Development Cooperation Ireland

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Development Cooperation Ireland Development Cooperation Ireland annual report 2004 The Development FIJI Cooperation Ireland Programme Countries Other Countries Programme NGO Co-Financing Emergency Humanitarian Relief Human Rights Democratisation Overseas Recovery Assistance 2004 Personnel Co-Financing Scheme Mission Statement: Development Cooperation Ireland, Ireland's official development cooperation programme, is an integral part of Ireland's wider foreign policy and has as its absolute priority the reduction of poverty, inequality and exclusion in developing countries. Development Cooperation Ireland annual report 2004 Note In June 2003 the Government’s development assistance programme changed its name from Ireland Aid to Published by Development Cooperation Ireland. Development Cooperation Ireland Tá cóipeanna den Tuarascáil Bhliaintiúil seo Department of Foreign Affairs ar fáil as Gaeilge ó: Collette Doyle, Bishop’s Square Comhoibriú um Fhorbairt, Éire Redmond’s Hill An Róinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha, Dublin 2 Cearnóg an Easpaig, Cnoc Réamoinn, Átha Cliath 2 Tel +353 1 408 2000 Tel +353 1 408 2000 Fax +353 1 408 2880 www.dci.gov.ie Email [email protected] Abbreviations 5 FOREWORD 6 BILateraL PROGRAMME Ethiopia 10 Lesotho 12 Mozambique 14 Tanzania 16 Uganda 18 Zambia 20 Timor- Leste 22 contents Other COUNTRIES South Africa 26 Zimbabwe 27 The Balkans and the CIS 28 Palestine 30 Emergency Relief & Recovery Assistance 32 Partnership with Civil Society 34 MULTILateraL DEVELOPMENT AssistaNCE United Nations 38 UN Agriculture and Food Agencies 40 European Union 42 Co-financing with Multilateral Agencies 44 Evaluation and Audit 46 Development Education 47 Information and Communications 48 The Advisory Board of Development Cooperation Ireland 49 Fellowships and Training 50 StatisticaL ANNEXES 51 4 www.dci.gov.ie ABPs Area-based Programmes ACBF African Capacity Building Foundation ADEA Association for the Development of Education in Africa AfDB African Development Bank AMSCO African Management Services Company APSO Agency for Personal Services Overseas CGIAR Consultative Group on Agricultural Research CHAL Christian Health Association of Lesotho CIS Commonwealth of Independent States DAC Development Assistance Committee EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation HDI/UNDP Human Development Index/United Nations Development Programme HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor Countries IAVI International AIDS Vaccine Initiative ICOS Irish Council for Overseas Students ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross ICTs Information and Communications Technologies IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IIEP International Institute for Education Planning ILO International Labour Organisation IMU Irish Missionary Union IMRS Irish Missionary Resource Service MAPS Multi-annual Programme Schemes MDGs Millennium Development Goals NGOs Non-Governmental Organisations ODA Overseas Development Assistance OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OSCE Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe PEAP Poverty Eradication Action Plan PFA Plan for Africa PRBS Poverty Reduction Budget Support PRS Poverty Reduction Strategy PRSPs Poverty Reduction Strategy Plans/Papers RC/RC Red Cross/Red Crescent SPA Special Programme for Africa abbreviations SWAps Sector-wide approaches UN United Nations UNAIDS United Nations AIDS Agency UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNESC United Nations Economic and Social Council UNHCHR United Nations High Commission for Human Rights UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Childrens’ Fund UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works Agency WB World Bank WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organisation WTO World Trade Organisation www.dci.gov.ie 5 Foreword Caption below. Foreword by Minister of State for Development years to come yield real dividends for the people of Cooperation and Human Rights, Conor Lenihan these countries. TD. The most vivid memory of 2004 is of course the In October 2004 I was honoured to be appointed by terrible events that unfolded on St.Stephen’s day the Taoiseach to be the Minister of State responsible in Asia and parts of Africa. I cannot think of an for development cooperation and human rights at occurrence in living memory that has touched the Department of Foreign Affairs. the lives of so many people in so many countries and regions across the world. That morning, and The scale of the challenges facing many of our in the