The support provided under the 11th EDF aims to increase and strengthen the effectiveness of agricultural policy in: Strengthening the perspective of sustainable agricultural development and Ensuring the integration of issues relating to food and nutrition security.The proposed intervention strategy has two components: Sector budget support (in two phases); Institutional support and support for intersectoral […]
The National Authorising Officer has overall responsibility for the implementation of EDF programmes. In Ethiopia the National Authorising Officer is the Minister of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED).The responsibility for the day-to-day implementation is delegated by the Minister to the Deputy-National Authorising Officers. One Deputy National Authorising Officer is a State Minister of MoFED, responsible […]
Despite major efforts in strengthening the textbook procurement and distribution system, major challenges of getting books to the end user still remains a major source of concern.Currently, the system lacks direction in the development of an integrated strategy for textbook procurement and distribution, one that would unify all purchase and supply of books to schools […]
The assignment’s objective is to update MFMA Circular 13 reflecting the most recent developments in the budget and reporting formats, so as to ensure proper alignment between the IDP, budget documents, the SDBIP and the in-year and end-year reports. The overall objective has the following components: Revisit MFMA Circular 13 updating the content and aligning […]
Tanzania Education Authority (TEA) was established by Act No.8 of 2001. The Act mandates TEA to solicit and receive voluntary donations from education stakeholders and the general public in form of grants, gifts, bequests, endowments, loans or debts and use the same for the purpose of improving quality, access and equity of education at all […]
The evaluated project was implemented after a request for financing form the government of Mali in July 2005. The project objective is to strengthen the capacities of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Mali. It can be considered as a typical Institutional Strengthening project, essentially based on a technical cooperation between two equivalent government institutions, […]
The South African Government commenced with major financial management reforms including the MTEF framework in 1998, other budget reforms aimed at advancing and promoting growth and development and reforms governing public financial management. The main initiatives included a/o the adoption of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) in 2000 and the Municipal Finance Management Act […]
The objective of this Country Evaluation is to provide USAID, South Africa and the wider public with an independent, flexible and forward-looking review, including a set of recommendations, to allow both SA and USAID to relook the strategy for development cooperation/USAID Framework within SA. Key findings and lessons of experience from the USAIDS’s current assistance […]
Following the conflict that began in northern Mali in January 2012 and the occupation of the northern regions in the March 2012, the Luxemburg Government through the DDRK programme provided support to the displaced population. Main support included: Provide individual school kits; Supply collective school kits to host schools and provide support to school canteens; […]
The main objectives of the Education Sector in Guinea are defined in the « Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper » and the « Education for All Programme ». Despite major progress registered in this sector over the past few years, the quality of the education system in Guinea is still a problem. That is why the […]
The overall objective of the intervention was to provide technical assistance on accessing international development aid to the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in support of implementation of their Integrated Development Programme (IDP). Specific Objectives were: To prepare a comprehensive presentation, based on the Integrated Development Programme (IDP) of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality and related interventions through […]
The objective of this emergency project is to contribute in creating minimum conditions allowing health and education facilities in the region to provide basic social services to vulnerable populations. Main activities include : Purchase of drugs and supplies for health centres; Support operations of school canteens; Purchase of textbooks for students; Rehabilitation and equipment of […]
Since September 1999, Lux-Development has been mandated for the implementation of a project of promoting literacy and rural development in the Hauts-Bassins Region in Burkina Faso within the framework of the general cooperation agreement between Burkina Faso and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. A first phase BKF/003 Promotion of Functional Literacy and Integrated Rural Development in […]
In line with the priorities defined in the Poverty Reduction Strategy of the Government, the Government of Ivory Coast and the European Commission have integrated in the Country Strategy Paper and the National Indicative Programme an important component for the technical and vocational education and training to ensure youth employability.Preliminary studies have resulted in an […]
The Education Sector Policy (LPSE) gives absolute priority to the development of a vocational education and training system that responds adequately to the needs of the enterprises in the informal and modernised sectors of the economy and whish more demand oriented. As such a new Education Sector Programme (PSE) was launched in March 2008 with […]
The specific objective of this emergency assistance project is to: Contribute to the implementation of local support mechanisms for poor households affected by the crisis through the provision of food aid; Supporting recovery and securing livelihoods through subsidies to household income generating activities; Support local dynamics to improve the availability and accessibility of basic quality […]
