devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Ethiopia - Civil Unrest The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Mauritania - Food Insecurity The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Panama - Hurricane Eta The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Hurricane Irma - St Kitts and Antigua. The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Burundi - Floods and Landslides The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Central AFrican Republic - Floods The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Colombia - Civil Unrest The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Zambia - Dam Spillage The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Tanzania - Floods Dar Es Salaam The IFRC launches Emergency appeals at the request of and in support of the National Society in the country of operation. Emergency operations are supported by partners from across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Capacity Building IDF Grant -  Skills of environmental inspectors enhanced; - National environmental monitoring system optimised; - The ISO 14000 series standards introduced.
Building Institutional Capacity for Power System Planning Institutional Development Fund
AADLC Management Capacity Development PROPOSAL FOR AN INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT  Project Manager for AADLC It is proposed that AADLC should identify and otherwise support a Project Manager in Training to oversee contracts with vendors. AADLC will be responsible for all aspects of his appointment - salary, office, etc. To support this person and to ensure the shortest possible learning period, it is proposed that a seasoned project manager be seconded, through the IDF Grant, to support AADLC for a period of 24 months.  The objective is to ensure that there is a transfer of knowledge between thee AADLC-appointed project manager and the IDF-seconded seasoned project manager. Training in Small Business Management To enable AADLC to play its now enhanced role, the Association will be offered four (4) capacity building activities to be delivered by international consultants hired for this purpose through the IDF Grant.  The areas of capacity building on which the training will focus will be Leadership training, Market development and scaling up initiatives, Proposal writing, Enterprise management and entrepreneurship, Strategic planning for centers. Specialized Training for Information Technology Specialists IT Specialists in Africna GDLN Centers will play a much more central role in facilitating the work of the Project Manager under the new contracts with vendors.  Effectively the ITs will help each center to interact effectively with the centrally located Project Manager. To do this effectively, the ITs will need to upgrade their skills in Network Management.  Accordingly, two training events will be organized specially for the ITs, focusing on the technical skills needed to bridge and otherwise manage communication to support audio and video communication for training events. Equipment for Bridging It is expected that for each of the Centers to provide bridging services, a limited number of equipment will have to be added at each site.  Ten percent of the costs of these new equipments will be provided under the IDF. The Development Objectives of the proposed IDF grant is to strengthen the organizational and management capacity of the Association of African Distance Learning Centers (AADLC) to ensure it effectively performs essential functions on behalf of its members for capacity building and knowledge sharing in development. These functions include the development of an efficient working structure, including a strategy and implementation plan that will allow AADLC to be the main point of contact for relations with the World Bank, to support the expansion of the network in Africa and manage membership, business relations and development, advocacy, marketing and communications.
CM Building and Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity for Tracking the Impact of Public Spending The activities for which the Grant is given are as follows: (a)  Survey Design and Execution Building capacity of NSO in survey design, including: (i) conducting desk and field research; (ii)  training of staff in participatory planning and management, consensus building techniques, and monitoring and evaluation; (iii) development of a baseline database through execution of pilot budget tracking and stakeholder analysis in the social sector, and (iv) conducting of workshop on participatory planning. (b)  Impact Assessment Building capacity of NSO for impact assessment, including: (i) training of staff in data collection, processing, analysis and reporting; (ii) training of staff in managing information system and economic analysis; (iii) developing a baseline database to assess progress toward achieving targets, and (iv) conducting an impact assessment workshop. (c)  Inform Policy Formulation Building capacity of NSO to inform policy formulation, including: (i) conducting a national policy seminar to discuss policy recommendations and define steps toward policy formulation; and (ii) dissemination of results. The purpose of the Grant is to build the capacity of the recipient's National Statistical Office (NSO), strenghen the technical ability to track the impact of public spending, and enable its active particpation in providing decision makers with reliable feedback for informed policy formulation and sustained reforms.
