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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2  
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
UNITED KINGDOM  
The following communication, dated 15 September 2021 , from United Kingdom , is being  circulated 
pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement 
(document IP/C/28).  
 
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INTRODUCTION  
Report compiled from a range of technology transfer projects  operated or supported from across 
United Kingdom Government.   
 
  
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Name of programme or project  Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) projects funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences 
Research Council (EPSRC)  
Note that this return only includes details of awards made to least developed countries, but these GCRF 
programmes have also made awar ds across LMICs and UMICs.  
Objective or purpose  To deliver funds allocated under the GCRF across a range of challenges in the EPSRC space. GCRF overall Fund 
objectives are detailed here: https://www.ukri.org/research/global -challenges -research -fund/  
Entity making the incentive available  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) acting as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  UK universities and RCUK -eligible research organisations; non -UK higher education institutions and other research 
organisations; not -for-profit and private sector organisations with appropriate research capacity.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Cambodia; Lao P DR; Nepal; Rwanda; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Various project partner including research organisations, NGOs, government functions, private enterprise in LDCs.  
Nature of in centive measure  Joint research projects with LDC partners and projects including LDCs as study areas.  
Financial implications  Total budget of GBP 11.3 million over nine projects – this covers LDC participation as well as participation from 
middle income partners as well as UK partners  
Field of technology  Knowledge transfer in the fields of: Engineering; water engineering; healthcare diagnostics; medical prosthetics and 
orthotics; renewable energy; energy systems and decentralised use of energy, modelling healthcare management 
approaches (e.g tracking infectious disease), mathematical sciences, physical sciences.  
Category of technology  Health -related tech nology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications 
technology; Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  The programme will deliver activities centred  around increasing knowledge and addressing specific challenges faced 
by LDCs through research and technology, as well as to develop mutually -beneficial multi -disciplinary partnerships 
between researchers in the UK and developing countries, with the benefit of capacity building within LDCs.  
Status of the pr ogramme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  These projects range from one to four years in duration with the latest finishing in September 2022. Note that many 
are under extension due to the disruption from the global pandemic.  
Website for further information  www.ukri.org   
Contact point for further information  Ellie Gilvin; ellie.gilvin@epsrc.ukri.org  
 
 
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- 3 - Name of programme or project  GCRF Translation Awards (NERC/BBSRC) Sustainable Enhancement of Agriculture and Aquaculture 
Production  
Objective or purpose  This programme aims to support translational projects that deliver tangible outputs to in -country users in the form 
of more sustainable or enhanced agriculture/aquaculture production systems. Projects must be developed and 
executed in partnership with non -academic collaborators/user organisations based in ODA countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  UKRI (BBSRC, NERC)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  The programme is funded by the BEIS managed Global Challenges Research Fund and other -ODA funding.  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Academics based at UK research organisations are the primary award holders. All projects are developed  
collaboratively with in -country partners (non -academic organisations including third sector, private sector or public 
sector organisations e.g. businesses, agricultural cooperatives or other user organisations).  
Nature of incentive measure  Cash grant for  consumables and travel. Towards the end of these projects, route to application could involve licensing 
agreements with third parties, spin -out formation, formation of a social enterprise.  
Financial implications  GBP 3.2 million allocated  
Field of technology  Biotechnology and biological sciences, natural environment  Sector; agriculture, aquaculture.  
Category of technology  Biotechnology and biodiversity; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  This programme will support:  
- Development of technologies that improve effectiveness, resilience, and environmental impact of production 
systems.  
- Translation of fundamental and applied biosciences into application in LMIC countries.  
- Research and innovation capacity building in DAC -listed countries with strengthened international 
collaboration links for future work.  
- Improved access future funding (public or private) having developed technologies further.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Up to 22 months  
Website for further information  https://www.ukcdr.org .uk/funding -call/sustainable -enhancement -of-agriculture -and-aquaculture -production -
translation -call/ 
Contact point for further information  adam.bowen@bbsrc.ukri.org   
jennifer.wickens@nerc.ukri.org  
  
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- 4 - Name of programme or project  Global Challenge Research Fund ---Demonstrate Impact Round 1 (Phase One) and Round 2 (Phase One)  
Objective or purpose  To bring together the UK 's and partner countries ' strengths and capabilities in business -led innovation and 
commercialisation, harnessing their collective power to deliver impact on the SDGs in developing countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  Innovate U K through the Global Challenge Research Fund  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grants are provided and managed by Innovate UK  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  UK SMEs  had the opportunity to partner with organisations in LDCs  
Nature of incentive measure  Cash grants  
Financial implications  Up to GBP 60,000 was awarded per project at Phase One, with these projects then eligible to go on to apply for up 
to GBP 500,000 at Phase Two, for both 'Rounds '. The total grant budget for two rounds was GBP 18.6 million. 
Field of technology  Up to GBP 60,000 was awarded per project at Phase One, with these projects then eligible to go on to apply for up 
to GBP 500,000 at Phase Two, for both 'Rounds '. The total grant budget for two rounds was GBP 18.6 million. 
Category of technology  Biotechnology and biodivers ity; Health -related technology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food 
and agriculture; Information and communications technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other  
Output or impact  As the primary benefit, we expect that:  
1. innovative, affordable and accessible products and services are developed and deployed from these UK -
developing country collaborations (outcome), positively impacting upon the relevant Global Goals. As a result, 
people within developing countries (particul arly poor and disadvantaged) have access to or benefit from these 
products and services, leading to positive change in their lives (impact). People may be able to directly access 
new product or services, or may benefit as a result of e.g., a government pro viding upgraded health services.  
2. wider economic value from the partnership with the UK and deploying these new solutions is left within the 
partner developing country that contributes to its economic growth.  
  
As secondary benefit, we expect that:  
1. UK businesses find new markets for thei r products and services, and potentially new R&D partners (outcomes) 
leading to business growth and increased return to the UK economy (impact). GCRF funding helps 'unlock ' these 
opportunities for UK businesses to contribute to a GG challenges and access n ew knowledge, skills, expertise 
and markets.  
2. new partnerships also help position the UK as a 'partner of choice ' for science, technology and innovation with 
key developing countries both at the business -business level, and the high level (diplomatic/polit ical 
engagement).   
Status of the programme or project  Other (Completed. Phase 2 for both rounds was cancelled due to the ODA funding cuts.)  
Duration and timing  Round One, Phase One projects took place from March 2020 – Feb 2021.  
Round Two, Phase One projects took place from October 2020 – July 2021.  
Website for further information  https://ktn -uk.org/global -alliance/gcrf -demonstrate -impact/  
Contact point for further information  Jo Hill, Innovate UK  
jo.hill@innovateuk.ukri.org  
  
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- 5 - Name of programme or project  Global Research Fund -Agri-Tech Catalyst International Development Window  
Objective or purpose  This project aims to enhance the food security, nutrition and welfare of the poor through greater involvement of the 
private sector, both UK and African, in innovation for agriculture and food systems.  
Entity making the incentive ava ilable  Innovate UK through the Global Challenge Research Fund and FCDO funding  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grants are provided by Innovate UK, funded by FCDO and the Global Challenge Research Fund  
Beneficiary Member(s )  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Each project includes at least one partner from the UK and one from a developing country.  Research organisations 
must partner with private companies.   
Nature of incentive measure  Cash grants  
Financial implications  GBP 19.5 million 
Field of technology  Agriculture and good supply chain  
Category of technology  Biotechnology and biodiversity; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  - Increased pace and scale of uptake of food security and food systems innovation by farmers in South Asia 
and Africa.  
- Increased investment by the private sector in sustainable intensification and post -harvest innovation.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Nine years: 2013 – 2022 
Website for further information  https://www.gov.uk/international -development -funding/the -agri-tech-catalyst  
Contact point for further information  Kathryn Miller, Innovate UK  
kathryn.miller@innovateuk.ukri.org  
  
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- 6 - Name of programme or project  Global Research Fund -Urban Links Africa  
Objective or purpose  To build meaningful relationships and trust between the UK, South African and Kenyan urban innovation ecosystems 
connecting with a variety of stakeholders from businesses (SMEs and Large Businesses), academia, civil society 
(NGOs, Tech Hubs) and major glob al investors. This has been delivered by the Connected Places Catapult (contracted 
by Innovate UK) through: City Solutions Open Call funding business -business collaboration between the UK and 
South African or Kenyan organisations; City Hublinks connecting UK and African Tech hubs; Market intelligence 
reports; online collaboration platform  
Entity making the incentive available  Innovate UK contracted Connected Places Catapult to provide support for UK -African partnership and engagement 
support and to issue c ash grants to UK businesses in collaboration with Kenyan or South African organisations  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Innovate UK through the Global Challenge Research Fund  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Kenya; South Africa  
Beneficiary Observer(s)  Ethiopia  
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Organisations in South Africa and Kenya, in collaboration with UK SMEs, have been eligible for this incentive  
Nature of incentive measure  Cash grants by value of up to GBP 25,000 - GBP 40,000 to UK SMEs in collaboration with Kenyan or South African 
organisations as an equitable partnership, at varying grant rates available, alongside engagement with the wider ULA 
programme providing analysis, partnership building, networking support.  
Financial implications  GBP 1.8 million 
Field of technology  Environment/climate change mitigation  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Primary benefits:  
1. Have identified six city challenges in the six African cities and introduced six technology and innovation 
solutions that result in an improved quality of life for citizens in those cities.  
2. Established equitable partnerships for ongoing innovation and technology sharing between African and UK 
cities, innovation hubs and stakeholders   
3. Created an initial cohort of six trained and innovation ready African cities (and additional learning cities in the 
pipeline)   
  
Secondary benefits:  
1. Practically an d tangibly have introduced UK innovation solutions to current development challenges across 
two African countries and six African cities    
2. Developed a UK Innovation Offer for challenges of urbanisation African cities (DIT involvement will increase 
likelihood of beneficial impact)  
3. Created a framework for UK innovation in Africa through HMG 's ongoing commitment that can then be 
replicated across additional city cohorts (Cross -HMG engagement, including DFID and DCMS Technology and 
innovation hubs)  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  18 months – 2019 – 2021  
Website for further information  https://www.urbanlinksafrica.com/   
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- 7 - Name of programme or project  Global Research Fund -Urban Links Africa  
Contact point for further informati on Frances Medaney, Innovate UK  
frances.medaney@innovateuk.ukri.org  
 
Name of programme or project  Global Research Fund -Energy Catalyst  
Objective or purpose  Energy Catalyst accelerates the innovation needed to end energy poverty. Through financial and advisory support, 
and by building strategic partnerships and uncovering new insights, Energy Catalyst helps bring to market 
technologies and business models that  can improve lives in Africa and Asia.  
 
