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EU Scholarship Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community 2019-21 The EU Scholarship Programme for the Turkish Cypriot Community is being delivered by the British Council in Cyprus under a 43 month Delegation Agreement with the European Commission to implement the action for the calls for two academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21. The contract duration was extended to 55 months to manage the underspent which resulted from the withdrawal of scholars who could not start their studies because of Covid-19 pandemic. The value of the contract, however, remained the same. The EU Scholarship Programme is fully funded by the European Commission and forms part of one of four aid strands operated by the EU for the Turkish Cypriot Community. The objective of the Programme is to offer the Turkish Cypriot Community additional educational opportunities by raising their knowledge and/or increasing their skills in a specific field as well as broadening their experience of studying and working in the European Union, thus bringing them closer to the European Union. The Programme's target groups are final year high school students, graduates of high schools, final year undergraduate students, postgraduate students, University graduates and professionals from various sectors of the community. The Programme included the following activities:                                                                             1) Launch & promotion of the calls                                                                                                                2) Application & recruitment process                                                                                            3) Selection process including the delivery of written tests                                                                                    4) Awards for successful applicants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5) Contract signing with beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                         6) Monitoring & Evaluation                                                                                                                                                                                                    7) Alumni & Visibility activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                   8) Final payment and closure of the Call
Tfanen-Tunisie Créative: Supporting the Strengthening of Tunisia's Cultural Sector Tfanen-Tunisie Créative programme supports the strengthening of the cultural sector in Tunisia and contributes to the consolidation of democracy and economic prosperity in Tunisia, by leveraging culture for social cohesion at local, regional, and national levels. The two specific objectives of Tfanen-Tunisie Créative are:
•	Promoting cultural diversity and access to culture 
•	Supporting the freedom of expression and creation mainly among young people Tfanen aims to reach various levels of society through interventions for individuals, organisations, institutions at local, national, and international levels. Tfanen involves a wide range of actors in the “Tunisian cultural ecosystem”, including young people and women, independent artists, cultural NGOs, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, festivals, cultural organisations and enterprises. The project includes three main activities: 
- Grants: Funds to support cultural projects held by CSOs, public institutions and private sector in the fields of local cultural engagement, support of creativity, internal/external structuring, festivals promotion and heritage preservation.
- Technical assistance: Laboratories of learning and sharing, mentorship, workshops, trainings.
- Public services initiative: supporting reform projects of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and its decentralised administrations.
Reinventing displaced universities: enhancing competitiveness, serving communities The project "Reinventing displaced universities: enhancing competitiveness, serving communities" is a 36-month project aimed at raising attractiveness and competitiveness of 3 displaced higher education institutions (DHEIs) by enhancing their institutional capability, good governance, teaching and learning (T&L) excellence and internationalisation. It will be delivered by the Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (IHE) working with four co-beneficiaries and will operate across all the Government-controlled areas (GCA) of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The British Council as one of the co-beneficiaries will ensure that the best UK expertise will be available to support DHEIs in their further development. The programme is based on six specific objectives:
1. To improve infrastructure of three DHEIs for realisation of innovative and partnership-based approaches in administrative and teaching practices (by creating a co-working area in each institution). 
2. To enhance competence of administrative and academic staff, as well as students of three DHEIs enbling them to provide good governance, contributing to T&L excellence and internationalization in HE. 
3. To upgrade/generate institutional development strategies, including realisation of principles of good governance, T&L excellence and internationalisation and launch their implementation at operational level. 
4. To modernize curricula of three DHEIs in line with Bologna principles and due respect of T&L excellence, good governance and internationalisation. 
5. To ensure active role and effective impact on students and academic staff in university, good governance, T&L excellence, internationalisation as well as implementation of institutional development strategies. 
6. To strengthen cooperation between DHEIs and local communities, contribute to social and economic recovery by sharing project resources and outputs and extending services to different groups of stakeholders. Three displaced higher education institutions (8300 students and 990 staff); Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian University,  Donetsk State University of Management, Luhansk National Agrarian University.
