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Support to Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd (PSCDCL) in developing a start-up zone and transit hub Project preparation to develop conceptual proposals and specification for the start-up zone and transit hub for at Aundh-Baner-Balewadi, which are feasible, commercially viable and sustainable. Components include a market study, topographic survey, traffic analysis and site development guidelines.
Energy Storage in Brazil: promoting low-carbon technology development through innovative regulation and public policies The project will support development of low-carbon energy security in Brazil by equipping its electricity sector with storage technologies.
Providing Economic Appraisal Support for the China Prosperity Fund Future Cities Programme. This project’s aim is to provide expert economic analysis to improve the design of future programming, and develop programme interventions for the multi-year Prosperity Fund Future Cities programme. The programme is designed to use UK expertise to work with Chinese cities and partners to assist with the development challenges of rapid urbanisation, such as environmental damage, over use of resources, poor health outcomes and inefficient infrastructure development, all of which impact disproportionately on the poor. This will support China to make cities smarter and more efficient, inclusive, green and sustainable places for a growing population, Helping overcome these urban challenges will also lead to an improved business environment for companies, including for British business.
Support the development of the pensions ecosystem in India This project is designed to support the development of a strong and sustainable pension eco-system in India by sharing global expertise, in particular from the UK. This will enhance financial inclusion and promote greater financial security by promoting greater access to pensions for India’s workforce.  It will also create opportunities for international and UK business in sectors where they are well placed to compete. [Following a methodology change, from financial year 19/20 costs under this activity will be reported against a new activity line.  You can find the new IATI identifier by looking up “other identifier information”.]
Building the capacity of China's clothing design industry, supporting China's transition to a service-orientated economy and its engagement with international markets The project is designed to draw on UK expertise to support economic reform in China's clothing and design industry through increased international collaboration involving industry professionals, associations and policy makers, making it more capable of operating in international markets. This will support the Chinese transition to a more service-orientated economy, generating opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Brazil Prosperity Fund Programme - Trade Support to the trade strand of the Brazil programme.  The programme is designed to support Brazil’s economic modernisation through increasing productivity and facilitating increased sustainable economic growth leading to poverty reduction.  As a secondary benefit, the programme will aim to increase business opportunities for international business, including for the UK, in areas where the UK is well placed to compete.
Supporting Indonesia to develop its geothermal market, to assist the development of sustainable and clean energy The project is designed to assist the Indonesian Ministry of Energy develop revised geothermal policies that will stabilise and open up the geothermal market, increasing economic growth, reducing climate change emissions, and generating opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Increase productivity of eight cities by providing training and skills to the relevant local officials To increase city productivity and tackle poverty by supporting technical assistance in Colombia's second tier cities, working to: plan, appraise and structure projects; promote transparency in the construction sector, improve institutional coordination and better assess financing options. Building government capacity to implement urban master plans in up to 10 cities, deliver up to 40 urban development projects, and train up to 200 officials on urban development. [Following a methodology change, from financial year 19/20 costs under this activity will be reported against a new activity line.  You can find the new IATI identifier by looking up “other identifier information”.]
Assisting the development and application of environmental risk assessment in China's green financial system The project is designed to draw on UK expertise to further drive the adaptation of natural capital valuation in China's financing and investment decisions by relevant governmental authorities and financial institutions in China's transition to a low carbon and sustainable economy.
Brazil: Supporting a new Open Innovation policy in Health for the State of Sao Paulo and improving the business environment for new health technologies This project will help deliver a more efficient public health system in São Paulo state through an open innovation approach, fostering entrepreneurship and developing public-private partnerships.
Administrative costs of Prosperity Fund Low Carbon Energy Programme in South East Asia (MREL) Project facilitation costs covering planning, implementation and resources as part of ODA projects in South East Asia [Following a methodology change, from financial year 19/20 costs under this activity will be reported against a new activity line.  You can find the new IATI identifier by looking up “other identifier information”.]
Anti-corruption capacity building and implementation. In collaboration with the OECD, work to develop a forum/portal/tool to improve co-ordination of their anti-corruption work, and increase developing countries' capacity to combat corruption and implement integrity standards.
