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SRI: SENIOR UNSECURED LOAN TO NATIONS TRUST BANK - SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES FINANCE PROJECT The project entails a $15 million, 5-year ADB loan to NTB for onlending to SME borrowers. The project will help meet rising demand for financing by SMEs and give them better access to funding. It will also support the growth of Sri Lanka's banking sector by providing longer-term financing. To promote inclusive financial development, the project will include geographic targets for NTB onlending in post-conflict areas, as well gender lending targets to support women involved in SMEs.
Dry Zone Urban Water and Sanitation Project - Additional Financing The proposed project (the Project) to be funded through additional financing of $40 million from ADB's special fund resources will not change the scope of the original project.  The Project will supplement funding of the original project  to meet cost overruns to ensure that safe drinking water and sanitation services are provided to the four urban areas of Chilaw, Mannar, Puttalam, and Vavuniya and to achieve the full impact envisaged under the original project. The reasons for the cost overruns are (i) original estimates were based on feasibility studies in 2007 and not on detailed designs, (ii) increase in cost 2008 estimates caused by price escalations between 2009 and 2011 , (iii) increase in distribution pipe diameters to cater for future population growth, and (iv) enhanced water treatment improvements for rehabilitation works at the Chilaw and Puttalam water treatment plants. There will be no changes to the sanitation infrastructure and existing arrangements under the original loan will be followed. The closing date of the Project is December 2016, which will be synchronized with the original project after extension of closing date of the original loan .
SENIOR UNSECURED LOAN TO DFCC VARDHANA BANK LIMITED ADB proposes to provide a senior unsecured loan of up to US$15 million to DVB with a tenor of 10 years for mortgage on-lending for purchases of new homes and rehabilitation of existing homes. ADB will also provide TA to strengthen and enhance the bank's mortgage lending capabilities through an existing R-CDTA (CDTA 7469).
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Safety and Security Volunteer safety and security costs in Colombia. Includes overseas staff salaries and benefit costs, leases, staff travel, communications, conferences, supplies, equipment and International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS). Excludes costs for training, medical and security.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer In-Service Training All costs incurred for in-service training of volunteers in Colombia. Includes costs of medical staff and care, staff and Volunteer medical-related travel, Volunteer medevac accompaniment travel, medical supplies, and distinct medical unit costs.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Medical Support All costs associated with the medical support of volunteers in Colombia. Includes overseas staff salaries and benefit costs, leases, staff travel, communications, conferences, supplies, equipment and International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS). Excludes costs for training, medical and security.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer In-Service Training All costs incurred for in-service training of volunteers in Colombia during their service, including language tutoring, workshops, and conferences.
U.S. Peace Corps Direct Volunteer Support Support costs incurred for direct support of volunteers in Colombia, including allowances, travel, supplies and equipment. Excludes costs for training or medical support costs.
U.S. Peace Corps Direct Volunteer Support - Administrative Support costs incurred for direct support of volunteers in Colombia, including allowances, travel, supplies and equipment. Excludes costs for training or medical support costs.
U.S. Peace Corps Direct Volunteer Support Support costs incurred for direct support of volunteers in Colombia including pre-service training in the U.S., pre-departure staging costs, and pre-service training overseas.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Pre-Service Training All costs incurred for pre-Service training of volunteers in Colombia including pre-service training in the U.S., pre-departure staging costs, and pre-service training overseas.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Pre-Service Training All costs incurred for pre-Service training of volunteers in Colombia. Includes costs of medical staff and care, staff and Volunteer medical-related travel, Volunteer medevac accompaniment travel, medical supplies, and distinct medical unit costs.
U.S. Peace Corps Overseas Program Support Overseas program support costs in Colombia directly associated with Volunteer and staff safety (preparedness and training), and the physical security of Peace Corps-leased properties. Includes guard services, security staff, security-related travel, supplies, equipment, physical property upgrades, and the Office of Safety and Security.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Medical Support All costs associated with the medical support of volunteers in Colombia directly associated with Volunteer and staff safety (preparedness and training), and the physical security of Peace Corps-leased properties. Includes guard services, security staff, security-related travel, supplies, equipment, physical property upgrades, and the Office of Safety and Security.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Safety and Security Volunteer safety and security costs in Colombia. Includes costs of medical staff and care, staff and Volunteer medical-related travel, Volunteer medevac accompaniment travel, medical supplies, and distinct medical unit costs.
