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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/French  
 
  
REPORT ON THE IMPLEM ENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 
OF THE TRIPS AGREEME NT 
EUROPEAN  UNION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 13 December 2018, was received from the delegation of 
the European Union.1 It reports on activities pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on 
the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement (IP/C/28) by the European Un ion, as 
well as certain of its M ember s (Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France , Germany , 
Ireland, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom) . This document constitutes a new detailed report 
with information on the implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.  
 
 
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1  GENERAL REMARKS  
1.1.  This document is circulated in accordance with  the Decision of the Council for TRIPS of 
19 February  2003, according to which developed country Members shall submit annually reports on 
actions taken or planned in pursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2 (incentives provided 
to their enterprise s or institutions for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer 
to least developed country Members).  
1.2.  As agreed in the Council for TRIPS, this document is a detailed report on technology transfer 
incentives put in place by the EU  and its Members . 
2  SCOPE AND NATURE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED  
2.1.  Technology transfer refers here to the ways and means through which companies, individuals 
and organizations acquire technology or know -how from third parties, whether such technology is 
IPR-protected or no t (i.e. including confidential know -how).  
2.2.  There are several types of technologies as well as several channels of transmission. Indeed, 
the acquisition  by least developed countries (LDCs)  of a sound and viable technological base does 
not depend solely on th e provision of physical objects or equipment, but also on the acquisition of 
know -how, on management and production skills, on improved access to knowledge sources as well 
as on adaptation to local economic, social and cultural conditions.  
2.3.  It is clear that  the private – and particularly the commercial – sector is nowadays the main 
source of technologies and, in this context; technology transfer is often one component of a more 
complex project, rather than a stand -alone activity. Indeed, there are technology  transfer aspects 
in many projects that go under the label of 'technical assistance '. Most projects that deal with sectors 
                                                
1 This document was circulated as an advance copy room document (RD/IP/25) at the TRIPS Council 
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  such as energy, water, agriculture, governance and infrastructure contain transfer of know -how and 
technology.  
2.4.  In their efforts to en courage and promote technology transfer, developed country governments 
are usua lly limited by two factors: 1) they do not own the vast majority of such technologies; 2) they 
cannot force the private sector to transfer its technologies.  
2.5.  Incentives can there fore only take the form of encouragement, promotion and facilitation of 
projects which are part of a global and comprehensive approach to development.  
2.6.  Technology transfer is considered to include training, education and "know -how." Transfer of 
know -how is therefore also contained in projects that deal with education. In addition to formal 
TT channels such as the transfer or licensing of IP rights and/or know -how, there are several - 
equally important - informal TT channels such the hiring of new university graduates, exchanges of 
qualified staff, joint research projects; or specific projects related to foreign direct investment (quite 
often, technology transfer is one component of more complex projects, rather than a  stand -alone 
activity). Moreover, access t o the right partners, information and expertise are key at all stages.  
2.7.  Finally, it should be borne in mind that  no technology transfer programme is specifically 
dedicated to least developed countries as such. EU initiatives are usually specific to countries /groups 
of countries/regions, since the EU strongly supports regional integration, which fosters better 
understanding and political and economic links between neighbouring countries. However, the EU 's 
approach to the  allocation of aid and incentives pays p articular attention to the situation of the 
least developed and other low-income  countries.  
3  EUROPEAN  UNION  
3.1  Mekong Region  
3.1.1   Sustainable Freight and Logistics in the Mekong Region (SFL Mekong) (under 
SWITCH -Asia Programme)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : To increase sustainable freight and logistics in the Mekong 
Region, specifically:  
- To improve fuel -efficiency by better management, cooperation, and driving behaviours in 
the Mekong region;  
- To improve the safety of dangerous goods tra nsport within the Mekon g region;  
- To increase access to finance for SME in the logistics sector in gre ening and freight and 
logistics; and  
- To promote modal shift, labelling, and other SCP incentive measures in freight, transport 
and logistics.  
2. Government agencies or institutio ns eligible in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Ministry of Transport in the five  targeted countries, 
SMEs, Associations, networks.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): Grant 
contract: EURpean Copper Institute, with partners: Mekong Institute; Greater Mekong Subregion 
Business Forum (GMS -BF) / Gr eater Mekong Sub region Freight Transport Association (GMS -FRETA).  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Repu blic, Myanmar,  Viet Nam 
(CLMV) and Thailand.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Capacity 
building/training/workshop/study visit.  
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  7. Type of technology transferred : 
- "Fuel efficiency ": capacity building/training - implement measures to increase fuel efficiency 
to 500 micro and small freight and logistics companies ; 
- "Safety of DG transport ": Introduce guidelines for dangerous goods transport to 
administrati ve bodies and companies. Facilitate cross -border agreements and train on safety 
of DG transport;  
- "Access to Finance ": Support green loan initiatives and develop investment plans ; and  
- "Awareness & Policy Actions ": Support awareness and policy actions . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : 
- Fuel efficiency measures are introduced to at least 500 companies ; 
- Guidelines for dangerous goods (DG) transport are in place in relevant administrations in 
CMLV following the Thai example;  
- 80 companies are t rained on dangerous goods transport and draft agreements on safety 
standar ds of cross -border DG transport;  
- 30 investment plans have been developed for micro and SMEs for selected larger me asures 
derived from WP1 and WP2;  and 
- Green freight labelling criteri a introduced, recommendations to improve selected feasible 
SCP incentives and other policy actions.  
9. Outcomes/impact : (expected)  
- Fuel efficiency is improved  in at least 400 micro and SMEs;  
- Dangerous goods transport i s improved via at least 80 SMEs;  
- Inves tment for fuel efficiency an d safety measures has increased; and  
- Larger SMEs are in the process of green freight labelling and improved SCP promoting 
incentives and regulations in the transport sector focusing on higher fuel -efficiency and 
safety.  
10. Budg et or funds allocated : EUR 2.04 million . 
11. Duration : 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2019 (36 months) . 
12. Status : Ongoing, first-year of implementation . 
13. Contact point for information : Sutthiya.Chantawarangul@eeas. EURpa.eu  
3.2  Mozambique  
3.2.1   Local Economic Development Programme (ProDEL)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to 
poverty reduction through income generation and employment opportunities in the rural areas of 
Mozambique. The purpose is to promote the economic development in the rural areas of Gaza, 
Inhambane and Sofala Provinces, by strengthening the productive base and the competitiveness of 
local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural 
Development; National and Provincials Dir ectorate for Rural Development; Districts Departments for 
Rural Development; Municipalities; local smallholder producers; farmers ' organizations; primary 
processing enterprises; traders; MSMEs; Non -governmental Organizations (NGOs) etc.  
3. Enterprises or o ther institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): EURpean 
Union; Government of Sweden; Non -governmental Organizations (NGOs) as grant implementers, 
consultancy companies/consultants providing services in the context of the programme.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Capacity building through Training, 
Technical Assistance and Advisory services, investments.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Rural development; infrastructure; 
agriculture.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Policy development and implementation; technical know -how; 
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Develop government capacity , in particular 
that of the Local Authorities, to analyse the characteristics of the local economy; identify 
constraints/potentials for growth at sector and value chain levels; identify and implement local 
economic development interventions that address th e specific needs of the economic actors, MSMEs 
in particular; establish effective communication and coordination with stakeholders, including the 
private sector and other relevant actors (NGOs, development agencies, teaching and research 
institutions, trad e unions, etc.). Improve management capacity in the area of public infrastructure 
development at district and municipal level.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improve competitiveness, reducing the cost of doing business and 
promoting links with potentially significant  value chains.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Total EUR 32.5 million ; EUR 23.2 million  EU Contribution (EDF)/ 
approximately  EUR 4.7 million  Sweden/ EUR 4.6 million . 
11. Duration : Ending on 19 March 2019.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Ilona Gruenewald ilona.gruenewald@eeas. EURpa.eu   
3.2.2   Expanding Water Supply and Sanitation Services in small towns in Inhambane 
Province . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The overall object ive is the sustainable reduction of poverty 
in Mozambique through the acceleration of progress towards MDG7c. The specific objective is the 
development of cost effective and sustainable water supply and sanitation services in  three  small 
towns in the Provi nce of Inhambane.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Ministry of Public Works and Housing at central and 
provincial level. Administration for Water and Sanitation Infrastructure. Water national regulator. 
District 's planning unit.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): UNICEF . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Improve management of water and 
sanitation facilities.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : 
-  Design, programming and budget planning;  
-  Capacity and accountability of decentralized institutions strengthened to regulate, operate 
and maintain WASH services in targeted towns;  and 
- Public and Private Partnership (PPP) model for providing and managing sustainable water 
and sanitation services, piloted in three towns.  
7. Type of technology transferred : 
- Capacity  development in terms of p olicy development and implementation;  
- Provision  of technical know -how; and 
- Provision  of specialized equipment.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : 
- Training in procurement processes and contract management;  
- Supporting provincial stake holders to undertake core activities, such as coordination and 
monitoring, regulatory framework preparation, and monitoring of water supply systems;  
- Strengthening Districts services with adequate staff, and provide training in WASH services 
provision in small towns;  and 
- Organizing the Local Regulatory Councils with municipal and district governments to monitor 
the performance of the water and sanitation service providers.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Cost effective and sustainable water supply and sanitation ser vices.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 9 million . 
11. Duration : 42 months . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Chris Cormency, Head of Section, Water, Sanitation and 
Hygiene Section, UNICEF Mozambique, Fax: (258 -21) 491 679, ccormency@unicef.org , 
http://www.unicef.org  
3.2.3   Millennium Development Goal Initiative , MDGi  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Acceleration of attainment of MDG 1C: Halve between 1990 
and 2015 the portion of people who suffer from hunger in Mozambique through:  
I. Enhance agricultural and fisheries production;  
II: Improve access to food;  
III: Improve nutritional  status of vulnerable groups.  
2. Government agencies or institut ions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  
- SETSAN, Technical Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (Ministry of Agriculture) ; 
- IDEPA, Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters 
and Fisheries) ; 
- Ministry of Health (MISAU) ; 
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) ; 
- Ministry of State Administration (MAE) ; and  
- Ministry of Education (MINED) . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ; 
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ; and  
- World Food Programme (WFP) . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
- Small holder farmers ; 
- Artisanal fishermen ; 
- Farmers ' organizations ; 
- Emergent farmers ; 
- Extension staff ; and  
- Manufacturers and distributors of fertilizers, seed suppliers and agro -dealers . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : 
- Workshops, per diems, sometimes travel tickets included ; 
- Attendance of International Conferences ; 
- Voucher scheme for acquisition of agricultural inputs ; 
- Free Training sessions ; 
- Free communication gadgets ; 
- Credit facilities ; and  
- Farmer Field Schools . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities :  
- Agricu lture; 
- Fisheries ; 
- Nutrition ; and  
- Trade  
7. Type of technology transferred :  
- Chicken Vaccination against Newcastle Disease ;  
- Acquisition of agriculture inputs through IT (e -voucher) ; 
- Boat construction ;  
- Boat engine maintenance ; 
- Fish technology for dried and salty fish ; 
- Appropriate containers to trade fish and fish products ; 
- Appropriate motor bicycles to transport fish ; 
- New cuisine with increased food varieties ; IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  - Nutrition education ; 
- Market infrastructures ; 
- Fish preservation  with the use of ice ;  
- Extension services ;  
- Home gardens ; 
- Education on good health practises ;  
- Road infrastructures and its maintenance ; and  
- Electricity installation . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- On Food Availability: (i)  Support to seed sector; (ii) Increase access to Inputs; 
(iii) Participatory extension; (iv) Support to Livestock (poultry); (v) Increase of Fish 
Production ; 
- On Food Access: (i) Support Market Intermediaries; (ii) Strengthen farmers associations; 
(iii) D evelop Infrastructures/equipment; (iv) Develop higher value fish; (v) Improve access 
financial services; (vi) Update market information system; (vii) Increase commodity 
exchange ; and  
- On Nutrition: (i) Fortification staple foods accelerated; (ii) PAMRDC i mplemented in Manica 
province; (iii) Home gardens; (iv) Nutritional education . 
9. Outcomes/impact : 
I. Enhance agricultural and fisheries production;  
II: Improve access to food;  
III: Improve nutritional  status  of vulnerable groups.  
10. Budget or funds allocated :  EDF Contribution - EUR 67.3 million.  
 Mozambique Contribution - EUR 10.095 million.  
11. Duration : 2013 to 2018 ( Five-years ). 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Maria Imelda Fernandes - EU Delegation in Mozambique . 
3.2.4   Local Economic Development Programme  (ProDEL)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to 
poverty reduction through income generation and employment opportunities in the rural areas of 
Mozambique. The purpose is  to promote the economic development in the rural areas of Gaza, 
Inhambane and Sofala Provinces, by strengthening the productive base and the competitiveness of 
local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligi ble in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural 
Development; National and Provincials Directorate for Rural Development; Districts Departments for 
Rural Development; Municipalities; lo cal smallholder producers; farmers ' organizations; primary 
processing enterprises; traders; MSMEs; Non -governmental Organizations (NGOs) etc.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): EURpean 
Union; Government of Sw eden; Non -governmental Organizations (NGOs) as grant implementers, 
consultancy companies/consultants providing services in the context of the programme.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Capacity building through Training, 
Technical Assistance and Advisory services, investments.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Rural development; infrastructure; 
agriculture.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Policy development and implementati on; technical know -how; 
project management, procurement, financial management.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Develop government capacity, in particular 
that of the Local Authorities, to analyse the characteristics of the local economy;  identify 
constraints/potentials for growth at sector and value chain levels; identify and implement local 
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  in particular; establish effective communication and  coordination with stakeholders, including the 
private sector and other relevant actors (NGOs, development agencies, teaching and research 
institutions, trade unions, etc.). Improve management capacity in the area of public infrastructure 
development at di strict and municipal level.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improve competitiveness, reducing the cost of doing business and 
promoting links with potentially significant value chains.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Total EUR 32.5 million ; EUR 23.2 million  EU Contribution (EDF)/ 
approx imately  EUR 4.7 million  Sweden/ EUR 4.6 million . 
11. Duration : 72 months (ending on 19 March 2019) . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Ilona Gruenewald ilona.gruenewald@eeas. EURpa.eu  
3.2.5   Technical Assistance for Capacity Development Support to the Road Sector in 
Mozambique  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The overall objectives  of the programme are i) to enable the 
road infrastructure sector to contribute  to improved conditions for national economic growth and 
equitable poverty reduction, by enhancing road infrastruct ure, in line with the PARP  2011 to 2014 
and aligned with the vis ion of Agenda 2025; ii) to support, in line with the national road programme,  
the establishment of an appropriate, well managed, cost -effective and sustainable road network in 
Mozambique, which will enhance accessibility to markets and social services for the population.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: National Road Administration, Road Fund and 
Ministry of Public Works and Housing of Mozambique.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): EURpean 
Union; consultancy companies/consultants hired in the context of the programme.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Capacity building; investments; 
participation development/good governance.  
6. Field  or sector of technology transfer activities : Road transport; infrastructure.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Capacity development on policy development and 
implementation; technical, engineering, human resource know -how; administrative, managerial and 
financial knowledge.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Develop government capacity, in particular 
that of the National Road Administration and Road Fund. Institutional building. Improve 
management capacity in the area of public infrastruct ure development at district and municipal level. 
Three EURpean key experts are permanently engaged with the beneficiary institutions.  
The key experts facilitate the selection and recruitment of short term experts from a draw down 
menu of expertise - the re source centre. STEs will provide "in time " support and advice. Additional 
support by STEs will typically be delivered in the following Fields of Expertise:  
- Human resource management;  
- Knowledge management;  
- Training, including course design, materials prepar ation and delivery;  
- Identification of regional and international training courses;  
- Financial management;  
- Commercial and business planning;  
- Information technology and data management;  
- Maintenance management systems and network strategy;  
- Planning and prioritization;  
- Economic appraisal;  
- Geometric design of roads;  
- Materials and pavement design;  
- Bridge design;  
- Preparation of  manuals, standard specifications etc.;  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  - Roads and bridges valuation and inventory, according to Mozambican  legislation;  
- Private sector development;  
- Unit cost control;  
- Road safety;  
- Environmental impact assessment  
- Social impact assessment;  
- Disaster recovery;  
- Contract law;  
- Drafting policies, regulations and legislations; and  
- Communication, public relation and visibility.  
In total 2,69 5 working days of expert inputs will be delivered.  
9. Outcomes/impact : To achieve the overall goal, the assignment will support the main road sub -
sector institutions of the Government of Mozambique in developing their capacity to plan, 
programme and manage  the development and maintenance of the national, rural and urban road 
networks.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Total EUR 2,431,500 EU contribution (EDF) . 
11. Duration : 43 months (ending on 18 December 201 8) 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Sonia Lopez Maria -Sonia.LOPEZ -LOPEZ@eeas. EURpa.eu  
3.2.6   Expanding Water Supply and Sanitation Services in small towns in Inhambane 
Province  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The overall  objective is the sustainable reduction of poverty 
in Mozambique through the acceleration of progress towards MDG7c. The specific objective is the 
development of cost effective and sustainable water supply and sanitation services in  three  small 
towns in th e Province of Inhambane.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Ministry of Public Works and Housing at central and 
provincial level. Administration for Water and Sanitati on Infrastructure. Water national regulator. 
District 's planning unit.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): UNICEF . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Improve management of water and 
sanitation facilities.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : 
-  Design, programming and budget planning;  
-  Capacity and accountability of decentralized institutions strengthened to regulate, operate 
and main tain WASH services in targeted towns;  and 
- Public and Private Partnership (PPP) model for providing and managing sustainable water 
and sanitation services, piloted in three towns.  
7. Type of technology transferred : 
- Capacity  development in terms of policy development and implementation;  
- Provision  of technical know -how; and 
- Provision  of specialized equipment.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : 
- Training in procurement processes and contract management;  
- Supporting provincial stakeholders to undertake core activities, such as coordination and 
monitoring, regulatory framework preparation, and monitoring of water supply systems;  
- Strengthening Districts services with adequate staff, and provide training in W ASH services 
provision in small towns;  and IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  - Organizing the Local Regulatory Councils with municipal and district governments to monitor 
the performance of the water and sanitation service providers.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Cost effective and sustainable water  supply and sanitation services.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 9 million . 
11. Duration : 42 months . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Chris Cormency, Head of Section, Water, Sanitation and 
Hygiene Section, UNICEF Mozambique, Fax: (258 -21) 491 679, ccormency@unicef.org , 
http://www.unicef.org  
3.2.7   Millennium Deve lopment Goal Initiative , MDGi  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Acceleration of attainment of MDG 1C: Halve between 
1990 and 2015 the portion of people who suffer from hunger in Mozambique through:  
I. Enhance agricultural and fisheries production;  
II: Improve access to food;  
III: Improve nutritional  status  of vulnerable groups.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  
- SETSAN, Technical Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (Ministry of Agriculture) ; 
- IDEPA, Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters 
and Fisheries) ; 
- Ministry of Health (MISAU) ; 
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) ; 
- Ministry of State Administration (M AE); and  
- Ministry of Education (MINED)  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ;  
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ; and  
- World Food Programme (WFP). 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
- Small holder farmers ; 
- Artisanal fishermen ; 
- Farmers ' organizations ; 
- Emergent farmers ; 
- Extension staff ; and  
- Manufacturers and distributors of fertilizers, seed suppliers and agro -dealers . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : 
- Workshops, per diems, sometimes travel tickets included ; 
- Attendance of International Conferences ; 
- Voucher scheme for acquisition of agricultural inputs ;  
- Free Training sessions ; 
- Free communication gadgets ; 
- Credit facilities ; and  
- Farmer Field Schools . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities :  
- Agriculture ; 
- Fisheries ; 
- Nutrition ; and  
- Trade . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  7. Type of technology transferred :  
- Chicken Vaccination against Newcastle Disease ; 
- Acquisition of agriculture inputs through IT (e -voucher) ; 
- Boat construction ; 
- Boat engine maintenance ; 
- Fish technology for dried and salty fish ; 
- Appropriate containers to trade fish and fish products ; 
- Appropriate motor bicycles to transport fish ; 
- New cuisine with increased food varieties ; 
- Nutrition education ; 
- Market infrastructures ; 
- Fish preservation with the use of ice ; 
- Extension services ; 
- Home gardens ; 
- Education on good health practises ; 
- Road infrastructures and its maintenance ; and 
- Electricity installation . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- On Food Availability: i) Support to seed sector; ii) Increase access to Inputs; iii) Participatory 
extension; iv) Support to Livestock (poultry); v) Increase of Fish Produc tion; 
- On Food Access: i) Support Market Intermediaries; ii) Strengthen farmers associations; 
iii) Develop Infrastructures/equipment; iv) Develop higher value  fish; v) Impr ove access 
financial services; vi) Upd ate market information system; vii) Increase commodity 
exchange ; and  
- On Nutrition: i) Fortifica tion staple foods accelerated; ii) PAMRDC i mplemented in Manica 
province; iii) Home gardens; iv) Nutritional education . 
9. Outcomes/impact : 
I. Enhance agricultural and fisheries production;  
II: Improve access to food;  
III: Improve nutritional  status  of vulnerable groups.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EDF Contribution - EUR 67.3 million . 
 Mozambique Contribution - EUR 10.095 million . 
11. Duration : 2013 to 30 November 2018 ( five-years) . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Maria Imelda Fernandes - EU Delegation in Mozambique . 
3.2.8   Mozambique Energy Project Preparation Facility  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The overall objective of the Action is to promote sustainable 
and inclusiv e and gender equitable economic growth and reduce poverty in targeted rural areas in 
the context of national food and nutrition security (FNS) and climate change. The specific objective 
for the Action is to increase gender equitable access to sustainable a nd affordable renewable energy 
in rural areas.  
The specific objective for the Action is to increase gender equitable access to sustainable and 
affordable renewable energy in rural areas.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  
- MIREME (Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy);  
- EDM (Electricidade de Moçambique);  
- FUNAE (Energy National Fund);  
- CNELEC (ARENE) (Energy Regulatory Authority); and  
- MITADER (Ministry of  Land, Environment and Rural Development).  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): GIZ. 
4. Targeted LDC Members :   IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  - MIREME (Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy);  
- EDM (Electricidade de Moçambique);  
- FUNAE (Energ y National Fund);  
- CNELEC (ARENE) (Energy Regulatory Authority);  
- MITADER (Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development); and  
- Potential investors: private sector, promoters and financiers . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :   
- Training sessions;  
- Advisory assistance;  
- Studies7; and  
- Events.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Renewable energy.  
7. Type of technology transferred :  
- Provide expertise to institutional stakeholders;  
- Support preparation, tender and realization of technical studies;  
- Conduct training.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- The capacities of public institutions to exert their role s in the implementation of the f ifth-year 
Government Programme (PQG 2015 -2019) and of the sectoral energy policies and 
programmes are improved;  
- The enabling environment to facilitate investments in renewable energy in Mozambique is 
improved; and  
- A series of public and private investments in access to renewable energy related activities 
in live with the fifth-year Government Programme (PQG 2015 -2019) are supported to reach 
maturity level of financial closure.  
9. Outcomes/impact : To increase gender equitable access to sustainable and affordable renewable 
energy in rural areas.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EDF Contribution – EUR 10 .5 million ; GIZ Contribution – 
EUR 500,000.  
11. Duration : April 2018 – March 2022 – four-years.  
12. Status :  Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Jesus Gavilan Marin – EU Delegation in Mozambique.  
3.3  Lesotho  
3.3.1   Support to the Management and Coordination of Development Cooperation  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : To improve the alignment of external assistance to the policy 
orientation of the NSDP and the budget, improve its effectiveness, and mobilise and absorb 
produ ctively higher levels of more diversified external assistance. This is to be made possible through 
strengthened management and improved coordination of development cooperation.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : Ministry of Finance . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Government of Lesotho . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Public Sector Investment Database 
and accounting application for EURpean Development Fund (EDF) activities in Lesotho . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities :  
Management Information System and Accounting System, respectively . 
7. Type of tech nology transferred : IT database and user interface . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer : More accurate understanding of 
development aid flows in Lesotho . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Management of Lesotho EDF and other aid portfolios improved . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 150,000 . 
11. Duration : 2016 to 2019. 
12. Status : Under implementation . 
13. Contact point for information : Mr Jyrki Torni, EU Delegation Lesotho . 
3.3.2   Bridging Phase for Establishing ICM Approach in priority Sub -Catchments and 
Institutionalisation of ICM - CRIS 2018/395918  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Contribute towards effective implementation of Integrated 
Catchment Management in Lesotho through following up on previous operationalisation of the ICM 
framework, including  improved coordination among relevant stakeholders in line with the Long -term 
Water and Sanitation Strategy, through inter alia : further supporting the institutional and legal 
reforms for operationalising the ICM Framework, both at national level and at ca tchment level and 
based on the established ICM organogram; decide for each level of the organogram the required 
expertise needed and formulate key job descriptions; contribute to development of catchment 
management plans for each of the prioritised pilot c atchments including watershed improvement 
plans of action and tentative budgets; support in undertaking the identification, organisation, initial 
needs assessment, surveys, and planning cycle with pilot communities; and support on the 
development of a holi stic nationally accepted and community based participatory watershed planning 
guideline.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Department of Water Affairs of Ministry of Water . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) N/A. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Same . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Same . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Integrated Catchment Management / 
Integr ated Water Resources Management.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Knowledge on Integrated Catchment Management / 
Integrated Water Resources Management . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Integrated Catchment M anagement plans 
for pilot catchments; National ICM Guidelines for the formulation of such plans; Roadmap for 
implementation of Integrated Catchment Management; Delineated catchments including catchment 
maps; Institutional analysis and capacity development plan; ICM structures in place for approval of 
and financing ICM investments; Capacity created and ICM roles established at local, District Councils 
and National Departments level.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved catchment management contributing to more susta inable water 
resources in the Lesotho "Water Tower " in future.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 292,000 . 
11. Duration : April 2018 to  March 2019 . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Mr. Koena Marabe EU Delegation Lesotho . 
3.3.3   Support to Energy Sector CRIS 397 -609 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Contribute to improved access for the people of Lesotho 
and the private sector to modern, clean, affordable and reliable energy supply, including better 
enabling environment for future large up -scaling focusing on energy access for the rural areas and 
energy efficiency improvement in various economic sectors.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Department of Energy of the Ministry of Energy and 
Meteorology.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) N/A. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Same . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Same . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Reform and Modernisation  of Energy Sector . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Knowledge on reform processes in Energy Sector.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Institutional adaptation wherein the 
Department of Energy - in its new role of Energy Commission - will increasingly lead the sector in 
the required institutional redistribution, adaptation and resolution of overlapping or conflicting 
mandates, leading to an improved enabling environment for private sector involvement in the Energy 
Sector (conducive regulato ry framework for PPA, IPP etc.); Operationalisation of the Energy Policy 
2015 – 2025 and the implementation of the Electrification Master Plan (as completed in 2018); 
Furthering approaches on Energy Efficient Households Devices and off -grid energy solution s for 
households and SMEs to be rolled out at National Level.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Modernised energy sector, increasingly able to absorb private sector 
investments in the energy sector, both on -grid and off -grid. 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1,433,850 . 
11. Duration : September 2018 to August 2021 . 
12. Status :  Start foreseen in September 2018 . 
13. Contact point for information : Mr. Koena Marabe EU Delegation Lesotho . 
3.3.4   Support to Reform in the Energy Sector in Lesotho (Phase I) – Grants  
1. Policy objectiv e and /or purpose : Call for proposals for enabling conditions for full scale access 
in rural areas to basic energy options. Energy efficient household devices, distribution, after -sales 
structures and Mini -grids for exploring economic growth potential in ru ral areas . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: PPP, Department of Energy of the Ministry of Energy 
and Meteorology and related Agencies through projects findings.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) Private 
enterprises.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Government Agencies . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Innovative projects . 
6. Field or sector of technology  transfer activities : Access to energy in rural areas . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Knowledge and technology (energy efficient household 
devices) on reform processes in Energy Sector.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Increased access to modern energy services 
in Lesotho; Reduction in use of biomass in households; More conducive environment for private 
sector investments in off -grid energy sector; Increased access to innovative financial mechanisms; 
Greater awareness and knowledg e of Renewable Energy (RE) products and services; Improved 
after-sales service options; sustainable commercial market for RE; Reduced household energy costs; 
Improved access to education, health services etc.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Modernised energy sector, increasingly able to absorb private sector 
investments in the energy sector.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4 million . 
11. Duration : September 2018 to August 2021 . 
12. Status : Start in February 2018 . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  13. Contact point for information : Mr. Koena Marabe EU Delegation Lesotho . 
3.4  Uganda (Participation 2)  
3.4.1   A people -centred approach through Self -Management and Reciprocal learning for 
the prevention and management of Type -2-Diabetes (GA 643692)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Prevention strategies in high-risk population for diabetes 
type 2 . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (Coordinator) . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): Makerere 
University (Kampala, UG) . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Uganda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Grant provided after successful 
application to call for proposals . 
6. Field or sector of techn ology transfer activities : Evaluation of the intervention in terms of 
behavioural, disease, health system and cost outcomes . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Particip atory approach with built -in ongoing policy dialogue 
for implementing and testing a comp lex intervention in three countries representing low -, 
middle - and high -income settings: rural Uganda, urban South Africa and vulnerable immigrant 
populations in urban Sweden . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The project has a strong soci al innovations 
component that will leverage existing networks and platforms, to empower patients, their families 
and communities through the self -management approach . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Better prevention and management of Diabetes type 2 by improving 
accessibility and adherence thr ough a self -management approach.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 751,843. 
11. Duration : Four-years and three  months.  
12. Status : The project is its second -year. 
13. Contact point for information : Coordinator Dr Meena Daivadanam, Karolinska Institutet, 
Sweden . 
3.5  Eswatini  
3.5.1   Waste minimization initiatives focusing on waste recycling and food waste 
composting practices in Mbabane  
1. Policy objective and  or purpose : Provide a waste management system to improve the 
management, s torage, presentation and  Collection of wastes by Authorized Waste Collectors in 
Mbabane focusing on recycling and  Composting practice s in the four pilot communities:  
- Formulate the Municipal Council of Mbabane (MCM) Waste Bye laws to regulate the way 
waste in Mbabane will be handled, stored and p resented for collection by 2018;  
- Strengthen the capacity and capabilities of identified low income groups, Small Medium 
Enterprises and Waste Collectors (entrepreneurs) involved in recyclin g and composting by 
2019;  
- Introduce separation of waste at source to facilitate recycling by 2019. To reduce waste 
amounts destined to the landfill thereby reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020 ; 
and 
- To recycle and compost 50 % of waste generated within the pilot communities  and 
commercial business for sustainable livelihoods by 2020 . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
Technology transfer in developed member : Municipal Council of Mbabane . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  3. Enterprise or other institutions eligible for incentives in LDCs:  - 
4. Targeted LDC (Transferee): Eswatini . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Integration of efficient Waste 
management practices to National Waste Management Strategies and Policies.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Environment Management . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Know -how, best practices, Environment management 
techniques and policy frameworks . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : MCM Waste Bye law to strengt hen existing 
local and national instruments to regulate the management (handling), storage and presentation of 
waste to authorized Waste Collectors within Mbabane.  
- Feasibility study to review the management of waste in Mbabane in line with the proposed 
changes in the waste value chain.  
9. Outcomes/impact : s: Improved efficiencies in the delivery of Waste management services at 
local level as a result of t he new waste management system on the management, storage, 
presentation and collection of wastes.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 278,000 . 
11. Duration : 2018 to 2020 .  
12. Status : Project is ongoing . 
13. Contact point for information : bg@mbacity.org.sz  
3.5.2   High Value Crops and Horticulture Project PE II  
1. Policy objective and  or purpose: Increased contribution of agricultural sector to poverty 
reduction in Eswatini  by creating pro poor growth, securing livelihoods of smallholder farmers by 
providing them marketing opportunities and providing locally produced diver sified food on the 
market.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
Technology transfer in developed member: SWADE and NAMBoard . 
3. Enterprise or other institutions eligible for incentives in LDCs: Ministry of Agri culture.  
4. Targeted LDC (Transferee): Eswatini (not LDC) . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Use of technology to enhance 
contribution of agriculture to national output.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Environmen tal Management . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Know -how, Marketing links approaches . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- National, regional and international markets identified and being supplied with high quality 
produce. Under this result an agricultural management information system will be developed 
to market farmer produce and to monitor market performance. Logistics for supplying the 
market with produce will be determined. Three large domestic fresh produce markets will be 
improv ed through an installation  of cold stores in each of them;  
- Land developed and farmer companies strengthened to profitably produce a range of high 
value commodities in the LUSIP I area. Under this result the target is to develop 856 hectares 
and farmers wil l be trained on business management ; and  
- Pack house hub based zones developed. Under this result a base line survey will be 
conducted. A Chiefdom Development plan will be developed. An assessment of existing water 
infrastructure in hub areas, prepare desig ns for rehabilitation of the water infrastructure and 
hub structures such as the pack -house.  
9. Outcomes/impact s: To contribute to the reduction of poverty by creating pro -poor growth, 
securing livelihoods of small holder farmers and providing locally prod uced diversified food on the 
market. The PE seeks to support high impact commodity chains with a focus on horticulture through IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  strengthening of market findings, production planning, production, packing and collection of 
products.  
10. Budget or funds alloca ted: EUR 3,017,885.11 . 
11. Duration : 2017 to 2018 . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Mr. Bongani Masuku, Principal Secretary, Ministry of 
Agriculture . 
3.5.3   Accompanying Measures for Sugar 2011 - Improve competitiveness of sugar 
industry  
1. Policy objective and  or purpose:  To support the implementation of the EC Adaptation Strategy 
as a contribution to the Swazi National Adaptation Strategy (NAS).  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
Technology transfer in developed member - 
3. Enterprise or other institutions eligible for incentives in LDCs  
4. Targeted LDC (Transferee): Eswatini (not an LDC) . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Know -how, best practices.  
6. Field or sector of t echnology transfer activities : Agriculture development . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Best practices,  skills. 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Providing Technical Assistance to NAO and 
sugar industry institutions ( Eswatini  Sugar Asso ciation), Upgrading an additional 13 km of the 
Siphofaneni - St. Philips road and replacement of two  high level bridges at Siphofaneni and 
Mhlathuzane (south), Upgrading of the Dvokolwako -Manzana (Mnjoli dam link) road (north), 
Preparing land and installi ng of irrigation systems for new entrants, Establishing, managing and 
replanting sugar cane crop, Constructing and rehabilitating bulk irrigation structures, Improving 
logistics in the sector, Capacity building in farming techniques, business management an d cross 
cutting issues .  
9. Outcomes/impact s: NAS coordination is improved and implementation of EU funds under the 
AMSP is accelerated, Transport infrastructure is improved leading to a reduction in the cost of hauling 
sugar cane to the mills,  the provisi on of social services in the sugar belt is improved he productivity 
and efficiency of small and medium scale sugarcane growers is improved . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 54,267,000 . 
11. Duration : 2010 to 2018 . 
12. Status : Project is on going . 
13. Contact point for information : Mr. Bertram Stewart, Principal Secretary,  Ministry of Economic 
Planning and Development . 
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  SOCIETAL CHALLENGE "HEALTH, DEMOGRAPH IC CHANGE AND WELL -BEING " (SC1)  
CRIS number  title project  
[name agency]  start date  
 
end date  EU fund in EUR  
[EU fund %]    
(Total)  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER to LDC (in line with 
TRIPS Art 66.2) report July18:  
 
EDF/2011/ 27
9.035  
Decision: 
EDF/2010/022
-066 WB code: 
TF071698  "Health, HIV  and 
TB project 
Eswatini " [WB + 
C1C2: in MoH + 
C3: social  cash 
transfer for OVC 
in DPMO]  
 
Admin 
Agreement 
under FA  12/12/2011 
(60 month)  
 
Extended AA 
to 9/2018  
 
 14,500,000 
[47.20 %] 
(30,723,590.58)  Improved infrastructure / equipment / good use in 
13 health facilities (central, regional, rural) with 
focus on ob stetric and neonatal health:  
- build new maternity ward with surgical block 
(mainly for caesarean sections): train doctors and 
nurses to operate new surgical block and 
equipment (incl. sends  nurses abroad to train as 
auxiliary anaesthetists).  
- provide inc ubators and train staff to provide 
neonatal care.  
- protocols and quality care system.  
- improved central blood bank (supply some blood 
testing equipment, and fridges), improved cold 
chain and vehicles for 24/7 blood supply to 
regional obstetric wards.  
 
Emergency care and response: provide eight 
ambulances and train paramedics ( one year) and 
support ambulance call centre for rapid response. 
Ambulances have incubator for emergency 
obstetrics in remote areas . 
 
Medical waste management: provide four new 
incinerators for destroying infectious hospital 
waste: train dedicated staff to operate safely, 
provide vehicles to collect medical waste from 
facilities in catchment area.  
 
Biomedical Engineering Department for medical 
equipment maintenance: train an d support staff 
(incl. electronic database) to plan routine proactive 
maintenance and repairs of medical equipment.  
 
Support nurse -training institution incl. modern 
equipped practice nurse training ward (with real 
size dolls for medical procedures, and lif e support 
equipment for training purpose).  
 