IDF Grant for Creating Institutional Capacity for Reforming Sri Lanka's Pension Reform The purpose of this grant would be to assist the GOSL to achieve optimal outcomes in pension reform by helping build institutional capacity in designing and implementing the planned pension schemes.  The grant would be used to develop capacity within the GoSL to (a) produce and interpret actuarial projections of pension finances for the public sector pension schemes and  assess the fiscal implications of reforms; (b) formulate different design options; (c) propose sound governance mechanisms for publicly sponsored programs; (d) prepare a cash-flow model to support new investment policies of the amalgamated EPF/ETF and development of these policies; and (e) analyze the tax treatment and other related areas of public policy that would have a bearing on the design of the pension system.  These objectives would be met through targeted training programs, workshops, study tours and technical reports on specific issues by international and local consultants.  The activities can be usefully grouped into two separate components.  Component 1 will focus on public sector pensions and Component 2 will deal with pension schemes for private sector employees.  Component 1  would assist the Government in further shaping the design of the Contributory Pension Fund and in stabilizing expenditures of the Public Sector Pension Scheme.  The Government will be faced with a number of policy issues that concern the CPF, including (i) actuarial assessment of different options for the scheme.s design; (ii) investment policy; (iii) governance mechanisms and regulatory framework; (iv) collection of contributions and recordkeeping infrastructure; and (v) member education. With respect to the PSPS, the component will assist the GOSL in evaluating options to stabilize the scheme.s future expenditures and improving benefit design so that retirement income is not front-loaded leaving members with low-value pensions during their advanced retirement years.  Component 2  would assist the Government in the development of a sounder policy framework for retirement savings schemes for private sector workers, especially with the establishment of (i) a sound governance structure for the EPF or the amalgamated EPF/ETF, if the government proceeds with the amalgamation; (ii) definition of options to move from a retirement savings plan with a monolithic investment portfolio to a plan with greater portfolio choice and greater fund management by the private sector; (iii) the regulatory framework of these provident funds; and (iv) member education. Strengthen institutional capacity to design and implement the pension reform.
Supporting the Judiciary System in the Enforcement of Environmental Legislation The objective of this activity is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Justice in enforcing environmental legislation. The activity will include 4 tasks: (1) To review existing cases of environmental jurisprudence per sector in Lebanon, compare them to international case studies and develop a reference guide for Judges; (2) To establish an environmental experts testimony database; (3) To introduce an environmental course at the Institute of Judicial Training at the Ministry of Justice; and (4) To raise awareness and ensure wide dissemination of information. 7/30/07.  Grant disbursements is at 30% and the work is progressing with UNDP and Ministry of Justice. However, due to the absence of the Minister of Environment (due to the current political situation), the component to be implemented by MOE is on hold. 3/7/07.  Task Team Leader will change from Maria Sarraf (UPI#163235) to Dominique Bichara (UPI#72914) effective May 1, 2008. 3/22/10.  IDF TF056820 for $327,000.  Actual disbursements to 3/22/10 totalled $262,513, leaving an undisbursed balance of $64,487.  Closing date has been extended to 7/05/10.  Task Team Leader will change from Dominique Bichara (UPI#72914) to Alaa Sarhan (UPI#270072). 04/28/2010: As confirmed with Dominique (email dated 04/28/2010 ) Task Team Leader was change from Dominique Bichara (UPI#72914) to Alaa Sarhan (UPI#270072). Change effective 03/22/2010.
Strengthening Public Financial Management in Bhutan The objective of this grant is to improve financial management (FM) in the Bhutanese public and private sectors through assisting implementation of international financial reporting standards under a Standards Board and strengthening internal audit and public accounting functions in the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Dzongkhag (district).  This IDF grant (the Grant) is the third in a series and follows up on a series of diagnostics which have led the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) to prepare a PFM action matrixReform Plan which the Grant will help to implement.
Building Capacity for M&E of Social Development Impacts in Tourism Sector The goal of the grant is to assist the newly-created Ministry of Tourism (MT) in planning, managing, and implementing sustainable tourism development by promoting and consolidating an effective results-based monitoring and evaluation system (M&E.).  This system will build on the existing M&E framework in the MT and help to strengthen linkages with associated regulatory/safeguard ministries, such as the Ministry of Cities and the Ministry of Environment, related to tourism planning and development. The grant will support tourism planning and M&E capacity at the federal and state level and conduct pilot planning, and building of performance and results indicators in two unique tourism circuits, currently being designed: (a) the Estrada Real, a historical and environmental circuit in the Minas Gerais state, that dates from the 17th Century, cutting across one of the poorest rural areas of the state; and (b) a unique cultural circuit in the Bahia state, with strong Afro-descendent elements.