To be eligible companies must aim to create technologies and or business models which are low cost, low carbon and 
secure, while also taking into account Gender Equality and Social Inclusion.  
Entity making the inc entive available  Innovate UK through the Global Challenge Research Fund  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grants to businesses, research organisations and others are provided by Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and 
Innovation. The programme is co -funded by  the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Business Energy 
and Industrial Strategy International Climate finance and Global Challenge Research Fund .  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Benef iciary enterprises or institutions  Each project includes at least one partner from the UK (admin lead) and for late stage, at least one partner from an 
in scope LDC. Research organisations must partner with private companies.   
Nature of incentive measure  Cash grant plus non -financial support in the form of travel and business incubation support.  
Financial implications  Total ODA Energy Catalyst budget 2015 – 2025, including non grant and opex costs is as follows:  
- GBP 40 million DFID 
- GBP 28.8 million GCRF  
- GBP 8 million ICF 
Field of technology  Energy access  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  Accelerate access to affordable, clean energy services for poor households and enterprises in Sub -Saharan Africa or 
South Asia by supporting the development, testing and/or scale up of innovative technologies and business models.  
Increased investment by the private sector in energy access innovation.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  The programmes ODA element began in 2015 and is currently due to run until 2025 with individual projects which 
vary from six months to over three  years.  
Website for further information  https://energycatalyst.ukri.org/  
Contact point for further information  Alice Goodbrook, Innovate UK  
alice.goodbrook@innovateuk.ukri.org   
+44 (0) 7826513670  
  
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- 8 - Name of programme or project  Medical Research Council Global Health Research Portfolio  
[excluding NEWTON FUND awards which mainly relate to Middle Income Countries]  
Objective or purpose  To sustain a substantial portfolio of MRC research awards (grants) aiming to improve Global Health through 
collaborative partnerships of the world 's best r esearchers and contribute to overseas development assistance.  
 
Research projects within the Global Health Portfolio focus on improving the research evidence to promote the health 
and welfare of populations in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). The portfolio currently comprises just under 
360 active research proj ects of which around half specifically relate to health research in Least Developed Countries 
(LDCs). Of particular relevance are the large-scale research studies undertaken within the MRC Units in Africa (The 
Gambia www.m rc.gm  and Uganda www.mrcuganda.org ). 
Entity making the incentive available  UK Research Organisations eligible to receive UKRI research funding  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Resea rch Organisations in LDCs eligible to receive UKRI research funding  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Central African Republic; The Gambia; Guinea -Bissau; Lao P DR; 
Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique; Nepal; Rwa nda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Technology transfer is through joint participation (UK and LDC) in research projects involving academic researchers, 
technical staff, research or healthcare and delivery organisations, stakeholders, study participants and policy makers 
(e.g. Ministries of Health). Research funding also supports capacity strengthening in terms of provision of laboratory 
equipment, training and career development.  
Financial implications  In the 2020/21 financial year The MRC spent GBP 111 million on the described Global Heal th Portfolio projects, of 
which approx. half relates to LDC.  
Field of technology  Joint research projects - shared knowledge, methodological approaches, shared tools, skills, shared equipment, 
shared access to data and software, capacity strengthening and  training.  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology  
Output or impact  The MRC Global Health Portfolio will provide robust and accessible evidence to improve human health and welfare 
across a spectrum of disease priorities in LDCs.  
 
Research projects within the MRC Global Health Portfolio will develop new methodologies and approaches and new 
research knowledge around pathogen identification and surveillance, diagnostics and treatment developments, 
behavioural interventions, evi dence to support health systems management and delivery, predictive models of 
disease transmission, improved prevention technologies, across the spectrum of priority infectious and non -
communicable diseases in LDCs. Research outputs are reported to MRC thr ough the Research  Fish system and will 
include: research publications, collaborations, staff secondments, dissemination of ideas, scientific meetings, 
workshops, policy influence, research tools and methods, databases, software, IP, product development and spin -
outs. 
Status of the programme or project   
Duration and timing   
Website for further information    
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- 9 - Name of programme or project  Medical Research Council Global Health Research Portfolio  
[excluding NEWTON FUND awards which mainly relate to Middle Income Countries]  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 10 - Name of programme or project  Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF)  
Objective or purpose  The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) is an urgent global issue. It is a serious criminal industry, estimated to be worth 
between GBP 7 billion and GBP 17 billion a year. IWT threatens some of the world 's most iconic species, such as 
elephants and rhinos, with extinction; it damages economic growth and sustainable development. It is fuelled by 
corruption and undermines good governance and the rule of law. The UK government is committed to tackling the 
illegal wildlife trade. The IWTCF provides finan cial support to practical projects around the world which help:  
- developing sustainable livelihoods and economic development, to benefit people directly affected by IWT  
- strengthening law enforcement  
- ensuring effective legal frameworks  
- reducing demand for IWT products  
Entity making the incentive available  The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 
Office (FCDO) through the Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme.  
Eligible enterpris es or institutions in 
developed country Member  Organisations that can demonstrate that they meet the Fund 's requirements, which includes demonstrating that the 
benefits of the work will be realised in ODA eligible countries.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Kenya; M ali; Mongolia; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Organisations that can demonstrate that they meet the Fund 's requirements, which includes demonstrating that the 
benefits of the work will be realised in ODA eligible countries  
Nature of incentive measure  This varies depending on the project – see examples in section 10.  
Financial implications  The IWTCF has committed over GBP 27 million since 2014 to 92 projects around the world, in over 50 countries.  Not 
all feature technology transfer.   
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- 11 - Name of programme or project  Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF)  
Field of technology  Introduction or improvements to systems that support effective enforcement of measures to counter the illegal 
wildlife trade e.g. anti-poaching activity.  
 
Examples of projects which include an element of technology transfer include:  
 
PROJECT TITLE:  Strengthening anti -poaching techniques and countering wildlife trafficking in Uganda - ROUND 5  
Start: 01/04/2019  
End: 31/03/2022  
Lead partner : Wildlife Conservation Society  
Summary:  This project is addressing critical capacity gaps within the Uganda Wildl ife Authority (UWA) and other 
security and law enforcement agencies in combating illegal wildlife trade. As requested by UWA, WCS is providing 
technical support, equipment and infrastructure to UWA, and training on combatting local and international wildli fe 
crime. This will enhance cross -sectoral coordination and cooperation among security and law enforcement agencies 
through the newly formed National Wildlife Crime This project is addressing critical capacity gaps within the Uganda 
Wildlife Authority (UWA ) and other security and law enforcement agencies in combating illegal wildlife trade. As 
requested by UWA, WCS is providing technical support, equipment and infrastructure to UWA, and training on 
combatting local and international wildlife crime. This wil l enhance cross -sectoral coordination and cooperation among 
security and law enforcement agencies through the newly formed National Wildlife Crime Coordination Task Force 
(NWCCTF) led by UWA.  
FUNDING: GBP 449,927  
 
PROJECT NAME:  Dismantling wildlife trafficking cybercrime networks in Southeast Asia Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Singapore ROUND 6  
Start: 01/03/2021  
End: 31/08/2023  
Lead partner: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent 
Summary : To address the high volume of transnational online wildlife trafficking in Indonesia,  Malaysia and 
Singapore, this project will:  
1. Develop and test an enhanced set of tools to identify, monitor and report online IWT  
2. Train government, civil society and private sector partners in these tools  
3. Implement a multi -agency approach using these tools to significantly disrupt online IWT transactions  
4. Monitor, evaluate and disseminate project results and incorporate lessons learned into an ongoing improvement 
of the law enforcement res ponse  
FUNDING:  GBP 360,348  
Category of technology  Biotechnology and biodiversity; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications 
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- 12 - Name of programme or project  Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF)  
Output or impact  The outputs vary from project to project, but can include:  
- Improved real time information about illegal wildlife trade activity in an area affected by poaching  
- Tools communities can use to monitor and report on illegal activities, critical natural resources, and enforcement 
actions  
- More systematic and ea sily shared information relating to criminal and legal processes e.g., databases.  
 
The projects supported by the IWTCF should help to:  
- reduce poaching levels  
- Provide tools to combat corruption linked to poaching  
- improve security for communities and support efforts to protect the natural resources communities rely on  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  The first awards were made in 2014. Now ongoing.  
Website for further  information  https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/  
Contact point for further information  IllegalWildlifeTrade@defra.gov.uk  
  
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- 13 - Name of programme or project  Illegal Wildlife Trade Ranger Training  
Objective or purpose  The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) is an urgent global issue. It is a serious criminal industry, estimated to be worth 
between GBP 7 billion and GBP 17 billion a year. IWT threatens some of the world 's most iconic species, such as 
elephants and rhinos, with extinction; it damages economic growth and sustainable development. It is fuelled by 
corruption and undermines good governance and the rule of law. The UK government is committed to tackling the 
illegal wildlife trade.  
 