Next Generation Kenya Next Generation Kenya is a project of the British Council's with co-funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID). As part of the Next Generation series, it follows similar British Council Next Generation projects in Tanzania, South Africa, Pakistan and Nigeria in researching the perceptions and aspirations of young people in countries experiencing youth bulges; producing recommendations for improved policies to capitalise on the potential of the next generation; and giving a voice to young people as they attempt to shape their countries’ future. The project combines policy-relevant research with a strategic communications campaign to disseminate the findings widely and use them to enhance young people’s ability to influence the policy environment. The objective of Next Generation Kenya is to increase understanding among policy-makers and key stakeholders of young people’s hopes, fears and economic aspirations for the future, leading to sustained, responsive, evidence-based dialogue and policy-making around youth. Next Generation Kenya in particular seeks to: 1) Understand the economic aspirations, challenges and lived realities for young people in Kenya. 2) Engage young people strategically in national and regional dialogue on these aspirations and expectations. 3) Use research evidence to support informed policy-making and policy change geared at young people’s economic opportunities and voice. Youth
Newton fund, Vietnam The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with partner countries to support their economic development and social welfare, and to develop their research and innovation capacity for long-term sustainable growth. The fund is managed by the UK’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and delivered through 7 UK delivery partners . It has a total UK government investment of £735 million up until 2021, with matched resources from partner countries.
The Newton Fund covers three broad activities including People, Research and Translation. In Vietnam the British Council has been partnering with Vietnamese government organisations and funding bodies to deliver the People strand since 2014. Newton Fund in Vietnam aims at promoting international collaborations and developing career for researchers and institutions. The programme focuses on the following Vietnam’s prioritised areas: Health and life sciences; Agriculture; Environment and energy; Future cities; Digital Innovation and creativity.
No funding has been awarded for 2021-2022 however activities are still ongoing through 2021-2022 due to impact of COVID.  On-going projects are Researcher Environment Links and Institutional Links, which aim at supporting international collaboration through training programmes, the exchange of knowledge and best practice, the development and implementation of pilot activities in the areas relevant to the Newton capacity building strands; and facilitating research that tackles local development challenges. Vietnamese government organisations, national funding organisations.
UK and Vietnamese universities, research institutes.
Researchers from UK and Vietnamese universities and institutes. Newton in Vietnam has been supported by government and national funding organisations: Ministry of Science and Technology, National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) since 2014.
Quality Education Strategic Support Programme (QESSP) (1) Capacity building (2) Evidence generation (3) Policy dialogue Improve capacity to plan, design, implement and evaluate; generate evidence of impact to ensure policy is informed by evidence; and support the Ministry of Education to become fit for purpose. Ministry of Education and Regional Education Bureaux
Chevening Scholarships Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships programme. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations, it offers awards to study in the UK for one year on a fully funded master’s degree course. The applications are open to candidates from 160+ countries, bringing around 1,500 Scholars and Fellows to the UK every year. 

Candidates can apply for a masters degree programme at any UK university. Therefore we have not listed every potential participating UK university (organisation) below.

This IATI entry will report on the ODA-only aspect  and numbers of the Chevening programme (around 95% of the scholars come from ODA countries, while the other 5% come from non-ODA countries). The mission of the Chevening programme is to support UK foreign policy priorities and achieve FCDO objectives by creating lasting positive relationships with future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers. Chevening grants awards to individuals with outstanding leadership and influencing skills from around the world, to enable them to experience a period of study in the UK. Around 95% of the scholars come from ODA countries, while the other 5% come from non-ODA countries.
Tabeer - Consolidating Democracy in Pakistan (CDIP) Tabeer - CDIP is supporting the consolidation of democracy in Pakistan by strengthening the capacity of the country's institutions to make them more effective, accountable and responsive to the needs of the Pakistani people. The programme will achieve this by focusing on four core areas: elections, parliaments, political parties, and democratic space. Focus is also on increasing the political participation of women, young people, minorities and persons with disabilities. (Tabeer is an Urdu word that means ' realisation', in this case 'reaching full democratic potential'.) Parliamentary stakeholders including the National Assembly , Provincial Assemblies, Senate and Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services
COOPower COOPower is a project that aims to promote the social enterprise and cooperative sector to young people as an alternative career pathway in Cyprus, Greece and Croatia. The 18 months programme was launched in March 2020 and it is funded by the EU as part of the DG GROW programme 'Reducing youth unemployment: setting up co-operatives to enhance working opportunities in the EU. The project is implemented by the British Council in partnership with the General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning in Greece and the Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka (STEP RI) in Croatia. The main objective of this project is to promote Cooperative and Social Economy Enterprises as an alternative, inclusive and innovative approach to tackle youth unemployment addressing young people regardless of their social, economic or educational background.
