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The migration crisis is affecting millions; ISIS/Daesh threaten innocent lives across the globe; climate change is damaging our environment; and the gap between those with, and those without is growing deeper. In an interdependent world, this affects everyone, everywhere. Investing in global development has never been more important: tackling the causes of these great threats while supporting those who live in the most difficult places must be a priority. The challenges of effective delivery are complex and the solutions are rarely straightforward. But, as this report shows, aid can have a substantial impact and is an important investment in our future. The Global Goals for Sustainable Development were ushered in to mark a new, bold commitment to a better world. These pledges must not be taken lightly. To ensure results, we need expertise, resourcefulness, partnership and accountability. We need to tackle systemic problems: conflict, corruption, poor governance, avoidable diseases, failing economies and climate change. We must work with existing governing institutions, and the private sector – not undermine or sideline them – to increase accountability and strengthen their ability to benefit all, not the few. They are part of the solution. We need to go beyond the basics: take risks, focus on impact not input, and strive for long-term change. I saw this when I visited a UK Government and Adam Smith International project in Kenya earlier this year. Extremism fills a gap; preying on people who feel lost, confused and excluded from society. The Kuza project is working with communities susceptible to extremism, offering hope to vulnerable young people. Kuza works with local mosques and recruits top quality young leaders to assess, organise, train and mentor school ‘drop-outs’. It is reforming the youth labour market to create jobs. This is aid making a difference. This compendium shows the invaluable impact aid can have on making our world more just and prosperous, more safe and sustainable.
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Economic Growth tackle global poverty is to improve the livelihoods and income opportunities available to disadvantaged people.
US $168 Million
Economic opportunity helps reduce irregular migration, crime and extremism. Over the last year, we have helped millions of small-scale farmers improve their productivity and revenue; given young people skills training and connected them to potential employers; and mobilised urgently needed funds to advance sustainable growth in fragile economies. Our projects have secured major investment to stimulate growth: US $2.5billion to reform Nigeria’s power sector, US $11billion to unlock Nepal’s hydro-power potential and US $96million to help southern Africa cope with climate change and water ECONOMIC GROWTH 10
scarcity.
increase in income for poor men & women
In 2015
US $33,812,069 public & private sector investments were mobilised in DRC, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Nepal & Kenya to advance sustainable economic growth & benefit the poor
1,547,607
low income businesses with improved productivity & increased revenue
DRC, Nepal, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Kenya & Liberia
One of the most effective ways to
Nepal
Kenya
Increasing incomes for the poorest
Addressing the causes of youth unemployment
Nepal remains one of the poorest countries in South Asia, depending on low-yield crops such as ginger. Samarth is increasing the incomes of 300,000 farmers and small-scale entrepreneurs by improving farming techniques and making markets more accessible.
Unemployment is a challenge in Kenya’s second largest city: 86% of Mombasa’s youth do not have a formal job. The Kuza project ensures the employability of marginalised young people and supports job creation in a range of urban sectors. www.thekuzaproject.org
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Democratic Republic of Congo
In DRC, many people have largely been excluded from the benefits of economic growth. Elan RDC is delivering real change by ensuring the poorest participate as consumers, entrepreneurs, farmers, and workers. www.elanrdc.com
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Ensuring inclusive access to markets
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Nepal: emergency economic recovery On 25th April 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal killing thousands and injuring many more. The reconstruction effort has been painfully slow. Tarpaulins, tents and tin-roofed shacks offer little shelter. The economy struggled. Many investors withdrew and tourism declined by 70%. A border dispute with India also forced Nepal’s only major trade route to close. samarth-nepal.com samarth-nepal.com
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The Samarth project quickly responded to major economic threats by:
Providing infrastructure worth
US $1million
including cattle shelters and community grain stores Rebuilding damaged trails and promoted tourism to boost the economy ECONOMIC GROWTH
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Improving infrastructure in Nigeria Infrastructure develops countries.
The Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory
It is also a key response to climate
Facility (NIAF) removes bottlenecks to
change, in both abatement and
infrastructure delivery. Working with
adaptation. We work at the cutting
the Nigerian Government, NIAF has
edge of infrastructure development
secured private investment worth
and manage one of the UK’s largest
US $2.5billion and doubled the
aid projects in Nigeria.
generation capacity. NIAF has also saved the people of Nigeria
Despite being Africa’s largest
US $1.9billion by helping the Federal
economy, Nigeria suffers from a
Government cut excessive costs from
critical infrastructure deficit which
public infrastructure programmes.
harms the growth of the non-oil economy and prevents its poorest people from sharing the benefits of economic growth. NIAF supports the Federal Government of Nigeria and selected states in planning, prioritising and delivering major infrastructure reforms across the power, transport, climate and cities sectors.
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Doubling of generation capacity
23,300
54%
reduction in power system collapses
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additional jobs in Nigeria's manufacturing sector
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Securing jobs in Kenya & Nigeria Over 20% of youth are unemployed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many young people have little or no skills and are largely excluded from productive economic and social life. This deepens inequality and increases poverty. In Nigeria and Kenya many young people are forced to engage in begging, street hawking or criminal activities to survive. This leads to frustration and instability, and even radicalisation. Mafita, a six-year programme in north Nigeria, with an initial focus on Kano, Kaduna and Katsina, will ensure 68,000 marginalised youth get sustainable employment. In Kenya, we are providing training centres and linking business opportunities to young people through the Kuza programme. www.thekuzaproject.org ECONOMIC GROWTH 16
“[There is] so much potential here in Mombasa. Let's put young people at the heart of development.�
The UK's former Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening visits Kuza
"Our business is making 35% more thanks to Kuza" Mombasa resident
30,427 ECONOMIC GROWTH
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Changing markets to benefit the poor The vast majority of the world’s poor are in the informal private sector. To bring people out of poverty one must address the factors that are keeping them poor. We engage with the private sector to reduce poverty by making markets more
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increase in demand for low income agricultural suppliers in Sierra Leone
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local, low-income enterprises in DRC, Malawi & Nepal have increased their revenue & now have improved livelihoods
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Extractive Industries Well-managed natural resource investment can deliver transformative impact, catalysing economic growth, equitable development, and sustainable poverty reduction. We provide strategic advice and implement complex reform
Guinea Supporting post-Ebola economic recovery
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mining policies, laws & regulations drafted to international best practice
programmes to support governments to maximise resource revenue, increase employment, reduce corruption, protect the environment and deliver equitable economic growth for all.
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government officials with improved technical expertise to better manage extractives for the benefit of all Zambia Increasing domestic revenue
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Zambia is the world’s eighth largest copper producer. Funded by the European Union, we are working with the Government of Zambia to improve tax collection from mining to make the regulation and monitoring of mineral production more effective. This will contribute to increased domestic revenue which is essential for the Government to deliver public services.
Guinea is home to one of Africa’s largest iron ore mines, Simandou. We developed a one-stop-shop for mining licenses and standardised application procedures with seven ministries. This is reducing administrative delays which previously curtailed Guinea's development.
E-reporting in Mongolia Mongolia won a prestigious award for improving transparency in the mining sector by making data available via an 'eReporting system' that we have helped develop since 2013. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global initiative to improve transparency and accountability in the mining, oil and gas sectors. Kenya
Economically viable oil deposits were recently discovered in the Kenyan county of Turkana. To manage expectations and ensure proper community consultation, we developed a dialogue platform between the community, county government and mining/oil companies. Only through dialogue, consultation and agreement can everyone benefit from natural resources.
Funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, we transformed paper-based data into an interactive, free to use, webbased portal that provides Mongolian citizens with accessible and relevant information. This is ensuring transparency and accountability in Mongolia's extractives industries. e-reporting.eitimongolia.mn
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Promoting dialogue in Turkana
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With support from Adam Smith International, the Ministry is able to implement a transparent licensing regime, strengthen its institutions and promote Kenya as a favourable destination for mining investment.
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Dan Kazungu Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Kenya
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Governance Developing and emerging countries need governance institutions capable of addressing economies under transformation, whilst being accountable and responsive to the needs of their citizens.
Africa Support to Cabinet Secretariats
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The Building Capacity for the Use of Research Evidence (BCURE) programme supports the Cabinet Secretariats of 12 African governments, including Sierra Leone, Liberia and South Sudan. Our technical assistance improves the use of evidence for cabinet decision-making to drive better policy, contributing to national development goals, poverty reduction and improved quality of life for all citizens.
