The District Development Model (DDM) is an operational model for improving cooperative governance and giving effect to InterGovernmental Relations (IGR) in more practical terms. The National Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) of South Africa appointed the DBSA to support the strengthening of the capacity of the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) operations through the development … Continued
COVID-19 has shown that addressing the threat posed by infectious disease outbreaks is a global health challenge The Regional Programme for Pandemic Prevention (RPPP), funded by the German Government and the European Union (EU, implemented by GIZ) is building the capacity within the ECOWAS region to fight such threats. Working with the Regional Centre for … Continued
The project aims to establish trust and cross border cooperation for overall security in communities facing insecurity as a result of proximity to international border. The implementation of the water project has proven to reduce vulnerabilities to local conflicts, cross border criminal activities and destabilization risks of border zones. It addresses potential complicity of border … Continued
The Women’s Leadership Program for Inclusive Security Governance in the Sahel is an innovative and collaborative initiative that aims to strengthen the voice of women from civil society in the governance of security issues that affect them and their communities through the establishment of a pool of women experts. The project tackles, in Mali, Niger … Continued
Archipelagos aims at fostering sustainable and resilient growth for the most dynamic African SMEs and to help them gain access to capital markets. Starting from Morocco and Ivory Coast, leveraging regional hubs that will connect the entire continent, the program’s goal is to link at least 500 African SMEs to European companies and markets. Women … Continued
CoM SSA is a dynamic bottom-up tool for local authorities to engage in the fight against climate change and to foster the access to low carbon energy to provide sustainable urban services to their citizens. COM SSA supports cities in developing their Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans (SEACAP), in line with national policies, … Continued
Get Heard is a Moroccan initiative that focuses on women protection rights and laws and helps to spread their stories around the world. It is implemented by YES (Youth Empowerment Society), in partnership with national and international educational institutions. The initiative aims to introduce girls and women in different Moroccan cities to national and international … Continued
The world’s first “Humanitarian Impact Bond” was launched to explore new approaches to the financing of aid in conflict-hit countries in particular in the field of physical rehabilitation. Innovative financing models are crucial to modernize humanitarian and development financing and make better use of the growing capacity of the private sector to help achieve development … Continued
Approximately half of the countries in the process of acceding to the WTO are considered ‘fragile and conflict affected’ (FCA). The ‘Trade for Peace’ Initiative, launched in December 2017 at the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, aims at using the WTO accession process as a pathway to economic growth and development, fundamental elements … Continued
Fighting the dual challenges of poverty and gender inequality is essential to the achievement of inclusive growth and lasting peace. Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood (GEWELL) is an innovative response to this dual challenge for women and girls in rural Zambia. The project draws on rigorous evidence and the practical implications of delivering … Continued