Social cash transfers: support ITC experts 
(Government Computer services) to set up and 
maintain central database (registry) for all social 
cash transfers in the country (servers with SQL 
software and DTS packages). Introduce new cash 
transfer mechanism, u sing for the first-time 
automated mobile phone transfers to vulnerable 
beneficiaries, with system of 'reconciliation ' = 
quarterly check on efficiency of data and money 
transfer and cash uptake.  
Grant DCI 
NSA-
PVD/2014/ 
348.948  
After restricted 
CfP 2013/134 -
995 
Decision 
024.630  Reducing 
vulnerability of 
children at the 
grassroots; 
Strengthening 
local capacity 
and improving 
critical 
community 
assets at NCPs " 
[Palms for Life 
– Swz]  
 
Grant under NSA 
2013 
centralized  21/11/2014 
for 46 
months  
 
New end 
date:  
21/9/ 2018 
 1,353,312.00 
(90%) 
(1,503,681.00)  Introduce simple WatSan techniques and 
equipment in rural day -care centres for  vulnerable 
children under age six  (NCPs = neighbourhood 
Care Points): drip hand -washing containers, water 
harvesting technology, child friendly VIP toilets. 
Improved kitchens for hygienic pre -school feeding.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  CRIS number  title project  
[name agency]  start date  
 
end date  EU fund in EUR  
[EU fund %]    
(Total)  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER to LDC (in line with 
TRIPS Art 66.2) report July18:  
 
Service 
Contract  
EDF/2015/367
-906 
 
Decision 
EDF/2015/ 
025 041  
Fee-based SV  TA fo r 
Development of 
a Social 
Protection 
system in 
Eswatini  
Hulla & Co. 
Human 
Dynamics  
 Start 
16/5/2016  
(40 months)  
 
End mid -
September  
2019 EUR 4,163,200  
(and Del keeps 
1mln EUR)  Capacity building to harmonize fragmented social 
cash transfer schemes: old -age grants, disability 
grants, veteran grants, OVC grants, emergency 
draught grants. See above: Social cash transfers: 
support ITC experts (Government Computer 
services) to set up and maintain central database 
(registry) for all social cash transfers in the co untry 
(servers with SQL software and DTS packages).  
TA to University of Eswatini  (BA in social work) to 
develop system of social protection research: 
proposal writing, data collection and analysis, 
social science article writing and student 
desertification projects.  
Upgrade 100 existing aux -social workers in the 
Deputy Prime Minister Office with modular courses 
and in -service training: know -how on quality social 
work provision, counselling and referrals, 
according to standard protocols and reporting. 
Transfer of basic theory on social protection, child 
protection, welfare, rights -based  approach, 
legislation, provide ICT equipment to improve 
quality of daily services and supervision.  
CSO/2016/ 
381-296 
Grant CSO 
after  
CfP 151 -644 
 
Grant  
Direct mgt  "Creating income 
generation and 
productive 
assets through 
community 
based market 
driven ho ney 
value chain " 
AfricaWorks    
Co-appl. 
Bulembu 
Ministries  Start   
1/2/2017  
 
End 
31/1/2020  
36 months  EUR 382,213  
(90.00 %) 
(EUR 424,681)  
 Transfer of bee -keeping know -how and techniques 
to 100 rural vulnerable families (to manage 1,000 
bee hives, collect and sell honey). A FBO that is 
expert in honey production for self -sustaining an 
orphanage (production of 17 Ton honey per year) 
is transferring know -how and harvesting 
technology to the NGO who builds capacity of the 
100 targeted rural families, organized  in 
production groups.  
CSO/2016/ 
381-380 
Grant CSO 
after  
CfP 151 -644 
 
Grant  
Direct mgt  "Farmer Groups 
Economic 
Strengthening 
Project " 
World Vision – 
Austria  
Co-appl. World 
Vision - Swz Start   
1/2/2017  
  
End 
31/1/2020  
36 months  EUR 500,000  
 (75.00 %) 
(EUR 666,660)  Low technology sun -energy powered water holes 
and drip irrigation, to support community 
vegetable gardens to support 450 poor rural 
farmer families. Vegetable production to increase 
family food security and climate smart new 
commercial crops f or income generation (sorghum, 
draught -resistant maiz e, paprika, beetroot ). 
CSO/2016/ 
381-547 
Grant CSO 
after  
CfP 151 -644 
 
Grant  
Direct mgt  "Enhanced 
Livelihoods for 
Smallholder 
Farmers in 
Lubombo and 
Shiselweni 
Eswatini  
(E-LIVES) " 
Adventist 
Development 
and Relief 
Agency ( ADRA - 
UK) 
Co-appl. ADRA – 
Swz Start  
1/2/2017  
 
End 
31/1/2020  
36 months  EUR 310,000  
(73.00 %)  
(EUR 424,654)  Low technology sun -energy powered water holes 
and drip irrigation, to support community 
vegetable gardens to support 400 HIV aff ected 
rural farmer families. Vegetable production to 
increase family food security and climate smart 
new commercial crops for income generation 
(sorghum, draught -resistant maize, paprika, 
beetroot ). 
Holistic approach to know -how transfer: 
production – nutrition knowledge – market value 
chain knowledge – drought farming/ soil 
fertility/water conservation.  
CSO/2016/ 
381-456 
Grant CSO 
after  
CfP 151 -644 
 
Grant  
Direct mgt  "PROFESSIONS 
IN MUSIC AND 
THE VISUAL 
ARTS. Culture as 
a tool to 
empower Civil 
Society and the 
creative engine 
to support 
economic  
and social 
development in 
Eswatini " 
MINERVA  
Societa Start    
1/2/2017  
 
End 
31/1/2019  
24 months  EUR 250,000  
 (73.68 %) 
(EUR 339,300)  Support to artists and art promotors (music, 
performances and visual arts) to stimulate artistic 
scene in Eswatini , for free expression and cultural 
development. Introduce high -tech mob ile Light & 
Sound system in the national Theatre Club, and 
train local artists and technicians in the good use 
of the performance technology. Support know -how 
of art event management and performance 
calendar management.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  CRIS number  title project  
[name agency]  start date  
 
end date  EU fund in EUR  
[EU fund %]    
(Total)  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER to LDC (in line with 
TRIPS Art 66.2) report July18:  
 
Cooperativa – 
Italy 
NO co -applicant.  
Associate: 
Bushfire Ltd  
CSO-LA/2017/  
 393-173 
after CfP 155-
200 
Decision CSO -
LA / 
2017/ 039 -661 
 
grant  'Siya 
Kanyekanye ( "All 
Together, We 
Are Moving ") 
Strengthening 
Skills and 
Income 
Generating 
Opportunities for 
Youth Living with 
Disability /Vulne
rability: Local 
Production and 
Sale of 
Educational 
Toys in 
Eswati ni' 
Palms for Life 
Fund -Swz 1/2/2018  
 
End 
31/1/2021  
48 months  649,736.60  
90% 
(721,929.60)  Train youth with disability to produce and sell 
quality age -specific educational toys, to use in child 
centres, rehabilitation centres, pre -schools and in 
private household, to stimulate child development.  
Investigate market models for sustainable 
production, sale and income generation. Use 
existing vocational training workshops for 
vulnerable youth as well as home -based women 
producer groups. Train beneficiaries to  use simple 
production tools in the workshops, and recycled 
materials for production.  
3.6  Uganda (Participation 3)  
3.6.1   Free Respiratory Evaluation and Smoke -exposure reduction by primary Health Care 
Integrated Groups (GA 680997)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Need to prevent, diagnose and treat lung diseases in Low 
and Middle -Income  Countries . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden, The Netherlands 
(Coordinator) . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): Makerere 
University (Kampala, UG) . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Uganda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector o f technology transfer activities : To adapt and test innovation and evidence -
based practice in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease in four low -resource 
settings in Uganda, Kyrgyz Republic, Viet  Nam and Greece with high levels of tobacco consumption 
and exposure to Household Air Pollution . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Implementation research . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : To learn how to adapt and test innovation 
and evidence -based practice in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease caused by tobacco 
consumption . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 224,125. 
11. Duration : Three -years.  
12. Status : The project is in its first-year. 
13. Contact point for information : Coordinator Professor  Niels Chavannes, Academisch 
Ziekenhuis Leiden, NL . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  3.6.2   Using Peer Support in Developing Empowering Mental Health Services  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Horizon 2020 is the financial instrumen t implementing the 
Innovation Union . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: DG Research and Innovation of the  EURpean 
Commission, Horizon 2020 programme . 
3. Enterprises or  other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): University 
of Ulm, Germany . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Butabika National Mental Hospital (Uganda) . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Interventions for people with severe  
mental illness in high - middle - and low -resource settings . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Health research and innovation . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Evidence of sustainable best practice in high -, middle - and 
low-resource se ttings in the area of mental health.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : To distil from case studies evidence of best 
practice for dissemination to local, national and international stakeholders in order to maximise 
sustainability and spread . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved treatment for people affected by mental health.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 106,756.25. 
11. Duration : Five-years  (since 1 January 2018) . 
12. Status : First-year. 
13. Contact point for information : Dr Bernd Puschner , bernd.puschner@bkh -guenzburg.de , 
University of Ulm, Germany . 
14. Participants funded under EDCTP2  in the period July 2017 -June 2018 from LDC were 124, 
in 61 projects.  The complete list of projects is further down, under point m.  
3.7  Bangladesh  
3.7.1   Dhaka Urban Transport  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project complements a wider investment programme in 
the transport sector (the "Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project – Dhaka Bus Rapid 
Transit  System ") co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Agence Française de 
Développement (AFD) to develop a sustainable urban transport system in part of north Greater 
Dhaka through the delivery of a 20 -kilometer bus rapid transit corridor. This  pilot project provides a 
holistic solution for integrated urban mobility, bearing a demonstration effect as no modern mass 
transit system exists in Bangladesh yet. The EU support (grant) specifically contributes to building 
capacities in the  Dhaka Transpo rt Coordination.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: AFD (Delegation Agreement ). 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Bangladesh.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Urban transpor t. 
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- Capacity building of the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority through training, creation 
of a database centre and a geographical information system, and through the development 
of technical exchanges with local and other urban trans port authorities in the subregion ; 
- Traffic and parking management capacity building ; 
- Public space and central areas development capacity building to develop a plan for the inner 
city to improve driving and living conditions ; and  
- Dhaka bus networks restructuring capacity building to ensure the implementation of new 
bus routes.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Increased level of energy efficiency in the context of the urban traffic; 
(ii) decreased greenhouse gas emission; improved access for poor people to health and educational 
facilities; enhanced ur ban productivity and employment.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3 mill ion (Asian Investment Facility).  
11. Duration : 60 months (2013 to 2018) . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : EU Delegation to Bangladesh.  
3.7.2   Support to the Bangladesh Power Energy Efficiency Project  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project complements a wider investment programme in 
the energy sector with an estimated total cost of USD 1.6 billion, co -financed by the EURpean 
Investment Bank (EIB) with EUR 82 million (loan), the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic 
Development Bank, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Government of 
Bangladesh) to facilitate the expansion of power generation, transmission and  distribution as well 
as capacity building in the country. The EIB loan specifically serves to finance the conversion of 
gas-fired plants in Baghabari, Sirajgonj and Shagibacar, in Sylhet Division to combined -cycle plants. 
The conversion will lead to effic iency improvements in the order of 75 % and an increase in 
generation capacity of approximately 50 % without any rise in the amount of fuel used, thus resulting 
in significant volumes of CO2 emissions and therefore important climate change benefits. The 
programme  includes an extensive capacity building programme, partly financed by the EU 
(EUR 5.9 million grant from the EU Asia Investment Facility (AIF)).  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer i n developed member: EIB (Delegation A greement).  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Bangladesh / Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) 
dependent of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MP EMR).  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Capacity and know -how. 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved efficiency in electricity generation, 
transmission and distribution; increased renewable energy use; project management system in 
place. 
9. Outcomes/impact : Increased access to clean and reliable supply of electricity.  
10. Budget or fund s allocated : EUR 5.9 million (Asian Investment Fac ility). 
11. Duration : 84 months (2013 to 2020) . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
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  3.7.3   Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project II  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project complements a wider investment programme in 
the water sector ( "Saidabad three Water Treatment Plant Project ") co-financed by AFD, EIB the 
Danish International Development Agency and the Government of the Bangladesh to pr ovide more 
reliable and sustainable water supply in Dhaka while reducing the use of groundwater, due to the 
high level of pollution reducing the use of water from Sitalkhya river f or Saidabad one  and two Water 
Treatment plants and reducing poverty through the delivery of a better water supply service 
including in low income communities/slums of Dhaka.  
The Saidabad three  project includes all infrastructures components for raw water abstraction, 
treatment and primary distribution within the Dhaka network, EU 's support focuses on the final part, 
i.e. the final distribution to end -users. To that end, the EU grant supports the efforts of the public 
water & sanitation operator of Dhaka (Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA)) to 
extend its services towa rds low -income communities (LIC)/slums, strengthen the LIC Cell, provide 
training to DWASA professionals and provide a comprehensive financial model for its development. 
Main investments will be dedicated to network extensions in selected slums.  
2. Governm ent agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: AFD (Delegation Agreement).  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Bangladesh (Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA)) . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Water.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Capacity and know -how, investme nt for water connection for 
LIC. 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Access to safe water to some LICs by 
DWASA and awareness raising (hygiene promotion and education campaigns); enhanced technical, 
financial and operational performance of DWASA; T rainings on finance management, engineering 
and operation.  
9. Outcomes/impact :  Reduced poverty through the delivery of a better water supply service, 
including in low income communities . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 5.2 mill ion (Asian Investment Fac ility). 
11. Duration : 72 months (2014 to 2020) . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : EU Delegation to Bangladesh.  
3.8  Tanzania  
3.8.1   Using Peer Support in Developing Empowering Mental Health Services  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the 
Innovation Union . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: DG Research and Innovation of the  EURpean 
Commission, Horizon 20 20 programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): University 
of Ulm, Germany . 
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  5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Interventions for people with severe 
mental illness in high - middle - and low -resource settings . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Health research and innovation . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Generating evidence of sustainable best  practice in high -, 
middle - and low -resource settings in the area of mental health.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : To distil from case studies evidence of best 
practice for dissemination to local, national and international stakeholders  in order to maximise 
sustainability and spread.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved treatment for people affected by mental health.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 150,297.50. 
11. Duration : Five-years  (since 1 January 2018) . 
12. Status : First-year. 
13. Contact point for information : Dr Bernd Puschner , bernd.puschner@bkh -guenzburg.de , 
University of Ulm, Germany . 
3.9  Angola  
3.9.1   RETFOP - Revitalização do Ensino Técnico e da Formação Profissional (Reviving 
Techn ical and Vocational Education and Training)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Its overall objective is to contribute to the reduction of 
unemployment, especially among youth, by making human capital more employable and productive, 
which is a strategic objective the Government of Angola.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligib le in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : The Human Capital National Plan (PNFQ) 2013 -2020 
is currently the main Government instrument to coordinate and guide multisector actions in the area 
of education and training of  high- and mid -level managers, technicians and other responsible staff 
required by the on going process of economic diversification. For that purpose its implementation is 
supervised by a specific Inter -Ministerial Commission for PNFQ Coordination (CI -PNFQ - Comissão 
Interministerial de Coordenação do PNFQ), which is led by the Minister of Public Administration, 
Labour and Social Security and includes other six relevant Ministers (MAPTSS) (Planning and 
Territorial Development, Territorial Administration, Eco nomy, Education, Higher Education and 
Innovation, Science and Technology), as well as the Director of the Cabinet for Managerial Staff (GQ 
– Gabinete de Quadros) of the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic (CC/PR – Casa Civil da 
Presidência da Rep ública). Nevertheless, the main operational partners for implementing the action 
are the MED and the MAPTSS, which are respectively responsible for the definition and 
implementation of national policies regarding TVE and VT/Employment.  
3. Enterprises or o ther institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Camoes, 
Expertise France . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Angola . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Capacity  building  through Training, 
Technical Assistance and Advisory servic es. 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Higher Education  and Vocational Training.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Capacity development on policy development and 
implementation; technical, human resource know -how; administrative, managerial.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Information systems and skilled 
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  amongst education institutions, systems and proce dures in place for public/private dialogue, training 
program mes are developed, teachers and trainers are supported and trained, management systems 
in place for TVET centres, strategy in place to integrate graduates into market, institutions are 
equipped to  integrate students into market, guidance and support provided for further 
entrepreneurship.   
9. Outcomes/impact :  The project 's specific objectives are: to strengthen the strategic 
management capacities of the relevant public institutions at central and local levels and reinforce 
coordination among them and with the private sector; to improve the quality and relevance of the 
curricula and qualifications provided by TVET and to facilitate and support the transition of TVET 
trainees to the labour market.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 22 million . 
11. Duration : Start mid -2017 and continue for five-years .  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : EU Delegation to Angola . 
3.9.2   FRESAN – Strengthening Resilience and Food and Nutrition Security in Angola  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : This programme to be funded under the Sustainable 
Agriculture sector of the 11th EDF of Angola 's NIP and reflects the development strategies both from 
Angola and the EU. It aims to contribute to the reduction of hunger, poverty and vulnerability to 
food and nutrition insecurity, in the provinces of Angola most affected by climate change, namely 
Cunene, Huila and Namibe.  
2. Government agencies or instituti ons eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : The key partners for this project at national level, 
which had active role in the programme 's formulation since its very first stages, will be the Ministry 
of Agriculture, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Interior. It is expected to involve 
Directorates/Departments from these Ministries closely involved with the project intervention areas.  
The involvement of provincial governments, local authoriti es (municipal and communal) and 
traditional authorities is crucial for the ownership and sustainability of the action.  
Other Government partners at different levels will have complementary involvement on the proposed 
actions, e.g. the Ministry of Health (M oH), with its Nutrition Department, is the lead ministry for the 
delivery of most of the nutrition -specific activities and services.  
Other ministries might be involved such as Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Family and Promotion of 
Woman, Ministry of Energ y and Water   and Ministry of Territorial Administration.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Camoes . 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  Angola . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Technology  transfer, capacity building 
and technical assistance, training, social and material transfers.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Basic Health and nutrition, water and 
sanitation, agricultural development, disaster prevention, environmental p rotection . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Capacity development  in policies and implementation, 
technical expertise, equipment in family farming and nutrition.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- Methodology and practices of farmer and agro-pastoral field schools disseminated;  
- Innovative technologies and adapted practices for family farming disseminated;  
- Local initiatives for income generation a nd access to markets reinforced;  
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  - Financial support  through Cash -for-Work schemes provided;  
- Infrastructures to water acc ess rehabilitated and increased;  
- Multi-sectoral coordination and management mechanisms for food and nutrition security 
develop ed by the competent authorities;  
- Government capacities to pro vide reliable statistic information and to manage information 
(quality and use of data, storage and analysis) on FNS reinforced;  
- Disaster Risk Management (DRM) strategy and inter -institutional coordination mechanisms 
are implement ed by the competent authorities;  
- Institutional and extension services capacities in the field of resilienc e and climate change 
reinforced;  
- Response and recovery capacity of the Civil Protection Services and provincial governments 
enhanced; and  
- Evidences and knowledge from app lied research, on the utility of different nutrition -sensitive 
actions to reduce under -five child undernutrition and mortality provided and disseminated.  
9. Outcomes/impact : 
To strengthen the resilience of family farming production and commercialisation in  the context of 
climate change  
To improve food intake, quality of diet and access to water, and provide seasonal income 
supplements to increase access to food in the lean months through cash -for-work schemes to 
rehabilitate/build water infrastructures.  
To compile and re -organise information and coordination mechanisms for food and nutrition security 
and climate change  
To test and implement systems and processes to increase food and nutrition security in rural 
communities.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 68 million . 
11. Duration : Five-years (starting 2018) . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : EU Delegation to Angola . 
3.10  EbolaMoDRAD  
3.10.1   Ebola virus: modern approaches for developing bed side rapid diagnostics – 
115843  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The overall aim of EbolaMoDRAD is to develop and deliver 
rapid field diagnostic tool(s) that will significantly increase the capacity to handle the current Ebola 
Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa and also future outbreaks.  
EbolaMoDRAD will put in place a strong capacity building programme in West Africa. It will also 
provide hands -on training in non -endemic countries (neighbouring to endemic areas) on outbreak 
management and diagnostics as well as on application of the EbolaMoDRAD tools. Further more, 
EbolaMoDRAD will widely disseminate the acquired results/data via an intense outreach programme.  
This work is currently being carried out via a multidisciplinary research consortium drawn from key 
EURpean and African research organisations. To achiev e this overall aim an intensive work plan is 
currently ongoing with the following specific objectives:  
- Objective 1 : to develop a biosafe detection method (diagnostic tool) for use at points of 
care in EVD endemic countries (via Work Packages WP2 and WP3);  
- Objective 2 : to validate the diagnostic tools first in biosafety level 4 (BSL -4) and reference 
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  - Objective 3 : to implement a strong capacity building programme in West Africa with focus 
to rapid diagnostic, biosa fety measure and outbreak management via WP4 and WP5;  and 
- Objective 4 : to disseminate widely the project and its results to public health bodies, 
Non-Governmental Organisations NGOs, outbreak management teams and local hospitals in 
West Africa via WP5.  
It is worth  noting that EbolaMoDRAD will also manage a sustainable "disseminated " DataBase and 
BioBank, which will be organised in this programme. Moreover, the data and the results collected 
during this project will be shared with the Central Information Repository along with all the projects 
under the Ebola+ programme.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member  
- Folkhälsomyndigheten (FoHM), Sweden ; 
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) – France ; 
- Stockholms Uiversitet (SU) – Swed en; 
- Coris BioConcept SPRL (CORIS) – Belgium ; 
- Kobenhavns Universitet (UCPH) – Denmark ; 
- Department of Health, Public Health England (DH -PHE) – United Kingdom ; 
- Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive "L. Spallanzani " I.R.C.C.S (INMI) – Italy; 
- Institut Pa steur France, UBIVE -CIRI (IP) – France ; 
- Statens Serum Institut (SSI) – Denmark ; 
- Aix Marseille Université (AMU) – France ; 
- University of Stirling (UoS) – United Kingdom ; 
- Clonit (Clonit) – Italy; 
- University of Helsinki (UH) – Finland ; 
- Emergency (EMR) – Italy; 
- AJ Innuscreen GmbH (AJI) – Germany ; 
- Inserm Transfert (IT) – France ; and  
- University of Turku (UTU) – Finland . 
Third parties involved in the project:  
- AMU uses the in -kind contributions provided by its third party, Protisvalor Méditerranée SAS 
(PVM), as defined in the Article 12 of the H2020 Model Grant Agreement; and  
- Clonit will subcontract STMicroelectronics (Italy) and Lean S.r.l. (Italy) to customize d specific 
hardware and software of NAT automated system for EBOLA detection.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Institut 
Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) – Senegal . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : West Africa including Seneg al, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea -
Bissau, and The Gambia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : 
- Courses/workshops in clinical aspects of EVD, diagnostic technology and outbreak 
management as well as training on the application of EbolaMoDRAD tools for the medical 
care personnel ; 
- Dissemination of the knowledge generated by and available to the consortium to public 
health bodies, outbreak management teams and local hospitals in West Africa ; 
- Establishment of networking activities betw een participants and capacity buildings in West 
Africa ; 
- Direct connection of the consortium with the national and international organisations, 
institutions and laboratories located in different areas to disseminate and transfer 
technologies needed for an i ntegrated control and management strategy in areas where this 
disease is endemic ; 
- Generation of a "disseminated " BioBank and DataBase consisting of clinical samples possibly 
linked to clinical and laboratory data; and  
- Sharing of the data and the results gathered during the project activities with the Ebola+ 
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  6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Outbreak management and (field) 
diagnostics . 
7. Type of technology transferred : The EbolaMoDRAD initiative will gen erate several diagnostic 
tools, important scientific research and data. One of the main objectives of the programme is to 
disseminate the knowledge generated by and available to the consortium to public health bodies, 
outbreak management teams and local ho spitals in West Africa (WP5). This WP will also contribute 
to the education of the responsible entities and clinical staff in non -endemic countries in terms of 
outbreak management and clinical aspects of the disease.  More precisely, this programme will foc us 
on the:  
- Organization of workshops/courses in EVD clinical, diagnostic and outbreak management 
designed for endemic and affected countries.  
Courses for medical staff in Africa (EBOV, epidemiology, anamnesis, diagnostics, interpretation of 
results, isola tion measures, biosafety issues, waste management, supportive therap y, and 
notification procedures).  
Courses for microbiologist /laboratory staff for field diagnostic (collection of samples, biosafety, waste 
management, sample shipment from different mobile  laboratories) . 
Courses for medical officers/ laboratory staff on outbreak management (composition of outbreak 
management teams, information gathering strategies, organizing sample collection and diagnostics, 
biosafety management, social mobilisation, and sample shipment) . 
- Dissemination of (access to) resources generated by this work.  
The activities within this project will be linked to other initiatives such as EMLab, ESFRI initiatives 
like ERINHA, EVAorg in order to secure knowledge and practises exchange . 
A "disseminated " BioBank, associated to the several DataBase consisting of clinical samples possibly 
linked to clinical and laboratory data will be implemented. The results and data collected during the 
project activities will be shared with Ebola+ Information Repository and will contribute to sustainably 
and dissemination of resources generated by EbolaMoDRAD.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : An important part of this work will focus on 
capacity building in endemic areas, transfer of knowledge and technology between the members of 
the consortium and the countries affected in West Africa. In this context, a series of 
workshops/courses will take place during this programme to educate the responsible entities and 
clinical staff in West Africa as well a s in non -endemic countries. The consortium will also establish 
links with the national and international organisations, institutions and laboratories located in 
different areas to disseminate and transfer technologies needed for an integrated control and 
management strategy in areas where this disease is endemic. This programme will act as a platform 
to bring together all the experts in the consortium and facilitate the scientific exchange visits and 
training in Africa.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The EbolaMoDRAD p roject will focus its activities on developing novel, 
biosafe and better field diagnostic tools. It will deliver tools for countering the threat of this infection 
in West Africa and in endemic areas of the world. One key impact of this programme is the int egration 
of research activities between EURpe and African institutions. The programme will also focus on 
strengthening the research potential, by promoting excellence of research, training and capacity 
building and by increasing visibility and awareness of  the disease in endemic areas.  More precisely, 
the expected outcomes of this programme are the following:  
- Update of the advancing knowledge and creation of new tools to counter EVD ; 
- Improvement of the field diagnostic resources (novel, robust and highly se nsitive on -site 
diagnosis tools, more efficient "first-line preparedness ", flexibility for updating the 
multiplexed probe panel with new targets due to faster s equencing of new Ebola strains);  
- Improvement of biosafety aspects of the field diagnostics (limi tation of the need for high 
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  - Rapid RNA extraction from blood samples to avoid interference with accurate detection ; 
- Creation of new tools and basic knowledge beyond the scope of the project ; 
- Mobilisation of the capacity and infrastructure of the participating groups; Better integration 
of scientists from EURpe, Africa and USA;  
- Dissemination and conne ction of the consortium to national and international organisations, 
initiatives and authorities such as other initiatives funded by the EURpean Commission ; and 
- Improvement of innovation capacity and integration of new knowledge . 
The project brings togethe r 1) operating capacity with appropriate facilities, 2) experienced 
researchers from different fields, 3) authorities and entities, 4) clinical samples from endemic 
countries, 6) access to diagnostic hubs in epidemic areas, 7) SME and 8) an international n etwork.  
Societal environmental and public health impacts (the new data/knowledge will have an essential 
impact on EURpean preparedness to detect and counter the spread of infectious diseases)  
10. Budget or funds allocated :  
Summary  table  Total  costs  
(EUR)  IMI 
contribution  (EUR)  EFPIA  
in Kind (EUR)  
Total  contribution  4,300,935  4,300,935  0 
11. Duration : 36 months . Start date: 1 February 2015; Currently  (September 2016): Month 21.   
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Project Manager , Anna Boitard , Inserm Transfert (IT) , Email : 
Anna.boitard@inserm -transfert.fr ; Project coordinator , Ali Mirazimi , Folkhälsomyndigheten (FoHM) , 
(The Public Health Agency of Sweden) , Email : Ali.Mirazimi@folkhalsomyndigheten.se . 
3.11  Second EURpean and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Programme 
(EDCTP2, 2014 -2024)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : EDCTP2 shall contribute to  the reduction of the social and 
economic burden of poverty -related diseases in developing countries, in particular in Sub-Saharan 
Africa , by accelerating the clinical development of effective, safe, accessible, suitable and affordable 
medical interventions for poverty -related diseases, including neglected ones, in partnership with 
Sub-Saharan Africa . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : The EDCTP Association, legally established in the 
Netherlands (with offices in The Hague and Cape Town), is the dedicated implementation structure 
tasked with the implemen tation of the EDCTP2 programme.  
The EDCTP Association currently counts 30 full and equal member countries that are represented in 
the EDCTP General Assembly, which is the Association 's ultimate decision -making body. So far, the 
following 16 African countr ies, including 11 LDCs, have joined the EDCTP Association as members: 
Burkina Faso , Cameroon, Congo , Ethiopia , Gabon, The Gambia , Ghana, Mali, Mozambique , Niger , 
Nigeria, Senegal , South Africa, Tanzania , Uganda , and Zambia . The EDCTP Association involves t he 
following 14 EURpean countries as members: Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, 
Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Legal 
entities established in the following countries and territories are eligible to receive funding through 
EDCTP2 grants:  
- The Members  of the EURpean Union, including their overseas departments:  Austria, 
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, 
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK;  
- The Overseas Countr ies and Territories (OCT) linked to the EU Members : Anguilla, Aruba, 
Bermuda, British Antartic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, 
Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic 
Territories,  Greenland, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint 
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  Saint Pierre and Miquelon, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ,Turks and Caicos 
Islands, Wallis and Futuna;  
- The countries associated to the Horizon 2020 programme, the EU Research and Innovation 
programme: the latest information on which countries are associated or in the process of 
association to Horizon 2020 can be found in the onli ne manual at 
http://ec. EURpa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020 -funding -guide/cross -cutting -
issues/international -cooperation_en.htm. As of 1 January 2017, the following countries are 
Associated to Horizon 2020: Iceland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzego vina, 
The former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Republic of 
Moldova, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukrai ne, Tunisia, Georgia, Armenia; and  
- The following Sub-Saharan Africa n countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso , 
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic 
People 's Republic of the  Congo , Congo , Côte d 'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, 
The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea -Buissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, M alawi, 
Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and 
Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, 
Eswatini , Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.  
4. Targeted LDC Member s: Legal entities in Sub-Saharan Africa , including 34 LDCs (highlighted): 
Angola , Benin , Botswana, Burkina Faso , Burundi , Cameroon, Cape  Verde, Central African Republic , 
Chad, Comoros , Democratic Republic of the Congo,  Congo , Côte  d'Ivoire, Djibouti , Eritrea , Eswatini, 
Ethiopia , Gabon, The Gambia , Ghana, Guinea , Guinea -Buissau , Kenya, Lesotho , Liberia , 
Madagascar , Malawi , Mali, Mauritania , Mauritius, Mozambique , Namibia, Niger , Nigeria, Rwanda , Sao 
Tome and Principe , Senegal , Seychelles, Sierra Leone , Somalia , South Africa, South Sudan , Sudan , 
Tanzania , Togo, Uganda , Zambia  and Zimbabwe.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Grants for research & innovation 
actions, coordination and support actions, or training and mobility actions . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Health, health care, biotechnology, medical 
technologies . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Development of new or improved medical interventions 
(vaccines, drugs, microbicides, diagnostics) to prevent, t reat or diagnose poverty -related and 
neglected infectious diseases prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa , in particular for vulnerable population 
groups such as pregnant women, new-borns , malnourished infants and children, adolescents, or 
adults with co -infectio ns or co -morbidities.  
Technology transfer, including knowledge transfer, from EURpean to African countries but also 
among African countries is promoted.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : 
- An increased number of new or improved medical interventions for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, 
malaria and other poverty -related diseases, including neglected ones, and by the end of the 
programme to have delivered at least one new medical intervention; to have issued 
approximately 30 guidelines for improved  or extended use of existing medical interventions; 
and to have progressed the clinical development of approximately 20 candidate medic al 
interventions;  
- Capacity of Sub-Saharan Africa n countries for conducting clinical trials in compliance with 
fundamental  ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, has 
been developed or strengthened; and  
- Cooperation established and joint actions launched with other public and private funders as 
well as with Union, national and internation al development assistance initiatives, including 
relevant WHO initiatives, in order to ensure complementarity and increase the impact of the 
results of EDCTP -funded activities.  
9. Outcomes/impact : 
- A reduction of the social and economic burden of poverty -related diseases in developing 
countries, in p articular in Sub-Saharan Africa ; and  
- Career opportunities for researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa  created and brain drain reduced 
or even reversed.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  10. Budget or funds allocated : The EDCTP2 programme has an expected overall budget of at 
least EUR 1.4 billion: EURpean countries (Participating States) are expected to contribute at least 
683 million EURs that is matched by an EU contribution of up to EUR 683 million.  
11. Duration : The projects started in the period July 2017 to July 2018 and have an average 11. 
Duration : between one and four -years.  
12. Status : Between July 2017 and July 2018, the following EDCTP2 grant agreements have been 
signed:  
 Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
1 EDCTP -
RegNet2015 -
1049 West African Network 
for TB AIDS and 
Malaria  3.000.000  Professor 
Souleymane 
Mboup  Réseau Africain de 
Recherche sur le 
SIDA (RARS)  Senegal  LDC 
          Medical Research  
Council (MRC)  United 
Kingdom    
          Université des 
Sciences, des 
Techniques et des 
Technologies de 
Bamako (USTTB)  Mali LDC 
          Université Cheikh 
Anta Diop  Senegal  LDC 
          Nigerian Institute 
of Medical Research 
(NIMR)  Nigeria    
          University of 
Ibadan, College of 
Medicine  Nigeria    
          University of Ghana  Ghana    
          Noguchi Memorial 
Institute for 
Medical Research 
(NMIMR)  Ghana    
          Programme 
National de Lutte 
contre la 
Tuberculose (PNLT 
– Togo)  Togo LDC 
          Centre MURAZ  Burkina 
Faso LDC 
          National Public 
Health Laboratory 
NPHL  The Gambia  LDC 
          Jos University 
Teaching Hospital 
(JUTH)  Nigeria    
          Institut Pasteur 
Dakar  Senegal  LDC 
          University of Sierra 
Leone  Sierra Leone  LDC 
          Institute of Human 
Virology Nigeria 
(IHVN)  Nigeria    
          Instituto Nacional 
de Saude Publica 
(INASA)  Guinea -
Bissau  LDC 
          London School of 
Hygiene and 
Tropical Medicine 
(LSHTM)  United 
Kingdom    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Universidade Nova 
de Lisboa (NOVA)  Portugal    
          Institut de 
Recherche pour le 
Développement 
(IRD)  France    
          Forschungszentrum 
Borstel Leibniz -
Zentrum für 
Medizin ud 
Biowissenschaften 
(FZB)  Germany    
2 EDCTP -
RegNet2015 -
1051 Trials of Excellence in 
Southern Africa II  2.999.966  Dr Eusebio 
Macete  Fundaçao Manhiça 
(FM-CISM)  Mozambique  LDC 
          Botswana -Harvard 
AIDS Institute 
Partnership (BHP)  Botswana    
          Amsterdam 
Institute for Global 
Health and 
Development 
(AIGHD)  Netherlands    
          University of 
Zimbabwe, College 
of Health Sciences 
(UZCHS)  Zimbabwe    
          Stellenbosch 
University (SU)  South Africa    
          LT Clinical Research 
(Pty) Ltd  South Africa    
          Fundacion Privada  
Instituto de Salud 
Global Barcelona 
(ISGLobal)  Spain    
          Health Research 
Centre of Angola 
(CISA)  Angola  LDC 
          Biomedical 
Research and 
Training Institute 
(BRTI)  Zimbabwe    
          Blantyre Health 
Research & 
Training Trust 
(BHRTT)  Malawi  LDC 
          University College 
London (UCL)  United 
Kingdom    
          University of Cape 
Town Lung 
Institute (Pty) Ltd  South Africa    
          University of 
Namibia  Namibia    
          University Teaching 
Hospital (UTH)  Zambia  LDC 
          EURpean Clinical 
Research 
Infrastructure 
Network (ECRIN -
ERIC)  France    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
3 EDCTP -
RegNet2015 -
1104 Eastern Africa 
Consortium for 
Clinical Research 2  2.999.567  Professor 
Pontiano 
Kaleebu  Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
          The Chancellor, the 
Masters and the 
Scholars of the 
University of 
Oxford (UOXF)  United 
Kingdom    
          National Institute 
for Medical 
Research - 
Tanzania (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          University College 
London (UCL)  United 
Kingdom    
          University of 
Khartoum (UofK)  Sudan  LDC 
          Karolinska 
Institutet  Sweden    
          Kenya Medical 
Research Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    
          The Good 
Samaritan 
Foundation 
(Kilimanjaro 
Christian Medical 
Centre GSF KCMC)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Amsterdam 
Institute for Global 
Health and 
Development 
(AIGHD)  Netherlands    
          Stichting 
Katholieke 
Universiteit - 
Radboudumc 
(RUMC)  Netherlands    
          Prins Leopold 
Instituut voor 
Tropische 
Geneeskunde  Belgium    
          Centre Hospitalier 
Universitaire 
Vaudois (CHUV)  Switzerland    
          University of 
Rwanda (UR)  Rwanda  LDC 
          Addis Ababa 
University (AAU)  Ethiopia  LDC 
4 TMA 2015 
CDF - 995 Urinary Cytokine 
ELISA: A tool for 
Assessing Urinary 
Tract Pathology in 
Schistosoma 
haematobium 
infections  149.646  Dr Humphrey 
Kariuki 
Njaanake  University of 
Nairobi  Kenya    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
5 TMA 2015 
CDF - 982 Immunological 
Selection of 
Recombinants 
following HIV -1 
Superinfection  148.848  Dr Deogratius 
Ssemwanga  Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
6 TMA 2015 SF 
- 1037 Low frequent HIV 
drug resistant 
polymorphisms in 
infants born to HIV 
sero-positive 
mothers: Implications 
on response to 
therapy  395.824  Dr Immaculate 
Nankya  Joint Clinical 
Research Center 
Limited (JCRC)  Uganda  LDC 
7 CSA2016ERC -
1416 Deepening Research 
Ethics in Nigeria 
Project  289.125  Professor 
Clement 
Adebamowo  Center for Bioethics 
and Research 
(CBR)  Nigeria    
          Council on Health 
Research for 
Development 
(COHRED)  Switzerland    
          Federal Ministry of 
Health -Nigeria  Nigeria    
          National Agency for 
Food and Drug 
Administration and 
Control (NAFDAC)  Nigeria    
8 CSA2016ERC -
1417 Strengthening the 
Capacity of the 
National Research 
and Ethics Review 
Committee and the 
National Regulatory 
Authority for Clinical 
Trials in Ethiopia  299.800  Mr Yohannes 
Sitotaw 
Addisie  Federal Democratic 
Republic of Ethiopia 
Ministry of Science 
and Technology 
(MoST)  Ethiop ia LDC 
          Ethiopian Food, 
Medicine and 
Health Care 
Administration and 
Control Authority 
(EFMHACA)  Ethiopia  LDC 
          Armauer Hansen 
Research Institute 
(AHRI)  Ethiopia  LDC 
          Ethiopian Public 
Health Institute 
(EPHI)  Ethiopia  LDC 
          Uganda National 
Council for Science 
and Technology 
(UNCST)  Uganda  LDC 
          Mekelle University  Ethiopia  LDC 
9 CSA2016ERC -
1418 HATUA - ENABLIING 
COMPLIANCE AND 
BUILDING CAPACITY 
AND COMMUNITY 
FOR CLINCAL 
RESEARCH IN KENYA  300.000  Professor 
Elizabeth Anne 
Bukusi  Kenya Medical 
Research Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          National 
Commission for 
Science, 
Technology and 
Innovation 
(NACOSTI)  Kenya    
          Pharmacy and 
Poisons Board 
(PPB)  Kenya    
          Synergy 
Informatics Ltd  Kenya    
          Council on Health 
Research for 
Development 
(COHRED)  South Africa    
          IntelliSOFT 
Consulting Limited 
(ICL) Kenya    
10 CSA2016ERC -
1420 Improved 
Governance and 
Research Capacities 
in Diagnostics for 
Infections Diseases of 
the Liberian Medicines 
and Health Products 
Regulatory Authority  299.911  Dr Alfredo 
Mayor Aparicio  Barcelona Institute 
for Global Health 
(ISGLobal)  Spain    
          Saint Joseph 's 
Catholic Hospital 
(SJCH)  Liberia  LDC 
          Fundacion Juan 
Ciudad ONGD (FJC)  Spain    
          Liberia Medicines 
and Health 
Products 
Regulatory 
Authority (LMHRA)  Liberia  LDC 
11 CSA2016ERC -
1422 AFRica Ethics 
Excellence NETwork  299.956  Mrs Virginie 
Pirard  Institut Pasteur  France    
          Ministère de la 
Santé et de 
l'Hygiène Publique 
(MSHP) - Cote 
d'Ivoire   Cote 
d'Ivoire    
          Comité National 
d'Ethique pour la 
Recherche en 
Santé de Guinée 
(CNERS de Guinée)  Guinea  LDC 
          Ministère de la 
Santé - Bénin  Benin  LDC 
12   Strenghtening 
Bioethics Committees 
in Lusophone African 
Region  291.496  Professor João 
Schwalbach  Comité Nacional de 
Bioética para a 
Saúde (CNBS)  Mozambique  LDC 
          Universidade Nova 
de Lisboa (NOVA)  Portugal    
          Universidade 
Agostinho Neto  Angola  LDC IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Universidade 
Eduardo Mondlane  Mozambique  LDC 
          Universidade de 
Cabo Verde  Cabo Verde    
13   Streamlining Ethics 
review process and 
Regulatory 
framework in 
Tanzania  299.949  Dr Nyanda 
Elias Ntinginya  National Institute 
for Medical 
Research (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          The University 
Court of the 
University of St 
Andrews (USTAN)  United 
Kingdom    
          The Good 
Samaritan 
Foundation 
(Kilimanjaro 
Christian Medical 
Centre GSF KCMC)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Tanzania Food and 
Drugs Authority 
(TFDA)  Tanzania  LDC 
14 CSA2016S -
1608 Translation research 
into policy and 
practice: Scaling up 
Evidence Based 
Multiple focus 
Integrated Intensified 
TB Screening to End 
TB (EXIT -TB) in the 
East African region.  2.924.274  Dr Esther 
Ngadaya  National Institute 
for Medical 
Research (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          University of 
Khartoum  Sudan  LDC 
          Addis Ababa 
University (AAU)  Ethiopia  LDC 
          The Good 
Samaritan 
Foundation 
(Kilimanjaro 
Christian Medical 
Centre GSF KCMC)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Infectious Diseases 
Institute Limited 
(IDI) Uganda  LDC 
          Makerere 
University  Uganda  LDC 
          Kenya Medical 
Research Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    
          University College 
London (UCL)  United 
Kingdom    
          Liverpool School of 
Tropical Medicine 
(LSTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          Ministry of Health, 
Community 
Development, 
Gender, Elderly and 
Children  Tanzania  LDC 
          Ministry of Health - 
Uganda  Uganda  LDC IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Universitetet i 
Bergen (UiB)  Norway    
15 CSA2016S -
1618 Pharmacovigilance 
infrastructure and 
post-marketing 
surveillance system 
capacity building for 
regional medicine 
regulatory 
harmonization in East 
Africa  3.000.000  Professor Eleni 
Aklillu  Karolinska 
Institutet (KI)  Sweden    
          Addis Ababa 
University (AAU)  Ethiopia  LDC 
          The Ethiopian Food, 
Medicine and 
Health Care 
Administration and 
Control Authority 
(EFMHACA)  Ethiopia  LDC 
          University of 
Nairobi (UoN)  Kenya    
          Pharmacy and 
Poisons Board 
(PPB)  Kenya    
          Tanzania Food and 
Drugs Authority 
(TFDA)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Muhimbili 
University of Health 
& Allied Sciences 
(MUHAS)  Tanzania  LDC 
          University of 
Rwanda (UR)  Rwanda  LDC 
          Ministry of Health 
(MoH) - Rwanda  Rwanda  LDC 
          Stichting Lareb 
(Lareb)  Netherlands    
16 CSA2016S -
1627 PhArmaco Vigilance 
Africa  3.000.000  Professor 
Frank 
Cobelens  Stichting 
Amsterdam 
Institute for Global 
Health and 
Development 
(AIGHD)  Netherlands    
          Armauer Hansen 
Research Institute 
(AHRI)  Ethiopia  LDC 
          Institute of Human 
Virology Nigeria 
LTDGTE (IHVN)  Nigeria    
          The Good 
Samaritan 
Foundation 
(Kilimanjaro 
Christian Medical 
Centre GSF KCMC)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Stichting Lareb 
(Lareb)  Netherlands    
          Università degli 
Studi di Verona 
(UNIV)  Italy   IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Koninklijke 
Nederlandse 
Centrale Vereniging 
tot Bestrijding ter 
Tuberculose 
(KNCV)  Netherlands    
          University of Benin 
(Uniben)  Nigeria    
          National Agency for 
Food and Drug 
Administration and 
Control (NAFDAC)  Nigeria    
          Ministry of Health - 
Eswatini  (MoH)  Eswatini    
          Tanzania Food and 
Drugs Authority 
(TFDA)  Tanzania  LDC 
          The Baylor College 
of Medicine 
Children 's 
Foundation 
(Baylor -Eswatini ) Eswatini    
          The Ethiopian Food,  
Medicine and 
Health Care 
Administration and 
Control Authority 
(EFMHACA)  Ethiopia  LDC 
17 RIA2016V -
1631 POR TB consortium; 
Phase 2 trial to 
determine efficacy of 
the multistage 
vaccine H56:IC31 for 
Prevention of 
Recurrent TB disease  13.788.161  Professor 
Peter 
Andersen  Statens Serum 
Institut (SSI)  Denmark    
          The Aurum 
Institute  South Africa    
          Ospedale San 
Raffaele SRL  Italy   
          University of Cape 
Town  South Africa    
          Task Foundation 
NPC South Africa    
          National Institute 
for Medical 
Research - 
Tanzania (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Aeras Global 
Tuberculosis 
Foundation NPC  South Africa    
18   NON-INFERIORITY OF 
FRACTIONAL -DOSES 
TRIAL FOR YELLOW -
FEVER -VACCINE  3.235.731  Professor 
Philip Bejon  The Chancellor, the 
Masters and the 
Scholars of the 
University of 
Oxford  United 
Kingdom    
          Institut Pasteur de 
Dakar  Senegal  LDC 
          Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Epicentre  France    
19 RIA2016V -
1637 MTBVAC in 
Newborns: Phase 2a 
Dose-Defining Safety 
and Immunogenicity 
Study and Capacity 
Building to Support 
Vaccine Efficacy Trials 
in Tuberculosis -
Endemic Regions of 
Sub-Saharan Africa  5.537.093  Ms Ingrid 
Murillo  Biofabri S.L.  Spain    
          Stichting 
TuBerculosis 
Vaccine Initiative 
(TBVI)  Netherlands    
          Universidad de 
Zaragoza (UNIZAR)  Spain    
          University of Cape 
Town (UCT)  South Africa    
          Centre de 
Recherche 
Biomédicale Espoir 
Pour La Santé 
(CRB-EPLS)  Senegal  LDC 
          Institut Pasteur de 
Madagascar (IPM)  Madagascar  LDC 
20 RIA2016V -
1644 A combination 
efficacy study in 
Africa of two DNA -
MVA- or DNA - Env 
protein HIV -1 vaccine 
regimens with pre -
exposure prophylaxis 
(PrEP)  14.999.955  Professor 
Jonathan 
Weber  Imperial College of 
Science Technology 
and Medicine  United 
Kingdom    
          Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
          Karolinska 
Institutet  Sweden    
          Ludwig -
Maximilians -
Universitaet 
Muenchen (LMU)  Germany    
          Muhimbili 
University of Health 
& Allied Sciences 
(MUHAS)  Tanzania  LDC 
          National Institute 
for Medical 
Research - 
Tanzania (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Instituto Nacional 
de Saúde (INS)  Mozambique  LDC 
          South African 
Medical Research 
Council (SAMRC)  South Africa    
          Centre Hospitalier 
Universitaire 
Vaudois (CHUV)  Switzerland    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          KwaZulu -Natal 
Research Institute 
for TB -HIV (K -
RITH, AHRI)  South Africa    
          University College 
London (UCL)  United 
Kingdom    
          EURVacc 
Foundation  Switzerland    
          International AIDS 
Vaccine Initiative 
Inc United 
States of 
America    
21 RIA2016V -
1645 A multicenter Phase 
III double -blind, 
randomized, 
controlled study to 
evaluate the efficacy 
and safety of 
VPM1002 in 
comparison to BCG.  12.492.521  Dr Leander 
Grode  Vakzine Projekt 
Management GmbH 
(VPM)  Germany    
          Stichting 
TuBerculosis 
Vaccine Initiative 
(TBVI)  Netherlands    
          Stellenbosch 
University (SUN)  South Africa    
          Wits Health 
Consortium (Pty) 
Ltd South Africa    
          University of Cape 
Town (UCT)  South Africa    
          Centre de 
Recherches 
Médicales de 
Lambaréné 
(CERMEL)  Gabon    
          Ifakara Health 
Institute Trust 
(IHI) Tanzania  LDC 
          Eberhard Karls 
Universität 
Tübingen (EKUT)  Germany    
          Max-Planck -
Gesellschaft zur 
Foerderung der 
Wissenschaften 
B.V. (MPG -MPII)  Germany    
          Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
          Kenya Medical 
Research  Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    
          Makerere 
University  Uganda  LDC 
          Sefako Makgatho 
Health Sciences 
University (SMU)  South Africa    
          Serum Institute of 
India Pvt. Ltd. 
(SIIPL)  India   IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
- 40 - 
 