hours that followed, the sheer power of developing country partners was quickly brought nature directly impacted upon Indonesia, Sri Lanka, home to me during my first visit as Minister to Southern India and the Andaman and Nicobar southern Africa in December 2004. The staggering Islands, the Maldives, Thailand, Myanmar/Burma , infection rates of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique for Malaysia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, the Seychelles example or the impact of fluctuating global copper and Bangladesh. prices on the Copper Belt region of Zambia or the access difficulties in mountainous Lesotho, all The loss of life is now estimated at close to a quarter demonstrated how complex and difficult the whole of a million people. While these figures are shocking process of development is for these the poorest in themselves, when one tries to comprehend the countries in the world. pain of so many individuals, the human disaster becomes all the more overwhelming. However, while the challenges do appear at first almost insurmountable, I was also heartened by the Over the last number of months the focus of work of our programme and by that of our partners the international community and Development in addressing the root causes of poverty and Cooperation Ireland has been on assisting the suffering. recovery and rehabilitation of the region not just for the short term but over the difficult years ahead, as In many of our programme countries we are now so many people try to rebuild their lives. making real progress. In Tanzania for example we have seen primary school enrolment rates Immediately, on St. Stephen’s Day the Government dramatically increase due to donor supported free pledged 1 million to the relief effort. This was primary education. Similarly in Uganda, enrolment subsequently doubled to 2 million two days later as rates are now among the highest in southern Africa, the scale of the disaster became clearer. Since then again enabled largely with the support of donor the Government has increased support to a total countries like Ireland. In Mozambique I have seen of 20 million, allocated primarily to longer term first hand the roll out of an ambitious HIV treatment recovery programmes. programme which is a partnership programme between Ireland, the Mozambican Government and the Clinton Foundation. These changes will over The Minister of State for Development Cooperation Ireland and Human Rights, Mr. Conor Lenihan T.D., on a visit to Zambia, along with a group of AIDS orphans. There are 1.1 million AIDS orphans in Zambia; every single month as many people perish worldwide from HIV/AIDS, as died in the recent tsunami. 6 www.dci.gov.ie The link between natural phenomenon and the The Government through the work of its aid vulnerability of people was brought into sharp focus programme is committed to the long term goals of by the events in South Asia. What is clear is that the poverty reduction. The ODA budget has increased capacity of nations and communities to initially react hugely over the past number of years and will to natural shocks, recover, and move on after such continue to grow. In order to more effectively events is closely related to development, poverty manage this growth, at the end of 2004 I announced and emergency preparedness. that the Government would bring forward the first ever White Paper on Official Development Policy. For example in Sri Lanka it was the poorest fishing Due to be published in 2006, following a broad communities, many living on or close to the beach, reaching consultative process, I very much hope that in poor housing, that were particularly hard hit. In the White Paper will set out coherent, effective and conflict zones, such as Darfur, western Sudan, it is sustainable policy priorities for the Government’s the poorest farmers and their families, who have official development programme over the coming suffered most from the attacks of the Janjaweed years. militia. In northern Uganda it is the children who have borne the brunt of abduction and abuse at the hands of the Lords Resistance Army. In many parts of Africa huge numbers remain on the brink of chronic food insecurity caused by underdevelopment and poverty. In Development Cooperation Ireland we are working to reduce that vulnerability, and to help Mr. Conor Lenihan TD make individuals, communities, and countries Minister of State for Development Cooperation better able to cope with these challenges. Long and Human Rights term aid programmes do not gain the attention and public support that emergency relief programmes attain. However, it is the slow and painstaking human development gains, made in areas such as agriculture, healthcare provision, education and improved governance, that will ultimately allow communities and people to better protect themselves, understand and respond more quickly to natural and other threats, and enjoy social and economic wellbeing. www.dci.gov.ie 7 8 www.dci.gov.ie bilateral programme Ireland has a great asset in that its main bilateral partnerships are concentrated on a limited number of programme countries: Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Tanzania,