Accounting and Auditing Reform IDF Grant The IDF Grant for Accounting and Auditing Reform seeks to support the implementation of the recommendations of the Report on Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) for Accounting and Auditing undertaken in 2001. The Grant will also support implementation of reforms under the ongoing Enterprise and Financial Sector Adjustment Loan.
High-level Procurement Training Program The objective of the Project is to support the design and implementation of a sustainable building capacity program on international best procurement practices and new procurement methods, in order to increase the efficiency and economy of the procurement system, particularly for the implementation of infrastructure projects. The core group of experts that will be trained will subsequently serve as a resource group and source of expertise to disseminate their skills throughout the country, particularly at the local level.
Developing COMESA's M&E Capacity to Monitor MTSP Implementation The objective of the grant is to build COMESA's capacity in M&E to help in the development of a results-focused Medium-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) for the period 2011-2015, and to strengthen the alignment of national M&E systems with the MTSP M&E system for key regional priorities and outcomes.
Operationalizing Institutional Mechanisms for Performance Accountability in the Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth The objective of the proposed IDF is to build the capacity of relevant offices within PhilHealth (Office of the Chairman of the PhilHealth Board or OCOP, Governance, Audit and Investments Committee of the Board) and Corporate Planning Department to operationalize institutional mechanisms for comprehensive (bottom-up, top-down) performance accountability. The proposed grant activities are as follows. Component A: Support to the PhilHealth Board including the Office of the Chairman of the PhilHealth Board, Governance, Audit and Investments Committee  to explore mechanisms for strengthening performance accountability within PhilHealth with an emphasis on: (a) identification of tools and mechanisms to hold PHIC accountable for performance based on international and national good practices and standards for good corporate government (for example the performance governance system developed and recommended by the Institute of Corporate Directors), (b) identification of mechanisms for full implementation vis-a-vis the PhilHealth Board (frequency of reporting, responsibilities for review and feedback mechanisms). Component B: Support to PhilHealth Corporate Planning Department (CorPlan) to operationalize a performance accountability tool around the medium-term plan and as agreed with the PhilHealth Board, including: (a) identification of such tools and institutional mechanisms for implementation at all levels of PhilHealth (including at the level of Regional offices and for human resources management), (iii) identification and implementation of organizational change management mechanisms for the institutionalization of the performance accountability tool (for e.g. to spell out plans to cascade information, rewards and incentives). The development objective of the proposed IDF is to build the capacity of relevant offices within PhilHealth (Office of the Chairman of the PhilHealth Board or OCOP, Governance, Audit and Investments Committee of the Board) and Corporate Planning Department to operationalize institutional mechanisms for comprehensive (bottom-up, top-down) performance accountability.
Quality Management in the Road Sector The objective of the proposed activities is to lay foundation for improvement of the performance of the roads sector of the Azerbaijan through the introduction of sound quality management systems that are accepted internationally and considered best practices. The outcome of the proposed activities will lead to more efficient operational processes within the roads sector of the country with a view to delivering better services to the road beneficiaries (road users, public at a large) public with a view to greater public expenditure management and financial accountability. 1. COMPONENT: Quality management to enhance public service delivery in the road sector The grant will be utilized to introduce concepts of a quality management system based on the ISO 9001:2008 AND 9004:2008 compliant (Quality Management Systems). This will include a review and assessment of the existing operational processes of the ARS for planning, programming, implementing and project managing through a client-based or beneficiary-based approach. This component consists of a diagnostic review, a development of a "road map", and assistance for its implementation in the ARS. The improvement of the performance in the road sector in terms of designing roads, executing operations and maintaining road network is considered as an important aid to strengthening state effectiveness and, hence, improving the governance, to deliver better services to the public. 2. COMPONENT: Establishment of quality management framework and quality management manual The proposed project will engage the Consultants specializing in quality management systems to assist the ARS to establish and institutionalize a mechanism for quality management framework and quality management manual. The development of a capacity building strategy and assistance for implementation of this strategy will also be included. TF096927 The objective of the proposed project is to introduce sound quality management system in the road sector in Azerbaijan in accordance with accepted international best practices.