   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
22 RIA2016V -
1649 Multi-Stage Malaria 
Vaccine Consortium: 
field efficacy testing 
of a malaria vaccine 
targeting all four 
stages of the 
parasite 's life-cycle 15.000.000  Professor 
Adrian Hill  The Chancellor, the 
Masters and the 
Scholars of the 
University of 
Oxford  United 
Kingdom    
          EURpean Vaccine 
Initiative (EVI)  Germany    
          Institut de 
Recherche en 
Science de la Santé 
- Unité de 
Recherche Clinique 
de Nanoro (IRSS -
URCN)  Burkina 
Faso LDC 
          Institut de 
Recherche en 
Science de la 
Santé – Direction 
Regional de l 'Ouest 
(IRSS -DRO)  Burkina 
Faso LDC 
          Ifakara Health 
Institute Trust 
(IHI) Tanzania  LDC 
          University of Sierra 
Leone (USL)  Sierra Leone  LDC 
          Institut de 
Recherche pour le 
Développement 
(IRD)  France    
          Groupe de 
Recherche Action 
en Santé sarl. 
(GRAS)  Burkina 
Faso LDC 
          London School of 
Hygiene and 
Tropical Medicine 
(LSHTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          Novavax AB  Sweden    
          Janssen Vaccines & 
Prevention B.V.  Netherlands    
          Epicentre  France    
          Serum Institute of 
India Pvt. Ltd.  India   
23 RIA2016V -
1640 Clinical development 
of a therapeutic 
vaccine for prevention 
of post kala azar 
dermal leishmaniasis  8.000.476  Dr Odile Leroy  EURpean Vaccine 
Initiative - EWIV 
(EVI)  Germany    
          University of York 
(UoY)  United 
Kingdom    
          University of  
Khartoum  Sudan  LDC 
          Makerere 
University  Uganda  LDC 
          Kenya Medical 
Research Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
- 41 - 
 
   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          University of 
Gondar  Ethiopia  LDC 
24 RIA2016E -
1609 Pan-African Network 
For Rapid Research, 
Response, Relief and 
Preparedness for 
Infectious Diseases 
Epidemics  9.997.501  Professor 
Francine 
Ntoumi  Fondation 
Congolaise pour la 
Recherche Médicale 
(FRMC)  Congo    
          University College 
London (UCL)  United 
Kingdom    
          Istituto Nazionale 
per le Malattie 
Infettive Lazzarro 
Spallanzani - 
Istituto di Ricovero 
e Cura a Carattere 
Scientifico  Italy   
          The Royal Institute 
of International 
Affairs  United 
Kingdom    
          Njala University  Sierra Leone  LDC 
          The Royal 
Veterinary College 
University of 
London  United 
Kingdom    
          Sokoine University 
of Agriculture  Tanzania  LDC 
          Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
          University of  
Khartoum  Sudan  LDC 
          HerpeZ Limited  Zambia  LDC 
          Charité - 
Universitätsmedizin 
Berlin  Germany    
          Irrua Specialist 
Teaching Hospital  Nigeria    
          Bernhard -Nocht -
Institut für 
Tropenmedizin  Germany    
          National Institute 
for Medical 
Research - 
Tanzania (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Eberhard Karls 
Universität 
Tübingen  Germany    
          Ifakara Health 
Institute Trust 
(IHI) Tanzania  LDC 
          University of Ghana  Ghana    
          Kwame Nkrumah 
University of 
Science and 
Technology 
(KNUST)  Ghana    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Emergency Life 
Support for Civilian 
war victims ONG 
ONLU  Italy   
          Institut de 
Recherche pour le 
Développement 
(IRD)  France    
          Centre de 
Recherches 
Médicales de 
Lambaréné 
(CERMEL)  Gabon    
          Nigeria Center for 
Disease Control  Nigeria    
25 RIA2016E -
1612 African coaLition for 
Epidemic Research, 
Response and 
Training  9.999.394  Professor 
Peter Horby  The Chancellor, the 
Masters and the 
Scholars of the 
University of 
Oxford  United 
Kingdom    
          Réseau Africain de 
Recherche sur le 
SIDA (RARS)  Senegal  LDC 
          Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
          University of 
Yaoundé I (UYI)  Cameroon    
          Medical Research 
Council (MRC UK)  United 
Kingdom    
          Institut Pasteur  France    
          London School of 
Hygiene and 
Tropical Medicine 
(LSHTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          Prins Leopold 
Instituut voor 
Tropische 
Geneeskunde  Belgium    
          Kwame Nkrumah 
University of 
Science and 
Technology 
(KNUST)  Ghana    
          Institut Pasteur de 
Dakar  Senegal  LDC 
          Centre Pasteur du 
Cameroun  Cameroon    
          Institut Pasteur de 
Madagascar  Madagascar  LDC 
          Institut Pasteur de 
Bangui  Central 
African 
Republic  LDC 
          Institut Pasteur de 
Cote D 'Ivoire  Cote 
d'Ivoire    
          Imperial College of 
Science Technology 
and Medicine  United 
Kingdom    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          The Alliance for 
International 
Medical Action  France    
          Bernhard -Nocht -
Institut für 
Tropenmedizin  Germany    
          Université Paris 
Descartes  France    
          Association pour le 
Développement de 
I'Enseignement et 
de la Recherche 
auprès des 
universités, des 
centres de 
recherche et des 
entreprises d ' 
Aquitaine (ADERA), 
France  France    
          Association PAC -CI Cote 
d'Ivoire    
          Institut National De 
Recherche 
Biomedicale (INRB)  Congo, 
Democratic 
Republic of 
the LDC 
26 RIA2016MC -
1606 Vulnerable populatIon 
TUberculosis 
AntiretroviraL  2.058.002  Dr Catriona 
Waitt  University of 
Liverpool  United 
Kingdom    
          University of Cape 
Town (UCT)  South Africa    
          Infectious Diseases 
Institute Ltd (IDI)  Uganda  LDC 
          Joint Clinical 
Research Center 
Limited (JCRC)  Uganda  LDC 
          Desmond Tutu HIV 
Foundation (DTHF)  South Africa    
          Università degli 
Studi di Torino 
(UNITO)  Italy   
27 RIA2016MC -
1613 Improving maternal 
and infant health by 
reducing malaria risks 
in African women: 
evaluation of the 
safety and efficacy of 
dihydroartemisinin -
piperaquine for 
intermittent 
preventive treatment 
of malaria in HIV -
infected pregnant 
women  2.985.000  Dr Clara 
Menéndez  Fundación Privada 
Instituto de Salud 
Global Barcelona 
(ISGLobal)  Spain    
          Centre de 
Recherches 
Médicales de 
Lambaréné 
(CERMEL)  Gabon    
          Fundaçao Manhiça 
(FM-CISM)  Mozambique  LDC IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Eberhard Karls 
Universität 
Tübingen (EKUT)  Germany    
          Bernhard -Nocht -
Institut für 
Tropenmedizin 
(BNI)  Germany    
          Medizinische 
Universitaet Wien 
(MUW)  Austria    
28 RIA2016MC -
1615 Neonatal HIV early 
infant diagnosis (EID) 
versus standard of 
care EID – Impact on 
inFant hEalth: a 
feasibility study of 
point-of care testing 
at birth versus at six 
weeks of age, on the 
uptake of ART and 
infant prophylaxis, 
and on rates of infant 
survival, morbidity 
and retention in care.  2.965.733  Dr Ilesh Jani  Instituto Nacional 
de Saúde  Mozambique  LDC 
          Ludwig -
Maximilians -
Universitaet 
München (LMU)  Germany    
          National Institute 
for Medical 
Research - 
Tanzania (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Egas Moniz - 
Cooperativa de 
Ensino Superior, 
CRL Portugal    
          Clinton Health 
Access Initiative 
(CHAI)  Unites 
States  of 
America    
29 RIA2016MC -
1616 Combined HIV African 
Prevention Study: On 
demand Truvada and 
F/TAF Pre -exposure 
and Post exposure 
prophylaxis to protect 
adolescents from HIV  2.999.999  Dr Julie Fox  King's College 
London  United 
Kingdom    
          Imperial College of 
Science Technology 
and Medicine (ICL)  United 
Kingdom    
          The University of 
Liverpool (UoL)  United 
Kingdom    
          Karolinska 
Institutet (KI)  Sweden    
          London School of 
Hygiene and 
Tropical Medicine 
(LSHTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          University of Cape 
Town (UCT)  South Africa    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Wits Health 
Consortium (Pty) 
Ltd (WHC)  South Africa    
          Desmond Tutu HIV 
Foundation (DTHF)  South Africa    
          University of 
Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe    
          Uganda National 
Health Research 
Organisation 
(UNHRO)  Uganda  LDC 
30 RIA2016MC -
1617 Prevention of mother -
to-child transmission 
of HIV -1: 
programme evaluation 
and innovative rescue 
intervention 
integrated in the 
expanded 
programme of 
immunization  2.999.709  Professor 
Philippe Van 
de Perre  l'Institut national 
de la santé et de la 
recherche médicale 
(INSERM)  France    
          Universitetet i 
Bergen  Norway    
          University Teaching 
Hospital (UTH)  Zambia  LDC 
          Centre MURAZ  Burkina 
Faso LDC 
31 RIA2016MC -
1623 Rapid and accurate 
diagnosis of 
paediatric TB  2.999.623  Dr Norbert 
Heinrich  Ludwig -
Maximilians -
Universitaet 
Muenchen (LMU)  Germany    
          Foundation for 
Innovative New 
Diagnostics (FIND)  Switzerland    
          University of Cape 
Town Lung 
Institute (Pty) Ltd  South Africa    
          National Institute 
for Medical 
Research - 
Tanzania (NIMR)  Tanzania  LDC 
          Instituto Nacional 
de Saúde (INS) - 
Mozambique  Mozambique  LDC 
          Karolinska 
Institutet (KI)  Sweden    
          University of 
Malawi  Malawi  LDC 
          Forschungszentrum 
Borstel (FZB)  Germany    
          Stellenbosch 
University (SUN)  South Africa    
          University of 
Melbourne  Australia    
32 RIA2016MC -
1626 Fast and reliable 
easy-to-use-
diagnostics for 
eliminating Bilharzia 
in young  children and 
mothers  2.999.409  Dr Govert van 
Dam Academisch 
Ziekenhuis Leiden 
(LUMC)  Netherlands    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Eberhard Karls 
Universität 
Tübingen (EKUT)  Germany    
          Bernhard -Nocht -
Institut für 
Tropenmedizin 
(BNITM)  Germany    
          Centre de 
Recherches 
Médicales de 
Lambaréné 
(CERMEL)  Gabon    
          Université de 
Fianarantsoa (UF)  Madagascar  LDC 
          Université 
d'Antananarivo 
(UA) Madagascar  LDC 
          Fundación Privada 
Instituto de Salud 
Global Barcelona 
(ISGLobal)  Spain    
          Centre 
d'Infectiologie 
Charles Mérieux 
(CICM)  Madagascar  LDC 
33 RIA2016S -
1632 Tuberculosis 
Reduction through 
Expanded 
Antiretroviral 
Treatment and 
Screening for active 
TB 12.902.402  Professor 
Helen Ayles  London School of 
Hygiene and 
Tropical Medicine  
(LSHTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          ZAMBART Project 
Limited  Zambia  LDC 
          Trust for Health 
Systems Planning 
and Development  
(HST)  South Africa    
          The International 
Union Against 
Tuberculosis and 
Lung Disease (The 
Union)  France    
          Koninklijke 
Nederlandse 
Centrale Vereniging 
tot Bestrijding ter 
Tuberculose 
(KNCV)  Netherlands    
          Imperial College of 
Science Technology 
and Medicine (ICL)  United 
Kingdom    
          The University of 
Sheffield (USFD)  United 
Kingdom    
          QIAGEN GmbH  United 
States of 
America    
          Delft Imaging 
Systems B.V.  Netherlands    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
34 RIA2016S -
1635 Towards an adapted, 
safe, effective 
combination 
treatment for African 
visceral leishmaniasis 
(Kala Azar) and 
improved diagnostic 
tools.  5.560.784  Dr Jorge Alvar  Drugs for Neglected 
Diseases Initiative 
(DND i) Switzerland    
          Stichting Het 
Nederlands Kanker 
Instituut -Antoni 
van Leeuwenhoek 
ziekenhuis (NKI)  Netherlands    
          London School of 
Hygiene and 
Tropical Medicine 
(LSHTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          Instituto de Salud 
Carlos III (ISCIII)  Spain    
          Makerere 
University  Uganda  LDC 
          Kenya Medical 
Research Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    
          University of 
Khartoum  Sudan  LDC 
          University of 
Gondar  Ethiopia  LDC 
          Foundation for 
Innovative New 
Diagnostics (FIND)  Switzerland    
          Academisch 
Medisch Centrum 
bij de Universiteit 
van Amsterdam 
(AMC)  Netherlands    
35 RIA2016S -
1636 Childrens Oxygen 
Administration 
Strategies Trial-
Nutrition  3.419.916  Professor 
Kathryn 
Maitland  Imperial College of 
Science Technology 
and Medicine (ICL)  United 
Kingdom    
          Global Health 
Uganda LTD (GHU)  Uganda  LDC 
          Mbale Regional 
Referral Hospital 
(MRRH)  Uganda  LDC 
          Academisch 
Medisch Centrum 
bij de Universiteit 
van Amsterdam 
(AMC)  Netherlands    
          Intensive Care 
National Audit and 
Research Centre 
(ICNARC)  United 
Kingdom    
          The Chancellor, the 
Masters and the 
Scholars of the 
University of 
Oxford (UOXF)  United 
Kingdom    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
          Tampere yliopisto 
(UTA)  Finland    
36 RIA2016S -
1641 Phase III clinical trials 
and registration of a 
new praziquantel 
orally disintegrating 
tablet formulation 
suitable for 
preschool -aged 
children with 
schistosomiasis  1.988.359  Dr Remco de 
Vrueh  Stichting Lygature  Netherlands    
          Merck KGaA  Germany    
          Kenya Medical 
Research Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    
          Swiss Tropical and 
Public Health 
Institute (Swiss 
TPH) Switzerland    
          Université Félix 
Houphouët Boigny 
(UFHB)  Cote 
d'Ivoire    
          Imperial College of 
Science Technology 
and Medicine (ICL)  United 
Kingdom    
37 TMA2016CDF -
1546 Host-directed 
therapy: Myeloid 
derived suppressor 
cell ablation by 
phosphodiesterase 
inhibitor  148.627  Dr Nelita du 
Plessis  Stellenbosch 
University (SU)  South Africa    
38 TMA2016CDF -
1548 Conditional economic 
incentives and 
motivational 
interviewing to 
improve adolescents ' 
retention and 
adherence to 
antiretroviral therapy 
in south -east Nigeria: 
a cluster randomised 
trial 148.782  Dr Obinna 
Ekwunife  Nnamdi Azikwe 
University (NAU)  Nigeria    
39 TMA2016CDF -
1550 Immunogenicity to 
cholera vaccine within 
a population at risk in 
Zambia: mapping the 
kinetics of immune 
responses over time  149.956  Dr Caroline 
Cleopatra 
Chisenga  Centre for 
Infectious Disease 
Research in Zambia 
Limited (CIDRZ)  Zambia  LDC 
40 TMA2016CDF -
1561 Impact of secondary 
bacterial infection in 
the development of 
filarial lymphedema 
among Ghanaian 
patients  150.000  Dr 
ALEXANDER 
KWARTENG  Kwame Nkrumah 
University of 
Science and 
Technology 
(KNUST)  Ghana    IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
41 TMA2016CDF -
1563 Vaccines and 
Medicines utilisation 
and safety monitoring 
system in a Health 
and Demographic 
Surveillance System, 
Uganda  149.750  Dr Dan 
Kajungu  Makerere 
University Centre 
for Health and 
Population 
Research Limited 
(MUCHAP)  Uganda  LDC 
42 TMA2016CDF -
1566 Study of 
Pharmacogenetics of 
ARVs treatment 
outcomes in Mali, 
West Africa  147.585  Assistant 
Professor Yaya 
Kassogue  Université des 
Sciences, des 
Techniques et des 
Technologies de 
Bamako (USTTB)  Mali LDC 
43 TMA2016CDF -
1571 Identification of host 
regulators of tissue 
fibroproliferative 
pathology in 
schistosomiasis -
diseased children in 
Africa  140.277  Dr Justin 
Komguep 
Nono University of Cape 
Town (UCT)  South Africa    
44 TMA2016CDF -
1576 Evaluating the 
response to four and 
six month treatment 
of pulmonary 
tuberculosis by 18F -
FDG PET/CT lung 
imaging.  149.696  Dr Stephanus 
Malherbe  Stellenbosch 
University (SU)  South Africa    
45 TMA2016CDF -
1580 Safety and Efficacy of 
High Dose Rifampicin 
in TB -HIV co -infected 
patients on Efavirenz -
based Antiretroviral 
therapy  150.000  Dr Christine 
Sekaggya -
Wiltshire  Infectious Diseases 
Institute Limited 
(IDI) Uganda LDC 
46 TMA2016CDF -
1582 Mucosal type I IFN 
desensitization and 
the risk of HIV 
acquisition  150.000  Dr Aida Sivro Centre for the Aids 
Programme of 
Research in South 
Africa (CAPRISA)  South Africa    
47 TMA2016CDF -
1583 Mycobacterium 
tuberculosis Infection 
Rates Among Health 
Care Workers in a HIV 
Care and Treatment 
Center in Nigeria.  150.000  Dr Evaezi 
Okpokoro  Institute of Human 
Virology Nigeria 
(IHVN)  Nigeria    
48 TMA2016CDF -
1584 Safety and Efficacy of 
Intermittent 
Presumptive 
Treatment with 
Sulfadoxine -
Pyrimethamine using 
Rapid Diagnostic Test 
Screening And 
Treatment at First 
Antenatal Care Visit  149.999  Dr Jean -Bertin 
Bukasa 
Kabuya  Tropical Diseases 
Research Centre 
(TDRC)  Zambia  LDC IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
49 TMA2016CDF -
1595 Immune responses in 
rural to urban 
gradient: identifying 
geographical 
footprints of the 
immune system to 
improve vaccine 
development  148.924  Dr Moustapha 
Mbow  Université Cheikh 
Anta Diop de Dakar 
(UCAD)  Senegal  LDC 
50 TMA2016CDF -
1602 Antiretroviral therapy 
Outcomes, Barriers 
and facilitators of 
Adherence among 
individuals initiating  
Treatment following 
Test and Start 
guidelines in an urban 
HIV clinic in Uganda  149.891  Dr Jane 
Frances 
Namukasa 
Wanyama  Infectious Diseases 
Institute Limited 
(IDI) Uganda  LDC 
51 TMA2016CDF -
1605 PSOP24 -377: An 
infectious bite marker 
for sensitive malaria 
detection and 
population level 
surveillance  144.500  Dr Kingsley 
Badu Kwame Nkrumah 
University of 
Science and 
Technology 
(KNUST)  Ghana    
52 TMA2016SF -
1437 Evaluation of the 
LAMP & db -PCR-
NALFIA for the 
Diagnosis and/or as 
Test-of-Cure in 
Patients with Visceral 
Leishmaniasis in 
Ethiopia  499.719  Dr Dawit 
Wolday  Mekelle University  Ethiopia  LDC 
53 TMA2016SF -
1463 Research Ca pacity 
Strengthening 
Programme for 
Emerging and Re -
emerging Infectious 
Diseases Control in 
Tanzania  499.969  Dr Stellah 
George 
Mpagama  Kibong 'oto 
Infectious Diseases 
Hospital (KIDH)  Tanzania  LDC 
54 TMA2016SF -
1508 Pharmacogenomics 
Research And Clinical 
Excellence in the 
Treatment of 
Infectious Diseases in 
African Populations  500.000  Professor 
Collen 
Masimirembwa  African Institute of 
Biomedical Science 
and Technology 
(Private) Limited 
(AiBST)  Zimbabwe    
55 TMA2016SF -
1509 Evaluation of a nitric 
oxide generating 
dressing (EDX) to 
improve management 
of Buruli ulcer disease  499.963  Dr Richard 
Phillips  Kwame Nkrumah 
University of 
Science and 
Technology 
(KNUST)  Ghana    
56 TMA2016SF -
1511 A randomized 
controlled trial of two 
versus three doses of 
Rotarix™ vaccine for 
boosting and 
longevity of vaccine 
immune responses in 
Zambia.  499.456  Dr Roma 
Chilengi  Centre for 
Infectious Disease 
Research in Zambia 
Limited (CIDRZ)  Zambia  LDC IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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   Project 
reference  Title Budget 
(EUR) Coordinator  Organisation  Country  Least 
Developed 
Country  
57 TMA2016SF -
1514 Strengthening Malaria 
Epidemiological, 
Pathophysiological 
and Intervention 
Studies in Highly 
Endemic Eastern 
Uganda  468.551  Dr Peter 
Olupot -Olupot  Mbale Regional 
Referral Hospital 
(MRRH)  Uganda  LDC 
58 TMA2016 -
1661 TMA2016IF - LoI - 
Ahmed Zeynudin  108.725  Assistant 
Professor 
Ahmed 
Zeynudin 
Kasim  Jimma University 
(JU) Ethiopia  LDC 
59 TMA2016 -
1779 TMA2016IF - LoI - 
Liyoyo  98.700  Dr Alphonce 
Liyoyo  Kibong 'oto 
Infectious Diseases 
Hospital (KIDH)  Tanzania  LDC 
60 TMA2016 -
1778 TMA2016IF - Lol - 
(Shibeshi Alemayehu)  109.375  Dr Workineh 
Shibeshi 
Alemayehu  Addis Ababa 
University (AAU)  Ethiopia  LDC 
61 TRIA2015 -
1076b  IPTp with 
dihydroartemisinin -
piperaquine and 
azithromycin for 
malaria, sexually 
transmitted and 
reproductive tract 
infections in HIV -
infected pregnant 
women in Kenya and 
Malawi: a multi -
centre 3 -arm 
placebo -controlled 
trial  3.200.000  Professor 
Feiko ter K uile Liverpool School of 
Tropical Medicine 
(LSTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          University of 
Malawi, College of 
Medicine  Malawi  LDC 
          London School of 
Hygiene and 
Tropical Medicine, 
(LSHTM)  United 
Kingdom    
          Kenya Medical 
Research Institute 
(KEMRI)  Kenya    
 