Recommended publications
  • An Irish Adult Learner in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Narrative Account of My Experience of Working with Teacher Educators in Lesotho Rosarii Griffin
    Previous Back to contents Next An Irish Adult Learner in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Account of my Experience of Working with Teacher Educators in Lesotho rosarii griffin The educational context in Sub-Saharan Africa Within the African context, educational attainment is, on balance, low. There are many reasons for this. Some of them are as follows: first of all, nutrition. Malnutrition affects one in three children under the age of five. It is difficult to learn even everyday things on an empty stomach. Malnutrition is linked to ill health and ill health is linked to child mortality. Child mortality is still high in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although UNICEF reported that infant mortality rates ‘were down’ to 9.7 million children (under the age of five) dying in 2006, it was, nevertheless, down from 13 million in 1990. The majority of deaths still occur in Sub-Saharan Africa: 4.8million (BBC, Health Reports, 2009). Already, a pro- portion of the population never make it to the childhood or adolescent phase, not to mind adulthood. The survivor child might be lucky enough to attend pre-schooling of some kind: but only 14% of children in Sub-Sahara Africa are enrolled in pre-school education. Even if this child were to be enrolled, often the care is more akin to ‘babysitting’ than any educational-oriented activity going on, such as Montessori. Once of school age, the net enrolment ratios receiving Universal Primary Education (UPE) have risen since the Dakar (2000) Educational Goals, the ratio rising in Sub-Saharan Africa from 54% to 70% (and in South and West Asia to 86%).
    [Show full text]
  • Full List of Payments Made to Projects in 2017
    Full list of payments made to projects in 2017 Project Name GBP Amount DfID SAFE Ethiopia Non-SSI IP 3,724,841.06 DfID SAFE Chad Non-SSI IP 1,893,149.00 QEDJT Kenya Implementing Partner Non SSI 1,261,816.00 Inegrated Neglected Tropical Diseases Control 1,171,233.68 DfID SAFE Tanzania Non-SSI IP 1,013,161.50 QEDJT Malawi Implementing Partner Non-SSI 825,000.00 QEDJT Kenya Implementing Partner SSI 721,960.95 DfID SAFE Zambia SSI IP 720,031.31 QEDJT Nigeria Implementing Partner Non SSI 603,658.00 QEDJT - Zambia Implementing Partner 580,608.32 CEC Gopalganj 557,718.51 Rural Eye Health Programme - Uttar Pradesh 501,838.92 87001 Cataract Surgeries 462,293.59 QEDJT Uganda Implementing Partner SSI 421,538.90 Uganda QEDJT Trachoma 380,297.00 Cote D'Ivoire CDTI Northern Zone 340,192.64 DfID SAFE Ethiopia CP 318,111.00 Mwangaza Morogoro – Eye Health Project 289,938.37 Oncho LF DRC 277,423.19 Onchocerciasis Control/ Elimination Project 261,231.91 DfID SAFE Tanzania CP 252,433.00 DFID SAFE Nigeria Kano SSI IP 234,412.34 Kebbi State NTD Project 225,634.84 Rural Eye Health Programme - Madhya Pradesh 208,938.23 Gates Foundation Project 206,998.88 Sokoto State NTD 203,103.27 Trachomatous Trichiasis Backlog Mali 187,888.23 Cameroon NTDs West Region 177,395.91 Urban Eye Care Programme - South 175,348.06 Sightsavers support to OPC-oncho in Rep of Congo 171,173.56 Oncho LF Uganda 165,967.34 Sunderban Eye Health Strengthening 147,240.04 Kogi State NTD Project 146,131.74 Economic Empowerment of Youth with Disabilities 144,914.08 CDTI North West 141,950.35 Mozambique
    [Show full text]
  • Ireland's National Task Team on Rural Africa
