| Supervising organisation |
| The Government of the United Kingdom |
| Financial weight at a glance |
| The bilateral aid to the Asia Pacific region represented in 2003/2004 £587,31m (not including DFID advisory divisions and department, and not including DFID transfers to multilateral agencies)
www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/aidframework01-04.pdf |
| Type of funds provided: Grants |
| Grants and loans from 15 to 19 year maturity, in the framework of technical co-operation projects. The main specific funds available for local development are :
- The Civil Society Challenge Fund (empowerment, support to NGOs,…)
CSCF Guidelines
- The Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme www.clgf.org.uk/Commonwealth Local Government Forum especially for India (decentralisation, governance). Co-operation with the Local Government International Bureau (LGIB)
- The Small Grant Scheme (£100 000 max., 3 years max.), reserved to civil society organisations
www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/sgauklocalgovernalliance.pdf |
| Standard procedure in brief |
| Projects must be first in line with three-year country strategy papers (CSP).
- Project concept note (when the project exceeds £100 000)
- Terms of reference for project appraisal
- Project head sheet and, depending on the amount, policy information marker and logical framework
- Submission to DFID (delegated authority) for approval.
- Implementation
www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/office_instructions/Online/Pathfinder.pdf
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| Co-financing/required partnership |
| Depends on the type of aid provided |
| Activities funded |
| - Technical projects
- Studies and researches
- Exchanges |
| Priorities to specifically consider for cities |
| The DFID has for priority to achieve the MDG’s objectives. Therefore, the main priorities in cities concern the eradication of poverty and pro-poor development policies, improvement of health care and education, protection of environment, women empowerment and local governance. A clear interest is granted to the work with the private and the voluntary sectors. |
| Urban sectors concerned |
| Transport and mobility, urban planning, housing and shelters, water and sanitation, solid waste and energy. |
| Targeted countries in Asia |
| Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China (CSP 2002), Cambodia (CSP 2000), India (CAP 2004), Nepal (CAP 2004), Pakistan, Sri Lanka (CSP 1999), Vietnam (CAP 2004). Others: Burma (CAP 2004 and CSP 2000), Indonesia, Afghanistan, Thailand,…
Main recipients during 2003/2004 (bilateral aid from Asia Pacific Department, not included DFID’s internal advisory departments aid): India (£200m), China Mongolia (£50m), Bangladesh (£95m), Cambodia (£9m), Indonesia (£15m), Sri Lanka (£4,5m), Nepal (£23m), Vietnam (£19m, will jump to £60m in 2005/2006). |
| Projects examples in Asia |
| a) urban poverty and environment improvement by improving primary collection system of solid waste (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, 1998-2000) b) Building municipal capacity for finance and budgeting (India, 2001-2003) c) Development of local government capacities for community participation in service delivery in Beijing (China, 2001). |
| Specific strategic documents |
| - The Millennium Development. Goals. unmp.forumone.com
- White Paper on International Development (Government of the United Kingdom, 1997 and 2000)
- Public Service Agreement and Service Delivery Agreement (pdf files) available on DFID web site
- CSP and CAP, available on DFID web site |
| Web site address |
| http://www.dfid.gov.uk
For projects, visit also: www.Infrastructureconnect.info/
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| Contacts |
| Headquarter:
1 Palace street SW1E 5HE
London – United Kingdom
Tel. 44 020 7023 0000
Fax. 44 020 7023 0019 Offices in Asia: Hanoi, Delhi, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Beijing. + British embassies in other countries.
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