13. Contact point for information : Inmaculada Peñas, Policy Officer – Unit RTD.E.3 - Fighting 
infectious diseases and advancing public health, inmaculada.penas -jimenez@ec. EURpa.eu , 
+32-2-2951143 . 
3.12  AfriAlliance  
Programme: EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action . 
Project : AfriAlliance - Africa -EU Innovation Alliance for Water and Climate  (project No. 689162) . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : To prepare Africa for future Climate Change challenges.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member: EU Horizon  2020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): The project 
coordinator: S tichting IHE Delft, Netherlands.  
Other partners from EU Members are:  
- Reseau International des Organismes de Bassin Association, France ; 
- Global Water Partnership Organization, Sweden ; 
- Stichting Both Ends, Netherlands ; 
- Stichting Akvo, Netherlands ; 
- Water, Environment and Business for development Sl, Spain ; 
- Office International de l 'Eau, France ; 
- Universiteit Twen te, Netherlands ; and  
- EURpean Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform, Belgium . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Fondation  2IE Association (Burkina Faso).  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : The approach includes knowledge 
sharing and te chnology transfer through demos/pilot projects via Action Groups (in form of 
Communities of Practice for selected thematic demonstration and pilots) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Water and climate change -related 
challenges . 
7. Type  of technology transferred : Facilitation of cooperation and knowledge exchange between 
African and EURpean stakeholders . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Identification of appropriate social 
innovation and technological solutions for key water and climate change challenges, leading to 
identification and boosting sustainable market and investment opportunities.  
9. Outcomes/impact :   
- Increased African preparedness for Climate Change by addressing the nature of the 
knowle dge gap of African st akeholders;  
- Improved knowledge sharing and technology transfer in online and offline environments and 
events for African and EU stakeholders in water and climate ; and  
- Improved water and climate monitoring and forecasting processes and tools in Africa . 
10. Budget or funds allocated :  Requested EC Contribution for LDC partner (Burkina Faso):  
Fondation 2 IE Association , EUR 121,222,5 . 
11. Duration : Five-years . 
12. Status : First-year of execution (start date:  1 March 2016) . 
13. Contact point for information : Coordinator contact persons: Gaetano Casale : 
g.casale@unesco -ihe.org ; Meike Remmers : m.remmers@unesco -ihe.org ; Uta Wehn : 
u.wehn@unesco -ihe.org ; Rafaela Wever : r.demesquitawever@unesco -ihe.org . 
3.13  AfricanBioServices  
Programme : EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action . 
Project - AfricanBioServices  - Linking biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services in the Great 
Serengeti -Mara Ecosystem (GSME) - drivers of change, causalities and su stainable management 
strategies.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The direct dependence of humans on ecosystem services is 
by far strongest in developing regions where poverty restricts access to resources. This dependency 
also makes people in developing countries more sensitive to climate change than their developed 
counterparts. Increasing human populations deteriorates natural habitat, biodiversity and 
ecosystems services which spiral into poverty and low human welfare. This calls for innovative 
solutions that encompass the entire socio -ecological -economic system, as r ecognized on a global 
scale in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. However, innovative and practical solutions require 
downscaling to regional levels for identifying concrete sets of drivers of change. For Africa 
specifically, the interplay of human popul ation growth, land use change, climate change and human 
well-being is a major challenge. This project focuses on the Serengeti -Maasai Mara Ecosystem and 
associated agricultural areas, a region in East Africa that encompasses parts of Kenya and Tanzania. 
The ecosystem is world -famous for key aspects of its biodiversity, such as the migration of 1.3 
million wildebeest. This 'flagship ecosystem ' role will enhance the international interest in the 
project. In this project, internationally leading researchers fr om Norway, the Netherlands, Scotland, 
Denmark and Germany are teaming up with strong local partners in Tanzania and Kenya.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : EU Horiz on 2020 Research and Innovation 
programme.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : The project 
coordinator : Norges Teknisk -Naturvite nskapelige Universitet (Norway).  
Other partners from EU Member s are:  
- Stiftelsen Norsk Institutt For Naturforskning Nina (Norway ); 
- Universitaet Hohenheim (Germany);  
- Univers ity of Glasgow (United Kingdom);  
- Rijksuniversit eit Groningen RUG (Netherlands); and  
- Kobenhavns Universitet (Denmark).  
Other non-EU Members  involved in the project are:  
- Kenya Wildlife Service (Kenya);  
- International Lives tock Research Institute (Kenya); and  
- Directorate of Resource Sur veys and Remote Sensing (Kenya).  
Responsible partner from LDC:  
- Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute Tawiri ( Tanzania);  
- The University of Dodom a (Tanzania);  
- Sokoine University of Agricultur e (Tanzania); and  
- University of Dar Es Salaa m (Tanzania ). 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Tanzania.  
Partners:  
- Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute Tawiri ( Tanzania ); 
- The University o f Dodom a (Tanzania ); 
- Sokoine University of Agricultur e (Tanzania ); and  
- University of Dar Es Salaa m (Tanzania ). 
End-user: human populations and biodiversity living in the Serengeti -Maasai Mara Ecosystem and 
associated  agricultural areas.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :   
The research will:  
- assemble and integrate the so far separate Kenyan and Tanzanian relevant data on the 
region;  
- quantify the connections between human population growth, land use change, climate 
change and biodiversity change;  
- test how biodiversity change leads to changes in key ecosystem services; and IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  - quantify the dependence of human livelihoods on these ecosystem  services. The project will 
implement innovative ways for communication and dissemination of the results of 
'continuous engagement ' by local stakeholders.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Biodiversity, ecosystem functions and 
services , sustainable manage ment strategies.  
7. Type of technology transferred :  
- Integration of relevant Kenyan and Tanzanian ecological, climatic and socio -economic data  
in a common database framework; and  
- Know -how will be transferred on biology (ecology, populat ion dynamics, molecular biology), 
social sciences (geography, anthropology, socio -ecology, economy, human biology, conjoint 
analysis), health (veterinary medicine), modelling (mathematical, statistical), remote 
sensing (land use, vegetation, hydrology), en vironmental (climate), chemistry (water and 
soil quality) and technology (sensors, telemetry).  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : A key element will be having of a strong 
focus on the creation of hybrid scientific –local knowledge that is r elevant to the needs of 
communities and policy makers.  
9. Outcomes/impact :   
The project will:  
- Assess the impacts of direct, indirect and emerging drivers of change, separately in 
combination and interactively, on the status and trends of biodiversity and ecosystem 
function;  
- Assess the ca usalities between biodiversity and ecosystem services;  
- Provide forecasting methodologies to predict future variation in drivers of change, their 
expected impact on biodiversity and their co nsequences for ecosystem service delivery;  
- Develop and refine sou nd and cost -effective indicators on biodiversity, ecosystem 
function/r esilience and ecosystem service;  and 
- Derive novel sustainable solutions to achieve the twin goals of biodiversity protection and 
the improvement of benefits that people derive from the unique ecosystems within the 
region.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Project Requested EC Contribution: EUR 9,891,768.50.  
Total requested EC Contribution for LDC country ( Tanzania ): EUR 1,567,677.50 of which:  
- Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute: EUR 1,033,912.50;  
- University of Dodoma: EUR 160,250.00;  
- Sokoine University of Agriculture: EUR 167,520.00; and  
- Unive rsity of Dar Es Salaam: EUR 205,995.00.  
11. Duration : 1 June 2015 to  1 September 2019.  
12. Status : Project is running in its second -year. 
13. Contact point for information : Pr. Eivin Røskaft  (Coordinator), Department of Biology, 
Norwegian Unive rsity of Science and Technology, Høgskoler ingen 5, Realfagbygget, EU2 -146, 7491 
Trondheim, Norway, Website: http://www.ntnu.edu/africanbio . 
3.14  Dafne  
Programme : EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  Project : DAFNE  - Use of a Decision -Analytic Framework to explore the water -energy -food NExus 
in complex and trans -boundary water resources systems of fast growing developing countries  
(Project N o. 690268).  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Global trends in population growth and rising economic 
prosperity will increase the demand for energy, food and water, with more severe impact in 
fast-growing economies, such as in several African countries. The constraints on water, energy, and 
food could hamper economic development, lead to social and geopolitical tensions, and cause lasting 
environmental damage. DAFNE project advocates an integrated and adaptive water resources 
planning and management appro ach that explicitly addresses the water -energy -food nexus from a 
novel participatory and multidisciplinary perspective.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : EU Horizon 2 020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : The project 
coordinator: Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zuerich . 
Other partners from EU Member s are:  
- Politecnico di Milano, Italy; 
- International Center for Research on the Environment and the Economy, Greece ; 
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium ; 
- The University Court of the University of Aberdeen, the United Kingdom ; 
- Universitaet Osnabrueck, Germany ; 
- Vista Geowissenschaftliche Fernerkundung Gmbh, Germany ; 
- Atec-3d Ltd, the United Kingdom ; and  
- EURpean Institute for Participatory Media EV, Germany . 
Other Non -EU Partners:  
- International Water Management Institute Iwmi, Sri Lanka ; and  
- African Collaborative Centre for Earth System Science (Access), Kenya . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : 
- Mozambique: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane ; and  
- Zambia:  University of Zambia.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : A decision -analytic -framework will be 
developed to quantitatively assess the social, economic, and environmental impact of expanding 
energy and food production in complex physical and political contexts. The DAFNE approach will be 
demonstrated by analysing  two cross -boundary case studies, the Zambezi and the Omo river basins.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Water resources management,  water, 
energy, and food nexus . 
7. Type of technology transferred : The project will apply an innovativ e integrated water 
management approach, tailored to local conditions, to water management in specific basins, 
operational water management across different countries, identification of vulnerabilities, improved 
local capacity and increased social and econo mic well -being within the study areas. The project 
activities range from monitoring, development of indicators and scenarios, modelling, development 
of decision support systems and interaction with stakeholders and policymakers to negotiation 
exercises and  simulations.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The project is expected to enhance 
innovation capacity, as it will produce a substantial amount of relevant information and tools for 
transnational water management. For example, the decision -analytic -framework, the Open Data 
Geo-information Portal and the Virtual Negotiation Lab are complex outputs with a high capacity to 
bring benefits derived from the better water and ecosystem management in the Omo and Zambezi 
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  9. Outcomes/impact : DAFNE will allow a better understanding of the WEF nexus, and generate 
and explore alternative planning and management solutions based on the cooperation of public and 
private stakeholders, which would foster both profitable and equitable use of resources without 
exceeding environmental limits or creating societal and/or stakeholder conflicts. The project will 
support UN Sustainable development goals.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Total Requested EC Contribution: EUR 3,408, 658.75. 
Requested EC Contributio n for LDC partners:  
- Mozambique: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane: EUR 129,425. 
- Zambia:  University of Zambia: EUR 188,395. 
11. Duration : Four-years (start date 1  September 2016) . 
12. Status : Project is at the beginning of its first year.  
13. Contact point for information : Paolo Burlando , paolo.burlando@ethz.ch ; Agatha Keller 
grants@sl.ethz.ch ; Maria Ubierna Aparicio , ubierna @ifu.baug.ethz.ch . 
3.15  Flowered  
Programme : EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action . 
Project: FLOWERED - de-FLuoridation technologies for imprOving quality of WatEr and 
agRo-animal products along the East African Rift Valley in the context of aDaptation  to climate 
change (project No. 690378) .  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The objective of the project is to contribute to the 
development of a sustainable water management system in areas affected by fluoride contamination 
in water, soils and food in the African Rift Valley countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania), and thus to 
improve living standards (environmental, health and food security) of its population.  
2. Government ag encies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : EU Horizon  2020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Coordinator : 
Universita Degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy . 
Other partners from EU Member s: 
- Universita Degli Studi di Sassari, Italy ; 
- Universita ' Degli Studi di Siena, Italy ; 
- Universitat de Barcelona, Spain ; 
- Aberystwyth University, the United Kingdom ; 
- Hydro T echnical Engineering SRL, Italy;  
- Planetek Italia SRL, Italy ; and  
- D D'enginy Biorem SL, Spain . 
Other non -EU-Members  involved in the project:  
- University of Eldoret, Kenya  
- Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel, Tunisia  
4. Targeted LDC Members :  
Ethiopia:  
- Addis Ababa University; and  
- Geomatrix PLC . 
Tanzania:  
- The Nelson Mandela African Insti tute of Science and Technology; and  
- Oikos East Africa . IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : The project will implement an 
integrated water and agriculture management system and will enable local communities to manage 
water resources, starting from using efficient de -fluoridation techniques and applying sustainable 
agricultural practices.  
The int egrated approaches will improve the knowledge base for all stakeholders, including local 
researchers, farmers and decision makers. The project will involve SMEs in order to strengthen the 
development co -innovative demonstration processes as well as new mar ket opportunities.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Sustainable management of water 
resources . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Innovative de -fluoridation technologies for drinking and 
irrigation water that will mainly operate at sma ll village scale; an integrated, sustainable and 
participative water and agriculture management at a cross -boundary catchment scale; an innovative 
and shared Geo -data system to support the integrated, sustainable and participative management 
system.  
8. Exp ected output related to technology transfer : 
- The project will generate large datasets on the fluoride as new knowledge and novel ways 
of communicating, storing and accessing thi s information will be developed;  
- The collection of data and the creation of map s of the contaminated areas as well as 
information of the effect climate change will have on water resources and information about 
available technologies, presented to policy makers will help them to shape and to implemen t 
new policies and legislation;  
- Capacity building of local actors; and  
- The dissemination of best agricultural practices and new technologies to produce potable 
water will contribute to the social and economic well -being.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The major impact will be the generation of scient ific knowledge on the extent 
of fluoride contamination of water and in the food chain and raising awareness in the African Rift 
Valley countries and development of a sustainable water management system in the affected areas.  
Participation by local actors i n the different joint actions will strengthen their innovation capacity 
and the integration of new knowledge. The project will support the UN Sustainable Development 
Goals.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Total EC contribution: EUR 2,989,201. 25. 
Requested EC Contribution for LDC partners:  
Ethiopia:  
- Addis Ababa University: EUR 79,875. 
- Geomatrix PLC: EUR 49,875. 
Tanzania:  
- The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology: EUR 228,435. 
- Oikos East Africa: EUR 180,437. 5. 
11. Duration : Three -years  (start date: 1 June 2016) . 
12. Status : The project is in its first year . 
13. Contact point for information : Giorgio Ghiglieri , ghiglieri@unica.it ; Maria Teresa Melis, 
titimelis@unica.it ; Stefania Da Pelo , sdapelo@unica.it . 
3.16  Ground Truth 2.0  
Programme: EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
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  Project:  Ground Truth 2.0 -Environmental knowledge discovery of human sensed data (Project 
No. 689744) . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Implementation of sustainable citizen observatories for the 
demonstration of their societal and economic benefits; increased role of citizens in policymaking; 
improved response and quality of information for policy - and decision -makers.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed  member : EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Coordinator: 
Stichting IHE Delft, Netherlands . 
Other partners from EU Member s:  
- Hydrologic Research BV, Netherlan ds; 
- Stichting Akvo, Netherlands ; 
- Tygron Serious Gaming BV, Netherlands ; 
- Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V., Belgium ; 
- Starlab Barcelona SL, Spain;  
- Altran Innovacion SL, Spain ; 
- Centro de Investigacion Ecologica Yaplicaciones Forestales, Spa in; 
- Stockholms Universitet, Sweden ; 
- Gavagai AB Sweden ; and  
- Conservation Education and Research Trust, the United Kingdom . 
Other partners from non -EU countries:  
- Trans -African Hydro -Meteorological Observatory, Kenya ; and  
- Upande Limited, Kenya . 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  
Project partner: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Zambia . 
End-users: Zambian government departments (Forestry, Wildlife, Agriculture and Meteorology), 
local Community Resource Boards and the WWF.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  
The project aims to : 
- Engage citizens in large -scale data collection and maintain their active and continuous 
engagement in the observator ies for cooperative planning and environmental stewardship ; 
- Customise, test and validate interoperable and scalable technologies for large scale 
citizen -based data collection that lower costs compared to existing data sources;  
- Provide technologies and approa ches that address concerns about the use of citizen -sensed 
data in terms of privacy, trust and accountabi lity; 
- Improve land -use mapping in terms of availability of land -use data, consistency of time 
series of land -use maps and accessibility to land -use information;  
- Empower citizens to play an active role in planning, decision making and governance which 
results in the improved management of environmental issues;  
- Ensure the long -term sustainability of the citizen observatories; and  
- Create business opportunities and  market access . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Large scale citizen -based da ta collection – 
citizen observatories, land a nd natural resources management.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Development of citizen observatories and enabling 
technologies; information for sustainable natural resource management . 
8. Expected output rel ated to technology transfer : 
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  - Enhanced linkage between monitoring, management and environmental stewardship ; 
- Improved understanding of natural resources economic value to the rural economy ;  
- Improved community based natural resource management, environme ntal stewardship and 
governance; and  
- Improved quality of lobby and advocacy based on good quality data.  
9. Outcomes/impact : 
- Better decision -making through the empowerment and active role of citizens and citizens ' 
associations in environmental monitoring, cooperative planning and environmental 
stewardship, with special impact on land resources management ; 
- Enhanced implementation of governance and global policy objectives ; 
- Lowered cost and exte nsion of the in -situ component of the GEOSS and Copernicus initiative ; 
and 
- Creation of new market opportunities.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Total EC contribution: EUR 4,975, 093.89. Requested EC 
Contribution for LDC partner: World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF) Zambia EUR 115,803.75. 
11. Duration : Three -years  (start date 1 September 2016) . 
12. Status : The project is in the beginning of its first year . 
13. Contact point for information : Coordinator: Stichting IHE Delft ; Gaetano Casale : 
g.casale@unesco -ihe.org ; Carolien Jaspers : c.jaspers@unesco -ihe.org ; Meike Remmers : 
m.remmers@unesco -ihe.org . 
3.17  SafeW aterAfrica  
Programme: EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action  
Project:  SafeWaterAfrica - Self-Sustaining Cleaning Technology for Safe Water Supply and 
Management in Rural African Areas (Project No. 689925) . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The key objective of the project is to improve access to clean 
water in Africa through research and development of an autonomous and decentralized water 
treatment system for rural and peri -urban are as. 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transfe ror): Coordinator: 
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Germany . 
Other partners from EU Member s: 
- Gate SRL, Italy ; 
- Condias Gmbh, Germany ; 
- Universita degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy ; and  
- Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Spain . 
Other partners from non -EU countries:  
- Advance Call Pty Ltd, South Africa ; 
- Virtual Consulting Engineers VCE, South Africa ; 
- Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa ; 
- Stellenbosch University, South Africa ; and  
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Salomon LDA, Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : The project will determine suitable 
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  Africa; design and construct demonstration system; and build capacity in southern African countries 
through :  
- Strong involvement of local communities and authorities (municipalities/water authorities) 
at the selected test sites, to  ensure community acceptance and participation, as well as 
assistance in the design of a sustainable operating and business model at local level;  and 
- Skills training to render a training programme that provides qualified candidates to roll out 
the technolog ical solution post development, to ensure it is rapidly integrated into the 
targeted communities and rural development areas.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Water purification technology.  
7. Type of technology transferred : A low -cost autonomous and decentralized water purification 
system for rural and peri -urban areas which efficiently degrades harmful pollutants and kills 
microbiological contaminants . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The project outcomes will includ e new types 
of autonomous low -cost and solar powered water sanitation systems tailored for the specific needs 
in the rural areas of South Africa and Mozambique and operated independently by local communities. 
The innovative system solution will integrate a n effective and energy efficient EURpean 
electrochemical oxidation technology free of additional chemicals with African technical solutions for 
off-grid solar power supply and remote control of system operation in rural areas.  
The water sanitation system w ill have a potential to supply 900,000 people within approximately 
four-years after the end of the project. The project includes capacity building and business 
development to put system ownership and responsibility in the hands of the local rural communiti es.  
SafeWaterAfrica will generate the technological basis for innovative business models related to the 
development of water treatment products, which are produced, installed, operated and maintained 
in Africa. The resulting creation of new jobs will cont ribute to the social well -being and will promote 
economic growth in the rural and peri -urban areas of the southern African countries.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The technical developments in this project are expected to result in a 
broader positive socio -economic  impact in the rural and peri -urban areas of southern Africa. Access 
to safe water will reduce health risks. The availability of safe water at the point -of-use will also 
increase the freedom of those who are traditionally responsible for water supply, main ly women and 
children.  The project will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Total requested EC contribution: EUR 2,989,998.13. Requested 
EC Contribution for LDC partner: Salomon LDA, Mozambique EUR 208,327.5. 
11. Duration : 42 months (start date 1 June 2016) . 
12. Status : The project is in the beginning of its first year . 
13. Contact point for information : Coordinator: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der 
Angewandten Forschung E.V.  Jochen Borris , jochen.borris@ist.fraunhofer.de ; Frixos Faulstich , 
frixos.faulstich@zv.fraunhofer.de ; Jan Gäbler , jan.gaebler@ist.fraunhofer.de . 
3.18  SWOS  
Programme: EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action . 
Project: SWOS - Satellite -based Wetland Observation Service (project No. 642088 ). 
1. Policy objective  and/or purpose : The objective of the project SWOS is to develop a monitoring 
and information service focussing on wetland ecosystems. Globally wetlands are the ecosystems 
with the highest rate of loss. This is alarming, considering their significance as b iodiversity hotspots 
and ecosystems with a central role in the water cycle, including improving water quality and reducing 
water scarcity, in climate regulation and the economic benefit gained from using their services. A 
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  missing knowledge underpinning the application of EURpean policy by Members . Under the 
Biodiversity Strategy, Members  have recently committed to the mapping and assessment of 
ecosystem services (MAES); this provides a key instrument for an improved integration of wetlands 
in policy.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
techno logy transfer in developed member : EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  The project 
coordinator :  Jena -Optronik Gmbh (Germany).  
Other partners from EU Member s:  
- UICN, Bureau de Représentation Auprès de l 'Union EURpéenne Aisbl (Belgium);  
- Unite Technique Du Semide Geie  (France);  
- Fondation Tour Du Valat (France);  
- Remote S ensing Solutions Gmbh (Germany);  
- Friedrich -Schiller -Universitat Jena (Germany) ; 
- Rheinische Friedrich -Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn (Germany);  
- Mouseio Goul andri Fysikis Istorias (Greece);  
- Terrasphere Imaging & Gis Bv (Netherlands) ; 
- Stichting Wetlands International (Netherlands) ; 
- Universidad De Malaga (Spain); and  
- Brockma nn Geomatics Sweden Ab (Sweden).  
Third party involved from LDC:  
- Wetlands International Africa Programme (Senegal) – it has its regional seat in Dakar 
(Senegal) and offices in Mali and Kenya.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Wetlands International Africa which regional seat is in Seneg al will be 
responsible for the collection of data from the pilot sites in Mali, Senegal and Kenya, validation and 
ground thruthing of maps for these sites, as well as the user engagement, communication and 
dissemination in the region.  
5. Type of incentives  measures for technology transfer : SWOS will take full advantage of the 
Sentinel satellites and integrate results from the ESA Globwetland projects. Status  maps and 
indicators, as well as near real -time observations will allow the assessment of biodiversit y and the 
monitoring of dynamic changes in an unmatched temporal and spatial resolution. The Service Portal 
will allow the integration and web -based analysis of new maps and in -situ measurements and provide 
a unique entry point to locate, access and connec t existing information and databases. It follows a 
GEOSS compatible data -broker approach and adopts international standards.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Wetland ecosystems services, biodiversity . 
7. Type of technology transferred : SWOS will transfer the map products and software together 
with capacity building and training to all user levels, including local wetland managers river basin 
authorities, the project will support the job creation also in rural areas, in line with the com missions 
initiative on 'Smart Cities and Communities '. 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : SWOS contributes to establishing a Global 
Wetland Observing System, as requested by Ramsar, it will facilitate local and EU monitoring tasks 
and input  into international reporting obligations.  
All participating organizations, in particular also from lower income countries will get the maps and 
indicator calculations produced during the live time of the project from areas in their countries for 
free. The  monitoring maps and indicators will be provided together with training and capacity 
building. Via training sessions and workshops as described in the proposal, users will become capable 
to use the SWOS portal will all the summarized wetland relevant infor mation, to use the monitoring 
maps and derived indicators. Capacity building needs will be asked in the user questionnaire. All 
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  about how to download satel lite data, how to process the data using the software to prepare maps, 
how to apply the nomenclature and how to read indicators.  
The project team reserved a certain budget to support users from third countries with travel budget 
thus all users will have an  equal and fair chance to participate in training sessions, workshops and 
to benefit from the project portal.  All partners who will visit third countries are well experienced in 
working in such regions.  
9. Outcomes/impact : SWOS will improve the availabilit y of data, knowledge, methods and tools 
for monitoring and assessment of the status and trends of wetland ecosystems and their services 
and therefore impact national, EURpean and international reporting activities and the responsible 
stakeholders within science, industry and policy making.  SWOS and its services will raise public 
awareness of the threats faced by EURpe's wetlands as well as their key role in ecosystem service 
delivery and in sustainable water management in EURpe and beyond.  
At the EURpean level, SWOS will develop a monitoring and information service for wetlands that will 
complement the mapping and assessment of ecosystem services process and support the 
consideration of wetlands in the implementation of key policy areas such as the Water F ramework 
Directive, the Flood Directive, Habitats and Birds Directives and the EU 's climate and energy policy. 
SWOS will position EURpe in a leading role for the new wetland activities within the GEO ecosystem, 
biodiversity, water, land cover and across ta sks. This will support the Commission and Members  in 
assessing the status of wetlands in EURpe and will respond to the requirements of national and local 
environmental reporting obligations.  
At the global scale, SWOS will contribute significantly to improv e the knowledge on wetlands and 
will create a new capacity for monitoring these ecosystems at multiple scales contributing to the 
establishment of a Global Wetland Observing System, as requested by the Ramsar Convention on 
Wetlands. Furthermore, the direct  involvement and project partnership with users working at 
different scales and in different regions ensures the usability of project results at different levels.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Project Requested EC Contribution: EUR 4,979,189.36 . Requested  
EC Contribution for LDC country (Senegal): EUR 24,453.83 . 
11. Duration : Three -years  (start date to 1 June 2015).  
12. Status : Project is running in its second year.  
13. Contact point for information : Kathrin Weise (coordinator) ; Jena-Optronik GmbH ; 
Otto-Eppenstein -Strasse 3 ; 07745 Jena, Germany . 
3.19  VicInAqua  
Programme: EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action . 
Project: VicInAqua - Integrated aquaculture based on sustainable water recirculating  system for 
the Victoria Lake Basin (project No. 689427) . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project will develop a sustainable combined sanitation 
and recirculating aquaculture system for wastewater treatment and reuse in agriculture in the 
Victoria Lake Basin area.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : The project 
coordinator: Hochschule Karlsruhe -Technik und Wirtschaft, Germany . 
Other partners from EU Member s:  
- Steinbeis Innovation Ggmbh, Germany;  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy ; 
- Universita della Calabria, Italy ; 
- Aquabiotech  Limited, Malta ; 
- Oxyguard International AS, Denmark ; and  
- BPE International Dr Hornig Gmbh, Germany . 
Other partners from non -EU countries:  
- Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, Kenya ; and  
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Ke nya. 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  National Agricultural Research Organisation, Uganda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  VicInAqua will follow an integrated 
approach in order to develop a sustainable adapted aquaculture fish pond system  and simplified 
recirculation aquaculture systems combined with a domestic sanitation system and agriculture 
activities for the Victoria Lake Basin. The project will develop a novel and robust membrane 
bioreactor (MBR) system for a recirculating aquacultur e system (RAS), fish ponds and sanitation 
  