    A Report to the Government of Ireland IRELAND’S NATIONAL TASK TEAM ON RURAL AFRICA Findings and Recommendations xxx xxx 20xx I IRELAND’S NATIONAL TASK TEAM ON RURAL AFRICA: Findings and Recommendations Cover image: Farmer Universe Mafuta and Miranda Mateyo of Irish Aid partner Musika inspect biofortified orange maize planted as part of an Irish Aid funded programme to support nutrition in Zambia II A Report to the Government of Ireland IRELAND’S NATIONAL TASK TEAM ON RURAL AFRICA Findings and Recommendations 1 IRELAND’S NATIONAL TASK TEAM ON RURAL AFRICA: Findings and Recommendations PREFACE This report connects with two significant emerging and the report and its recommendations were endorsed developments: the growing strategic importance of Africa by the AU-EU Agricultural Ministerial meeting in Rome in for Europe and Ireland, and the international recognition June 2019. that sustainable food systems have a critical role to play Ireland’s relationship with Africa has, over the past two in reducing hunger, improving nutrition and health, and decades, moved from the traditional basis of development tackling climate change. cooperation, building on the historical contribution of The relationship between Europe and Africa has evolved missionaries and NGOs, to a broader base covering the substantially in the two decades since the turn of the political, development and economic spheres. Ireland’s century. It has moved from being a predominantly aid and Strategy for Africa to 2025, published in November 2019, trade arrangement to a deeper partnership acknowledging sets out a vision ‘to deepen and strengthen Ireland’s Africa and Europe as global partners on an equal footing, political, economic and cultural relationships with with each region steering its own development.
    [Show full text]
  • Sightsavers-Annual-Review-2012.Pdf
    Annual review 2012 Contents President’s welcome 3 Our mission, our methods 4 How we measure our progress 5 How we prevent and cure blindness 7 We invest in training eye health workers and volunteers, in-country 8 We aim to eliminate blinding trachoma from 24 countries 11 We plan on eliminating river blindness from 14 countries 12 We work for long-term change 14 We work to make education accessible to blind children 16 We work towards social inclusion 18 Where we work 20 Bereket and Besufigad Funding innovation 21 Sisay, from Booddachi town in the Oromia Raising our international profile 23 region of Ethiopia both What our supporters say about us 24 suffer from trachoma. Without vital antibiotic Income and expenditure 25 treatment they would both face a future of blindness. A word from our Chief Executive 26 Thank you 27 © Dominic Nahr / Magnum / Sightsavers 2 Annual review 2012 Sightsavers President HRH Princess Alexandra © Dominic Nahr / Magnum / Sightsavers 3 © Zul Mukhida / Sightsavers © Zul The Sightsavers SIM Card Our mission, (Strategy Implementation and Monitoring Card) our methods Sightsavers’ strategy map Our vision: No one is blind from avoidable causes; visually impaired people participate equally in society Sightsavers’ vision is of a Our focus isn’t just on short-term goals – we Our mission: To eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people are looking to make long-term change in the world where no one is blind countries where we work. Sightsavers is working with the Kamuli Visually
    [Show full text]
  • Why Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Are Vital for Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases
    WASH Why water, sanitation and hygiene are vital for eliminating neglected tropical diseases Brief Now is the time to say goodbye to neglected tropical diseases © Sightsavers/Jason Mulikita © Sightsavers/Jason Children from Ngangula Primary School carrying water to school in Chikankata, Zambia. Contents 4 14 Introduction Using WASH data to combat NTDs 5 17 WASH: the facts Social behaviour change communication: the practices that underpin WASH 6 WASH: our key programmes 18 Preparing for the future 8 Working with communities: helping neighbours and friends stay 19 trachoma free References 9 The challenges of delivering WASH 10 Why WASH is worth the investment 11 Encouraging collaboration between the WASH and NTD sectors Cover image 12 Peace Kiende, 11, a student at Developing tools to support Antuaduru Primary School sings a WASH programmes song that helps her remember how to wash her hands and face, as part of the Sightsavers’ WASH project in Meru, Kenya. ©Sightsavers/Andrew Renneisen 3 Introduction In communities where water is scarce, supplies are often reserved for drinking or farming, meaning hygiene and sanitation are sidelined. Poor hygiene is linked to people in people’s habits, community, culture or contracting and spreading bacterial and national tradition, but these practices are parasitic infections, including a number potentially harmful because they help of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). trachoma and other NTDs to spread. Improving access to clean water, good sanitation and hygiene (often referred Closely linked to some of our WASH work to by the acronym ‘WASH’) is critical in is the WHO-approved ‘SAFE’ strategy preventing and treating these diseases.