Palestine Support to the Prime Minister's Office
We advise the Prime Minister’s Office and General Secretariat in restructuring their departments to improve performance. With our support, the Prime Minister's Office has led a complete redesign of the government planning process including merging the Ministry of Planning and Development with the Ministry of Finance.
“Without evidence as the basis, policies are bound to be theoretical and unpractical. Cabinet Secretaries fulfil a very critical role in the policy-making process. On behalf of other African leaders, I thank the UK Department for International Development and Adam Smith International for their support.� Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika,
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President of The Republic of Malawi
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New taxpayers registered
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Afghanistan
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Reforming tax in Afghanistan, South Sudan & Sierra Leone Revenue reform can facilitate government stability and independence. We support governments to increase revenue and adopt fair and efficient systems to finance growth and increase confidence, transparency and accountability in government. In Pakistan, we are building public demand for a better, more equitable tax system. In Sierra Leone, we have helped the Government collect US $80million in outstanding
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US $80,000,000 US $417,150,592
tax debts, and in South Sudan we have increased customs revenue by 56%. This is a vital lifeline for the world’s most fragile country.
of additional revenue raised for South Sudan, Sierra Leone & Afghanistan
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recovered from outstanding tax debts in Sierra Leone
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Increased customs revenue in South Sudan The Government of the Republic of South Sudan relies heavily on foreign aid to serve its people. It is paramount the world’s newest country starts generating its own revenue to quickly build sustainable public services. Funded by Trademark East Africa we are supporting South Sudan’s customs service to drive economic and social growth through improved revenue collection and the facilitation of legitimate trade.
Food aid can access South Sudan
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quicker than before due to customs reform
South Sudan
Customs revenue has increased by
56%
Cargo examination area built
Juba
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states successfully created with our support
Interim Galamudug Administration
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Interim South-West Administration
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Administration
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The high level of consultation and professional expertise was unequalled and quite unusual compared to traditional aid delivery Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan President, ISWA
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It is almost four years since Somalia’s first formal parliament was sworn in after 20 years of civil war. Construction is booming, the demand for accommodation far exceeds supply and the Diaspora are returning to invest and develop the economy.
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The effectiveness of the Somalia Stability Fund [has been] instrumental in the state formation process, rebuilding state institutions, and delivering peace dividend projects in districts recovered from Al-Shabaab terrorist group.
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Communities New projects
329,000
internally displaced persons directly benefiting from improved access to water, electricity, education and health services
190,000 people
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Creating good governance in Syria
1.7 million 80,528
children going to Tamkeen supported schools
people benefiting from improved access to water, electricity, education and health services
Over the past five years 250,000
We are supporting local, legitimate
people have died in Syria’s brutal
governance and the delivery of basic
civil conflict. Infrastructure collapsed,
services through one of the UK’s
basic services disappeared and
largest stabilisation programmes in
11million fled. The violence continues,
Syria called Tamkeen. The programme
as differing militia fight for control
is working with local councils in 37
in one of the world’s most complex
communities to reduce conflict,
conflicts. The situation in Syria has
hold decision-makers to account and
global consequences: there are nearly
deliver desperately needed services
five million registered refugees living
such as water, food and education.
in makeshift shelters and temporary accommodation and extremism
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related to ISIS – which controls large swathes of Syria – has killed civilians
The work is great. If we compare it with other programmes this is much better. This is sustainable.
across four continents.
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Justice & Security We increase the accessibility, quality and accountability of justice, policing and security institutions to reduce conflict, improve governance, enhance political stability and strengthen economic development.
3,060
Free Syrian Police officers supported to deliver community security
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4,339
criminal investigations carried out according to improved procedures
Syria Improving community security Afghanistan
We support the Free Syrian Police and civil registries, in partnership with councils and community oversight mechanisms, to deliver community security to Syrians in the oppositionheld provinces of Aleppo and Idlib and thereby to provide an alternative model for fair and accountable security provision.
Establishing a fair & effective justice system
We provided legal training to over 120 counter-terrorism prosecutors and 20 judges in Kabul to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the prosecution service, targeting core legal reasoning skills, use of evidence and a new legislative framework.
