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China Prosperity Fund programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Through the Prosperity Fund the UK works with China to address big global challenges, and promote sustainable economic growth while creating business opportunities. In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Prosperity Fund enables the UK to work with China in addressing the biggest global challenges, such as climate change. The Prosperity Fund is also used to promote the conditions for sustainable and inclusive economic growth, while creating opportunities for international business, including UK companies. The China Prosperity Fund programme covers 4 areas: China’s business environment The programme will support progress towards a stronger rule of law including clearer judicial processes, dispute resolution and protection of intellectual property. This ultimately aims to lead to an improved, fairer business environment in which UK firms can operate. Financial services The programme will promote financial sector reform, employing policy and private sector expertise to: better regulate the Chinese financial sector build a more gender and socially inclusive economy enable UK and international businesses to enter the growing Chinese pensions and insurance markets Energy and low carbon The programme will match China’s specific areas for reform and change with UK energy and low carbon strengths, reducing global emissions by accelerating China’s energy transition. Infrastructure in third countries The programme will support and raise environmental and social standards in growth-enhancing Chinese-led infrastructure projects in developing countries in Africa and Asia, through promoting UK and international best practice in design, engineering, financial, professional and legal services.

Programme Id GB-GOV-3-PF-CHP
Start date 2016-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £50,305,364

Global Trade programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

This programme aims to increase market access for international and UK business, and build bilateral partnerships on trade related issues with emerging markets, supporting UK trade strategy. The target countries of the programme have large and emerging economies, and face continued development challenges, such as high levels of poverty and inequality: - Brazil - China - India - Indonesia - Mexico - Nigeria - South Africa - Turkey - Vietnam, and wider South East Asia

Programme Id GB-GOV-3-PF-EDD
Start date 2016-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £36,902,211

India Prosperity Fund programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The programme focuses on where the UK’s expertise and strengths match India’s reform priorities and development needs. These include climate and green growth (including working with India on taking a sustainable, low carbon approach to urbanisation) and advocating free and fair trade through work on ease of doing business, skills, and financial services.

Programme Id GB-GOV-3-PF-IND
Start date 2016-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £12,282,866.48

African Continental Free Trade Area Support Programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

This programme will support the successful negotiation and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It will contribute to the reduction of barriers to trade across the continent, increase economic integration and improve the trading environment for both UK and African business. The programme will support faster and more complete implementation of the AfCFTA, working at both continental and national levels. Fully implementing the AfCFTA could lift an additional 30 million people from extreme poverty and 68 million people from moderate poverty.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-301220
Start date 2021-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £29,880,010

The Growth Gateway programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

To establish a coordinated and improved service to businesses exporting to, importing from and investing in developing markets and businesses from developing markets to access UK Government trade, investment and finance services that increases trade and investment to developing markets.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300812
Start date 2019-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £51,049,999

Trade Strategy Programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

To support developing countries use trade to achieve economic growth and poverty reduction. The programme will provide analytical, evidence-based research, and trade diagnostics tools and databases. The programme activities aim to build the trade capacity in 72 developing countries to better integrate into the global trading system in order to enhance their economic development. The research and knowledge will support developing countries to gain access to global markets as well as inform policy making decisions contributing to achieving poverty reduction, integral to DFID’s Economic Development Strategy. The programme will also provide financial and technical support to develop sustainable trade strategies that will have a positive impact on poor people’s lives through the promotion of private sector development and job opportunities.

Programme Id GB-1-205260
Start date 1900-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £24,800,007

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 small and medium sized enterprises in Zambia, by helping companies with potential to grow and become the engine of job creation in the economy. The programme will create jobs at scale, including for women, disabled people, and rural communities with high levels of poverty. Small and medium sized enterprises supported by the programme will help to improve nutrition outcomes and improve climate resilience of smallholder farmers. It is expected that at least 5 new small and medium enterprise finance vehicles enter the Zambian market; At least 1000 small and medium sized enterprises are supported by the programme and demonstrate growth in their business; At least 50% of businesses supported should be owned or managed by women and at least 50% of the 30,000 jobs created, should be for women.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300635
Start date 2020-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £73,063,996

Tax Transformation Programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

To transform Ethiopia’s tax system so that the Ethiopian Government can fund more services for its population from its own revenues and become less dependent on aid. It takes an accelerated ‘delivery approach’ to tax reform that will generate at least £295million of additional tax revenue, reduce compliance costs for taxpayers, and support a better environment for businesses by improving clarity and the fairness of the tax system for businesses and investors. In doing so, it will create a platform for further sustainable increases in tax revenue and improve the Government's ability to assess the distributional impacts of its tax policies, particularly on the poor.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300553
Start date 2018-9-7
Status Implementation
Total budget £18,406,399

Africa Food Trade and Resilience programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

The programme will stimulate an increase in regional food trade in sub Saharan Africa (SSA), contributing to satisfying a growing food demand and to addressing food shortages through regional food production, processing and trade, and generating more rural jobs, climate resilience and income for farmers. The programme will: (i) work with companies that source, process, and trade food in the region, to maximise investment, coordination and benefits to smallholder farmers and (ii) contribute to improve the transparency and predictability of government policies to unlock regional food trade. By 2023, we expect the programme will increase income for 1.8 million farming families. DFID funding will de-risk and stimulate over £100 million in private sector investment aimed at enhancing smallholder farmers’ productivity and resilience.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300489
Start date 2018-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £33,359,998

