Impact report 2015/6

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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

additional jobs created in Kenya

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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.

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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

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states successfully created with our support

Interim Galamudug Administration

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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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13 Local Councils now delivering basic services to a high standard of transparency and accountability

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.

GOVERNANCE

Brita Haji Hasan, the president of Aleppo city council

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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.

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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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school children in Pakistan

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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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Mohamed O. Absiye, Executive Committee Member, Education, Sports and Culture, Kenya

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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

Southern Africa

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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

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people have access to climate resilient infrastructure

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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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womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s net incomes increased in DRC, Nepal, Nigeria, Malawi, Sierra Leone & Kenya

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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

Complaints

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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.

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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.

INNOVATION

Bridget Iyaji Odeh, Garri Seller

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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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