U.S. Peace Corps Direct Volunteer Support Support costs incurred for direct support of volunteers in Colombia during their service, including language tutoring, workshops, and conferences.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Pre-Service Training All costs incurred for pre-Service training of volunteers in Colombia. Includes overseas staff salaries and benefit costs, leases, staff travel, communications, conferences, supplies, equipment and International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS). Excludes costs for training, medical and security.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Medical Support All costs associated with the medical support of volunteers in Colombia. Includes costs of medical staff and care, staff and Volunteer medical-related travel, Volunteer medevac accompaniment travel, medical supplies, and distinct medical unit costs.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Medical Support All costs associated with the medical support of volunteers in Colombia including pre-service training in the U.S., pre-departure staging costs, and pre-service training overseas.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer In-Service Training All costs incurred for in-service training of volunteers in Colombia including pre-service training in the U.S., pre-departure staging costs, and pre-service training overseas.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Safety and Security Volunteer safety and security costs in Colombia directly associated with Volunteer and staff safety (preparedness and training), and the physical security of Peace Corps-leased properties. Includes guard services, security staff, security-related travel, supplies, equipment, physical property upgrades, and the Office of Safety and Security.
U.S. Peace Corps Overseas Program Support Overseas program support costs in Colombia. Includes overseas staff salaries and benefit costs, leases, staff travel, communications, conferences, supplies, equipment and International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS). Excludes costs for training, medical and security.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Pre-Service Training All costs incurred for pre-Service training of volunteers in Colombia directly associated with Volunteer and staff safety (preparedness and training), and the physical security of Peace Corps-leased properties. Includes guard services, security staff, security-related travel, supplies, equipment, physical property upgrades, and the Office of Safety and Security.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Pre-Service Training All costs incurred for pre-Service training of volunteers in Colombia during their service, including language tutoring, workshops, and conferences.
Official Development Assistance Institution Awards Integrate remote sensing & ground-based spectral analysis to investigate biodiversity of archaeological sites in Amazonia. UK-Brazil collaborations to develop remote sensing technologies to study long-term anthropic impacts on Amazonian ecosystems The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Latin America - UK Neutrino Initiative The US-hosted Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will be the next major global particle physics project. The long-baseline neutrino facility (LBNF) will fire neutrinos 1300 km from Fermilab in Illinois towards the deep underground 70,000 tonne DUNE detector in South Dakota to study neutrino oscillations. DUNE will be the first major US-hosted particle physics experiment run as a truly international project; DUNE already has broad support with over 1000 collaborators from 172 institutions in 32 nations.   The aim of this proposal is to develop a research network between UK and Latin American institutions with the long-term goal of delivering economic benefit to Latin American countries by enhancing scientific and technological capabilities. DUNE provides a long-term world-leading project that will form the scaffolding around which the UK-LA collaborative efforts will be built.  This one-year proposal is intended as the precursor to a larger targeted GCRF request tailored to the development goals of the participating nations. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Official Development Assistance Institution Awards SA-DISCnet programme to train African students in solving data science problems. Training is provided in two workshops in South Africa, followed by 3-month placements with local companies pursuing SDG-related activities The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Official Development Assistance Institution Awards Applying ultra-precise radioactivity measurement capability to measure lead contamination in water and food by developing technology to evaluate contamination using mobile phones. Use water and coffee bean samples from Mexico and Argentina. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Robotics & Remote Sensing for HMA & ERW Survey: Southeast Asia Feasibility Study with LMIC Collaborator Engagement To build international collaborations in LMIC countries contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) to determine how; robotics, space, aerial and ground-based sensing can help improve the land-release process, increase productivity and provide better safety for the survey and eventual clean-up of environments contaminated by explosive hazards. To also help educate representatives from LMIC countries regarding benefits provided by autonomous & semi-autonomous robotics, both airborne and ground-based. Building collaborations, staging a workshop and completing a feasibility study is expected to lead to large scale, follow on project developing systems and field testing techniques aimed at helping deal with deadly contamination that has plagued Southeast Asia for decades. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
CERN Summer Studentships 2017 CERN Summer Studentships .  Sponsoring graduate level summer studentships from >30 LMIC countries to experience CERN life, working mostly on the ATLAS and CMS detectors. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Official Development Assistance Institution Awards Applying astronomy capability to inform weed policy; Astronomical systems training, engineering & collaboration; Mass spectrometry techniques for detecting food adulteration; UK-Africa Data Science Network. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
