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Westminster Foundation for Democracy: Official Development Assistance (ODA): budgets & payments
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Funding for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy to promote legitimate and effective, multi-party democracy in developing countries
Sudan Independent Monitoring and Analysis Programme (SIMAP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Sudan Independent Monitoring and Analysis Programme supports BE Khartoum (BEK)'s bilateral policy and programme portfolio to improve effectiveness through providing timely and objective information on delivery and contextual developments. The programme works with independent monitoring partners to deploy thematic and contextual experts throughout Sudan to conduct in-person and/or remote monitoring and capacity building activities and deliver three core outcomes: (1) Assurance & Capacity Building: BEK has increased oversight of programme delivery, can better manage risks and better support partners to improve performance. (2) Learning & Innovation: BEK is able to support more innovative policy and programming approaches, shares learning systematically and influences sector approaches in Sudan. (3) Strategy & Analysis: BEK has increased access to relevant, outcome-focused analysis to support strategic decision-making and shape the response of the international community in Sudan.
Digital Access Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Prosperity Fund cross-HMG 'Digital Access Programme' is a FCDO-led partnership with DCMS. It aims to catalyse more inclusive, affordable, safe and secure digital access for excluded and underserved communities in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil and Indonesia. Increased digital inclusion in the programme countries will form the basis for more thriving digital ecosystems that generate high-skilled jobs, opportunities for local digital entrepreneurship focused on country-specific development challenges, as well as potential partnerships with international and UK business aimed at mutual prosperity. The Digital Access programme will also focus on learning about sustainable models and enablers for digital inclusion. The learnings will be shared with key stakeholders and other partner countries, thereby amplifying the impact of the programme.
Girls' Education in South Sudan Phase II
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To provide direct financial support to girls in form of cash transfers to support retention and completion; provision of capitation grants for flexible use by schools to support infrastructure, learning materials and access for children with disabilities; development of training materials with the wider education cluster; integrated accelerated learning and livelihood training for adolescent girls up to 18 years of age previously excluded from education and a conflict sensitive, equitable and flexible approach to programming that can adapt to changes in the context for example displaced populations.
UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
As announced by the UK government in September 2015, the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund will create critical economic infrastructure including: bridges; renewable energy; ports; water; and sea defences that will increase productivity and resilience to natural disasters and climate change. This fund aims to improve economic development in 8 ODA eligible and 1 ODA eligible Overseas Territory by helping to boost growth and creating jobs across the region.
Kenya Devolution Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme aims to strengthen the effectiveness of Kenya's devolution. It will support county governments to better plan, deliver and monitor the delivery of public services in key sectors including agriculture, climate change, education, health, water and urban services.
Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
SPRiNG is to support a more stable and peaceful Nigeria in which citizens benefit from reduced violence, and increased resilience to the pressures of climate change (Impact). It will do this by supporting, and shifting incentives of, Nigerian stakeholders so they are more willing and able to respond to conflict, security, justice and natural resource management challenges in target areas (Outcome). SPRiNG is 15-20% International Climate Finance (ICF) eligible.
Tax and Economic Governance Programme (TEG)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support a combination of improved domestic revenue mobilisation and stronger economic management through strategic public investment, debt and fiscal risks management to ensure that the country addresses the current debt problem and can reap the imminent benefits of gas revenues for inclusive growth. The three components that will deliver the programme aim at: a) Supporting Mozambique’s ability to raise its own revenues efficiently and equitably; b) Strengthen stronger economic management to tackle the debt problem, fiscal risks stemming from the state-owned enterprises, and support public investment management and; c) Supporting cross-HMG engagement and a national dialogue on inclusive growth and help Mozambique manage the challenges associated with expected large flows of natural resource revenues.
Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The purpose is to generate evidence that will strengthen the effectiveness of agricultural programmes to support and rebuild agriculture during protracted crisis. The programme will strengthen the evidence base on how to effectively deliver agricultural programmes and influence policies across different types of protracted crisis, including those in fragile and conflict-affected states. In five years we would expect the following outcomes: • New research investments and collaboration enhance and inform the evidence base on both agricultural policies and programmes. • New approaches, interventions and technologies are tested and scaled up where successful. • Promotion and implementation of more rigorous evaluation designs in agriculture for nutrition. • Better prioritisation of resources, better value for money.
Low Carbon Development Initiative 2 (LCDI 2) Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Low Carbon Development Initiative Phase 2 (LCDI 2) aims to integrate low carbon strategies into Indonesia’s national planning, aligning with the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) and Vision 2045. LCDI 2 focuses on key sectors like forestry, energy, and agriculture to help achieve Indonesia’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. The program enhances Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems to track emissions and progress, while providing technical support to strengthen government institutions in implementing low carbon policies. LCDI 2 operates through four workstreams: partnering with ministries to develop policies; collaborating with provincial governments for local integration; building political coalitions with stakeholders, including the private sector and civil society; and establishing an innovation fund to pilot new policies and technologies for achieving ambitious low carbon goals.