Somaliland Developing Somaliland’s national security architecture
Somalia
We strengthened the capacity of national and regional police in criminal investigations, the capture and use of forensic evidence, community relations, and design and delivery of training. The project trained 164 officers who conducted 4,583 criminal investigations according to improved procedures, as well as 14 officers and 6 prosecutors who carried out 43 investigations into sexual violence.
Strengthening the security sector in Mogadishu
We improved the ability of the police, intelligence agencies and army to collaborate in collecting and analysing intelligence concerning terrorist threats, and to plan and carry out safe arrests. The project developed a City Security Plan and established a Joint Operations Command Centre.
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arrests made as a result of evidence collected using improved, robust procedures in Mogadishu
Raising professional standards within the police
We developed a set of professional standards policies, strengthened the internal investigations unit, and carried out surveys of community policing and public perceptions of police.
JUSTICE & SECURITY
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Our working relationship with this project has undergone a quantum leap, with equipment, the great addition of [a police] planning team, and human resources support.
JUSTICE & SECURITY
General Shallaf, Leader of the Free Syria Police, Aleppo Province
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Education Education offers children the opportunity to lead fulfilling lives and achieve their potential. Not only does it offer immense benefit to the individual, but a well-educated population develops a solid foundation for a secure, free and economically prosperous society.
Recovered
US $971,661 in salaries previously given to absentee teachers
Our technical assistance allows governments to build their own strong, accountable systems, increases capacity and fosters long-term sustainable change.
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43,528
teachers redeployed or recruited to schools suffering from teacher shortages
Syria Improving education in moderate opposition-controlled areas
We are improving education in the moderate opposition-controlled areas of Syria by working with local and provincial councils to better serve young people.
Pakistan Strengthening school performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
We provide technical assistance to build Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s government capacity to strengthen public financial management and procurement systems and to collect data to effectively monitor and improve school performance. We have enhanced the institutional and human resource capacity of various departments, and supported teachers to improve classroom instruction and student learning.
Kenya Addressing issues of access, equity & accountability
Despite significant efforts, Kenya has struggled to deliver quality education to over 1million children in the sparsely populated North East and urban informal settlements. Pakistan Increasing education access in Punjab
The Punjab Education Sector Programme II is DFID’s largest education investment in the world, both in scale and aspiration. It is improving education access and quality for over 20million children in Punjab.
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The Kenya Essential Education Programme addresses issues of access, equity and accountability in the education sector, so that all children have the chance to excel.
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Transforming education in Pakistan Education needs in Pakistan are acute:
is important, and we help drive credible
literacy and numeracy levels are low,
assessments and examination systems
particularly for girls, and more than 10%
to gauge student performance levels, and
of the world’s out of school children are in
utilise the results to evaluate and improve
Pakistan. We deliver technical assistance
our interventions.
on the UK Government's two largest education programmes in the world,
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa we are
in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
supporting the Government to improve education access, equity and outcomes
The Punjab Education Sector Programme
through strengthening governance and
II supports the Government of Punjab
public financial management, improving
to improve education in the province.
teacher training and materials, providing
Through technical assistance, we are
access for the most marginalised
supporting the Government to achieve
and hard-to-reach communities,
impressive reforms. Over 1million
and increasing the quality and use of
additional children have been enrolled
education data. Results have included the
in over 54,000 public and 6,000
monthly monitoring of more than 28,000
government supported private schools;
government schools leading to a 26%
the design and marking of exams have
increase in student presence.
been improved; and textbooks, lesson plans, and improved in-service teacher
An additional 42,000 girls have
professional development have been
enrolled into government and low cost
provided for 200,000 primary school
private schools, and more than 1,000
teachers. We also focus on increasing
girls' community schools have been
access to education in under-served
established.
communities, for girls and those with mild physical disabilities. Measurement EDUCATION 42
Monthly monitoring of over 28,000 schools has led to a
26%
increase in student presence
Improving quality of education for
12,093,840
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Unlike previous projects, the programme was implemented in areas that have never been reached for various reasons including insecurity and poor infrastructure.
