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Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)
LGBT+ Rights Programme – supporting LGBT+ rights organisations
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will transform the lives of millions of LGBT+ people around the world by reducing violence and discrimination against the LGBT+ community and by improving access to services and legislative reform. This will be achieved through the provision of technical and legal support , learning, evidence and advice and support for grassroots LGBT+ organisations
Building Peace and Security in Iraq (BPSI)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme builds upon the UK’s previous humanitarian support in Iraq, whilst taking a new approach to programming and advocacy. At the local level, BPSI will support up to five local communities in the conflict-affected governorates of Ninewa, Anbar, Salah al-Din, Diyala, and Kirkuk. A consortium of Iraqi NGOs and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will address specific barriers preventing IDPs from reintegrating, such as housing, civil documentation, services and community grievances. Third Party Monitoring (TPM) will provide additional oversight and assurance. BPSI will support annually approximately 15,000 IDPs with documentation, legal assistance and services; 20 community rehabilitation projects to improve local infrastructure; and 10 social cohesion and peacebuilding activities to improve host community acceptance of IDPs. A focus will be given to supporting female headed IDP households.
Ethiopia – Human Rights and Peacebuilding Programme (HARP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Human Rights and Peacebuilding (HARP) programme will support the UK’s strategic response to conflict in Ethiopia. The programme will support peacebuilding initiatives in areas where the UK has a comparative advantage. This will build the capacity of local peace actors (particularly women and youth), provide safe spaces for dialogue and engage with government to respond to community needs. The UK has proven success in investing in these areas in Ethiopia – particularly through the CSSF Funded work of Conciliation Resources in Somali Regional State. HARP will look to continue this activity, as well as supporting further peacebuilding activity in other conflict areas.
Supporting Inclusive Growth in Somalia (SIGS)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
SIGS programme is the UK’s flagship economic development programme in Somalia. Designed as a flexible and adaptive programme it will provide an immediate response to Covid19. It now has a stronger focus on remittances, supporting UK political leadership in this area, and, accelerated support to key Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (MSME) sectors including domestic food production and marketing. SIGS will deliver activities to 1. Develop and diversify businesses in approx. 4 high-value sectors. 2. Stimulate investment through developing the financial sector and related policy and or regulatory capacity. 3. Develop the evidence base on inclusive, sustainable, economic development in Somalia. SIGS will provide an essential policy and influencing resource for UK leadership on HIPC debt relief and or the associated reforms, including on the financial sector and counter terrorist financing.
Promoting Equalities Regional Programme (PEP-Regional)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme will build capabilities on gender and equalities through scaling up provision of practical advice, technical expertise, and support to posts and regions. The programme will strengthen bridges between posts and central teams, sharing evidence, lessons and best practice. It will support posts to identify and act on opportunities through policy, ODA programmes, and diplomacy to meet our raised ambition. Posts will be better able to navigate available FCDO resources, including centres of expertise and Helpdesk facilities, including those covering disability, violence against women and girls and LGBT+ rights. By bringing together UK influence, investment, expertise and evidence, this programme will strengthen progress on tackling gender and equalities and bring about wider benefits through investing in people and in capabilities. The programme will be delivered predominantly through additional regional gender and equality advisory roles.
Support to Social Protection Programme 2 (SSPP2)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support the Government of Mozambique to develop a bigger, better and more shock responsive social protection system. SSPP2 will help poor and vulnerable people meet their basic needs and cope better with crises through social protection. It will expand the Government of Mozambique’s social protection programmes to deliver more cash transfers to the most vulnerable. It will provide technical assistance to improve social protection programme delivery and value for money, making government programmes more efficient, effective and equitable. It will develop government capacity to respond to crises quickly and effectively through the national social protection system. The programme will leverage additional donor and government resources of about £70m per year. Ultimately, SSPP2 will support the creation of a sustainable, nationally owned system to redistribute revenues from gas that Mozambique is expected to start earning in the next decade.
Western Balkans – Freedom and Resilience Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will address long-term, structural issues across the region, including ethno-nationalist division, and support transparency and accountability in government, as well as underlying society challenges such as discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Programme will comprise a portfolio of interventions in three areas: reconciliation and peacebuilding in conflict-affected communities; empowering women and girls and tackling Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and gender-based violence; and strengthening government capacity, transparency and accountability. Programming will be country-led, with Posts able to bid for funds in support of projects in line with their priorities.
Disability Capacity Building Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To promote the rights of people with disabilities in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by supporting the delivery of small grants, training and partnership building between UN agencies, governments, private sector and disabled persons organisations.
Uganda - Open Society
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Uganda Open Society is a multi-year £1.23m programme that is aimed to deliver FCDO’s ambition for an open society in Uganda. U-OS aims to gain a greater understanding of how to create an open space for democratic inclusion, engagement and participation by youth, women and key marginalised populations.
Citizen Engagement and Democracy Support Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To increase trust between government and civil society to deliver enhanced state accountability and responsiveness, resulting in better quality public services. The programme supports building the capcity of Civil Society Organisations through provision of grants and capacity building interventions.
Ghana Revenue Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support reform of Ghana’s domestic revenue collection, including strengthening accountability mechanisms and providing the foundation for long term sustainable revenue generation.
Leave No-one Behind Programme in Ghana
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Extreme poor and marginalised women, men, girls and boys, including all people with disability and mental health conditions, are engaged, empowered and able to enjoy improved wellbeing, social and economic outcomes and rights.
Aawaz II - Inclusion, Accountability and Preventing Modern Slavery Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support a Pakistani society and government institutions that support increased voice, choice and control for marginalised groups, protect them from exploitation and prevent discrimination and intolerance at all levels. The programme has a focus on child labour, gender-based violence, child and force marriages, and intolerance against minorities and other socially excluded groups.
Central Asia Enterprise and Innovation Programme (EIP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Stronger, diversified and inclusive private sector business environment and reduced risks from external shocks.
Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To work with global and British business to provide 300,000 women with improved access to better jobs in supply chains where they work in agriculture, manufacturing or other global sectors. The programme will work with business and their suppliers to address barriers to women such as discrimination, violence in the workplace and unpaid care, to help women move into higher paying roles in farms, factories and distribution networks. The programme will also demonstrate the UK's response to the UN High Level Panel (HLP) recommendations by improving results for women through our economic development programmes and participating in new partnerships with HLP members to implement the report.
Nigeria Governance and Climate Change Programme (NGCP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The NGCP is designed to support more accountable and inclusive institutions to respond to Nigeria’s governance and climate change challenges. This is a governance programme, seeking to address the governance challenges that undermine development and perpetuate social exclusion in Nigeria.
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.
South Sudan Peacebuilding Programme (SSPP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The South Sudan Peacebuilding Programme (SSPP) will be a central tool for delivering the UK’s peace and stability objectives in South Sudan. The programme will: 1) Build the capabilities of communities, including women, in conflict hotspots to manage, reduce, and prevent violent conflict in increasingly inclusive ways; 2) Deploy technical experts to the peace agreement and ceasefire monitoring mechanisms to strengthen their capabilities to spur regional action to implement the peace agreement; and 3) Produce bespoke, demand-driven conflict and political economy analysis to inform UK policy and programming in South Sudan, including by strengthening conflict sensitivity.
Africa Programmes and Expertise Department Cross-Portfolio Third Party Monitoring (TPM)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To provide timely, relevant feedback on the quality of results systems, data and partner delivery that is used to drive improvements to programme delivery and reporting by implementing partners, and provide a higher level of assurance in what is delivered and achieved under the Africa Programmes and Expertise Department (APEX).
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