Development of a sustainable energy supply system based on photovoltaics and biogas (generated 
from RAS sludge) which will be integrated to the system for autonomous operation.  A robust and 
low-cost real -time se nsor system based on wireless network monitoring will be developed and 
tested, which will contribute to the overall improvement of the aquaculture process. The R&D 
activities of VicInAqua will be accompanied by Life Cycle Analysis studies in order to ensur e 
affordability, sustainability and environmental friendliness . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Wastewater treatment and reuse . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Sustainable water treatment system, including novel self -
cleaning water  filters; an integrated water management system . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Successful implementation of the project 
will lead to reduced stress on the sensitive ecosystems of the Lake Victoria.  
Specific outcomes will include:  
- Reduc tion of risk of overfishing and eutrophication in the Lake Victoria and reduce conflicts 
over fishing quota in the Lake. The project will reduce the risks of fish production and food 
supply during drought p eriods. In addition, the health -related risks will  be reduced due to 
supply of high quality water treating RAS as well as fish pond and domestic wastewat er by 
innovative MBR technology;  
- Integration of aquaculture into local agricultural systems regarding irrigation, waste 
utilisation (biogas production) a nd use of by -products (nutrients) by adapting integrated 
water management syst em offered by VicInAqua concept;  
- Contributions to poverty reduction and food security in the region; and  
- Capacity building of local stakeholders.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The overall expected outcomes of the project include sound approaches to 
water management for agriculture, taking into consideration broader socio -economic factors and 
also fomenting job creation and greater gender balance in decision -making. The project will 
contribu te to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  
10. Budget or funds allocated :  Project Requested EC Contribution: EUR 2,997, 710. Requested 
EC Contribution for LDC country (Uganda): EUR 47,200. 
11. Duration : Three -years  (start date – 1 June 2016) . 
12. Status : Project is at the beginning of its first year.  
13. Contact point for information : Coordinator: Hochschule Karlsruhe -Technik und Wirtschaft ; 
Jan Hoinkis , jan.hoinkis@hs -karlsruhe.de ; Joachim Kaiser , joachim.kaiser@hs -karlsruhe.de ; 
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  3.20  Waterspoutt  
Programme: EU H2020 Climate action, resource efficiency, environment and raw materials 
Research and Innovation action . 
Project:  WATERSPOUTT - Water - Sustainable Point -Of-Use Treatment Technologies  (project No. 
688928) . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The project will design, develop, pilot and field -test a range 
of, sustainable point-of-use solar disinfection technologies that will provide affordable access to safe 
water to remote and vulnerable communities in Africa and elsewhere.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation 
programme . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : The project 
coordinator:  Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland . 
Other partners from  EU Member s and Associated Countries:  
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, Spain ; 
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain ; 
- University of Strathclyde, the United Kingdom ; 
- Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland ; 
- National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland ; 
- Innova SRL, Italy ; 
- Ecosystem Environmental Services S.A., Spain ; 
- Buckinghamshire New University, the United Kingdom ; 
- Bogazici Universitesi, Turkey ; 
- Helioz Gmbh, Austria ; 
- Dublin City University, Ireland ; 
- Stichting IHE Delft, Netherland s; and  
- Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain . 
Other partners from non -EU countries:  
- Stellenbosch University, South Africa . 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  
- University of Malawi, Malawi ;  
- Makerere University, Uganda ; and  
- Mekelle University, Ethiopia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : The project will develop a range of 
sustainable solar disinfection (SODIS) technologies. Successful delivery of these technologies will 
require:  
- Complete assessment of physical and chemical parameters for engineered sy stems to 
optimize disinfection;  
- An extended social sciences programme that will build an integrated understanding of the 
social, political and economic context of water use and needs of specific communities;  
- Examina tion of the effect of gender relations on uptake of solar water harvesting and SODIS 
reactor technologies;  
- Exploration of relevant governance practices and decision -making capacity at local, national 
and international level that impact the use of integrat ed solar technologies for point -of-use 
drinking water treatment;  
- Determination of the feasibility and challenges faced at household, community, regional and 
national level for the adoption of integrated solar technologies for point -of-use dr inking water 
treatment; and  
- Co-design community -led, gender sensitive, educational and action programmes for the 
appropriate uptake of solar based technologies. The overall aim is to transform access to 
safe drinking water through integrated social sciences, education a nd solar technologies.  
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  7. Type of technology transferred : Novel large -volume water treatment SODIS technologies will 
be developed in collaboration and consultation with the  end-users, and include: harvested SODIS 
systems for domestic and community use (South Africa, Uganda); transparent 20l SODIS jerrycans 
(Ethiopia); and combined 20l SODIS/ceramic pot filtration systems (Malawi).  
8. Expected output related to technology tra nsfer : The project will develop innovative 
technologies which will supply safe water to communities who are currently without such access, in 
both rural and peri -urban African settings.  
9. Outcomes/impact : By improving access to safe water for the househol d or community, the 
project will improve health, well -being, finances (caregivers remain available for income generation 
rather than caring for sick dependents) in the most vulnerable sections of the community in 
developing countries.  The project will cont ribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Project Requested  EC Contribution: EUR 3,084, 351.25. Requested 
EC Contribution for LDC countries:  
- Malawi (University of Malawi): EUR 144,625. 
- Uganda (Makerere University): EUR 200,000. 
- Ethiopia (Mekelle University): EUR 200,000. 
11. Duration : Four-years (start date – 1 June 2016) . 
12. Status : Project is at the beginning of its first year . 
13. Contact point for information : Coordinator: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland ; 
Stephanie O 'Connor , sloconnor@rcsi.ie ; Niamh O 'Dowd, niamhodowd@rcsi.ie .  
3.21  Zambia  
3.21.1   Consolidation of the Electoral Process in Zambia  
1. Policy objective/purpose:  The project provides targeted demand -driven support to the 
Electoral Commission of Zambia and to other national entities to consolidate the gains of previous 
electoral support programmes and to enhance the quality and credibility of electoral processes as  a 
whole.  
2. Eligible government agencies or institutions: Electoral Commission of Zambia.  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Eligible enterprises or other institut ions for incentives in LDCs:  N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC members:  Zambia.  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : N/A. 
7. Field  or sector of technology transfer:  Governance.  
8. Type of technology transferred : ICT technology, administrative and managerial knowledge.  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : Enhanced institutional and functional 
efficiency  of the ECZ to conduct quality and cost -effective elections.  
10. Outcomes/impact : Technical advice to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to strengthen its 
Electoral Information Management System (EIMS) and implement its ICT governance framework, 
including the development of an ICT security policy.  
11. Budget:  EU contribution to project EUR 5.25 million ; approximately  amount involved 
EUR 0.3 million . 
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  13. Status : On track; focus on post -election activities and implementation of 2016 EOM 
recommendations.  
14. Contact person: Patricia Kapolyo , Elisabeth Loacker - EUD Zambia.  
3.21.2   Accelerating Progress towards Maternal, Neonatal and Child Morbidity and 
Mortality Reduction in Zambia  
1. Policy objective/purpose : To improve maternal, neonatal and child health and the nutritional 
status of women and children; in particular to increase utilisation of quality health and nutrition 
services by vulnerable women, adolescents and children in selected urban and rural districts 
(comprising 30 % of the population in Zambia) within the provinces of Lusaka and Copperbelt.  
2. Eligible government agencies or institutions: Ministry of Health at national, provincial and 
district levels.  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Eligible enterprises or other institutions for incentives in LDCs:  N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC members:  Zambia.  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : N/A. 
7. Field  or sector of technology transfer:  Health . 
8. Type of technology transferred : ICT technology, administrative and managerial knowledge . 
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : The capacity for planning, implementation 
and coordination of Ministry of Community Development Mother & Child Health (MCDMCH), Ministry 
of Health (MOH) and other stakeholders at national, provincial and district leve l is improved.  
10. Outcomes/impact : Technical advice and support to the Ministry of Health to strengthen its 
Health Management Information System (HMIS) at national, provincial and district levels.  
11. Budget:  EU contribution to project EUR 50 million ; support to HMIS approximately  
EUR 3.8 million . 
12. Duration : May 2013 – May 2019.  
13. Status : On track; focus on sustainability of project activities.  
14. Contact person: Julia Ross, Esther Bouma - EUD Zambia . 
3.21.3   Health Systems Strengthening – Support to th e Ministry of Health and the Zambia 
Medicines Regulatory Authority  
1. Policy objective/purpose:  To improve the health status  of the people in Zambia in order to 
contribute to socio -economic development. In particular improved capacity of the Ministry of Health 
(MoH) and related institutions to deliver quality assured essential medicines, including their rational 
and correct use as well as to develop and implement evidence -based policies and strategies.  
2. Eligible government agencies or institutions: Ministry of Health, Zambia Medicines 
Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) and Medical Stores Limited (MSL).  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Eligible enterprises or other institutions for incentives in LDCs:  N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC members:  Zambia.  
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  7. Field  or sector of technology transfer:  Health . 
8. Type of technology transferred : ICT technology (document storage, inspection equipment, 
specialised laboratory equipment), administrative and managerial knowledge . 
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : The Zambian Medicines Regulatory 
Authority (ZAMRA) is effectively executing its quality control and regulat ory functions; improved 
effectiveness and cost -efficiency of the pharmaceutical procurement and supply management 
system; progress towards rational drug use (RDU); the MoH has developed the required capacities 
and policies in relevant strategic areas, such  as procurement and supply chain management (PSCM).  
10. Outcomes/impact : Technical advice and support (three long -term TAs and short -term TA) to 
the Ministry of Health, ZAMRA and MSL to strengthen regulation, logistics, distribution and usage of 
medical dr ugs in Zambia. This support is combined with the construction of a new office complex 
and a new National Medicines Quality Control Laboratory as well as the construction of a new 
warehouse for the extension of storage facilities.  
11. Budget:  EU contributio n to overall programme 18 MEUR; TA component EUR 3.2 million . 
12. Duration : May 2015 – August 2018.  
13. Status : On track; cost -extension planned to align project with implementation period of overall 
programme.  
14. Contact person: Nicolas GERARD - EUD Zambia.  
3.21.4   EU: Aviation Sector Support Programme II (overall project value EUR 5.6 million ) 
1. Policy objective/purpose:  improve compliance with international standards in terms of air 
safety and security in Zambia, with the support of EURpean Aviation Safety  Agency (EASA) and 
other service provider to be yet contracted (two separate but interlinked components of the same 
project).  The programme aims to assist in the development of improved policies and an improved 
institutional and regulatory framework for th e aviation sector (which will include aviation safety and 
security and gender sensitivity).  
2. Eligible government agencies or institutions: Ministry of Transport and Communications, 
Civil Aviation Authority, Zambia Airports Corporation Ltd and other agencies.  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Eligible enterprises or other institutions for incentives in LDCs:  N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC members:  Zambia.  
6. Type of inc entives measures for technology transfer : N/A. 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer:  Civil Aviation . 
8. Type of technology transferred : 
- Administrative , technical and managerial knowledge;  and  
- ICT development, training systems and devices . 
9. Expected  output related to technology transfer : improved air safety oversight and security 
of airport handling operations . 
10. Outcomes/impact : 
- Capacity  building for setting -up, maintaining and operating internationally compliant 
Management Information Systems, reporting standards, air navigation services and national 
security plan for airports and air traffic management;  
- Know -how transfer necessary to pr oduce secondary legislation and management procedures 
ensuring improved safety oversight in line with international requirements (ICAO);  and 
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  11. Budget: EU contribution to projec t EUR 5.6 million . 
12. Duration : August 2017 to December 2021.  
13. Status : On track.  
14. Contact person: Stephen McCLUSKEY, EUD Zambia . 
3.21.5   EU: Increased Access to Electricity and Renewable Energy Production (IAEREP)  
1. Policy objective and/or purpose : The project aims to  a) promote enabling regulatory 
framework, renewable energy friendly policies and more effective and inclusive sector institutions; 
b) enhance government and private sector capacities to develop gender inclusive Renewable Energy 
and Energy E fficiency projects; c) improve Energy Efficiency at household and industry level by 
awareness raising and support to economic activities.  
2. Eligible  government agencies or institutions: Ministry of Energy, Energy Regulation Board, 
Rural Electrification Au thority, ZESCO (national utility) and other public agencies . 
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC Members : Zambia.  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : N/A. 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy sector.  
8. Type of technology transferred : 
- Administrative, technical and managerial knowledge;  and 
- ICT and information management systems.  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : improved policies and planning for 
investments in  Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ( RE/EE), demonstration projects 
implemented and increased number of people getting access to energy services.  
10. Outcomes/impact : 
- Capacity building for strengthening and improvement of national institutions for improved 
policy making and planning for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficien cy (RE/EE) 
deployment, as well as procurement and oversight of RE/EE projects;  
- Know -how transfer to public and private entities on technical and economic aspects relating 
to RE/EE solutions/business models;  
- Awareness raising of the society on effective and  productive use of RE/EE 
solutions/applications;  
- Incentives (grants) for private developers to stimulate investment in low -carbon 
technologies to contribute to country goals on energy access and climate change mitigation 
(investment component separates  from TA part: EUR 25 million ). 
11. Budget or funds allocated :  EU contribution - overall project value EUR 40 million , TA 
component of approximately  EUR 10 million . 
12. Duration : March 2018 to March 2023.  
13. Status : On track.  
14. Contact point for information : Davide BIXIO - EUD Zambia.  
3.22  EU: Enhancement of a sustainable regional energy market in the Eastern and 
Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region  (ESREM, regional coverage)  
1. Policy objective and/or purpose : To develop: a) regulatory frameworks to promote a 
harmonised regional energy market conducive for renewable energy investments in support of 
universal access; b) regulations that enhance efficient energy management; c) model frameworks 
that enhance the integration of gender perspectives in en ergy policy and regulation; d) and enhance 
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  2. Eligible  government agencies or institutions: National energy regulators in the Eastern and 
Southern Africa and Indian Oc ean region.  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  N/A. 
4. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC Members :  27 countries of the Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean 
region  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  N/A; 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy sector.  
8. Type of technology transferred : 
- Technical, administrative and managerial knowledge; and 
- ICT systems and equipment for regional associations of regulators upon project completion.  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : improved and harmonized  regulatory 
frameworks for investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency.  
10. Outcomes/impact : 
- Capacity building through hands -on training, studies and peer exchanges for improved 
regulation and harmonization of national and regional energy markets ; 
- Know -how transfer for improved sector oversight and energy efficiency promotion.  
11. Budget or funds allocated :  Overall project value EUR 7 million . 
12. Duration : May 2017 to May 2021.  
13. Status : On track.  
14. Contact point for information : Graham CHING 'AMBU – EUD Zambia.  
3.23  Malawi Enterprise Productivity Enhancement (MEPE) Project  
1. Policy objective/purpose: The project aims to contribute to the MDGS II goal of sustainable 
economic growth through upscaling of SMEs/cooperatives to participate fully in  domestic and export 
markets.  
2. Eligible government agencies or institutions: COMESA/Ministry of Industry and Trade of 
Malawi.  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Eligible enterprises or other institutions for incentives in LDCs : N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC members: Malawi . 
6. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : N/A. 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer : Regional Integration . 
8. Type of technology transferred : ICT technology and skills . 
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : Enhanced productivity, quality and output 
of MSMEs in the leather, oil seed/cooking oil and textile sectors which will lead to increased exports.  
10. Outcomes/impact : To also accelerate implementation of regional integration and multilateral 
trade agreements commitments and to strengthen the SME/Cooperatives capacity to produce 
potential selected non -traditional products. Project has helped over one hundred cooperativ es and 
Small and Medium Enterprises from eight districts in value addition, market linkages, standards and 
providing capacity building training since inception.  
11. Budget: EU contribution EUR 1.5 million . 
12. Duration : April 2015 to June 2018.  
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  14. Contact person : Betty Vargyas , Matteo Sirtori - EUD Zambia.  
3.24  Zambia Regional Integration Capacity Building Programme (RICBP) Project  
1. Policy objective/purpose: To Accelerate Zambia 's Participation in Regional Economic 
Integration.  
2. Eligible government agencies or institutions: COMESA/Ministry of Commerce, Trade and 
Industry of Zambia.  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Eligible enterprises or other institutions for incentives in LDCs : N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC members : Zambia . 
6. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  N/A. 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer : Textiles and leather.  
8. Type of technology  transferred : ICT technology and skills  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved performance of SMEs in the 
selected sectors of handloom, textiles and clothing and leather value chains.  
10. Outcomes/impact : Zambia 's regional integration agenda through capacity building in order to 
facilitate trade, enhance competitiveness and market access for Zambian products is supported.  
11. Budget: EU contribution EUR 2.6 million . 
12. Duration : May 2015 to June 2018 . 
13. Status : Project came to an end  on 30 June 2018.  
14. Contact person: Betty VARGYAS, Matteo SIRTORI - EUD Zambia.  
3.25  Zimbabwe Regional Integration programme (RIP)  
1. Policy objective/purpose: Improved capacity to implement, coordinate and monitor common 
policies, strategies and regulations in line with COMESA regional Integration agenda and national 
industrial and trade policies.  
2. Eligible government agencies or institutions: COMESA/Ministry of Commerce, Trade and 
Industry of Zambia.  
3. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in LDC members:  N/A. 
4. Eligible enterprises or other institutions for incentives in LDCs: N/A. 
5. Targeted LDC members:  N/A 
6. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  N/A. 
7. Field or sector of  technology transfer : Regional Integration . 
8. Type of technology transferred : ICT technology and skills . 
9. Expected output related to technology transfer : performance of leather value chain is 
enhanced. Competitiveness of the clothing value chain is enha nced. Enhanced food security and 
trade policy environment and pest status data and bilateral agreements with trade partners.  
10. Outcomes/impact : The project aims to contribute to the achievement of deeper regional 
integration and the transformation of sel ected strategic sectors of the economic in order to realise 
the country 's full potential.  
11. Budget: EU contribution EUR 4.2 million . 
12. Duration : March 2015 to June 2018 . 
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  14. Contact person: Betty VARGYAS, Matteo SIRTORI - EUD Zambia.  
4  EU MEMBERS  
4.1  Austria  
4.1.1   Business Partnerships  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The Business Partnership Programme supports 
socio-economic development of our partner countries 
(http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/documentupload/DAC %20List %20of%20ODA %20Recipients %202
014%20final.pdf ) through close collaboration with the Austri an or EURpean private sector. The 
Programme supports projects submitted by enterprises which are simultaneously committed to 
developmental benefit for the beneficiary country 's common welfare as well as entrepreneurial 
benefit.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : None. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Enterprises 
with headquarters in the EURpean Economic Area (i.e. EU, No rway, Liechtenstein or Iceland) or 
Switzerland, if they contribute adequate resources of their own.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : All LDCs . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  ADA offers financial support for 
private sector projects of up to EUR 200,000 (500,000) or 50 % of direct costs up to EUR 20,000 or 
50% of costs for a feasibility study. In addition, ADA assists private sector with developing the 
project idea and brokering contacts.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : The programme is open to all forms of 
technology. The project must not, either directly or indirectly, support the production or proliferation 
of weapons or other munitions. Projects aiming at the production or trading in dangerous goods or 
environmentally  harmful substances are also excluded.  
7. Type of technology transferred : 
Examples are :  
- training and capacity building for SME promotion and vocational training;  
- training and capacity building for rural development;  
- technology transfer for environment improvements, renewable energy supply, 
improvements in infrastructure, water and waste management;  
- implementation of social standards;  
- implementation of eco -standards;  
- HIV/AIDS prevention and other health care activities;  
- sustainable tourism;  
- sustainable l and and forest management, including certification processes FSC;  and 
- food quality and safety system development.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : 54 Business Partnerships that have been started since 2012 have an impact 
on:  
- 4,702 local enterprises/institutions that derive a direct benefi t from the business 
partnership;  
- 1,211, 000 peo ple who derive a direct benefit fro m the business partnership; and  
- 4,347 additional* local jobs (full -time equivalent) created by the inputs of the project in the 
partner country . 
10. Budget or funds allocated :  Since 2004, more than  177 projects have b een funded with a 
total volume of EUR 35 million in ADC grants . 
11. Duration : Since 2004.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  13. Contact point for information : Austrian Development Agency , Unit "Private Sector and 
Development ", Zelinkagasse 2, 1010 Vienna , Austria , Dr. Gunter Schall, Head of Unit , Email:  
wirtschaft@ada.gv.at ; www.ada.gv.at . 
4.2  Czech Republic  
4.2.1   Effective Irrigation for sustainable agricultural production in Kembata Tembara 
Zone in Ethiopia  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project aims at increasing agricultural production of 
small holder farms in selected "woredas " of Kembata Tembaro Zone,  SNNPR via establishing two 
irrigation systems and two cooperatives, providing the trainings and conducting other activities.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology  transfer in developed member: -  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  Mendel 
University in Brno.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Increasing agricultural production of 
small holder farms and establishing irrigation systems, qualification trainings.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Sustainable agriculture.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Best practices, know -how, capacity strengthened.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved agricultural production.  
9. Outcomes/impact :  Increased production, higher yields, increased capacity.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : CZK 2,042, 350. 
11. Duration : 2017. 
12. Status : Completed.  
13. Contact point for informatio n: Czech Development Agency , Nerudova 3, 118 50 Prague 1 , 
info@czechaid.cz  
4.2.2   East West Livelihoods Initiative for Uprooted People  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The aim of the project is to improve the sources of livelihoods 
by targeted vocational trainings responding to the needs on the labour market; to established 
self-help groups, whose members can support themselves in starting small businesses or 
overcoming unexpected difficulties; to reduce social tension an d improve the level of acceptance of 
uprooted families by their host communities through a complex communication campaign.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology  transfer in developed member: -  
3. Ent erprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  People in 
Need. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Afghanistan.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Improving livelihoods, establishment 
of new businesses.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Housing.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Capacity building.  
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  9. Outcomes/impact : Livelihoods improvement and reducing social tension.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : CZK 2 million . 
11. Duration : 2017. 
12. Status : Completed.  
13. Contact point for information : Czech Development Agency , Nerudova 3, 118 50 Prague 1 , 
info@czechaid.cz  
4.2.3   Improving access to maternal and child health care services  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Improving Access to Maternal and Child Health Care Services 
through a network of trained volunteers bringing the information for pregnant rural women and 
young mothers.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member: -  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): 
Christian  Service Society.  
4. Targeted LDC Memb ers: Bangladesh.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Improve education and training in 
maternal and child health care services.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Health.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Training,  information technologies.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Education and increasing qualification of a 
medical staff.   
9. Outcomes/impact : Improvement of the quality of maternal and child health.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : CZK 238, 932. 
11. Duration : 2017. 
12. Status : Finished.  
13. Contact point for information : Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Loretánské náměstí 5, 118 00 
Prague , ors@mzv.cz  
4.3  Denmark  
Danida Business Partnership Programme (disbursement approximately  DKK 65 m illion in 2015):  
- The transfer of technology to least developed countries is an integrated part of the Danida  
Business Partnerships facility;  
- Danida Business Partnerships (DBP) thus focuses on the transfer of know -how and 
technology from Danish companies and other partners to companies/ partners in developing 
countries in order to strengthen competitiveness and c orporate social respons ibility in 
developing countries;  
- To mitigate some of the risks inherent to the pursuit of new business opportunities in 
emerging economies, DBP provides financial support for the preparation and implementation 
of partnerships with a clearly defined business case.  
- Technical training, technical assistance and procurement of equipment/technologies to the 
local partners in developing countries are areas that can be financiall y supported by the BDP 
facility; and  
- Support to the participatio n of developing country companies in selected trade fairs in 
Denmark is also a facilitating factor in the process to facilitate technology transfer to 
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  4.3.1   Danida Business Finance  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Improve access to finan ce for investment in sustainable 
infrastructure projects.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : Public authorities and private entities in developing 
countri es with GNI pr. Capita below USD 3,300 with a Danish representation.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Danish 
companies . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Developing countries with GNI pr. Capita below USD  3,300 with  a 
Danish representation . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Interest free loans/soft loans . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Sustainable infrastructure with strong 
Danish knowhow, i.e. water and sanitation, renewa ble energy, energy efficiency etc.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Hardware and training . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Sustainable infrastructure installed (e.g. 
water/wastewater treatment plant, wind farm, ICT, district heating sy stem etc) . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved access to sustainable infrastructure thereby improving the 
framework conditions for sustainable growth and development . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : DKK 254 million (2015) . 
11. Duration : Danida Business Finance has  existed since 1993 . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : dbfinance@um.dk . 
4.4  Finland  
4.4.1   Finnpartnership - Finnish  Business Partnership Programme  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Finnpartnership 's mission is to increase commercial 
cooperation between Finland and developing countries. Finnpartnership provides advisory services 
for the business activities of Finnish companies in developing countries, as well as financial support 
for the planning, deve lopment and implementation phases of a project. Finnpartnership also offers 
a matchmaking service for companies in developing countries for creating potential business 
partnerships with Finnish companies. Finnfund is responsible for the management and 
implementation of the business partnership programme on behalf of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
of Finland which funds the programme.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  Eligible 
applicants for the financial support and advisory services are companies registered in Finland or 
elsewhere that have substantial links to Finland; research facili ties, universities or similar 
organizations based in Finland; or associations registered in Finland. Matchmaking services may be 
applied for by developing country companies that are searching for partners for their business 
opportunities in Finland.  
4. Tar geted LDC Members : The scheme is open to all companies in ODA eligible countries.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Non-financial incentives: support to 
developing country companies identifying potential business partners in Finland v ia the Matchmaking 
service. Financial incentives to Finnish companies & companies registered abroad with substantial 
links to Finland: Providing financial support (Business Partnership Support) in the planning phase of 
the prospective business partnership activities, as well as for the training of target country 
employees and other capacity building activities in the implementation and business operation 
phases. In addition, financial support is given for planning, employee training and technical 
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  6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : The programme enhances technology transfer in accordance 
with the general conditi ons of the Business Partnership Support Facility (the programme covers all 
sectors except the ones mentioned in the exclusion list).  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : Finnpartnership received 43 applications in 2006, 107 applications 
in 2007, 93 applications in 2008, 118 applications in 2009, 115 applications in 2010, 128 applications 
in 2011, 86 applications in 2012, and 124 applications in 2013. In 2014 the number of received 
applica tions was 121. In 2015 the number of received applications was 191. As of the beginning of 
2016 the applications are received by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and sent to Finnpartnership 
for a statement request. In 2016 (1  January 2016 to 31 July 2016)  the number of received statement 
requests from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs was 60.  
The number of projects approved by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs was 22 in 2006 (support 
allocated EUR 1.8 million), 79 in 2007 (support allocated EUR 3.9 million) , 68 in 2008 (support 
allocated EUR 3.6 million), 77 in 2009 (support allocated EUR 4.2 million), 110 in 2010 (support 
allocated EUR 4.3 million), 114 in 2011 (support allocated EUR 3.9 million), 77 in 2012 (support 
allocated EUR 2.4 million), 96 in 2013 ( support allocated EUR 3.5 million), and 90 in 2014 (support 
allocated EUR 4.3 million). In 2015 the number of projects approved by the Ministry for Foreign 
Affairs was 167 (support allocated 7.4 million). Majority of the projects involve FDI or other activ ity 
involving transfer of technology or know -how. 
11. Duration : The programme started operations in June 2006.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Finnpartnership – Finnish Business Partnership Programme  
c/o Finnfund, Ms Siv Ahlberg, Programme Director  P.O. Box 391, FI -00121 Helsinki, Finland  Email : 
siv.ahlberg@finnpartnership.fi  Website: http://www.finnpartnership.fi  
4.5  France  
4.5.1   Institutiona l Cooperation by th e Ministry of Agriculture, Agri -Foods and Forestry 
(MAAF)  
1. Description : Funding of institutional, political and technical activities in the agricultural sector . 
2. Beneficiary countries : The activities in question do not solely concern LDCs. Some 40  countries 
benefited from MAAF cooperation in 2015. LDCs are eligible for this programme on the same basis 
as developing countries and certain emerging, or even developed , countries (institution al 
cooperation).  
The LDCs that benefited from this programme in 2015 were: Angola, Burkina  Faso, Madagascar, 
Senegal and Burma.  Issues  relating to the security of French experts li mited the activities 
undertaken . 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives g iven: 
a. Develop a dialogue on the introduction of government policies relating to the 
agricultural, agri -food and forestry sectors ; 
b. Improve access to existing techniques and industrial processes :  
- access to legal and technological information sources; and 
- prior art training . 
c. Support training schemes and joint research projects between public partners ; 
d. Provide training in technology management and production methods . 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions : Any public or private enterprise or institution: ce ntral or 
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  5. Type of technology transferred : Potentially a very broad range that varies each year :  
- Training of young officials ; 
- Technical training (cereal and oil -seed farming practices, milk processing) ; 
- Support for setting up control laboratories (sanitary, phytosanitary, fraud, etc. ); 
- Standardization/certification of fruit and vegetables ; 
- Sustainable forest management ; 
- Development of geographical indications ; and 
- Seed certification system . 
6. Functioning : Priorities are identified by the MAAF and its French partners grouped together in 
the public interest association ADECIA (Agency for the Development of International Cooperation 
Relating to Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas) and France Vétérinaire International (FVI), on the 
basis of demand as identified, inter alia, by the economic and cooperation services of French 
embassies, which are in direct contact with local authorities and professionals in order to determine 
the sectors in which French expertise will be most appreciated . 
7. Examples of projects : Support for the renewal of agricultural training facilities; restoration of 
the seed sector; support for compliance with plant certification requirements.  
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/number of supported projects : These programmes 
were allocated EUR  0.7 million in MAAF financial support in 2015, roughly EUR  45,000 of which was 
for LDCs. They are implemented by some ten MAAF officials, and also rely on the par ticipation of the 
cooperation and economic services of French embassies . 
9. Contact point : Ministère de l 'Agriculture, de l 'Agroalimentaire et de la Forêt , Direction Générale 
de la performance économique et environnementale des entreprises , Service Europe International,  
Bureau des exportations et des partenariats internationaux , 3 rue Barbet de Jouy , 75349 Paris 07 
SP, France . http://agriculture.gouv.fr/les -actions -de-cooperation -internationale . 
4.5.2   Support for the introduction of rural training by the MAAF Directorate -General of 
Education and Research (DGER)  
1. General description : 
- Organization of training in the agronomic area in the broad sense of the term (animal 
husbandry, aquaculture, vegetable and fruit cultivation, agricultural water management, 
organic farming, agricultural economics ); 
- Support for the setting up of rural training schemes (initial training, further training, 
alternating school/enterprise training), analysis of the training -employment balance ; and  
- Organization of training establishment networks in cooperation with a geographical area . 
2. Beneficiary countries : The activities funded do not solely concern LDCs. Some 20  countries 
benefited from DGER cooperation activities in 2015 -2016, including the following LDCs: Benin, 
Comoros, Senegal and Madagascar .  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given : 
a. Improve access to existing techniques and processes :  
- access to legal and technological information sources ;  
- establishment of information centres ;  
- prior art training ; and  
- organization of training systems (basic and post -school training ). 
b. Provide training in technology management and production methods . 
c. Capacity -building : 
- organization of networks of teaching establishments for the shared use of 
educational tools and information systems, and for the exploitation and sharing of 
experiences . 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions : Public or private training centres at  all levels (primary, 
secondary, higher), specialized (agriculture, animal husbandry, etc.) or not, technical or general, 
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  5. Type of technology transferred : Broad range of disciplines :  
- Training of trainers, assistance in drawing up job referentials, training and 
evaluation ; 
- Organization of training for agricultural technicians ; and 
- Support for the introduction of technical training: agricultural water management, 
development of aquacultu re, environmental protection, agricultural production 
techniques, development of rural tourism, processing and preservation of food 
products, tropical veterinary and animal sciences . 
6. Functioning : Requests are gathered by : 
- The DGER's geographical networks and groups of technical and higher agronomic 
and veterinary training establishments, which cooperate on an ongoing basis with 
the countries concerned ; and 
- Through the DGER's institutional relations with the ministries of agriculture and 
education in the countries concerned . 
7. Examples of projects : 
- Support for the implementation of the agricultural and rural training strategy in 
Madagascar ; 
- Support for the AlimenTerre awar eness -raising campaign in Benin ; and  
- Support for the Senegalese Government in  setting up new higher vocational 
teaching institutes in agriculture . 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/number of supported projects : These programmes 
are implemented by some ten MAAF officials, and also rely on the participation of the Cooperatio n 
and Cultural Action Service (SCAC) and economic services of the French embassies in the different 
countries. They may be co -funded by the local authorities (regions),  the French Ministry of 
Foreign  Affairs and International Development, or other financia l partners (IFAD, EU) .  
9. Contact point : Ministère de l 'Agriculture, de l 'Agroalimentaire et de la Forêt , Direction Générale 
de l'Enseignement et de la Recherche, Bureau des Relations Européennes et d e la Coopération 
Internationale, 1ter avenue de Lowendal, 75700 Paris 07 SP, France. http://agriculture.gouv.fr/les -
actions -de-cooperation -internationale . 
4.6  Germany  
4.6.1   Afghanistan  
4.6.1.1   Support to te chnical and vocational Education and Training in Afghanistan, TVET  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : A target -group -differentiated and labour -market -oriented 
vocational training system is introduced on a pilot basis.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Education . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Afghanistan . 
5. Type o f incentives measures for technology transfer : Vocational training and apprentice 
education . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : TVET. 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Promotion of technology transfer and 
innovation in companies through vocational training . 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 16.7 million.   
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  12. Status : Running.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Gustav Reier, gustav.reier@giz.de . 
4.6.1.2   Consolidation of the strengthening of higher education systems in the Afghan 
mining sector AMEA II  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Contributing to the strengthening of the Afghan mining 
industry and thereby contributing to economic and pol itical stability in Afghanistan.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other  institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Higher Education . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Afghanistan . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Education, Techn ological knowledge 
transfer . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Modernization of technological education .  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The Afghan state is to be put in a position 
to raise resources competently through qualified speci alists and executives of the mining industry in 
the country and to generate higher state revenues for Afghanistan in the long term.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The Afghan university education for the mining industry is modernized at 
key universities to meet the ma rket requirements in Afghanistan, especially in the fields of geology, 
mining of fossil fuels and metallic raw materials, mining law, mining management and mining 
industry.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4.7 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2017 to 31 May 2019. 
12. Status : Running.  
13. Contact point for information : Kai-Uwe Steger, kai-uwe.steger@giz.de  
4.6.1.3   Water Sector Improvement Programme WSIP  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The institutional, organization al and legal framework for 
sustainable urban water management in Afghanistan has improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions  eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
economy . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Afghanistan . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 22.8 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2014 to 30 November 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
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  4.6.1.4   Programme Institutional Development of Energy in Afghanistan  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The framework conditions for the provision of energy are 
improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Energy and Water . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Afghanistan . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 11.7 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2015 to 30 September 2018. 
12. Status : Running.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Frank Fecher,  frank.fecher@giz.de  
4.6.2   Bangladesh  
4.6.2.1   German -Bangladesh Higher Education Network for Sustainable Textiles . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Selected faculties at Bangladesh universities use the 
German -Bangladesh university network for improved research and qualification services according 
to the need for responsible company management in the textile and clothing sector.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Finance . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Bangladesh . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to tec hnology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Selected faculties at Bangladeshi universities use the German -Bangladeshi 
network for the implementation of research and qualification services in line with the need for 
responsible corporate governance in the textil e and clothing sector.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2.5 million.   
11. Duration : 1 June 2017 to 30 November 2019. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : Silvia Popp, silvia.popp@giz.de  
4.6.2.2   Geo-Information for Urban Planning and adaptation to climate change, 
Bangladesh  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The integration of Geo -information into the processes of 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the  provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Bangladesh . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Capacity building / methodological 
Know -how transfer:  geo -information, urban geology, urban planning, stratigraphy, seismicity, 
subsidence, satell ite images interpretation (radar) . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Generation of Geo -Information data and thematical maps . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Increased quality, transparency and 
efficiency of taking account geo -informatio n data for urban planning . 
9. Outcomes/impact :  GSB is technically and organizationally strengthened in its role as a service 
provider of user friendly subground information for urban planning to improve the actual situation.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Not discriminable . 
11. Duration : June 2017 to December 2021. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Asia / Oceania 
Unit. Dr. Wolfgang Schröder, phone +49 (511) 643 -2316. wolfgang.schroeder@bgr.de  
4.6.2.3   Water and Sanitation Programme . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The water and health authorities, and the local 
administrations at department and commune levels have established t he necessary conditions to 
ensure rural and peri -urban populations have sustained access to hygienic and affordable drinking 
water, and basic sanitation.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer  in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry  of 
Mines, Energy and Water . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Benin . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Water sector and management . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Improvement of drinking water supply and strengthening of municipal 
capacities in the sectors of hygiene, sanitary and drinking water supply . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 11.4 million.   
11. Duration : 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2020. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Helga Fink, helga.fink@giz.de  
4.6.2.4   Advising the photovoltaic industry to expand the market of high -quality 
photovoltaic products in the solar energy sector  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Rural electricians, technicians from partn er companies and 
local experts in the solar sector in Benin have been informed about quality standards of good 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentive s for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Association  
interprofessionnelle de spécialistes des énergies renouvelables . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Benin . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical assistance, knowledge 
transfer . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Renewable energies / Solar energy . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : The share of faulty installed PV set -ups shall be reduced by 20 % per year. 
The income of the trained rural electricians, which results from PV installation orders, shall be 
significantly increased . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 0.43 million.   
11. Duration : 23 October 2015 to 31 October 2017. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Andreas König, andreas.koenig@giz.de  
 
4.6.3   Burundi  
4.6.3.1   Management and Protection of Groundwater Resources in Burundi  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The Knowledge of Quantity and Quality of Groundwater 
Resources leads to a better Management and Protection of Groundwater Resources and a sustainable 
Water Supply.  
2. Govern ment agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  Burundi: Government . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Groundwater Management and Protection . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Hydrogeology, IWRM . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Sustainable Use and Protection of 
Groundwater Resources . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable Potable Water Supply . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2.5 million . 
11. Duration : 1 October 2014 to 31 December 2018. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit . 
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  4.6.4   Cambodia  
4.6.4.1   Improvement of livelihoods and food security of former landless households in 
Cambodia  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Livelihoods and food security of land receivers in the 
provinces of Kratie and Kampong Thom are sustainably improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry for 
Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction . 
4. Targeted  LDC Members : Cambodia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Advisory services for technology 
transfer of external experts . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 5 million.   
11. Duration : 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Guenter Wessel, guenter.wessel@giz.de  
 