CUBES: A pathway to enabling Brazilian leadership in ground-based astronomy Long-term sustainable growth in Brazil requires increased capability for innovation in high-tech sectors, but recent economic challenges are threatening investment in scientific research. This proposal will enhance the science base in Brazil in a research area where it is well positioned for international leadership if given the right support and resources,   Astronomy is one of the most accessible areas of contemporary scientific research. Here we propose UK support of Brazil's ambition to develop a world-leading instrument ('CUBES') for the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The proposed activities will help build Brazilian science capacity and upskill its engineers. They will help Brazil improve its scientific and industrial return in astronomy, in support of its economic development. They will also position Brazilian engineers and researchers to lead future international projects, from which they can act as mentors to inspire the next generation. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Namibian participation in the H.E.S.S. observatory 2019-2021 We propose to significantly increase host-country participation in the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.), the world-leading gamma-ray observatory sited in Namibia. Undertaking a research programme on the physics of relativistic jets in active galaxies, led by two postdocs and with telescope operations and development supported by an electronic engineer, the University of Namibia (UNAM) will take on a sizeable share of observatory operations and science. This will allow the UNAM group to become globally competitive in the field of very-high-energy (VHE) astrophysics, and will have a secondary science benefit for the UK of increasing its participation in H.E.S.S. astrophysics programmes.   The project is particularly timely as the Namibian authorities have recently declared space science including astronomy a Priority Research Area for national socio-economic advancement, and plans are underway for ownership of the H.E.S.S. telescopes to be transferred to Namibia over the next 3-5 years.  The development aspects of the project arise from the capacity-building that will follow from growing the size and capabilities of the physics department at UNAM, as desired by the Namibian authorities, along with specific targeted activities by the postdocs that will guarantee short-term impact, in high-school education and tourism. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Official Development Assistance Institution Awards Synthesis of remote sensing & novel ground sensors to develop high resolution soil moisture forecasts in China & UK. More accurate soil moisture measurements will be used to drive water use efficiency & agricultural water resilience in China. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
RTT Accelerator Technology Options Study Conventional and commercially available Radiation Therapy (RT) treatment systems utilise S-band linac technologies coupled to magnetron or klystron RF power sources, which invariably entails incorporation of the linac structure inside the rotating gantry for circumferential patient treatment. The theme of this activity is to assess a variety of different linac and RF source configuration options, taking advantage of recent technology developments in frequency ranges outside of the conventional provision. Advances in both Standing Wave and Travelling Wave linac operational performance and solid state, magnetron and klystron RF power delivery capabilities, have the potential to be able to define a new RT system configuration which can not only outperform, but also may offer a simpler, more efficient and robust system integration platform which can be more appropriately applied for ODA country exploitation. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
CERN Summer Studentships 2019 CERN Summer Studentships .  Sponsoring graduate level summer studentships from >30 LMIC countries to experience CERN life, working mostly on the ATLAS and CMS detectors. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Official Development Assistance Institution Awards Use of EO data to map land surface properties in Ganges Basin, working with NGOs focussed on livelihoods & wellbeing of farming community; Support African Space Weather Workshop; promote national Astronomy research and teaching programmes The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Official Development Assistance Institution Awards Cost-efficient and radiation-tolerant pixel detectors for ionising radiation based on thin-film technology. Involvment of private sector in Lebanon, having direct benefits to the economic development & capacity building in science and innovation. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Robust Permanent Magnet Beam Delivery Systems for Medical Radiotherapy Linacs This proposal forms part of an initiative to design a linear electron accelerator for radiotherapy where all subsystems will be optimised to ensure it is robust, reliable, cost effective and appropriate for use in challenging environments including developing countries. This project aims to design a beam delivery system (magnetic focusing and steering) which uses modern capabilities in permanent magnets to ensure that a high-quality electron beam can be taken from the source to the x-ray generating target with minimal losses. Replacing some or all of the existing electromagnets with permanent magnets should enable a maintenance-free focusing system which requires very little electricity, which has been highlighted as a barrier to providing this technology in ODA countries. (A few smaller, cheaper and replaceable adjustable electromagnets will be included for fine tuning, which would have minimal power requirements.) The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
An optical observatory in Kenya We will be working with colleagues in Kenya and South Africa to look at the ways in which a new optical astronomical observatory in Kenya can act as a catalyst to help develop an interest in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Medicine) subjects and careers while at the same time providing astronomers in Kenya with a research facility that can be used by staff and students. An observatory can also provide a focus for developing new expertise in technology companies in Kenya by working with researchers to build instruments and observatory infrastructure. This will be done during 3 workshops where experience and expertise will be shared and a prospectus for an observatory drwn up The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.