A British military counter -poaching  taskforce works to train African park rangers to use more effective and safer 
counter -poaching techniques as they seek to disrupt poaching. Work is conducted in partnership with countries to 
provide support for activities such as tracking, navigation, com munications and intelligence information sharing to 
support capacity building to tackle poaching,  
 
This work will result in safer, more effective counter -poaching in locations where training has taken place; better 
integration of counter -poaching work and local communities leading to a more sustainable future for counter -
poaching efforts; more effective communication and intelligence sharing between parks and countries; and better 
supported and more professional park rangers.  
 
In some instances, small amounts of light equipment (e.g. compasses, patrol bags and cookers) may be purchased 
for the benefit of the rangers to ensure they have the minimum equipment necessary to complete the task. Training 
is also given on effective radio op erating.  
Entity making the incentive available  UK Government – funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  The Ministry of Defence and the British Army receive funding to deliver this training, and work directly with 
beneficiaries in Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible countries.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Parks in countries that are ODA eligible that can demonstrate that the benefits of the work meet the ODA criteria.   
Nature of incentive measure  Funding of capacity building/training  
Financial implications  For fin ancial year 2021/2022 GBP 400,000 of ODA has been allocated to this programme.   
Field of technology  Improvements to systems that support counter -poaching activity, and which support implementation of effective 
measures to counter the illegal wildlife tra de.   
 
Skills such as tracking, navigation, communications, radio operation and intelligence information sharing. In some 
instances, small amounts of light equipment (e.g. compasses, patrol bags and cookers) may be purchased for the 
benefit of the rangers to ensure they have the minimum equipment necessary to complete the task.  
Category of technology  Biotechnology and biodiversity  
Output or impact  The training should help to:  
- reduce poaching levels  
- combat corruption linked to poaching  
- improve safety and security of communities, and protect natural resources  
- Increase the professionalism of rangers  
- Empower rangers to combat poaching and protect their natural resources   
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- 14 - Name of programme or project  Illegal Wildlife Trade Ranger Training  
Status of the programme or proje ct Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  The initiative commenced in 2018 and is ongoing.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  IllegalWildlifeTrade@defra.gov.uk  
  
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- 15 - Name of programme or project  UK contribution to the WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) Voluntary Cooperation Programme 
(VCP), managed by the Met Office.  
Objective or purpose  To work in partnership with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of developing countries, 
assisting them towards being sustainable organisations delivering effective services. This includes provision of 
equipme nt, training and technology transfer. Note – many, but not all, countries worked with are LDCs.  
Entity making the incentive available  The UK contribution to the WMO VCP is funded through the UK Public Weather Service programme.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  The beneficiaries are mainly the NMHSs of developing countries.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Malawi; Senegal; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  - Developing country institutions where engagement will:  
- Improve protection of life and property overseas through the provision of sustainable public weather services 
(including local warning delivery).  
- Sustain, and optimally improve, levels of observation data and forecasts available globally.  
Nature of incentive measure  Developing country institutions where engagement will:  
- Improve protection of life and property overseas through the provision of sustainable public weather services 
(including local warning delivery).  
- Sustain, and optimally improve, levels of observation data and forecasts available globally.  
Financial implications  1st July 2020 – 1st July 2021 expenditure: ~ GBP 806,693  
Field of technology  Support includes:  
- Observations: providing support to significant, remote upper air observations on small islands   
- Forecast Information/Delivery: including access to Met Office model information/data and training  
- Support for media communications (TV, radio, web) and effective delivery of forecasts and warnings  
- Climate Data Management: including support for software, and training, to aid the effective management of 
data, and provision of products to stakeholders (n ational, regional, global)  
- Scientific/management training to help build capacity  
- Emergency support especially in terms of natural disasters  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications technol ogy; Climate change 
mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Support includes:  
- Observations: providing support to significant, remote upper air observations on small islands   
- Forecast Information/Delivery: including access to Met Office model information/data and training  
- Support for media communications (TV, radio, web) and effective delivery of forecasts and warnings  
- Climate Data Management: including support for software, and training, to aid the effective management of 
data, and provision of products to stakeholders (national, regional, global)  
- Scientific/management training to help build capacity  
- Emergency support especially in terms of natural disasters  
Status of the programme or project  Other (Ongoing – Programme will continue as part of the Public Weather Service/UK commitment to the WMO VCP.)  
Duration and timing  1 July 2020 – 1 July 2021  
Website for further information  https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about -us/what/working -with-other -organisations/international/development/vcp   
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- 16 - Name of programme or project  UK contribution to the WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) Voluntary Cooperation Programme 
(VCP), managed by the Met Office.  
Contact point for further information  Karen McCourt, UK VCP Manager, Met Office ( karen.mccourt@metoffice.gov.uk ) 
  
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- 17 - Name of programme or project  AT2030, Life Changing Assistive Technology for All.  
Objective or  purpose  AT2030 tests 'what works ' to improve access to life -changing Assistive Technology (AT) for all.  
The AT2030 consortium brings together partners who have not traditionally focused on AT with experts, innovators 
and AT users to experiment with new ideas and thinking.  
Innovations are being trialled across three domains: community -led, systems -focused and market -driven 
interventions, divided into programme clusters: Data & Evidence, Innovation, Country Implementation and Capacity 
& Participation.  
Entity making the incentive available  Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grants to United Kingdom and international partner institutions and organisations working on resear ch and innovation 
for assistive technology and assistive technology innovators. Provided by FCDO through grant manager and 
administrator GDI Hub CIC.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; The Gambia; Liberia; Malawi; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  The programme is mainly targeted at LMICS in Africa and South Asia including several LDCs. Every project includes 
at least one programme partner one from a developing country, including within the LDCs in which we work. UK 
research and innovation organisat ions partner with locally based research and innovation organisations.    
Nature of incentive measure  AT2030 provides AT innovators with grant funding, and tailored venture building support including technical 
assistance on product development from global  experts.  Additionally, AT2030 provides access to learning materials, 
and mentorship opportunities, facilitating the brokering and matchmaking of partners, investors, and experts, 
providing access to a growing global network of disability pioneers and inn ovators.   
Financial implications  AT Impact Fund: GBP 3.3 million 
Country Capacity Assessments: GBP 1.2 million 
Remaining programme which facilitates technology transfer: GBP 1.7 million 
Field of technology  Fields or sectors that AT2030 's activities fall within: assistive technology, healthcare, global coordination, research, 
evidence and impact, AT innovation, market shaping, education, global standards, community work.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications 
technology; Other (education, AT innovation)  
Output or impact  As of the end of March 2021, AT2030 had achieved the following outcomes and impact. To note, while a proportio n 
of AT2030 (around 33%) operates in or for LDCs, the statistics are not disaggregated by LDCs only (unless otherwise 
noted). Many of the global public goods produced by the programme will however be as relevant for LDCs as they 
are for LMICs.  
- 12 million p eople reached directly and indirectly with AT or AT services or programmes.  
- 7 new models to improve access to AT have been tested and have begun to scale with a focus on innovative 
technologies, AT ventures, innovative service delivery, models and global c apacity support. These are global 
public goods and particularly relevant to LDCs.  
- 32 AT tools developed and lessons shared to support LDC countries and global agencies working in LDCs improve 
access to AT. These are global public goods and available to all  but particularly relevant for LDCs and LMICs.  
- 55 partnerships with organisations have been established and supported to improve access to AT and its related 
services.  
- AT Impact Fund (in -country pilot activities are underway in 3 LDCs : Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda. These will 
stimulate demand, improve the supply of AT and create a more enabling and sustainable market environment.   
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- 18 - Name of programme or project  AT2030, Life Changing Assistive Technology for All.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  October 2018 – September 2024.  
Website for further information   https://www.at2030.org/   
 https://atimpactfund.com/   
 https://www.disabilityinnovation.com/who -we-are/where -we-work 
Contact point for further information  Joel Burman , Director of Operations , Global Disability Innovation Hub , Tel: 0203 108 6577 j.burman@ucl.ac.uk  
  
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- 19 - Name of programme or project  Global Innovation Fund (GIF)  
Objective or purpose  The Global Innovation Fund is an independent charity which was set up jointly by the UK and US in 2014 and is now 
co-funded by various bilateral donors, foundations and corporations. GIF invests in innovations which improve the 
lives of millions of low -income people in the developing world. Through grants and risk capital (debit, equity, bonds 
etc.), it invests in innovations that are risky but offer prospects of large benefits to millions of people.  
 
