Projects

Project: improve access to high quality services regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights for female sex workers and their clients Beneficiary:  “International Centre for Reproductive Health” (ICRH) Duration: 2010-2013 Budget: 553.046 euro In the Moatize District is a clinic where personnel provides information and extension services regarding sexual health in the evenings. They offer these services to two specific target groups who are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and STDs, namely female sex workers and truck drivers.

Project: increasing the number of available health personnel in Mozambique Beneficiary: WHO Duration: 2005-2011 Budget: 587.600 euro  The Human Resources for Health programme (HRH) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) aims to reinforce the Mozambican Ministry of Health. By doing so, the WHO gears towards increasing the number of available health personnel, in order to offer better health services to the community. With its 0.03 doctors and 0.21 nurses per 1000 people, Mozambique has one of the lowest densities of health workers in Africa.

Project: strengthening the Mozambican technical education by supporting the building of instruction rooms Beneficiary: Society of the Salesians of Don Bosco Duration: 2009-2011 Budget: 1.800.000 euro At the end of the Mozambican civil war, the Salesian society, among others, devoted itself to help develop the country’s technical education. In 1994, a Salesian network for professional education was created (“Rede Salesiana de Formaçao Profissional em Moçambique”).

Project: demining the province of Gaza in Mozambique  Beneficiary: APOPO Duration: 2009-2013 Budget: 1.200.000 euro Each year, more than 15,000 people worldwide fall victim to anti-personnel mines. Most mines are found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Project: strengthening the impact of the investments on food security and sustainable growth in the agricultural sector Duration: 2012 Budget: 5.300.000 euro beneficiary: Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) In mutual agreement with the donor community, Malawi is taking steps towards a form of sectorial budget support within the agricultural sector. This so called ASWAp is not operational yet, but in anticipation, the ASWAp-Support Programme has already been started up. The financing of this ASWAp-SP goes through a Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) which is managed by the World Bank.

Project: a financial expert for MISAU to improve the dialogue between the Ministry and the donors Beneficiary: The Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) Duration: 2013-2014 Budget: 358.323 euro The Government of Flanders decided to make a contribution towards BTC (Belgian Technical Cooperation) for the project “Focussed contribution to the health system strengthening of Mozambique”. With this support, a financial expert will be able to assist the working group administration and finances (GTAF) within the SWAp in the health sector.

Project: promoting the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls, and the combat on violence against women Beneficiary: www.forumulher.org.mz Duration: 2013-2016 Budget: 340.000 euro At the end of September 2013, the Government of Flanders decided to contribute to this initiative. The aim of the project is to improve the human rights and gender situation in Mozambique. The project was part of a strategic plan of the umbrella organisation “Forum Mulher”.

Project:  the construction of additional accommodation for health care personnel in Tete province Beneficiary: BTC (Belgian Technical Cooperation) Duration: 2013-2014 Budget: 1.791.895 euro In view of improving personnel policies in the health care sector, the Government of Flanders has decided to make a contribution to the construction of additional accommodation for health care personnel in Tete province.  In February 2013 the authorities of the Mozambican Tete province were requesting support for their personnel policy.

Duration: 2015-2018 Budget: 3.000.000 euro In 2000, the Government of Flanders approved its first project for UNAIDS. The Government acknowledged the importance of the global fight against HIV and AIDS. With this renewed cooperation agreement, the Flemish Government wants to promote access to sexual and reproductive health and rights at the global level and especially in the partner countries.

Duration: 2015 Budget: 150.000 euro the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) offers the refugees education, health care, shelter, microfinancing and first aid, especially in war times.

Project: food aid for Syrian refugees Beneficiary: World Food Programme Duration: 2014 Budget: 110.000 euro 3 million Syrian refugees are registered in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. The World Food programme helps these refugess through a system of food credits (electronic coupons) so they can buy local food.

Project: work for change beneficiary: Zuiddag Duration: 2015 Budget: 45.000 euro 'Work for Change' means one working day for Flemish and Brussels school pupils between 15 and 20 years. The money they earn - 40 to 50 euros - they donate to a youth project in the South. Zuiddag stimulates young people to develop an active engagement, now and later. 

Project: Improve the overall health policy of Mozambique Beneficiary: Mozambican Ministry of Health (MISAU) Duration: 2015 Budget: 1,971,086 euros On July 30, 2008, the Mozambican Government and a group of 19 donors, including Flanders, signed the Memorandum of Understanding regarding PROSAUDE II. This will create a single financing mechanism (sector fund) for the financial contributions of international donors to the health sector and assistance in the form of general budget support.

Project: cooperation agreement UNAIDS beneficiary: UNAIDS Duration: 2015-2018 Budget: 3.000.000 euro Sub sahara Africa remains the region with the highest number of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLHIV). Of the currently 35 million PLHIV, there are 24.7 million (70%!) In this region, while this region houses only 13% of the world's population.  With the cooperation agreement, Flanders will continue to support UNAIDS at level of headquarters and country offices in 8 countries in the SAC region.

Project: monitoring management of public finances of the Ministry of Health of Mozambique Beneficiary: BTC Duration: 2015-2016 Budget: 449.966 euro This grant contributes to the realisation of the objectives in the strategy paper Flanders-Mozambique 2011-2015 which focuses on health care. In agreement with the Framework Decree and by extension with the Country Strategy Paper work is done on the transversal theme ‘good governance’ by concentrating on improving governance. Flanders delivers technical expertise through delegated cooperation with BTC.

Project: provide humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees and to develop development-oriented activities for them. Beneficiary: UNRWA Duration: 2016-2018 Budget: 150.000 euro On 23 October 2015, the Government of Flanders decided to continue the aid to UNRWA till 2018 with a annually amount of 150,000 euros. Through this support, the Government provides assistance to the affected population in the Palestinian territories and contributes to the post 2015 targets on poverty, food security, health and education.

Project: a reduction in maternal and child mortality figures in Mozambique through the development and/or adapting and testing of new technologies Beneficiary: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Duration: 2016-2018 Budget: 780.000 euro The IMNH-MNCH project aims at a reduction in maternal and child mortality figures (i.e. newborns and children under 5 yrs) in Mozambique through the development and/or adapting and testing of new technologies in close cooperation with the government and the manufacturers.

Project:  improving the access and reach of agricultural extension services for smallholder farmers Beneficiary: Farm Radio Trust Duration: 2014-2019 Budget: 1.045.000 euro The objective of the programme ‘Scaling-up Radio and ICTs in Enhancing Extension Delivery’ (SRIEED) is to improve the access and reach of agricultural extension services for smallholder farmers. For a long time already radio has been internationally acknowledged as an important instrument for agricultural extension.

Project: ‘Strengthening Farmer Organisations and Rural Structured Trade Mechanisms in Malawi’ Beneficiary: World Food Programme Duration: 2014-2018 Budget: 2.999.140,62€ The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa (ACE) join forces to implement this project. In 2009 the WFP launched the Purchase for Progress (P4P) programme to help smallholder farmers and their organisations gain access to the WFP market by linking WFP’s demand for basic food to the supply of smallholder farmers.

Project: An education and training programme is set up to bring improvements in the nutrition (health) sector. Beneficiary: Danish Development Cooperation Duration: 2011-2012 Amount: 1.000.000 euro Chronic malnutrition still is a major concern in Mozambique.