4.6.4.2   Improvement of livelihoods and food security of former landless households in 
Cambodia  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Livelihoods and food security of land receivers in the 
provinces of  Kratie and Kampong Thom are sustainably improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transf eror) : Ministry for 
Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Cambodia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4.7 million.   
11. Duration : 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2019. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : Guenter Wessel, guenter.wessel@giz.de  
4.6.4.3   Strengthening quality infrastructure in Cambodia  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Improved quality -assuring services contribute to sustainable 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Cambodia (Ministry of Industry and Handicraft) . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality infrastructure . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Quality infrastructure . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Cooperation and coordination of the network 
of quality infrastructure are sustainably strengthened. The service offer of the institutions of quality 
infrastructure is expanded. Selected deficits in quality -assuring se rvices are addressed by the public 
and private sector.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Strengthening of the capacities and competencies of the Cambodian 
government and its implementing organizations in the field of quality infrastructure. Enhancing a 
holistic approach  towards quality infrastructure in Cambodia. Improving the international reputation 
of QI services.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 0.8 million.   
11. Duration : 2018 to 2020. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Nitja Rehani , Nitja.Rehani@ptb.de  
4.6.5   Democratic Republic of the Congo  
4.6.5.1   Stabilization of the local Economy in Maniema  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Male and female illiterates, farmers and craftsmen benefit 
from the improved services provided by state and non -state actors.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  Democratic Republic of the Congo . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Advisory services for technology 
transfer for agricultural cultivation . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Agricultural  cultivation, food security . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Consulting services to increase production. Advice on particularly important 
cultivation techniques (selection of seed and cultivation area, sowing, field order, pest control, 
harvesting, storage, marketing) . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 5 million.   
11. Duration : 30 June 2015 to 31 December 2017. 
12. Status :  Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Jean Bos co Mbom, jean.mbom@giz.de  
4.6.5.2   Strengthening of control of the mining sector of the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Implementing a Certification System for Mineral Resources 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology  transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) - 
4. Targete d LDC Members : Democratic Republic of the Congo : Government . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Mineral Certification, ASM . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Geology, CTC Certification Schemes, Good ASM Practices . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Mineral Certification, better ASM Practices . 
9. Outcomes/impact :  Control of the Small -Scale  Mining Sector . 
10. B udget or funds allocated : EUR 7.5 million . 
11. Duration : 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , Ulrike 
von Baggehufwudt, phone +49 (511) 643 -3915, ulrike.vonbaggehufwudt@bgr.de  
4.6.6   Ethiopia  
4.6.6.1   Contribution to the support of the agricultural productiveness in Ethiopia  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Requirements to increase agricultural productivity are 
improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Agriculture . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Agricultural Sector . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4.8 million.   
11. Duration : 4 January 2018 to 15 January 2021. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : Thomas Kroll, thomas.kroll@giz.de  
4.6.6.2   Quality Infrastructure  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Support a National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) that 
improves the performance of trade and industry of Ethiopia.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Science and Technology . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia . 
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  6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : Quality Infrastructure . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 10.7 million.   
11. Duration : 7 February 2012 to 31 December 2017. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Ulrich Plein, ulrich.plein@giz.de  
4.6.6.3   Agricultural Mechanisation and Technology for Smallholder Productivity  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Innovations in agricultural mechanisation and technology to 
improve smallholder productivity and income . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Agriculture . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia . 
5. Type of incentives m easures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Agricultural technologies . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Agricultural mechanisation and technology  
for smallholder activity . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Innovations in agricultural mechanisation and technology have contributed 
to improved smallholder productivity and income.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3 million.   
11. Duration : 1 May 2015 to 31 August 2018. 
12. Status : Running  
13. Contact point for information : Velten Hebermehl, velten.hebermehl@giz.de  
4.6.6.4   Financial Contributions to engineering capacity building programme in Ethiopia  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The objective of the project is to increase and intensify the 
implementation of the outcome -based Technical and Vocational Education and Training 
(TVET) -System.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Federal 
Ministry of Education . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Develop ment of technology oriented 
education programmes . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Education, labour market . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Knowledge transfer . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Increased implementation of the 
outcome -based TVET -System . 
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  10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 10 million.  
11. Duration : 30 November 2012 to  31 December  2017. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Nicola Demme,  nicola.demme@giz.de  
4.6.6.5   Capacity Development in Higher Education Engineering Reform and Outcome 
Based TVET Reform  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Graduates from TVET colleges and universities in selected 
areas find employment in sectors of economic growth.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Federal 
Ministry of Education . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Education, labour market . 
7. Type of technology transferred : University cooperation and advisory services on technology 
transfer . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Technology transfer for quality higher 
education to meet needs of the labour market . 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 12 million.  
11. Duration : 9 March 2018 to 30 June 2021. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : Nicola Demme  nicola.demme@giz.de  
4.6.6.6   Enhancement of Quality Infrastructure Services for Innovation in the Agriculture 
and Food Sector  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The use of those quality infrastructure services that 
contribute to the application of quality -related innovations in the selected regions and value chains 
of the agricultural and food sectors  has increased.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Laboratory management knowledge,  
Technical knowledge for calibration and analysis . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture and food . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Extended calibration and testing services for quality assurance 
and improvement.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The quality of the services offered by the 
National Metrology Institute and agricultural testing laboratories has improved and relevant 
standards are widely in use  
9. Outcomes/impact : Better quality infrastructure services enable farmers and food industry to 
increase the quality of their products.  
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  11. Duration :  2016 to 2019. 
12. Status : Running . 
13. Contact point for information : Daniel Boehme  Daniel.Boehme@ptb.de  
4.6.7   Lao People 's Democratic Republic  
4.6.7.1   Support for a Sustainable Development of the Mining Sector (SDMS) Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic  (Phase III)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The DOM at the central level and the DEMs of selected 
provinces apply new management instruments to assess mining projects / standards for mine safety, 
health and environmental protectio n. 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Lao People 's Democratic Republic  - Ministry of Energy and Mines /DOM . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Capacity building / methodologi cal 
Know -how transfer: mining, exploration, economic geology, evaluation of mineral deposits . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Mining inspection methodology, min e inspection information 
system.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Increased  quality, transparency and 
efficiency of mine inspection, awareness rising measures  are carried out.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The DoM/MoM is strengthened, regarding quality, transparency and 
efficiency in mining inspection. Environmental protection in mining is  improved.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Not discriminable . 
11. Duration : April 2017 to September 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Asia / Oceania 
Unit, Christiane Molt, phone +49 (511) 643 -2943, Christiane.Molt@bgr.de . 
4.6.8   Liberia  
4.6.8.1   Post-Ebola health system strengthening and epidemic prevention  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The resilience of the health system has been increased incl. 
epidemic diseases.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Health . 
4. Ta rgeted LDC Members : Liberia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Health sector . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Financial and technical support to medical research . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact :  - 
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  11. Duration : 1 May 2016 to 30 April 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Damien Bishop, damien.bishop@giz.de  
4.6.9   Madagascar  
4.6.9.1   Promotion of rural electrification through renewable energies (PERER)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The conditions for public and private sector investment in 
electrification t hrough renewable energies are improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Energy and Hydr ocarbons.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Madagascar . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Advisory ser vices and mobilization of 
funds.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Sustainable Energy.  
7. Type  of technology transferred : Renewable Energy Technologies (solar and hydro) . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Support sustainable energy projects through 
technical assistance measures . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Electrification . 
10. Budget or fu nds allocated : EUR 12.2 million.   
11. Duration : 18 December 2014 to 30 September 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Martin Hofmann, martin.hofmann@giz.de . 
4.6.10   Mali 
4.6.10.1   Support of the National Programme for Sustainable Small -Scale  Irrigation  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The rural population uses the economic potential in the 
irrigation sector for sustainable, rentable and an improved nutrition.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  Mali. 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology tra nsfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Rural develo pment and agriculture.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Technical experts and advisory services . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improve irrigation systems and technical 
minimum standards.  
9. Outcomes/impact :  Promote development of the irrigation sector for sustainable, rentable and 
improved nutrition.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 28.6 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  13. Contact point for information : Juergen Hoerner, juergen.hoerner@giz.de . 
4.6.10.2   Sustainable Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation in Mali  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The efficiency of the responsible actors for water supply and 
sanitation for countywide supply is strengthened . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministery of 
Energy  and Water.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mali. 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Strengthen organisa tional and 
technical capacities.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfe r activities : Water supply and sanitation.  
7. Type of technology transferred : IT, Communication technology, know -how. 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : More efficient water supply a nd modernized sanitation system.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 16 million.   
11. Duration : 15 April 2015 to 30 April 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Christine Koenig, christine.koenig@giz.de  
4.6.10.3   Programme for the Support of the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate 
Change in Mali  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The resilience of ecological production and social systems in 
vulnerable areas of Mali to the impact of climate change is increased through reinfo rced adaptive 
capacities and innovative, integrated adaption approaches . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology  transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry for 
Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mali. 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Investment in research cooperation, 
credit programme, capacity buildin g/training, technology transfer Study/concept development, 
policy advice . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Environment and climate . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Low-carbon technologies . 
8. Expected output related to technology tr ansfer : Support the establishment of conditions 
favourable  to the emergence of a private sector using low -carbon technologies  
9. Outcomes/impact : Promotion of a climate change -resilient economy . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4.9 million.   
11. Duration : 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
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  4.6.10.4   Innovative development planning for adaptation to climate change in Mali  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The resilience of ecological production and social systems in 
vulnerable areas of Mali to the impact of climate change is increased through reinforced adaptive 
capacities and innovative, integrated adaption approaches.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry for 
Environment, Sanitat ion and Sus tainable Development.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mali. 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Adaptation to climate change is 
integrated into Mali development planning processes and concrete measures are identified and 
implemented, which red uces the vulnerability of the population to climate risks.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Environment and climate.  
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Promotio n of a climate change -resilient economy . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3.2 million.   
11. Duration : 25 November 2011 to 30 September 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Hartmut Behrend, hartmut.behrend@giz.de  
4.6.11   Mauritania  
4.6.11.1   Diversification of the Mauritanian mining sector  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The technical capacities for the promotion of a diversified 
and sustainable mining sector are improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mauri tania: Government . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Not applicable (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Geological and mineral information systems . 
7. Type of technology tran sferred : Mineral Inventor y, Mineral Resource Evaluation.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved knowledge and utilisation of 
non-metallic mineral resources . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable Use of Mineral Resources.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2 million . 
11. Duration : 1 June 2015 to 31 December 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , 
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  4.6.11.2   Promotion of metrology in Maghreb to strengthen international trade . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Trade and industry in the Maghreb have access to a larger 
offer of internationally re cognized calibrations and other metrological services in order to foster their 
competitiveness.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institu tions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Maghreb (Mauritania) . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Metrology . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Metrology . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The National Metrology Laboratory of 
Mauritania offers internationally recognized calibrations services for masse and temperature. The 
amount of instruments subject to verification has increased.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Mauritanian industry and trade has access to internationally recognized 
calibration services in order to improve the quality and competitiveness of their products.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1 million.   
11. Durati on: 2015 to 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Saida Bunk , saida.bunk@ptb.de  
4.6.12   Mozambique  
4.6.12.1   Programme for Basic and Technical Ed ucation and Vocational Training  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : A target -group -differentiated and labour -market -oriented 
vocational training system is introduced in a good quality, especially for children, young people, girls 
and women.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incent ives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Education and Human Development and Ministry for Science, Tec hnology and Vocational Training.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Basic and Technical Education, 
Vocational Training . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : TVET. 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Promotion of technology transfer and 
innovation in companies through vocational training . 
9. Outcomes/impact :  - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 32.7 million.   
11. Duration : 1 April 2017-31 March 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
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  4.6.12.2   Strengthening the governmental structures of the mining sector  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The technical capacities for the planning and regulation of 
the mining sector are improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives  in LDCs (Transferor) - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Geological and mineral infor mation systems . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Mineral Resource Evaluation . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved knowledge and administration of 
the licensing procedure in the mineral sector . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable Use of Mineral Resources.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2.2 million . 
11. Duration : 1 September 2013 to 30 June 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , 
Katharina Schnell, phone + 49 (511) 643 - 3076, katharina.schnell@bgr.d e 
4.6.13   Myanmar  
4.6.13.1   Promoting Rural Electrification  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Public and private sector actors apply enhanced technical 
and structural capacities for improving framework conditions, planning and implementation of rural 
electrification.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions elig ible for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
National Planning and Finance . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Myanmar . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Cooperation and advisory services . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Sustainable energy -systems . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Energy technologies; electrification . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Rural electrification . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved framework conditions, planning and implementation of rural 
electrification . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4 million.   
11. Duration : 1 March 2016 to 29 February 2020. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
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  4.6.13.2   Alternative Development in Southern Shan Townships Affected by Opium Poppy 
Cultivation  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The objective is to develop sustainable livelihood alternatives 
for opium growing communities in line with international standards.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Nationa l Planning and Finance . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Myanmar . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  Capacity development and technical 
training . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Rural development and agriculture . 
7. Type  of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Production of coffee, tea and avocados . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Support development of alternative, sustainable sources of income  in opium 
producing communities.  
10. Budget or fun ds allocated : EUR 2.5 million.   
11. Duration : 21 April 2016 to 31 August 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Kornelius Schiffer , kornelius.schiffer@giz.de  
4.6.13.3   Adaptation of agricultural value chains at the climate change in Shan State  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The resilience of enterprises for selected value chains against 
climate  change is increased . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Myanmar.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Climate.  
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : On the basis of climate risk  and needs 
assessments the project implements capacity development measures for small agricultural 
businesses and uses interest groups for knowledge and technology transfer.  
9. Outcomes/impact :  - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2.5 million.   
11. Durati on: 1 January 2015 to 28 February 2018. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Walter Osenberg,  walter.osenberg@giz.de  
4.6.13.4   DeveloPPP: Strengthening Myanmar 's horticulture sector . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Objective of the cooperation is to improve food safety and 
production quality quantities in Myanmar 's vegetable sector by improving the knowledge level of 
local farm managers. Envisioned activities include: 1. Setting up a demons tration greenhouse; 2. 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Myanmar . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture . 
7. Type of tech nology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact :  - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 0.2 million.   
11. Duration : 1 December 2014 to 31 May 2018. 
12. Status : Completed.  
13. Contact point for information : Felicitas Siek, felicitas.siek@giz.de  
4.6.13.5   Promoting Sustainable Aquaculture Development  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Strenghtening the sustainably managed aquaculture sector 
in Myanmar . 
2. Government agencies  or institutions eligible in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation . 
4. Targeted LDC  Members : Myanmar . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Fishery . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The provision of alternativ e technologies 
contributes to securing the livelihoods and nutrition of the local population . 
9. Outcomes/impact : The increase in catch and production from environmentally and socially 
acceptable, climate -friendly fish, shrimp and shrimp aquaculture accord ing to international quality 
and sustainability standards improves the competitiveness of MSMEs in coastal aquaculture value 
chains. The economic expansion of relatively low -intensity, polyculturally based shrimp production 
facilities contribute to securin g the livelihoods and nutrition of the local population.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 22.2 million.  
11. Duration : 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2021.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Peter Buri, peter.buri@giz.de  
4.6.13.6   Sustainable Development of the Mining Sector in Myanmar  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The quality of mining supervision and operations with respect 
to safety, social and environmental aspects i s improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : -  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Myanmar . 
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  6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Capacity building / methodological 
Know -how transfer: mining, exploration, economic geology, evaluation of mineral deposits, 
environmen tal protection, safety at work, mining control, mining inspection . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Mining control and inspection methodology, mine inspection 
information system . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Increased quality, trans parency and 
efficiency of mine inspection, awareness rising measures are carried out . 
9. Outcomes/impact : The DoM/MoM is strengthened, regarding quality, transparency and 
efficiency in mining inspection. Environmental protection in mining is improved.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : Not discriminable . 
11. Duration : March 2015 to September 2020. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Asia / Oceania 
Unit, Dr. Wolfgang Schröder, phone +49 (511) 643-2316, wolfgang.schroeder@bgr.de  
4.6.13.7   Strengthening quality infrastructure in Myanmar  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The local availability of QI services which are based on 
international best practice (in particular in the agricultural and food sector) has improved and its 
usage has increased.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other instituti ons eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  Myanmar . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality infrastructure . 
7. Type of technology transfe rred: Quality infrastructure/new metrological scopes in 
development, laboratory services . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Technical competences improved, 
metrological traceability assured, QI services tailored and responding to the marke t, commitment of 
stakeholders strengthened.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The local availability of QI services which are based on international best 
practice (in particular in the agricultural and food sector) has improved and its usage has increased. 
Contribution to economical growth/development in the country.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2.8 million.   
11. Duration : 2015 to 2020. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Svenja Weyrauch , Svenja.Weyrauch@ptb.de  
4.6.14   Nepal  
4.6.14.1   Inclusive Development of the Economy  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The inclusive growth of selected value chain and responsible 
businesses in the selected districts has improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Industry . 
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  5. Type of incentives measure s for technology transfer : Training of employees of national 
research organisations on services for technology transfer and the product -development in chosen 
value chains  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Rural development and agriculture . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Reduction of poverty and unemployment . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 5.6 million.   
11. Duration : 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Volker Steigerwald volker.steigerwald@giz.de  
4.6.14.2   Support to Nepal in the field of quality infrastructure (phase II)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The services of the Nepalese quality infrastructure 
institutions are geared, in the promoted fields, to international good practices and there is an 
increasing demand for these services on the part of the target group.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology  transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Nepal . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality infrastructure . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Metrology and testing.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Enhanced capacities of national reference 
laboratories in  the field of measurements and testing.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved reliability, international recognition and availability of calibration 
and testing services in Nepal.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million.   
11. Duration : 2013 to 2018. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Uwe Miesner , Uwe.Miesner@ptb.de  
4.6.14.3   Support to Nepal in the field of quality infrastructure (phase III)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  Nepali economic actors use services of quality assurance in 
the regional and technical focal areas of bilateral development cooperation.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Nepal . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer :  - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality infrastructure wit h a focus on 
measurement, testing and standardisation.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Transfer of international good practices in calibration and 
testing services; dissemination of international standards and quality systems in selected value 
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer : National services of quality infrastructure 
are expanded in the areas of metrology and conformity assessment; regional outreach structures of 
the quality infrastructure system are strengthened; quality infr astructure services are applied in 
selected value chains; quality -relevant demands from other focus areas of development cooperation 
are processed on pilot basis.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Contribution to economic development and trade through improved 
availabil ity of reliable quality infrastructure services in Nepal.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2 million.   
11. Duration : 2018 to 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Uwe Miesner , uwe.miesner@ptb.de  
4.6.15   Rwanda  
4.6.15.1   Improvement of the metrological services in Rwanda  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The objective is the support of the Rwanda Standards Board 
(RSB) in the qualitative    and quantitative development of its verification and ca libration services in 
accordance with the need from the industrial, trade and health sector.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provisio n of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Rwanda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Metrology . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Metrology . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The quality of the services offered by the 
National Metrology Institute has improved . The service offer of the National Metrology Institute has 
been extended.  The number of instruments subject to  verification has increased.  Staff members of 
the National Metrology Institute made contributions in eight regional/international expert meetings.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The Rwandan Standards Board (RSB) provides qualitatively and 
quantitatively improved metr ological services (calibrations and verifications) for the Rwandan 
society.   
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 0.8 million.   
11. Duration : 2015 to 2018. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Tobias Diergardt , Tobias.Diergardt@ptb.de  
4.6.16   Senegal  
4.6.16.1   Programme for promotion of renewable energies and efficiency and access to 
services  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Thanks to improvements made to the relevant frameworks, 
the population has access to modern energy services and energy efficient products.  Basic conditions 
and capacities for implementation to sustainable supply of modern energy services.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentiv es for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Higher Education, Research and Innovation . 
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  5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Support to the application of new 
methods and techniques, i.e. solar -powered pumps . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy.  
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfe r: - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Reduction of poverty and unemployment . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 13.7 million.   
11. Duration : 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2020. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Beatrice Vincent, beatrice.vincent@giz.de  
4.6.16.2   Higher Education Programme for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The employment and practical orientation of degree and 
further training courses i n the area of renewable energies and energy efficiency of selected tertiary 
education institutions are improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises  or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : -Ministère 
de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Senegal . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Improve education and train ing in 
renewable energy studies.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Technical know -how. 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Higher qualification of technical experts for 
renewable energi es. 
9. Outcomes/impact : Modernisation of the energy sector (i.e. distribution of renewable energy 
technologies) . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3.5 million.   
11. Duration : 18 September 2015  to 31 December 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Cornelia Seck, cornelia.s eck@giz.de  
4.6.17   Tanzania  
4.6.17.1   Support of the water sector 's development  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The requirements for poverty -oriented  water and sanitary 
supply and for a climate sensitive water resource management are strengthened.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other inst itutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Water and Livestock Development . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Tanzania . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Strengthen management and technical 
capacities through training and advisory services . 
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  7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Clean drinking water and sanitary supply . 
10. B udget or funds allocated : EUR 9.7 million.   
11. Duration : 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Ernst Doering, Ernst.Doering@giz.de  
4.6.17.2   Sustainable Use of Renewable  Energy  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The sector political framework and the implementing 
capacities in the area sustainable use of renewable energy in Tanzania are improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incent ives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Energy and Minerals . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Tanzania.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy.  
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : To promote energy efficiency a limited 
participation in example projects is scheduled. The inv olvement of German enterprises can promote 
the access to modern technologies.  
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Sven Ernedal, sven.ernedal@giz.de  
4.6.17.3   Sustainable Use of Geothermal Resources  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Framework conditions and implementation capacities for the 
sustainable utilization of geothermal energy i n Tanzania are improved . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members :  Tanzania – Government . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Geothermal exploration.  
7. Type of technology transferr ed: Geothermal exploration methods, geological and geophysical 
field methods, capacity building, support in geothermal regulations . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved geothermal exploration capacities 
(geology, geophysics, remote s ensing); improved skills in planning of surface exploration; 
application of geothermal rules and regulations . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable Use of Geothermal Resources . 
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  11. Duration : July 2013 to December 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit, 
Franziska Wende, phone +49 (511) 643 - 3913, Franziska.Wende@bgr.de  
4.6.18   Togo  
4.6.18.1   Rural Development and Agriculture III  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : Stakeholders in three selected agricultural value chains 
(coffee, cashew, pineapple) and in the value chain wood energy are economically and technically 
efficient in terms of their self -sufficiency.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Planning, Development and Region al Planning . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Togo. 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Agricultural advisory services and 
training.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Rural development and agriculture.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Technologies for increased agricultural production . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improvement of production capacities and 
efficient technologies, storage, sales and quality manage ment in the agricultural sector.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Stakeholders in three selected agricultural value chains (coffee, cashew, 
pineapple) and in the value chain wood energy are economically and technically efficient in terms of 
their self -sufficiency . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 6.1 million.   
11. Duration : 1 November 2016 to  31 October 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Florent -Dirk Thies, florent -dirk.thies@giz.de  
4.6.19   Uganda  
4.6.19.1   DeveloPPP: System -based agri -busine ss promotion for the coffee value chain in 
Uganda  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project objective is to enhance transparency, efficiency 
and accountability of business operations in the coffee value chain in cooperation with the Ugandan 
Coffee Fa rmer Alliance. UCFA and their members in the region of Mityana/Kassanda/Mubende are 
beneficiaries. Associated farmers will get access to sustainable markets through the provision of 
adequate information systems and specific capacity building measures, whic h are geared at 
improving income opportunities. SAP will adapt the existing IT solution to the coffee value chain, 
featuring smartphone applications in combination with database management and geographical 
information systems.  
The system addresses produce rs, regional bulkers, traders etc. While farmers/producers can be 
provided with information on weather, know -how on agricultural practices, organizational news and 
events, price information and SMS receipts upon delivery, bulking stations/traders can utili ze the IT 
system for buying, selling and collecting of produce and for stock and transport management. 
Strategically, an improved traceability of coffee beans also opens the door to certifications and 
capacity building for coffee farmers.  
2. Government age ncies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
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  3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Uganda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Information and Communication 
Technologies . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget  or funds allocated : EUR 0.2 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2013 to 30 July 2017. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Anna Karolina Lamik, anna.lamik@giz.de  
4.6.19.2   Promotion of mini -grids for rural  electrification  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The prerequisites for the dissemination of decentralized 
village electricity systems based on renewable energies with the participation of the private sector 
are improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Energy and Mineral Development . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Uganda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy, renewable energies.  
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Planning and construc tion of village power 
plants: 15 village power plants are planned with the private operator, the REA (Rural Electrification 
Agency) is supported in the financing and allocation of the grid infrastructure of the 15 plants. 
Technicians and staff of the priva te company companies are trained.  
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 6.2 million.   
11. Duration : 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Markus Francke, markus.francke@giz.de  
4.6.19.3   Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The framework conditions for access to renewable energies 
and the efficient use of energy for  companies and households in Uganda have been improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Ministry of 
Energy and Mineral Development . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Uganda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
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  7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Support to the application of new methods 
and techniques, i.e. solar -powered pumps . 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3.2 million.   
11. Duration : 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Markus Francke, markus.francke@giz.de  
4.6.20   Yemen  
4.6.20.1   Youth Employability Improvement Programme (YEIP)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The emp loyability of secondary school age youths is 
improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : -  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Yemen . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical and vocational training . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Education . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Metallic -, elect rical-, and wood engineering etc.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The technical training and employability of 
secondary school age youths is improved.  
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 6 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2015 to  30 September 2020.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Volker Hamann, volker.hamann@giz.de  
4.6.21   Zambia  
4.6.21.1   Groundwater Manageme nt in the Upper Kafue Catchment  
1. Policy objective an d/or purpose : Developing and implementing groundwater management 
plans in the Kafulafuta and Upper Kafue Catchment to protect groundwater resources and to secure 
potential drinking water supplies.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provisio n of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Zambia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not appl icable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Groundwater management and protection . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Groundwater information management . 
8. Expected output related to technology t ransfer : Groundwater management  and protection 
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  9. Outcomes/impact : Planning of new settlements, industry, dams etc. reflects hydrological 
situation and protection zones, improved access to safe drinking water . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2,697 m illion. 
11. Duration : January 2016 to December 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , 
Franziska Wende, phone +49 (511) 643 - 3913, Franziska.Wende@bgr.de  
4.6.22   ASEAN  
4.6.22.1   Improving quality infrastructure in ASEAN - Phase II  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Quality Infrastructure Institutions  will take into account 
international good practises when implementation  the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint in the 
field of standards, technical regulations, accreditation, conformity assessment and legal metrology.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : ASEAN (especially Myanmar, Lao People's  Democratic  Republic  and 
Cambodia) . 
5. Type of incentives measures fo r technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality  Infrastructure.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Accreditation , legal metrology, standards . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Processes in the fields of accreditation, legal 
metrology and standardization have been aligned and harmonized on a regional level in accordance 
with international good practices.  Following a specialized standards and accreditation coaching, the 
target co untries can offer basic accreditation and standards services to customers.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Technical barriers to trade within ASEAN have been reduced thus facilitating 
regional trade and economic growth .  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million.   
11. Duration : 2015 to 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Svenja Weyrauch  (Svenjy.Weyrauch@ptb.de ), and 
Stefanie  Reichertz  (Stefanie.reichertz@ptb.de ) 
4.6.23   Asia 
4.6.23.1   Promoting regional cooperation in metrology  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The ability of the regional metrology specialist networks in 
Asia to promote the metrology systems of developing economies has improved.  
2. Gove rnment agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Asia (Bangladesh, Bhu tan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal) . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Metrology . 
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Regional metrology networks develop 
instruments for capacity development of developing economies (annual monitoring of development 
status and needs analysis, exercise intercomparisons, pre -assessment for international review 
processes, mentoring of next ge neration trainers, awareness raising measures, development of 
guides & web portals). Metrology organisations are strengthened to fulfil criteria for international 
good practices. Developing economies gain better access to training measures provided by the 
regional metrology networks.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Adequate technical competence and increased awareness among 
policy -makers will facilitate the development of an internationally recogniz ed and harmonised 
metrology system in developing economies.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2 million.   
11. Duration : 2014 to 2018. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Sabine Greiner sabine.greiner@ptb.de  
4.6.23.2   Promoting Regional Cooperation in Metrology in t he Asia -Pacific Region  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The ability of the regional metrology networks in Asia to 
support metrology in developing economies has been further improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal) . 
5. Type of incentives measure s for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Metrology . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Metrology . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Regional metrology networks develop 
instruments for capacity deve lopment of developing economies (annual monitoring of development 
status  and needs analysis, exercise intercomparisons, pre -assessment for international review 
processes, mentoring of next generation trainers, awareness raising measures, development of 
guides & web portals). Metrology organisations are strengthened to fulfil criteria for international 
good practices. Developing economies gain better access to training measures provided by the 
regional metrology networks.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Adequate technic al competence and increased awareness among 
policy -makers will facilitate the development of an internationally recogniz ed and harmonised 
metrology system in developing economies. Sustainable support provided by the metrology 
networks to the developing economies.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.3 million.   
11. Duration : 2018 to 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Sabine Greiner sabine.greiner@ptb.de  
4.6.23.3   Strengthening regional cooperation in accreditation networks in Asia -Pacific  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: APLAC and PAC (from 2019: APAC) have improved their 
ability to support the accreditation systems of developing economies to support their sustainable 
economic development.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : 
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  4. Targeted LDC Members : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao People's  Democratic Republic , 
Myanmar, Nepal . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Accreditation.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Accreditation . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Regional accreditation networks have 
strengthened their capability to develop new services for developing countries . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Developing countries will be enabled to provide recogniz ed accreditation 
services to local industry, thus, facilitating participation in regional trade . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1 million.   
11. Duration : 2018 to 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Nitja Rehani  Nitja.Rehani@ptb.de  
4.6.24   CARICOM (HAITI)  
4.6.24.1   Strengthening of the Regional Quality Infrastructure in the Caribbean in the 
Areas of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Expanding the  available Quality Infrastructure services in 
the Caribbean for the use of energy -efficient electrical devices and renewable energies.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed membe r: PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Haiti through CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and 
Quality (CROSQ); Regional Cooperation Project with CARICOM countries and the Dominican 
Republic . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality Infrastructure . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Quality Infrastructure (standards, metrology, testing 
service s). 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Strengthened technical competence of the 
QI institutions and new services available to the clients / increased knowledge with respect to the 
demand for QI services in the energy sector / strengthened capability of the QI networks to 
coordinate the range of services at the regional level . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Facilitate the utilization of energy efficient household appliances (= energy 
savings for households and SMEs) as well as the conditions for the ap plication of renewable energy 
technologies (= reduced dependency on imported fossil fuels) in the region through improved quality 
assurance and consumer protection.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1  million.   
11. Duration : 2016 to 2019. 
12. Status : Ongo ing. 
13. Contact point for information : Jonathan Krull  Jonathan.Krull@ptb.de  
4.6.25   CEMAC  
4.6.25.1   Supporting regional metrology in the CEMAC region  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Reliable metrological services are available in the region and 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transfero r): PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : CEMAC . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Metrology . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Metrology . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved metrological expertise, improved 
environment for regional metrology system, a regional me trology network is established.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Reliable metrological services are available in the region and are regularly 
used. 
10. Budget or  funds allocated : EUR 1.1 million.   
11. Duration : 2016 to 2020. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Stephen Virchow stephen.virchow@ptb.de  
4.6.26   East African Community (EAC)  
4.6.26.1   Establishment of a regional quality infrastructure for the pharmaceutical sector  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The quality infrastructure in the EAC region will have 
developed in line with the needs of the pharmaceutical sector.  
2. Government agencies or institutions e ligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : East African Community . 
5. Type of incentives measures  for technology transfer : Quality Infrastructure . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Pharmaceutical sector . 
7. Type of technology transferred : New metrology scopes / Proficiency Tests / Quality 
Infrastructure . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Increase in the palette of calibration services 
which are needed in the region but have so far not been offered there. Carrying out of comparison 
measurements between control laboratories (internal laboratories of industry and labor atories of the 
regulatory authorities) in the EAC . 
9. Outcomes/impact : The internationally prescribed traceability of the measuring and analysing  
instruments at pharmaceutical manufacturers ' is increasingly ensured by service providers located 
in the regio n. 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million.   
11. Duration : 2016 to 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Tobias Diergardt  tobias.diergardt@ptb.de  
4.6.27   Economic Community West African States (ECOWAS)  
4.6.27.1   Building up a regional quality infrastructure in the ECOWAS region  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The metrology services in the ECOWAS region are developing 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Benin, Burkina  Faso, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea -Bissau, Liberia, 
Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality infrastructure / metrology . 
7. Type of tech nology transferred : Quality infrastructure / metrology . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The national metrology institutes 
cumulatively carry out at least twenty events to sensitise customers and decision -makers.  Existence 
of a draft strategy supported by all Members  to develop metrology in the ECOWAS area.  At least six 
out of the nine countries identified with weakly defined metrology services have built up the scope 
of the services they offer (number of new servi ces or number of expanded services at existing 
measurement variables).  
9. Outcomes/impact : The performance of the available regional metrology is improved.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2 million.   
11. Duration : 2010 to 2017. 
12. Status : Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Kathrin Wuderlich  Katrin.wunderlich@ptb.de  
4.6.28   PAN-AFRICA  
4.6.28.1   Upgrading of Quality Infrastructure in Africa  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Economic integration in Africa through reduction of Technical 
Barriers to Trade and   unjustified Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures supported . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprise s or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : AU, AFRIMETS, ARSO, AFRAC, AFSEC . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Quality in frastructure . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Quality infrastructure . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The Pan African specialized institutions will 
obtain professional and technical capacities in the fields of harmonization, intercomparisons and 
proficiency tests, as well as in the field of international technical progress. Furthermore, quality 
infrastructure is embedded as a cross cutting theme within AUC and the negation process for the 
continental free trade area (CFTA).  
9. Outcomes/impact : Specialized technical consultancy supports harmonization processes 
(standards) and the approximation of technical regulations. This consultancy will be rendered 
especially within the scope of the – internationally binding – Technical Comm ittees. 
Intercomparisons, proficiency tests and peer reviews will be promoted as benchmarking procedures.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3.5 million.   
11. Duration : 2016-2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
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  4.6.29   SAARC  
4.6.29.1   Strengthening regional integration and cooperation in the field of quality 
infrastructure in South Asia  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The aim of the project is to sustainably improve access to 
trade - and demand -oriented quality infrastructure services through regional cooperation and division 
of tasks.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed  member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technolog y transfer activities : Quality infrastructure (especially standards, 
metrology and accreditation) . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Knowledge, common structures, standards, regional 
organisation . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Strengt hening of the South Asian Regional 
Standards Organization (SARSO) as a regional coordination structure, expanding regional 
cooperation in metrology, consolidating regional cooperation structures in accreditation and 
networking and awareness -raising to sens itize key stakeholders from the public and private sector.  
9. Outcomes/impact : An improved regional integration and cooperation and a reduction of 
technical barriers to trade.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.2 million.   
11. Duration : 2018 to 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Uwe Miesner  uwe.miesner@ptb.de , Patrick Dolle  
patrick.dolle@ptb.de  
4.6.30   SADC  
4.6.30.1   Increase in Trade and Consumer Protection in SADC  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Further improvement of quality infrastructure to increase 
trade and safeguard consumer protection in the SADC Region.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : SADC Secretariat . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology  transfer activities : Quality infrastructure . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Quality infrastructure . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Enhancing the efficiency of the SADC 
Secretariat/SQAM Unit. Strengthening of the SADC QI structures on national and regional level.  
Promoting SADC relevant trade agreements as well as the international recognition of quality 
assuring services.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Further improvement of quality infrastructure to increase trade and 
safeguard consumer prot ection in the SADC Region . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million.   
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  12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Stephen Virchow  Stephen.virchow@ptb.de  
4.6.30.2   SADC adaptation to climate change in rural areas  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: CCARDESA increases the capacities of SADC member 
countries to integrate aspects of climate change into their agricultural program mes and investments.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : SADC 
(Southern Africa n Development Community) Office.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : SADC member countries . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Agricultural/climate change  advisory 
services and training.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Climate change, agriculture.  
7. Type of technology tra nsferred : Technical expertise.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improvement of technical expertise of local 
producers in climate adaptation . 
9. Outcomes/impact : SADC member countries have improved their knowledge management 
through techno logy and knowledge transfer to spread climate smart agriculture.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2016 to  31 December 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Sarah Beerhalter, sarah.beerhalter@giz.de  
4.6.30.3   Academic Center for Digital Innovation in East Africa  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Services offered by East African universities in cooperation 
with companies and other players are  increasingly meeting the needs of ICT -based socio -economic 
development.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Secretariat 
of the East African Community (EAC) . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Burundi, Kenia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Education . 
6. Field or sector of techn ology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4 million.   
11. Duration : 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
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  4.6.30.4   Project Development Programme Global (Phase 4)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : In cooperation with local companies, German renewable 
energy companies are promoting renewable energy technologies in developing and emerging 
countries and are finding improved framework conditions for long -term market engagement.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives fo r 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Burkina Faso, Botswana, Côte d 'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Jordan, 
Kenia, Cambodia, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan , Rwanda, 
Senegal, Uganda, Viet N am, Zambia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Ex pected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 20.2 million.   
11. Duration : 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2023. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Martin Baltes, martin.baltes@giz.de  
4.6.30.5   Tech -Entrepreneurship Initiative Make -IT Africa  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Growth of and employment in IT enterpris es in selected 
countries of Sub -Sahara Africa - Kenya and Nigeria - have been improved.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Selected 
ministries in the respective partner countries . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : - 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 4 million.   
11. Duration : 23 December 2016 - 30.06.2019 . 
12. Status : Running.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Jan Schwaab, jan.schwaab@giz.de  
4.6.31   Supraregional  
4.6.31.1   Regional Resource Governance  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: In the Mano -River-Union region stakeholders implement 
provision of the African Mining Vision . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
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  3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Fragile States in  West Africa.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical expertise for capacity 
development in the mining sector.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Resource Governance . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Extractiv e industries technical assistance . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable Potable Water Supply . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 18 million.   
11. Duration : 1 October 2015 to  31 December 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Mathis Hemberger mathis.hemberger@giz.de  
4.6.31.2   Transfer of innovation in agriculture - adaption to climate change  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: African agricultural  actors use innovations stemming from 
the adaption to climate change transfer system . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions elig ible for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Supraregional: In its third year the transfer system is used 
institutionally by five international agriculture research in stitutes, ten  nation al and international 
partners, ten  developmen t assistance projects and 1000 individuals from 30 countries . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Knowledge transfer platform for 
supply and demand of innovation with relevance for adaption of agriculture to climate change . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Climate . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Evergreen Agriculture; Foodbait for fruit flies' management; 
Aflasafe; Feed seed . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : African agricultural actors use innovations 
stemming from the adaption to climate change transfer system . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved living conditions and income of local population . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 5 million.   
11. Duration : 6 December 2012 to 30 June 2018. 
12. Statu s: Completed . 
13. Contact point for information : Ulrich Lepel, ulrich.lepel@giz.de  
4.6.31.3   International Agricultural Research  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Development -oriented agricultural research products 
adapted to changing circumstances are increasingly being used by the target groups of smallholders.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other ins titutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Supraregional: Research institutes in the partner countries . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
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  7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 16 million.   
11. Duration : 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Marlis Lindecke, marlis.lindecke@giz.de  
4.6.32   Worldwide  
4.6.32.1   Sector project: Support of the Quality Infrastructure – Sectoral, National, 
Regional  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The stakehol ders of the technical cooperation use 
demand -oriented approaches for the setting up of an internationally recognized quality 
infrastructure.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed  member : PTB. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : PTB. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Worldwide . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Qualit y infrastructure.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Quality infrastructure . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Development of innovative procedures, 
participation in benchmarking processes, QI fields technically adapted, consultancy docume nts, 
awareness raising events, evaluation reports, publications on specialized topics . 
9. Outcomes/impact : The stakeholders of the technical cooperation use demand -oriented 
approaches for the setting up of an internationally recognized quality infrastructu re. 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 8.1 million.   
11. Duration : 2015 to 2018. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Tobias Diergardt , Tobias.Diergardt@ptb.de  
4.6.33   Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Central African Republic  
4.6.33.1   Adaptation to Climate Change in Lake -Chad -Basin  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Lake Chad Basin Commission has the capacities and tools 
that allow acting as a catalyst for climate change adaptation actions.  
2. Governme nt agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Lake Chad 
Basin Commission.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Lake Chad Basin Commission . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Agricultural advisory services and  
training; network cooperation.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Rural development and agriculture.  
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improvement of technical expertise of local 
producers in climate adaptation . 
9. Outcomes/impact : LCBC has the capacities and tools that allow acting as a catalyst for  climate 
change adaptation actions.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3 million.   
11. Duration : 26 April 2013 to 31 May 2018. 
12. Status : Completed.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Anja Stache,  anja.stache@giz.de   
4.6.33.2   LCBC (Lake Chad Basin C ommission) Capacity Development  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: LCBC supports the Members  competently and independently 
in dealing with climate change -related challenges in the catchment area of Lake Chad . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Lake Chad 
Basin Commission . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Lake Chad Basin Commission . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : -   
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Climate change challenges.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Technical expertise.  
8. Expected output rel ated to technology transfer : Improvement of technical expertise of local 
producers in climate adaptation . 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 6 million.   
11. Duration : 27 June 2014 to 30 June 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Anja Stache,  anja.stache@giz.de  
4.6.33.3   Groundwater Management of Lake Chad Basin  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: LCBC's competencies in transboundary groundwater 
resource management are strengthened.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Chad, Niger, Central African Republic, Nigeria . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Groundwater Management and Protection . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Data collection system, groundwater information 
management, groundwater protection, institutional support . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Collecting, analysing and evaluating data 
on groundwater and surfa ce water; Managing groundwater in the Lake Chad Basin . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable IWRM and groundwater protection measures are implemented 
in the LCBC partner countries . 
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  11. Duration : July 2014 to June 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , Julian 
Harbrecht, phone: +49 (511) 643 -3286, Julian.Harbrecht@bgr.de  
4.6.34   Sub-Saharan Africa , Lesotho, Eswatini  
4.6.34.1   Introduction of solar chill technology in Africa  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The goal is to develop the existing prototypes for 
solar-powered refrigerators and refrigerators in cooperation with the experienced refrigeration 
manufa cturer PalFridge in Eswatini  so that they meet the requirements of tropical and subtropical 
climate zones.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or ot her institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Eswatini  
Environment Authority . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Sub-Saharan Africa , Lesotho, Eswatini . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Solar chill industry . 
7. Type of technology transferred : - 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : - 
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2.2 million.   
11. Duration : 27 August 2008 to  31 January 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Nika Greger, nika.greger@giz.de  
4.6.35   Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo  
4.6.35.1   Biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem  services in wetlands 
of transboundary significance in the Nile Basin  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The technical and institutional capacities for the sustainable 
management of transnationally  relevant wetlands in the catchment area of the Nile are 
strengthened.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incent ives in LDCs (Transferor) : Nile Basin 
Initiative.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, 
Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : River basin planning, Wetland management . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Technical expertise.  
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  9. Outcomes/impact : Piloting implementation of measures to demonstrate the targeted use of 
ecosystem services (e.g., for nutrient retention or flood protection). Outcomes in the areas of climate 
protection, climate change adaption, biological diversity.  
10. Budget or funds allocate d: EUR 6 million.   
11. Duration : 1 October 2015 to  31 March 2020. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Malte Grossmann, malte.grossmann@giz.de  
4.6.35.2   Support to transboundary water cooperation in the Nile Basin  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The contribution of the NBI to building consensus among 
riparian states on the sustainable, cooperative management and development of Nile basin water 
resources has been strengthened.  
2. Government agen cies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : GIZ. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Nile Basin 
Initiative (NBI) . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Nile Basin Initiative . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : River basin planning, Wetland management . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Technical expertise.  
8. Expected output related t o technology transfer : Improvement of technical expertise.  
9. Outcomes/impact : - 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 13.5 million.   
11. Duration : 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2021. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr. Malte Grossmann, malte.grossmann@giz.de  
4.6.36   Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Djibouti, Malawi, Comoros, Uganda, Rwanda, 
Democratic  Republic of the Congo (AU)  
4.6.36.1   Promotion of the use of geothermal energy by capacity building and political 
advice 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: East African GEOTHERM partner countries use risk mitigation 
programmes to avoid financial losses . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia, Tanzania, Djibouti, Malawi, Comoros, Uganda, Rwanda, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo . 
5. Type of incentives measures for t echnology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Geothermal exploration.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Geothermal exploration methods, geological and geophysical 
field methods, capacity building, support in geothermal regulations . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved geothermal exploration capacities 
(geology, geophysics, remote sensing); improved skills in planning of surface exploration; 
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  9. Outcomes/impact : Geothermal energy is considered in energy strategies; sites for geothermal 
plants have been identified and are explored or are ready to be used for mitigation fund; regulations 
for geothermal exp lorations and drilling are followed up . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 3 million . 
11. Duration : August 2016 to  July 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , 
Dr. Dierk Schlütter, phone +49 (511) 643 -2820, Dierk.Schluetter@bgr.de  
4.6.37   Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad (ABN)  
4.6.37.1   Support of Niger River Basin Agency (ABN) in Groundwater Management and 
protection  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The supra -national ABN supports the neighbouring countries 
in sustainable management of regional groundwater resources.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
techno logy transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, Chad . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
-> counterparts) . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Groundwater Management and Protection . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Data collection, groundwater information management, 
groundwater protection, institutional support . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : ABN is coordinating  data exchange for 
regional aquifers between the countries; ABN IWRM -support is included in water related decisions 
and ABN transboundary  groundwater p rotection measures are implemented . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable IWRM and groundwater protection measures are implemented 
in the ABN partner countries . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 2.5 million . 
11. Duration : 1 April 2015 to  30 September 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , Dr. 
Dierk Schlütter, phone +49 (511) 643 -2820, dierk.schluetter@bgr.de  
4.6.38   ICGLR (Great Lakes Region Africa)  
4.6.38.1   Support to the regional certification – ICGLR  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Application of due diligence and the AFP in order to control 
exploitation and trade with mineral resources by ICGLR Members  to implement the Regional 
certification me chanism of the RINR.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : BGR. 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : - 
4. Targeted LDC Members : ICGLR . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Not applicable - (transfer directly BGR 
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  6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Geological and mineral information systems, 
mineral analysis, mine se curity. 
7. Type of technology transferred : Mineral Resource Control/tracing, mineral and analytical 
laboratory techniques, database management, mine inspection methodology . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved knowledge on mineral trade  flows, 
its control and risk assessment . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Sustainable Use of Mineral Resources . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 5.5 million . 
11. Duration : 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019. 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : BGR Sub -Dept. "International Cooperation ", Africa Unit , 
Franziska Wende, phone +49 (511) 643 - 3913, Franziska.Wende@bgr.de  
4.7  Ireland  
4.7.1   Royal College of Surgeons Ireland / College of Surgeons of East, Central and 
Southern Africa Collaboration Programme  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: To improve surgical skills in East, Southern and Central 
Africa . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed  member : Royal College of Surgeons Ireland . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : College of 
Surgeons of Ea st, Central and Southern Africa.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, 
Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Fellowships in seven  specialities.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Health . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Training in seven  specia lities: General Surgery; Orthopaedics; 
Paediatrics; Urology; N EURsurgery; Plastic Surgery; and Ear, Nose and Throat.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improved surgical skills in Southern, East 
and Central Africa . 
9. Outcomes/impact : COSEC SA has graduated 206 qualified specialist surgeons since 2008, with 
half of those produced between 2014 and 2016. (9.3 % of all surgeons in the COSECSA region). 
Through a train the trainer approach, the programme has supported the standardisation of surgical 
training across the region through the training and development of over 350 surgical trainers, 
including 28 master tr ainers. Specific technological innovations developed by the programme 
include:  
- Development and administration of an Africa -centric surgical e -learning platform;  
- Creation of a bespoke  surgical electronic logbook which enhances COSECSA assessment and 
is the  biggest dataset of African surgical training operative information ;  
- Interactive e -learning tool for non -surgeon cadres performing basic surgery and anaesthesia 
in Low and Middle -Income Countries; and  
- Development of examination standard operating procedur es, collaboration on delivery of 
various seminars, exchange of examiners, and assistance in the establishment of a Court of 
Examiners.  
There are currently 450+ COSECSA trainee surgeons from East, Central and Southern Africa (an 
increase of over 120 compar ed to 2015). There are 94 accredited training hospitals (61 with current 
trainees).  
Other key outcomes include:  
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  - 87% of indigenously trained surgeons remain in COSECSA region ; 
- 35% of surgeons working in COSECSA  region are COSECSA members/fellows ; and  
- 164 non -surgeons trained in Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe . 
10. Budget or funds allocated :  
2013 - EUR 500,000 ; 
2014 - EUR 500,000 ; 
2015 - EUR 500,000 ; 
2016 - EUR 250,000 ; 
2017 - EUR 400,000 ; and  
2018 - 2020 (budgeted at EUR 400,000 per annum) . 
11. Duration : 2017 to  2020 (new programme) . 
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Emma Warwick, Development Specialist, Irish Aid, 
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Riverstone House,  23-27 Henry Street, Limerick. 
Telephone: +353  (0)61 774131 ; Email : emma.warwick@dfa.ie  
4.7.2   Africa Agri -Food Development Programme  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The objective of the Africa Agri -Food Development 
Programme (AADP) is to develop partnerships between the Irish Agri -Food Sector and African 
companies to support sustainable growth of the local food industry, build markets for local produce 
and support mutual trade between Ireland and Africa. The partners hip involves new and additional 
resources to the Agri -Food sector and may include a combination of finance and technical assistance. 
Initiatives are based around the key themes of:  
- Food Safety ; 
- Animal Health/Veterinary ; 
- Business development ; 
- Production sys tems; 
- Training/Mentoring ; 
- Technology transfer ; 
- R & D ; and  
- Project Management . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : The AADP combines the expertise and experience of 
the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Department of Foreign Affairs 
and Trade (DFAT) to support initiatives that can directly contribute to the development of agriculture 
and food systems in Africa.  
3. Enterprises or other institut ions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Irish 
agribusinesses in partnership with African entities.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, 
Mozambique, South Africa , and Zambia.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Grant support for feasibility studies 
and/or commercial projects; Support for grant recipients to establish in -country private and 
public -sector  contacts  through Irish Embassy networks.  
6. Field or sector of tec hnology transfer activities : Agri-Food/Agri -Business . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Dependant on applications for grants.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Dependant on applications for grants.  
9. Outcomes/impact : For African countries to move "beyond aid " they must increase their own 
trade and attract investors. The development of business and agri -trade is a priority for many African 
countries where the majority of the population live in rural areas and are depend ent on farm 
incomes. Many agricultural interventions have relied on increasing primary production of food and 
cash crops without adequate investment in developing markets, infrastructure and the necessary 
investment climate for business. There is broad con sensus amongst development partners that 
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  For investors, Africa still poses many difficulties. Many Irish investors perceive Africa as a high-risk 
environ ment due to a combination of limited human resources, weak services and fragile governance 
structures.  
In the Irish context, we recogniz e the benefits of partnerships between private sector investors, 
development agencies and host governments. The desirab le outcome is investment, growth and 
trade that is inclusive (meaning it delivers for the poor and/or marginalised groups), profitable and 
sustainable beyond the normal cycle of development assistance programmes.  
The Irish agri -food sector can play a cent ral role in the development of agri -business in Africa by 
bringing a much -needed  business perspective to the sector, supported where possible by investment 
and mutually beneficial trade. Irish expertise, both public and private, in areas such as animal hea lth, 
food production, veterinary practice, food safety, agri -food business is well established and 
respected internationally. These kinds of expertise represent a significant learning resource for the 
agri-food sector in Developing Countries.  
10. Budget or  funds allocated : During the reporting period (July 2017 - July 2018), the 2017 call 
for applications, launched in July 2017, concluded and both departments disbursed approximately  
EUR 602,000 (EUR 301,000 each between DAFM and DFAT) to the successful grant  recipients. The 
first call in 2018 was launched in February and will conclude in September /October 2018.  
11. Duration : The AADP was re -launched in July 2017 and it is intended to further review the 
programme in 2019.  
12. Status : A new call for applications opened in February 2018. Grants linked to this new call are 
to be disbursed in September/October 2018. Tentative plans are in place to open a second call for 
2018 in Q4.  
13. Contact point for information : aadp@agriculture.gov.ie  
4.8  Italy  
4.8.1   Creation of micro -enterprises in the governorates of Medenine and Tataouine  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The Project aims to support the social and economic 
integration of young people and women  by facilitating their access to the labour  market, creating 
their own enterprises, improving their technical entrepreneurial and management skills, and 
promoting their access to productive resources . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International 
Cooperation – Directorate General for Development Cooperation.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  Tunisian 
SMEs . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Tunisia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical assistance, know how . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Technical entrepreneurial and management 
economic s kills. 
7. Type of technology transferred : Know how.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The social and economic integration of 
young people and women in the labour  market, economic development.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improvement in employment of young people and women . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1,899,860. 00. 
11. Duration : 2016 to  2018.  
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  13. Contact point for information : Cristina Natoli, Director of the Italian Agency for Development 
Cooperation in Tunisi. Email: Cristina.natoli@esteri.it  
4.8.2   UN-Habitat  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose :  The initiative aims at addressing urban planning issues at 
the national level and urban disparities within poor neighbourhoods  in Leba nese Cities through 
promoting national urban policies and innovative local urban approaches and systems.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  Italian Ministry of Foreign  Affairs and International 
Cooperation – Directorate General for Development Cooperation.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  Directorate 
General of Urbanism (DGU) and the Council for Development and Reconstru ction (CDR) . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Lebanon.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical assistance, know how . 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Urban Planning, Urban Basic Services and 
Urban Governance . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Know how, technical assistance.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Better know how in Urban development, 
Planning, Basic Services and Governance . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Central planning institutions as well as munici palities and unions of 
municipalities are able to properly and jointly plan and respond to urban challenges through 
well-developed national, Poor urban dwellers (host and refugee population) have better access to 
basic services through properly designed co mmunity interventions (rehabilitation & upgrading of 
water and waste water networks, public spaces, community facilities, etc.) implemented in selected 
neighbourhoods , by applying participatory approaches.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million . 
11. Duration : 2016 to 2018.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Gianandrea Sandri, Director of the Italian Agency for 
Development Cooperation in Beirut. Email: Gianandrea.sandri@esteri.it . Vincenzo Racalbuto, 
Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Jerusalem. Email: 
Vincenzo.racalbuto@esteri.it  
4.8.3   From cotton seeds to clothing: enhancing the sustainability, inclusivenes s and value 
addition of the cotton value chain in Egypt  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project aims at enhancing the sustainability, 
inclusiveness and value addition of the long -staple and extra -long staple Egyptian cotton value chain, 
by improvin g the economic, social and environmental performance of cotton growers and cotton 
processors and  strengthening support institutions.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International 
Cooperation – Directorate General for Development Cooperation.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): Ministry of 
Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry of Trade and Industry . 
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  5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical assistance to relevant 
national institutions with regards to cotton policies, organic cultivation and low contamination, seed 
purification, development of new hybrids and related certification, experimental cotton plantation.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture sector, sustainable development . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Technical capacity, know how.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improvement in the sustainability, 
inclusiveness and value addition of the cotton value chain in Egypt.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improving the competitiveness of the sector , creating job op portunities, 
promoting economic growth.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million . 
11. Duration : 2016 to 2018.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Marco  Platzer, Director of the Italian Agency for Development 
Cooperation in Cairo. Email: marco.platzer@esteri.it  
4.8.4   Creation of micro -enterprises in the governorates of Medenine and Tataouine . 
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The Project aims to support the social and economic 
integration of young people and women by facilitating their access to the labour  market, creating 
their own enterprises, improving their technical entrepreneurial and management skills, and 
promoting thei r access to productive resources . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International 
Cooperation – Directorate General for Develo pment Cooperation.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  Tunisian 
SMEs . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Tunisia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical assistance, know how . 
6. Field or secto r of technology transfer activities : Technical entrepreneurial and management 
economic skills . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Know how.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The social and economic integration of 
young people and women in the labour  market, economic development . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Improvement in employment of young people and women . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1,899,860. 00. 
11. Duration : 2016 to 2018.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Cristina  Natoli, Director of the Italian Agency for Dev elopment 
Cooperation in Tunisi. Email: Cristina.natoli@esteri.it  
4.8.5   UN-Habitat  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The initiative aims at addressing urban planning  issues at 
the national level and urban disparities within poor neighbourhoods  in Lebanese Cities through 
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  2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International 
Cooperation – Directorate General for Development Cooperation.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor):  Directorate 
General of Urbanism (DGU) and the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Lebanon.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical assistance, know how . 
6. Field or sector of te chnology transfer activities : Urban Planning, Urban Basic Services and 
Urban Governance . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Know how, techn ical assistance.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Better know how in Urban development, 
Planning, B asic Services and Governance . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Central planning institutions as well as municipalities and unions of 
municipalities are able to properly and jointly plan and respond to urban challenges through 
well-developed national, Poor urban dweller s (host and refugee population) have better access to 
basic services through properly designed community interventions (rehabilitation & upgrading of 
water and waste water networks, public spaces, community facilities, etc.) implemented in selected 
neighbo urhoods , by applying participatory approaches.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million . 
11. Duration : 2016 to 2018.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Gianandrea Sandri, Director of the Italian Agency for 
Development Cooperation in Beirut. Email: Gianandrea.sandri@esteri.it  
4.8.6   From cotton seeds to clothing: enhancing the sustainability, inclusiveness and va lue 
addition of the cotton value chain in Egypt  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose : The project aims at enhancing the sustainability, 
inclusiveness and value addition of the long -staple and extra -long staple Egyptian cotton value chain, 
by improving the ec onomic, social and environmental performance of cotton growers and cotton 
processors and  strengthening support institutions.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International 
Cooperation – Directorate General for Development Cooperation.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor): Ministry of 
Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry o f Trade and Industry . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Egypt.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technical assistance to relevant 
national institutions with regards to cotton policies, organic cultivation and low contamination, seed 
purificati on, development of new hybrids and related certification, experimental cotton plantation.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture sector, sustainable development . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Technical capacity, know how.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improvement in the sustainability, 
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  9. Outcomes/impact : Improving the competitiveness of the sector , creating job opportunities, 
promoting  economic growth.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : EUR 1.5 million . 
11. Duration : 2016 to 2018.  
12. Status : Ongoing.  
13. Contact point for information : Marco  Platzer, Director of the Italian Agency for Development 
Cooperation in Cairo. Email: marco.platzer@esteri.it  
4.9  Sweden  
4.9.1   Energy Efficiency, ICT for Pedagogical Development, as well as Renewable Energy 
International Training Programmes  
1. Policy objective and/or purpose: The Swedish International Deve lopment Cooperation Agency 
(Sida) has commissioned LIFE Academy to carry out twelve international training programmes on 
Energy Efficiency in cooperation with the Swedish Royal University of Technology, and thirteen 
international training programmes on ICT  and Pedagogical Development in cooperation with 
Stockholm University. The overall objective of the programmes is to contribute to capacity building 
and increased understanding of the importance of wind power and other renewable energy sources, 
energy effi ciency, and ICT among institutions and private companies in developing countries through 
training of in total 625 representatives.  
These programmes have been concluded during this year, and LIFE Academy has been 
commissioned by Sida to carry out a capacit y development programme on Renewable  Energy during 
the coming three -years with focus on Africa.  
2. Beneficiary country/countries : 70-80% of the participants in the concluded programmes came 
from LDCs with focus on Africa (Kenya, Kosovo, Moldavia, Mongolia,  Mozambique, Rwanda, 
Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, and Zambia). In the upcoming Renewable Energy programme focus 
countries will be Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given :  
Objective 2 :  Improve access to available techniques and industrial processes . 
 Training in the state of the art.  
Objective 4 :  Provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods.  
Objective 5 :  Capacity building.  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: The programmes are open to planners, trainers, managers 
and specialists in the above sectors working at government institutions or private companies in 
developing countries.  
5. Type of technology transferred:  Knowledge of energy efficiency and its benefit s for sustainable 
development and poverty reduction, as well as increased knowledge of methods and tools for energy 
efficiency.  Knowledge of the possibilities of using ICT as a tool for pedagogical development and to 
promote "Education for all ", as well as  increased knowledge of how ICT can be applied in the national 
educational system.  
The purpose of the Renewable Energy programme is to contribute to strengthening the conditions 
for investments in renewable energy to provide modern and sustainable energy s ystems. This 
includes all forms of renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro, bio (including waste -to-energy) 
and geothermal energy.  
6. Functioning in practice: The Renewable Energy progra mme runs over a period of three -years 
with continuous support fro m LIFE Academy, including work -shops in the partner countries as well 
as study periods in Sweden.   
7. Examples o f ongoing/implemented projects: The programmes have resulted in transfer of 
technological knowledge in the Energy Efficiency and ICT fields and  contributed to expanding and 
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  EE 
A Change Agent in India is working on a project aiming at capacity building through work -shops for 
teachers with focus on climate change, renewable energy, and use of natural resources. The goal is 
to reach 500 teachers and as many institutions all over India, thus reaching more than 10,000 
families with knowledge regarding sustainable development.  
ICT 
A Change Agent in Uganda is working on a project on Media Literacy, providing students with the 
ability to analyse, interpret, and decipher information. The aim is to  develop creativity and 
problem -solving skills among youths, to promote responsible use of digital media, and to promote 
production and sharing of effec tive digital video messages.  
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive / on t he number of supported projects: The Energy 
Efficiency Programme has been started in five consecutive years (2011 -2015) and has been offered 
twice in 2012 and thr ee times in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The ICT for Pedagogical Development 
Programme has been offered in five consecutive years (2012 -2016) and has been offered three 
times in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.  
Totally 675 participants have completed a full programme.  
The allocated budget for the recently started  Renewable Energy programme is SEK 19 .7 million with 
a possibility to call off yet another programme focusing on other countries.  
9. Contact: Lars Hallén, Board member, LIFE Academy , Köpmannagatan 2 , SE-652 62 Karlstad , 
Sweden , +46 54 18 75 15 , lars.hallen@life.se , www.life.se   
4.9.2   Name of the program/incentive : Swedfund  
1. Description: Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden 's gov ernment has assigned 
Swedfund to be Sweden 's development finance institution for investments in poor countries. 
Swedfund was formed in 1979 and is state owned. From January 2015 Swedfund is managed by 
Sweden 's Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation. Swedfun d's role in development activities was 
however not changed.  
Swedfund 's activities shall contribute to achieving the goals for Sweden 's Policy for Global 
Development (PGU). Swedfund shall in collaboration with strategic partners participate in 
economically , socially and environmentally sustainable investments that create better conditions for 
people living in poverty and under repression. The company 's activities shall promote the 
development of gender equality and contribute to development that is sustainable for the 
environment and climate. As of 2017, Swedfund shall only invest in renewable energy. The goal of 
Swedfund 's investment is described as to reduce poverty through sustainable business.   
Swedfund 's investments are based on partnerships an d collaboration with other companies and 
developments finance institutions. Swedfund aims to invest with partners who have the necessary 
financial strength and structural capital. It is also important that partners share our focus on 
sustainability and our  values.  
Our investments operations rests on three pillars – Impact on Society, Sustainability and Financial 
Viability – and on long term commitments and sustainability in our partnerships. These pillars 
support everything we do – from making a decision to  invest, throughout the entire management 
phase, to regular monitoring of results and finally at an exit from the investment.  
Investments instruments include loans, equity or investments in funds. The choice of instrument 
depends on the portfolio company 's financing needs. Swedfund continues to focus on the ownership 
role through witch we can influence the company 's development via the agreement in signs as well 
as through active board participation. Swedfund aims to increase the average level of investmen ts 
to about SEK 60 million per investment.  
Swedfund also has at its disposal certain funds for financing technical assistance, the objective being 
measures to enhance the quality of existing projects.  
2. Beneficiary country/countries: Swedfund invests in three sectors, i.e. renewable energy, 
healthcare and financial institutions (including funds), primarily in LDCs , with focus primarily on 
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given  
Swedfund  
- Swedfund 's objective is to contribute to t he goals of Sweden 's Policy for Global Development 
by co -financing investments in the private sector which encourage economically, 
environmentally and socially sustainable b usiness in developing countries;  
- Swedfund 's owner instructions were updated at the AGM held in April 2017. Among other 
things, it was stated that Swedfund shall only invest in renewable energy;   
- Swedfund offers development capital in the form of equity and loans to strategic partners 
wishing to es tablish or expand the ir operations in target regions; and  
- The size of Swedfund 's invest ment ranges between SEK 10 and 100 million and normally 
represents one third of the total investment amount. The average investmen t horizon is 
normally seven -nine years.   
Swedpartnership  
- The objective of Swedpartnership is to encourage small and medium sized Swedish 
enterprises to invest in em erging markets;  
- Financial support  through loans of up to SEK 2 billion  or 40% of the total estimated cost can 
be obtained to invest in equipment and knowledge transfer when setting up businesses in 
emerging markets ; and  
- The loans can be amortized upon project completion and ap proval of the project results.  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: Companies investing in developin g countries, including 
LDCs, and their partner companies in the host countries.  
5. Type of technology transferred:  Various types of technology may be involved ( e.g. healthcare, 
cleantech, chemicals, ICT and agriculture) . 
6. Functioning in practice : Swedfun d invests in loans or equity in developing countries. Our 
business model integrates value creation and risk management in our three pillars impact on society, 
sustainability and financial viability throughout the entire investment process. The overall valu e of 
an investment is more extensive than just the financial value. We also build value in terms of human 
capital, relationship capital and natural capital. When investing, Swedfund is considering how the 
investment will contribute to the realisation of th e 2030 -agenda and the indicators developed to 
measure progress. More information is available from Swedfund 's Integrated Report 2017 
(http://www.swedfund.se/e N/About-swedfund/ ), which follows the Gl obal Reporting Initiative`s 
(GRI) Sustainability reporting framework and contains information about the sectors and regions 
Swedfund invests in, the number of employees at Swedfund 's portfolio companies, and descriptions 
of how these enterprises contribute  to development cooperation.  
7. Examples o f ongoing/implemented projects: Gender equality makes our investees more 
profitable, more innovative and more sustainable. Investing in activities to promote gender equality 
pays off during our investment time which is normally in average nine -years and contributes to the 
implementation of the 2030 -agenda and in particular SDG five on gender equality.  
During 2017 Swedfund made a major exit from Nairobi Women 's Hospital (NWH), which w as invested 
in in 2013, g iving us ownership of 19 % of the company. NWH is now one of Kenya 's largest private 
healthcare providers, operating five fully -equipped hospitals which employ more than 450  people, 
of whom over 60 % are women.  
Furthermore, at the c ore of Swedfund 's mission lies the goal to create job opportunities. The majority 
of all jobs on the markets Swedfund operates in are generated in SMEs. One of Swedfund 's 
investments during 2017 was in TLG Credit Opportunities Fund (COF) ; a fund with the m ission to 
enable small and medium -sized enterprises, S MEs, in Sub -Saharan Africa  to access growth capital 
and thereby expand their operations. Since inception, the fund has provided tailored funding 
solutions to companies in FinTech, telecom, healthcare an d retail, and has a focus on tracking impact 
metrics such as gender equality in its portfolio companies.  
As of 2017, Swedfund only invests in renewable energy, and during the first year of implementation 
of this goal nearly half of our investments were ma de in renewable energy projects (3 out of 8). One 
of these investments were made in Husk Power Systems, a leading rural distributed utility company 
operating mini -grids in Asia and Africa. Husk currently designs, builds, owns and operates one of 
the world 's lowest -cost hybrid power plant and distribution network in India and Tanzania – which 
provides reliable power to rural communities and businesses, entirely from renewable en ergy 
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  In total, Swedfund in 2017 took the decision to invest in four funds/facilities, three  financial 
institutions and one direct investment in  a hybrid power plant and distribution network company.  
8. Statistics on the use of t he incentive / on the number of  supported projects: By the end 
of 2017, Swedfund 's total investment portfolio amounted to SEK 4,571 million divided over 65 
different accounts in 28 countries. During 2017, Swedfund made eight new investments. Over 60 % 
of the portfolio is invested in Africa.  
9. Contact: Karin Kronhöffer , Swedfund International AB , Drottninggatan 92 -94, P O Box 3286 , SE-
103 65 Stockholm , Sweden , +46 8 725 94 00 , www.swedfund.se  
4.9.3   Name of the programm e / incentive : Demo Environment  
1. Description: The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth is commissioned by the 
Swedish International Development Co -operation Agency (Sida) to implement the Challenge Fund 
Demo Environment. The programme supports  the exchange of knowledge and business 
opportunities to make a difference in the fight against poverty and environmental challenges. The 
programme offers two types of financing: Planning Grants are awarded to help entrepreneurs explore 
new markets and res earch their technology 's impact on the environment and poverty reduction. In 
Demonstration Projects, local actors receive financing to help them import technologies which offer 
solutions to local environmental challenges.  
2. Beneficiary country/countries:  The Demo Environment programme can fund international 
technology transfers to the following 11 recipient countries:  
- Africa: Kenya, Mozambique (LDC), Tanzania (LDC), Zambia (LDC) ;  
- Asia: Bangladesh (LDC), Cambodia (LDC) ;  
- Western Balkans: Bosnia and Hercegovina, Serbia ; and  
- Eastern EURpe: Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine . 
3. Objective(s)  and type(s) of incentive given: The objective of the programme is to improve 
the environment, contribute to poverty reduction and/or support the resilience to th e effects of 
climate in 11 countries. This is done through technology and capacity transfer. The programme also 
aims to support technology developers/enterprises that would like to explore new markets for their 
technology.  
Objective 2 :  Improve access to a vailable techniques and industrial processes . 
Objective 4 :  Provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods.  
Objective 5 :  Capacity building . 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: The target group is mainly small and medium sized 
enterp rises interested in buying or selling new technology. Organization, municipalities, academia 
or other entities are also able to apply.  
5. Type of technology transferred:  Technology in the areas of:  
- Water ; 
- Sanitation ; 
- Energy ; and  
- Urban development . 
6. Functioning in practice: The programme has two types of support: planning grants and grants 
for demonstration projects. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis. Two calls for applications 
will be open each year between 2016 -2018.  Planning Grants are award ed to help entrepreneurs 
explore new markets and research their technology 's impact on the environment and poverty 
reduction. In Demonstration Projects, local actors receive a grant to help them import new 
technologies which offer solutions to local enviro nmental challenges.  
7. Examples o f ongoing/implemented projects: In 2016, 12 projects have been approved, a 
majority within the Energy sector.  
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive / on the number of supported projects : Over the 
programme period suppo rt to 100 planning grants and 15 demons tration projects is available.  
9. Contact: Karin Bengtsson , Programme Manager , Tillväxtverket , P O Box 4044 , 102 61 Stockholm , 
karin.bengtsson@tillvaxtverket.s e, http://tillvaxtverket.se/  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  4.9.4   Name  of the programme / incentive: Electrical Distribution Management Advanced 
International Training Programme (EDM)  
1. Description: Grontmij AB (today Sweco Energuide AB) together with ÅF -Industry AB have been 
commissioned by the Swedish International Development Co -operation Agency (Sida) to run the 
Electrical Distribution Management Advanced International Training Programme (EDM) ann ually 
since 2007. The final programme started 2011 and was completed during 2013. The complete 
contract with Sida on EDM expired at the end of 2014. Nothing further has happened since then.  
The programme provided know -how in the field of electricity distr ibution, including rural 
electrification, covering financing, management and technical questions. The objective was to create 
awareness of integrated approaches towards electricity distribution in relation to energy supply, 
country planning and environment al aspects.  
2. Beneficiary country/countries: More than 70 % of the participants came from LDCs (Ethiopia, 
The Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, 
Zambia). However, also candidates from other developing  countries have been eligible to participate 
in the programme.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given :  
Objective 2:  Improve access to available techniques and industrial processes ; 
 Access to legal and technological information sources ; and  
 Training in the state of the art  
Objective 4:   Provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods.  
Objective 5:  Capacity building.  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: Participants should be individuals from developing 
countries acting in the  field of sustainable supply of energy, e.g. ministries, regulating authorities, 
power companies, network operators, electricity cooperatives, consultants, etc.  
5. Type of technology transferred:  Technological knowledge of electrical distribution 
managemen t. 
6. Functioning in practice: The two-year programme is divided into five phases with a training 
programme in Sweden and a regional seminar and support by designated mentors to the 
participants ' own change projects. The programme is focusing i.e. on the f undamentals of electricity 
distribution, privatisation and deregulation of electricity markets, risk and life cycle analysis, quality 
of supply, technical solutions for existing and future systems, small scale local generation and 
organisation of electrici ty distribution. The training includes different methods of instruction, such 
as lectures, exercises, group discussions, study visits and project work and preparation of 
participants ' own change projects.  
7. Examples o f ongoing/implemented projects: The t raining of individuals from participating 
developing countries is directly aimed at facilitating the transfer of technology (technological 
knowledge) to the countries at hand thereby improving their technological base. The mentorship 
feature enables networ king among professionals in the field of electrical distribution and facilitates 
future technology transfers by potential partnerships and cooperation.  Examples of more specific 
results can be found in the change projects for participants in the 2011 programme:  
- Considerable loss reduction and much improved customer service in Phnom Penh in 
Cambodia ; 
- Enhancement of access to electricity through effective loss reduction strategy in Ghana ; 
- Implementation of a rural electrification project to Luwerezi area in Malawi ; 
- Improvement of electricity revenue collection in Juba in South Sudan ; and  
- Loss reduction with a new medium voltage line to North Zone of Zanzibar in Tanzania . 
Examples of results from the change projects in all five programmes:  
- 30 projects in different countries have concerned rural electrification. In total around 
230 000 households and other consumers have  benefitted from these projects;  
- 41 projects in different countries have concerned loss reduction whereas  an average the 
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  - 18 projects have concerned improvement of customer service. Many  projects have been in 
Tanzania; and  
- 12 projects have concerned renew able energy, e.g. small -scale hydropower, wind power, 
solar energy and bio energy.  
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive / on the number of supported projects  
The programme has run on an annual basis since 2007 with in total 145 participants accepted to the 
programme. The ov erall budget amounts to SEK 25 million  or SEK 169, 000 per participant. 145 
participants have completed the programme.    
9. Contact: Jan Klevås , Sweco Energuide AB , Norra Bulltoftavägen 65 A , Box 2909 , SE-212 09 
MALMÖ , Sweden , Email : jan.klevas@sweco.se , Web www.sweco.se  
4.9.5   Name of the programme / incentive:  Swedfund  
1. Description: Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden 's government has assigned 
Swedfund to be Sweden 's development finance institution for investments in poor countries. 
Swedfund was formed in 1979 and is state owned. From January 2015 Swedfund is managed by 
Sweden 's Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation. Swe dfund 's role in development activities was 
however not changed.  
Swedfund 's activities shall contribute to achieving the goals for Sweden 's Policy for Global 
Development (PGU). Swedfund shall in collaboration with strategic partners participate in 
economic ally, socially and environmentally sustainable investments that create better conditions for 
people living in poverty and under repression. The company 's activities shall promote the 
development of gender equality and contribute to development that is sust ainable for the 
environment and climate. Return on equity should exceed the average interest rate on Swedish 
central government debt of one -year maturity. The goal of Swedfund 's investment is described as 
to reduce poverty through sustainable business.   
Swedfund 's investments are based on partnerships and collaboration with other companies and 
developments finance institutions. Swedfund aims to invest with partners who have the necessary 
financial strength and structural capital. It is also important that partners share our focus on 
sustainability and our values.  
Our investments operations rests on three pillars – Impact on Society, Sustainability and Financial 
Viability – and on long term commitments and sustainability in our partnerships. These pillars 
support everything we do – from making a decision to invest, throughout the entire management 
phase, to regular monitoring of results and finally at an exit from the investment.  
Investments instruments include loans, equity or investments in funds. The choi ce of instrument 
depends on the portfolio company 's financing needs. Swedfund continues to focus on the ownership 
role through witch we can influence the company 's development via the agreement in signs as well 
as through active board participation. Swedfu nd aims to increase the average level of investments 
to about SEK 60 million per investment.  
Swedfund also has at its disposal certain funds for financing technical assistance, the objective being 
measures to enhance the quality of existing projects.  
2. Beneficiary country/countries: Swedfund invests in companies, primarily in LDCs, with focus 
primarily on Sub-Sahara Africa.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given :  
Swedfund  
- Swedfund 's objective is to contribute to the goals of Sweden 's Policy for Global Development 
by co -financing investments in the private sector which encourage economically, 
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  - Swedfund 's owner instructions were updated at the AGM held in April 2015. It was s tated 
that Swedfund 's investments shall contribute to greater gender equality and contribute to 
development that is sustainable for the environment and climate ; 
- Swedfund offers risk capital in the form of equity and loans to strategic partners wishing to 
establish or expand the ir operations in target regions; and  
- The size of Swedfund 's invest ment ranges between SEK 10 and 100 million and normally 
represents one third of the total investment amount. The average investme nt horizon is 
normally nine -years.  
Swed partnership  
- The objective of Swedpartnership is to encourage small and medium sized Swedish 
enterprise s to invest in emerging markets;  
- Financial support  through loans of up to SEK 2 billion  or 40% of the total estimated cost can 
be obtained to invest in e quipment and knowledge transfer when setting up  businesses in 
emerging markets; and  
- The loans can be amortized upon project completion and approval of the project  results.  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: Companies investing in developing countries , including 
LDCs, and their partner companies in the host countries.  
5. Type of technology transferred:  Various types of technology may be involved ( e.g. healthcare, 
cleantech, chemicals, ICT and agriculture)  
6. Functioning in practice : Swedfund invests in  loans or equity in developing countries. Our 
business model integrates value creation and risk management in our three pillars impact on society, 
sustainability and financial viability throughout the entire investment process. The overall value of 
an inve stment is more extensive than just the financial value. We also build value in terms of human 
capital., relationship capital and natural capital. When investing, Swedfund is considering how the 
investment will contribute to the realisation of the 2030 -agenda and the indicators developed to 
measure progress. More information is available from Swedfund 's Integrated Report 2015 
(http://www.swedfund.se/e N/About-swedfund/ ), which follows the Global Reporting Initiative`s 
(GRI) Sustainability reporting framework and contains information about the sectors and regions 
Swedfund invests in, the number of employees at Swedfund 's portfolio companies, and descriptions 
of how these enterprises contribute to d evelopment cooperation.  
7. Examples o f ongoing/implemented projects: Gender equality makes our investees more 
profitable, more innovative and more sustainable. Investing in activities to promote gender equality 
pays off during our investment time wh ich is normally in average nine -years and contributes to the 
implementation of the 2030 -agenda and in particular SDG five on gender equality. Swedfund 
initiated the programme Women4Growth which is a talent programme which aims at encouraging the 
companies to ensure  that they are using the full potential of the female workforce. The 
programme was implemented in two companies in Nairobi, Kenya in 2015. The results were 
encouraging and the programme has grown since then to include other parts of Swedfund 's portfolio.  
Swedfund made an additional investment in Radisson Hotel in Nairobi. The hotel was built to limit 
climate impact and has received Green Key environmental certification with solar panels on the roof 
and an enclosed waste water system that means that 95 % of used water is recycled. 350 jobs have 
been created through the investment and 45 % of the workforce is women.  
In 2015 Swedfund and Scania announced a partnership to develop production of biogas as a vehicle 
fuel in the Indian city of Nagpur. In collaboration  with local companies, biogas will be manufactured 
using the sludge from one of the city 's wastewater treatment plants. Nagpur is participating in the 
Indian government 's efforts to improve the transport system and the environment in the country 's 
100 larg est citifies.  
In total, Swedfund in 2015 took the decision to invest in two funds, three  financial institutions and 
two investments in manufacturing and service.  
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  different accounts in 27 countries. During 2014, Swedfund made seven new investments. 60,3 % of 
the portfolio is invested in Sub-Sahara Africa.  
9. Contact : Karin K ronhöffer , Swedfund International AB , Drottninggatan 92 -94, P O Box 3286 , SE 
103 65 Stockholm , Sweden , www.swedfund.se  
4.10  United Kingdom  
4.10.1   Project 1 : Met Office (UK) contribution to WMO (World Meteorological 
Organisation) Voluntary Cooperation Programme  
1. Policy objective and /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 equipment, training and 
technology transfer. Note – many, but not all, countries worked with are LDCs.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : The beneficiaries are mainly the NMHSs of 
developing countries.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentive in LDCs (Transferor) : N/A. 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Projects cover/have impact across, a number of LDCs, particula rly in 
Africa and the Pacific region. Countries this period include: Senegal, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, 
Mozambique, Kiribati and Tuvalu.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : 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.  
6. Field or sector of tec hnology transfer activities : Weather and Climate observations and 
management; forecast data and use; dissemination/communication of forecasts and warnings.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Support of weather observations and networks, forecast 
delivery, climate data management, media and communications, and personnel development. 
Examples include:  
- Support to upper air networks in the Pacific ; 
- Improved website/user interface for severe weather forecasting ; 
- Provision, and support for use of, Met Office for ecast model products ; 
- Development of a Climate Data Management System option for observations management, 
and provision of data to stakeholders ; and  
- Support for TV weather presentation delivery by NMHSs, including Hardware components, 
weather graphics and ongoing training, utilising a regional network of mentors/trainers.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- Improve protection of life and property overseas through the provision of sustainable public 
weather services (in cluding local warning delivery); and  
- Sustain, and optimally improve, levels of observation data and forecasts available globally.  
9. Outcomes/impact : (As per 9.)  
10. Budget or funds allocated : July 2017 to July2018 expenditure: GBP 834,326 . 
11. Duration : Ongoing – Programme wil l continue as part of the Public Weather Service/UK 
commitment to WMO.  
12. Status : (As per 12.)  
13. Contact point for information : Karen McCou rt, UK VCP Manager, Met Office 
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  4.10.2   Project 2 : Energy and International Development: understanding sustainable 
energy solutions in developing countries  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The aims of the call were two -fold: 
- To increase clean energy access, resilience and wealth creation in  developing countries 
(particularly for the urban and rural poor), through high -quality research that improves the 
understanding and evidence base of the opportunities and challenges associated wit h clean 
energy for development; and  
- To forge mutually -beneficial multi -disciplinary partnerships between researchers in the UK 
and developing countries (as well as south -south partnerships) that create trans -national 
added value through meaningful intellectual collaboration, and enhance the scientifi c 
capabilities of southern partners for the longer term.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 
(EPSRC) acting as part o f the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme, the Department for 
International Development (DFID) and the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) (now 
BEIS).  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentive in LDCs (Transferor) : 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.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Research partner org anisations including but not restricted to 
institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa , South Asia or South -East Asia, provided that the research to be 
undertaken was relevant to the needs of developing countries in at least one of those regions. 
Funded projects in cluded the following LDC countries: Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, 
Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia; Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Joint research projects with LDC 
partne rs and projects including LDCs as study areas.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Energy, including: energy systems and 
decentralised use of energy; solar energy; bioenergy; urban and transport energy; energy efficiency.  
7. Type of techn ology transferred : Research projects employing techniques and approaches to 
better integrate technological developments with efforts to understand the social context in the 
country/ies; i.e. interdisciplinary, innovative processes which learn from history and other sectors, 
where user -participation is an integral feature of the project.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer s: 
- Technological and business model innovations through research incorporating early -stage 
demonstrations of new technologi es.  
- Improved understanding of clean energy options and opportunities for developing countries.  
- Improved understanding of the social, market and political economy aspects of scaling 
sustainable energy access for poor people.  
- Strengthened research capacity  on clean energy in developing countries.  
- Improved access to practical and policy -relevant knowledge on the challenges and 
opportunities for sustainable energy solutions in developing countries.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The programme will deliver activities centred  around increasing knowledge 
and access to clean energy amongst LDCs, 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 . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 10,946 million over 13 projects.  
11. Duration : The projects range from one -year to four -years in 11. Duration : due to some projects 
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  12. Status : The projects  are completed or in progress. DFID undertakes an annual review of the 
initiative.  
13. Contact point for information : Gavin Salisbury; gavin.salisbury@epsrc.ac.uk ; telephone  
01793 -444040  
4.10.3   Project 3 : Medical Research Council Global Health Research Portfolio (excluding 
NEWTON FUND awards which mainly rel ate to Middle Income Countries)  
1. Policy objective and /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 
researchers and contribute to overseas development assistance.  
Research projects within the Global Health Portfolio focus on improving the research evidence to 
promote the health and we lfare of populations in Low and Middle -Income  Countries (LMICs). The 
portfolio currently comprises more than 360 active research projects of which around half specifically 
relate to health research in l east developed c ountries (LDCs).  Of particular releva nce are the 
large-scale research studies undertaken within the MRC Units in Africa (The Gambia www.mrc.gm  
and Uganda www.mrcuganda.org ). 
2. Government agencies or institutions elig ible in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : UK Research Organisations eligible to receive MRC, 
RCUK and DfID research funding . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Research 
Organisations in LDCs eligible to receive MRC, RCUK and DfID research funding . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Global Health research grants are awarded in the context of research 
project proposals, specifying the investigators involved and objectives to be addre ssed.  Funding is 
awarded through open competition, proposals are peer reviewed by independent international 
experts and awarded on the basis of research excellence, impact and value for money. This means 
that research collaboration/joint projects are poss ible with any LDC demonstrating priority research 
questions, suitable research environment and capacity.  
The following countries are specified research partners or beneficiaries within active MRC Global 
Health Portfolio projects; other projects have gener ic relevance to unspecified LDCs:  
Africa  - Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the 
Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea -Bissau, Lesotho, Madagascar, 
Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger,  Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania , 
Zambia.  
Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People 's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, 
Solomon Islands.  
Latin America and the Caribbean  - Haiti 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : 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.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Medical, biomedical and interdiscipli nary 
research relating to improving health and wellbeing in humans.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Joint research projects - shared knowledge, methodological 
approaches, shared tools, skills, shared equipment, shared access to data and software, capac ity 
strengthening and training.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Research projects within the MRC Global 
Health Portfolio will develop new methodologies and approaches and new research knowledge 
around pathogen identification and surveill ance, diagnostics and treatment developments, 
behavioural interventions, evidence 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 through 
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  dissemination of ideas, scientific meetings, worksh ops, policy influence, r esearch  tools and methods, 
databases, software, IP, product development and spin -outs. 
9. Outcomes/impact : The MRC Global Health Portfolio will provide robust and accessible evidence 
to improve human health and welfare across a spectrum of disease prioriti es in LDCs.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : In the 2016/17 financial year The MRC spent GBP 74.6 million2 on 
the described Global Health Portfolio projects, of which approximately  half relates to LDC.  
The Portfolio includes some awards under the MRC -DfID concordat and through joint funding 
schemes where the research is supported with other funders including: UK 's Department for 
International Development (DFID) and Department of Health, arts abd Humanities Research Council 
(AHRC), Biotechnology and Biologic al Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social 
Research Council (ESRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Wellcome Trust. 
In these cases,  only the MRC funding contribution is reported here.  
11. Duration : Ongoing - this report i s based on the portfolio of active research projects during 
2016/17 financial year.  
12. Status : In 2016/17 more than 360 active research projects at varying stages of delivery, of 
which around half specifically relate to LDCs and others have generic releva nce to health in LDCs. 
New research projects are awarded and added to the portfolio regularly, including increasing 
numbers supported through the Global Challenges Research Fund 
http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/fund ing/gcrf/  
13. Contact point for information : sarah.collinge@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk   or 
MRC.info@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk  
4.10.4   Project 4 : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Global 
Challenges Research Fund Impact Acceleration Accounts (BBSRC GCRF -IAAs)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: BBSRC launched the GCRF -IAAs to facilitate knowledge 
exchange and enable innovation in an international development context.  
The specific objectives of the programme are:  
- Strengthen the understanding of international development challenges through the 
exchange of knowledge, skills and by build ing capability;  
- Generate knowledge and best practice for engageme nt with researchers and user 
communities in DAC listed countries to understand research and innovation needs relevant 
to bioscience research; supporting pathways to delivering impact from investments; and 
share best practice in research commercialisation a nd enabling enterprise in an int ernational 
development context;  
- Support activities that enable impact to be generated effectively and in a timely way e.g. 
workshops, secondments, people exch ange and small scale exploratory activities ; 
- Build strong collabor ative relationships and networks with UK and international researchers 
and non -academic stakeholders to position appropriately for future ODA -relevant research 
applications; and  
- Enhance impacts from existing BBSRC investments and enable ROs to align curren t research 
activities towards ODA aims.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : Grants are provided through the Biotechnology and 
Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSR C). 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Grants were 
awarded to UK Research institutions that have substantial levels of BSBRC investment to promote 
activities, and deliver outputs and impacts relevant to Offic ial Development Assistance (ODA) 
guidelines, namely to promote economic development and welfare within Low and Middle -Income  
Countries (LMICs) on the DAC list.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Collectively, award holders re ported working with 48 % of the l east 
developed c ountries (LDCs) from the DACs list but not all countries listed were involved in all projects 
undertaken under all awards:  
                                                
