Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) 2017-2022 Key results to be achieved in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan File No. 2016-11680 and regionally. Country Middle East and North Africa Human rights defenders have sustained or developed their ability Responsible Unit MENA to promote and protect human rights. Sector Governance, human rights, media Gender equality will be improved according to SDG targets and economic opportunities related to law reform, political participation, gender based 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Commitment 200 200 200 200 200 The legal environment and managerial foundation for 22 free media outlets will be enhanced. Projected annual 120 200 200 200 200 80 disbursement Competence of 125 local partners, private sector businesses enhanced to effectively engage in/promote youth employment. Duration 1.07.2017 – 31.06.2022 Close to 10.000 targeted youth employed and approximately 10 DK national 06.32.09.10 labour market legislations approved according to ILO standards. budget account 06.32.09.20 Justification for support code DAPP is aligned with Danish foreign policy interests in the Desk officer Kurt Mørck Jensen region. DAPP addresses challenges and opportunities in a Financial officer Mads Ettrup volatile political context and is based on demand from local SDGs relevant for Programme partners and lessons learned over ten years. Support for governance and economic opportunities is highly relevant in the MENA context of pressure on human rights and No No Good Health Quality Gender Clean youth unemployment. Poverty Hunger Education Equality Water, Sanitation Despite the challenging context, DAPP’s partnership strategy has demonstrated tangible results in specific intervention areas. DAPP’s Human Rights Based Approach will be continued and Clean Good Jobs, Innovation, Reduced Sustainable Responsi amplified as it has demonstrated results among rights-holders Energy Economic Infrastructure Inequality Cities, ble Growth Communities Consump and duty bearers e.g. gender equality and prevention of torture. tion How will we ensure results and monitor progress Modality for delivery of results is based on partnerships between Danish and local partners. Protect Life below Life on Land Peace & Partnerships Planet Water Justice for Goals Danish partners and MENA will deploy technical advisory staff in the region to oversee that the programme progresses according to its results framework. Budget Partners will ensure and be held accountable for achieving Governance Thematic Programme DKK million results through monitoring mechanisms (including 3rd party Engagement Human Rights 200.0 monitoring) as well as annual planning and reporting Engagement Gender Equality 125.0 arrangements agreed with/approved by MENA. Engagement Free Media 125.0 Thematic Programme Support 26.0 MENA holds overall responsibility for monitoring and will communicate results regularly through the DAPP Total 476.0 Communication Unit. After the 2nd and 4th year overall Results Thematic Programme on Economic Report will be published. Opportunities Risk and challenges Engagement Labour Market and Social Dialogue 75.0 Engagement Youth Participation and Employment 175.0 Decreasing political stability could lead to DAPP phase out from Engagement Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance 75.0 one or more focus countries. Reversely, improvements in other Thematic Programme Support 26.0 unstable MENA countries could lead to DAPP phase in. Total 351.0 Increasing authoritarian rule and narrowing of space for civil Support Initiatives society will be addressed through policy dialogue by strategic Youth Innovation Grant Facility 48.0 partners, multilateral organisations and national human rights Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute 36.0 organisations. A worst case scenario will lead to DAPP phase out. Total 84.0 Worsening economic crisis or stagnation is likely to undermine private sector growth and entrepreneurship. The thematic programme for economic opportunities comprises a number of Programme Support 89.0 mitigation measures. Total 1,000.0 Strat. objective(s) Thematic Objectives List of Engagement/Partners Public institutions, Governance standards Human Rights Dignity led consortium civil society and enhanced by right-holders and Gender Equality KVINFO led consortium businesses advance duty-bearers Free Media International Media Support governance standards and Economic opportunities for Labour Market and Social Dialogue LO/FTF led consortium provide economic young men and women Youth Participation and Employment Oxfam-IBIS opportunities improved Engagement Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance AfDB Ministry of Foreign Affairs File 2016-11680 of Denmark Middle East and North Africa Region Programme Document Danish Arab Partnership Programme 2017-2021 DAPP programme document ii DAPP programme document TABLE OF CONTENT Abbreviations iv Executive summary v 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 2. CONTEXT AND STRATEGIC CHOICES ........................................................2 2.1 The regional context .................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Danish policy objectives and instruments ................................................................. 4 2.3 Lessons learnt ............................................................................................................ 5 2.4 Justification and guiding principles .......................................................................... 6 2.5 Programme objectives and strategic considerations ................................................. 7 2.6 Theory of change and assumptions ........................................................................... 9 2.7 Aid effectiveness and alignment ............................................................................... 11 2.8 Regional programme interventions ..........................................................................13 2.9 Risk management .....................................................................................................14 3. THEMATIC PROGRAMME ON GOVERNANCE ........................................ 16 3.1 Thematic programme objective and Theory of Change ...........................................16 3.2 Overview of Development Engagements .................................................................17 3.2.1 Development Engagement on Human rights ..................................................................... 18 3.2.2 Development Engagement on Gender equality ................................................................. 20 3.2.3 Development Engagement on Free Media .......................................................................... 21 3.3 Engagement level results framework ....................................................................... 22 3.4 Monitoring mechanisms .......................................................................................... 27 3.5 Budget at engagement level..................................................................................... 27 4. THEMATIC PROGRAMME ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ............ 28 4.1 Thematic programme objective and Theory of Change .......................................... 28 4.2 Overview of Development Engagements ................................................................ 30 4.2.1 Development Engagement on Labour Market and Social Dialogue ............................... 30 4.2.2 Development Engagement on Youth Participation and Employment........................... 31 4.2.3 Development Engagement Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance ........................... 33 4.3 Engagement level results framework ....................................................................... 34 4.4 Monitoring mechanisms .......................................................................................... 37 4.5 Budget at engagement level..................................................................................... 38 5. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES ....................................................... 39 6. OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT SET-UP .................................................... 41 6.1 Management arrangements ......................................................................................41 6.2 Financial management .............................................................................................41 6.3 Monitoring, evaluation and reviews ......................................................................... 42 7. PROGRAMME BUDGET ................................................................................. 43 Annex 1: Partner descriptions Annex 2: Engagement results frameworks Annex 3: Engagement budgets Annex 4: Risk matrix Annex 5: Respons to Appraisal recommendations iii DAPP programme document ABBREVIATIONS AfDK African Development Bank AMG Aid Management Guidelines CBA Collective bargaining agreement CVE Countering Violent Extremism-programme DAC Development Assistance Committee, OECD DAPP Danish Arab Partnership Programme DEDI Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute DIIS: Danish Institute for International Studies DKK Danish Kroner ENP European Neighbourhood Policy GBV Gender based violence GUS Global Development and Cooperation, MOFA HR Human rights HRBA Human rights-based approach HRD Human Rights Defenders HRO Human rights organisation ILO International Labour Organization, UN