Programmes and projects

• Programmes and projects

  Friday, February 08, 2013

  Private and public sectors merge to support farmers in Africa

  Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) encourages companies in the private sector to compete for investment support for new and innovative business ideas within agribusiness, renewable energy and climate change technologies. The fund has influenced the lives of over three million people in a positive way.

• programmes and projects

  Thursday, April 05, 2012

  Innovative securities market leads the way for regional economic integration

  Economic development in Africa requires long-term investment in key sectors such as infrastructure, housing and microfinance. However, such development requires a lot of money, for a long period of time. This is why Sida has co-financed a programme to improve the bond markets in Africa, which can support long-term investments in a number of countries and regions.

• programmes and projects

  Tuesday, November 15, 2011

  Marine research will provide new knowledge on climate change

  Our current knowledge of how climate change affects the terrestrial environment is relatively well-developed. But when it comes to the oceans and coastal areas, information is still lacking about the effects of climate change. A marine research project in the Western Indian Ocean, will therefore fill in the gaps and develop a joint plan on how the problems should be addressed.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  From conflict to dialogue – the Okavango River unites neighbouring countries

  Sharing natural resources is often a source of conflict. That has been the case with the Okavango River, which flows through Angola, Namibia and Botswana. In a regional project funded by Sida, the river is being used as a tool to create a dialogue between the countries, with a focus on environmental and conflict management.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  South African peace organization extends influence

  Peace organization ACCORD was created out of the disturbances surrounding South Africa’s historic first democratic election in 1994. At that time, the organization mediated successfully between various power groups in a sensitive political landscape. ACCORD has now become a respected regional player within conflict resolution and prevention – and its influence is growing throughout Africa.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  Regional co-operation in southern Africa aims to slow HIV/Aids epidemic

  The fight against HIV/Aids in southern Africa is a key issue for the survival and development of society. A bold aim – to halve the number of newly infected people by 2015 – is creating fresh hopes about breaking the negative trend in the region. Sida is helping to build up the infrastructure to achieve this.

• Programmes and Projects

  Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  Hope for democracy as regional organizations grow stronger

  Since the end of colonialism, the development of democracy in Africa has been characterized by hope and despair. Two steps forwards have often been followed by one step back. Holding legitimate and fair elections in the countries is an important key to democracy. South African democracy organization EISA has been working to create legitimate election processes in Africa since 1996.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  Grass roots organizations gain a voice in combating HIV/Aids

  Since 1990, the Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT) has involved local forces in its work to slow down the HIV epidemics that plague southern Africa. Through long-term support of grass-roots organizations in heavily affected areas, the local population has become an important part of the prevention work.