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Equip Mobile Learning Lab for 450 Vietnam orphans This project will equip mobile computer labs that will travel among 10 Vietnamese orphanages each month, providing relevant 21st Century Skill training to 450 orphans. This project represents an expansion of a proven model that has helped more than 1000 Vietnamese orphans over the past 5 years learn the skills they require to be prepared to graduate from the orphanage with valuable computer skills, self-confidence, and collaborative skills that are so important in today's job market.
Bicycling Empowerment Center - Namibia Bicycles for Humanity Georgia is a non-profit group dedicated to providing bicycles to communities in Namibia. We collect, package and send the bicycles and look to improve lives through transportation and empowerment.
Leadership Initiatives Students Creating Change As members of Leadership Initiatives' [LI] International Internship Program, Sriya, Kaustubh, Poorvja, Tanvi, Vibha, Shrimayi, and Ananya have been working with LI to help create & sustain businesses in Bauchi State, Nigeria. To transform lives, the team & LI are working to train local entrepreneurs. Through this, vulnerable men and women will develop capacities in vocational & business skills to empower & equip them to escape extreme poverty.
Raising Boys to uphold Women's right to safety Men Against Violence & Abuse (MAVA) is India's first voluntary organization engaging Boys and Men to stop and prevent gender-based violence against women and advocate for a gender-equal society. At Project Umang (meaning Aspiration), MAVA is sensitizing and mentoring 45 adolescent boys, from 3 disadvantaged communities of Mumbai, who are aspiring for a society where girls / women are not subjected to any kind of violence or where girls / women do not live in fear of violence.
Malaysia Flood Relief Fund Flooding caused by a period of heavy rainfall along the eastern coast of Malaysia has taken multiple lives and displaced more than 50,000 people. Your donation to this Flood Relief Fund will help people in impacted communities.
Support a stressed student in India Ant-addiction Awareness and Value Empowerment Project" of ISKCON Kanpur is a project to serve the Youth Community by Empowering them with Values to overcome self-destructive practices like Addiction and facilitating their overall personality development by helping them in Career, Egoistic, Emotional, Intellectual and Physiological Needs. Started in 2011 this project has served over 30,000 students from educational institutes in major cities across India.
Tribal Farmers realized Sustainable Livelihoods The proposed project build back the broken network of food and nutrition security of tribal population who were forced into vulnerable situations due to degraded natural resources which is their survival source. It creates sustainable livelihoods base to enable Tribal farmers to achieve food and livelihood security.The project results in Information empowerment and social capital development enabling the community to access markets through informed decisions and prioritized options.
Train 60 girls in computer coding in Afghanistan 87% of Afghan women will experience gender-based violence. There are strong gender stereotypes that limit women's choices, both within the home and their communities. Girls Can Code raises the status of women in Afghanistan by giving them much sought-after skills in computer literacy, coding and English. We also secure internships for our students so they can gain invaluable work experience. With your support, we will train 60 young women in vocational skills and help transform their lives.
Marshall Scholarships Postgraduate Scholarships in the United Kingdom for American students with the potential to excel in their chosen fields of study and future careers. The programme is largely funded by HM Government through the FCDO alongside partnerships with British Universities, as well as its alumni organisation and others, and is administered in the UK by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. To enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country's future leaders, to study in the UK. To help Scholars gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain. To contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science, technology, the humanities and social sciences and the creative arts at Britain's centres of academic excellence. To motivate Scholars to act as ambassadors from the USA to the UK and vice versa throughout their lives thus strengthening British American understanding. To promote the personal and academic fulfilment of each Scholar. United States citizens who hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7, chosen for their leadership and ambassadorial potential, as well as their academic ability. Each year up to 50 Marshall Scholarships are awarded
Zambia Accountability Programme (ZAP) ZAP aims to strengthen supply and demand-led mechanisms of accountability to deliver improvements in the lives of Zambia’s poor, particularly in relation to service delivery. Specifically, programme interventions include strengthening political processes and democratic institutions; Improving access to education for vulnerable girls through a bursary programme, and strengthening school governance structures to facilitate policy implementation and institutionalise accountability mechanisms; and Increasing the capacity of local think tanks to carry out politically informed, high quality research and build partnerships to influence economic policy.
Improving Citizens' Engagement on Issues of Public Interest A pilot project over a 9-month implementation of the British Council with its partner Trag Foundation, aimed at supporting civil society organisations and grass-root initiatives in local communities Serbia in order to improve their capabilities to engage citizens more actively in holding authorities to account. Project outcomes: CSOs have knowledge and skills to actively engage with citizens and articulate their interests; and CSOs are perceived by citizens as more transparent and legitimate. Civil society organisations, grass-root organisations, local communities and citizens themselves.
International Science Partnerships Fund (ISFP) The British Council has developed a comprehensive set of programmes against the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF)'s key objectives, building on our experience of Newton Fund activities, expanding into the new ISPF geographies and priority themes. These activities will address key global challenges through multi- and interdisciplinary collaborations building on the UK’s strengths and reputation in Research & Innovation (R&I).  

