1. SESSION ONE Strategy Overview Joanna Keating Head of International Development

2. STRATEGY PART 1 HOW WE GOT HERE (2005-2016)

3. SG Int’l Devpt Policy (2008)
“Scottish Ministers are committed to advancing Scotland's place in the world as a responsible nation by building mutually beneficial links with other countries… As part of [its] International Framework, Scotland has a distinctive contribution to make in its work with developing countries recognising our global responsibility to work together to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).”. (2008)

4. By 2015, SG ID programme looked as follows….
£9M p.a. International Development Fund
7 Priority Countries:
Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Pakistan, Bangladesh & 3 states in India
3 Development Programmes:
Malawi Development Programme
(150 years of shared history)
Sub-Saharan Africa Devpt Programme
(Shared history, Scottish expertise)
South Asia Development Programme
(Contemporary diaspora links)
Climate Justice Fund

5. 10 year anniversary ( )

6. Sustainable Development Goals Jan 2016+

7. Our Commitment to the Global Goals
“The national and international dimensions to poverty and inequality…are interlinked…
Scotland cannot act with credibility overseas, if we are blind to inequality here at home.
And our ambitions for a fairer Scotland are undermined, without global action
to tackle poverty, promote prosperity
and to tackle climate change.”
(First Minister, NIDOS Conference, Oct 2015)

8. STRATEGY PART 2 NEW DIRECTIONS (2016 CONSULTATION)

9. Consultation: 24 Feb-20 May 2016 Open & honest conversation

10. most impact in relation to our budget”
Consultation Paper: “Meeting Global Challenges & Making a Difference: Aligning our International Development Policy with the Global Goals”
“Through this consultation…keen to arrive at refreshed… international development policy that embraces & seeks
to deliver on our commitment to the Global Goals,
& is in line with good development practice…
I also want to ensure that whilst the new policy
preserves best elements of our current…work…
that we more carefully target and focus our International Development Fund and other related work
to where we can make a real difference and
most impact in relation to our budget”

11. Issues we had identified
Difficulties providing strategic direction to programme that harnesses myriad links across wide range of sectors & regions: impact relative to our fund
Longer term partnerships not specifically targeted, despite evidence suggesting greater longer term sustainability and impact,
Our flexibility to fund innovative and creative initiatives between funding rounds diminished.
Funding models best suited to development projects, don’t readily fit to enable support where need for partic institutional technical assistance & skills sharing.
Contribution to the Beyond Aid Agenda

12. Consultation responses:
129 valid consultation responses received from 91 organisations & 38 individuals.
Over half of the organisational respondents were NGOs or charities.
Remainder included coalitions, networking and umbrella bodies; private sector bodies; academic and research organisations; Scottish public sector bodies; and faith-based groups

13. Post- Consultation
29 September 2016: SG Consultation Analysis Report published
29 September 2016: new partner countries announced by Minister at NIDOS AGM
21 December 2016: new Strategy published

14. PART 3 NEW STRATEGY FOR 2017+

15. “GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: SCOTLAND’S INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY”

16. Ministerial Foreword
“International development is a key part of Scotland’s global contribution within the international community. It encompasses our core values, historical and contemporary, of fairness and equality. It is also about Scotland acting as a good global citizen. We are the inheritors of that tradition; it is who we are today, and it who we want our next generation to be”.

17. Our Vision
“Embedding the Global Goals, Scotland will contribute to sustainable development and the fight against poverty, injustice and inequality internationally”

18. Our Priorities Encourage new and historic relationships
Empower our partner countries
Engage the people of Scotland
Enhance our global citizenship

19. Our Partner Countries
Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda will form our sub-Saharan project base; and
Pakistan will see a strong emphasis on education through scholarships

20. Our Ways of Working
Investing our International Development Fund - 3 funding streams:
development assistance;
capacity strengthening; and
investment
Utilising Scottish expertise
Collaborating with others:
partner countries;
civil society;
other donors