The specific objectives of this project are:
- To raise awareness about Cooperative and Social Economy Enterprises as a viable career choice for young people affected by the challenges of the current financial crisis;
- To explore effective approaches through the Media (traditional or social) for changing the perspective and cultural perception of the Cooperative and Social Entrepreneurship in Greece, Croatia and Cyprus and help bring it into the mainstream while still preserving its strong value-based nature;
- To promote Cooperative and Social Entrepreneurship as a movement and new approach, not as a sector (preventing it from being dispersed across different laws and segmented in various ministries) through the involvement of representatives of the sector;
To provide young people not in education and/or employment with opportunities, alternatives and hope through engaging them in activities that will help them unite with other young people and network, develop skills, get support and develop ideas for cooperatives. The project targets groups are: young people, especially those not in employment, training or education, stakeholders from the social economy sector, the general public. The project will include the following activities: training of a team of young journalists, organisation of hackathon style events (COOPAthons and Country Final) in the three partner countries, a study visit to the UK for COOPAthon country final winning teams, an awareness raising campaign about the social economy sector, a final project conference.
Newton fund, Jordan The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with 17 active partner countries to support their economic development and social welfare, and to develop their research and innovation capacity for long-term sustainable growth. It has a total UK Government investment of £735 million up until 2021, with matched resources from the partner countries. The Newton Fund is managed by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and delivered through 7 UK delivery partners, which includes UK Research and Innovation (comprising the 7 research councils and Innovate UK), the UK Academies, the British Council and the Met Office. In Jordan it's known as Newton-Khalidi Fund.  Under Newton-Khalidi Fund the particular programme offered is Researchers Links Workshops. Researcher Links Workshops:  aim is to bring together early-career researchers from the UK and Jordan to allow them to make international connections that can improve the quality of their research. It will be focusing on building links for future collaboration and enhancing the researchers’ career opportunities, support international development and research, contribute to capacity building of early career researchers and establish new and strengthen existing research links. The Researchers Links Workshops priority areas in Jordan are: Energy; Water management; Agri-tech and food security; Cultural heritage; 
Bio-technology and bio-security and Nanotechnology. Early Career Researchers, Higher Education Institutions, Research Organisations and freelance researchers. Match funding (in kind) is provided by the partner universities in Jordan.  Five Researcher Links Workshops are implemented. The Jordanian partner Universities are: The University of Jordan, Philadelphia University (two Researcher Links Workshops Projects), Jordan University of Science and Technology and University of Petra. UK Universities are: University of Portsmouth, University of Salford, University of Brighton (two Researcher Links Workshops Projects) and University of Wolverhampton.
Kano Literacy and Numeracy Accelerator (KaLMA) Kano Literacy and Numeracy Accelerator aims to build foundational Hausa and English literacy and numeracy skills for 51,711 primary children in all schools in Wudil and Dawakin Tofa Local Governments using the Teaching at the Right Level approach, equipping them with foundational literacy and numeracy skills before they leave primary school. Kano Literacy and Numeracy Accelerator targets children in primary 4 to primary 6, who are assessed one-on-one by their teachers using a simple oral reading and maths assessment at the beginning of the programme. The assessment results are used to group children based on their learning levels rather than by age or grade. For the first two hours of the school day, the children's teachers (having been trained in the Teaching at the Right Level approach by the project) will focus on developing children’s foundational skills in these learning level groups using the methodology they learnt.
Supporting Effective Dispute Resolution in Sri Lanka (SEDR) The programme aims to strengthen dialogue between the people and the state, thereby contributing to the resolution of critical underlying causes of conflict and preventing the escalation of local disputes. "SEDR's overall objective will be achieved through four key Result Areas:
Result Area 1 - Improved functioning of Community Mediation Boards in addressing individual disputes (family, criminal and relevant property/financial disputes)
Result Area 2 - Improved and expanded functioning of Land Special Mediation Boards
Result Area 3 - Inclusive local action forums work to address shared problems and improve the resolution of community level grievances.