End 2003, the Ministry of Local Government (Ministère de l’Administration territoriale et des Collectivités locales – MATCL) transmitted to the Directorate for Cooperation a financing request to be submitted to the Luxembourg Government. This request aims at the continuation of the program “The self, the neighbours, the neighbourhood: elimination of illiteracy and support to local […]
The International Development Cooperation (IDC) Chief Directorate within the National Treasury established a Programme Coordinating Unit (ODA-P) to assist it with the implementation of its mandate and strategic development plan. The ODA-P is currently responsible for the implementation of the Euros 11.6 million programme with five result areas and was recently audited. The audit findings […]
The Departments of Education in the Eastern Cape have consistently not addressed financial management issues raised by the Auditor General over the last 6 years, resulting in perceived gross mismanagement and the loss of confidence by the Provincial Administration and the public. The failure to implement robust financial management has resulted in institutionalised corruption and […]
In the context of the bilateral cooperation agreement between Senegal and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Lux-Development supports the Senegal Government, specifically the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the implementation of a cooperation project that aims to rehabilitate and construct Female Technical Education Centres (CETF) in Saint-Louis, Dagana, Podor and Matam. […]
One of the key objectives of the IDC/ODA involves overall enhancement of ODA coordination and management at both the National and the Provincial level. In the first place, IDC/ODA has the responsibility of ensuring efficient inter departmental collaboration through the cluster system. Sound cross-sectoral collaboration is imperative to ensure effective coordination and harmonization within government […]
In South Africa, trilateral cooperation activities are located within the scope of South–South Cooperation (SSC), which is understood to be an exchange of resources, technology, knowledge and experience between countries of the global south. Trilateral cooperation activities have been increasing within South Africa in recent years since some donors are shifting to regional/cross-border programming rather […]
The project MLI/005, of three year duration, is one of two elements of the first phase of the Luxembourg intervention in the Ségou Region. Two of the most disadvantaged districts (called ‘Cercles‘ in Mali) in the region were chosen to benefit from this intervention: Bla and Tominian. The project incorporates the orientations derived from a […]
The general objective is to formalize an implementation plan for the Justice Professional Training Centre (CFPJ) in order to pilot the activities to be put in place for the Centre to become operational and to assume its mission for the coming years. The specific objectives of the mission are : Study of the overall context […]
The overall objective of this assignment will be to implement HR Connect in Government departments, specifically in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN). These objectives are to: Ensure that the departments have reliable employee HR data that maps their organisational structures, posts, jobs and occupational profiles to employee profiles so as to identify and report on the capacity […]
The overall objective of the Civil Society Support Programme is to contribute towards political, economic and social governance which is responsible, transparent and participative in Cameroon, through the CSOs being better informed and involved in defining, programming, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development policies and programmes. In this context, the specific aim of the technical assistance […]
Since 1994, Lux-Development has been implementing development cooperation programmes in NE Namibia as Implementing Agency for the Government of Luxembourg. Lux-Development contributed to a large extent to the re-birth of mapping activities at the Directorate of Survey and Mapping (DSM), through 2 projects (NAM/313 1995-1998 and NAM/328 1998-2002). One important aim of these projects was […]
The overall objective of the NISIS is to contribute in the fight against poverty by establishing, within departments of the Social Protection and Community Development Cluster (cluster) in all three spheres of government, a technology platform that will eliminate disparity and systemic deficiencies, reduce fraud and enable better and more effective coordination between government departments. […]
The purpose of the assignment is to support National Treasury to improve the capacity of SA Departments to undertake sector budget support programmes. The specific objective of the assignment is to take forward the capacity development process through: Supporting SBS departments to identify and agree a specific training and capacity development support programme; Preparation of […]
Zimbabwe’s education system has deteriorated over the past 12 years.In the absence of sufficient central government financing, a complex system of fees, levies and ‘incentives’ has evolved that has significantly disadvantaged the poorest. 50 per cent of students no longer continue their school beyond grade seven.The decline in public expenditures on non-salary costs has had […]
The National Treasury has recently done an assessment of financial management capability maturity in provinces and the outcome of this exercise has raised concerns within the National Treasury about the state of financial management within provinces. In particular, is the concern of the financial management capacity and capability of Provincial Treasuries and especially the Education […]
The overall objective of the project of which this contract is part is to contribute to sustainable development in Madagascar and the reduction of poverty through inclusive economic growth driven by trade. PROCOM aims to strengthen the capacity of the private sector to grow inclusively and to be more competitive on national, regional and international […]