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  Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, 
The Gambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, 
Tanzania , Zambia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Nepal.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technology Transfer is achieved 
through collaborative research an d translation projects, proof of concept studies, best practice 
workshops and events, publications, people exchange, and capacity/capability building 
collaborations with researchers, local people, policy makers, NGOs and local/national Governments 
from LMI Cs. Not all projects were engaged with all measures.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : This programme has enabled the research 
organisations in receipt of an award, to progress towards positive outcomes, work begun with BBSRC 
investment s with a good spread of LMICs and LDCs being the primary beneficiaries of this work.  
7. Type of technology transferred : A broad range of technology transfer relating to LMICs has 
been reported across the awards including knowledge exchange and/or transfer,  skills development, 
capacity and/or capability building and sharing best practice.  
Some examples of technology transfer that relate specifically to LDCs are given here:  
- developing Biosafety Protocols in Uganda, Madagascar; Comoros; Tanzania (also La 
Reuni on);  
- training of local people in use of equipment and relevant techniques to facilitate identification 
of pests and diseases of potato in Malawi (and Kenya) ;  
- establishment of networks to exchange knowledge for the improvement of animal health in 
Ethiopia ;  
- development of low -cost paper -based biosensors for arsenic contamination of water in 
resource limited countries such as Bangladesh and Nepal (and India) ;  
- establishment of full -sized growth system for chickpeas in Ethiopia and UK -based workshop 
on Chick pea biology and the significance for the Ethiopian economy and food security ;  
- development of annual workshops to train students from Malawi, Ethiopia, (India, Iran, and 
Tunisia) in informatics and soft  skills; and  
- implementation of a range of measures to address the spread of pest alien species in  Malawi, 
Tanzania, and Uganda, and strengthen these countries ' capacity to deal with the problem . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The programme is generating underpinning 
knowledge and capacity and capability in many of the above listed LDCs, and other LMICs, that will 
impact on many global challenges in agri -tech, health, environmental and digital economy sectors.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The programme will increase the understanding of global challe nges on an 
international and local scale and lead to improved lives in areas of strategic importance to BBSRC: 
agriculture and food security, bioscience for health, and industrial biotechnology and bioenergy.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 3 million  split between 25 organisations with a range of 
between GBP 50,000 and GBP 300,000 per award.  
11. Duration : September 2016 to Mar 2017 . 
12. Status : Funding was awarded to 25 research organisations in 2016. Further funds have been 
made available in 2017/18.  
13. Contact point for information : Lynne Guppy , Innovation and Skills Group , BBSRC , Polaris 
House , North Star Avenue , Swindon , SN1 2UH , Tel: 01793 414667 , Email: lynne.guppy@bbsrc.ac.uk  
4.10.5   Project 5 : Rift Volcan ism: Past, Present, Future  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: RiftVolc, is a research programme which is funded by the 
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). RiftVolc results will be used to  integrate volcanic 
hazard and risk into policies for long -term planning and short -term emergency management. A 
contribution to this is the real -time connection of seismic stations to the responsible local institution 
to facilitate early warning of volcani c unrest and eruptions.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : Research organisations eligible for NERC funding.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : Partners in 
the project are: The Institute of Geophysics, Space Science and Astronomy (IGSSA) in Addis Ababa 
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  Security Sector ( DRMFSS) in Ethiopia, Ethiopia Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA), and The United 
Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction 's (UNISDR).  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Ethiopia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : The technology and kn owledge 
transfer described here was included in the grant proposal under 'pathways to impact '. 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Risk management, geology, seismology . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Volcanic hazard mapping methodolog ies, forecasting and 
modelling. Seismic acquisition and analysis.  Limited seismic hardware. Policy formulation will be 
discussed.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Improvements in long -term planning & 
short-term response and emergency management of volcanic risk.  Incorporation of the RiftVolc 
outputs in the UNISDR -GAR and other international initiatives . Capacity building through training in 
operational, policy and research work. Establishment of Ethiopia 's first real -time monitoring 
capability. High readership of websites, blogs and twitter and high attendance at events  
9. Outcomes/impact : RiftVolc will build resilience and reduce losses across all three of NERCs key 
impact areas:  
- Fostering global economic performance  through the geot hermal energy industry;  
- Increasing the effectiveness of public services and policy  through the relevant international 
and national organisations ; and 
- Enhancing quality of life and health  by increasing resilience to natural hazards and 
supporting the renewa ble energy  industry in a developing country.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 102.7 00. 
11. Duration : Four-years . 
12. Status : In fourth year  
13. Contact point for information : sclou@bgs.ac.uk  
4.10.6   Project 6 : Support to the Liberian Geological Survey  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: This DFID supported programme provided technical 
assistance to the Liberian Geological Survey such that it can play a significant part in growth of the 
Liberian economy, through access to d ata on the country 's natural resources.    
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technolo gy transfer in developed member: Natural Environment Research Council - British 
Geological Survey (BGS).  
3. Enterprises or  other institutions eligible  for incentive in LDCs (Transferor) : Liberian 
Geological Survey (LGS).  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Liberia . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : The project focused on developing the 
ability of the LGS to gather,  maintain and be the principal curator of national geoscientific data. This 
will allow it to better undertake compliance monitoring of companies conducting mineral exploration 
in Liberia and to conduct research to determine Liberia 's mineral potential in o rder to promote the 
exploration and development of mineral resources.  
Technology transfer aspects include the establishment of a Liberian Minerals Information System 
and Geological Documentation Centre, the installation of the IT hardware and software need ed to 
underpin those services, the establishment of laboratory capacity.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Mineral resource data . 
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  8. Expected output rel ated to technology transfer : Significantly increased technical capability 
for the Liberian Geological Survey in relation to mineral resources data collation, management, 
assessment and utilisation.  
9. Outcomes/impact : The increased capability at the LGS is  expected to greatly improve the 
Liberian Government 's ability to attract mineral exploration companies to Liberia and hence underpin 
economic growth.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 1 million . 
11. Duration : Originally 12 months. Extended to 24 months as a result of impact on delivery of 
project due to the 2014 -2015 Ebola outbreak. A further 12 -month extension and release of 
GBP 200,000 (raising the project value from GBP 800,000 to GBP 1 million) meant the final 11. 
Duration  of the project was 36 months.  
12. Status : The project is completed (as of end -March 2017).  
13. Contact point for information : Project Leader - Dr Joseph Mankelow, Mineral Resources and 
Policy Team Leader, British Geological Survey. jmank@b gs.ac.uk  
4.10.7   Project 7 : Understanding the Impacts of the Current El Niño Event  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: To collect evidence of the impacts of the major El Niño event 
in 2016 on low and middle -income  countries (LMIC) to increase preparedness and resi lience to future 
events . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : Research organisations eligible for NERC and DFID 
funding . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor)  Organisations 
in LDCs eligible for DFID funding . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Funding was awarded through open competition, proposals were peer 
reviewed by independent experts and graded on the basis science excellence and fit to programme 
objectives. Work had to be relevant to at least one LMIC, but no specific countries were targeted.  
Funding was awarded to: Kenya, Malawi, Brazil, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malaysia, Colombia,  Indonesia, 
Papua  New Guinea, Ghana, Botswana, Zambia , Peru, Chile . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technology transfer is through 
collaborative research projects with research groups comprising scientists from both LMIC and the 
UK. Programme is also investing in knowledge exchange ac tivities to communicate the outputs of 
the research to policymakers, business and local communities in LMICS.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Environmental and social and economic 
research on the impacts of major El Niño events . 
7. Ty pe of technology transferred : Programme will develop new methodologies and approaches 
that will improve understanding of the environmental and socio -economic impacts of the 2016 El 
Niño event.   
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Evidence of  the impacts of the 2016 El Niño 
event, particularly at the local and regional level . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Outputs will be used to support the development of emergency response 
plans and adaptation and mitigation strategies to increase resilience to future major El Niño events.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 4 million (GBP 2 million NERC and GBP 2 million DFID) . 
11. Duration : 18 months . 
12. Status : Projects commenced in April 2016 . 
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  4.10.8   Project 8 : Future Climate for Africa (FCFA)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Future Climate for Africa (FCFA), is five -year international 
research programme jointly funded by the UK 's Department for International Development (DFID) 
and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The programme supports research to better 
understand climate variability and change across Sub-Saharan Africa . Its focus is on advancing 
scientific knowl edge, understanding and prediction of African climate variability and change on five 
to 40-year timescales, together with support for better integration of science into longer -term 
decision making, leading to improved climate risk management and the protec tion of lives and 
livelihoods.  
FCFA projects are being delivered through collaborative partnerships of the world 's best researchers. 
The programme 's success will be measured by the way that its research generates new knowledge 
which can be used to benefit the poor in a sustainable manner.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : Research organisations eligible for DFID and NERC 
funding.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions e ligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : 
Organisations in LDCs eligible for DFID research funding.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Funding was awarded through open competition. Submitted proposals 
were peer reviewed by independent experts and graded on the basis of research excellence and fit 
to the programme objectives. Proposed work had to be relevant to LDCs in Sub-Saharan Africa ; no 
particular countries were targeted, although a geographically balanced portfolio was one element 
considered when making awards.  
Funding was awarded to: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, 
Uganda, Zambia,  
5. Type of i ncentives measures for technology transfer : Technology transfer is through 
collaborative research projects with research groups comprising scientists from both LDC and 
non-LDC countries. The FCFA programme is also investing in knowledge exchange and capaci ty 
building activities to communicate the outputs of the research to policymakers, business and local 
communities in Sub-Saharan Africa .  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Environmental and social and economic 
research into climate chan ge in Sub-Saharan Africa , and the integration of this knowledge into real 
decisions.   
7. Type of technology transferred : FCFA will develop new methodologies and approaches to 
advance knowledge of African climate change and variability and the use of this information in real 
decisions. This will include models and decision support tools.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : FCFA will advance our knowledge and 
understanding, including through:  
- Gaining new knowledge of African climate variabil ity and change in areas critical to informing 
long-lived decisions;  
- The development and evaluation of models with an 'African lens ' including the assessment 
of uncertainties and e xtraction of useful information;  
- Increasing understanding of the barriers to  uptake of climate information, such as developing 
and testing tools and methods to better integra te science into decision -making; and  
- Working with users, conduct pilot studies to test and demonstrate the application information 
and tools for real decision s. 
9. Outcomes/impact : It is anticipated that FCFA will deliver increased availability and use of high -
quality, robust climate information across Africa and greater expertise on how to apply this in 
practice, improved long -term decision making and investments by stakeholders in climate -sensitive 
areas , and sustained improvements in climate services (e.g. early warnings, climate scenarios, 
expertise) across Africa. This will contribute to poverty alleviation through increasing resilience and 
reducing the impacts of climate hazards such as flooding and d rought and longer -term climate 
change on poor communities.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : FCFA is a GBP 20 million research programme ( GBP 16 million  
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  11. Duration : 2014 to 2019.  
12. Status : Five research consortia began in 2015  and research is ongoing. A coordination, capacity 
development and knowledge exchange (CCKE) unit, based in South Africa, is operational throughout 
the programme.  
13. Contact point for information : fcfa@nerc.ac.uk   
4.10.9   Project 9 : Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience (SHEAR)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The overall aim will be to improve the characterisation of 
the hydrological controls on natural hazards thereby enabling better prediction of their o ccurrence 
and scale, with a focus on landslide risk.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology  transfer in developed member : Research organisations eligible for NERC and DFID 
funding . 
3. Enterprises or ot her institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : 
Organisations in LDCs eligible for DFID funding . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Funding was awarded through open competition, proposals were peer 
reviewed by independent experts and graded on the basis of research excellence and fit to 
programme objectives. Work had to be relevant to at least one LMIC in South Asia or Sub-Saharan 
Africa, but no specific countries were targeted.  Funding was awarded to: Nepal, Uganda, 
Mozambique . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technology transfer is through 
collaborative research projects with research groups comprising scientist s from both LMIC and the 
UK. Programme is also investing in knowledge exchange activities to communicate the outputs of 
the research to policymakers, business and local communities in LMICS.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Environment al and social and economic 
research on the impacts of hydrological controls on natural hazards.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Programme will develop new methodologies and approaches 
that will enable greater disaster risk assessment (mapping and analy ses), sub -seasonal to seasonal 
forecasting, disaster risk monitoring and the integration of these into practical decision making.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Evidence of world -leading research into 
hydrological controls on landslide hazard as part of multi -hazard risk assessment and flood and 
drought risk assessment and modelling in Africa as part of multi -hazard risk assessment  at the local 
and regional level.  
9. Outcomes/impact : Outputs will be used to assist with real -time monitori ng of risk ( e.g. 
satellites, big data, and vulnerability indicators) and support applications of weather forecasting in 
risk assessment and preparedness.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 13.5 million ( GBP 7.5 million DFID, GBP 6 million NERC).  
11. Duration : Five-years  (2015 -2020) . 
12. Status : Projects commenced by December 2016 . 
13. Contact point for information : shear@nerc.ac.uk  
4.10.10   Project 10 : Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro)  
1. Policy  objective and /or purpose: Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro), 
is a research programme which is jointly funded by UK 's Department for International Development 
(DFID), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Economic an d Social Research 
Council (ESRC). It focuses on improving the evidence base around groundwater availability and 
management in Sub-Saharan Africa  (SSA) to enable developing countries and partners in SSA to 
use groundwater in a sustainable way in order to be nefit the poor.  
UPGro projects are interdisciplinary, linking the social and natural sciences to address this challenge. 
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  programme 's success will be measured by the way that its research generates new knowledge which 
can be used to benefit the poor in a sustainable manner.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : Research organisations eligible for NERC, ESRC and 
DFID funding . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : 
Organisations in LDCs eligible for DFID research funding . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Funding was awarded through open c ompetition, proposals were peer 
reviewed by independent experts and graded on the basis science excellence and fit to programme 
objectives. Work had to be relevant to LDCs in SSA but no particular countries were targeted . 
Funding was awarded to: Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, 
Cameroon, Comoros Is, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Benin and Senegal  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technology transfer is through 
collaborative research projects  with research groups comprising scientists from both LDC and 
non-LDC countries. Programme is also investing in knowledge exchange activities to communicate 
the outputs of the research to policymakers, business and local communities in SSA.  
6. Field or sec tor of technology transfer activities : Environmental and social and economic 
research into groundwater resources in SSA . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Programme will develop new methodologies and approaches 
that will improve understanding of groundwat er resources in SSA, this will include models, use of 
novel sensors and decision support tools.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : UPGro will advance our understanding of 
groundwater in SSA, including:  
- recharge processes, including flow and  storage mechanisms at local and ca tchment scale;  
- groundwater/surface water interactions ;  
- groundwater quality ;  
- impacts of governance and political economy ;  
- approaches to governance/institutions ;  
- impacts of non -water related policies ; and  
- key drivers and stressors which might affect the availability of groundwater over the next 
20-50 years and how these drivers and stressors interact . 
9. Outcomes/impact : It is anticipated that UPGro will provide robust and accessible evidence on 
the physical, social an d economic opportunities and constraints to sustainable, long -term 
groundwater that will enable the sustainable management of groundwater resources in Africa and 
hence improved water security for the poor.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 12 million (GBP 7 million from DFID, GBP 2 million from NERC 
and GBP 2 million from ESRC) . 
11. Duration : 2012 to 2019. 
12. Status : Five consortia projects started in spring 2015 and research is ongoing. An Africa 
Groundwater Atlas and Literature Archive that provides country -level data on groundwater resources 
is being developed.  
13. Contact point for information : upgro@nerc.ac.uk  
4.10.11   Project 11 : Coastal Risk Information Service - C-RISe  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Deliver, through an international partnership with 
Mozambique, Madagascar and South Africa; access to satellite -derived data on sea level, wind speed 
and wave heights. The goal is to enable stakeholders to use this information to improve 
socio-economic resilience t o coastal hazards associated with sea level changes such as inundation, 
floods, storm damage, wetland loss, habitat change, coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion.  
C-RISe is a development of Sea Level Space Watch (SLSW), a project funded by the UK Space 
Agency (UKSA), which delivers information on sea level trends at the UK coast, enabled by recent 
advances in coastal altimetry data processing. C -RISe will expand this service to provide additional 
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  previously unavailable satellite observations, over the regional area of Mozambique, Madagascar and 
South Africa.  
Project impact will be assessed using a pre -identified set of use cases, each led by a different project 
partner, and through the delivery of hands -on training and use case coaching. This is designed to 
embed the skills needed to work with satellite data into the partner organisations for the long term. 
C-RISe will demonstrate the value that satellite  data can bring to regions with sparse in -situ 
observations, and provide the skills to adopt space technology for more effective coastal 
management and positive socio -economic development. Project funded by UKSA under the 
International Partnership Programm e (IPP).  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : UKSA, NERC, CEFAS . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) :  
- Instituto Nacional de Hidrografia e Navegação, Mozambique ; 
- Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Escola Superior de Ciências Marinhas e Costeiras, 
Mozambique ; 
- Direction Générale de la Météorologie, Madagascar ;  
- Centre National de Recherches Océanographiques, Madagascar ; and  
- Institu t Halieutique et des Sciences Marines, Madagascar . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Mozambique and Madagascar . 
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technology transfer is through 
collaborative research project with research groups comprising sci entists from both LDC and 
non-LDC countries. Programme is also investing in knowledge exchange activities to train and buil d 
capacity.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Development and use of software to develop 
local capacity to use coastal altimetry data on sea level, wind and waves, in combination with other 
data sets and information sources.  
7. Type of technology transferred : The C -RISe team will apply an innovative satellite altimeter 
data processing technique . 
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : With access to improved regional 
information on coastal risk factors (sea level, wave and wind extremes) plans to protect coastal 
communities and safeguard economic activity can be improved. This information can also contrib ute 
to improving industrial and commercial competitiveness in the maritime sector, which is heavily 
dependent on access to accurate relevant oceanographic information . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Provide information to help local stakeholders reduce the social & e conomic 
impact of coastal inundation & variable weather patterns.  
- Access to information on sea level rise, wind speed & wave heights derived from satellite 
altimetry  & validated with in -situ data;  
- Deliver information through a web portal, and support  local partners using the data; and  
- Develop case studies to demonstrate /evaluate use in different application areas . 
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 780,000 over project period.  
11. Duration : Three -years (December 2016 to 2019) . 
12. Status : Phase 1 (December 2016 to November 2017):  
- Preparation Phase: Service and Use Case Specification;  
- Data Identification, Acquisition and Processing; and 
- Training Preparation. Includes Regional Kick Off Workshops in Month three  (Feb 17)  
13. Contact point for i nformation : David Cotton d.cotton@satoc.eu  (Project Manager, Data 
Product s); Christine Sams chrams@noc.ac.uk  (Case Stud ies, Monitoring and Evaluation; Val Byfield 
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  4.10.12   Project 12 : Met Office (UK) contribution to WMO (World Meteorological 
Organisation) Voluntary Cooperation Programme  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: To work in pa rtnership with the National Meteorological 
Services (NMSs) of developing countries, assisting them towards being sustainable organisations 
delivering effective services. This includes provision of equipment, training and technology transfer. 
Note – many, b ut not all, countries worked with are LDCs.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed member : The beneficiaries are mainly the NMSs of developing 
countries.  
3. Enterprises or other i nstitutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : N/A 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Projects cover/have impact across a number of LDCs. Countries this 
period include: Burundi, Lesotho, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kiribati and Tuvalu.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Developing country institutions where 
engagement will:  
• Improve protection of life and property overseas through the provision of sustainable public 
weather services (in cluding local warning delivery); and  
• Sustain, and optimally improve, levels of observation data and forecasts available globally.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Weather and Climate observations and 
management; forecast data and use; dissemination/communication of forecasts  and warnings.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Support of weather observations and networks, forecast 
delivery, climate data management, media and communications, and personnel development. 
Examples include:  
- Support to upper air networks in the Pacific ; 
- Support for use of the Weather Observations  Website (WOW) for visualisation of 
observations ; 
- Improved website/user interface for severe weather forecasting ; 
- Provision, and support for use of, Met Office forecast model products ; 
- Development of a Climate D ata Management System option for observations management, 
and provision of data to stakeholders ; and  
- Support for TV weather presentation delivery by NMSs, including Hardware components, 
weather graphics and ongoing training, utilising a regional network of  mentors/trainers.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer :  
- Improve protection of life and property overseas through the provision of sustainable public 
weather services (in cluding local warning delivery); and  
- Sustain, and optimally improve, lev els of observation data and forecasts available globally.  
9. Outcomes/impact :  
- Improve protection of life and property overseas through the provision of sustainable public 
weather services (in cluding local warning delivery); and  
- Sustain, and optimally impr ove, levels of observation data and forecasts available globally.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 920,000 during this period.  
11. Duration : Ongoing – Programme will continue as part of the Public Weather Service/UK 
commitment to WMO.  
12. Status : Ongoing  – Programme will continue as part of the Public Weather Service/UK 
commitment to WMO.  
13. Contact point for information : Alex Bailey, Government Strategic Services, Met Office 
(alex.bailey@metoffice.gov. uk), Karen McCourt, UK VCP Manager, Met Office 
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  4.10.13   Project 13 : Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund  
1. Policy objective and /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 Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund provides financial 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  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for  
technology transfer in developed 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 Official Development Assistance (ODA) – eligible countries.   
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferor) : 
Organisations in  countries eligible for ODA funding that can meet the Fund 's eligibility requirements.  
Partnerships are encouraged: the lead partner will often be working with several other institutions 
including local (i.e. based in the LDC) NGOs and relevant government  agencies . 
4. Targeted LDC Members : Funding is awarded through open competition.   Applications must 
come from countries eligible for ODA support.  Applications are reviewed by a group consisting of 
relevant UK Government Departments and independent expert s, and graded against a set of 
published criteria.  Defra Ministers make the final decision on which projects to fund.   
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Technology transfer is a feature of 
part of the projects selected.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Improvements to systems that support 
anti-poaching activity, and which support effective enforcement of measures to counter the illegal 
wildlife trade.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Examples of projects which  include an element of technology 
transfer include:  
Project Title  Lead partner  Summary  Funding  
An integrated, multi -scale 
approach to combating 
wildlife trafficking in Uganda  
 Wildlife 
Conservation 
Society  
 This project will create Uganda 's first fully  integrated intelligence 
network to tackle illegal wildlife trade in the country. It aims to 
improve the ability of Uganda Wildlife Authority 's recently 
established Wildlife Crime Unit to collect and analyse intelligence 
data at multiple scales. It will al so promote cooperation between 
multiple government and local NGO partners to increase arrests 
and prosecutions of offenders and ensure that appropriate 
penalties are awarded and enforced.  GBP 449,171  
 
