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Union to Union framework agreement 2018-2019 with extension 2020-2022. The trade unions in the partner countries are the focus of the global trade union development cooperation. The support is directed towards the lack of human rights in working life, and the need for decent working conditions, in line with the International Labor Organisation's (ILO's) so-called "Decent Work Agenda". Union to Union's role is to support, coordinate and make visible the trade union movement as a strategic development actor to ensure compliance with human rights in working life and democratic development through a strengthened social dialogue. By contributing to responsible financing and coordination, strengthened capacity, quality assurance and method development as well as increased awareness and knowledge, Union to Union intends to contribute to more favorable conditions for human rights in working life in the partner countries during 2018 - 2022.

Union to Union framework agreement 2018-2019 with extension 2020-2022. The trade unions in the partner countries are the focus of the global trade union development cooperation. The support is directed towards the lack of human rights in working life, and the need for decent working conditions, in line with the International Labor Organisation's (ILO's) so-called "Decent Work Agenda". Union to Union's role is to support, coordinate and make visible the trade union movement as a strategic development actor to ensure compliance with human rights in working life and democratic development through a strengthened social dialogue. By contributing to responsible financing and coordination, strengthened capacity, quality assurance and method development as well as increased awareness and knowledge, Union to Union intends to contribute to more favorable conditions for human rights in working life in the partner countries during 2018 - 2022.

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)'s Strategic Plan (SP) 2021-2024 VISION: Indigenous Peoples (IPs) dignified voices and choices in Asia are recognised, empowered and sustainably progressing with fully secured rights and dignity in an environment of justice, peace and equality. MISSION: To secure the rights of and enable the progressive growth of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Asia through effective engagements, innovative partnerships, and inclusive actions to empower, uplift and secure the rights, dignity and adaptive capacities of communities. Goal 1: Increase AIPP's impacts to strengthen governance and build co-responsibility among AIPP's Executive Committee, AIPP's member organisations and network for securing rights as well as indigenous knowledge for co-creation of indigenous knowledge and documentation around bio-cultural landscape Goal 2: Expand AIPP's outreach to expand and build capacity of the network of AIPP as well as create new channels of partnerships Goal 3: Enhance rights holder's and stake holder's effective engagement through supporting AIPPs member organizations and networks in localizing SDGs, rights-based conservation, FPIC, and related capacity building modules in their respective contexts, with particular attention to indigenous women, youth and IPwD Goal 4: Strengthen AIPP's ability to adapt through institutional building, increase human resource capacity, research capacity and M&E capacity

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)'s Strategic Plan (SP) 2021-2024 VISION: Indigenous Peoples (IPs) dignified voices and choices in Asia are recognised, empowered and sustainably progressing with fully secured rights and dignity in an environment of justice, peace and equality. MISSION: To secure the rights of and enable the progressive growth of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Asia through effective engagements, innovative partnerships, and inclusive actions to empower, uplift and secure the rights, dignity and adaptive capacities of communities. Goal 1: Increase AIPP's impacts to strengthen governance and build co-responsibility among AIPP's Executive Committee, AIPP's member organisations and network for securing rights as well as indigenous knowledge for co-creation of indigenous knowledge and documentation around bio-cultural landscape Goal 2: Expand AIPP's outreach to expand and build capacity of the network of AIPP as well as create new channels of partnerships Goal 3: Enhance rights holder's and stake holder's effective engagement through supporting AIPPs member organizations and networks in localizing SDGs, rights-based conservation, FPIC, and related capacity building modules in their respective contexts, with particular attention to indigenous women, youth and IPwD Goal 4: Strengthen AIPP's ability to adapt through institutional building, increase human resource capacity, research capacity and M&E capacity

COntribution to PMU InterLife's development cooperation in dev countries, south. The aim is to contribute to poverty reduction by strengthening civil society organisations.

Bidra till delmålen inom Strategi för innovation, partnerskap och kapacitetsutveckling 2024-2028; Svensk tjänstgöring på strategiska positioner i internationella organisationer: 1) Stärkt svensk representation på strategiska positioner inom regeringens prioriterade tematiska och geografiska områden och organisationer (inklusive EU:s, FN:s och de multilaterala utvecklingsbankernas institutioner) bland annat genom sekonderingar. 2) Ökad användning och återföring av svensk kompetens och erfarenheter från det internationella utvecklingssamarbetet.

Sweden will support three activities addressing Objectives 1 and 2 over a one-year period, from July 2025 to June 2026 Output 1: National legal & policy frameworks are aligned with international standards on business and human rights Activity 1.1: Provide Technical and Advocacy support for national legal and policy frameworks aligned with international standards on BHR Activity 1.2: Facilitate Country-Level Participation at the Annual Global UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Output 2: Enhanced regional collaboration, advocacy and awareness raising to drive policy alignment and responsible business practice in Asia Activity 2.1: Convene the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum Activity 2.2: Strengthen regional UN networks for joint innovation and engagement

The project aims to contribute to the overall goal "Climate change governance is strengthened for the effective development and implementation of gender inclusive climate policies to protect young people and especially the most marginalised, while also helping them to increase the scale of their climate actions". To achieve this overall goal, YECAP will focus of strengthening capacity and training oung change agents (e.g., youth-led local and regional civil society organizations) and bringing young people together with decision-makers. The project also aims to raise awareness among decision-makers to systematically include and support young people in all stages of decision-making processes.

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Action Against Hunger (AAH) is a global humanitarian organisation that takes action against the causes and effects of hunger and malnutrition. AAH is composed of AAH entities from France (Sida agreement partner), India, United Kingdom, Spain, USA and Canada. Each of these members are separate legal entities, but share a common charter of principles, strategy and areas of intervention. All members of the network are committed to bringing coherence and enhancing efficiency to better serve those in need of nourishment , and to adhere to the AAH principles for which it stands. These principles are: moral and financial independence, strict political and religious neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism and transparency. The principles are outlined in an agreement (the International Global Protocols), which is signed by all AAH members. Through this contribution, Sida will be supporting AAH with funding which will allow for AAH to provide humanitarian assistance to affected population in more than 20 countries worldwide, through flexible, programme-based funding. While the specific objective of each intervention might differ, AAH's main mandate is within the nutrition sector, with the mission to "save, improve and protect lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergency crises caused by situations of conflict, displacement, poverty, discrimination, inequality, or natural disaster". Nutrition interventions are complemented by activities which seek to ensure that people have access to clean water, food, healthcare and protection. By being present before and after disaster strikes, AAH is committed not only to respond to emergency needs, but also to build and to strengthen the capacity and resilience of the local communities. In line with the Sida humanitarian strategy, the objective of the response is to save lives, alleviate suffering and uphold human dignity for the benefit of people in need who have been, or are at risk of becoming, affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters or other disaster emergencies. AAH's long-term planning and performance monitoring process is laid out in a five-year International Strategic Plan (ISP), which is prepared by the AAH international network. The current International Strategic Plan (ISP3) covers the period 2021-2025 and reflects AAH's priorities. To meet the overarching impact of collective and inclusive action that empowers 25 million people to overcome hunger in 2025, the key priorities to be addressed by AAH are to: 1) Save lives: Lives are saved and immediate needs are met in an effective and inclusive manner in emergency contexts; 2) Collectively build resilience: People and communities are better able to withstand future shocks. Mitigation of the climate crisis and of gender inequality is embedded in the fight against hunger; 3) Connect and mobilize: Citizens, communities, civil society and actors at all levels are mobilized as part of a collective movement to end hunger; 4) Create and share knowledge: Best practice in the fight against hunger is developed collaboratively by a diversity of actors and shared for the empowerment of all. In 2024, Sida supports AAH's humanitarian interventions in 25 specific contexts including 11 multi-year humanitarian programmes and 8 annual humanitarian programmes. Sidas contribution also supports AAH's capacity to implement life-saving responses through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in 12 contexts (as of September 2024) as well as capacity building for protection integration and humanitarian access.

The Asia-Pacific region, which is at the forefront of modern global development, is becoming more economically integrated, as well as more closely linked through a complex web of roads, rail, hydropower dams, economic zones, energy grids, natural resource exploitation, and agricultural supply chains. This creates economic opportunities for communities, countries, and beyond, but it also carries unsettling risks. Moreover, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region is facing increased social, economic, and environmental challenges, putting additional pressure on vulnerable groups. The unsustainable exploitation of forest landscapes in the region takes place amongst opaque governance mechanisms and financial interests. Forests in the region are threatened by each of these trends and related trade-offs, but forests are a big part of the solutions too. Forest regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an important role in the carbon cycle, stabilize the climate, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth. When a forest is managed sustainably, it can significantly improve the resilience of both ecosystems and societies. To continue its work in forest landscapes and to meet those needs and challenges, RECOFTC developed the Strategic Plan 2023-2028, which aims to contribute to positive outcomes for people, forests, and ecosystems in RECOFTC focal countries and priority landscapes through progress toward four linked goals related to climate change, gender equality and social inclusion, governance and rights, and community benefits. The key focus is to strengthen capacities, rights and governance to ensure that local people can maintain and benefit equitably from sustainable forest landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region. The Embassy assesses that the intervention is in line with the objectives and theory of change of Sweden's Regional Development Cooperation Strategy in Asia and the Pacific 2022-2026, which promotes for sustainable forest management in the region through a method that incorporates aspects for human rights, gender equality, poor people, and the environment.