    [Show full text]
  • Crafting Alliances
    05-Wei-45241.qxd 2/14/2007 5:16 PM Page 191 CHAPTER 5 Crafting Alliances egardless of how successful a social enterprise is at mobilizing funds, most R organizations will inevitably face resource and capacity constraints as a limiting factor to achieving their mission. The resources that any single organi- zation brings to bear on a social problem are often dwarfed by the magnitude and complexity of most social problems. Thus, social entrepreneurs often pursue alliance approaches as a means to mobilizing resources, financial and nonfinan- cial, from the larger context and beyond their own organizational boundaries, to achieve increased mission impact. Social enterprise alliances among nonprofits, nonprofits and business, nonprofits and government, and even across all sectors in the form of tripartite alliances between nonprofit, government, and business have become increasingly common in recent years. Because alliances capitalize on the resources and capacities of more than one organization and capture syn- ergies that would otherwise often go unrealized, they have the potential to gen- erate mission impact far beyond what the individual contributors could achieve independently. This chapter first describes some alliance trends in the social sec- tor and illustrates them with case examples. Next, we introduce a conceptual framework that can be helpful for developing an alliance strategy. Finally, we briefly introduce the chapter’s two case studies, which offer readers an opportu- nity for in-depth analysis of a range of alliance approaches. ALLIANCE TRENDS Increased Competition Increased competition due to a growing number of nonprofits coupled with recent overall declines in social sector funding have contributed to a dramatic 191 05-Wei-45241.qxd 2/14/2007 5:16 PM Page 192 192 Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector increase in the number and form of social enterprise alliances.
    [Show full text]
  • Kazakhstan and the World Economy: an Assessment of Kazakhstan's Trade Policy and Pending Accession to the WTO
    A Service of Leibniz-Informationszentrum econstor Wirtschaft Leibniz Information Centre Make Your Publications Visible. zbw for Economics Hindley, Brian Research Report Kazakhstan and the world economy: An assessment of Kazakhstan's trade policy and pending accession to the WTO Jan Tumlir Policy Essays, No. 01/2008 Provided in Cooperation with: European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels Suggested Citation: Hindley, Brian (2008) : Kazakhstan and the world economy: An assessment of Kazakhstan's trade policy and pending accession to the WTO, Jan Tumlir Policy Essays, No. 01/2008, European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels This Version is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/174857 Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Terms of use: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. personal and scholarly purposes. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle You are not to copy documents for public or commercial Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, If the documents have been made available under an Open gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence. www.econstor.eu The European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) is an independent and non-profit policy research think tank dedicated to trade policy and other international econo- mic policy issues of importance to Europe.
