Diakonia 2024-2027 Promoting accountable and gender just DRM in Africa - Diakonia 2024-2027 Promoting gender just and sustainable DRM in Africa Diakonia 2024-2027 Promoting accountable and gender just DRM in Africa Under ledning av Diakonias regionala kontor i Kenya implementerades programmet "Promoting Domestic Resource Mobilization Sub-Saharan Africa 2018-2024" av ett konsortium bestående av sju Afrika-baserade organisationer. Programmet bidrog till att stärka det civila samhällets kapacitet i Afrika för att främja ökad inhemsk resursmobilisering (DRM) i EAC-, ECOWAS- och SADC-medlemsstaterna och genererade betydande resultat vad gäller transparens, förvaltning av skatteintäkter och skatteregler.  
Efter att ha slutfört programmet (DRM Fas I) i början av 2024 utvecklade konsortiet ett förslag till en Fas II med titeln "Promoting accountable, sustainable and gender just DRM in Africa". Fas II ska implementeras under tre och ett halvt år med start i mitten av 2024. I den andra fasen kommer konsortiet att utökas med en ny medlem - Restitution Impact Limited - som ska fokusera på att återfinna pengar som förts ut från Afrika på illegala vägar. 
Programmet syftar till att bidra till ökad respekt för mänskliga rättigheter och rättsstatsprincipen inklusive minskad korruption, ökad jämställdhet och stärkande av kvinnors och flickor rättigheter, samt stärka förutsättningarna för hållbar förvaltning och användning av naturresurser i Afrika söder om Sahara. Programmet ligger i linje med målen för Team Europe Initiative (TEI) om illegala finansiella flöden och transnationell organiserad brottslighet som Sverige är en del av. 
Det övergripande målet är att bidra till en jämställd, ansvarsfull och hållbar mobilisering av inhemska resurser i Afrika. Ambassaden är ensam givare och det totala beloppet är satt till 65 MSEK. Under the lead of Diakonia's regional office in Kenya, the programme 'Promoting Domestic Resource Mobilisation Sub-Saharan Africa' was implemented with support from the Embassy in 2018-2024 by a consortium of seven Africa-based organizations. The programme contributed to strengthened capacity of civil society in Africa to foster increased domestic resource mobilization (DRM) in the EAC, ECOWAS and SADC member states and generated significant results in the areas of beneficial ownership transparency, harmful double taxation agreements and other international initiatives for fairer and more transparant international and domestic tax arrangements.

Upon completing the programme (DRM Phase I) in 2024, the consortium developed a proposal for a Phase II titled "Promoting accountable, sustainable and gender just DRM in Africa" to be implemented over three and a half years with start in mid-2024. In the second phase,  the seven network members will be joined by an additional member - Restitution Impact Limited -, forming an eight-member consortium. 

The new programme aims to contribute to increased respect for human rights and the rule of law including reduced corruption, increased gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, as well as strengthening conditions for sustainable management and use of natural resources in Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme is in line with the goals of the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on illicit financial flows and transnational organised crime which Sweden is part of. 

In short, the overall objective of the proposed programme is to contribute to gender-just, accountable, and sustainable domestic resource mobilisation in Africa. The Embassy is the sole donor and the total amount is set at 65 MSEK. Under the lead of Diakonia's regional office in Kenya, the programme 'Promoting Domestic Resource Mobilisation Sub-Saharan Africa' was implemented with support from the Embassy in 2018-2024 by a consortium of seven Africa-based organizations. The programme contributed to strengthened capacity of civil society in Africa to foster increased domestic resource mobilization (DRM) in the EAC, ECOWAS and SADC member states and generated significant results in the areas of beneficial ownership transparency, harmful double taxation agreements and other international initiatives for fairer and more transparant international and domestic tax arrangements.

Upon completing the programme (DRM Phase I) in 2024, the consortium developed a proposal for a Phase II titled "Promoting accountable, sustainable and gender just DRM in Africa" to be implemented over three and a half years with start in mid-2024. In the second phase,  the seven network members will be joined by an additional member - Restitution Impact Limited -, forming an eight-member consortium. 

The new programme aims to contribute to increased respect for human rights and the rule of law including reduced corruption, increased gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, as well as strengthening conditions for sustainable management and use of natural resources in Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme is in line with the goals of the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on illicit financial flows and transnational organised crime which Sweden is part of. 

In short, the overall objective of the proposed programme is to contribute to gender-just, accountable, and sustainable domestic resource mobilisation in Africa. The Embassy is the sole donor and the total amount is set at 65 MSEK.