The Asia-Pacific region, which is at the forefront of modern global development, is becoming more economically integrated, as well as more closely linked through a complex web of roads, rail, hydropower dams, economic zones, energy grids, natural resource exploitation, and agricultural supply chains. This creates economic opportunities for communities, countries, and beyond, but it also carries unsettling risks. Moreover, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region is facing increased social, economic, and environmental challenges, putting additional pressure on vulnerable groups. The unsustainable exploitation of forest landscapes in the region takes place amongst opaque governance mechanisms and financial interests. Forests in the region are threatened by each of these trends and related trade-offs, but forests are a big part of the solutions too. Forest regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an important role in the carbon cycle, stabilize the climate, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth. When a forest is managed sustainably, it can significantly improve the resilience of both ecosystems and societies. To continue its work in forest landscapes and to meet those needs and challenges, RECOFTC developed the Strategic Plan 2023-2028, which aims to contribute to positive outcomes for people, forests, and ecosystems in RECOFTC focal countries and priority landscapes through progress toward four linked goals related to climate change, gender equality and social inclusion, governance and rights, and community benefits. The key focus is to strengthen capacities, rights and governance to ensure that local people can maintain and benefit equitably from sustainable forest landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region. The Embassy assesses that the intervention is in line with the objectives and theory of change of Sweden's Regional Development Cooperation Strategy in Asia and the Pacific 2022-2026, which promotes for sustainable forest management in the region through a method that incorporates aspects for human rights, gender equality, poor people, and the environment.

The Asia-Pacific region, which is at the forefront of modern global development, is becoming more economically integrated, as well as more closely linked through a complex web of roads, rail, hydropower dams, economic zones, energy grids, natural resource exploitation, and agricultural supply chains. This creates economic opportunities for communities, countries, and beyond, but it also carries unsettling risks. Moreover, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region is facing increased social, economic, and environmental challenges, putting additional pressure on vulnerable groups. The unsustainable exploitation of forest landscapes in the region takes place amongst opaque governance mechanisms and financial interests. Forests in the region are threatened by each of these trends and related trade-offs, but forests are a big part of the solutions too. Forest regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an important role in the carbon cycle, stabilize the climate, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth. When a forest is managed sustainably, it can significantly improve the resilience of both ecosystems and societies. To continue its work in forest landscapes and to meet those needs and challenges, RECOFTC developed the Strategic Plan 2023-2028, which aims to contribute to positive outcomes for people, forests, and ecosystems in RECOFTC focal countries and priority landscapes through progress toward four linked goals related to climate change, gender equality and social inclusion, governance and rights, and community benefits. The key focus is to strengthen capacities, rights and governance to ensure that local people can maintain and benefit equitably from sustainable forest landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region. The Embassy assesses that the intervention is in line with the objectives and theory of change of Sweden's Regional Development Cooperation Strategy in Asia and the Pacific 2022-2026, which promotes for sustainable forest management in the region through a method that incorporates aspects for human rights, gender equality, poor people, and the environment.

SDI, established in 1996, is a global network of community-based organizations driven by the poor themselves. The network now brings together over a million slum dwellers in over 34 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. SDI has a professional Secretariat based in Cape Town, which is Sida's agreement partner.SDI’s vision is for "resilient and inclusive cities that substantively improve the lives of the urban poor". Its mission is "to transform slums into resilient neighborhoods and inclusive cities by collectively driving a women-led, bottom-up change agenda for securing tenure, and increasing access to basic services, housing and livelihoods".The core unit of SDI is the women-led savings group at the community- or slum settlement level. Members of the savings group become part of a national federation, which is then affiliated with the global SDI umbrella.The proposed agreement for 2018-2022 intends to continue strengthening the core activities of SDI and support implementation of the new strategic plan. Sida also intends to follow-up on growth and improvement areas that have been recommended by the 2017 independent evaluation and adopted by the SDI board. These include: expanding and deepening the savings groups at the settlement level; exploring new financing instruments and sources; engaging youth; ensuring a sustainable leadership; strengthening risk management and the organisational culture of accountability; and using SDI data and experiences to influence policies and programs at the city- and country level. Sida's support is also intended to consolidate SDI's work in fighting and negotiating alternatives to evictions. Forwarding of funds to third parties (i.e., support organisations) has been assessed as part of this agreement.Sida proposes a total contribution of SEK 190 000 000 during this new phase, 2018-2022, and is intended to scale-up the work of SDI in the countries where they operate. The previous contribution was SEK 98 000 000 during 2014-2018. The decision to increase the support by 100% is partly based on SDI's proven capacity to deliver concrete results for its slum dweller members, and also based on the urgency of the slum problem and the urbanisation of poverty. The UN estimates that there are now a billion slum dwellers living in the urban centres of low- and middle-income countries. In this context, SDI is unique because it brings together people from this group to organise and improve their own lives through concrete actions at the settlement-, city-, country- and global levels. The cooperation with SDI is relevant to the Swedish global strategy for sustainable environment, climate and oceans, 2018-2022, specifically, the following sub-goals: Environmentally sustainable cities and communities; and Increased access to basic social services and housing for people living in poverty in urban areas. Because of the scaling up of resilience, climate and renewable energy activities during this phase, the cooperation is expected to contribute to the sub-goals on Reduced vulnerability of people living in poverty as well as increased resilience to manage climate change and natural disasters, Sustainable energy systems based on renewable energy. Furthermore, it is relevant to the sub-goal on increases in women´s economic empowerment of the strategy for global actions on economically sustainable development 2014-2017.

SDI, established in 1996, is a global network of community-based organizations driven by the poor themselves. The network now brings together over a million slum dwellers in over 34 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. SDI has a professional Secretariat based in Cape Town, which is Sida's agreement partner.SDI’s vision is for "resilient and inclusive cities that substantively improve the lives of the urban poor". Its mission is "to transform slums into resilient neighborhoods and inclusive cities by collectively driving a women-led, bottom-up change agenda for securing tenure, and increasing access to basic services, housing and livelihoods".The core unit of SDI is the women-led savings group at the community- or slum settlement level. Members of the savings group become part of a national federation, which is then affiliated with the global SDI umbrella.The proposed agreement for 2018-2022 intends to continue strengthening the core activities of SDI and support implementation of the new strategic plan. Sida also intends to follow-up on growth and improvement areas that have been recommended by the 2017 independent evaluation and adopted by the SDI board. These include: expanding and deepening the savings groups at the settlement level; exploring new financing instruments and sources; engaging youth; ensuring a sustainable leadership; strengthening risk management and the organisational culture of accountability; and using SDI data and experiences to influence policies and programs at the city- and country level. Sida's support is also intended to consolidate SDI's work in fighting and negotiating alternatives to evictions. Forwarding of funds to third parties (i.e., support organisations) has been assessed as part of this agreement.Sida proposes a total contribution of SEK 190 000 000 during this new phase, 2018-2022, and is intended to scale-up the work of SDI in the countries where they operate. The previous contribution was SEK 98 000 000 during 2014-2018. The decision to increase the support by 100% is partly based on SDI's proven capacity to deliver concrete results for its slum dweller members, and also based on the urgency of the slum problem and the urbanisation of poverty. The UN estimates that there are now a billion slum dwellers living in the urban centres of low- and middle-income countries. In this context, SDI is unique because it brings together people from this group to organise and improve their own lives through concrete actions at the settlement-, city-, country- and global levels. The cooperation with SDI is relevant to the Swedish global strategy for sustainable environment, climate and oceans, 2018-2022, specifically, the following sub-goals: Environmentally sustainable cities and communities; and Increased access to basic social services and housing for people living in poverty in urban areas. Because of the scaling up of resilience, climate and renewable energy activities during this phase, the cooperation is expected to contribute to the sub-goals on Reduced vulnerability of people living in poverty as well as increased resilience to manage climate change and natural disasters, Sustainable energy systems based on renewable energy. Furthermore, it is relevant to the sub-goal on increases in women´s economic empowerment of the strategy for global actions on economically sustainable development 2014-2017.

The activity does not have a description. You can contact Sida for more information. Call +46 8 698 50 00 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

EngageMedia is a non-profit organisation which promotes digital rights, open and secure technology, and social issue documentary. Combining video, technology, knowledge, and networks, EngageMedia supports Asia-Pacific and global changemakers advocating for human rights, democracy, and the environment. In collaboration with diverse networks and communities, EngageMedia defends and advances digital rights. The proposed budget is total US$ 2,166,100, approximately SEK 23,000,000 for 3 year programmes - Year 1 US$660,642, Year 2 US$745,666, and Year 3 US$759,791. EngageMedia's analysis shows that the human rights community in the Asia-Pacific is working amidst a backdrop of large-scale disinformation, rising authoritarianism, intensified surveillance, increased censorship, and surging violent extremism, all exacerbated by advancing unregulated machine learning, increasing weaponization of cyber laws, and weakening democratic institutions. These issues were emphasized across EngageMedia's range of initiatives. To counter digital authoritarianism and the closure of civic spaces, EngageMedia seeks support to contribute to: 1) Greater freedoms for change-seekers, change-makers and filmmakers for climate justice and digital rights; 2) Greater understanding for civil society organizations (CSOs) to engage in public policy development, particularly in countering disinformation, platform accountability, and AI governance; 3) Greater solidarity among digital rights CSOs; and 4) Greater security for human rights defenders through the adoption and development of open and secure technologies. EngageMedia also requests support to develop and implement an updated strategy for 2026-2028 that would position EngageMedia to be more effective and optimal in addressing significant challenges and issues in South and Southeast Asia.