Supporting capacity building of the Competition Commission of India to promote a predictable and international rules-based regulatory climate for businesses Improve market competition in India by building capacity of the regulatory authority through training/education on the application of economics in competition. Increased capacity will lead to a more stable business environment, benefiting domestic and international businesses.
Promoting alternative financing models and reforms to support the development of the infrastructure financing sector in India. Assessing procedural constraints and identifying ways to facilitate the development of the infrastructure financing sector, highlighting London as a partner for raising finance to meet India's financing needs.
Using China's G20 Presidency to promote women's entrepreneurship The project is designed to use China's G20 Presidency to drive forward the further development of women's entrepreneurship education programmes, to increase women's economic participation in the long term.
Global Infrastructure Programme Support to the Global Infrastructure Programme. The Programme aims to develop the capacity of middle-income countries to develop major successful infrastructure projects in partner countries to help develop the economic and social infrastructure needed to sustain inclusive economic growth.  As a secondary benefit, the programme will aim to increase opportunities for international business, including for the UK, in areas where the UK is well placed to compete.
Assessment and Prioritisation of Smart Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in Turkish Cities - Pilot Project in Izmir Karsiyaka Municipality The project aims to strengthen the capacity of Izmir/Karsiyaka municipality to prioritise and implement smart GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions mitigation technologies, through technology and know-how transfer from the UK. This will accelerate implementation of climate strategy and action plans in Turkey's cities.
Global Infrastructure Programme Support to all phases of the Global Infrastructure Programme. The Programme aims to develop the capacity of middle-income countries to develop major successful infrastructure projects in partner countries to help develop the economic and social infrastructure needed to sustain inclusive economic growth.  As a secondary benefit, the programme will aim to increase opportunities for international business, including for the UK, in areas where the UK is well placed to compete.
Developing a human resources strategy for Chongqing's Free Trade Zone The project is designed to draw upon UK experience to support the adoption of a ‘Human Resources Strategy' by the Chongqing government's various human resources departments and Liangjiang New Area's governance structure. It is then intended that these entities will disseminate Chongqing's best practices to other Free Trade Zones in China. This will help open up the market for foreign professional training and qualification service providers, generating opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Promoting the development of the market in Chinese local government debt The project takes up an issue discussed in the 2015 UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue regarding the development of China's local debt markets. It is designed to provide policy suggestions for the development of Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Local Government Debt Issuance in China to be issued by the Ministry of Finance in 2017, thereby generating opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Improving heart disease diagnosis systems in Peru To make diagnosis of heart disease more accurate and cheaper for patients and doctors in Peru by introducing innovative, low-cost Magnetic Resonance Imaging diagnosis technologies and expertise from the UK.
Catalysing energy efficiency in the Colombian industrial sector: boosting waste heat recovery, optimization of processes, replacement of boilers To help accelerate Colombia's transition to a low carbon economy by taking advantage of energy efficiency opportunities through the evaluation, adoption and implementation of approaches and technologies for heat recovery, optimisation of industrial processes, and boiler replacement, and achieving scalability through the identification of financing opportunities.
Administrative Costs of ODA Projects in Brazil Project facilitation costs covering planning, implementation and resources as part of ODA projects in Brazil [Following a methodology change, from financial year 19/20 costs under this activity will be reported against a new activity line.  You can find the new IATI identifier by looking up “other identifier information”.]
Support corporate governance reform of Colombia's National Infrastructure Agency in order to improve Colombian capacity to deliver infrastructure projects that enable inclusive economic growth Support the creation of corporate governance standards and capabilities at Colombia's National Infrastructure Agency in line with UK best practice. Improved infrastructure is key to sustainable economic growth and will reduce poverty in Colombia. Our work will make large Colombian infrastructure projects more attractive to international finance and business (including from UK), and make their successful delivery more likely, which would increase the potential for sustainable economic growth.
Facilitating Chinese cities' sustainable development by developing a guideline for China's urban regeneration planning The project is designed to introduce and incorporate UK concepts of regeneration into China's Ecological Restoration and Urban Regeneration Initiative, by its Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, facilitating the development of more sustainable regeneration methodologies in Chinese cities. This is expected to generate opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Introducing innovative small-scale waste-to-energy technology and business model to South Africa. The project will open the power generation market in South Africa to small businesses, enabling them to operate small-scale waste-to-energy units on a commercial basis. It will lead to creation of ‘green' jobs; increased power generation from renewable sources; and improved waste management.
