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Technical Assistance for Haiti 01- Budget and Financial Accountability OTA assistance is focused on implementation of a Treasury Single Account. The advisor will: assist with the development of a cash forecasting framework which will incorporate financial planning (commitment controls), procurement and cash planning that will support the orderly execution of the budget; provide support to the Treasury to train accountants and bookkeepers in Sectorial Ministries on how to use the treasury single account; assist with the establishment of a cash management committee which will oversee the implementation of the annual treasury plan; develop and implement strategies and long-range plans to improve cash management practices which will support effective budget execution; and liaise with Integrated Financial Management Information System teams to ensure functionality which supports cash forecasting and treasury functions and establish efficient payment and collection systems.
Contribution to International Development Association (IDA) (Haiti Recons) - Deposit Basis Poverty Reduction and Economic Growth (MDBs)
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Banking and Financial Services The advisors are helping the five newly-hired insurance examiners in the Insurance Supervision Unit to develop policies and procedures to use and follow in their examination of insurance companies. The advisor will also provide capacity building to the newly-hired examiners in the form of on-the-job training in actual examinations of insurance companies and the off-site analysis of insurance company financial statements.
Technical Assistance for Budget and Financial Accountability The Advisor will: Assist in the strengthening of the links and the coordination between the operating budget, investment budget and the planning function. Work closely with both the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (MPEC), and develop a strategy for the implementation of program budgeting. Assist in the design and implementation of systems to analyze, prioritize, track and monitor investment projects. Help clearly define roles and responsibilities with regard to the budget processes between the Ministry of Economy and Finance, MPEC and budget institutions. Develop or revise manuals, as needed, to help budget institutions understand the procedures and responsibilities for submitting project requests and information. Assist in the preparation of investment budget training materials and organization of training sessions for budget institutions. Prepare recommendations on enhancing the investment budget to make the document more informative and readable.
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Government Debt Issuance and Management Develop a debt management unit within the Ministry of Economy and Finance and train staff in debt management and issuance functions. Work on the development of a primary and secondary market for government securities.
Technical Assistance for Government Debt Issuance and Management Develop a debt management unit within the Ministry of Economy and Finance and train staff in debt management and issuance functions. Work on the development of a primary and secondary market for government securities.
Technical Assistance for Banking and Financial Services The advisors are helping the five newly-hired insurance examiners in the Insurance Supervision Unit to develop policies and procedures to use and follow in their examination of insurance companies. The advisor will also provide capacity building to the newly-hired examiners in the form of on-the-job training in actual examinations of insurance companies and the off-site analysis of insurance company financial statements.
Technical Assistance for Budget and Financial Accountability Working closely with both the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (MPEC), the advisor will assist in the strengthening of the links and the coordination between the operating budget, investment budget and the planning function. Assistance will include: design and implementation of systems to analyze, prioritize, track and monitor investment projects: clearly define roles and responsibilities with regard to the budget processes between the Ministry of Economy and Finance, MPEC and budget institutions; develop or revise manuals, as needed, to help budget institutions understand the procedures and responsibilities for submitting project requests and information; prepare investment budget training materials and organization of training sessions for budget institutions; and prepare recommendations on enhancing the investment budget to make the document more informative and readable.
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Economic Crimes Technical Assistance for Haiti - Economic Crimes
Technical Assistance for Revenue Policy and Administration - Haiti FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION ACT (FICA)
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Budget and Financial Accountability The Advisor will: Assist in the strengthening of the links and the coordination between the operating budget, investment budget and the planning function. Work closely with both the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (MPEC), and develop a strategy for the implementation of program budgeting. Assist in the design and implementation of systems to analyze, prioritize, track and monitor investment projects. Help clearly define roles and responsibilities with regard to the budget processes between the Ministry of Economy and Finance, MPEC and budget institutions. Develop or revise manuals, as needed, to help budget institutions understand the procedures and responsibilities for submitting project requests and information. Assist in the preparation of investment budget training materials and organization of training sessions for budget institutions. Prepare recommendations on enhancing the investment budget to make the document more informative and readable.
Technical Assistance for Haiti 02 - Budget and Financial Accountability OTA assistance is focused on implementation of a Treasury Single Account. The advisor will: assist with the development of a cash forecasting framework which will incorporate financial planning (commitment controls), procurement and cash planning that will support the orderly execution of the budget; provide support to the Treasury to train accountants and bookkeepers in Sectorial Ministries on how to use the treasury single account; assist with the establishment of a cash management committee which will oversee the implementation of the annual treasury plan; develop and implement strategies and long-range plans to improve cash management practices which will support effective budget execution; and liaise with Integrated Financial Management Information System teams to ensure functionality which supports cash forecasting and treasury functions and establish efficient payment and collection systems.