The overall objective of the program is to strengthen the resilience of people and communities to crises, and their capacity to recover afterwards, and to reduce the risk that people and communities are affected by crises and disasters. A novelty of the new agreement period is that three country-projects (Afghanistan, DR Congo and Myanmar) are offered multiyear financing as they are protracted crises with a need for preidictable finansing to secure necessary resources and ensure predictability and contextspecific impact.The SRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement made up of 190 Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Sida provides support to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement through two channels: the ICRC and the SRC. The SRC channels most of Sida's support to national societies, the IFRC and the ICRC and works in longterm partnership with forteen countries: Cameroon, DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, DPRK, Myanmar, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine. The SRC’s strategic cooperation with partners within the movement - with other National Societies (NS), IFRC and the ICRC – is essential and gives the SRC the possibility to work at both global and local levels. The SRC is in addition considered to have systems, expertise and capacity to strengthen the local capacity of NS to predict and prevent disasters, as well as to contribute to rapid humanitarian assistance in sudden crises. The SRC has faced difficulties in demonstrating the humanitarian relevance of the Sida-funded programs as they are often situated between humanitarian action and long-term development. The SRC’s new humanitarian strategy 2016-2019 does, however, put a greater focus on humanitarian operations and this new approach is reflected in the organisation’s application 2017-2019. Several programmes with a long-term development focus have been removed in the application for funding from Sida, and new initiatives with a sharper humanitarian focus have been included, such as Yemen and Cameroon (programme targeting CAR refugees). It will be important to follow up on this positive direction towards a strengthened humanitarian relevance to the Sida-funded projects to ensure its continuation.Support planned for 2017 includes long-term programs in various fields such as health, disaster prevention, resilience, sanitation, organizational development, volunteer development and planning, monitoring, evaluation and results (PMER). The support also includes regional support to the IFRC’s different cluster- and regional offices in Africa, Asia and MENA. Thematic- and capacity enhancement support will in 2017 focus on disaster reduction, volunteering in conflict and disaster, water and sanitation, health, and gender and diversity. Through support in the form of Sida's Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), the SRC will also be able to respond to rapid onsets of disasters. Out of Sida's initial support for 2017 totalling 167.5 MSEK, 61.4 % (103.5 MSEK) will be channelled to the IFRC and 2.6 % (4,5 MSEK) to the ICRC. Approximately 5.5 % (9.3 MSEK) consists of projects that the SRC supports in consortia and where funds are allocated through partner NS such as British, Australian and Danish Red Cross. Approximately 8.9 % (15.0 MSEK) will be channelled directly to NS (e.g., DRC and Palestinian RC, further contributions go to a number of NS for the management of SRC delegates in-country costs). Approximately 21.6 % (36.3 MSEK) out of the total budget goes directly to the SRC, of which 14.8 % (25 MSEK) for staff costs (technical delegates and program officers) and 7 % to operational support costs (11.3 MSEK).

The overall objective of the program is to strengthen the resilience of people and communities to crises, and their capacity to recover afterwards, and to reduce the risk that people and communities are affected by crises and disasters. A novelty of the new agreement period is that three country-projects (Afghanistan, DR Congo and Myanmar) are offered multiyear financing as they are protracted crises with a need for preidictable finansing to secure necessary resources and ensure predictability and contextspecific impact.The SRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement made up of 190 Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Sida provides support to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement through two channels: the ICRC and the SRC. The SRC channels most of Sida's support to national societies, the IFRC and the ICRC and works in longterm partnership with forteen countries: Cameroon, DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, DPRK, Myanmar, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine. The SRC’s strategic cooperation with partners within the movement - with other National Societies (NS), IFRC and the ICRC – is essential and gives the SRC the possibility to work at both global and local levels. The SRC is in addition considered to have systems, expertise and capacity to strengthen the local capacity of NS to predict and prevent disasters, as well as to contribute to rapid humanitarian assistance in sudden crises. The SRC has faced difficulties in demonstrating the humanitarian relevance of the Sida-funded programs as they are often situated between humanitarian action and long-term development. The SRC’s new humanitarian strategy 2016-2019 does, however, put a greater focus on humanitarian operations and this new approach is reflected in the organisation’s application 2017-2019. Several programmes with a long-term development focus have been removed in the application for funding from Sida, and new initiatives with a sharper humanitarian focus have been included, such as Yemen and Cameroon (programme targeting CAR refugees). It will be important to follow up on this positive direction towards a strengthened humanitarian relevance to the Sida-funded projects to ensure its continuation.Support planned for 2017 includes long-term programs in various fields such as health, disaster prevention, resilience, sanitation, organizational development, volunteer development and planning, monitoring, evaluation and results (PMER). The support also includes regional support to the IFRC’s different cluster- and regional offices in Africa, Asia and MENA. Thematic- and capacity enhancement support will in 2017 focus on disaster reduction, volunteering in conflict and disaster, water and sanitation, health, and gender and diversity. Through support in the form of Sida's Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), the SRC will also be able to respond to rapid onsets of disasters. Out of Sida's initial support for 2017 totalling 167.5 MSEK, 61.4 % (103.5 MSEK) will be channelled to the IFRC and 2.6 % (4,5 MSEK) to the ICRC. Approximately 5.5 % (9.3 MSEK) consists of projects that the SRC supports in consortia and where funds are allocated through partner NS such as British, Australian and Danish Red Cross. Approximately 8.9 % (15.0 MSEK) will be channelled directly to NS (e.g., DRC and Palestinian RC, further contributions go to a number of NS for the management of SRC delegates in-country costs). Approximately 21.6 % (36.3 MSEK) out of the total budget goes directly to the SRC, of which 14.8 % (25 MSEK) for staff costs (technical delegates and program officers) and 7 % to operational support costs (11.3 MSEK).

This study concerns indigenous communities and agricultural practices in four countries of the Eastern Himalaya region; Nepal, Bhutan, C hittagong Hill Tracks of Bangladesh and the hills of Northeast India. The focus is on present practices relating “food sovereignty”. While food sovereignty is a dynamic concept, it usually imply the pursuit of both environmental and livelihood goals. In a similar fashion, indigenous upland communities in the region are reviving and revaluing traditional agricultural practices to cope with climate change and contemporary environmental risks. The overall question addressed concerns indigenous livelihood practices and food security in upland areas. We approach this through three interrelated themes: (a) plants; (b) crop losses; and (c) food. Theoretically we bring food sovereignty studies in conversation with agrarian studies, political ecology and multispecies studies. The project also draws on recent work within indigenous peoples’ studies that looks at indigenous sovereignty not only as a matter of political self-determination, but also as mode of living differently on the land. Here plants, agricultural practices and food figure prominently as a domain to build sovereignty from within. Regional partners are: (a) North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC ) in Guwahati Northeast India; (b) The Royal Thimphu College in Bhutan; (c) Social Sciences Baha in Kathmandu Nepal, and (d) The Asian University for Women in C hittagong, Bangladesh.

PURPOSE & AIM: 80% of non-communicable disease deaths globally occur in low- and middle-income countries like Nepal, cardiovascular diseases being most common. We contribute to reduced morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease through increased knowledge transfer by creating, implementing and evaluating a novel digital tool (a serious game) for cardiovascular health promotion.PROJECT ORGANISATION: Sweden: University of Skövde (public health, informatics). Nepal: Kathmandu Medical College (community medicine), Tribhuvan University & Patan Academy of Health Sciences (med. sociology). TIME PLAN & METHODS: 2021: Cross-sectional study; knowledge, attitude and practice of parents and school-children grades 6-10; Assess preparedness for digital health promotion in schools via focus group discussions and interviews. 2022-2023: Develop and pilot a serious game targeting diet and physical activity in a school setting. 2023: Health economic evaluation including measuring Health-Related Quality of Life and Cost Utility Analysis and dissemination. SIGNIFICANCE: We apply a digital tool for health promotion in schools, a new, unique approach to prevent and reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease. This aligns well with Nepal’s plan to prevent and control non-communicable diseases. Our results can be applied in other low-income countries as well as in Sweden. The project contributes to UN sustainable development goals 3, 9 and 17.

Recent decades have witnessed an increasing militarization of wildlife and biodiversity conservation. This trend has been most profound in African countries, where state agencies have responded to heavily armed poachers by providing rangers with more sophisticated and lethal weapons as well as more rigorous military training. The consequences of applying militarized forms of conservation measures have, however, rarely been evaluated in empirical research. The overall objective of this project is to investigate how military style wildlife management affect the effectiveness and legitimacy of conservation efforts in southern Africa. It focuses on the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) – a collaboration that includes five countries that show great variation in terms of the extent to which their conservation policies rely on military approaches – and will conduct in-depth interviews with managers and park rangers as well as implement a large-scale survey questionnaire among local communities and resource users. This unique data, focusing on questions related to perceptions about enforcement frameworks and willingness to comply among local communities, has the potential to generate findings of both theoretical and real-world importance. The project builds on the project participants’ experience of pilot-studies in the KAZA area and a memorandum of understanding with the park authorities is already established.

The project studies the tension between notions of the Ganges that stem from religious and secular conceptions of it. These are often incompatible and result in dissonant ideas regarding how to manage and respond to its state of pollution, degradation and capriciousness. The Ganges is a principal constituent of the sacred geography of South Asia, particularly to Hindus, at the same time as millions of people depend on it for daily sustenance. This duality informs how India and Bangladesh act to govern the river and seek to mobilise sustainable water management, yet it also affects how individuals and communities relate to the river’s welfare and possible use. Contradicting views of the river are manifest in religious and secular representations broadly and in concrete mismatches between state-level governance and lay beliefs. In order to examine state activities as well as the belief systems of individuals, the project consists of two components. The first probes attempts in India and Bangladesh to make the Ganges integral to development efforts and nation building, and the extent to which these relate to the basic tension. The second stresses how cultural and religious assumptions regarding the Ganges, in the form of lay beliefs, interact with environmental concerns ascribed to it. The objective is to grasp the ways in which discordant ideas about the river are reflected in state activities and in lay beliefs, and where we find overlaps and inconsistencies between these.

Mountain areas are central to ecosystem functions and biodiversity hotspots. They are also inhabited by deeply impoverished populations. People in the Himalayan landscapes have long lived in contexts of chronic structural risks generated by climate change and deeper socio-political factors in Nepalese society. One strategy has been large collective and individual labour investments in the landscape. This research will investigate such long term landscape investments in order to understand how people’s landscape use and economic and social structures are mutually constituted with very different outcomes for different social groups in a hierarchical society such as Nepal. It does so in a situation where patterns of outmigration creates a situation of rural labour scarcity, which has relatively unknown consequences for land uses and landscapes. The interdisciplinary research team will use the own developed method ‘ES-walks’, in combination with various forms of interviews and collaborative activities in three contrasting mountain landscapes.The project will contribute to the growing body of socio-political nuanced understandings of resilience and adaptive capacity, as well as analyse and reflect on development and environmental changes in an integrated manner. Such knowledge of human-environmental relations is crucial for supporting and improving smallholders’ rural livelihood opportunities.