Promoting marine and run off river energy to increase energy diversity in Peru To inform Peruvian Government of potential for marine and run off river resources to further Peru's sustainable energy diversity and provide concrete recommendations for next steps, including use of UK expertise.
Support Mexican rule of law through implementation of criminal statistics audit model To promote a legal framework that will institutionalise a sustainable audit model of criminal statistics in Mexico helping build rule of law capability.
Promoting the development of China's marine energy technology and utilisation The project intends to draw upon UK expertise to promote the development of marine energy technology and utilisation. This will include policy recommendations to China to build a framework for commercialising marine energy technologies and standards. It is hoped that China will adopt the recommendations, establish a Marine Energy Centre, and tap the advantages of marine energy as a new source of renewable energy which can be consistently generated throughout the year. This would also promote creation of a new market and potential opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Developing China's crowd-funding regulatory policy, to promote China's internet finance market growth The project is designed to draw upon UK experiences and expertise to support China to improve its crowd-funding regulatory policy, and put in place a UK-China framework for crowd-funding cooperation, based on the practices of Guizhou province. The UK-China collaboration will build expertise and create links with key stakeholders in China's internet finance market, generating opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Scoping study to analyse gas infrastructure access and opportunities around pricing regulations reform in China This project will scope activity on natural gas market reforms in China for the Low Carbon and Energy pillar of the forthcoming multiyear China Phase One prosperity programme. It seeks to research China's prioritisation of reforms and support the removal of the main barriers hindering China's attempt to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix. By pursuing prosperity partnerships, it is also expected to generate opportunities for international business, including UK companies.
Supporting the improvement of Chinese financing for infrastructure projects This project is designed to draw on UK expertise to help Chinese policy makers adopt improved methods for financing infrastructure projects This will generate opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Administrative Costs of the Prosperity Fund  Regulatory Reform Programme in Indonesia Programme support costs covering planning, implementation and resources as part of Prosperity Fund Regulatory Reform Programme in Indonesia.
Administrative Costs of the Prosperity Fund Mexico Programme Programme support costs covering planning, implementation and resources as part of the Prosperity Fund Mexico programme.
Supporting the development of infrastructure programmes in South East Asia to ensure they meet international standards and enable the confidence of international investors The project is designed to draw on UK expertise to transform the planning, preparation, evaluation and project initiation of South East Asian infrastructure programmes in accordance with world-class methodologies based on UK best practice. This will ensure that projects can be successfully brought to market, and provide bidding and advisory opportunities for international financiers and infrastructure players, including UK ones.
New technologies for waste treatment and energy generation that helps accelerate Colombia's transition to a low carbon economy This project will accelerate Colombia's transition to a low carbon economy by identifying the most feasible, and environmentally friendly methods and technologies suitable for waste treatment and energy generation, enabling to divert more of the residual waste that still exist away from the landfill and to capture renewable energy, and also, ensuring that the residual waste being used has the right renewable content and is matched with a plant that is efficient enough at converting waste to energy.
Development of renewable energy projects on mining impacted land and communities. Rehabilitating former mining land in South Africa by demonstrating a model for community-based renewable energy projects. This will create jobs opportunities in former mining communities and help alleviate pressure on South Africa's electricity grid.
Decreasing pollution and increasing human health in Commonwealth Marine economies This project will assess how water quality can impact on ecosystems (habitats and species) in the Pacific. This will enable decision makers to prioritise actions to help reduce the impacts on the marine environment (e.g. pollution control and habitat protection). This in turn will have positive implications for human health.
Establishing an integrated planning and investment framework for Lamu Metropolitan City, Kenya. Establishing a planning and investment framework for Lamu, Kenya to guide effective implementation of the LAPSSET (Lamu Port, South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport Corridor) Corridor Development.
Supporting China's positive engagement with the WTO and G20 to enhance the global trade environment The project is designed to support China's adoption, by December 2016, of expert policy recommendations in the areas of WTO negotiations and the agenda of the 2016 G20 Summiton trade, investment and development, substantially advancing an open, rules-based world trading system and global economic governance.