In line with the International Development Strategy, British Council programmes will support R&I in partner countries resulting in impact realised at individual, institutional and system level. We are following a twin-track approach to inclusivity, where gender and inclusion will be the main focus of a standalone activity, as well as a crosscutting theme embedded as a significant objective across the other activities.

The funding for the programme is from the UK  Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and is awarded to UK Higher Education Instiutions and Research Organisations by the British Council through open and competitive grant calls for bilateral and multilateral partnerships with partner countries. Direct R&I support: This strand provides small and medium grants for research, translation and policy related activities, workshops and multidisciplinary networks. All thematic areas of the International Science Partnerships Fund are covered.
Research capacity strengthening: Through supports  addresses skills gaps and support research capacity at individual, institutional and system level through programmes tailed to country needs.  
Gender and inclusion: This strands funds fellowships and collaborations to promote inclusive research systems and widen the talent pipeline UK Universities and Research Organisations
Early-career and senior researchers
International partners and institutions
Newton Fund, Thailand The Newton Fund in Thailand was launched in 2014 as part of the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA). The Fund aims to aims to build research and innovation partnerships to promote economic development and social welfare, and to develop the two partnering countries' research and innovation capacity for long-term sustainable growth. British Council is one of the delivery partners of the Newton Fund.  In 2020, British Council Thailand delivered two programmes under Newton Fund; Institutional Links and Newton Fund Impact Scheme. The Institutional Links aim to start and develop collaborations between academic groups, departments and institutions in Thailand and the UK, to support the exchange of expertise and research knowledge, establish local hubs for UK-Thailand activities.
The Newton Fund Impact Scheme aims to maximise impact from previous Newton Fund activities, by initiating or increasing policy impacts or user engagement, and by initiating or increasing engagement with impact multipliers (e.g. businesses, start-ups, NGOs or charities). Researchers and academics in Thailand and the UK as primary targets. In 2020/21, the programme is supported by two national partners, Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (OPS), and the National Research Council Thailand (NRCT). In additional to the contribution, the partners also play a role in determining the strategic priority areas to align with Thailand's national agenda.
SUPPORTING GREATER MEDIA INDEPENDENCE IN THE WESTERN BALKANS (Media for All) The Media for All (Supporting Greater Media Independence in the Western Balkans) programme works with journalists, editors, owners and audiences across the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia). Providing tailored business development support, enhancing two-way communications with citizens and media outlets, supporting youth media outlets and young journalists and strengthening gender sensitive reporting. • Tailored business development support and capacity building (Media Accelerator)
• Enhancing two-way communications with citizens and media outlets (Engaged Citizens Reporting)
• Supporting youth media outlets and young journalists (Youth Media and Youth Journalists)
• Strengthening gender sensitive reporting and supporting women in the media (Women in the Media)
• Training programmes, public debates and knowledge exchange (Media Incubator) Media outlets in the Western Balkans and their audience, Media professionals (especially female journalists and chief editors), Donors and implementation partners: EU delegations, OSCE missions, UNDP offices, Deutsche Welle, Internew, Host governments and relevant bodies, Journalist associations, Young journalists, Youth Media outlets
Newton fund, Malaysia The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to support economic development and social welfare, tackle global challenges and develop talent and careers.
Known in Malaysia as the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund and established in 2014, the UK has committed to spending up to £35 million between 2015 and 2021 in support of the Fund, with matched funding provided by the Malaysian government. The Fund supports joint research, innovation and capacity development programmes. The current running programme is Newton Fund Impact Scheme. Our main partner for the Scheme is the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT).

