Projects

Project: With the help of citizen scientists and the innovative eDNA technique, the aim is to collect data on biodiversity in marine World Heritage sites in order to subsequently process the information scientifically and to conduct a global media campaign on biodiversity. Beneficiary: UNESCO Subsidy: USD 364,264 (+ USD 535,292 co-financing from the Flanders Unesco Science Trust Fund - FUST) Period: 2021 – 2023 This project aims to investigate biodiversity in a selection of UNESCO's 50 marine World Heritage sites through citizen science and the involvement of the local population, by using

Project: Building an online map platform for World Heritage sites, as well as collecting and creating digital maps of World Heritage, especially in Europe and North America during this first pilot phase. Beneficiary: UNESCO Grant: USD 296,306 Period: 2021 – 2022 The project aims to develop an online map platform for UNESCO. This pilot phase will start with the construction of a Geographical Information System (GIS) and the collection and creation of geological data for the World Heritage sites in Europe and North America.

Project: Grant to the Council of Europe for human rights activities in Ukraine Beneficiary: Council of Europe Subsidy: 57,881 euros => 65,936 euros (COVID-19) Period: 2020/2021 The Council of Europe will organize activities on the human rights of journalists and judges in Ukraine. First, the sixth edition of a summer school will take place in Kiev where students will be taught on current topics: safety of journalists, freedom of association and law enforcement.

Project: European Governmental LGBTI Focal Points Network (EFPN) Organization: Council of Europe Amount: 100,000 euros Duration: 36 months The European Governmental LGBTI Focal Points Network (EFPN) stimulates exchange at the official level on good practices regarding LGBTI policy. The network was founded informally in 2004 by the Dutch and Flemish governments and has grown strongly since then.

Project: Ending violence against women: multi-country programme Organization: Council of Europe Amount: 100,000 euros Duration: 24 months The Council of Europe applies the highest European standards in the field of violence against women and domestic violence. The Council of Europe runs a program to support Member States, at their request, in preventing and combating violence against women. The program aims to promote ratification and implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

Project: Contributing to sustainable development through more inclusive trade that benefits a wider range of workers and businesses. Beneficiary: International Labor Organization Amount: 468,000 euros Duration: 24 months The project aims to develop and share knowledge through a better understanding of policy measures that provide an answer to (negative) trade effects on the labor market. In the first place, the project proposal aims to build knowledge through strengthening the capacity of ILO member states to implement international labor standards, including labor provisions.

Project: Implementation of the cooperation agreement of 7 March 2016 with the ILO, which stipulates that an independent evaluation takes place every four years Beneficiary: International Labor Organization Amount: 21,000 euros Duration: 6 months The evaluation aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current cooperation between Flanders and the ILO, as well as formulate recommendations for a more strategic and effective cooperation between Flanders and the ILO. The evaluation analyzes both projects and the modality of the Trust Fund as a form of cooperation.  

Project: Generating new ideas and policy options to modernize workplace learning to promote lifelong learning. Beneficiary: International Labor Organization Amount: 616,000 euros Duration: 24 months In a rapidly changing economy and labor market, not only young people, but also adults must continuously retrain or retrain in order to adapt to the changing demand for labor market-oriented skills (skills). The workplace learning system can contribute to a culture of lifelong learning.

Project: Providing free legal assistance to citizens Beneficiary: Viasna Human Rights Center  Amount: 17.640 euro Duration: 2018 The Viasna Human Rights Centre based in Belarus aims to strengthen the rule of law in Belarus. The organization aims to provide financial and legal assistance to citizens.

Project: provision of legal assistance and updating and distributing of citizens' rights manual Organisation: Public Legal Aid - Belarus Budget: EUR 52,920 Duration: 3 years The Belarusian Human Rights Centre 'Public Legal Aid' provides free legal assistance to citizens, informs citizens about their rights and monitors the observance of human rights by the authorities.  With this grant, the centre will update and further distribute the manual drawn up in 2018 to provide citizens with accessible information on their rights and how to defend them.  The resources will also be used to suppo

Project: Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp) in Malawi Beneficiary: Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) supervised by the World Bank Duration: 2017 - 2022 Budget: 5.500,000 euros In its policy paper, Flanders explicitly opts for an effective agricultural policy and the right to food security in Malawi.

