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There are no mangroves in Europe, but they are all the more plentiful in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. A total area of just under 150,000 km² of mangroves is thought to remain, that’s 5 times the size of Belgium. One-fifth of the world's mangroves are in Indonesia.Such beach or tidal forests, as they are also sometimes called, are often found along silt-rich low sea coasts in tropical or subtropical areas. Mangrove trees and shrubs have distinctive, somewhat erratic aerial roots and are perfectly adapted to a saline environment. Carbon storage and biodiversity…
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GeneralThe Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originaates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. Belgium joined the Programme in 1963, and over the years has…
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GeneralThe Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originaates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. Belgium joined the Programme in 1963, and over the years has…
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Generalstrengthen the budgeting and financial management processes of the Finance Department of he Health Ministry Belgie ondersteunde in het verleden reeds de hervorming van de openbare financien in Mozambique (SISAFE), op meer algemeen niveau en in coodinatie met andere donoren. Dit project beoogt de toepassing van deze hervorming binnen het ministerie van financien.Resultsthe financial management capacities of the health sector at central and provincial level are strengthened via the extension and deepening of e-SISTAFE
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GeneralFarmers' health and sustainable food production is improved through the development of an agroecological methodology that mitigates the impact of fruit flies on vegetable crops (in Mozambique and Tanzania)
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GeneralFarmers' health and sustainable food production is improved through the development of an agroecological methodology that mitigates the impact of fruit flies on vegetable crops (in Mozambique and Tanzania)
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GeneralLoCAL is een programma van UNCDF dat als doelstelling heeft om klimaatfinanciering die op internationaal niveau wordt voorzien en aan nationale overheden wordt toegewezen door te laten sijpelen naar het niveau van lokale overheden. Het is de bedoeling om aanpassing aan klimaatverandering te integreren in bestaande plannings -en budgetmechanismen en deze te versterken. LoCAL werkt met performance-based climate resilience grants (PBCRGs) – die ervoor zorgen dat klimaatuitgaven worden geprogrammeerd en geverifieerd op lokaal niveau. Dit alles wordt ondersteund met technische assistentie…
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GeneralDISOP promotes rural schools managed by family associations and applying a pedagogic approach combining work and academic studies (“alternation pedagogy”): 15 days at school – 15 days in a professional environment. Professional Rural Family Schools (RFS) are part of an international association named IAFMR: International Association of Family Movements for Rural Training. In Mozambique, this type of school is named “Escola Profissional Familiar Rural” (EPFR). The objective of this project is to create 2 EPFRs in the intervention area, in partnership.Results1.…
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GeneralRural Economic and Social Development is promoted by increased sustainable access to energy. This program will, in line with a RERD (Renewable Energy for Rural Development) programme already implemented by the Belgian Technical Cooperation and funded by both Belgium and the Netherlands, focus on provision of energy services from renewable sources (mainly hydro and solar) in rural areas. In addition to investing in new generating capacity and connections, particular attention will be given to operation and maintenance of the installations and to the financial sustainability of existing…
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GeneralCommunities and Red Cross staff and volunteers prevent health hazards and provide care and assistance in case of health hazards impacting the lives and well-being of the most vulnerable, resulting in increased community resilience to health hazards especially for women and children BRC-Fl has a unique combination of 4 niche expertise areas First Aid (FA), Blood Banking (BB), WASH and Disaster Preparedness (DP)), each contributing to tackling a set of (non-)communicable, maternal and neonatal diseases or injuries. These expertise areas are complementary to each other and allow our…