Teacher Effectiveness and Equitable Access for Children (TEACH) in Zimbabwe
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To safeguard educational gains made over the last decade. During this current period of economic instability and beyond, TEACH will sustain improvements made to learning outcomes and will target the poorest and most disadvantaged learners, including those with a disability. It will build on the learning from the previous United Kingdom (UK) support through the Education Development Fund but shifts focus to where it matters most by: • targeting the poorest schools so that they remain functional and can meet basic operational needs. • Testing and adapting evidence-based approaches to improve teacher effectiveness in the classroom, contributing to wider reforms of the national education system. • Supporting the Zimbabwean Government to end violence in schools by developing a comprehensive approach to safeguarding and positive discipline • Strengthening effective education systems so that they are more inclusive • Supporting improving financing of education
Private Enterprise Programme Zambia Phase II
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To create investment in Zambia by building the capacity of micro, small and medium sized enterprises. The programme will aim to systematically transform the finance and investment environment for SMSEs in Zambia, by helping companies with potential to grow and become the engine of job creation in the economy. In addition, the programme will also provide independent technical advice and assistance to Zambian government bodies and private sector organisations engaged in projects that harness the potential of Zambia’s infrastructure, cities and towns to act as drivers for economic growth and job creation. Furthermore, the programme will support trade facilitation initiatives that will help reduce time spent at the Nakonde boarder post. The programme will create jobs at scale, including for women, disabled, and rural communities with high levels of poverty. SMSEs supported by the programme will help to improve nutrition outcomes and improve climate resilience of smallholder farmers.
Middle East and North Africa Regional Humanitarian Response.
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This project will provide support to the MENA region to respond to crises in order to: Save lives and prevent suffering via humanitarian support, including to international partners. Facilitate the enabling environment of the humanitarian response in country, through close engagement with national authorities and humanitarian partners, and advocacy towards effective coordination. Maximise impact, promote UK leadership and strengthen bilateral relations with partner Governments.
Support to the International Security Sector Advisory Team
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To deliver effective security and justice interventions through the International Security Sector Advisory Team by providing guidance to help bilateral donors and multilateral organisations deliver effective and politically-informed security and justice responses based on lessons from the field and the evidence base. Also to improve the co-ordination and technical support between donors and their engagement with multilateral organisations in the security and justice sector.
Humanitarian Assistance, Recovery and Protection (HARP) Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The HARP programme will provide lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable people in Ukraine and Moldova, delivering in line with commitments set out in the UK humanitarian framework. The programme will prioritise humanitarian assistance to the areas of most severe needs, protect civilians, particularly those who may face barriers to accessing assistance, with a focus on gender-based violence and promotion of International Humanitarian Law and prevent the deterioration of households into humanitarian need through preparedness efforts to mitigate impact of shocks.
Portfolio evaluation of RED economic development research programmes
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The portfolio evaluation will investigate three key aspects of economic development research programmes funded by RED’s Economic Growth Research Team (EGRT): 1) Coherence and research gaps, within programmes and across the portfolio as a whole. 2) Value for money 3) Outcomes and impacts in terms of policy and practice change and influencing the knowledge frontier. The results of the evaluation will inform EGRT decision-making about future programming, related to: research themes, questions and methods; commissioning processes; capacity strengthening; programme collaboration; and metrics for measuring outcomes and impacts. The results will also provide learning for partners and other researchers on addressing disability, involving researchers from low-income countries (LICs), and improving and measuring uptake. Furthermore, the evaluation will provide evidence on the outcomes from the portfolio and the extent to which it offers value for money.
Regional and International Tax Initiatives (RITI)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Domestic resources are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Regional and International Tax Initiatives Programme (RITI) will enable developing countries to access specialist skills by leveraging global expertise to build tax for development capacity. The programme will also enable the production of global public goods and support international and regional organisations to work with countries to deliver both international and domestic tax reforms.
Chevening Scholarships Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
FCDO-funded Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue postgraduate study in the UK. Scholarships, as important and longstanding diplomatic tools, are a vital part of the UK’s soft power agenda. Scholarships forge enduring positive relationships with the next generation of global leaders, build positive perceptions of the UK, attract international business and research collaboration, and support development outcomes.
ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will help to improve the learning outcomes, agency and freedoms of women and girls and other left-behind groups across the full range of countries in ASEAN, in line with the commitments to ASEAN as a Dialogue Partner. It will deploy technical advice to support regional partnerships and reform initiatives that can influence and multiply domestic and multilateral education finance. In Low- and Lower Middle-Income Countries, activity will focus on basic education. We will provide technical assistance, capacity building and evidence assessments to help ASEAN Member States (AMS) design and implement more cost-effective measures to address the foundational learning crisis, including post-COVID-19 recovery. It will also help to expand access to high quality digital skills, technical and vocational education with a focus on enabling marginalised adolescent girls ty digital skills, technical and vocational education with a focus on enabling marginalised adolescent girls.
Expertise to Support Economic Reform in Sierra Leone
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme provides technical assistance to the government of Sierra Leone on i. public financial management and revenue generation, and ii. private investment in energy and water infrastructure. It aims to i. improve the integrity, efficiency and control of public spending and increase tax revenue, thereby supporting macroeconomic stability, and ii. attract higher levels of responsible private sector infrastructure investment. In combination, this should support economic growth.
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