In February 2016, the first observation ever of wheat blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) beyond South America was recorded in Bangladesh. The extent of the wheat blast outbreak in Bangladesh was considerable and rapid, with 15,000 hectares affected between February to March 2016, and is estimated to have affected at least 45,000 farmers, the majority of whom are resource-poor smallholders. Most importantly this first introduction of a highly virulent form of MoT, in heavily populated South Asia represents a serious threat not only for Bangladesh, but also for regional food security in S. Asia, home to 300 million undernourished people and whose inhabitants consume over 100 million tons of wheat each year. The speed by which MoT however spread across Bangladesh in 2016 was alarming, indicating that if blast were to further spread in South Asia, inaction to mitigate the disease could lead adversely affect the food and income security of over a billion people. There is thus an urgent need to characterize these isolates to identify their morphology, virulence, fungicide resistance and genome evolution at various geographical locations. This work which includes disease surveillance, marker development and participatory trials would help researchers and breeders to identify solutions for the sustainable wheat production in the region in presence of this new highly virulent pathogen. This will be critical to avoid a major potential disaster.

The purpose of this study is to facilitate the transition from dairy-cow-based milk chain towards a water-buffalo-based dito, in Bangladesh. Our objectives are to:Evaluate the present status of the buffalo milk chain in Bangladesh, from udder to consumer, focusing on udder health, handling practices and milk production. Identify risk factors and best practices for better milk quality and safety.Evaluate the presence of typical foodborne pathogens in buffalo milk such as Brucella and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Identify measures to control their transmission in a One Health approach.Model the effect of a transition from a dairy-cow-based milk chain towards a water-buffalo-based milk chain.Design and implement a transition strategy towards a water buffalo milk chain, using stakeholders’ inputs and the previously collected informationThis four-year study will be carried out as one PhD and four MSc projects, and will include traditional prevalence studies based on milk and aninal sampling, risk factor analyses and mathematic and epidemilogical modelling. The project will be led by one researcher from Sweden and one from Bangladesh.The overarching goal of this proposal is to map the milk related disease status of water buffaloes in Bangladesh and see whether transition to a water buffalo dairy chain is sustainable, profitable, and holds healthier animals and humans in a ONE HEALTH perspective.

Core support amounting to in total 230 500 000 SEK per year for 2019-2025 is provided to UN Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence against Women (UNTF). The activities are aimed at; -Increasing access to support and service for women with violence; -Strengthening the development and implementation of laws and policies to prevent violence against women and girls -Strengthening the prevention of violence against women and girls through efforts to change social norms The UNTF works through three pillars; 1) Funding of interventions, 2) as a knowledge hub/evidence platform and 3) to increase global funding for action against violence against women and girls. Funding of operations is implemented through calls for NGOs and other players to apply for funding.

Core support amounting to in total 230 500 000 SEK per year for 2019-2025 is provided to UN Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence against Women (UNTF). The activities are aimed at; -Increasing access to support and service for women with violence; -Strengthening the development and implementation of laws and policies to prevent violence against women and girls -Strengthening the prevention of violence against women and girls through efforts to change social norms The UNTF works through three pillars; 1) Funding of interventions, 2) as a knowledge hub/evidence platform and 3) to increase global funding for action against violence against women and girls. Funding of operations is implemented through calls for NGOs and other players to apply for funding.

Questions of governance and access to resources have become even more important with new and emerging forms of land control in the global South. These have implications for smallholder livelihoods and forest futures. The analytical approaches used to deal with the processes of deforestation and agricultural changes, i.e. forest and agrarian transition models, are ill equipped to explain the complex interaction of forest conservation initiatives and local smallholding practices. There is a need to better understand the way new forms of land governance, such as REDD+, unfold locally and what effects they have on smallholders’ lifeworlds. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from SLU (Sweden), Nepal, and Brazil are working on these issues through country specific cases and cross-country comparisons. This project intends to strengthen the ongoing collaboration and also draw in Peruvian colleagues to deepen the comparative analysis. The collaboration among the researchers is expected to provide a solid ground for contextually informed relational analysis, producing high quality scientific outputs and cutting edge questions for future research. The proposed activities include analytical workshops, joint field work, stakeholder workshops and seminars in three countries, and will provide more space for networking and collaboration. We also plan to develop further research applications and lay groundwork for writing a book.

Groundwater in Nepal maintains flows in streams essential for human needs, food production, ecological health, and hydropower production. Baseline data needed to characterize current groundwater conditions are largely unavailable making it impossible to assess the potential for sustainable groundwater development in Nepal. This exposes rural livelihoods to risk under climatic changes. The overall objective of this project is to secure sustainable use and management of groundwater in Nepal through a modernization of monitoring. With a focus on the Tarai and Pahar regions of Nepal, the project will run a series of three workshop activities with distinct follow up plans over three years (1) to catalog existing groundwater data for integration within an online groundwater information system, (2) to train on innovative mobile monitoring technologies utilizing citizen science methods (employment of rural women and youth) for the collection of new hydrogeological information, and (3) to develop synergies among Nepali Ministries and Departments demonstrating the power of data sharing and to enable development of joint applicant(s) for scaling up pilot studies. This project seeks to connect the people of Nepal to their groundwater resources. By leveraging novel technologies and geospatial databases, we hope to unlock the power of data as a central component in Nepal's plan for future climate-resilient and sustainable development.

The time before and after birth, the perinatal period, is the time of an annual 300,000 maternal deaths, 3 million stillbirths and 3 million newborn deaths. There is robust evidence that use of facilitated participatory groups is an effective social innovation to prevent a large proportion of these deaths to happen. No large scale-up of this promising innovation has so far taken place. The aim of this project is to adapt, implement, evaluate and communicate a contextually appropriate social innovation, the PeriScope model, for perinatal health in Vietnam and Nepal representing low - high maternal and neonatal mortality. The project targets primary and secondary health system levels and engage stakeholder groups with more than 5,400 key members, health care staff and managers to identify and act on local challenges, quality of care issues and health system obstacles. The project will be based on problem-solving cycles and study its effect on 388,000 births, to our knowledge the largest implementation study in this field. The PeriScope will make health systems more responsive and sustainable, reduce barriers currently preventing the uptake of safe, efficient and equitable perinatal health services. This project will allow for researcher with complimentary skills to embark on previous achievements and develop a strong collaboration. Lessons from this scale-up can be transferred to other settings, enabled by the active participation of the WHO, the UNICEF, and the World Bank.

WHAT: Noncommunicable diseases are not only common in affluent but also in low- and middle-income countries. In Nepal, such diseases account for 60% of all deaths; 22% of these from cardiovascular diseases. We therefore focus on cardiovascular health promoting strategies in Nepal and use this research for capacity building in both Sweden and Nepal. HOW: We will 1) support research initiatives by developing, implementing and assessing the effectiveness and feasibility of a health educational intervention for cardiovascular health focusing on healthy diet and physical activity aimed at mothers with children aged 1-7 years; and 2) strengthen research and research training in Nepal trough capacity building by exchanging teachers/researchers, students as well as library staff. WHY/SIGNIFICANCE: We contribute with new scientific knowledge and establish new research ties in health promotion. Nepal provides an environment, where a mother-centred health educational intervention can be tested in an excellent case-control setting that could not likewise be achieved in Sweden. Moreover, despite cultural and economic differences, potential positive results can be cautiously generalized to Sweden and hence, provide support for testing this innovative health educational approach there, too. Moreover, the expertise of the Swedish members of the team can be integrated into the development of research training in Nepal and can strengthen local research infrastructure and research training.

Frame work agreement suuport to PMU InterLife for activities in developing countries within the NGO-allocation. Detailed information and Sidas opinion could be found in assessment memo in E-doc no. 2006-002823.

The overarching aim of this collaboration project is to facilitate the institutional establishment of peace and conflict research in Nepal. Scandinavia in general, and Uppsala in particular, has a strong research profile in empirically based peace research. In this project, we seek to combine the experiences of Swedish peace research with the local competence and contextual knowledge of our Nepali colleagues to establish a firmer basis for empirically oriented peace research in Nepal. The research collaboration focuses on Nepal’s 2006 nonviolent uprising. Popular nonviolent uprisings have been a powerful force of change in many developing countries around the world. Yet, the dynamics of nonviolent uprisings are poorly understood, especially in comparison to violent insurgencies. In particular, we do not yet know what drives people to actually participate in the uprisings. This project sets out to conduct a survey of 1,200 participants and non-participants in the 2006 nonviolent uprisings, with the aim to try to identify the micro-foundations for nonviolent mobilization. The research is embedded in a larger institutional exchange. By way of its focus, it will for the first time bring Nepal’s experiences of nonviolent uprisings to the fore, but also contribute to understanding the conditions under which individuals join nonviolent uprisings.

The overarching aim of this collaboration project is to facilitate the institutional establishment of peace and conflict research in Nepal. Scandinavia in general, and Uppsala in particular, has a strong research profile in empirically based peace research. In this project, we seek to combine the experiences of Swedish peace research with the local competence and contextual knowledge of our Nepali colleagues to establish a firmer basis for empirically oriented peace research in Nepal. The research collaboration focuses on Nepal’s 2006 nonviolent uprising. Popular nonviolent uprisings have been a powerful force of change in many developing countries around the world. Yet, the dynamics of nonviolent uprisings are poorly understood, especially in comparison to violent insurgencies. In particular, we do not yet know what drives people to actually participate in the uprisings. This project sets out to conduct a survey of 1,200 participants and non-participants in the 2006 nonviolent uprisings, with the aim to try to identify the micro-foundations for nonviolent mobilization. The research is embedded in a larger institutional exchange. By way of its focus, it will for the first time bring Nepal’s experiences of nonviolent uprisings to the fore, but also contribute to understanding the conditions under which individuals join nonviolent uprisings.