21. 3 Funding Streams

22. Proportions (with caveats)
Proportions (with caveats)

23. Development Assistance: c75% of IDF (initially)
Empower our partner countries / Encourage new & historic relationships: support development assistance overseas:
majority thro competitive challenge funding models for Malawi, Zambia & Rwanda, and the Small Grants
match funding, eg Comic Relief’s Leveling the Field Init’ve.
Engage people of Scotland, & Enhance global citizenship: support civil society in Scotland incl (non-competitive):
core funded bodies: SMP, MaSP, SFTF & NIDOS [Total £780k for 2017/18]
Development Education Centres (DECS)
volunteering support for Scotland’s young people

24. Capacity Strengthening: up to 20% of IDF (initially)
Empower our partner countries / Encourage new & historic relationships / Engage the people of Scotland:
Pakistan: we will also continue to support education through women and children’s scholarships run by British Council Pakistan.
targeted at harnessing Scottish expertise:
capacity building & strengthening partnerships thro institutional links, eg Police Scotland work in Malawi
skills sharing through professional volunteering, eg NHS
Syrian women conflict resolution & peacekeeping training.

25. Investment: up to 5% of IDF (initially)
Empower our partner countries: our partner countries WANT investment.
We believe trade & investment is important, as is role of private sector: to support Malawi, Zambia & Rwanda move beyond aid & build sustainable economic growth domestically, in line w/ their wider govt policies.
Support too for social enterprise models.
Recent investment initiative for Malawi saw SG obtain £1M in match funding from private indivs.
We are clear that IDF spend – for devpt assistance, capacity strengthening or investment – must be to implement Our Vision, ie tackling poverty & inequality & contributing to sustainable devpt.

26. 3 streams working together?
Using Zambia/Rwanda as example:
Development assistance: Rwanda & Zambia funding rounds opened 9 March
Capacity strengthening funding stream: will then overlay, to support:
needs identified (by Zambia/Rwanda)
incl health “volunteering” & Police work
could include business mentoring/interns
Investment: to help grow local economies in Zambia/Rwanda

27. Our Ways of Working (contd)
Promoting the Beyond Aid agenda:
within the SG (incl PCD); and
outwith Government
“…to consider sustainable development and the impact on developing countries in particular, in everyday decisions and behaviour around social, economic and environmental choices”.

28. Strategy, p20

29. (within) Scottish Government:

30. (Outwith) Government:

31. Next steps Increased £10M IDF from April 2017
New £1M HAF from April 2017
Rwanda & Zambia funding round opened 9 March (development assistance)
Small Grants to be announced March
Capacity strengthening funding stream ongoing for Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda
Capacity strengthening for Pakistan: scholarships
Malawi funding round to follow 2017/18
Beyond Aid – we have offered via Christian Aid to obtain civil soc input on SG approach to BA thro roundtable events

32. Thank you! Scottish Govt International Development Team T. @scotgovID

33. SESSION TWO: ZAMBIA & RWANDA FUNDING ROUND 2017 VIEWS FROM ZAMBIA & RWANDA: SETTING THE SCENE

34. THEMES FOR ZAMBIA & RWANDA FUNDING ROUND Joanna Keating Head of International Development

35. Geographical focus:
In order to maximise impact, & following discussion with each Government, there will be a focus on specific regions in each country:
Central Province, Zambia
Western and Southern Provinces of Rwanda

36. Why Central Province, Zambia?
Aware of some arguments that SG should focus in Western, NW or Luapula Provinces, as some of poorest: but World Bank also says look at where highest concentrations of the poor population are located – some of those in Central Province (eg Chibombo District). Leave no-one behind.
political balance: fairly even in Central
practicality issues: for building relations with Government & local communities; and public accountability, ease to visit / monitor

38. Thematic focus
All projects must demonstrate how activities will contribute to the achievement of the Global Goals and adhere to the principles of aid effectiveness (Paris Declaration & Busan outcomes document).
SG recognises Global Goals are indivisible and cross-cutting in nature; however, we wish to align our national expertise in support of the priorities of our partner countries.

39. Thematic focus
Therefore, proposed projects for Zambia and Rwanda must fit within the priority themes of health, agriculture, sustainable economic development and education.
SG also welcomes concept notes for projects which have a renewable energy component in addition to one or more of the priority themes listed.