    [Show full text]
  • Overseas Programme Department
    OVERSEAS PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT Staff Members and Contact Details Updated 04/03/03 HAYWARDS HEATH OFFICE Sight Savers International, Grosvenor Hall, Bolnore Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4BX Tel: +1444 44 66 00 OPD Fax: +1444 44 66 77 e-mail: [email protected] EAST, CENTRAL & SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE (ECSA) Sight Savers International, East, Central & Southern Africa Regional Office PO Box 34690, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Street Address (for DHL etc): Barclay House, Mai Mahiu Road, Off Langata Road, Nairobi West, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 00 254 2 502750 Fax: 00 254 2 609623 00 254 2 503835 00 254 2 601204 e-mail: [email protected] NB: Mobiles to be used in emergencies or when switchboard out of order Kenya (Country) Office Sight Savers International, Kenya Country Office PO Box 10417, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Street Address (for DHL etc): Barclay House, Mai Mahiu Road, Off Langata Road, Nairobi West, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 00 254 2 601209 Fax: 00 254 2 505548 e-mail: [email protected] Malawi Country Office Office Address: Sight Savers International, Malawi Country Office, Area 3/310, Baron Avenue, P/Bag A197, Lilongwe, Malawi Tel: 002651 750453 Fax: 00 2651 750450 002651 758210 e-mail: [email protected] Uganda Office Address: Sight Savers International, 3rd Floor, Colline House, Pilkington Road, Kampala, Uganda Tel: 00 256 41 230299 Fax: 00 256 41 230338 e-mail: [email protected] Tanzania Office Address: Sight Savers International, PO Box 2513, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Street Address for DHL: Plot No. 327,
    [Show full text]
  • Irish Aid Annual Report 2014 Irish Aid Annual Report
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Iveagh House 80 St Stephen’s Green Dublin 2 t: +353 1 408 2000 www.irishaid.ie www.dfat.ie Irish Aid Annual Report 2014 Irish Aid Annual Report 2014 Irish Aid 1974-2014 Four decades of reporting 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s Front Cover: Country scene, Dedza district, Malawi. Photo: Irish Aid Contents 2 Foreword 4 Year in Review 10 One World One Future 12 Framework for Action - Seven Priority Areas 16 Key Partner Countries 36 Other Partner Countries 41 Transparency and Accountability 42 NGO Partners 44 Multilateral Organisations 46 Higher Education 47 Engaging with the Irish Public 51 Annexes 2 Annual Report 2014 Foreword 2014 was a challenging year for global development. But against a background of increasing levels of humanitarian crisis across the world, there were also signs of hope in the fight to end extreme poverty and hunger in our world. Ireland has been Charlie Flanagan TD Seán Sherlock TD playing its part vigorously, through our aid programme and our foreign policy engagement. In 2014, the Government provided which our development assistance 2014, West Africa was hit by the almost €600m for Official is targeted at the poorest countries, worst Ebola outbreak in history Development Assistance (ODA), and reaches the most vulnerable. with 26,000 cases and over 11,000 reflecting the steadfast commitment It commended Ireland for directing deaths. In the wake of this disaster, of the Irish people even in the face of its policies towards the needs and Irish people can be proud of the years of economic difficulty at home.
    [Show full text]
  • Country Strategy Paper 2010-2014 Summary SUDA N
    Country Strategy Paper 2010-2014 Summary SUDA N KENYA Nimule Kaabong Arua Loyoro Gulu Moroto DEMOCRATIC UGANDA REPUBLIC OF T H E C O N G O O F T H E Masindi Soroti CONGO Mbale Fort Portal Mubende Bombo Tororo Jinja Kampala Entebbe Masaka Kalanga Lyantonde Mbarara Kabale TANZANIA RWANDA Contents Foreword 4 1. About Irish Aid 5 2. Ireland’s programme in Uganda 6 – context and background 3. The Country Strategy 2010-2014 7 4. Programme Components 8 4.1 Addressing Chronic Poverty and Vulnerability in Karamoja 8 4.2 Education 8 4.3 HIV and AIDS 8 4.4 Governance 9 4.5 Gender Based Violence 9 4.6 Traidlinks 10 4.7 Strengthening capacity and transparency in the energy sector 10 5. Budget 2010-2014 11 4 Uganda Country Strategy Paper 2010–2014 Foreword Ova go vile vile, Ova go dra dri (The kudu that visits the Ireland’s partnership with Uganda is based on a same grazing ground each evening risks death). This is commitment to human rights, democratic participation, an old Lugbara saying that we have kept in mind in the safety, security and prosperity for all. We will continue transition to a new Country Strategy for Uganda. The to work in a spirit of open and constructive dialogue renewal of our Country Strategy will give new impetus with Uganda to ensure that resources provided by the and direction to our efforts to help Uganda reduce poverty Irish taxpayer continue to reduce poverty, especially in and increase opportunity for its people. While the strategy Karamoja.