Large efforts are made internationally to control deforestation as an approach to climate mitigation; one example of this is the implementation of the UN-backed program REDD. However, so far REDD has been unable to curb the drivers of deforestation when facing complex realities of expanding agricultural frontiers, large-scale infrastructure projects and irrepressible markets. Smallholders´ multiple land uses play a central role in fighting climate change and as an important provider of ecosystem services (ES). This research therefore proposes to rethink how ES management and climate mitigation measures can be achieved. While approaching ES from a landscape perspective, this research seeks to investigate smallholders´ motivations and actions for ES management and how these might promote forest cover maintenance, and other forms of ES provision at the same time as it meet the smallholders´ livelihood needs. This will be investigated by using ethnographic and PRA methods in two contrasting country case studies, Brazil and Nepal. These findings will feed into a larger local discussion on motivations for ES management and potential incentive structures for collective action. Finally, the bureaucratic structures, processes and assemblages affecting such actions will be explored. This project engages with the timely and important issue of maintenance of ES, highlighting smallholders´ potential as contributors in ES management and climate change mitigation.

Oxfam Novib has applied to Sida for funding of SEK 190 millions towards the SeedsGROW 2 program for the 2019-2024 period. SeedsGROW 2 is an extension and continuation of the current SeedsGROW 1 program to which Sida contributes with a total of SEK 171 millions during the 2013-2018 period. There are some lessons learned from Phase 1, as Oxfam prepares for phase 2. These are; the importance of the Farmer Field Schools and how these can evolve, and how the campaign around the food value chain has increased understanding among consumers, businesses and governments. SeedsGROW 2 will consist of two components "Sowing Diversity = Harvest Security (SEK128 millions) and GROW (SEK 62 millions). SD = HS will be implemented in seven countries (Guatemala, Peru, Nepal, Laos, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia), and in China as a learning partner. GROW will be implemented in four countries (Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda). Brazil, Pakistan and Thailand are exporters of various global goods and are important to many companies targeted by the GROW campaign, where the goal is to highlight the major inequalities affecting poor food producers. The overall objective of SeedsGROW 2 is to contribute to a global food system that is just and sustainable, that supports the rights of small-scale food producers- men and women-, that guarantees food and nutrition security and that promotes the sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity within the context of a changing climate. The target groups for both SD = HS and GROW are indigenous peoples and small farmers - women, men and youths. The objective of the program is that indigenous people enjoy their rights and have the capacity to access, develop and use plant genetic resources to improve their food security, including food nutritional value, despite climate change.The four pillars of the program, including four outcomes in the theory of change, are expected to be mutually reinforcing and contribute to the overall objective.Outcome 1, Strengthening of Plant Diversity, aims to make indigenous peoples and small-scale communities more resistant through access to, use and management of plant genetic resources, both in terms of food safety, nutrition, disaster management and adaptation to climate change.Outcome 2, Markets - aims to strengthen security of supply and secure access to seeds through the creation and availability of markets for high quality seeds adapted to farmers' needs.Outcome 3 is called Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) - the expected result is to strengthen the resilience of local communities by increasing the nutritional value of food through the promotion of NUS, thereby strengthening biodiversity, which is also beneficial to health and community resilience.Outcome 4, Policy and Institutions aims to provide stakeholders support for the possible political and institutional framework for banding seed systems and implementation of farmer’s rights.b). GROW is an impact project aimed at changing the current food production system by encouraging and supporting public and private actors to revise policies and practices. Key areas to be addressed are land rights, climate change and inequalities in the food value chain. This is expected to benefit women small-scale food producers and their communities.The two components are separate from each other, but Sida will in dialogue with Oxfam Novib, encourage search for synergies based on expected results.The vision for Grow II is the same as for SD = HS. Their Theory of Change (ToC) is problem-focused, focusing on female food producers and their local communities, which are increasingly affected by climate change, and have insecure land rights and incomes, as well as small opportunities for impact. The long-term goal of the initiative is to create a global movement for food justice with the goal of promoting private and public policies.

Oxfam Novib has applied to Sida for funding of SEK 190 millions towards the SeedsGROW 2 program for the 2019-2024 period. SeedsGROW 2 is an extension and continuation of the current SeedsGROW 1 program to which Sida contributes with a total of SEK 171 millions during the 2013-2018 period. There are some lessons learned from Phase 1, as Oxfam prepares for phase 2. These are; the importance of the Farmer Field Schools and how these can evolve, and how the campaign around the food value chain has increased understanding among consumers, businesses and governments. SeedsGROW 2 will consist of two components "Sowing Diversity = Harvest Security (SEK128 millions) and GROW (SEK 62 millions). SD = HS will be implemented in seven countries (Guatemala, Peru, Nepal, Laos, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia), and in China as a learning partner. GROW will be implemented in four countries (Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda). Brazil, Pakistan and Thailand are exporters of various global goods and are important to many companies targeted by the GROW campaign, where the goal is to highlight the major inequalities affecting poor food producers. The overall objective of SeedsGROW 2 is to contribute to a global food system that is just and sustainable, that supports the rights of small-scale food producers- men and women-, that guarantees food and nutrition security and that promotes the sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity within the context of a changing climate. The target groups for both SD = HS and GROW are indigenous peoples and small farmers - women, men and youths. The objective of the program is that indigenous people enjoy their rights and have the capacity to access, develop and use plant genetic resources to improve their food security, including food nutritional value, despite climate change.The four pillars of the program, including four outcomes in the theory of change, are expected to be mutually reinforcing and contribute to the overall objective.Outcome 1, Strengthening of Plant Diversity, aims to make indigenous peoples and small-scale communities more resistant through access to, use and management of plant genetic resources, both in terms of food safety, nutrition, disaster management and adaptation to climate change.Outcome 2, Markets - aims to strengthen security of supply and secure access to seeds through the creation and availability of markets for high quality seeds adapted to farmers' needs.Outcome 3 is called Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) - the expected result is to strengthen the resilience of local communities by increasing the nutritional value of food through the promotion of NUS, thereby strengthening biodiversity, which is also beneficial to health and community resilience.Outcome 4, Policy and Institutions aims to provide stakeholders support for the possible political and institutional framework for banding seed systems and implementation of farmer’s rights.b). GROW is an impact project aimed at changing the current food production system by encouraging and supporting public and private actors to revise policies and practices. Key areas to be addressed are land rights, climate change and inequalities in the food value chain. This is expected to benefit women small-scale food producers and their communities.The two components are separate from each other, but Sida will in dialogue with Oxfam Novib, encourage search for synergies based on expected results.The vision for Grow II is the same as for SD = HS. Their Theory of Change (ToC) is problem-focused, focusing on female food producers and their local communities, which are increasingly affected by climate change, and have insecure land rights and incomes, as well as small opportunities for impact. The long-term goal of the initiative is to create a global movement for food justice with the goal of promoting private and public policies.

Oxfam Novib has applied to Sida for funding of SEK 190 millions towards the SeedsGROW 2 program for the 2019-2024 period. SeedsGROW 2 is an extension and continuation of the current SeedsGROW 1 program to which Sida contributes with a total of SEK 171 millions during the 2013-2018 period. There are some lessons learned from Phase 1, as Oxfam prepares for phase 2. These are; the importance of the Farmer Field Schools and how these can evolve, and how the campaign around the food value chain has increased understanding among consumers, businesses and governments. SeedsGROW 2 will consist of two components "Sowing Diversity = Harvest Security (SEK128 millions) and GROW (SEK 62 millions). SD = HS will be implemented in seven countries (Guatemala, Peru, Nepal, Laos, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia), and in China as a learning partner. GROW will be implemented in four countries (Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda). Brazil, Pakistan and Thailand are exporters of various global goods and are important to many companies targeted by the GROW campaign, where the goal is to highlight the major inequalities affecting poor food producers. The overall objective of SeedsGROW 2 is to contribute to a global food system that is just and sustainable, that supports the rights of small-scale food producers- men and women-, that guarantees food and nutrition security and that promotes the sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity within the context of a changing climate. The target groups for both SD = HS and GROW are indigenous peoples and small farmers - women, men and youths. The objective of the program is that indigenous people enjoy their rights and have the capacity to access, develop and use plant genetic resources to improve their food security, including food nutritional value, despite climate change.The four pillars of the program, including four outcomes in the theory of change, are expected to be mutually reinforcing and contribute to the overall objective.Outcome 1, Strengthening of Plant Diversity, aims to make indigenous peoples and small-scale communities more resistant through access to, use and management of plant genetic resources, both in terms of food safety, nutrition, disaster management and adaptation to climate change.Outcome 2, Markets - aims to strengthen security of supply and secure access to seeds through the creation and availability of markets for high quality seeds adapted to farmers' needs.Outcome 3 is called Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) - the expected result is to strengthen the resilience of local communities by increasing the nutritional value of food through the promotion of NUS, thereby strengthening biodiversity, which is also beneficial to health and community resilience.Outcome 4, Policy and Institutions aims to provide stakeholders support for the possible political and institutional framework for banding seed systems and implementation of farmer’s rights.b). GROW is an impact project aimed at changing the current food production system by encouraging and supporting public and private actors to revise policies and practices. Key areas to be addressed are land rights, climate change and inequalities in the food value chain. This is expected to benefit women small-scale food producers and their communities.The two components are separate from each other, but Sida will in dialogue with Oxfam Novib, encourage search for synergies based on expected results.The vision for Grow II is the same as for SD = HS. Their Theory of Change (ToC) is problem-focused, focusing on female food producers and their local communities, which are increasingly affected by climate change, and have insecure land rights and incomes, as well as small opportunities for impact. The long-term goal of the initiative is to create a global movement for food justice with the goal of promoting private and public policies.