In the context of the bilateral cooperation agreement between Senegal and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Lux-Development supports the Senegal Government, specifically the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the implementation of a cooperation project that aims to rehabilitate and construct Female Technical Education Centres (“Centres d’enseignement technique féminin” – CETF) in […]
South Africa is an economy in transition, seeking to address serious issues of economic and social cohesion. South African government departments (national, provincial and municipal), other government agencies and NGO’s are in the forefront of addressing these social and economic backlogs. They command immense resources from both the South African budget and support in the […]
The purpose of the assignment is to assist the Directors within IDC in their pursuit of providing the necessary support to the management of IDC.This will be achieved by co-ordinating the operations of the various role-players through effective and efficient administrative and secretarial assistance. Type of services provided Core expert team of 1 Consultants provided […]
Within the Regional Indicative Programme (RIP) of the 10th EDF, 2 focal areas were identified for cooperation within the SADC region: (1) Regional Economic Integration and (2) Regional Political Cooperation. The general objective of the 2nd focal area is to assure democracy, peace and security, in a framework for balanced development, through higher levels of […]
In the context of the bilateral cooperation agreement between Senegal and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Lux-Development S.A. (Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation) has been given the mandate by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Humanitarian Action of Luxembourg (Donor) to implement a cooperation project aimed at the construction of a Secondary School for […]
The proposed realization of pastoral water works covers mainly the area of the Tilemsi valley, covering the municipalities of Tessalit Aguelhok, Timtaghène, Essouk and Anefif (the region of Kidal). This is a livestock area par excellence. Periodically, transhumances from the regions of Gao and Timbuktu and from South Algeria come to seek pasture for their […]
The Department for International Relations and Cooperation is the lead department for coordinating foreign policy for the South African government, and has been mandated to establish both a SADPA and Fund in order to coordinate development assistance in the region. In this regard, substantial work had been completed in the run-up to this assignment and […]
The specific objective of the PARADDER programme is to support the continued effective implementation of reform policies of the State and decentralisation including regional economic development of the northern regions and the Niger delta. The main objective of this TA contract, part of the programme is to contribute to strengthening activities related to intensification of […]
The primary objectives for the Africa Meeting on Aid Effectiveness and the South-South Cooperation that ensues to it are to provide an opportunity for representatives from Africa to discuss, network and affirm a collective agreed vision/message: In preparation to the High Level Forums on Aid Effectiveness – Seoul, 2011 and the South-South Cooperation in Bogota […]
Burundi is updating the Education and Training Sector Development Plan (PSDEF) taking stock of all main education programmes to be implemented over the period 2011 – 2016 to ensure Quality Education for All. The PSDEF shows a clear wish to further elaborate an education sector approach. In order to finance the PSDEF, multiple technical and […]
After the regular army recaptured the towns in the north of Mali, the DDKR Programme is providing support in the Kidal region adapted to the new reality on the ground.The Programme focuses on the needs of the most vulnerable groups and provides support to the displaced population who wishes to return and aims at alleviating […]
The South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) is the umbrella body of a network of over 95 member organisations that strive to enhance the lives of all South Africans with visual impairments.This is achieved through prevention of blindness, education, skills development, raising awareness, and empowerment of a marginalised group.The Biennial Conference, otherwise known […]
The objective of the assignment is to assist the Department of Arts and Culture unpack the Financing Agreement of the Youth Empowerment Programme with the EU. The implementation of programme: was at a stalemate with DAC maintaining they could not go ahead with programme in its current form. However, the Financing Agreement was signed and […]
In January 2012, the Global Partnership for Education Secretariat informed the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania of an indicative allocation of US$100 million for a Program Implementation Grant to support the country’s efforts to provide quality basic education for all. The allocation is to be divided between the Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. In […]
Within the context of the bilateral cooperation between Senegal and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Lux-Development supports the Government of Senegal, specifically the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training, in the implementation of a cooperation project for the rehabilitation and construction of Female Technical Education Centres in Saint-Louis, Dagana, Podor and Matam. Project SEN/018 […]
The overall objective of the NISIS is to contribute in the fight against poverty by establishing, within departments of the Social Protection and Community Development Cluster in all three spheres of government, a technology platform that will eliminate disparity and systemic deficiencies, reduce fraud and enable better and more effective coordination between government departments. The […]
Cooperation between South Africa, the European Community and the EU Member States takes place within the framework of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA), that came into full force in May 2004.This agreement provides for economic and trade cooperation, development cooperation, political cooperation as well as cooperation in other areas. Development Cooperation under the […]
