Projects

Project: First Aid Initiative - FAI II for southern Africa: consolidation, activation and capitalisation Beneficiary: Red Cross Flanders Amount: 1.000.000 euro Duration: 2018  With this initiative, Red Cross Flanders wants to contribute to solving the regional challenges in developing countries in the field of first aid. In 2013, Red Cross Flanders and the Government of Flanders set up a large-scale study in ten countries in Southern Africa. The study revealed a number of shortcomings.

Beneficiary: World Health Organization (WHO) Budget: 2.000.000 euros Duration: 2018 - 2021 The disease burden in Mozambique is characterized by a large proportion of climate-sensitive diseases. Malaria (6.2 million cases in 2016) and HIV / AIDS (13.2% prevalence in 2015) make up more than half of the mortality in Mozambique. Recurrent epidemics of climate-sensitive diseases (such as cholera, measles, dengue fever, chikungunya, West Nile and yellow fever) put pressure on the already over-health system.

Project: technical asistance for the financial management of the Ministry of Health Malawi Beneficiary: DFID (Department for International Development - British development cooperation) Duration: 2013-2014 Budget: 516.710 euro Just like in Mozambique, the Government of Flanders invests in the health sector through an annual contribution to the SWAp. This sectoral budget support enables the Malawi Government to implement the Health Sector Strategic Plan in close consultation with the donors.

Partner: Belgian Red Cross - Flanders Duration: 2013-2014 Budget: 147.840 euro The Belgian Red Cross - Flanders intends to strengthen the first aid activities of 10 national committees in southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe) via the International Red Cross. In order to bring this to a successful end, however, the idea is to carry out a baseline study first. For this purpose, the needs, legislative frameworks, policy plans and ongoing activities of each of the different countries will be recorded.

Duration: 2011-2013 Budget: 500.000 “Banja la Mtsogolo” (BLM) is a Malawian NGO working around sexual and reproductive health. With this contribution the Government of Flanders wants to help reduce the maternal mortality rate and support the combat against HIV/AIDS. Duration and budget Flanders earmarks 500,000 euros for the BLM programme which will run from 2011 to 2013. Problem definition Malawi is facing countless challenges in the field of health. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is growing, as a result of which more children are orphaned.

Duration: 2010-2013 Budget: 2.000.000 With this global Wash programme, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) wants to guarantee access to water and sanitation as a basic public service. WaSH stands for water, sanitation and health. In addition, the organisation works to improve hygiene education. Needless to say, good hygiene increases the chances of survival of children and considerably reduces the risk of disease. Duration and budget The Government of Flanders earmarks 2 million euros for the WASH programme of UNICEF to improve sanitation and hygiene in Malawi.

Duration: 2011 Budget: 150.000 euros Child abuse still occurs far too often around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) puts this theme high on the agenda of national governments worldwide. By doing so, it wants to raise awareness and increase the governments’ capacity to tackle this problem. Duration and budget In 2011, the Government of Flanders donated 150,000 euros towards the implementation of this project. Problem definition Worldwide, over 150 million girls and 73 million boys, aged under 18, are victim of sexual violence.

This project was supported by the Government of Flanders via a contribution to the Studio Brussel action "Music for Life" 2011. The theme was diarrhoea. Together with lung infections, this is the main cause of death in children aged under five. Duration and budget The project will run for three years. A total amount of 300,000 euros was earmarked. The project started in July 2012. Problem definition Everyone has the right of access to safe drinking water. However, in Malawi only 74% of the population has this access. Moreover, there are huge regional differences within the country.

Duration: 2012-2014 Budget: 1.999.934 With this programme, the Government of Flanders wants to help support Malawi’s national health policy and reduce child mortality (MDG4). Duration and budget The Government of Flanders allocates a grant of 1,999,934 euros to this sustainable vaccination policy. The programme started in 2012 and will end in late 2014. Problem definition The health care sector in Malawi is under pressure, especially due to a shortage of medical staff and the lack of diagnostic and therapeutic capacity.

Duration: 2009-2013 Budget: 10.000.000 The Government of Flanders contributes to the extension and reinforcement of the health sector in Malawi. Duration and budget From 2009 through 2013, Flanders annually invests 2 million euros in the Malawi health sector. Problem definition The public health sector in Malawi needs to be strengthened and extended. However, this requires long-term structural investments. Practical implementation The Flemish contribution is made in the form of sectoral budget support to Malawi.

Duration: 2014-2015 Budget: 2.000.000€ In the first Country Strategy Paper 2009-2013 between Flanders and Malawi sector budget support was included as the main funding arrangement in the healthcare sector. Therefore, Flanders committed to supporting the national health plan, i.e. the Health Sector Wide Approach 2011–2016 (HSWAp). The Government of Flanders already approved a contribution of EUR 2 million to HSWAp three times, namely for the Malawi financial years 2009/2010, 2010/2011 and 2012/2013.

Partner: Belgian Red Cross - Flanders Duration: 2010-2012 Budget: 500.000 euros Flanders supports the implementation of the Malawi health policy, but also wants to strengthen the activities of NGOs in the health sector. Malawi’s short and long term challenges have reached such great volume that this double approach is necessary. Since 2003, the Malawi Red Cross Society has been active in Kasungu, where local hospital outreach centres were built with the support of the Dutch Red Cross.