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Improving access to education in Kenya We are addressing access, equity, and accountability in the education sector through the UK Government's Kenya Essential Education Programme. The effect of climate change in northern Kenya is severe and frequently leads to the closure of schools. Often, they can lack electricity, safe water sources, and barely meet minimum hygiene conditions. As a result, a child living in arid and semi arid areas is three times more likely to be out of school than a child in an urban area. The School Development Fund, a project under the programme, invested over US $10million in six arid and semi arid counties to get children, especially girls, into school. The project has improved school infrastructure and works with communities to address significant cultural barriers.
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children have improved education in arid areas of Kenya
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schools installed with solar power
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latrines and hand washing facilities constructed in schools
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new classrooms constructed
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schools installed with rainwater harvesting tanks
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girls with new skills
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Climate & Environment
Nigeria Developing an accessible solar market
For countries to build climate resilience, it is necessary to reform the national enabling environment: to improve climate policy, design finance packages and to raise awareness of climate issues among key stakeholders. We help government partners to plan for robust and sustainable action on climate change.
Southern Africa Improving the climate resilience of smallholder farmers
Smallholder farmers across the developing world are vulnerable to the damaging impact of climate change. Climate smart agricultural practices can improve farmers’ livelihoods, however uptake of these practices is not widespread and evidence of what works is still evolving. Vuna is facilitating sustained practices to improve the climate resilience of smallholder farmers. www.vuna-africa.com
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Ensuring water resources are shared equally between countries
The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) develops communal infrastructure to encourage water resources to be shared between 11 Southern African Development Community member countries. www.cridf.com
In rural areas Nigerians are paying up to 80 times more per KW for electricity than a Manhattan resident. SolarNigeria is the largest solar power programme in West Africa to address massive energy poverty. The programme develops successful solar businesses to ensure an affordable supply for all. www.solar-ng.com
East Africa Developing geothermal energy for power generation
US $196,568,195
of public and private sector funds mobilised for climate resilience projects
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
The East African Geothermal Energy Facility (EAGER) is an independent advisory facility developing geothermal energy for power generation in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
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The solar revolution: creating an accessible, commercial market for solar We manage some of the world’s
West Africa’s biggest solar
most successful and innovative solar
programme, SolarNigeria has
energy programmes. With more than
electrified 172 schools, and 11
1billion people living without electricity,
flagship clinics in Lagos State.
renewables are bringing clean and
It is also the first international
accessible energy to people living
development programme in Africa
in poverty whilst avoiding carbon
to receive matched funding from
emissions. Through partnerships
local government, with Lagos
with governments and the private
State contributing to 50% of the
sector, we are impacting hundreds
US $56million capital costs for the
of thousands of lives by providing
installation and maintenance of solar
solar systems to schools and clinics,
systems in schools and clinics.
street lighting, access to finance for
Since the installation of solar power
consumer and commercial markets
in the first primary health centre, night
and supporting the government on
time births went from an average of
national solar strategies.
three births per month to 30.
Our off-grid energy work pioneers new approaches to ensure the sustainability of solar power. In the DRC, our market development programme ELAN has saved over CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT 50
US $1.6million for Goma residents through cheaper access to solar technology.
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Somalia, Nigeria, Kenya, DRC & Nepal
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solar street lights installed in Nepal
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Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility Over 90million people share water from just 13 river basins in southern Africa. In the last 15 years, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) developed plans to address regional water security challenges. However, progress stalled due to
US $96M
mobilised for infrastructure development
management and technical challenges. The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility was introduced to catalyse action. We manage the Facility which improves water security and climate resilience for two million
Facilitated five co-operation agreements between SADC member states
people, whilst demonstrating the value of cooperation on shared water resources. www.cridf.com
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households have improved resilience to extreme weather
144,432 households have improved water resilience
Over
2m
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29,000
water sources (such as wells & dams) have been located & mapped in Sierra Leone
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enabling the roll-out of reliable and safe water supply to
Improving water services in Sierra Leone Much of Sierra Leoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure and institutional capacity was destroyed during the civil war; then the Ebola outbreak devastated its recovery. We are providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and helped develop new water legislation to ensure environmental compliance, equitable water access. www.washlearningsl.org
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people have improved access to clean water
300,000
distribution of resources and improved
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Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone
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I am highly encouraged by the progress being made in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector, as a result of the contributing role that Adam Smith International has played.