GIF's five most mature innovations alone have generated  more than USD 400 million in social benefits over the last 
five years, with USD 84 million directly attributable to GIF 's investments (based on GIF 's own social rate of return 
calculations). By 2030, GIF expects the innovations it supports to improve the livelihoods of 130  million people. The 
UK has committed GBP 50 million to GIF between 2014 -2022.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Innovation Fund  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Any type of organisation may apply to GIF. This includes social enterprises, for -profit companies, non -profit 
organisations, government agencies, international organisations, and research institutions. Individual innovators, 
entrepreneurs, or researchers n eed to apply through an affiliated organisation.  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Global Innovation Fund  
Nature of incentive measure  Leadership, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness skills t raining for students; training for smallholder farmers; 
government support  
Financial implications  - Educate: USD 0.61 million (FCDO share 38%/ USD 0.23 million) 
- One Acre Fund: USD 15 million (FCDO share 39%/ USD 5.85 million) 
- Behaviour Insights Team: USD 3.9 million (FCDO share 46%/ USD 1.8 million) 
Field of technology  GIF is built on the belief that innovation can come from anyone, anywhere. The programme accepts applications 
working in any sector.  
Technology transfer projects which GIF has funded in LDCs include:  
- Educate: Provides leadership, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness skills training and mentorship for 
secondary school students and rigorously assesses its impact.  
- One Acre Fund: Prov ides smallholder farmers a package of credit, farming inputs, training, and market linkages 
and rigorously assesses its impact.  
- Behaviour Insights Team: Helps governments use behavioural science to (re)design public services to improve 
their performance an d support citizens to make better choices.  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture; Other (public services, education )  
Output or impact  - Educate: People reached directly: 160,000 students  
- One Acre Fund: People reached directly/ total people benefitting: 1.1 million farmers/ 5.5 million people  
- Behaviour Insights Team: People reached directly: More than 11 million people  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  - GIF: set up in 2014  
- Educate: GIF funding: 2015 - 2021 
- One Acre Fund: GIF funding: 2016 - 2021 
- Behaviour Insights Team: GIF funding commenced in 2016 - TBC  
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- 20 - Name of programme or project  Global Innovation Fund (GIF)  
Website for further information  https://www.globalinnovation.fund/  
Contact point for further information  Luisa Odell, Innovation Advisor, Technology and Innovation Unit, luisa.ode ll@fcdo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS)  
Objective or purpose  - To reduce the impact of zoonoses on poor people and their livestock by generating new knowledge and evidence 
that enables the mitigation of risks from zoonotic disease.  
- To forge mutually beneficial inter - and multi -disciplinary partnerships between researchers in the UK and 
developing countries and enhance the scientific capabilities of southern partners for the longer term.  
Entity making the incentive available  UK Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council and FCDO  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grants are provided by the UK Government through FCDO, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research 
Council, the Medical Research Council, the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council, the Natural Environment 
Research Council and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer (s)  
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Academic institutions  
Nature of incentive measure  Grant  
Financial implications  GBP 20.5 million  of new grants for research.  
Field of technology  Technology/innovation of relevance to the surveillance of zoonotic disease, including vaccines, research methods and 
penside tests.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology; Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  - Scientific evidence to inform the selection of risk -based and cost -effective prevention and control options for 
major zoonotic diseases which contributes to decreasing the likelihood of occurrence, prevents their transmission 
to humans, and reduces their impact on human health. 15 students from the UK and developing countries will 
receive doctoral training in ZELS related research  
- Enhanced scientific capabilities for developing country partners. GBP 1.5 million  of the funding has been set 
aside for this. Improved health and well -being of animals, humans and the environment.   
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Ten years : 2012 – 2022.  
Website for further information  http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/opportunities/2012/zoonoses -emerging -livestock -systems  
Contact point for further information  Duncan Barker, Live lihoods Adviser, FCDO, Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA  
Tel: +44 7469 121997  
  
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- 21 - Name of programme or project  Agri-Tech Catalyst International Development Window  
Objective or purpose  This project aims to enhance the food security, nutrition and welfare of the poor through greater involvement of UK 
and African private sector entities in innovation that will support the development of sustainable, productive, climate 
resilient agriculture and food systems. The programme  will develop new agricultural innovation that will be applied 
in developing countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  Grants are provided by Innovate UK, who are funded by FCDO.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Each project includes at least one partner from the UK and one from a developing country.  Research organisations 
must partner with private companies.   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Nepal; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or insti tutions  Each project includes at least one partner from the UK and one from a developing country.  Research organisations 
must partner with private companies.   
Nature of incentive measure  Cash grant.  
Financial implications  GBP 19.5 million 
Field of technology  Technology/innovation of relevance to food security, nutrition and food systems, including livestock, fisheries, 
primary crop production, food processing, distribution, storage, retailing, marketing, nutritional quality, and food 
safety  
Categor y of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  - Increased pace and scale of uptake of food security and food systems innovation by farmers in South Asia and 
Africa.  
- Increased investment by the priv ate sector in sustainable intensification and post -harvest innovation in South 
Asia and Africa.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Nine years: 2013 – 2022.  
Website for further information  http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/opportunities/2012/zoonoses -emerging -livestock -systems  
Contact point for further information  Duncan Barker, live lihoods Adviser, FCDO, Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA, 
Tel: +44 7469 121997  
  
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- 22 - Name of programme or project  Delivering New Livestock Vaccines and Therapeutics Through Support to the Global Alliance for Livestock 
Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed)  
Objective or purpose  To help poor people in Africa and Asia to protect their livestock, their livelihoods and their health by developing and 
delivering high impact animal health products and encouraging animal health market development in developing 
countries. The project aims to reduce the risks of livestock disease by developing vaccines that are cheaper, more 
effective (provide stronger and longer lasting immunity) and more efficient (ie: will address several diseases in o ne 
vaccine and can be easily transported and delivered) than current vaccines and getting these to farmers. It addresses 
two interlinked problems, firstly that current products either don 't exist, or are not suited for developing country 
small-holder marke ts and don 't meet demand, and secondly because of weak demand, there are no commercial 
distribution networks to get products to end users.  
Entity making the incentive available  FCDO  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  FCDO provides support to GALVmed a registered Charity and a Not -for-Profit company based in Edinburgh with offices 
in Nairobi and South Asia. GALVmed is a Product Development Organisation that develops new animal health products 
to meet demand in developin g countries and transfers these to commercial partners in those countries.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Nepal; Senegal; Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  GALVmed works with national governments and private veterinary su ppliers and agribusiness in developing countries, 
to help build sustainable commercial networks to connect farmers to animal health product markets and create an 
enabling regulatory environment for the import and deployment of new products by the private s ector.  
Nature of incentive measure  A mixture of commercial contracts and research grants to support development of new, more effective vaccines, 
support to commercial partners seeking to obtain regulatory approval and to build manufacturing capacity. Fin ancial 
support to the development of commercial entities able to access new vaccine technology and establish effective and 
sustainable commercial distribution networks  
Financial implications  GBP 12.6 million 
Field of technology  Health -related technology ; Food and agriculture  
Category of technology  Health -related technology; Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  Improved animal health, reduced risk to both humans and animals from livestock disease, increased agriculture 
producti vity, improved incomes, nutrition and health.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  June 2018 to March 2023.  
Website for further information  https://www.galvmed.org  
Contact point for further information  Alan Tollervey, Livelihoods Adviser , FCDO, Abercrombie House. Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 8EA  
Tel: +44 7469 122 111  
  
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- 23 - Name of programme or project  FCDO Global Health Technologies and Product Development Research  
Objective or purpose  To develop new human health technologies (e.g. diagnostics, drugs, vaccines etc.) and to ensure that they are 
acceptable, affordable and availab le to those that need them in low income countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  The UK Government provides support to a number of different organisations including product development public 
private partnerships (PDPs), which are not -for-profit organisations based in a number of different countries, working 
with partners across the globe, depending on the disease and type of technology being developed.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  In each country a research organisation works with a range of international, national and regional health institutions, 
national governments, regional governmental organisations, private sector companies, major research organisations 
and institutions  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Each research organisation, or PDP, works with a range of international, national and regional health institutions, 
private sector companies, major research organisations and institutions in many different countries.  
Nature of incentive measure  Grants and in -kind support to product development, at all stages of development including proof of concept, clinical 
testing, technology transfer, cost of regulatory approval, access, manufacturing and commercialisation.  
Financial implications  GBP 373 million 
Field of technology  Human health products including diagnostics, drugs, vaccines, microbicides, insecticides etc.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  Improved human health, lives saved, reduced impacts of antimicrobial resistance.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2022 
Website for further information  N/A 
Contact point for further information  Dr Jo Mulligan, Team Leader, Health Research, Research and Evidence Division, FCDO jo.mulligan@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 24 - Name of programme or project  FCDO Global Health Security and Epidemic Preparedness Resea rch 
Objective or purpose  To develop new human health technologies (e.g. diagnostics, drugs, vaccines etc.) for epidemic diseases including 
COVID -19 and to ensure that they are acceptable, affordable and available to those that need them in low income 
countries.  
Entity making the incentive available  The UK Government provides support to a number of different organisations including the Coalition for Epidemic 
Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the COVID -19 Therapeutics Accelerator (CTA) and product  development public 
private partnerships (PDPs), which are not -for-profit organisations based in a number of different countries, working 
with partners across the globe.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Each organisation wo rks with a range of international, national and regional health institutions, national governments, 
regional governmental organisations, private sector companies, major research organisations and institutions in 
many different countries.  
Beneficiary Membe r(s)  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Each individual PDP, or other product development research organisation, works with a range of international, 
national and regional health institutions, national governments, regional governmental organisations, private sector 
companies, major research organisations and institutions in many different countries.  
Nature of incentive measure  Grants and in -kind support to product development, at all stages of developm ent including proof of concept, clinical 
testing, technology transfer, cost of regulatory approval, access, manufacturing and commercialisation.  
Financial implications  GBP 317 million 
Field of technology  Human health products including diagnostics, drugs , vaccines, microbicides, insecticides etc.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  Improved human health, reduced risk of epidemics and outbreaks, reduced impacts from pandemic threats.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2022 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Dr Jo Mulligan, Head of Health Research, Research and Evidence Division, FCDO jo.mulligan@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 25 - Name of programme or project  Applied Research on Energy and Economic Growth (EEG)  
Objective or purpose  To build a body of evidence around how sector reforms, innovative technologies and best practice solutions can 
maximise the economic impacts of larger scale energy projects in sub -Saharan Africa and South Asia, and bring 
benefits of modern energy services to poorer people.  
Entity making the incentive available  UK Government through FCDO.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Research is commissioned by the research manager, Oxford Policy Manage ment, to research organisations, 
institutions, and universities following open or country -specific calls for research. All research grants have a local 
capacity building component.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Malawi; Mozambique; Nepal; Rwanda; Sierr a Leone; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Partnering researchers and beneficiaries in LDCs including universities, national research groups, NGOs with research 
capability.  
Nature of incentive measure  Research Grants through competitive calls for proposals.  
Financial implications  EEG programme fund is GBP 15.5 million 
Field of technology  Energy - electricity grid access and reliability; productive use of electricity and large scale renewables.  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Enhanced planning and decision support capability for LDC country partners. GBP 4 million  of the funding is used for 
research uptake activity.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  June 2016 to September 2022.  
Website for further information  https://energyeconomicgrowth.org/content/about -eeg 
Contact point for further information  Andy Hinsley, FCDO.  
  