Technical Assistance for Revenue Policy and Administration Assistance to the Direction Generale des Impots (DGI) will focus on modernization of the DGI Information and Communication Technology Strategy; conduct effective internal audits and implement appropriate internal and management controls within the DGI; effectively achieve compliance of large and other taxpayers; provide basic and intermediate levels of management training courses; and continue to provide recommendations on taxation of Non-Government Organization in Haiti.
Technical Assistance for Revenue Policy and Administration Assistance to the Direction Generale des Impots (DGI) focuses on modernization of the DGI Information and Communication Technology Strategy; effectively achieving compliance of large and other taxpayers; providing basic and intermediate levels of management training courses; providing recommendations on taxation of Non-Government Organization in Haiti; conducting effective internal audits and implement appropriate internal and management controls within the Ministry of Economy;.
Technical Assistance for Banking and Financial Services Assess the financial condition of the private insurance companies which have been unable to fully honor outstanding claims filed in the wake of the earthquake. Assist the Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances (MEF) in drafting legislation for insurance sector regulation in Haiti.
Technical Assistance for Economic Crimes Work with the GOH to reform its outdated Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes. Working within existing laws, establish institutional capacity to address financial investigations; deter the laundering of criminal proceeds; support criminal prosecutions; provide for effective asset seizure/forfeiture programs and ensure that regulation, supervision, and staff training sufficient to protect the financial sector from misuse by criminals. Build capacity to investigate and prosecute money laundering, financial crime, corruption, and to seize and forfeit illicit assets. Work with the Haitian Financial Intelligence Unit (UCREF); Financial Crimes Investigative Unit (BAFE); and the Asset Forfeiture Fund (BAFOS) to manage seized assets.
Technical Assistance for Economic Crimes Build capacity to investigate and prosecute money laundering, financial crime, corruption, and to seize and forfeit illicit assets. Work with the Haitian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU); Financial Crimes Investigative Unit; and the Asset Forfeiture Fund to manage seized assets. Develop capacity of the Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate cases of public corruption. Assist the FIU to develop and implement an effective IT system. Assist in drafting gaming legislation and establishment of gaming regulatory regime. Develop and implement effective anti-money laundering compliance regime within the banking system and improve capacity of the Central Bank to examine and supervise these systems within commercial banks.
Technical Assistance for Haiti 02 - Budget and Financial Accountability Haiti 02 - Budget and Financial Accountability
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Revenue Policy and Administration Assistance to the Direction Generale des Impots (DGI) focuses on modernization of the DGI Information and Communication Technology Strategy; effectively achieving compliance of large and other taxpayers; providing basic and intermediate levels of management training courses; providing recommendations on taxation of Non-Government Organization in Haiti; conducting effective internal audits and implement appropriate internal and management controls within the Ministry of Economy;.
Technical Assistance for Revenue Administration and Revenue Policy - Haiti FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION ACT (FICA)
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Government Debt Issuance and Management Haiti - Government Debt Issuance and Management
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Budget and Financial Accountability OTA assistance is focused on implementation of a Treasury Single Account. The advisor will: assist with the development of a cash forecasting framework which will incorporate financial planning (commitment controls), procurement and cash planning that will support the orderly execution of the budget; provide support to the Treasury to train accountants and bookkeepers in Sectorial Ministries on how to use the treasury single account; assist with the establishment of a cash management committee which will oversee the implementation of the annual treasury plan; develop and implement strategies and long-range plans to improve cash management practices which will support effective budget execution; and liaise with Integrated Financial Management Information System teams to ensure functionality which supports cash forecasting and treasury functions and establish efficient payment and collection systems.
Technical Assistance for Haiti - Economic Crimes Work with the GOH to reform its outdated Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes. Working within existing laws, establish institutional capacity to address financial investigations; deter the laundering of criminal proceeds; support criminal prosecutions; provide for effective asset seizure/forfeiture programs and ensure that regulation, supervision, and staff training sufficient to protect the financial sector from misuse by criminals. Build capacity to investigate and prosecute money laundering, financial crime, corruption, and to seize and forfeit illicit assets. Work with the Haitian Financial Intelligence Unit (UCREF); Financial Crimes Investigative Unit (BAFE); and the Asset Forfeiture Fund (BAFOS) to manage seized assets.
Support on Value Addition and Quality improvement in Malawi Fisheries value chain
Preparation of Kigali HFC implementation plan MALAWI - Preparation of Kigali HFC implementation plan.  Malawi has ratified the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali amendments, which regulate their production and consumption of ODS and HFCs. At the 93rd ExCom Meeting, Stage I of the HFC phase-down plan, which is also known as the Kigali Implementation Plan (KIP),  was approved with a grant of USD 170,000. The objective of the KIP Stage I is to progressively phase-down its use of HFCs by 10% before 2029.  HFC baseline is 428,435 CO2 eq., which is calculated as the average consumption level over 2020, 2021 and 2022, plus 65% of their HCFC baseline consumption. Malawi neither produces nor exports HFCs. Pure refrigerant HFC-134a and mixtures R-410A, R-404A, R-507A, R-407A and R-407C are the only imported HFCs and are consumed solely for servicing RAC or MAC equipment.  UNEP is the lead agency and UNIDO is the cooperating agency for the execution of the KIP. The National Ozone Unit (NOU) in the Environmental Affairs Department, Malawi is national counterpart for the implement of KIP.
HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (Stage I) The HPMP for Malawi was approved at the 62nd Meeting of the Executive Committee. The strategic objective of the HPMP is to ensure that the HCFC phase-out obligations under the Montreal Protocol are achieved. The first stage of the HPMP outlines the strategy for Malawi to reach the HCFC consumption freeze by 2013, 10% reduction by 2015 and 35% reduction by 2020 from baseline values.  The HPMP is being implemented in cooperation with UNEP. The main components of the Plan are: 1. Information, Communication and Education on the legislation and regulations which pertain to the protection of the ozone layer; 2. Training of trainers and refrigeration technicians on good servicing practices; 3. Training of customs and enforcement officers; 4. Purchase of equipment and materials for the recovery and storage of refrigerants and the conversion of existing industrial installations to non-HCFC alternatives; refrigerant identifiers; and servicing toolkits; 5. Coordination and overall project implementation and monitoring.
EMPOWERING POOR RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH LABOUR-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES FOR INCREASED LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY, FOOD PRODUCTION AND INCOME GENERATION, SATECH
HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (Stage II) The Executive Committee approved the preparation funding for the Stage II of the HPMP for Malawi at its 81st Meeting in June 2018, and further approved the first tranche of the Stage II of the HPMP for Malawi for the period 2021-2025 at its 85th Meeting in July 2020. HPMP Phase-out commitment of the Stage II is 67.5% by 2025.   The Ministry of Ministry of Environment <(>&<)> Climate Change Management is the national body to implement the Montreal Protocol in the country. The National Ozone Unit (NOU) has been established within the ministry as a dedicated unit to implement the country#s obligations under the Vienna Convention and Montreal protocol. The National Ozone Committee is set up to guide on implementation of Montreal Protocol programmes. UN Environment (lead implementing agency) and UNIDO (co-operating implementing agency) jointly implement the project with the support of the NOU.   The HPMP Stage II project will promote the adoption of alternative technologies to HCFCs which have low or zero GWP such as hydrocarbon # based refrigerants. The HPMP Stage-II is expected to phase-out a total of 101.2 metric tons of HCFCs used in the RAC servicing sector. The successful completion of HPMP Stage-II will result in reduction of direct CO2 emissions by 180,136 metric tons CO2 equivalent. Further reductions in CO
MARKET ACCESS AND TRADE FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR MALAWI, THROUGH STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL AND NATIONAL CAPACITIES RELATED TO STANDARDS, METROLOGY, TESTING AND QUALITY (SMTQ) - PREPARATORY ASSISTANC
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR AFLATOXIN MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL IN GROUNDNUTS IN MALAWI Capacity Building for Aflatoxin Management and Control in Groundnuts and Paprika in Malawi Paprika in Malawi
Malawi: Market Access and Trade Capacity Building Support for Agro-Industrial Products & the development of a robust standardization, quality assurance, accreditation and metrology (SQAM) Infrastructu The #Development of a robust standardization, quality assurance, accreditation and metrology (SQAM) Infrastructure in Malawi# project intends to: # equip the Malawi Bureau of Standards with the critical soft and hard assets needed to fully execute its mandate;  # improve systematic accessibility to all aspects related to Technical Regulations and associated enforcement institutions;  # achieve international recognition of national certificates of conformity for product and management systems standards;  # support SMEs to implement quality management systems and build capacity for export in enterprises that grow and process agricultural products for which the practice of HACCP and ISO 22000 standards will be a great asset for its competitiveness in doing business with customers abroad.  The project is expected to achieve the following:  1.A Malawi Bureau of Standards accredited for delivering audit and certification services to companies, processes, products and services in compliance with International Standards and guidelines (ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 17025, HACCP based Food Safety System, ISO 22000:2005); 2. The National Metrology function is assured with effectiveness and efficiency.
Empowering Palestinian refugee women in Lebanon The work of Association Najdeh (AN) is aimed primarily at the Palestinian refugees who comprise about 10% of the population of Lebanon and who, even if born in Lebanon, continue to be classed as foreigners.  Many are trapped in deep poverty, dependent on humanitarian assistance from UNRWA for subsistence and for essential social services such as health and education, all of which are necessarily provided at only a very basic level.  Legal restrictions severely limit their employment options, and Palestinian women wishing to seek work are also restricted by traditional attitudes within their community which oppose women working outside the home.  The four target locations of this project are the Ein El Hilweh, Beddawi and Nahr el Bared official refugee camps, and the Saida gatherings. Poor Lebanese people living near the camps are also eligible for inclusion, and may comprise up to 20% of total numbers.  In recent years Palestinian refugees from Syria have also been included in programmes.  AN conducts a wide range for development, welfare and advocacy activities, including vocational training for young adults (primarily, but not exclusively, women).  AN is also involved along with other NGOS and civil society groups in a long-running right to work campaign, aiming at the removal of legal restrictions on the right of Palestinian refugees resident in Lebanon to obtain legal employment.
Emergency response to Beirut explosion On August 4, 2020, around 18:15, two massive explosions rocked Beirut killing 180+ people, and injuring 6,500+ more, and sending an enormous blast wave across the city that flattened nearby buildings to the floor, shattered windows, knocked down doors and shook buildings. Beirut has awoken to a new sense of vulnerability this morning the day after one of the most shocking events to have struck the city and severely spreading destruction to the closeby affected neighborhoods like Karantina, Achrafieh, Dawra, and Burj Hammoud. The shockwave raced through the densely populated residential areas affecting more than 750,000 individuals residing within the radius of more than 9 KM away from the blast site leaving families out on the streets with no food, shelter, and even emergency medical care. 