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Gender We have spent the last 20 years
We are proud of our achievements
dedicated to reducing aid dependency
so far, but recognise there is more to
in some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most complex
do. Key areas of development, such
environments. We are wholly
as climate change, extractives and
committed to sustainable development
governance have historically been
that addresses the underlying causes
viewed as gender neutral,
of poverty, but this would not be
or even gender blind. We aim to go
possible without addressing gender
beyond what is expected of us as a
equality.
development partner to ensure women play a central role in all our work to
If girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attendance in secondary
close the gender gap.
education increases by just 1%, a countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire GDP will increase by 0.3%; if women farmers have the same access to land and fertilisers as men then agricultural output could increase by as much as 4%. This is why we are working to fix systemic challenges that cause gender disparity. We believe that equality benefits everyone, not just women.
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Close the Gender Gap Measuring Gendered Impact
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516,281 girls benefiting from improved quality & access to education
328,984
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Innovation Innovation is critical to address complex developmental challenges. Technology can be used to access the inaccessible, expose corruption and power a solar revolution. We pioneer innovation in every aspect of our work to ensure effective, lasting development.
Syria Cloud-based communication apps
Complex conflict dynamics and closed borders render the delivery of development assistance to Syria extremely challenging. Crucial to our work is our network of 200 specially-trained field officers and our ability to communicate with them via WhatsApp. Since the collapse of domestic networks in opposition territory, Syrians rely on the reach of Turkish or Jordanian telecoms providers and on pools of satellite internet. Through constant contact with our field staff we are able to keep up-to-date with socio-political and programming developments in 111 communities across four provinces of Syria.
Somalia Community hotline
Many areas in Somalia are inaccessible to monitoring teams, so we developed a beneficiary feedback system to ensure donor money is well spent. A free hotline offers communities the chance to voice their opinions on investments made by the Fund. The hotline was advertised and disseminated to each beneficiary community so they can autonomously text, or call in their opinion and voice any concerns. All incoming data is collated, analysed and uploaded onto the Stability Fund website to ensure transparency and accountability. This vital management tool, allows the Fund to make informed investments and share lessons learned. All complaints are investigated and actioned accordingly. www.stabilityfundfeedback.so
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Accessing inaccessible areas
10,343
SMS, voice, feedback responses in 2015
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Reducing taxes through digitalisation in Nigeria The Growth and Employment in States project has helped local Nigerian Governments to introduce â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;point of saleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; technology alongside transparent tax rates to limit double taxation and revenue leakage. The same terminals that are used in shops to pay by card were repurposed for use by tax collectors in markets. Traders normally pay cash and get a hand-written receipt. Naturally, tax collectors had an incentive to over-collect and most of this cash went missing amid widespread harassment of tax payers. With the new technology, traders can pay by card or cash and the transaction is automatically logged and a receipt printed as proof of payment. Over 20 local governments have adopted the system, which allows citizens to walk into a certified bank and pay taxes directly into the government account. INNOVATION 62
US $2.7 million has been saved by traders as a result of reduced bribery. Whilst the legislation is universal the primary beneficiaries are small traders, many of them women.
We call it the No Cheating Machine. I am now saving 1,000 Naira when I sell at the market.
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Mobile app data collection in Pakistan To enable evidence-based
Recording absenteeism of students
data gathering and to eliminate
and teachers has resulted in teachers’
redundancies in paper-based
absence rate reducing from 30% to
data entry processes, the Khyber
18% and the students’ absence rate
Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government,
reducing from 48% to 21% as a result
supported by the KP Education Sector
of continuous real-time monitoring.
Programme, designed an independent monitoring unit which utilises a smart
O ver 300 teachers have been
phone app for school-based data
removed from service for being absent
collection process and reporting. A
from duty and £660,893 has been
network of 550 data collectors have
recovered in salaries previously paid
been hired and trained on the mobile
to 'ghost' teachers,
application. The monitoring unit offers data reflected in real–time on a web-based dashboard and provides reporting portal access for the education providers. The dashboard highlights summarised information on the data. The unit has revolutionised decision making processes through the availability of real-time, accurate and robust province wide information.
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The teacher absence rate has reduced from
30% 18% to
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