The specific objective of PASSOBA-Education is to improve the geographical and financial access to education, and to promote education quality and educational services in 9 regions of Madagascar (Sava, Analanjirofo, Menabe, Atsimo-Andrefana, Anosy, Boeny, Atsinanana, Betsiboka et Vakinankaratra), in compliance with the Education for All plan and the temporary plan of the development of the […]
The IDC unit of the National Treasury is responsible for the ODA-P from a South African Government perspective.It has had difficulty responding to the changing needs of the National Treasury, International ODA community, and regional development needs.In the light of this, a number of initiatives are seen as imperative for the good and proper functioning […]
In January 2012, the Global Partnership for Education Secretariat informed the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania of an indicative allocation of US$100 million for a Program Implementation Grant to support the country’s efforts to provide quality basic education for all. The allocation is to be divided between the Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. There […]
In the context of the bilateral cooperation agreement between Senegal and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Lux-Development supports the Senegal Government, specifically the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the implementation of a cooperation project that aims to establish a secondary school for technical education and vocational training (“Lycée d’Enseignement Technique et […]
The EU has supported the South African government through various programmes to improve the management and coordination of ODA in the country. Lessons learnt during the implementation of these programmes recommended a consolidated and well-coordinated intervention which resulted in the launch of a programme entitled “Official Development Assistance Programme in support of effective delivery of […]
Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) through its Chief Directorate: International and Donor Relations intends to conduct an in – depth data gathering and tabulation and analyses from all municipalities that received ODA from International Cooperation Partners (ICPs) for purposes of capacity building. Conceptually Capacity Building should embrace “individual”, “institutional” or “environmental” as defined in the […]
The specific objectives of this service contract are: Improvement of the performance of the NAO, and related line ministries, public and semi public agencies as well as Non State Actors involved in EU assistance in Kenya; Effective implementation of EU funded programmes and projects mentioned in the National Indicative Programme and others (including EU budget […]
The Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation (Lux Development) intends to conduct a training intervention concerning market surveys and tracer studies for Vocational Education and Training Centres (VET), with specific reference to the Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) in Katima Mulilo, Namibia. As part of the assignment, and with the support of the trained personnel, a […]
The specific objective of the Program is to improve the access of education and also to improve the quality of the education system. The activities of the PASEC cover all levels of the education system, from pre-school to higher education – included VET, in the three islands of the country. The five main activities are: […]
The immediate operating environment of the IDC, National Treasury has been subjected to change over the past few years. Several of these changes relate to changes in key management functionaries, including: The Budget Office; The Chief Director and Directors of the CD: IDC; Chief Financial Officer; Procurement / Supply-Chain Management; and HR Management. In this […]
South Africa being a middle income country with a high level of poverty and inequality is confronted with a very complex context that makes it difficult to fully understand the effect and consequences of policy choices. By studying the dynamics of poverty and by analysing the impact of policy decisions, the Government will be in […]
Education has been identified as one of the sectors to be supported by the EC in South Africa, as expressed in the CSP 2007-2013. The EC’s aid instrument for support is a Sector Policy Support Programme (SPSP), with Sector Budget Support (SBS) as the favoured financing modality. Primary Education and specifically improvement of early literacy […]
The Government of Ethiopia launched a major, nationwide reform program to improve the quality of general education (Grades 1-12). The objectives of the reform are to increase results for boys and girls with respect to measured learning outcomes, primary completion rates, and secondary entrance rates. The programme will be implemented over the next eight years […]
The Overall Objective of this contract is to support the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, TVET and Literacy (MEBSEMFPA) in the management and implementation of the Sector Plan 2012-2020 and in particular of the Common Fund for Education (FCE). The project will act as an accompanying, monitoring and driving force to ensure adequate programming, […]
The objective of the study is to improve policy development in the cultural industries, in particular addressing the policy gaps regarding protection of copyrighted work in the cultural sectors as well as identification of possible revenue streams that are available for the benefit of cultural workers. The specific objective of the assignment will be to […]
South Africa has an extensive social grants system, which this year will provides vital assistance to more than 14 million of the most vulnerable people, almost 30% of the population. Millions more people are thought to rely on these grants because they live in the same household as a grant recipient. The government established an […]
The Basic Education Project (€ 8.500.00) included three components: Component 1: Quantitative and qualitative enhancement of the reception capacities. The component represented about 85 % of AFD financing; forecasts of initial achievements were the following: Classrooms: rehabilitation of around 400 classes, construction of around 200 classes, providing furniture and didactic materials; Annexed infrastructures: school latrines, […]
The Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation (Lux-Development) is in the process of Formulation of the above mentioned project as mandated by, the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) within the context of the Bilateral Agreement between the governments of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Republic of Namibia. The project was requested by the […]
The IDC has implemented initiatives to strengthen ODA Co-ordination as well as working towards the efficient and effective operational management of the ODA.One of the challenges being experienced is being able to keep all IDC (and ODA) stakeholders informed and up to date with relevant information.With this in mind, the IDC is gearing towards the […]
The National Treasury has been committed to a long-term financial management reform agenda since 1999. The aim is to improve accountability and modernise the accounts of government; primarily by bringing budget and expenditure reporting in line with international best practice.A significant aspect of the reform was the introduction of a Standardised Chart of Accounts (SCOA) […]
The support project to the NAO aims at improving the capacities for programming and management of EU aid to Chad. The function of NAO in Chad is entrusted to the Minister of Economy and Planning; the deputy NAOs are the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General of the MEPC. The overall project objective is […]
In the health sector, as in other sectors, the Belgian-Rwandan cooperation is making the delicate transition from a multi-project approach to an overall programme approach. This transition responds to the expectations of the Rwandan Government and is in line with the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action. Various projects previously financed by the […]
The Joint Programme of Support to Good Governance in Public Finance and Statistics (CAP), including three Member States, aims to support the implementation of the Action Plan for improved management of Public Finance 2009 -2013 and the National Strategy for Development of Statistics (SDNS). The objectives of this service contract are: Provide the MEF, the […]
In the frame of the development of their second Indicative Cooperation Programme (ICP II), covering 2008-2011, the Governments of Niger and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg have identified a Programme for Support to Vocational and Technical Training and Integration of Youth in the Economy. This programme is to support the GoN’s efforts and to complement […]
The National Treasury embarked on a budget reform program in 1999 aiming at improving accountability and modernising the accounts of government; primarily by bringing budget and expenditure reporting in line with international best practice.The ultimate aim of this reform remains unchanged – it is to provide better quality information to legislatures to assist in the […]
The overall objective of the assignment is to compile the 2011 Annual PFM Monitoring Report for the EU Delegation to South Africa. The services rendered through this assignment will provide the Delegation with the necessary information to confirm eligibility for budget support to the country and to monitor continued improvement in the field of public […]
The global objective of the consultancy is to assist the Ministry of Education and Human Resources in implementing its national policy and strategy for the special education needs (SEN) sector. This will comprise the development of an appropriate curriculum, setting up of an appropriate regulatory framework, capacity building for teaching and non-teaching staff and adequate […]
For the domain of literacy in the Hauts Bassins Region of Burkina Faso the indicators are relatively low (literacy level between 12 and 44%), especially in the rural areas and more particularly for girls and women. The regional framework for poverty reduction aims to raise the literacy level to 50% by 2010. Within the frame […]
The objective of the mission is to provide targeted training to 16 local civil society organizations on the basic principles of project cycle management including monitoring and evaluation, the preparation of proposals and EC procedures linked to a call for proposals under the IEDDH CBSS programme (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, Country- Based […]
The project objective is to continue to strengthen capacities of the public service so as to improve the management of EC assistance within the overall framework of external aid received by the country, and to improve the technical coordination with concerned line ministries. Support to the NAO with the implementation of EDF within the framework […]
The mission is to provide bridging assistance between the first phase of the Primary Education Support Programme (9th EDF) and the follow-up programme under the 10th EDF. The overall objective of the TA is to support the decentralisation of policies for the primary education sector in provinces benefitting from PAEP. Expected results include: Capacities reinforced […]
The National Treasury fulfils a pivotal role in the implementation and management of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) No 1 of 1999 as well as the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) No 56 of 2003. The essence of both these Acts is to regulate financial management in the public sector at national and provincial […]
With a funding of EUR 85 million (2009-2013), the EU is the largest donor to the education sector in Somalia. Funding for the 10th EDF is articulated around three envelopes, called ‘Education Sector Development Programme’ (ESDP I EUR 30 million, ESDP II EUR 25 million and ESDP III EUR 30 million). Seven ESDP I projects […]
The Support to Education and Training II Project (SET II) continues existing EU support to the education sector in Swaziland. The project is focused on supporting primary education with a view to assisting Swaziland achieve MDG 2 on universal primary education. SET III has three interrelated components: The first component will continue EU support provided […]