" The Newton Fund Impact Scheme provide funding to escalate impacts of existing Newton Fund research and innovation partnerships between institutions in partner countries and the UK. Grants are flexible and responsive to in-country needs, allowing partners to establish collaborations on areas linked to country priorities and development needs, and to include relevant non-academic partners (including SMEs/ NGOs). Newton alumni who are established researchers
Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL) Connecting Classrooms provides opportunities for pupils in the UK and in the developing world to learn about and take action on global issues, as well as to develop their key transferable skills for the future. • Grants to support networks of schools and partnership projects involving 4,500 schools in the UK and in developing countries; • Professional development training for 60,000 teachers and school leaders in the UK and developing countries; • Online partnerships for over 5,000 schools plus access to teaching and learning resources; • School and teacher level accreditation and awards; • Advocacy and awareness raising at policy level; and • Monitoring and evaluation. Policy makers; School Leaders; Teachers; Pupils
VET Toolbox, a Facility Promoting Inclusive Demand Driven VET 1 Skills Development The VET Toolbox is an EU-funded project that provides partner countries with know-how, tools and advice in order to improve the effectiveness of TVET reforms. To improve the effectiveness of TVET reforms so that they are more demand-driven and responsive to labour market needs and provide increased access to (self-) employment, including for disadvantaged groups. 

To provide partner countries with know-how, tools and advice in order to improve the labour market responsiveness of TVET reforms, strategies and action plans, in particular the ones supported by the EU (EC and EU Member States), thereby also enabling the orientation towards an inclusion of disadvantaged groups. Ministries of Education, Skills Agencies, Other Public Sector Bodies, Private Sector Organisations, NGOs etc. Toolbox is delivered through an implementation partnership.
Governance in Justice II Programme - Philippines Governance in Justice II (GOJUST II) builds on and continues the work of the predecessor programme, GOJUST I. It contributes to more innovative and streamlined justice reform efforts in pursuit of a common goal of a more efficient, effective, and accountable formal justice system in the Philippines. 
The overall programme is fully funded by the European Union, and implemented by three organisations. British Council manage the technical team and overall technical direction of the programme, with programme management and grants disbursal implemented by UNOPS. A human rights component is implemented by AECID. Overall objective - to contribute to inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development through improved access to justice for all in the Philippines. 

Specific objective - to develop more responsive and accountable justice services. "Justice sector officials / duty bearers of the formal justice sector agencies, including 
- the judiciary 
- prosecution service 
- law enforcement agencies 
- correction agencies
- Justice Sector Coordinating Council
- Justice Zones.

Outside the formal justice sector, target groups include
- Civil Society Organisations 
- paralegals
- public interest lawyers
- law students.

Final beneficiaries are rights holders in the form of poor and vulnerable communities including indigenous populations who seek justice services, prisoners on remand, and the broader public." GOJUST II seeks to achieve four major result areas, as follows: 
- Result 1:	 Justice sector coordination mechanisms are improved
- Result 2:	 Strengthened institutional efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of justice services
- Result 3:	 Increased access to the justice system for vulnerable groups, including women
- Result 4:	 Justice policy and practice is informed by evidence and responds to justice needs


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Programme d’Appui à la Jeunesse Tunisienne - EU4Youth: Composante 2 "Participation & inclusion des jeunes tunisien(ne)s à travers la création, l'accès à la culture et au sport au niveau local". The programme is a co-delegation between AECID, the British Council, and FIIAPP, with AECID as the lead partner. Through this programme and the wider framework of the overall EU4YOUth Initiative for Tunisia (Є60m from 2018), the European Union aims to support the social and economic inclusion of young people across the country. To contribute specifically to this, our joint overall objective / expected (long-term) impact is: “The inclusion and participation of young vulnerable Tunisians in public life is strengthened through creativity, culture and sport while taking into consideration the different forms of exclusion”. The AECID, British Council, and FIIAPP approach to delivering these outcomes is based on the following: • working with vulnerable youth and their communities and responding to their needs, • building confidence, inclusion, and sustainability: including information and knowledge sharing between vulnerable youth and their communities to ensure their access to economic and creative opportunities. (O1) Young Tunisians in vulnerable situations enjoy greater autonomy in the fields of sport and culture. (O2) Tunisian young people in vulnerable situations are supported and encouraged to maintain a sustainable commitment to change in the fields of sport and culture, informing political, social and economic life in Tunisia. (O3) Tunisian young people in vulnerable situations are represented and heard in decision-making processes concerning their cultural and sporting life, thus informing political, economic and social life in Tunisia.