Result Area 4 - Senior stakeholders and officials can evidence the benefits of mediation processes through cross-agency coordination, enhanced data collection and increased awareness of how and why mediation is used." Mediators, Mediator trainers, Mediation Board Commission, Ministry of Justice, Provincial Councils, District and Divisional Secretariats, selected CSOs.
Agents for Citizen-Driven Transformation (ACT): Implementation Phases The Agents for Citizen-driven Transformation (ACT) programme aims to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development in Nigeria through enhancing the credibility of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and enhancing their role as independent development actors and drivers of change. The overall Objective of the programme is to contribute to more inclusive, effective, accountable and gender-responsive development in Nigeria.
The Specific Objective of the programme is to enhance the credibility and role of CSOs as drivers of change for sustainable development in Nigeria. 

Result One: Strengthened selected CSOs, Networks and Coalitions working in the three EU focal sectors.
 
Result Two: Appropriate and inclusive civil society regulatory framework in place. The target beneficiaries of the programme are selected CSOs at the state and national levels. Additionally, other stakeholders such as the regulatory agencies and selected CSO Capacity Development Providers (CDPs) will also receive capacity strengthening support from the programme. The programme will also benefit community members indirectly through provision of small scale capacity development grants for CSO partners that will implement actvities at the community level with strategic connections to the issues of concern to vulnerable groups including PWDs, women, young people amongst others. The programme beneficiaries will spread across ten selected states of Nigeria: Lagos, Kano, Sokoto,  Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamawa, Rivers, Edo, Enugu, Borno and Plateau/Kwara. Gender and Social Inclusion (G&SI) is a cross-cutting focus of the programme. ACT will provide both technical and financial support to its partners to become fully aware and mainstream G&SI in their internal process and programme activity implementation. ACT is supporting national/local CSOs that are working in the area of advocacy for PWD and women issues. 
ACT is contibuting to humanitarian activities through its focused support to its CSO partners to become socially responsible and committed to increasing awareness and compliance to safety procols for COVID-19 at the community level in selected states - Lagos, Kano, Sokoto and FCT.
Newton fund, China Newton Fund Researcher Links Workshop grants provide financial support to bring together a UK and China bilateral cohort of Early Career Researchers to take part in workshops focusing on building links for future collaboration whilst enhancing their skills and experience of international engagement. This includes the development of ideas which may lead to further funding applications to the Newton Fund or other programmes. To support international development relevant research; to contribute to capacity building of early career researchers and to establish new researcher links or significantly develop existing links with the potential for longer term sustainability. The workshops are enabling Early Career Researchers to work together, building their capacity and encouraging them to collaborate with one another as well as with experienced researchers. The workshops are supported by an important China in-country partner, National Natural Science Foundation of China, who offer matched funding to cover the workshop costs.
Ta'zeez - Independent Monitoring for DFID in Yemen Programme Ta’zeez (meaning ‘strengthening’ in Arabic) provides independent third party monitoring of Department for International Development's (DFID's) programme in Yemen and is managed by British Council in partnership with Interaction In Development, a Yemeni research and development consultancy, and ITAD Ltd, a UK consultancy specialising in monitoring and evaluation. Ta’zeez provides verification in the field of humanitarian aid results reported to DFID by their cooperating partners. This provides independent assurance of value for money and accountability for the UK government, tax payers and stakeholders that DFID’s development investment reaches intended beneficiaries and is used to best effect. It also provides information from project beneficiaries which feeds into DFID programme design and monitoring evaluation. This was a three-year project extended to four years. Independent verification that DFID-funded projects are being delivered; views and voices collected from the beneficiary communities; lesson learning to improve DFID and cooperating partner programming. Intended outcome is that DFID programmes more appropriately meet the needs on the ground. The intended impact is better performance of UK investment in Yemen. The main assumption is that DFID staff and partners will use the information to improve programme design. DFID Yemen team; DFID cooperating partners