DOSSIER of PROJECT REFERENCES 2011 - 2021 January 2021 1 Organisation with General Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of United Nations INTRODUCTION Social Promotion Foundation (FPS, https://promocionsocial.org/en) is a private, non-profit organisation which since 1987 works in favour of economic, social and human development in accordance with the person dignity and respectful with the cultural identity of peoples and social groups. Its philosophy settles on a model of “small, agile and independent organisation” that allows it to strengthen and to capitalise the realised work and to attack the future challenges over a high capacity of management, optimisation of resources and cost economy; The person is the centre of its work, as protagonist of the time who had to live; It considers education as the central and indisputable factor to achieve real progress. Since June 2001, FPS has been credited as a Non-Governmental Organisation Since 2004, FPS has been reclassified as NGO with General Consultative Status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) In 2005, FPS was recognised by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) as a “Qualified” Development NGO Framework Partnership Agreement with the Humanitarian Aid Office of the European Commission (ECHO) Formal Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) FPS meets with the requirements of control and transparency (https://promocionsocial.org/en/somos-transparentes/) in carrying out its mission Social Promotion Foundation The new Strategic Plan for the period 2017-2020 (https://bit.ly/2NU0zdv) establishes the lines of action and priorities for the next four years. FPS has the following protocols in force: the Code of Conduct (https://bit.ly/2IZq9Pa), the Code of Ethics (http://bit.ly/2HsqfMn), the Protocol for responding to complaints/queries/requests for information (http://bit.ly/36k5j3L), the Occupational Risk Prevention Plan (https://bit.ly/3erXoVS), the Process Assessment Quality Manual (https://bit.ly/3j6dA2D), the Management Quality Manual (https://bit.ly/30d6f8S), the Safety and Security Manual (https://bit.ly/2tWUEe8), the Plan for Equal Opportunities between Men and Women (http://bit.ly/2YBOSN5) and the Guide of Good Environmental Practices (https://bit.ly/2H6Z0be). There is an independent communication channel “Compliance” ([email protected]) available to anyone for anonymous reporting of any type of breach of the code of ethics. 2 Organisation with General Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of United Nations INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT Social Promotion Foundation has more than 20 years of experience in international cooperation for development, having so far implemented more than 280 projects, for a total of more than €120 million managed. In addition to the contribution of individual donors, FPS has received funding from public and private institutions. FPS is working towards establishing a culture of people-focused solidarity concerned with the need to achieve better and more dignified living and working conditions, as well as conditions of freedom and social participation for everyone. These efforts intend to align the Foundation’s institutional aims with the diverse reality of the countries in which it operates, in a decisive response to their social needs and problems. Its work in the field of international cooperation has brought about numerous interventions in countries in Latin American, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean region. In terms of the latter, the work carried out since 1992 has firmly established the Foundation as a model for cooperation in the Middle East, both for the amount of work carried out and for its focus on institutional support initiatives directed at strengthening the social fabric of each country with sustainable results in terms of social responsibility and concern. In recent years the Foundation has tried to combine its work with key elements for sustainable and long-lasting human development that provide people and social groups with a real interest in the development of their countries. These elements include: Cooperation focused on reinforcing the countries’ capabilities and on mobilising internal resources. For this, it is necessary to make people and their process of improvement a priority. Investing in human beings is vital for generating richness and ensuring and improving the effectiveness of support. A clear alignment with local policies, resulting in a coordinated support strategy based on the countries’ own strategies. The involvement of civil society and local organisations in the design and execution of development actions, thus making local policies effective and coherent and strengthening the social fabric as a guarantee of social development. Social Promotion Foundation Sectors: Water and sanitation management, rural and agricultural development, ecotourism and environment, food security, education, health, housing construction, microfinance and employment, institutional strengthening and civil society, and disability and social groups at risk of social exclusion. Additionally, in a transversal way, Social Promotion Foundation favours the empowerment of women in all sectors and activities, to increase social participation and to encourage their access to decision-making. 3 Organisation with General Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of United Nations INTERNATIONAL TENDERS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Taking into account the references of executed projects and the ongoing ones under implementation phase, Social Promotion Foundation (FPS) is currently developing a new working line related to the concurrence of international public tenders to implement technical assistance projects especially in sectors of large social and economic relevance such as water, rural/agricultural development, environment, education, health, employment, institutional strengthening and humanitarian aid. In this new way of co-financing, FPS will place special emphasis on the tender proposals launched by the European Commission (through its agencies: EuropeAid-DG DEVCO, DG NEAR, DG Environment, DG Clima, etc.). In addition, the Foundation will analyse other options with multilateral institutions such as the World Bank (WB), Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (AfDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), etc., and also with national cooperation agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), French Development Agency (AFD), UK Department for International Development (DFID), Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), etc. For this, we are interested in initiating and consolidating a fluid relationship of mutual trust with partners (consultancies, engineering firms, research centres, public companies, etc.) for the Consortium compositions that are feasible throughout the entire cycle of public tendering. FPS leads 3 NGO networks: READI (Euro-Arab Network of NGOs for Development and Integration, http://redreadi.org/), REDI (Network of NGOs for the Development of Latin American countries, http://redredi.org/) and ESBAL (Network of NGOs for the Development of Eastern Europe & Balkans). In 2007, FPS founded the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (CEMO, https://cemofps.org/) as an international think thank whose aim is to promote research and analysis of various issues related to the Middle East, with the intention of contributing to a greater knowledge Social Promotion Foundation and understanding among different cultures and peoples and, therefore, to peace building. The regional scope of CEMO is: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. In 2019, Social Promotion Foundation promoted the creation of the Observatory “Women and Equality” (OMEI, http://mujereigualdad.org/), a multidisciplinary network of experts in analysing the situation of women in the world, made up of Spanish and international organisations and personalities, from universities, think tanks, civil society organisations, NGDOs, social service NGOs, diplomats, academics, the media, politicians, development agents and other stakeholders. 4 Organisation with General Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of United Nations 1. RURAL, AGRICULTURAL AND FISHING DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY The actions of Social Promotion Foundation are diversified towards the areas of greatest need, with special emphasis on rural development programmes. In this sector, the machinery renewal and the introduction of advanced techniques of production together with the technical training of the beneficiaries, contribute to the progress of those living in rural areas where poverty rates are more pronounced. The projects largely benefit small farmers and fishermen who are integrated into cooperative technical trainings and marketing programmes. Social Promotion Foundation also take into account the female population, traditionally dedicated to domestic and craft works, training them in new agricultural techniques so that they can actively join this sector. Environmental issues are of particular importance in these regions, consequently some actions have been explicitly directed to the fight against over- exploitation of