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- 26 - Name of programme or project  Applied Research on High Volume Transport (HVT)  
Objective or purpose  HVT research covers strategic road and rail networks from both a passenger and freight perspective along national 
and regional transport corridors and within cities in developing countries in Africa and South Asia. As an applied 
research programme, HVT seeks to provide evidence -based solutions to specific transport problems and guidance to 
assist governments in developing countries make better decisions on transport investments to stimulate growth.  
Entity making the in centive available  UK Government through FCDO.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Research is commissioned by the research manager IMC Worldwide to universities, national and international 
research groups and organisations with research capability.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Mozambique; Nepal; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Researchers and beneficiaries in LDC universities, national research groups, N GOs with research capability.  
Nature of incentive measure  Research Grants through competitive calls for proposals.  
Financial implications  HVT programme fund is GBP 18 million. 
Field of technology  Transport (national road and rail, urban).  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other (Road and Rail 
Passenger and Freight transport; Urban Transport; Low Carbon transport.)  
Output or impact  To enable low -income countries to make better decisions on strategic and urban road and rail transport investments 
that are safe, lower carbon and inclusive.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  July 2015 to January 2023.  
Website for further information  https://transport -links.com/about/  
Contact point for further information  Andy Hinsley, FCDO.  
  
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- 27 - Name of programme or project  Climate Compatible Growth (CCG)  
Objective or purpose  To achieve conditions for infrastructure investment in developing countries that both supports economic growth and 
is low -carbon. CCG does this by providing tools and evidence that support investment decision -makers in countries 
in Afr ica and Asia to take an integrated and climate compatible approach to deployment of critical infrastructure 
capital. With a focus on energy and transport, the research addresses how the design of physical infrastructure, 
regulatory and market systems can p romote decarbonisation and how different infrastructure systems interact and 
can evolve to secure low carbon futures.  
Entity making the incentive available  UK Government through FCDO.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Universities; National and International Research Groups and Organisations with research capability.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Lao P DR; Pakistan ; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Universities, national research groups, NGOs with research capability  
Nature of incentive measure  CCG national partnerships component supported by research grants through competitive calls for proposals.  
Financial implications  CCG programme fund is GBP 18 million. 
Field of technology  Focus on systems and system inter -dependency across multiple other infrastructure sectors. Initially energy and 
transport.  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other 
(Technology/innovation of relevance to grid access; grid reliability, efficient use of electricity and large -scale 
renewables. )  
Output or impact  Lenders, investors and governments identify appropriate low -carbon development p athways, and access the best 
policy, regulatory, market model and risk mitigation options to implement them.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  October 2020 to March 2025  
Website for further information  https://climatecompatiblegrowth.com/  
Contact point for further information  Andy Hinsley, FCDO.  
  
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- 28 - Name of programme or project  Improved Rural Roads and Transport Services for Communities in Low Income Countries (Research for 
Community Access Partnership (ReCAP))  
Objective or purpose  ReCAP research aimed to improve the evidence base on:  
- Planning, designing, constructing and maintaining cost -effective and reliable low volume roads;  
- Planning and delivering appropriate rural transport services.  
ReCAP also aimed to increase local (national) capacity to initiate, carry out and disseminate research.  
Entity making the incentive available  FCDO.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
deve loped country Member  Proposals driven primarily by partner country governments. Research was commissioned by the research manager, 
Cardno, through open calls for research to which research organisations, institutions and universities could apply  
Beneficia ry Member(s)  Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Liberia; Malawi; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Sierra 
Leone; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Partner country governments. Projects had to include researchers and beneficiaries from a partner LDC.  
Nature of incentive measure  Co-produced research, workshops, knowledge transfer projects and events, training, curricula support, learning 
visits.  
Financial implications  GBP 28.5 million 
Field of technology  Transport  
Category of technology  - Research evidence and capacity building  
- Transport infrastructure provision: optimised use of material resources; asset management; measuring road 
access Transport services: mobility, operation and regulation; intermediate means of transport)  
Output or impact  - Enabling LDC officials, practitioners and researchers to design guidelines and best practice for low volume rural 
road planning, design, construction, maintenance and op eration.  
- New Masters degree programme in Transport Leadership at the Centre for Sub -Saharan Transport Leadership.  
- Enhanced planning and decision support capability for planning rural low -volume roads in LDCs.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  2014 to 2020.  
Website for further information  http://research4cap.org/SitePages/Home.aspx  
Contact point for further information  Andy Hinsley, FCDO.  
  
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- 29 - Name of programme or project  Macroeconomics Research in Low -Income Countries (MRLIC).  
Objective or purpose  MRLIC is a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the 
International Monetary Fund (IMF). It aims to generate high -quality applied research on macroeconomic issues in 
low-income countries (LICs) and ensure research uptake by working with policymakers within and outside the IMF. 
This involves deploying macroeconomic research outputs, toolkits and framework s in IMF technical assistance 
missions and IMF training courses.  
Entity making the incentive available  UK Government through FCDO.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  International Monetary Fund (IMF).  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  The key stakeholders/beneficiaries of MRLIC research uptake in LDCs include the government bodies (Finance 
Ministries and Central Banks) and IMF country offices  
Nature of incentive measure  Not applicable.  
Financial implications  MRLIC programme fund is GBP 19.8 million over ten years.  
Field of technology  Macroeconomic policy including fiscal, monetary and structural policies.  
Category of technology  Other (Macroeconomic Policy Frameworks)  
Output or impact  Enhanced macroeconomic policy -making capability in low -income countries, leading to faster economic growth and 
poverty reduction.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  June 2012 to March 2023.  
Website for further information  https://www.imf.org/external/np/res/dfidimf/  
Contact point for further information  Andy Hinsley, FCDO.  
  
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- 30 - Name of programme or project  Impact Evaluations on urban transport, transport corridors and road safety across multilateral 
development banks and bilateral programmes (ieConnect).  
Objective or purpose  The programme aims to increase the availability and use of rigorous research and impact evaluation (IE) evidence 
for the selection, design, and implementation of transport infrastructure projects, particularly in low income and 
lower -middle income countries or fragile and conflict affected states (FCAS). It conducts impact evaluations on urban 
mobility, transport corridors, road safety and rural roads. It works with country government partners and multilateral 
development bank partners to conduct the evaluations, and uses this as a way to do  training and build capacity 
(knowledge transfer) to those in LDCs.  
Entity making the incentive available  FCDO through the World Bank.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Partners include the developing country governments as  decision makers for transport projects and policies, the 
multilateral development banks as the major investors in the sector and civil society as implementers and influencers. 
Proposals driven between World Bank Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) team a nd Transport Global Practice 
staff in collaboration with partner country governments. Research is commissioned internal to the World Bank by the 
IE Trust Fund, DIME, through open calls for research to which World Bank staff can apply.  
Beneficiary Member(s ) Guinea -Bissau; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mozambique; Nepal; Nicaragua; Nigeria; Pakistan; Rwanda; Senegal; 
Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Partner governments or multilateral development banks. Research is commis sioned internal to the World Bank by 
the IE Trust Fund, DIME, through open calls for research to which World Bank staff can apply.  
Nature of incentive measure  Research, workshops, knowledge transfer projects and events, training, learning visits. The World Bank covers some 
of the cost of the impact evaluation, with the partner covering the majority of the cost. An important incentive is the 
extensive training and capacity building that government officials receive through a learning -by-doing approach o ver 
several years of working together.  
Financial implications  GBP 12.25  million over five years.  
Field of technology  Transport  
Category of technology  Other (knowledge transfer for impact evaluation.)  
Output or impact  ieConnect  aims to increase the use of evidence for policymaking, decision making and project development, 
contributing to faster, fairer and more inclusive economic development and poverty reduction. It does this by 
increasing the amount of evidence available, by i nfluencing governments and the MDBs to do impact evaluations on 
their projects and improving their capacity to do and use the IEs and disseminating the evidence. While much of the 
impact will happen at the end of the evaluations, ieConnect have found that 56% of impact evaluation baseline 
studies (at the beginning) informed loan project design or implementation. ieConnect is currently conducting 34 
impact evaluations, of which 31 are supported by the FCDO.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  November 2016 – March 2022.  
Website for further information  https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/dime/brief/transport  
Contact point for further information  Andy Hinsley, FCDO.  
  