Project: extension project fast TB detection to COVID-19 detection in Mozambique Beneficiary: APOPO asbl Amount: 599,970 euros Duration: 15 months (from October 2020) APOPO has been a partner of the Flemish development cooperation in Mozambique since 2009. The organization has been working on TB detection in Maputo since 2013 and has an extensive network of local partners, a good infrastructure and experienced staff. An important problem in the fight against Covid-19 is the very limited testing capacity in the African region. More laboratory capacity is also urgently needed.

Project: protection staff of AfriCoVER project  Beneficiary: Institutio Nacional de Saude Mozambique (INS)  Amount: 87,000 euros  Duration: 12 months The AfriCoVER project aims to better understand the transmissibility and epidemic spread of COVID-19 in Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa. This way, medical and preventive resources and strategies can be used more effectively and efficiently. For Sub-Saharan Africa, it is important that the role of other infectious diseases such as TB and AIDS, of specific social interactions and of asymptomatic infections is also examined.

Beneficiary: Rode Kruis Vlaanderen Amount: 200.000 euros Duration: 12 months (august 2020 - 2021) On 4 August 2020, an explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon. This sent a shock wave through the city, causing more than 200 deaths and 6,000 injured. 300,000 people from Beirut became homeless as a result of the explosion. The Red Cross Lebanon (RCL) launched an emergency appeal for USD 19 million.

Project: Building Markets for Prosperity (BM4P) Beneficiary: Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa (ACE) Duration: 2020 - 2024 Amount: 1.500.000 euros ACE operates as a trade facilitator bringing together sellers, warehouse managers, banks and buyers to create structure and order in the agricultural market, which is predominantly in the informal economy. A context in which small-scale farmers are easily exploited. The project builds on the previous project "Strengthening Farmer Organisations and Rural Structured Trade Mechanisms in Malawi" carried out by ACE and WFP (2014).

Project: Improving the functioning of agricultural extension services, agricultural markets and agricultural cooperatives in Malawi Beneficiary:  International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Duration: 2020 - 2023 Amount: 999.841 euro The project follows on from IFPRI's previous project financed by Flanders 'Assessing and enhancing the capacity, performance and impact of the pluralistic agricultural extension system in Malawi' (2016).

Project: Scaling up Radio and ICTs in Enhancing Extension Delivery II (SRIEED II) Beneficiary: Farm Radio Trust Amount: 1.695.866 euros Duration: 2020 - 2025 The objective of the project is to increase access and coverage of agricultural extension services for small-scale farmers through the use of radio and other communication tools.

Project: Building climate adaptation capacities at natural World Heritage sites - especially in Africa - with a focus on communication, training and fundraising. Beneficiary: Unesco Amount: USD 99,951 Duration: 2020 - 2022 Studies show that more than half of all natural World Heritage sites are threatened by large-scale industrial projects, with adverse effects on the ecosystem.

Project: Building climate adaptation capacities at natural World Heritage sites - especially in Africa - with a focus on communication, training and fundraising. Beneficiary: Unesco Amount: USD 404,000 Duration: 2020 - 2022 This project supports the start-up of Unesco's climate programme for natural World Heritage, which is led by the Flemish Fanny Douvere. The ultimate goal of this project is to strengthen the resilience of natural World Heritage sites in developing countries - and in Africa in particular - by building capacities for climate adaptation and developing a sustainable financing

Beneficiary: Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Amount: 600.000 euro (annual funding)  Duration: 2020 The Central Emergency Response Fund of the United Nations provides support to victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters in a timely and reliable way. By increasing the advanced financing, CERF can react swift and flexible when humanitarian disasters occur.  Since 2011, Flanders has been annually contributing to the emergency fund.