Oxfam Novib has applied to Sida for funding of SEK 190 millions towards the SeedsGROW 2 program for the 2019-2024 period. SeedsGROW 2 is an extension and continuation of the current SeedsGROW 1 program to which Sida contributes with a total of SEK 171 millions during the 2013-2018 period. There are some lessons learned from Phase 1, as Oxfam prepares for phase 2. These are; the importance of the Farmer Field Schools and how these can evolve, and how the campaign around the food value chain has increased understanding among consumers, businesses and governments. SeedsGROW 2 will consist of two components "Sowing Diversity = Harvest Security (SEK128 millions) and GROW (SEK 62 millions). SD = HS will be implemented in seven countries (Guatemala, Peru, Nepal, Laos, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia), and in China as a learning partner. GROW will be implemented in four countries (Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda). Brazil, Pakistan and Thailand are exporters of various global goods and are important to many companies targeted by the GROW campaign, where the goal is to highlight the major inequalities affecting poor food producers. The overall objective of SeedsGROW 2 is to contribute to a global food system that is just and sustainable, that supports the rights of small-scale food producers- men and women-, that guarantees food and nutrition security and that promotes the sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity within the context of a changing climate. The target groups for both SD = HS and GROW are indigenous peoples and small farmers - women, men and youths. The objective of the program is that indigenous people enjoy their rights and have the capacity to access, develop and use plant genetic resources to improve their food security, including food nutritional value, despite climate change.The four pillars of the program, including four outcomes in the theory of change, are expected to be mutually reinforcing and contribute to the overall objective.Outcome 1, Strengthening of Plant Diversity, aims to make indigenous peoples and small-scale communities more resistant through access to, use and management of plant genetic resources, both in terms of food safety, nutrition, disaster management and adaptation to climate change.Outcome 2, Markets - aims to strengthen security of supply and secure access to seeds through the creation and availability of markets for high quality seeds adapted to farmers' needs.Outcome 3 is called Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) - the expected result is to strengthen the resilience of local communities by increasing the nutritional value of food through the promotion of NUS, thereby strengthening biodiversity, which is also beneficial to health and community resilience.Outcome 4, Policy and Institutions aims to provide stakeholders support for the possible political and institutional framework for banding seed systems and implementation of farmer’s rights.b). GROW is an impact project aimed at changing the current food production system by encouraging and supporting public and private actors to revise policies and practices. Key areas to be addressed are land rights, climate change and inequalities in the food value chain. This is expected to benefit women small-scale food producers and their communities.The two components are separate from each other, but Sida will in dialogue with Oxfam Novib, encourage search for synergies based on expected results.The vision for Grow II is the same as for SD = HS. Their Theory of Change (ToC) is problem-focused, focusing on female food producers and their local communities, which are increasingly affected by climate change, and have insecure land rights and incomes, as well as small opportunities for impact. The long-term goal of the initiative is to create a global movement for food justice with the goal of promoting private and public policies.

Framework agreement with Forum Syd- subgranting to Swedish NGOs for dev cooperation South. 2006-2008

The Joint Program "Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women "(RWEE) is a global initiative aimed at securing rural women livelihoods and rights in line with sustainable development. RWEE is implemented by FAO, IFAD, WFP and UN Women based on the comparative advantages and strengths of each UN body to improve the status of women in rural areas. The first phase of RWEE has been implemented in seven countries; Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda. The overarching goal of this 5-year joint global programme is to secure rural women's livelihoods and rights in the context of sustainable development and the post MDGs, based on four outcome areas: improvements in food and nutrition security; increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth; enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes; and gender responsive policy environments secured for the economic empowerment of rural women. RWEE measures its overall progress and results for all four program objectives: 1) Improvements in food and nutrition security 2) Increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth 3) Enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes 4) Gender responsive policy environment secured for the economic empowerment of rural women

An intercultural leadership programme that aims to lay a foundation for dialogue and knowledge sharing among young leaders from South Asia

The Joint Program "Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women "(RWEE) is a global initiative aimed at securing rural women livelihoods and rights in line with sustainable development. RWEE is implemented by FAO, IFAD, WFP and UN Women based on the comparative advantages and strengths of each UN body to improve the status of women in rural areas. The first phase of RWEE has been implemented in seven countries; Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Niger and Rwanda. The overarching goal of this 5-year joint global programme is to secure rural women's livelihoods and rights in the context of sustainable development and the post MDGs, based on four outcome areas: improvements in food and nutrition security; increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth; enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes; and gender responsive policy environments secured for the economic empowerment of rural women. RWEE measures its overall progress and results for all four program objectives: 1) Improvements in food and nutrition security 2) Increased income, secure rural women's livelihoods and create wealth 3) Enhanced leadership and participation in their communities and in rural institutions, and in shaping laws, policies and programmes 4) Gender responsive policy environment secured for the economic empowerment of rural women

Swedish Institute Scholarships for master's level studies in Sweden

Events and activities that support openness and international exchange between writers, translators and other literature actors.

Framework agreement with Forum Syd- subgranting to Swedish NGOs for dev cooperation South. 2006-2008

Networking and capacity building activities for SI alumni

Stärkt civilsamhälle genom att IM, som en feministisk och antirasistisk förändringsaktör, katalyserar djupgående samhällsförändringar med fokus på: Rätt till social inkluderingEnligt IM omfattar socal inkludering rätten till deltagande, möjligheten att fritt bidra till samhället och rätten till icke-diskriminering. Det kan till exempel handla om att människor med funktionsnedsättning inte erhåller det stöd de behöver vad gäller tillgång till utbildning, meningsfull sysselsättning och hälso- och sjukvård. För att uppnå social inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Jordanien att arbeta med partners för att stärka utsatta gruppers kapacitet att utkräva sina rättigheter. IM kommer i Jordanien även att föra dialog med lokala och nationella ledare i syfte att förbättra lagstiftningen och de strukturer som finns för att säkerställa social inkludering.  Rätt till ekonomisk inkluderingEnligt IM handlar ekonomisk inkludering om att ge marginaliserade grupper möjligheten att ha ägarskap över sitt ekonomiska liv. Målgruppen ska ges möjlighet till en förbättrad ekonomisk situation samtidigt som deras status i samhället stärks.  För att uppnå ekonomisk inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Malawi att fortsätta att stödja "village savings and loan associations" för kvinnor. Vidare kommer IM i Malawi att stödja unga människors initiativ gällande klimatsmarta bevattningssystem som drivs av solenergi. IM Malawi är även medlem i "Movement for Community Led Development - Malawi chapter" som övervakar regeringens åtagande enligt SDG:s 4,5,8 och 9. Stärkt civilsamhälleIM lyfter fram det civila samhällets betydelse i ett demokratiskt samhälle, som röstbärare och för att stärka medvetenheten ibland målgrupper om deras rättigheter. För att kunna spela denna roll behöver civilsamhället vara starkt och ha tillräcklig kapacitet. En central del i IM:s strategi för att stärka det civila samhället är IM:s program för "organisational and capacity development (OCD)" för partners.  En nyhet inför 2019-2023 är att IM kommer att uppmuntra partners att avsätta medel i deras budget från IM för organisationsutveckling. Detta till skillnad från tidigare då alla medel dedikerade till kapacitetsutveckling har varit del av IM:s budgetar. IM motiverar dena förändring med att ett erbjudande om stöd som bygger på ett verkligt behov har bättre förutsättningar att vara framgångsrikt än motsatsen. Samtidigt kommer IM:s organisationsbedömningar samt dialogen med partners även fortsättningsvis att att vara en viktig del av det OCD som IM bidrar med till respektive partner.    IM har även för avsikt att under kommande period stärka möjligheterna för partners att lära av varandra. IM:s nätverksmöten är en del i detta. Vissa partners är även experter inom tematiska områden och kan bidra med utbildning för andra partners. I södra Afrika till exempel har "Just Associates" stark kompetens gällande jämställdhetsfrågor och kan vara en resurs för andra partners i regionen. IM har valt att prioritera ett antal områden för den kompetensutveckling som IM själva genomför och har budgetansvar för. Det gäller till exempel tematiska tvärfrågor, såsom miljö- och klimat och konflikt, samt anti-korruption, riskhantering och intern styrning och kontroll.     Säkrat utrymme för det civila samhälletAtt motverka trenden med ett krympande utrymme för det civila samhället att verka är en prioriterad fråga för IM. För att bidra till detta kommer IM till exempel i södra Asien att initiera ett regionalt program om "civic space" och att anordna nätverksmöten för partners tillsammans med landkontoren i Indien och Nepal. I Indien kommer IM även att arbeta för att stärka partners interna kontrollsystem för att möta de krav som ställs av regeringen. Några av IM:s samarbetspartners i Nepal är människorättsorganisationer som driver påverkansinitiativ gällande "civic space."

Stärkt civilsamhälle genom att IM, som en feministisk och antirasistisk förändringsaktör, katalyserar djupgående samhällsförändringar med fokus på: Rätt till social inkluderingEnligt IM omfattar socal inkludering rätten till deltagande, möjligheten att fritt bidra till samhället och rätten till icke-diskriminering. Det kan till exempel handla om att människor med funktionsnedsättning inte erhåller det stöd de behöver vad gäller tillgång till utbildning, meningsfull sysselsättning och hälso- och sjukvård. För att uppnå social inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Jordanien att arbeta med partners för att stärka utsatta gruppers kapacitet att utkräva sina rättigheter. IM kommer i Jordanien även att föra dialog med lokala och nationella ledare i syfte att förbättra lagstiftningen och de strukturer som finns för att säkerställa social inkludering.  Rätt till ekonomisk inkluderingEnligt IM handlar ekonomisk inkludering om att ge marginaliserade grupper möjligheten att ha ägarskap över sitt ekonomiska liv. Målgruppen ska ges möjlighet till en förbättrad ekonomisk situation samtidigt som deras status i samhället stärks.  För att uppnå ekonomisk inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Malawi att fortsätta att stödja "village savings and loan associations" för kvinnor. Vidare kommer IM i Malawi att stödja unga människors initiativ gällande klimatsmarta bevattningssystem som drivs av solenergi. IM Malawi är även medlem i "Movement for Community Led Development - Malawi chapter" som övervakar regeringens åtagande enligt SDG:s 4,5,8 och 9. Stärkt civilsamhälleIM lyfter fram det civila samhällets betydelse i ett demokratiskt samhälle, som röstbärare och för att stärka medvetenheten ibland målgrupper om deras rättigheter. För att kunna spela denna roll behöver civilsamhället vara starkt och ha tillräcklig kapacitet. En central del i IM:s strategi för att stärka det civila samhället är IM:s program för "organisational and capacity development (OCD)" för partners.  En nyhet inför 2019-2023 är att IM kommer att uppmuntra partners att avsätta medel i deras budget från IM för organisationsutveckling. Detta till skillnad från tidigare då alla medel dedikerade till kapacitetsutveckling har varit del av IM:s budgetar. IM motiverar dena förändring med att ett erbjudande om stöd som bygger på ett verkligt behov har bättre förutsättningar att vara framgångsrikt än motsatsen. Samtidigt kommer IM:s organisationsbedömningar samt dialogen med partners även fortsättningsvis att att vara en viktig del av det OCD som IM bidrar med till respektive partner.    IM har även för avsikt att under kommande period stärka möjligheterna för partners att lära av varandra. IM:s nätverksmöten är en del i detta. Vissa partners är även experter inom tematiska områden och kan bidra med utbildning för andra partners. I södra Afrika till exempel har "Just Associates" stark kompetens gällande jämställdhetsfrågor och kan vara en resurs för andra partners i regionen. IM har valt att prioritera ett antal områden för den kompetensutveckling som IM själva genomför och har budgetansvar för. Det gäller till exempel tematiska tvärfrågor, såsom miljö- och klimat och konflikt, samt anti-korruption, riskhantering och intern styrning och kontroll.     Säkrat utrymme för det civila samhälletAtt motverka trenden med ett krympande utrymme för det civila samhället att verka är en prioriterad fråga för IM. För att bidra till detta kommer IM till exempel i södra Asien att initiera ett regionalt program om "civic space" och att anordna nätverksmöten för partners tillsammans med landkontoren i Indien och Nepal. I Indien kommer IM även att arbeta för att stärka partners interna kontrollsystem för att möta de krav som ställs av regeringen. Några av IM:s samarbetspartners i Nepal är människorättsorganisationer som driver påverkansinitiativ gällande "civic space."