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- 31 - Name of programme or project  Global Better Health Programme  
Objective or purpose  The programme aims support increased life expectancy, improved productivity and economic growth in our partner 
countries. To achieve this high -level impact it has two overarching health goals:  
- To tackle the issue of premature death and illness due to Non -Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and 
heart disease.  
- To reduce incidents of premature mortality and morbidity (e.g. infections contracted in hospitals) by improving 
access to safe, quality care.  
Entity making the incentive available  UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  FCDO funds technical collaboration through commercial contracts with its four implementing partners and an MoU 
with its strategic partner (a cons ortium of NHS organisations).  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Myanmar  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  The four implementing partners are free to subcontract for technical expertise globally.  
Nature of incentive measure  FCDO provides funding for its implementing and strategic partners to provide technical assistance/collaboration to 
beneficiaries in our partner countries ' health systems.  
Financial implications  Original budget up to GBP 79.3 million ODA funding.  
Field of technology  Health system strengthening technical assistance/collaboration.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  - Outcome 1: Increased coverage and utilisation of effective support and services for NCD prevention, treatment 
and management.  
- Outcome 2: Improved equitable access to safe and quality healthcare.  
- Impact: Ensure health lives and promote wellbeing (SDG 3) by reducing premature mortality from NCD through 
prevention, treatment, management and quality of care.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Programme started delivery in 2019 and is expected to continue until end of 2022.  
Website for further information  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/better -health -programme  
Contact point for further information  Henry Eddlestone (Head of Global Better Health Programme, FCDO)  
Henry.eddlestone@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 32 - Name of programme or project  Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF)  
Objective or purpose  The HIF develops and tests innovations in the humanitarian system. It is an independent, grant -making programme 
open to the entire humanitarian community.  
Entity making the incentive available  Elrha 
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grants made to academic/research institutions, private sector, or NGOs.  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Grants made to academic institutions, private sector, or NGOs.  
Nature of incentive measure  Competitive grant -making process based on calls for proposals on specific topics. Larger grants for innovations with 
proof of concept.  
Financial implications  GBP 15 million 
Field of technology  Humanitarian -affected populations  
Category of technology  Other (WASH, assistive technology for disability)  
Output or impact  Improve outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises by identifying, nurturing and sharing more effective 
and scalable solutions.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.elrha.org/programme/hif/  
Contact point for further information  Tarah Friend, t-friend@dfid.gov.uk  
  
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- 33 - Name of programme or project  Creating Hope in Conflict (CHIC).  
Objective or purpose  CHIC is a challenge fund for supporting humanitarian innovation in conflict. CHIC identifies and scales innovations 
that apply new insights, technologies and approaches to increase survival or improve the lives of the most vulnerable 
people and the hardest -to-reach in humanitarian crises caused by conflict.  
Entity making the incentive available  Grand Challenges Canada  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grants made to academic/research institutions, private sector, or NGOs.  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Grants made to academic institutions, private sector, or NGOs.  
Natu re of incentive measure  Seed grants (smaller grants for promising early -stage innovations) and 'Transition to Scale ' (TTS) projects (larger 
grants to more mature innovations, with proof of concept, assessed as being ready to scale). These are selected 
through open Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Seed innovations, and through a combination of calls and more 
targeted invitations for TTS.  
Financial implications  The total lifetime value of the fund now stands at around GBP 28 million. The UK contribution is GBP 9 million. 
Field of technology  Conflict -affected populations.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture; Information 
and communications technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other (f.  WASH)  
Output or impact  Increased survival and improved lives among the most vulnerable populations affected by humanit arian crises caused 
by conflict through the implementation of humanitarian innovations.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019-2023 
Website for further information  https://humanitariangrandchallenge.org/  
Contact point for further information  Tarah Friend, t-friend@dfid.gov.uk  
  
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- 34 - Name of programme or project  Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action (PENDA)  
Objective or purpose  PENDA is a consortium led by the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at LSHTM, generating evidence 
around what works in disability inclusive development (DID) to achieve long term improved wellbeing and inclusion 
in the lives of people living with disabilities in LDCs. The programme builds capacity in LDCs via a PhD programme 
for people with disabilities and training for research institutes in LDCs. PENDA also provides grants for LDC research 
institutes to deliver RCTs in disability inclusive research whilst also producing tools to improve disability inclusive 
evidence generation.  
Entity making the incentive available  FCDO and a philanthropic f under  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Entities eligible to receive funds are academic research institutions, with prioritisation given to LIC and LDC based 
institutions. LSHTM partners with LDC researchers to deliver resea rch and capture data within six of ten evaluations. 
For four of the ten evaluations PENDA commissions grants, preferably for LDC research institutions to lead evaluations 
in partnership with UK or international academic institutions if desired . 
Beneficiar y Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Research institutions and higher education institutions  
Nature of incentive measure  Primary objective to build capacity of researchers and institutions in LMICs and LDCs including through commissioning 
out research grants  
Financial implications  GBP 2.67 million Commissioning grants to LDC led research partnerships.  
GBP 0.27 million Capacity building programme of PhD and training.  
GBP 1.125  million LDC research partnerships with LDC institutions to deliver DID research including capacity building 
and sharing of knowledge and research methodologies  
Field of technology  Research  
Evidence generation  
Impact  
Health care  
Inclusion  
Randomised Control Trials  
Shared knowledge, methodological approaches, shared tools, skills and shared access to data and software.  
Category of technology  Health -related technology; Other (Health; Education; Livelihoods; Health; Inclusion/Disability; Stigma Reduction)   
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- 35 - Name of programme or project  Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action (PENDA)  
Output or impact  - Knowledge - The programme generates knowledge on what works in Disability Inclusive Development (DID) 
explicitly in relation to education, health, livelihoods,  and reduced stigma. This includes conducting Randomised 
Control Trials (RCTs) or impact evaluati ons in LMICs and LDCs. The programme also focuses on engaging new 
and existing researchers in the field, by commissioning out a further series of impact evaluations on the thematic 
areas listed above. Ten RCTs will be delivered in total, of which six will be delivered by LSHTM and four will be 
commissioned out as grants.  
- People - The programme is working on improved research capacity on DID through 1) Collaboration and support 
with LMIC and LDC academic partners, 2) Training Southern Academics with disabil ities through a PhD scheme 
(including in LDCs), 3) Training people with disabilities to be participants in data collection and analysis, 4) 
Building the reputation of Southern partners in DID research. Three PhD studentships will be completed,  and 12 
organisations will have their capacity built in DID research.   
- Tools - The programme is developing and validating tools to help assess what does and doesn 't work in DID. 
This includes four quantitative indicator tools and qualitative approaches, w hich are being included in trials for 
testing. These will be global public goods relevant for all researchers in high, middle -and-low-income  countries, 
and in LDCs.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  Five years,  November 2018 – November 2023.  
Website for further information  https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres -projects -groups/penda  
Contact point for further information  Georgie Gaskell, Project Manager, LSHTM, Georgina.Gaskell@lshtm.ac.uk  
  
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- 36 - Name of programme or project  Global Research Partnership (GRP) programme  
Objective or purpose  This is a trilateral programme, jointly implemented with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Government of 
India's Department of Biotechnology (DBT). The objective is to address pressing global development challenges in 
food security and maternal and child hea lth by blending the best of UK and Indian science with developing country 
experience from Asia and Africa.  
 
The programme provides an innovative way in which the UK -India cooperation is extended to new tripartite 
partnerships on science and research. The expected results are to: (i) deliver new institutional arrangements and 
research that provide new solutions t o key development challenges, (ii) test new innovations/models across different 
environmental and cultural settings, and (iii) build the global evidence base for poverty reduction.   
Entity making the incentive available  Grants to research organisations i n the UK, Asia and Africa to carry out trilateral research projects based on 
competitive bidding. Funds are provided from FCDO to UKRI [MRC, BBSRC] who in turn disburse funds to research 
organisations. The programme is co -funded by UKRI and DBT, with DBT p aying for the Indian research organisations 
and FCDO and UKRI supporting developing country and UK research partners.  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Each project includes at least one partner from the UK and one from a de veloping country in scope for the competition.   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh; Malawi; Nepal; Sierra Leone; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  18 collaborative research projects have been supported across 14 countries in Asia and Africa including in LDCs such 
as Nepal, Malawi, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda.  
Nature of incentive measure  Cash grants for research, trans -national collaborations and travel as well as non-monetised benefits of research 
capacity strengthening through three -way collaborations between research organisations in the UK, India/Asia and 
Africa  
Financial implications  Total ODA budget committed from FCDO during 2014 – 2024: GBP 6,128,571. This is match funded by UKRI and 
DBT. 
Field of technology  Aquaculture for development, and women and children 's health  
Category of technology  Health -related technology; Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  High quality scientific knowledge that will impact on poverty and food security by delivering (a) research products 
(e.g. laboratory and field techniques, tools, new knowledge, policy recommendations) developed jointly through 
trilateral international scie nce partnerships, and (b) individual and organisational capacity building in developing 
countries.  
 
For example, a range of new evidence on the impacts of antibiotic use for sustainable shrimp aquaculture in South 
Asia is benefitting thousands of liveliho ods in India and Bangladesh; new findings around rotavirus immunogenetics 
will have implications for vaccine implementation practice and policy making in South Asia and Sub -Saharan Africa; 
an award -winning novel device to prevent pre -eclampsia in low -resou rce settings is being trialled across multiple 
countries and saving lives in countries in Asia and Africa; and a wide range of studentships have been funded under 
several projects.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and ti ming  Feb 2014 – March 2024.   
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- 37 - Name of programme or project  Global Research Partnership (GRP) programme  
Website for further information  Multiple projects have individual websites so it is not possible to list all of them.  
Contact point for further information  Nupur Barua, Head FCDO  South Asia Research Hub  
Nupur.barua@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 38 - Name of programme or project  Get the Commonwealth Safe Online – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme  
Objective or purpose  In developing Commonwealth countr ies with rapid growth of internet access, to protect people and small businesses 
by promoting and giving free access to high quality, timely and relevant information about how they can protect 
themselves.  
 
This falls under the CSSF programme. The CSSF Cyber and Tech Programme Team supports the delivery of the 
current and likely future priorities under the UK 's National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) through capacity building 
projects across the globe.   
Entity making the incentive available  UK based NGO – Get Safe Online  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  This Project will deliver to individuals, businesses and communities in developing countries freely accessible, high 
quality, timely and relevant information with  which they can take steps to protect themselves. It will be backed up 
by locally driven promotional campaigns to land the most important messages with the widest possible audience. It 
will transfer into much needed new territory a body of intellectual pro perty, good practice and proven economic and 
effective prevention measures that have been created in the UK through years of experience, and engagement with 
pre-eminent stakeholders and partners in the public, private, voluntary and academic sectors.  
Bene ficiary Member(s)  Rwanda; Solomon Islands  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Information provision - Information on cyber awareness and hygiene via locally hosted websites and supporting 
campaign work.  
Financial implications  2021-21: GBP 1.5 million (Total Project Cost) ; GBP 0.15 million (Estimated LDC spend)  
Field of technology  Cyber hygiene, Cyber awareness  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology  
Output or impact  Output One : a locally presented, freely accessible online resource about cyber risks - will enable people to understand 
and therefore better protect themselves from the cyber risks most likely to cause them the most harm.  
 