    [Show full text]
  • Ethiopia FTF Strategy Overview
    Ethiopia FTF Strategy Overview March, 2013, by Semachew Kassahun Context USAID / Ethiopia’s CDCS 2 Context USAID / Ethiopia’s DO 1 3 Who is in the Ethiopia Feed the Future Team? US Government: Combined Joint Task Force - HoA Partners and Implementers: • Government of Ethiopia ATA, MOA, MOH • National and International Research Institutions • NGOs • Private contractors/ consulting firms • Private Sector (Public Private Partnerships) 4 Where is the focus? 5 WHAT is the approach? Development Hypothesis: Increased investment in Productive Ethiopia can spur overall rural economic growth, which will lead to increased prosperity across all three Ethiopias when linked to efforts to promote greater economic opportunities for vulnerable populations in Hungry and Pastoral Ethiopias. 6 How is the Strategy going to achieve food security and nutrition objectives? COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 Growth-led Sustainable Food livelihoods for Linking the Security Agricultural chronically Vulnerable Link productive growth vulnerable /high potential Link vulnerable Ethiopia to populations in markets “Productive Ethiopia” COMPONENT 3 Policy development and Policy and learning Capacity Enabler Cross Cutting: 7 Nutrition, Climate Change, Governance, Gender CAADP POLICY AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK PRIORITY INVESTMENTS – GOE PLATFORM PROGRAMS 1) Agricultural Growth Program (AGP)- agricultural productivity and market access for key crop and livestock products in the productive highlands. - FTF Strategy component 1 • Geographic Area: 83 woredas in Productive Ethiopia • Five years (2011-15), $320 million program • Donors: World Bank; USG; Canadian International Development Agency [CIDA]; Spain; Netherlands; Finland; UNDP; Global Agriculture and Food Security Program [GAFSP] 2) Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP)- to improve the livelihood of land users while restoring ecosystem functions and ensuring sustainable land management.
    [Show full text]
  • SDG Challenge
    Science Foundation Ireland Future Innovator Prize SDG Challenge 2021 Call Application Handbook Version: 5 July 2021 KEY DATES • Call Launch 7 July 2021 • SESAME Open for Applications End of July 2021 • Application Deadline 6 October 2021, 13:00 Dublin Local Time • Funding Decision November 2021 • Award Start Date Q1 2022 • Concept Phase Review Q3 2022 • Seed Phase Review Q3 2023 • Prize Award Start Date Q4 2023 Terms of Reference While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of this document, it is provided for information purposes only and as a guide to expected developments. It is not intended, and should not be relied upon, as any form of warranty, representation, undertaking, contractual, or other commitment binding in law upon Science Foundation Ireland, the Government of Ireland, or any of their respective servants or agents. Science Foundation Ireland Terms and Conditions of Research Grants shall govern the administration of SFI grants and awards to the exclusion of this and any other oral, written, or recorded statement. All responses to this Call for Submission of Proposals will be treated in confidence and no information contained therein will be communicated to any third party without the written permission of the applicant except insofar as is specifically required for the consideration and evaluation of the proposal or as may be required under law, including the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act, 2003, the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 and the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Contents 1 The SDG Challenge ................................................................................................................ 1 2 Challenge Funding and the SFI Future Innovator Prize ............................................................
    [Show full text]