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Reducing Insecurity and Violent Extremism in the Northern Territories (Re-INVENT)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve safety and security institutions at national level and in 6 counties that provide more effective, accountable and responsive services to a public that is actively engaged in improving safety and security in Kenya.
Global Security Rapid Analysis
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To produce research analysis and best practice guidance that will help to inform global policy on how development programming and policy can have the greatest impact on stability and security overseas.
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.
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.
Partnerships for Development
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Partnerships for Development (formerly known as GREAT for Partnership) will multiply the UK’s development impact by boosting partnerships between UK’s institutions and their counterparts in the developing world. It will leverage the skills and expertise from a range of UK institutions and supply them initially to DFID partner countries, based on tailored demand. It will initially prioritise the Extractives, Financial Accountability and Anti-Corruption sectors.
Security and Justice Programme 2
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Security and Justice Programme (SJP) ultimately aims to help to enhance public safety in Nepal and improve people’s trust in a key institution: the police. It will contribute to increased responsiveness of security and justice providers, particularly gender-based violence (GBV) and increased prevention of GBV and wider public safety problems. Understanding and influencing different social and organisational norms will run through the whole programme to address the prevalence of violence against women and girls. The programme also has a particular focus on the organisational development of the Nepal Police, investigation capability, problem-solving community policing and better climate-resilient solar-powered infrastructure for service delivery, notably police women and children service centres (WCSCs).
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)
Somalia Security and Justice Programme II
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Somalia Security and Justice Programme aims to promote more affordable, accountable, able and acceptable policing and justice systems in targeted areas that provide a visible security presence and facilitate the peaceful resolution of disputes with lessons from these informing the development of the federal architecture
Strengthening Africa's Science Granting Councils Phase II
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme will deepen ongoing work with the African Science granting Councils in the same thematic areas as those covered by the first phase of SGCI research management; monitoring learning and evaluation; knowledge transfer to the private sector; and enhanced networks and partnerships amongst councils and with other science system actors. It will extend focus into two new cross cutting dimensions; research excellence and gender equality and inclusivity. It will strengthen national Science Technology and Innovation systems and contribute to socio economic development in sub Saharan Africa by enhancing more effective and inclusive management of research and innovation by Councils in sub Saharan Africa.
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.
Central Asia Small Projects Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will provide the mechanism for embassies to develop small projects to further the aims of the Country Business Plans and develop learning to support wider programming initiatives, with the overall aim of supporting development in the region.
Unlocking Change: Supporting reform in key Albanian institutions
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The new programme will support reform in Albania on justice, rule of law and anti-corruption to boost accountability and enable better delivery of services to citizens. This will include: i) reform of the Albanian State Police aiming to modernise the institution, improve its leadership and performance, and make it more accountable and transparent; ii) improving revenue collection by the Albanian authorities and contributing to transparency of public finance management; iii) increasing the capacity of judges and prosecutors to become more effective in handling court cases, including through study visits, exchanges and training at the School of Magistrates.
Overseas Territories Border Security Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Through the Border Security Programme, OTs are supported to detect and respond to threats to their borders (physical, invisible and borderless) through the implementation of modern, robust customs and immigration systems, maritime security and cyber security, and have strong internal security processes, capacity and capability to counter cross-border threats to the OTs and the UK. These focal areas are outlined in Pillars 2 and 3 of the Integrated Review Refresh 2023. Additionally, the Programme contributes towards the National Strategy for Maritime Security 2022 under strategic objective ‘Protecting our homeland – work to ensure the security of our borders, ports and maritime infrastructure with Devolved Administrations, Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies’.
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.
Tackling Serious and Organised Crime in Ghana (SOCG)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will seek to reduce the negative impact that SOC has on Ghana’s development, by improving governance and raising awareness, commitment and capacity to address it within government, civil society and business. In doing so, it will address direct threats to the UK, and support wider UK security objectives.
Strengthening process for Citizenship By Investment in the Eastern Caribbean
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Strengthening risk management processes by which applications are reviewed and understanding of the wider global industry within Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment programmes in order to reduce security risk to the countries running the programmes, to maximise revenues deriving from the programmes and protect against a sudden drop from UK and EU visa imposition and, by doing so, to protect the UK against national security risk.
NGP - National Governance Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The National Governance Programme (NGP) supports Pakistan’s institutional reform agenda by strengthening whole-of-government coordination across federal and provincial levels. It combines technical assistance with politically informed approaches to improve decision-making, implementation, and accountability on priority reforms. The programme has expanded to include a Politics of Delivery (PoD) Facility, which provides rapid, demand-led technical and analytical support, delivery roadmaps, and politically smart approaches (including coalitions for change) to unlock reform challenges. Together, these components strengthen government capability to plan ahead, manage risks, and deliver sustained institutional change.
Corridors for Growth
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme supports the development of efficient, resilient, and inclusive transport infrastructure in Tanzania, focusing on the central trade corridor. Activities include upgrading the Port of Dar es Salaam, strengthening public-private partnership capacity, and embedding safeguarding standards for vulnerable transport users. The project promotes economic growth, trade, and welfare, aligning with ODA’s core objective of supporting sustainable development in a partner country.
Conflict Resolution Department (CRD) Conflict Resolution Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme primarily funds key mediation organisations delivering against the UK’s negotiation, mediation and peace process ambitions, specifically on bringing about negotiated political settlements that govern and end violence and refocusing peace processes as a central tool for conflict resolution, working with a range of national and international partners.
Human Rights Thematic Programming
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve human rights and provide better access across the world through strengthening institutions and grassroots organisations.
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