Output Two : locally driven awareness and pr omotional campaigns, highlighting the most prevalent and highest risks 
- will accentuate public awareness where it is most acutely needed.  
 
Output Three : growth of local capability and capacity - creation a global network of Commonwealth of Nations / Get 
Safe Online Advocacy (CoNGA). These CoNGA Advocates will be people with the right skills and aptitudes, selected 
by the sponsoring government departments. Trained and supported by GSO experts, provided with material and 
session packs, and empowered to deli ver mini -workshops to audiences within their own country - in English and also 
where possible in locally spoken languages.   
  
According to an independent the evaluator the combination of awareness raising campaigns, Ambassador -led events 
and resource -focused websites was effective in raising cyber awareness and relevant to communities ' needs; changed 
people 's behaviours; and helped raise the level of cybersecurity capacity in a nation as assessed in Dimensions 2 and 
3 of the Oxford CMM  
Status of the prog ramme or project  Completed   
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- 39 - Name of programme or project  Get the Commonwealth Safe Online – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme  
Duration and timing  July 2020 -March 2021 Current project period  
(2018 -2021 full project period)  
Website for further information  https://www.getsafeonline.org/get -safe-online -around -the-world/  
Contact point for further information  Tehrime Khan: Tehrime.Khan@fcdo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Tackling cybercrime: Strengthening Legislation, Law Enforcement and International Cooperation (Phase 
1) – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme  
Objective or purpose  To foster a truly cross -government approach (criminal justice, ISPs, CERT, interior and foreign affairs) to strategically 
counter and respond to cybercrime challenges. The project will deliver strategic change in tactics, operations, s trategy 
and policy, thus enhancing national regional and international security. This programme directly addresses the 
current and likely future priorities under the UK 's National Cyber Strategy. The focus is on tackling cyber security 
threats, building re silience, promoting trusted and secure technology and increasing our international influence.  
Entity making the incentive available  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Niger, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Angola, Mauritania, Chad - government and law enforcement.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Angola; Burkina Faso; Chad; Mauritania; Niger; Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  N/A 
Nature of incentive measure  Regional assessments of needs in cybersecurity and for Niger, Mauritania, Chad and Senegal, training on cyber -
patrolling, cyber infiltration, cyber investigations and investigations into cryptology and cryptocurrencies.  
Financial implica tions  This was part of a larger project for which the budget was GBP 0.5 million overall. Funding by country is not available.  
Field of technology  Cyber policy advice and training for criminal justice practitioners and law enforcement.  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology; Other  
Output or impact  - Providing apolitical, objective, expert cyber policy advice to multiple countries so that they can play their full role 
in regional and international cyber political processes, as well in designing and strengthen their normative 
framework in countering cybercrime.  
- Strengthening capacities of criminal justice practitioners and law enforcement officers on how to investigate, 
prosecute and judge cyber -dependent and cyber -enabled offenses.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  November 2020 – May 2021  
Website for further information  https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/cybercrime/index.html  
Contact point for further information  Luke.champion@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 40 - Name of programme or project  The Cyber Experts ' Fellowship: Bridging the Cyber Skills Gap in Africa: A Commonwealth Cyber Fund 
Network Initiative – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme  
Objective or purpose  Following the disruption caused by COVID -19, this interim project is designed to re-invigorate the African Cyber 
Experts ' Fellowship, hold a remote Fellowship Network Meeting to rebuild momentum, and ensure long -term 
sustainability of the network through initiating its transition to the Commonwealth Secretariat. This programme 
directly  addresses the current and likely future priorities under the UK 's National Cyber Strategy. The focus is on 
tackling cyber security threats, building resilience, promoting trusted and secure technology and increasing our 
international influence.  
Entity ma king the incentive available  Protection Group International  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia - Government  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Malawi; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Tanzania  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  N/A 
Nature of incentive measure  This short project aims to ensure continuity as the ownership and management of the African Cyber Experts 
Fellowship programme transitions from FCD O and PGI to the Commonwealth Secretariat. The original aim of the 
African Cyber Experts Fellowship was to create a working network of 40 African cyber security policy experts across 
up to 10 countries who could act as a hub for cascading across the contin ent best practice in key information security 
challenges. After a period of inactivity due to the global COVID -19 pandemic, the purpose of this interim project is 
to re-establishment the network, hold a remote Fellowship Network Meeting and Discussion on c urrent cybersecurity 
development initiatives and initiate the transition of the network to the Commonwealth Secretariat.  
Financial implications  Other countries were covered by this project, the overall budget was GBP 0.04 million. A country breakdown is not 
available.  
Field of technology  Cyber policy advice and expertise.  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  Following the disruption caused by COVID -19, this interim project is designed to re -invigorate the African Cyber 
Experts ' Fellowship, hold a remote Fellowship Network Meeting to rebuild momentum, and ensure long -term 
sustainability of the network through initiating its transition to the Commonwealth Secretariat.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  March 2021  
Website for further information  https://thecommonwealth.org  
Contact point for further information  Michael.potter@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 41 - Name of programme or project  African Joint Operation Against Cybercrime (AFJOC)  
Objective or purpose  The project aims to strengthen the capability of cybercrime units within law enforcement agencies in the Africa region 
to respond effectively on cyber incidents. Through joint cross-jurisdictional operations within the region coordinated 
action will be implemented to reduce the global impact of cybercrime and protect communities for a safer world.  
Entity making the incentive available  The International Criminal Police Organizat ion (INTERPOL)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  AFJOC will primarily target law enforcement units across the Africa region, however, planned deliverables include 
cyber hygiene awareness campaign to upskill the general population in the region on steps they can take to protect 
themselves online. Other planned deliverables include: establishing an Africa Desk at Interpol consisting of 12 staff 
in the interim; collaborating with INTERPOL Africa member countries inc luding those recognised by the WTO as LEDCs 
to form a framework for a coordinated response to cybercrimes; publishing an Africa Cybercrime Threat Assessment 
annually to inform stakeholders of the key threats and consolidate regional knowledge; and undertak ing operations 
on a regional and intra -regional level to collectively address cyber threats based on actionable intelligence.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Angola; Chad; Rwanda; Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Online Campaign - information awareness campaigns to address the threats of cybercrime at the public level in 
African states through social media and other mediums.  
Operations – cross-jurisdictional operations to collectively ad dress cyber threats in the region.  
Threat assessment report: Annual threat assessment report to inform law enforcement units in Africa of key cyber 
threats that they 're exposed to, and identified gaps in capability.    
Financial implications  This is part of a larger project started in 2021 and due to end in 2023, with an estimated total value of GBP 2.8 
million. Funding by country is not available, especially as many activities will be joint and involving a number of 
countries at the same time.  
Field of t echnology  Cyber hygiene, Cyber awareness, cyber operations  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology  
Output or impact  Outcome Two: INTERPOL Africa Cyber Desk established with initial 12 staff recruited and on -boarded.  
 
Outcome Two : Regional Implementation of an Africa Strategy to Combat Cybercrime . 
 
Outcome Three : Strengthened Regional Law Enforcement Cooperation through joint operations against cybercrime 
conducted by the INTERPOL Africa Desk.  
 
Outcome Four : Develop Afr ican States law enforcement units operational agility for dynamic and nimble operations 
to sustain proactive efforts against cybercrime through the use of INTERPOL virtual collaboration platforms.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.interpol.int/en/Crimes/Cybercrime/Cybercrime -operations/AFJOC -African -Joint-Operation -against -
Cybercr ime 
Contact point for further information  Simeon Onaji – simeon.onaji@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 42 - Name of programme or project  Home Office – National Cyber Risk Assessment Plus Project (NCRA+) – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech 
Programme  
Objective or purpose  The requirements to be addressed by the NCRA+ project are based on the NCRAs conducted with Uganda, Cameroon, 
Sierra Leone and Malawi during FY19/20, and a capacity building workshop held in Malawi in November 2019 
(attended by 10 African Commonwealth coun tries).  
This project will seek to engage all 19 African Commonwealth countries:  
- Additional NCRA projects for those that were not included in the first wave of 4 countries.   
- Support the 4 existing NCRA trained countries to customise the NCRA process and to ols to meet their needs for 
the second NCRA;  
- Develop training and guidance for building national cyber security capability.   
- Deliver a NCRA remote learning solution via a web portal ;  
- Deliver an African Commonwealth capacity and community building workshop for all 19 countries.  
 