The objective of this study is to support the IDC, National Treasury to draft specific terms of reference in different fields (sector, project & programme studies, reviews and evaluations, and advisory and logistical support services) in accordance with the needs identified. Specifically, the areas to be covered will be for studies under the following areas: […]
The Research & Policy Analyst (Aid Effectiveness & Efficiency) has been an integral member of the International Development Cooperation (IDC) team at the National Treasury. Under the overall guidance of the IDC Chief Director, the Research & Policy Analyst has supported the IDC, the Treasury and the Government of South Africa (SA) with issues pertaining […]
The success and impact of the support project to the Rundu Vocational training Centre (RVTC), lead to the formulation of a similar support project to the Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC). Due to institutional changes in the vocational education sector, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg (MFA) decided to postpone the implementation of the […]
The trafficking of illicit drugs through the SADC Region reached alarming proportions in the mid 1990’s, which led to the elaboration of the SADC Protocol on Combating Illicit Drugs. In 1998, the SADC Regional Drug Control Programme (SRDCP) was adopted by the SADC Council of Ministers to provide for the implementation of the provisions of […]
Coordination of Official Development Assistance (ODA) is essential for managing ODA resources for maximum realization of predetermined goals. The lack of ODA policy guidelines and resources mobilization strategy serves to undermine the goals of service delivery and access to much needed ODA resources. The Directorate: Global Partnerships under the Chief Directorate: International Relations and Strategic […]
The objective of the project is to provide assistance to vulnerable populations and households in the Kidal Region to support the return of displaced populations and mitigate the effects of the security crisis on their lives and their access to basic social services (education and health). Project interventions are organized around four major themes: Food […]
The overall objective of the mission is to formulate a comprehensive program proposal aiming at improving the capacities of Angolan institutions to implement the new strategy for the Improvement of the Education System at Primary level. The specific objectives include: Confirm the relevance and feasibility of the PIF for PAEP II, and the extent to […]
The TDCA-F finance agreement was signed in February 2009. The delay in the appointment of a PMU, as well as poor take-up of the programme in government, has the result that funds may be returned to Brussels due to lack of time to expend them. Despite the challenges in starting the programme, a number of […]
As Seychelles prepares for the development of a Medium-Term Education Sector Strategy to further transform the education and training system to better respond to the challenge of providing the quantitative and qualitative human resources for sustainable national development, it is prudent to undertake an Assessment Report of the implementation of Education Plan 2009-2010 with a […]
The mid-term review of the first Indicative Cooperation Programme (ICP I) in April 2005 allowed to define the orientation of the second ICP 2007-2011. This ICP II will fit into the Strategic Framework for Poverty Reduction and support Mali in its aim to reach the Millennium Development goals. The priorities of the ICP II will […]
The objective of this study is to support the IDC, National Treasury to carry out capacity needs assessments on each the 9 provincial ODA supported programmes in order to identify training and support requirements. Specifically, the focus of the intervention was on the following two areas: Programme Management; Project Cycle Management. Type of services provided […]
The ODAP has the promotion of sound knowledge management practices within the ODA environment as one of its Result Areas in the Financing Agreement. Knowledge Management (KM) is currently recognized as a crucial approach for enabling the National Treasury and its government clients to effectively and completely recognise and disseminate institutional knowledge and learning’s both […]
The overall objective of the mission is to carry out a final evaluation of the project BFK/014 on behalf of LuxDev. In this context, the mission aims to: Analyse the Outcomes and specific Objectives reached at the time of the Evaluation compared to what was planned in the Project Document; Analyse the realised progress as […]
The IOC Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency (RE/EE) programme aims at creating the conditions for an increased access to modern and sustainable energy services at acceptable cost, focussed both for demand and supply side measures and based on indigenous and renewable energy sources, and for optimising the energy supply requirements which the economy of each […]
After a first Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2003-2005), Benin has recently entered the second phase of the PRSP process with the development of a new strategy for the period 2007-2009. The strategy provides the overall and unique framework for public interventions of the government and thus for the harmonisation of development partners’ support. Each year, […]
Education is a priority for the Government of Burundi, which spends nearly 25% of its recurrent budget. With the support of its technical and financial partners, it has recently developed a new Sector Development Plan for Education and Training (PSDEF) for the period 2012-2020. The program covers the entire system from preschool to higher education, […]
The overall objective of the technical assistance market aims at supporting the Government in its fight against poverty through local governance improvement. Its specific objective is to improve the decentralisation process and local governance through a strengthening of stakeholder’s capacities. The programme is based on the application of orientations of EU “backbone strategy”. The supports […]