Sri Lanka ICT Regulatory Capacity Building This component will build the knowledge of staff on technical aspects of innovations and international best practices regarding regulation. Given the complexity of recent ICT innovations, and of their implications on the existing regulatory systems, it is essential for the TRC to build its knowledge on innovations such as convergence, wireless broadband, and cloud computing. Simultaneously staff should develop the means to learn about future innovations.  Understanding the technical aspects of innovations is important in determining regulatory responses. TRC staff should be able to understand the fundamentals of new wireline and wireless technologies, multimedia systems, etc. in order to make informed decisions about regulating them. Further, given that promoting competition and enforcing interconnection arrangements (which includes market definitions and revenue sharing arrangements) are among the basic functions of any regulator, it is important that staff have an understanding of basic economic analysis to be able to judge the impact of new technologies on market structure and economics. Once the technical aspects are understood, the TRC staff should also be familiar with the international best practices regarding the regulation of the ICT sector. For example, it is now international practice to allow market forces and not regulatory fiat to determine choices of technology, services, and business models. TRC staff will thus have to be appraised of such regulatory developments from other countries, and on the latest academic thinking on regulation. This component will include the following technical assistance activities from an international consultant who will: (1)   Organize and conduct a three day workshop to train TRC staff on the technical aspects and regulatory implications of ICT innovations; (2)   Guide TRC staff in engaging and developing knowledge-sharing relationships with other national telecommunications regulators; (3)   Supervise the preparation of a report with TRC staff on international best practices and policy principles; (4)   Support short-term training activities through international conferences and workshops; and (5)   Assist TRC to institutionalize internal learning and knowledge-sharing mechanisms. The proposed IDF grant will enable the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to develop its knowledge base and implementation capacity, enabling staff to design and implement the second-generation of legal and regulatory reforms in the ICT sector. Improved capacity will allow the TRC to create a legal and regulatory environment that promotes competition and innovation, and supports the spread of advanced ICT, including broadband Internet services, especially in rural areas.  The above reforms will enhance the development impact of the ICT sector and support the Government's agenda to develop Sri Lanka into a knowledge economy.
Capacity Building for Involuntary Resettlement in Energy Sector in Viet Nam The development objective of this grant is to support capacity enhancementstrengthening the country systems  for planning and implementing involuntary resettlement in Vietnam's transmission grid investments with focus on efficiency while addressing social and economic impacts. The project consists of three components: (i) a review of current practices applied in energy projects in Vietnam; (ii) capacity building activities with strong focus on international best practices (including the World Bank); and  (iii) monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impacts of the initiative.
Development of Professional Competencies of ASF Staff Develop and strengthen the capabilities of the ASF's staff through the creation of a comprehensive learning program which will provide a framework for professional certification of the governmental auditors in line with professional international certification standards. The development objective of this grant is to support the institutional strengthening of Mexico Supreme Audit Institution (Auditoria Superior de la Federacion, ASF by its name in Spanish) through the development of a learning program (which will also be piloted during implementation of the grant) to enhance professional competencies of its staff. The learning program would focus on the ASFs key audit areas and would include an internal certification to demonstrate satisfactory completion of the learning program.
IDF Grant for Internal Audit Capacity Building The proposed grant will support the Turkish Government in the implementation of the new internal audit framework as stipulated in the Public Financial Management and Control Law. The grant will focus on the establishment of a quality assurance and improvement program and building capacity in the internal audit system.  TF093782 Grant closed early at country's request. The objective of the grant is to strenghten the capacity of the public sector internal audit in Turkey by assisting the Internal Audit Central Harmonization Unit (IACHU) of Turkey to fully implement the Public Financial Management and Control Law. This project would provide critical funding and technical assistance to the IACHU to support it in its role in the implementation of the new internal audit framework.
Iran - IDF - Train the Trainers Iran - IDF Grant for Capacity Building in Procurement and Financial Management.
Guatemala - Poverty Analysis, Policy Formulation & Monitoring and Evaluation The purpose of this grant is to strengthen the Recipient's capacity to analyze poverty  information, to formulate poverty eradication policies and strategies, and to monitor and evaluate the implementation of such policies.  The activities for which the Grant is given are as follows:  (a) Poverty and Policy Analysis;  (b) Poverty Map; (c) Monitoring and Evaluation System.