" Young women and men, especially the most disadvantaged, under the age of 35 in the targeted governorates. ● Civil society organizations and other independent actors including cultural, sports and social entities. ● Decentralized, deconcentrated, regional and municipal youth and cultural organizations and entities (regional directorates, youth houses, cultural houses, libraries). ● Local authorities as well as the regional representations of the Ministries. ● Ministries and supervisory organizations at the central level.
Capacity Building in Primary and Secondary Education: Improving Quality and Equality The British Council has been awarded a major EU-funded programme (Feb 2017 – May 2022) focused on improving the quality and equality of the primary and secondary education systems in Iraq through capacity building at Ministry and school level. The following specific objectives will be pursued:
•	To increase the enrolment rate and reduce dropouts through an analysis of the causes and the development of strategies to address the differential rates.
•	To raise the quality of education at primary and secondary school level by building capacity to enhance the curriculum, particularly in the area of human science and peace education, and to support children with particular needs, including those with disabilities.
•	To increase access to education for children with disabilities through the collection of baseline data, updating legislation and the curriculum, capacity building and awareness raising.
•	To raise the quality of education through enhanced quality assurance of schools against standards" The programme’s target groups spread over a large and diverse landscape in terms of gender, age, seniority, disability across Iraq. Public bodies like ministries and schools, local NGOs, and communities are all involved in hundreds of activities ranging from policy level and up to grassroots activities that aim to transform the face of education system in Iraq.
Pathway 2 Young Women Leadership in Kenya Pathway 2 of the YW4A programme has the objective of enhancing the leadership of 13,700 young women (YW) to effectively engage in collective action and decision-making in public, private, and civic spaces in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya, and South Sudan by 2025.
Pathway 2 Young Women Leadership in Egypt Pathway 2 of the YW4A programme has the objective of enhancing the leadership of 13,700 young women (YW) to effectively engage in collective action and decision-making in public, private, and civic spaces in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya, and South Sudan by 2025.
Pathway 2 Young Women Leadership in Palestine Pathway 2 of the YW4A programme has the objective of enhancing the leadership of 13,700 young women (YW) to effectively engage in collective action and decision-making in public, private, and civic spaces in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya, and South Sudan by 2025.
The Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy, and Accountability (YW4A) Programme The programme aims to strengthen and diversify young women’s participation and amplify their voices to effectively influence decision-making towards gender-just laws, policies, norms, and practices related to their bodily integrity and equal participation. The programme will achieve this through 4 main outcomes: 
1.	Strengthening the advocacy capacity of 27 women’s rights organizations (WROs) to amplify young women’s voices in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya, and South Sudan by 2025.
2.	Enhancing the leadership of 17,540 young women to effectively engage in collective action and decision-making in public, private, and civic spaces in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya, and South Sudan by 2025.
3.	Transforming social norms and practices of 22 faith-based organizations (FBOs) that constrain young women’s rights in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya, and South Sudan by 2025. 
4.	Influence the adoption, amendment, withdrawal or effective utilisation and implementation of 18 laws and policies towards promoting young women’s rights to leadership, participation and ending SGBV in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya and South Sudan by 2025.
Pathway 2 Young Women Leadership in South Sudan Pathway 2 of the YW4A programme has the objective of enhancing the leadership of 13,700 young women (YW) to effectively engage in collective action and decision-making in public, private, and civic spaces in Palestine, Egypt, Kenya, and South Sudan by 2025.
Multi Donor Trust Fund for Ethiopia Sustainable Land Management Project Phase 2 The Project Development Objective of SLMP-2 is to reduce land degradation and improve land productivity in selected watersheds in six regions in Ethiopia. The objective would be achieved through the provision of capital investments, technical assistance and capacity building for small holder farmers and government institutions at national and sub-national levels.
Community-Based Miombo Forest Management in South East Katanga NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Rehabilitation of Protected Areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.