Trademark Tanzania Strategy 2

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

The programme aims to increase sustainable and shared prosperity in East Africa by increasing East Africa’s trade with the region and the rest of the world. Specifically, the programme will (i) invest in improving the efficiency and capacity of transport, logistics and trade infrastructure at key port and border points; (ii) invest in systems to improve trading standards, reduce non-tariff barriers and enhance transparency in trade processes; (iii) improve the regulatory and policy environment for trade; and (iv) support private sector advocacy for trade competitiveness, the export capacity of East African businesses and the greater participation of women and small and growing businesses in trade.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300529
Start date 2017-12-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £31,660,000

Revenue Mobilisation, Investment and Trade Programme - ReMIT

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

The programme, through provision of high quality technical assistance, aims to support Pakistan to implement reforms that lock in macroeconomic stability and improve conditions for high and sustained growth, mutual prosperity, job creation and poverty reduction. The TA will be provided to; • Strengthen tax revenue mobilisation, helping to raise Pakistan’s tax to GDP ratio from 13 percent to 18 percent by increasing the number of tax payers; • Address the investment environment challenges faced by local and UK businesses, moving Pakistan towards being one of the top 50 countries to do business in; • Facilitate trade and drive competitiveness, addressing barriers to trade in order to reduce Pakistan's trade deficit; • Modernise macroeconomic policy making and implementation process.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300134
Start date 2019-11-8
Status Implementation
Total budget £38,999,995

Regional Economic Development for Investment and Trade (REDIT) Programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

The programme aims to increase sustainable and shared prosperity in Kenya by increasing Kenya’s trade with the region and the rest of the world. Specifically, the programme will (i) invest in improving the efficiency and capacity of transport, logistics and trade infrastructure at Mombasa Port and key border points; (ii) invest in systems to improve trading standards, reduce non-tariff barriers and enhance transparency in trade processes; (iii) improve the regulatory and policy environment for trade; and (iv) support private sector advocacy for trade competitiveness, the export capacity of Kenyan businesses and the greater participation of women and small and growing businesses in trade. ICF component is supporting Kenya Ports Authority to develop and implement a Green Port Policy to help the port adapt and become resilient to climate change. Key objectives include introducing new climate friendly technologies into the port’s operations.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300137
Start date 2016-4-27
Status Implementation
Total budget £52,843,178

Accelerating Ethiopia's Economic Transformation

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

To provide support to Ethiopian Government for its industrialization agenda that focuses on light manufacturing, priority sectors, financial deepening and investment climate.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300702
Start date 2020-3-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £21,303,216

TradeMark East Africa - Strategy 2 (Regional)

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

The programme aims to increase sustainable and shared prosperity in East Africa by increasing trade within the region and with the rest of the world. Specifically, it supports three intermediate outcomes that contribute to reducing barriers to trade (1) improved sustainable efficiency and capacity of transport infrastructure (2) effective trade systems and procedures, and (3) improved trade regulatory environment. The programme is implemented by TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), which is an aid-for-trade organisation established by the UK in 2010. ARD co-funds TMEA with Kenya (300137), Uganda (205164), Tanzania (300529), and Rwanda (204495). Ultimately it intends to indirectly alleviate poverty by increasing trade and economic growth in such a way that improves the the well-being of poor people, particularly those working in sectors and geographic areas most affected by international trade.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300257
Start date 2018-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £24,208,540

Unlocking Prosperity in the Horn of Africa

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

Investment in the Horn of Africa’s to support full and inclusive trade and economic growth potential of the region by developing and improving key roads, enabling trade cross borders and enhancing local economic development.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300650
Start date 2018-8-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £25,788,830

Supporting Economic Empowerment and Development in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (SEED OPTs)

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

This programme will focus DFID economic development assistance to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) in the areas of water, electricity, access & movement and trade, and fiscal losses and customs. Programme activities will support institutional capacity building and infrastructure development, working closely with the Palestinian Authority and Government of Israel. The overarching goal is to support economic growth and job creation in the OPTs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300667
Start date 2018-11-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £58,856,752

Trade Programme Southern Africa

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

Trade Forward Southern Africa (TFSA) is a multi-year UK Government programme supporting growth in trade through the provision of targeted solutions that include technical assistance, capacity building, and improved access to essential market information that can alleviate poverty and promote inclusive economic growth, particularly for women, across the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-301320
Start date 2021-5-21
Status Implementation
Total budget £4,790,098

Forest Governance, Markets and Climate

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

A global programme supporting governance and market reforms aimed at reducing the illegal use of forest resources, benefitting poor forest-dependent people and promoting sustainable growth in developing countries.

Programme Id GB-1-201724
Start date 1900-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £278,654,827

Malawi Trade and Investment Programme

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

This programme aims to shift Malawi towards higher economic growth that will translate into sustained poverty reduction, creating new jobs and income generating opportunities and much needed revenue to fund the public services needed for a fast-growing population. The programme will improve trade competitiveness and regional and international connectivity, growing exports and markets, Increase investment and access to finance to grow a competitive base of firms, particularly medium-sized, Develop markets in value chains to grow Malawi’s exports and diversify towards higher value sectors. Reform the business enabling environment, providing certainty and transparency to businesses that will unlock the potential of the private sector to develop a vibrant economy and create jobs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-300934
Start date 2020-4-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £39,144,320

UK - African Investment Summit 2024

UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

The UK-African Investment Summit will support delivery of the UK’s Africa Strategy and the International Development Strategy. The vision of the Africa Strategy is to build a network of liberty and promote British interests through partnerships with African countries that lead to a freer, safer, more prosperous, healthier, and greener continent. This includes a commitment to strengthen economic partnerships to deliver sustainable growth through honest and reliable investment and a liberal free trade approach that lifts people out of poverty, provides jobs and creates conditions that support UK businesses.

Programme Id GB-GOV-1-400007
Start date 2023-2-6
Status Implementation
Total budget £6,999,996

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