Producing a Scoping Study for a South East Asia Low Carbon Programme The project is designed to scope the opportunities for use of future Prosperity Fund resource for Prosperity Fund programme on low carbon development in South East Asia
Supporting China to increase capacity in international tax cooperation The project is designed to enable Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and China's State Administration of Taxation to work together through the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), holding bilateral and multilateral Tax Administration discussions to drive forward G20 tax priorities and support China's joint role as G20 president and host of the FTA Plenary.
Supporting regulatory reform in South East Asia to improve the business environment in the region and assist economic development The project is designed to build capacity and provide expert UK government resource to assist in the development and delivery of regulatory reform initiatives to the South East Asia region. This will develop trade and investment opportunities for business, increase the transparency of regulatory environments and therefore create business environments in which international and domestic businesses can have confidence to trade, invest and grow.
Supporting the development of an Emissions Trading Scheme in South China The project is designed to launch a Carbon Trading platform in south China by June 2017. This project will build on the UK's strong links to Guangdong, collaborate with provinces in the Pan Pearl River Delta, and bring in UK expertise to help all of Southern China build a strong, effective, interconnected carbon trading infrastructure, generating opportunities for international businesses, including UK ones.
Brazil: providing clear oil and gas decommissioning guidance to develop a strong regulatory framework, guide sustainable sector development and protect the environment By providing guidance on oil and gas decommission to develop a regulatory framework, the project will help update the Brazilian offshore oil & gas regulatory framework on operational safety, environmental protection and cost effectiveness, setting clear decommissioning guidance for the industry. This will also make the sector more attractive for international companies.
Facilitating the distribution of household renewable energy technologies in Peru To increase clean energy usage in the Loreto region, Peru and develop income opportunities for Peruvians via a scalable pilot of a micro-distribution model for renewable energy technologies, including market-leading British brands, using a trained network of community agents. This will help enable low income families to meet their energy needs.
Collaborating with Indian states on better waste management, in particular drawing lessons from the circular economy model Work with the Greater Chennai Corporation; Coimbatore Municipal Corporation; and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to improve existing waste management plans, in particular by better aligning policies with those of international best practice associated with the Circular Economy Model. The programme will contribute to economic growth through more efficient model of resource management and will improve the living conditions of urban citizens bringing associated health impacts. Developing the waste management market may also generate opportunities for international business, bringing potential benefits to British business in sectors where they are well placed to compete [Following a methodology change, from financial year 19/20 costs under this activity will be reported against a new activity line.  You can find the new IATI identifier by looking up “other identifier information”.]
Supporting increased access to and usage of Financial Services in Mexico as drivers for inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The Financial Services strand of the Mexico programme will deliver a more inclusive and competitive financial services sector, accessible to all segments of Mexican society and new market entrants. Given that the sector is highly concentrated, and over 60% of Mexicans do not have a bank account; the programme will aim to improve financial literacy in Mexico, and support the development of its Financial Technology (FinTech) ecosystem. Through this, we intend to allow for targeted, affordable and accessible financial services provision for men and women, resulting in increased levels of financial inclusion and a diversification of the market. This will also result in increased commercial opportunities for international, including UK businesses in sectors where they are well placed to compete.
Increasing employment opportunities for disabled youth in India To support increased employment opportunities for India's disabled population through the development of English language training programmes for hearing impaired youth.
Improving governance, quality assurance, leadership and internationalisation in Peruvian Higher Education Drive improvement in Peruvian Higher Education through technical assistance and training for the education regulator and upskilling researchers and leaders, including through building closer ties to world-class UK institutions.
Better health Programme in South East Asia Support to the Better Health programme in South East Asia. The programme aims are to increase life expectancy, improve productivity and deliver economic growth in the partner countries.  As a secondary benefit, the programme will aim to increase opportunities for international business, including for the UK, in areas where the UK is well placed to compete
Advance regulatory reform in India, drawing on global expertise to help develop stronger independent institutions working to improve the business environment Advance the Government of India’s vision of an easier, faster and cheaper regulatory environment for business by using global experience to train, develop and strengthen the business reform secretariat. This will generate opportunities for economic growth and job creation in India.  It will also bring potential benefits to business including UK companies in sectors where they are well placed to compete. [Following a methodology change, from financial year 19/20 costs under this activity will be reported against a new activity line.  You can find the new IATI identifier by looking up “other identifier information”.]