Technology and Innovation 
Against Poaching and Wildlife 
Trafficking Kenya.  Stimpson Centre  The project will design a 'gold standard ' wildlife protection 
technological system to serve as a pilot project working in Kenya 's 
Tsavo West National Park, aiming to demonstrate the positive 
impact of robust technological security and training systems  GBP 120,000  
Combatting IWT in 
Cameroon through improved 
law enforcement and 
community empowerment  Zoological 
Society of 
London  This project aims to deliver reduced po aching of elephants and 
other trafficked species in the southern Dja landscape of 
Cameroon by empowering local communities, reinforcing 
livelihoods and improved wildlife protection and application of 
laws relating to wildlife crime in a hotspot for illegal  wildlife trade 
in central Africa – leads to poverty reduction, improved 
governance and security. The UCL/ZSL team will work with 
communities to design information gathering protocols that meet 
their needs, spatially represented using maps designed during a 
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The outputs vary from project to project, 
but can include:  
- Improved real time information about activity in an area affected b y poaching ; 
- Tools communities can use to monitor and report on illegal activities, critical natural 
resources, an d enforcement actions; and  
- More systematic and easily shared information relating to criminal and legal processes e.g. 
databases . 
9. Outcomes/impact : The projects supported by the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund should 
help to:  
- Reduce poaching levels;  
- Combat corruption linked to poaching; and  
- Improve security for communities . 
10. Budget or funds allocated :  
So far around GBP 14 m illion has been allocated to 47 projects, although not all will feature 
technology transfer.  
11. Duration : The first awards were made in 2014. Now ongoing.  
12. Status : Ongoing.   
13. Contact point for information : william.pryer@defra.gsi.gov.uk  
4.10.14   Project 14 : GALVmed Phase 2: Protecting Livestock Saving Human Lives  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Make available and accessible animal health products to 
poor livesto ck keepers in low income countries that are affordable and technically suitable.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  The UK Government provides core support GALVmed 
which also receives support from the Gates Foundation. The  Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary 
Medicines (GALVmed), is a Not -for-Profit company based at Edinburgh University.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferee) : GALVmed 
works with a number of partners including international, national and regional animal health 
institutions (OIE, FAO, AU -IBAR), national governments and regional governmental organisations, 
private veterinary suppliers and agribusiness , leading industry technology developers and major 
international research organisations, including research centres affiliated with the CGIAR.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : GALVmed works in a number of countries in South Asia and Sub-
Saharan Africa , including T anzania, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Ghana, Uganda, Mozambique, Nigeria, 
Kenya.  
5. Type of incentive measures for technology transfer:  Grants to support market access, 
bearing the costs of regulatory approval, investments in development and proof of concept for new 
therapeutics and vaccines and transfer of technology, establishing vaccine and medicine production, 
manufacturing and commercialisation capacity.  
6. Field of sector of technology transfer activities:  Animal health, agriculture . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Animal health products, vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostic 
tools.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : Therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics  
made available that were previously not available ( e.g.: TSOL18 vaccine f or Porcine Cysticercosis ) 
that are lower cost and more suitable for small -holders ( e.g.: small -batch thermostable  Newcastle 
Disease vaccine).  
9. Outcomes/impact : Improved animal health, reduced risk to both humans and animals from 
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  10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 6.5 million.  
11. Duration : 2012-2017. 
12. Status : Operational . 
13. Contact point for information : Alan Tollervey , Livelihoods Adviser, Departmen t for 
International Development, Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road , East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA , 
Tel: +44 (0)1355 8433736 . 
4.10.15   Project 15 : Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose:  
- To generate knowledge and practical actions  to strengthen India 's engagement with the 
developing world and as a global leader, in the areas of technology transfer, capacity building 
and policy engagement with developing countrie s in East Africa and South Asia; and  
- The focus areas were Development E ffectiveness, Resource Scarcity & Food Security, Health 
and Disease Control, Trade and Investment, with Women and Girls as a cross -cutting theme.   
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : 
- Government of Malawi;  
- Government of Bangladesh ; 
- Government of Kenya ; 
- Government of Nepal ; 
- Government of Ethiopia ; and  
- Government of Ghana . 
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentive in LDCs (Transferor)  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Malawi, Ethiopia, Gha na, Kenya, Bangladesh and Nepal.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : - 
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Climate smart development, low carbon 
growth, resource scarcity and food security . 
7. Type of technology transferred :  
- Green Bricks : high quality, energy -saving, deforestation -avoiding brick technology ; 
- AMIS: Agricultural Market Information Systems (AMIS), until 2017 ; 
- Fly Ash: India's model of unfired fly -ash (FAL -G) brick technology ; 
- Safetipin:  An application for crowdsourcing women -safety information ; and  
- Brilliance:  Supported initial market scoping in Africa for an affordable phototherapy device 
(especially for neonatal jaundice).  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : 
- High quality Knowledge Products on transforming the lives of women and girls (Focal areas: 
VAWG, Women Empowerment & Educ ation;  
- Health Nutrition & Disease Control ; and  
- Climate smart development, low carbon growth, resource scarcity and food security.  
9. Out comes/impact :  
- Green Bricks : KPP supported technology transfer (high quality, energy -saving, 
deforestation -avoiding brick technology) to Malawi complemented with capacity building 
(new VSBK brick kiln and trained operators) has created additional employmen t (including 
for women) and elevated brick industry worker incomes by 300 %.  The Government of 
Malawi has sought policy advice to manage a national transition to VSBK approaches and 
GIZ/DFID Malawi are pos itioned to support its scale up;  
- AMIS:  The Governme nt of India agreed to continue funding of the KPP initiated Agricultural 
Market Information System (AMIS), until 2017. BMGF is supporting the consolidation of 
similar systems for Nigeria and Bangladesh by FAO, and improv ing data compilation for 
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  - Fly Ash: A complementary series of cross -visits, technology transfer, capacity building and 
policy dialogue helped secure commitment by Bangladesh government and industry to 
promote India 's model of unfired fly -ash (FAL -G) brick technology, which will save val uable 
energy, top soil and manage fly -ash waste;  
- Safetipin:  An application for crowdsourcing women -safety information, demonstrated the 
utility of community -based, safety audits in developing countries. There has been interest 
among policy makers in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Kenya to use the application and the 
data.  An agreement has been signed with 'Uber' to collect city night data. Safetipin has 
been able leverage funds from other sources to continue and scale up the initiative, for e.g. 
in Nairo bi with support from UN Habitat; and  
- Brilliance:  An affordable phototherapy device (especially for neonatal jaundice) which is 
gaining acceptance in Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya. 1,168 units have been installed and after 
a competitive tender process the Government of Kenya has plans to install the device i n 
every public hospital in the country.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : It is difficult for us to disaggregate the funds allocated to these 
initiatives. The overall approved allocation for KPP was GBP 9 million, against which a total 
expenditure of GBP 8,814,619 was incurred until December 2017 . 
11. Duration : October 2012 to December 2017 . 
12. Status : The project is completed (as of December 2017) . 
13. Contact point for information : Ameeta Gupta -SRO Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP)  
Am-Gupta@dfid.gov.uk  
4.10.16   Project 16 : Ross Fund Portfolio  – Product Development Research  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: Develop new human health technologies (e.g. diagnostics, 
drugs , vaccines etc.) and to ensure t hat they are acceptable, affordable and available to those that 
need them in low income countries . 
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : 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 gl obe, depending on the disease and type of technology being developed.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentive in LDCs (Transferor) : Each 
individual PDP, or other product development research organisation, works with a range of 
internat ional, national and regional health institutions, national governments, regional governmental 
organisations, private sector companies, major research organisations and institutions in many 
different countries.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Organisations work wi th a range of different countries, depending on 
the geographic distribution of the diseases under investigation including in Africa, Asia and Latin 
America.  
5. Type of incentives measures for technology transfer : Grants and in -kind supper to support 
produ ct development, at all stages of development including proof of concept, clinical testing, 
technology transfer, cost of regulatory approval, access, manufacturing and commercialisations.  
6. Field or sector of technology transfer activities : Human health.  
7. Type of technology transferred : Human health products including diagnostics, drugs, vaccines, 
microbicides, insecticides etc.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : New products made available, that are safe 
effective, lower cost than any ex isting options, and more suitable for use in lo w and middle -income 
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  9. Outcomes/impact : Improved human health, reduced risk of epidemics and outbreaks, reduced 
impacts of antimicrobial resistance.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 253 million. 
11. Duration : 2017 to 2021. 
12. Status : Operational.  
13. Contact point for information : Dr Sue Kinn, Head of Health Research, Research and Evidence 
Division, DFID s-kinn@dfid.gov.uk  01355 84 3868 or 97917 172 738.  
4.10.17   Project 17 : Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: The main objectives of the ZELS programme are to:  
- Reduce the impact of zoonoses on poor people and their livestock  
- 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.  
All projects will be working in partnership with research groups, government department s and other 
stakeholders in Africa or Asia.  
The projects will also offer significant benefits to British farmers and consumers. Several of the 
zoonoses being tackled by the initiative have already had serious consequences in the UK. Global 
supply chain sys tems and climate change may result in more zoonoses crossing our borders.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : Grants are provided by the UK Government through 
DFID, 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 Sci ence and Technology Laboratory.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferee) : Each project 
includes at least one partner from the UK and one from a developing country, looking at some of 
the most prevalent, damaging and  costly diseases of livestock in developing countries.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar, Niger, Pakistan, Senegal, 
Tanzania and Viet  Nam. 
5. Type of incentive measures for technology transfer : Cash Grant.  
6. Field of sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Technology/innovation of relevance to the surveillance of 
zoonotic disease, including vaccines, research methods and pensive  tests.  
8. Expected output related to technology tra nsfer : UK researchers will work in partnership with 
more than 30 overseas institutes and organisations to generate scientific evidence to inform the 
selection of risk -based and cost-effective  prevention and control options which may contribute to 
decreasin g the likelihood of occurrence, prevent the transmission, and reduce the impact of major 
zoonotic diseases. 15 students from the UK and developing countries will receive doctoral training 
in ZELS related research.  
9. Outcomes/impact : A key outcome of these  collaborations is to enhance the scientific capabilities 
of developing countries for the longer term. GBP 1.5 million  of the funding has been set aside 
specifically to do this. By bringing together world -class scientists from various disciplines and from 
around the globe, the initiative aims to improve the health and well -being of animals, humans and 
the environment and,  ultimately, enhance the lives of millions of people.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council 
(BBSRC), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Department for International 
Development (DFI D), the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council (ESRC), the Medical 
Research Council (MRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) are funding GBP 
20.5 million  of new grants for research and training to reduce the impact of zoonoses on po or people 
in developing countries and their livestock.  
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  12. Status : Funding has been awarded to 11 projects, not only to control and prevent zoonotic 
disease, but also to build scientific capacity at a local and natio nal level in developing countries to 
enable them to manage the diseases and apply findings and technologies to other disease areas, in 
both livestock and humans.  
Examples of ongoing projects : 
- Life on the Edge: Tackling human or animal trypanosomiasis withi n or near 
wilderness areas - Researchers from the UK, Tanzania and South A frica will spend the 
next three -years identifying cost effective and "ecologically smart " strategies to control HAT 
to protect local people living around the Serengeti, focusing on d isease hotspots at the 
boundary betwe en wilderness and settled areas;  
- Zoonoses in Livestock in Kenya (ZooLINK) - Researchers from the UK and Kenya are 
joining forces with Kenyan government departments to provide evidence that an enhanced 
surveillance system can contribute to improving public he alth in a cost -effective manner; 
and 
- Controlling and monitoring emerging zoonoses in the poultry farming and trading 
system in Bangladesh; an interplay between pathogens, people and policy - 
Researchers from the UK, Bangladesh and Australia are  joining forces to study the behaviour 
of people working in the Bangladeshi poultry farming and trading system. By combining 
sophisticated mathematical modelling of how poultry production and marketing w orks with 
detailed analysis of the social, cultural and economic factors which may promote disease 
maintenance and dissemination in Bangladesh.  
13. Contact point for information : Duncan Barker, Livelihoods Adviser, Department fo r 
International Development,  Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road , East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA , 
Tel: +44 (0)1355 841141 ,  
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/opportunities/2012/zoonoses -emerging -livestock -systems  
4.10.18   Project 18 : African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: AATF is an independent, African -led not -for profit 
organisation, which was set up ten-years ago with funding from the UK Government,  the Rockefeller 
Foundation and USAID.  AATF has three strategic goals which are to (i) access appropriate 
agricultural technologies; (ii) develop and adapt technologies; and (iii) deploy and commercialise 
technologies for impact.  
AATF was designed to facilitate public -private partnerships for the transfer, development, production 
and distribution of agricultural technologies to smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa . The 
objective is to increase agricultural productivity in Afri ca, provide a positive impact on the incomes 
and livelihoods of farmers and lead to food security and poverty reduction.  AATF has acquired 
agricultural technologies that would otherwise not have been accessible by resource -poor farmers 
in SSA. These farmer s can now have access to some of the most innovative and affordable crop 
technologies available. These include seeds that are drought, pest, and weed resistant.  
Through the existing projects developed with its partners, AATF have (i) brought technologies i nto 
Sub-Saharan Africa  valued at approximately USD 110 million; (ii) created eight public -private 
partnerships across 58 organisations; (iii) secured government -backed support for its work in ten 
SSA countries; and (iv) stewarded the greatest number of tec hnology -based solutions in Africa. 
Thirty -two of the technologies accessed were developed and adapted and concurrently AATF has 
been managing intellectual property for 17 technology licenses with 37 technologies.  
2. Government agencies or institutions elig ible in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : The UK Government provides core support and AATF 
also receives support from the United States of America  Agency for International Development and 
the Gates Foundation.  
3. Ente rprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferee) : AATF works 
with a number of partners including African national agricultural research and extension institutions, 
national governments, African seed traders, agribusiness, communit y based, nongovernmental and 
farmer organisations, leading industry technology developers and major international research 
organisations, including research centres affiliated with the CGIAR.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : Burkina  Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, M alawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, 
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  5. Type of incentive measures for technology transfer : Core funding as a cash grant.  
6. Field of sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture . 
7. Type of tec hnology transferred : Agricultural technologies accessed include genes, promotors, 
vectors, markers, germplasm, protocols and equipment.  
8. Expected output related to technology transfer : AATF delivers outputs across a number of 
projects including:  
- Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) - Drought tolerant and ins ect-pest resistant 
technologies;  
- Striga Control in Maize;  
- Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea ; 
- Nitrogen -Use Efficient, Water -Use Efficient a nd Salt Tolerant (NEWEST) Rice;  
- Banana Bacterial Wilt resistance;  
- Aflatoxin Control in Maize and Groundnuts;  
- Cassava Mechanisation and Agro-processing Project (CAMAP); and  
- Hybrid Rice.  
AATF's mode of operation is to access and license technology/germplasm and breed it in to crop 
varieties for small -holders in Sub-Saharan Africa . 
9. Outcomes/impact : Some specific examples of impact are:  
- WEMA has released 27 maize varieties in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. 37 
commercial sub -licenses to seed companies have been issued to enable them to produce 
WEMA var ieties. Some seed companies have shown interest in commercialising these 
technologies outside the WEMA countries, which may provide greater reach to m ore 
smallholder farmers in SSA;  
- AATF  is currently working with 18 seed companies in the five WEMA countries. More than 
229 tonnes of certified seed of the first WEMA hybrid, WE1101 DroughtTEGO, were sold in 
Kenya by the December 2014 season, reachi ng about 57,000 farm households;  
- Aflasafe: On-farm trials of Aflatoxin control in maize using Aflasafe has continued to show 
an 80 -90% efficacy in another 800 ha farms where it was tested in 2014. A commercial plant 
to produce Aflasafe is being constructed in Katumani, Kenya; and  
- Strigaway : The comm ercialisation of Strigaway (IR) maize has been significantly out -scaled 
with a total of 166 tons of certified maize seed produced by September 2014. Of the available 
seed, 116 tonnes have been sold in Kenya (86 tonnes) and Uganda (30 tonnes). 15 tonnes 
are available for sale in Tanzania. Through the current sales of IR maize seed, nearly 30,000 
smallholder farmers are cultivating about 4,600 ha of farm land. The provision and 
installation of two seed processing lines by partner seed companies in Kenya and T anzania, 
for foundation and certified seed production is expected to be scaled up towards a target of  
1,000 tonnes over the next two -years.  
Initial data shows IR maize yield of up to four tonnes per ha under Striga infestation compared to 
about 1 tonne pe r ha for the farmer 's usual crop of H520 hybrid in some locations.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : The UK Government is providing GBP 7.5 million in core funding 
under phase 3 of its support to AATF.  
11. Duration : Five-years.  
12. Status : AATF currently has nine projects – two examples are given below.  Examples of ongoing 
projects:  
Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA)  
Africa is a drought -prone continent, making farming risky for millions of smallholder farmers who 
rely on rainfall to water their crops. Mai ze is the most widely grown staple crop in Africa – more than 
300 million Africans depend on it as their main food source – and it is severely affected by frequent 
drought. Drought leads to crop failure, hunger, and poverty. Climate change will only worsen  the 
problem .  
 
Drought tolerance has been recogniz ed as one of the most important targets of crop improvement 
program mes, and biotechnology has been identified as a powerful tool to achieve significant drought 
tolerance by the United Nation 's Food and Agr iculture Organization. Identifying ways to mitigate 
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  management practices is fundamental to realising food security and improved livelihoods for the 
continen t. AATF is coordinating a public -private partnership called Water Efficient Maize for Africa 
(WEMA) to develop drought -tolerant and insect -protected maize using conventional breeding, 
marker -assisted breeding, and biotechnology, with a goal to make these v arieties available 
royalty -free to smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa  through African seed companies.  
Expected impact : 
- Increased maize yields by 20 –35% over 2008 commercial varieties under moderate drought 
stress.  
- Additional 2 million metric tonnes  of maize during drought years to feed about 14 to 21 
million people.  
- Improved yield stability under moderate drought to encourage investments in best 
management practices.  
- The conventionally bred seed has been available royalty -free to small -scale farmers  in SSA 
since 2013; while transgenic hybrids will be available as from 2016 subject to regulatory 
approvals.  
- Reduced risks of crop failure during moderate drought.  
Bacterial Wilt Resistant Banana  
Bananas and plantains are an important food source for over 100 million people in 
Sub-Saharan  Africa . In the east African highlands and most of the Great Lakes region, bananas are 
a major staple food and a source of income for over 50 million smallholder farmers. East Africa 
produces 16.4 million metric tonnes per year – about 20 % of the world output. However, many 
biotic and abiotic factors greatly reduce productivity for banana cultivated under traditional African 
farming systems. AATF is collaborating in a public/private sector partnership project to develop 
Banana Bacterial Wilt -resistant transgenic bananas from East African preferred germplasm.  
Expected impact  
- Increase production and income (annual loss as a result of BXW in Uganda is USD 200 million 
and will range from a staggering USD 2 billion – 8 billion in the next ten -years);  
- Increase ban ana regional exports by over 65 % and reduced poverty as tra de generates 
additional income; and  
- Increase revenue generation (at US D 1.2 per tissue culture the gross revenue from sale of 
plantlets in the first year of commerc ialisation will be USD 2.64 million and increasing to 
USD 16.24 million in the fourth year of commercialisation).  
13. Contact point for information : Duncan Barker, Departmen t for International Development, 
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road , East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA , Tel: +44  (0)1355 843165  
https://www.aatf -africa.org/  
4.10.19   Project 19 : Agri-Tech Catalyst  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: "Agricultural Technologies Catalyst - International 
Development Window " 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.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member : Grants are provided by Innovate UK, who are funded 
by DFID.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferee) : Each project 
includes at least one partner from the UK  and one from a developing country. Research organisations 
must partner with private companies.   
4. Targeted LDC Members : South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa . 
5. Type of incentive measures for technology transfer : Cash Grant.  
6. Field of sector of technology transfer activities : Agriculture . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Technology/innovation of relevance to food security, nutrition 
and food systems.  Including livestock, fisheries, primary crop production, food processing, 
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  8. Expected output related to technology transfer : The Catalyst programme is expected to 
deliver new technology, innovation and knowledge across a diverse range of areas related to food 
securit y and food systems.  
9. Outcomes/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.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 19.5 million. 
11. Duration : Nine-years – 2013 to 2022.  
12. Status : Funding has been awarded to 24 projects to date and three new competition rounds 
are expected in 2018 and 2019.  
13. Contact point for informat ion: Duncan Barker, Livelihoods Adviser, Departmen t for 
International Development, Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road , East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA , 
Tel: +44 (0)1355 841141 ,  
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/opportunities/2012/zoonoses -emerging -livestock -systems  
4.10.20   Project 20 : Delivering New Livestock Vaccines and Therapeutics Through  Support 
to the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines  
1. Policy objective and /or purpose: By developing and delivering high impact animal health 
products and encouraging animal health market development in developing countries, this 
programme will help poor people in Africa and Asia to protect their livestock, their livelihoods and 
their health.  
2. Government agencies or institutions eligible  in the provision of incentives for 
technology transfer in developed member:  The UK Government (DFID) pr ovides support to 
GALVmed which also receives support from the Gates Foundation. GALVmed is a Not -for-Profit 
company based at in Edinburgh with offices in Nairobi and South Asia. It is a registered Charity.  
3. Enterprises or other institutions eligible  for incentives in LDCs (Transferee) : GALVmed 
works with a number of partners including international, national and regional animal health 
institutions (OIE, FAO, AU -IBAR), national governments, private veterinary suppliers and 
agribusiness, leading industry technology developers and major international research 
organisations, including research centres affiliated with the CGIAR. GALVmed 's governance structure 
allows private animal health companies and regional bodies to be "members ", with access to the 
organi sation 's Board meetings.  
4. Targeted LDC Members : GALVmed works in a number of countries in South Asia and Sub-
Saharan Africa , including Tanzania, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Ghana, Uganda, Mozambique, Nigeria, 
Kenya.  
5. Type of incentive measures for technology transfer:  Grants to support market access, 
bearing the costs of regulatory approval, investments in development and proof of concept for new 
therapeutics and vaccines and transfer of technology, establishing vaccine and medicine production, 
manu facturing and commercialisation capacity.  
6. Field of sector of technology transfer activities:  Animal health, agriculture . 
7. Type of technology transferred : Animal health products, vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostic 
tools.  
8. Expected output related t o technology transfer : Therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics 
made available that were pr eviously not available Gumboro Combination Vaccine Development for 
Newcastle Disease (ND) that are lower cost and more suitable for small -holders ( e.g.: Small 
Ruminant s Reproductive Multivalent Vaccine development (Brucellosis, Q fever, Chlamydiosi and 
Peste des Petits Ruminanats).  IP/C/W/646/Add.7  
 
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  9. Outcomes/impact : Improved animal health, reduced risk to both humans and animals from 
livestock disease, increased agriculture productivi ty, improved incomes, nutrition and health.  
10. Budget or funds allocated : GBP 12.6 million. 
11. Duration : June 2018 to September  2022. 
12. Status : Operational . 
13. Contact point for information : Alan Tollervey , Livelihoods Adviser , Department for 
International Devel opment, Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road , East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA , 
Tel: +44 (0)1355 8433736 . 
 
 
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