This falls under the CSSF programme. The CSSF Cyber and Tech Programme Team supports the delivery of the 
current and likely future priorities under the UK 's National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) through capacity building 
projects across the globe.   
Entity making the incentive available  FCDO  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Representatives of Government, National authorities  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Malawi; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Cyber Risk Assessment Training, Access to E -Learning packages, Workshops  
Financial implications  Total Project Cost 2020/21 - GBP 0.7 million. Funding by country is not available.  
Field of technology  Cyber Risk, Cyber Hygiene, Countering cyber crime  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology  
Output or impact  1. The profile/awareness of cybersecurity has been raised in all 16 African  Commonwealth countries that 
participated in the NCRA+ project (this was verified through  feedback gathered at the November conference and 
workshops)  
2. Cyber security vulnerabilities are highlighted as part of the NCRA this has enabled Uganda, Cameroon, S ierra 
Leone and Malawi to focus on risk mitigations. The November 2020 conference training sessions and cyber -attack  
simulations provided practical examples of cyber security vulnerabilities and mitigation measures.  
3. The competence and capability of all 16 participating African Commonwealth countries has been improved 
through on -line training, simulation exercises, threat intelligence updates and workshops covering cyber skills, 
countering cybercrime, CNI protection, testing/exercising a nd incident management.  
Status of the programme or project  Other (20/21 completed but next phase in development)  
Duration and timing  July 2020 -March 2021 Current project period  
(April 2018 – March 2021 complete project period with 2022 tbc)  
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- 43 - Name of programme or project  Home Office – National Cyber Risk Assessment Plus Project (NCRA+) – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech 
Programme  
Contact point for further information  Tehrime Khan - Tehrime.Khan@fcdo.gov.uk   
Kavisha Assani - Kavisha.Assani@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 44 - Name of programme or project  Strengthening nCSIRT capabilities and promoting international cyber security standards and skills in 
low- and middle -income Commonwealth countries.  
Objective or purpose  In FY19 -20 the project was focused on raising the collective cybersecurity capability in low - and middle -income 
Commonwealth countries and developing relationships through 3 regional workshops and one culminating workshop, 
in the UK attended by representatives from 40 Commonwealth countries with 29 countries attending the final UK 
workshop.  
In FY20 -21 the project sought to further develop the Commonwealth community by enabling information sharing 
through an online Commonwealth Cyberse curity Practitioners ' Community of Practice( "CCPC "). Alongside this, a 
series of webinars focused on technical skills development. The content covered standards and procedures which 
should be implemented to develop maturity of a countries CSIRT. A mentorin g programme sought to progress a 
number of countries who identified key issues with progressing their CSIRT capability. Commonalities included lack 
of resources, knowledge and skills deficiencies, and competing national priorities. At the conclusion of the  second 
iteration of the programme it is clear that the combination of information sharing, peer -to-peer / remote learning, 
and a focus on a number of countries to enable them to overcome issues with developing their CSIRT, is a highly 
effective approach t o improving capability and raising cyber awareness.  
FY21-22 sees the requirement to continue to build the UK led CCPC to further support the member states to progress 
their nCSIRT capability, and promote international cyber security standards and skills across the Commonwealth.  
Entity making the incentive available  Implementer – Torchlight Group  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  The programme will maintain contact with the Commonwealth member states from the previous programme and 
collaboratively diagnose their current situat ion, develop capability, and promote community engagement and sharing 
of information through the CCPC.  
The CCPC will serve as the focal point to foster peer to peer learning and collaboration across the states through the 
use of informal discussion, viewin g focused webinars and hosting of a core resource library. Torchlight will support 
this developed learning by giving access to Torchlight 's UK accredited cyber security education and awareness 
web/app -based platform.  
Building from the understanding of the  predecessor programme Torchlight will update the Remote Training Needs 
Analysis (R -TNA) to identify skills gaps and needs across the community and determine the specific focus for offline 
webinars and live discussions, including the countries who will be part of the mentoring programme. The outcome 
remains focussed on progressing  the nCSIRT capabilities and enabling information sharing within the community. 
The R -TNA will also form the basis of the design and preparation of online training material, which will be uploaded 
to the CCPC for Platform Members to view.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  The Gambia; Malawi; Mozambique; Solomon Islands; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Building from the understanding and self -assessment forms completed as part of the predecessor programme 
Torchlight will conduct Remote Training Needs Analysis (R -TNA) to identify skills gaps and needs across the 
community and determine the specific focus of training and mentoring intervention with the outcome of prog ressing 
the nCSIRT capabilities and information sharing within the group. The R -TNA will form the basis of the design and 
preparation of online training and mentoring material, delivered by regula r scheduled online training interventions 
through the CCPC with individual countries, by region, or by thematic focus using live webinars, online instruction, 
and regular VTC meetings.  The CCPC will endure as a sustainable, UK led capability, through which  the community 
of interest and intelligence sharing can continue.   
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- 45 - Name of programme or project  Strengthening nCSIRT capabilities and promoting international cyber security standards and skills in 
low- and middle -income Commonwealth countries.  
Financial implications  March 2020 – March 2021 – GBP 0.5 million 
March 2021 – September 2021 - GBP 0.2 million 
Funding by country is not available.  
Field of technology  Strengthening nCSIRT  capabilities, building commonwealth information sharing community, and promoting 
international cyber security standards and skills in low - and middle -income Commonwealth countries.  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology; Other  
Output or impact  Output One : Re-Engagement and Development of an on -line nCSIRT  community of interest. Out of the 54 
Commonwealth countries, the project has active engagement with 44 countries. A total of 37 countries have signed 
up to be members of the CCPC. CCPC created based on engagement with the delegates during the first phase of the 
project in 2019, initial re -engagement calls and wider calls with other cybersecurity capability development 
implementing partners. CCPC delivered and includes 3 main sections - recourses, retrospective information sharing 
and remote learning.  
 
Output two : Agreed Project Plan to increase nCSIRT Capability. TNA was conducted based on the information 
gathered during the re -engagement calls.  Inception report submitted to determine who would receive the mentoring 
support and outlined which sessions we would deliver as webinar sessions. 20 countries were considered for the 
mentoring programme. 10 countries were selected for between 4 and 8 mentoring calls.  
 
Output three : Delivery of Online Training & Mentoring to enhance nCSIRT capability. 10 technical webinars delivered 
from November 2020 to February 2021.  
Status of the programme or project  Other (Due to complete in September 2021)  
Duration and timing  2019 – 2021 
Website for further information  N/A 
Contact point for further information  Kavisha.Assani@fcdo.gov.uk  
  
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- 46 - Name of programme or project  Joint Integrated Cyber Analysis Project (JICAP)  
Objective or purpose  This project delivers the initiation activities of a multi -year (1+1+1) programme of international cyber security 
capacity building which brings together Oxford Capacity Maturity Model (CMM) assessments, National Cyber Risk 
Assessments (NCRA) and National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) development into a single integrated pack age of 
UK assistance. The project aims to work with the national authorities within each country to deliver the following 
benefits:  
- Improving the resilience of government systems.   
- Improving cyber governance.   
- Improving cyber security and resilience of cri tical systems within the 6 target countries and by extension improve 
the security of any dependent UK systems.  
- Furthering UK overseas leadership and influence.  
- Identifying commercial opportunities for UK business.  
Entity making the incentive available  Home Office, UK Government  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Rwanda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  The design of the integrated approa ch is now at an advanced state and will be ready to support the implementation 
of country projects at the start of FY21/22. Through the regular workshops with the Oxford University Global Cyber 
Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) the model has been tested in various ways and has been progressively refined. 
The roles of all participants in the process have been modelled and greater understanding achieved .  
Financial implications  December 2020 – March 2021 – GBP 0.15 million 
Field of technology   
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  Output one : Establish integrated delivery working group. An appropriately skilled team is in place in October to 
deliver the initiation stage. A representative expert group is in place and providing working le vel coordination   
 
Output two : Complete country assessments (feasibility, risks and issues) and make initial contact with -in country 
authorities. The readiness of each country is assessed and documented in a standard format that accurately informs 
the tai loring of our approach.  
 
Output three : Initiate pilot project with a selected country. Early practical experience of working with one of the 
target countries to inform our approach and initial progress towards delivery in the pilot country.  
 
Output four: Develop integrated country delivery model. A documented, reviewed and approved methodology for 
bringing together strategy and assessment products.  
Status of the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  December 2020 – March 2021  
Website for further information  N/A  
  IP/C/R/TTI/GBR/2  
 
- 47 - Name of programme or project  Joint Integrated Cyber Analysis Project (JICAP)  
Contact point for further information  Kavisha.Assani@fcdo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  CAPRICA Plus: enhancing cyber attack  detection and reporting capacities, with increased focus on the 
Africa and Indo -Pacific regions (combining honeynet expansion, sinkholing extension and outreach) – 
CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme  
Objective or purpose  Uplift The Shadowserver Foundation 's proven public benefit services, with a focus on increasing coverage in the Africa 
and Indo Pacific regions, by expanding their state of the art global honeypot sensor network, adding novel Web 
Application and enhanced IoT attack d etection capabilities, extending outreach and engagement activities, enhancing 
malware/botnet sink holing  and improving the volume and types of daily network remediation data feeds provided 
for free to National CSIRTs and network owners globally.  
Entity m aking the incentive available  Shadowserver  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  National bodies of Internet responsibility  
(CERTs/CSIRTs/delegated authorities)  
Network owners  
Government IT ministries and representatives  
Benefi ciary Member(s)  Malawi; Rwanda; Solomon Islands; Togo  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Provision of free intelligence reporting and access to latest reports on cyber threats  
Financial implications  Total project cost Feb 2021 – March 2021 GBP 0.5 million Funding by country is not available.  
Field of technology  Cyber threats Intelligence, Cyber risk awareness  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology; Other  
Output or impact  Through our CSSF Cyber and Tech programme funding, Shadowserver  increased its coverage in the Africa and Indo -
Pacific regions resulting in 30 new National CERTs/CSIRTs in the target regions being signed up to receive free daily 
network reports from The Shadowserver Foundation – providing a base -line of cyber security information that many 
previously lacked, helping to build and improve cyber resilience in the regions. It has also added 31 new CVEs to 
honeypots in the Shadowserver CAPRICA sensor network and expanded the footprint by 277 IP addresses across 84 
sensors in  29 countries. This significantly uplifts not only the Foundation 's ability to monitor malicious activity on the 
Internet, but also to help make countries more aware of cyber threats, enabling them to better prepare themselves 
from cyber -attacks  
Status of  the programme or project  Completed  
Duration and timing  Feb 2021 -March 2021  
Website for further information  https://www.shadowserver.org/news/uk -foreign -commonwealth -development -office -funds -shadowserver -surge -in-
africa -and-indo-pacific -regions/  
Contact point for further information  Tehrime Khan – Tehrime.Khan@fcdo.gov.uk  
 
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