40. Themes Health Agriculture Agricultural development and value addition.
Health initiatives particularly for women, including those which ensure access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.
Community level health initiatives.
Support for One-Stop Centres for Gender Based Violence (GBV) (Zambia and Rwanda).
Agriculture
Agricultural development and value addition.
Support for agro-processing.

41. Themes Sustainable Economic Development Education
Savings groups and financial literacy.
Business development and entrepreneurship.
The Jubilee Women's Integrated Highway Markets Programme (Zambia only).
Education
School feeding programmes where linked with also ensuring quality education.
Adult literacy.
Technical training of young adults.

42. Renewable energy
“Energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, social equity, and a healthy environment” (Ban Ki-moon)
Stand-alone RE projects will not be funded.
BUT - we welcome and strongly encourage concept notes for projects that include support for RE access.
illustrative examples are solar energy for a community health clinic project, small business or school.

43. Renewable energy
Note: where a project has a RE component, relevant weighting will be given in assessing the concept note - that the RE aspect is delivered by a lead organisation or partner with a proven track record in delivering RE for development (p6 guidance)
So, please – speak to RE organisations / companies who are looking to partner with you

44. Zambia: particular interest
Health: the Zambian Govt has an interest in support for community level health initiatives including mental health across Central Province.
The Jubilee Women's Integrated Highway Markets Programme: led by VP’s Office:
Programme aimed at building 10 Jubilee markets along highways in all Zambia’s provinces in 3 yrs.
John Chinena Market (Chibombo District) identified / launched 2016 as pilot project to be transformed into modern integrated economic hub under the Prog.
we welcome/will weight concept notes to support this flagship pilot market.
Think holistically!

45. Zambia/Rwanda: particulars
GBV One-Stop Centres:
Both Governments have strong commitment to gender equality incl tackling GBV.
Zambia: One-Stop Centre at Kabwe General Hospital is of particular interest to ZG, but also look to extend support in Central
Rwanda: One-Stop Centres in Southern & Western Provinces welcomed, to extend like the Isange Centre in Kigali

46. GBV One-Stop Centres contd
Think holistically too about wrap-around approach for the One-Stop Centres too, e.g.
training and support for management of the Centres (and networking between Centres), women’s health and education
initiatives to support families’ economic development (including social enterprise initiatives).
Energy needs should also be considered.

47. Partnership: weighting
“SG particularly welcomes concept notes… relevant weighting will be given in assessing these notes...for projects which demonstrate…”
“Evidence of having linked up – or amenable to being linked up – with other applicants to Zambia and Rwanda Development Programmes to enable clusters of relevant SG funded work to work together to provide greatest impact relative to budget”.
RE component – proven track record
Support for Jubilee Highway Markets, mental health and (both countries) One-Stop Centres

48. Key messages: Holistic/partnerships/targeted/ focused
Remember one of the key aims of our Consultation? What were we looking to do?
“that we more carefully target & focus
our International Development Fund
and other related work to
where we can make a real difference &
most impact in relation to our budget” .
We need your help now to achieve this.

49. Thank you! Scottish Govt International Development Team T. @scotgovID

50. Connie Williamson
The Corra Foundation

51. Zambia & Rwanda Development Programmes
Funding Round 2017
Eligibility Criteria

52. Legal Person
Not for Profit
Presence in Scotland
Financial Accounts

53. Assessment Criteria

54. Sound evidence of need
Outcome focused
Fit with themes
Alignment with SG strategy & Global Goals
Realistic Budget
Rights Based Approach

55. Application Process & Timetable

56. Concept Note
4th May
So what does your application have to show in order to meet criteria

57. Links with other applicants
Partners with track records
Support particular interests of the Zambian & Rwandan Governments
Projects spanning maximum term and budget

58. Concept Notes
Hints & Tips

59. Keep it simple
Avoid jargon and waffle
Can you deliver?
Keep to word limits
Be honest with facts and figures
Don’t inflate budget

60. What will not be supported?

61. Capital Appeals
Purchase of vehicles
Transportation of goods
Funding for Governments or Government representatives
Per diems
Land purchase

62. Full Applications
29th June

63. Capacity to deliver
Clear workplan
Fit with local priorities
Value for money
Sustainability
Monitoring, evaluation & dissemination

64. Announcement of funding
w/c 7th August

65. Projects start
1st October

66. Questions