Stärkt civilsamhälle genom att IM, som en feministisk och antirasistisk förändringsaktör, katalyserar djupgående samhällsförändringar med fokus på: Rätt till social inkluderingEnligt IM omfattar socal inkludering rätten till deltagande, möjligheten att fritt bidra till samhället och rätten till icke-diskriminering. Det kan till exempel handla om att människor med funktionsnedsättning inte erhåller det stöd de behöver vad gäller tillgång till utbildning, meningsfull sysselsättning och hälso- och sjukvård. För att uppnå social inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Jordanien att arbeta med partners för att stärka utsatta gruppers kapacitet att utkräva sina rättigheter. IM kommer i Jordanien även att föra dialog med lokala och nationella ledare i syfte att förbättra lagstiftningen och de strukturer som finns för att säkerställa social inkludering.  Rätt till ekonomisk inkluderingEnligt IM handlar ekonomisk inkludering om att ge marginaliserade grupper möjligheten att ha ägarskap över sitt ekonomiska liv. Målgruppen ska ges möjlighet till en förbättrad ekonomisk situation samtidigt som deras status i samhället stärks.  För att uppnå ekonomisk inkludering kommer IM till exempel i Malawi att fortsätta att stödja "village savings and loan associations" för kvinnor. Vidare kommer IM i Malawi att stödja unga människors initiativ gällande klimatsmarta bevattningssystem som drivs av solenergi. IM Malawi är även medlem i "Movement for Community Led Development - Malawi chapter" som övervakar regeringens åtagande enligt SDG:s 4,5,8 och 9. Stärkt civilsamhälleIM lyfter fram det civila samhällets betydelse i ett demokratiskt samhälle, som röstbärare och för att stärka medvetenheten ibland målgrupper om deras rättigheter. För att kunna spela denna roll behöver civilsamhället vara starkt och ha tillräcklig kapacitet. En central del i IM:s strategi för att stärka det civila samhället är IM:s program för "organisational and capacity development (OCD)" för partners.  En nyhet inför 2019-2023 är att IM kommer att uppmuntra partners att avsätta medel i deras budget från IM för organisationsutveckling. Detta till skillnad från tidigare då alla medel dedikerade till kapacitetsutveckling har varit del av IM:s budgetar. IM motiverar dena förändring med att ett erbjudande om stöd som bygger på ett verkligt behov har bättre förutsättningar att vara framgångsrikt än motsatsen. Samtidigt kommer IM:s organisationsbedömningar samt dialogen med partners även fortsättningsvis att att vara en viktig del av det OCD som IM bidrar med till respektive partner.    IM har även för avsikt att under kommande period stärka möjligheterna för partners att lära av varandra. IM:s nätverksmöten är en del i detta. Vissa partners är även experter inom tematiska områden och kan bidra med utbildning för andra partners. I södra Afrika till exempel har "Just Associates" stark kompetens gällande jämställdhetsfrågor och kan vara en resurs för andra partners i regionen. IM har valt att prioritera ett antal områden för den kompetensutveckling som IM själva genomför och har budgetansvar för. Det gäller till exempel tematiska tvärfrågor, såsom miljö- och klimat och konflikt, samt anti-korruption, riskhantering och intern styrning och kontroll.     Säkrat utrymme för det civila samhälletAtt motverka trenden med ett krympande utrymme för det civila samhället att verka är en prioriterad fråga för IM. För att bidra till detta kommer IM till exempel i södra Asien att initiera ett regionalt program om "civic space" och att anordna nätverksmöten för partners tillsammans med landkontoren i Indien och Nepal. I Indien kommer IM även att arbeta för att stärka partners interna kontrollsystem för att möta de krav som ställs av regeringen. Några av IM:s samarbetspartners i Nepal är människorättsorganisationer som driver påverkansinitiativ gällande "civic space."

Swedish Institute Scholarship Programmes

Expected results 2024: The programme as a whole will contribute to global sustainable development. The scholarship holders are expected to use their knowledge, insights, tools and networks in the work for sustainable development where they are. In this way, organizations/institutions have an improved access to skilled labor in specific areas – which leads to an increased capacity in low- and middle-income countries to implement the 2030 Agenda. Within 1-3 years, the programme is expected to contribute to organisations in partner countries having improved access to a skilled and equal workforce in relevant areas. Within 3-5 years, the programme is expected to contribute to an increased capacity of low- and middle-income countries to implement the 2030 Agenda and thus contribute to global sustainable development Expected immediate results The performance-related effects are that these change agents, through a university education and participation in NFGP, gain knowledge, insights, tools and a larger network. That they gain contacts and exchange experiences with other change agents and that they are strengthened in their leadership skills. The immediate/performance-related effects are as follows: • Awarded scholarship holders undergo and complete their studies at advanced level in Sweden. • Individuals are given tools to better contribute to global development • Individuals gain contacts and exchange of experience with other change agents. Expected results 2025: The Swedish Institute scholarship programme should according to the governing Strategy for innovation, partnership and capacity development 2024–2028 strengthen the capacity of relevant actors who can contribute to sustainable development in development countries through education. A prerequisite for this is that the selected scholarship holders are qualified to carry out and complete qualitative education on master’s level at Swedish universities. After completed master’s studies in Sweden, the scholarship holders are expected to have strengthened their abilities and capacity to contribute to sustainable development. This through employment in key positions in the private sector, public sector, academia or civil society in their home countries and that they use the knowledge and competences they gained through studies in Sweden to address societal challenges through innovative and effective measures.

COntribution to PMU InterLife for development cooperation South during 2010 - a bridging year.

SI Network for Global Professionals (NFGP) is designed to meet the goal of strengthening the capacity and competence of actors in the private and public sectors, academia, and civil society in developing countries to promote innovative and effective methods for sustainable development, including through synergies with trade and aid. The program adds value to SI’s scholarship offering by providing activities focused on career planning and professional development for scholarship recipients from OECD/DAC countries pursuing master’s studies in Sweden. These activities serve as tools to enhance the scholars’ skills and capacity, complementing the theoretical knowledge acquired in their respective master’s programs. NFGP strengthens scholars’ ability to return to the labour market in their home countries by offering activities focused on career planning and career development.

Framework agreement funds provided LO-TCO for activites that coincide with Sida's assignment to support civil society in developing countries. Includes an administration grant.

Framework agreement funds provided LO-TCO for activites that coincide with Sida's assignment to support civil society in developing countries. Includes an administration grant.

Framework agreement funds provided LO-TCO for activites that coincide with Sida's assignment to support civil society in developing countries. Includes an administration grant.

Framework agreement funds provided LO-TCO for activites that coincide with Sida's assignment to support civil society in developing countries. Includes an administration grant.

ICIMOD has applied for support from Sida amounting to 150 000 000 SEK for implementation of ICIMOD's operations in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, according to the plan "Medium Term Action Plan, 2018-2022". ICIMOD is an intergovernmental organization which through regional cooperation generates and shares knowledge to promote sustainble development in the region. The organization's member countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. The ICIMOD's programs contribute to reduced poverty, reduced physical and social vulnerability and improvement of ecosystem services for men, women and children in the region. The Swedish contribution is given as overall program support in order to harmonize the support as far as possible for the effective implementation of the five-year plan. Program support includes support for regional programs, - innovation and integration as well as institutional functions. Planned strategic results are: - Dissemination of innovations and practices developed by ICIMOD and partners for adaptation to changes that result in positive results for men, women and children. E.g.: flood early warning systems and climate change adapted value chains. - Significant progress in the generation and use of relevant data, knowledge and analysis. E.g.: Measure, monitor and manage air pollution levels. - Significant progress in approaches and knowledge supporting gender equality and inclusive development. E.g.: Strengthen women's capacity and leadership roles in agriculture and local decision making bodies. - Significant progress in human and institutional capacity. E.g.: Strengthen the member countries' environmental management authorities. - Significantly affected policies through ICIMOD and partner organizations work. E.g.: contribute to improved environmental legislation in the region. - Strengthened regional cooperation related to sustainable development in mountain areas. E.g.: promote technical exchange between countries and joint management of transboundary natural resources. - Global awareness of the importance of mountain areas for improved and resilient living conditions and ecosystems. E.g.: influence at the global climate negotiations. The Swedish contribution will fund the completion of the current phase in 2017 and a broad program support for ICIMOD's five-year plan 2018-2022. Funding of the new five-year plan is planned with support from 8 donors where Sweden is included. In addition, smaller amounts will be provided from the eight member states. ICIMOD retains approximately 70% of the budget for regional programs and transmits about 30% to partner organizations. Sweden is a longstanding cooperation partner of ICIMOD, and Sweden has during the period 2012-2016 financed two of ICIMOD's initiatives, the climate change adaptation initiative HICAP and the Atmosphere initiative. ICIMOD performs annual audits of third party organizations that receive funds exceeding SEK 505,000. The environmental economics network SANDEE, which has for 15 years been supported with good results under Sweden's Strategy for Research Cooperation, will from 2017 be integrated into ICIMOD and take part of Sweden's new programme support to ICIMOD. SANDEE's results will continue to contribute to the Research Strategy. Sweden will also separately finance a Bilateral Associate Expert (BAE) position at ICIMOD, in the field of water and climate adaptation.