For the people residing in the most affected neighborhoods of Borj Hammoud , Marfaa, Medawar, and Rmeil there is a pressing need for emergency income, food, and hygiene, and many other basic safe shelter materials; this cannot wait. Basmeh and Zeitooenh will initiate a multifaceted intervention in the aforementioned neighbourhoods to ensure an immediate recovery process for the most-affected people. B&Z plan to implement the following four activities: 
1. Activity 1: Rehabilitating affected houses and the provision of basic shelter materials:
2. Activity 2: Emergency Cash for Work
3. Activity 3: Distribution of Emergency Packages: Food parcels, hygiene kits, cash assistance 
4. Activity 4: Community-Based Psychosocial Support and Staff Care

CAFOD's contribution will support Activity 2: the Cash for Work component.
Support to vulnerable households in southern Lebanon following COVID-19 Lebanon was already descending into a serious economic and political crisis at the end of 2019. The economic deterioration was intensified by the pandemic, and the impact on vulnerable groups has been severe.  Poverty rates among Palestinian refugees born in Lebanon (PRL) reached 93% in September 2022, and are higher among Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS).  A sharp increase in the number of Palestinians in Lebanon seeking passage to Europe through irregular boat voyages reflects the hopelessness that has been caused by poverty and long-term structural vulnerabilities and compounded by the economic situation in Lebanon.   Finding employment (especially for young women) is particularly problematic.  This project will be implemented in two Palestinian camps in south Lebanon - El Buss and Burj El Shamali – which are in close proximity to each other in the city of Tyre, with the objective of helping 310 participants into remunerative work and challenging the barriers to employment (legal restrictions on employment of Palestinians, discrimination in the labour market, patriarchal attitudes within Palestinian community).  Additionally emergency food assistance will be provided to 1,012 vulnerable Palestinian families (4,554 individuals), both PRL and PRS in Ein El Helweh camp and nearby gatherings in the vicinity of Sidon.
Beirut Blast Response: EA21/2020 On August 4th 2020, a large explosion occurred in the Beirut port, killing over 175 and injuring over 6,500 people. The exact cause of the blast has been linked to 2,750 tons of confiscated ammonium nitrate. 

This project will respond to the ongoing needs of those affected by the Beirut Blast, through distribution of food kits and hot meals, NFI distributions (hygiene kits and winterisation kits), distribution of solar panels, provision of medical consultation and distribution of medicines and vaccinations, distribution of PPEs and COVID-19 information.

Food Security and Nutrition:
1,200 affected Lebanese access Food Kits and 3,000 individuals access immediate Hot Meals.

Shelter and non-food items:
2,400 affected Lebanese receive Non-Food Items (NFI).
1,200 impacted Lebanese access basic rechargeable solar panels
150 Impacted Lebanese households feel safe and secure again in their own houses.

Health:
24.650   of impacted people have their medical status maintained

Education:
420 Impacted Lebanese students have access to E-learning education for the upcoming scholastic year 2020-21.

Livelihoods:
40 impacted Lebanese businesses are rehabilitated and activated