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European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To work through the EU Emergency Trust Fund to promote stability in three regions of Africa and enable better migration management. This will be achieved by tackling the root causes of forced displacement and irregular migration through creating job opportunities, improving food security and access to health and education services. It will work to improve regional migration management processes including fighting human trafficking and other trans-border crimes, helping people return to their countries of origin and dealing with human rights abuses. This UK contribution will support programmes in development in the Horn of Africa: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. This project was approved before the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. Work is now under way to understand the implications of leaving the EU for the UK’s development work.
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.
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.
North Africa Migration and Development (NAMAD)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The North Africa Migration and Development Programme aims to support vulnerable migrants, refugees, and host communities in North Africa to harness migration as a tool for development, to protect vulnerable people and to disincentivise onward, irregular migration. This programme is ODA eligible and compliant as activities are implemented in ODA eligible countries (Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt) and the ODA primary purpose test is met. The primary purpose of NAMAD is to protect vulnerable individuals and boost their economic development. Additionally, NAMAD also meets ODA migration requirements. Criterion 6 for ODA Migration programming relates to reintegration programmes. NAMAD is compliant with this ruling, as the primary focus of any reintegration activities for returned or returning migrants is their welfare and economic development.
Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme (GCP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme (GCP) seeks to strengthen the multilateral architecture of migration and displacement management by supporting instruments that put into practice the objectives of the Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees. Primary activities will be the funding of two Multi-Partner Trust Funds – one focusing on interventions to promote safer, more orderly, and regular migration. The second will support inclusion of refugee children into national education systems. This development-led approach to displacement is more sustainable than indefinite humanitarian responses. It will provide refugee children better long-term opportunities and support their families to remain where they are currently hosted. The programme is also designed to fund a range of activities aimed at implementing UK pledges made at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum.
Strengthening Societal and Economic Resilience in Jordan (SSERJ)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme will expand contributory social insurance schemes which will allow more informal jobs to be formalised. It will also support an expansion of tax-financed social assistance schemes, seeking greater coherence between national systems and those supporting refugees to improve efficiency. Frontloaded financial support will demonstrate proof of concept which, alongside technical support, is appropriate assistance to a Low Middle Income Country. A comprehensive sustainability strategy and exit plan for UK support will be developed during the inception period and monitored throughout implementation of this programme.
Building sustainable anti-corruption action in Tanzania (BSAAT)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To reduce the role of corruption as a barrier to poverty reduction in Tanzania by improving the capacity and coordination of the criminal justice system in corruption cases, improving integrity and governance in the private sector, and influencing social change through research and media.
Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Programme ( HARP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
In line with the G7 Famine Prevention Compact, Nigeria’s Humanitarian and Resilience Programme (HARP) will provide life-saving support to the most vulnerable and strengthen resilience, opening pathways to livelihoods. HARP will enhance overall effectiveness of the UN-led humanitarian response, including a focus on building Nigerian ownership.
Strategic Partnership Framework Programme (SPF-P)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
A programme to support implementation of the UK-Mauritius Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF), a bilateral cooperation agreement that will promote the economic development of Mauritius.
Zimbabwe Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Zimbabwe Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth portfolio programme will be the UK’s flagship ODA programme in Zimbabwe, supporting UK strategic objectives and the new Approach to Africa. With a £28 million budget, the programme aims to unlock inclusive, sustainable economic growth as the primary pathway out of poverty, while advancing mutual UK–Zimbabwe interests in trade, investment, and stability. It will strengthen the foundations for growth—particularly human capital, public systems, governance, and climate resilience—while accelerating key drivers of growth such as finance, private sector productivity, and trade, and embedding women and girls throughout. Delivered through adaptive, locally led partnerships, the programme leverages UK expertise, investment, and convening power to catalyse long-term, system-level change.
Ethiopia Crises 2 Resilience (EC2R)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Ethiopia Crises to Resilience (EC2R) programme is aimed to alleviate the impact of the conflict and drought to the poorest Ethiopians. The programme tries to address urgent humanitarian needs while maintaining the delivery of essential services across the country.
African Union Partnership Programme (AUP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
AUP will work to strengthen the African Union's capacity in four areas: Governance and security, Climate and Nature, Economic growth and transformation, and Migration. Underpinning these strands will be a cross-cutting theme of Partnership, with core funding to the AU through the multi-donor Joint Funding Agreement and the secondment of African experts to fill key resource gaps holding back achievement of shared UK-AU objectives. AUP will deliver on the UK-AU shared objective of inclusive and sustainable development in Africa through reduced conflict, credible elections, green investment, increased domestic revenue and progress on addressing illicit migration.
South Sudan Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Programme (SSHARP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This Programme will save lives and alleviate poverty through providing live saving humanitarian assistance, strengthen protection and promote access to basic services to conflict affected population, rebuild resilience and protect the most vulnerable people particularly women, girls and people living with disability.
Refugee Support, Empowerment and Transformation (Re-SET)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme is targeting to provide refugee support in Uganda that is beyond an emergency framing onto a longer-term more sustainable footing. This will be delivered through three pillars below. Acute humanitarian needs will be provided but to the most highly vulnerable based upon an up-to-date needs assessment. Self-Reliance and Resilience will be prioritised, supporting refugees and host communities to transition from poverty and vulnerability by building livelihoods and income generating opportunities using market-led approaches and private sector linkages System Change targeting impactful areas of transformation. This could include technical support for the transition of services, Refugee Engagement Forums, and establishment of a data and learning facility
Building Peace and Stability 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.
Better Regional Migration Management
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To maximise the socio economic benefits of regular migration in East Africa through improved migration management and to better understand the impact of regular migration on countries of origin.
Bangladesh-Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics (B-CAPP) Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To protect civic space, foster political collaboration, reduce corruption, and mitigate conflict and violence in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh- Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics programme will mobilise civil society and media coalitions, provide citizens groups with tools to monitor public services, improve decision making within political parties and promote women and youth leadership.
Responding to the needs of Women and Children in Yemen 301140
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will address the devastating impact the conflict in Yemen is having on women and children, particularly the most marginalised. It will provide access to life-saving integrated health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and protection services. This approach responds directly to two key UK humanitarian aims in Yemen: preventing famine and ensuring respect for International Humanitarian Law.
Climate Resilience in the Sahel Programme (CRiSP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
CRiSP will help vulnerable people in protracted crisis live a dignified life in displacement and be less reliant on humanitarian assistance. It will achieve this through 1) improving short-term food and nutrition security for refugees, returnees and host communities in protracted crises in the Sahel, 2) increasing household resilience to crises and shocks through rehabilitated and better managed ecosystems, and 3) building local capacity and generating evidence and lessons learnt on resilience programming in humanitarian contexts. The programme will support the World Food Programme (WFP)’s Sahel Integrated Resilience programmes. It will ensure critical short-term interventions required to help vulnerable communities support efforts to build systemic resilience over the short, medium and long terms.
Asia Pacific Regional Governance Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Asia Pacific Governance Programme will support the foundations on which FCDO can deliver the UK objectives in the Indo-Pacific by establishing partnerships for ‘progressive governance’ that enable broader UK priorities in the region. Support will be based on a combination of a) strategic programming b) deep context analysis and learning, and c) increased capacity to deliver advice and support to governance actors in the region. The programme will build on a base of successful projects and will test a long-term approach for strategic engagement on governance in the region.
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