ICIMOD has applied for support from Sida amounting to 150 000 000 SEK for implementation of ICIMOD's operations in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, according to the plan "Medium Term Action Plan, 2018-2022". ICIMOD is an intergovernmental organization which through regional cooperation generates and shares knowledge to promote sustainble development in the region. The organization's member countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. The ICIMOD's programs contribute to reduced poverty, reduced physical and social vulnerability and improvement of ecosystem services for men, women and children in the region. The Swedish contribution is given as overall program support in order to harmonize the support as far as possible for the effective implementation of the five-year plan. Program support includes support for regional programs, - innovation and integration as well as institutional functions. Planned strategic results are: - Dissemination of innovations and practices developed by ICIMOD and partners for adaptation to changes that result in positive results for men, women and children. E.g.: flood early warning systems and climate change adapted value chains. - Significant progress in the generation and use of relevant data, knowledge and analysis. E.g.: Measure, monitor and manage air pollution levels. - Significant progress in approaches and knowledge supporting gender equality and inclusive development. E.g.: Strengthen women's capacity and leadership roles in agriculture and local decision making bodies. - Significant progress in human and institutional capacity. E.g.: Strengthen the member countries' environmental management authorities. - Significantly affected policies through ICIMOD and partner organizations work. E.g.: contribute to improved environmental legislation in the region. - Strengthened regional cooperation related to sustainable development in mountain areas. E.g.: promote technical exchange between countries and joint management of transboundary natural resources. - Global awareness of the importance of mountain areas for improved and resilient living conditions and ecosystems. E.g.: influence at the global climate negotiations. The Swedish contribution will fund the completion of the current phase in 2017 and a broad program support for ICIMOD's five-year plan 2018-2022. Funding of the new five-year plan is planned with support from 8 donors where Sweden is included. In addition, smaller amounts will be provided from the eight member states. ICIMOD retains approximately 70% of the budget for regional programs and transmits about 30% to partner organizations. Sweden is a longstanding cooperation partner of ICIMOD, and Sweden has during the period 2012-2016 financed two of ICIMOD's initiatives, the climate change adaptation initiative HICAP and the Atmosphere initiative. ICIMOD performs annual audits of third party organizations that receive funds exceeding SEK 505,000. The environmental economics network SANDEE, which has for 15 years been supported with good results under Sweden's Strategy for Research Cooperation, will from 2017 be integrated into ICIMOD and take part of Sweden's new programme support to ICIMOD. SANDEE's results will continue to contribute to the Research Strategy. Sweden will also separately finance a Bilateral Associate Expert (BAE) position at ICIMOD, in the field of water and climate adaptation.

Fewer women, men and children will die or suffer loss of dignity through insecurity and deprivation by reducing the impact of natural disasters and conflict.

Fewer women, men and children will die or suffer loss of dignity through insecurity and deprivation by reducing the impact of natural disasters and conflict.

SI and Sweden Alumni Networks where individiuals work together for local sustainable development

A practical and hands-on leadership training based on real business experiences and collaborative learning.

The project "Enhancing Access to Justice for Women in Asia and the Pacific. Bridging the gap between formal and informal systems through women's empowerment" is a five-year program with an overarching goal to enhance access to justice for women in both formal and informal justice systems. he project is built on previous experiences The objective of the project is to build on previous global and regional work on Access to Justice for women e.g. The work and experience made by ICJ under the European funded ASEAN program. During the project ICJ consolidated network of lawyers working on Human rights cases in the region and established relationships with courts across the region. ICJ initiated regional judicial dialogues with senior judges in South East Asia. One important outcome was the development and adoption, in 2016, of the Bangkok General Guidance on Applying a Gender Perspective for judges. ICJ has also experiences from intervening in emblematic cases regarding the interpretation of and application of laws that expressively discriminate against women and LGBT people. The project also builds on the experiences made in the regional project UN Women CEDAW South Est Asia regional program 2011-2016 focusing on knowledge generation and exchange, stock taking and priority setting for advancing the implementation of CEDAW in the region. The overall goal was reduced discrimination against women in South-East Asia and enhanced South-East Asia regional processes that facilitate CEDAW implementation. In addition, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for human rights (OHCHR) regional office has the global mandate for human rights and supports justice processes that are consistent with international law and good practices and brings a comparative advantage in supporting judicial reform efforts to protect human rights. OHCHR has expertise and experiences to address issues related to womens access to justice. The UN Women project included important research in several countries with plural legal systems and concluded that there are substantial gaps in women's access to justice in countries with plural legal systems. In addition, negative gender stereotyping and discriminatory attitudes among judges, prosecutors and police were pervasive. Discriminatory legislation is another serious obstacle for Women's access to justice. The project has a geographical focus on 6 countries in Asia and Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines and Timor Leste, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pacific Island Countries. Against this background the A2J project has he project has three specific outputs: 1.) Advocacy is conducted to promote the adoption of domestic laws and court decisions in the target countries consistent with international human rights law and standards, including CEDAW 2.) Gender discriminatory attitudes and stereotyped behaviours towards women are acknowledged and addressed by formal and informal justice providers in the target countries. 3.) Grassroots women's organizations and community-based women's organizations are empowered and well positioned to document, monitor, liase and facilitate interaction with formal and informal justice providers. The programme results are based on the theory of change that if there is: i. A legal enabling environment for women to access gender-responsive justice is created by advocating for laws and court decisions that are consistent with international human rights law and standards, including the CEDAW; ii. Plural justice systems are gender-responsive because gaps between formal and informal settings are bridged through increased understanding and awareness of justice system providers of womens rights; iii. Grassroots womens organizations and community-based womens organizations are empowered and well positioned to document and facilitate interactions between and with formal and informal justice providers, and their resilience is enhanced to build a just and sustainable future; Then, womens access to justice will be enhanced in the Asia Pacific region.

The project "Enhancing Access to Justice for Women in Asia and the Pacific. Bridging the gap between formal and informal systems through women's empowerment" is a five-year program with an overarching goal to enhance access to justice for women in both formal and informal justice systems. he project is built on previous experiences The objective of the project is to build on previous global and regional work on Access to Justice for women e.g. The work and experience made by ICJ under the European funded ASEAN program. During the project ICJ consolidated network of lawyers working on Human rights cases in the region and established relationships with courts across the region. ICJ initiated regional judicial dialogues with senior judges in South East Asia. One important outcome was the development and adoption, in 2016, of the Bangkok General Guidance on Applying a Gender Perspective for judges. ICJ has also experiences from intervening in emblematic cases regarding the interpretation of and application of laws that expressively discriminate against women and LGBT people. The project also builds on the experiences made in the regional project UN Women CEDAW South Est Asia regional program 2011-2016 focusing on knowledge generation and exchange, stock taking and priority setting for advancing the implementation of CEDAW in the region. The overall goal was reduced discrimination against women in South-East Asia and enhanced South-East Asia regional processes that facilitate CEDAW implementation. In addition, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for human rights (OHCHR) regional office has the global mandate for human rights and supports justice processes that are consistent with international law and good practices and brings a comparative advantage in supporting judicial reform efforts to protect human rights. OHCHR has expertise and experiences to address issues related to womens access to justice. The UN Women project included important research in several countries with plural legal systems and concluded that there are substantial gaps in women's access to justice in countries with plural legal systems. In addition, negative gender stereotyping and discriminatory attitudes among judges, prosecutors and police were pervasive. Discriminatory legislation is another serious obstacle for Women's access to justice. The project has a geographical focus on 6 countries in Asia and Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines and Timor Leste, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pacific Island Countries. Against this background the A2J project has he project has three specific outputs: 1.) Advocacy is conducted to promote the adoption of domestic laws and court decisions in the target countries consistent with international human rights law and standards, including CEDAW 2.) Gender discriminatory attitudes and stereotyped behaviours towards women are acknowledged and addressed by formal and informal justice providers in the target countries. 3.) Grassroots women's organizations and community-based women's organizations are empowered and well positioned to document, monitor, liase and facilitate interaction with formal and informal justice providers. The programme results are based on the theory of change that if there is: i. A legal enabling environment for women to access gender-responsive justice is created by advocating for laws and court decisions that are consistent with international human rights law and standards, including the CEDAW; ii. Plural justice systems are gender-responsive because gaps between formal and informal settings are bridged through increased understanding and awareness of justice system providers of womens rights; iii. Grassroots womens organizations and community-based womens organizations are empowered and well positioned to document and facilitate interactions between and with formal and informal justice providers, and their resilience is enhanced to build a just and sustainable future; Then, womens access to justice will be enhanced in the Asia Pacific region.

The activity does not have a description. You can contact Sida for more information. Call +46 8 698 50 00 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

The activity does not have a description. You can contact Sida for more information. Call +46 8 698 50 00 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

The activity does not have a description. You can contact Sida for more information. Call +46 8 698 50 00 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

The activity does not have a description. You can contact Sida for more information. Call +46 8 698 50 00 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

The activity does not have a description. You can contact Sida for more information. Call +46 8 698 50 00 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

The activity does not have a description. You can contact Sida for more information. Call +46 8 698 50 00 or send an e-mail to [email protected].