Annex 1 on Sustainable Local Development: United Nations Bodies and Other Organizations Working on Sustainable Development

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2 ANNEX 1 UNITED NATIONS BODIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

1. The United Nations and Sustainable Local Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2. The European Union and Sustainable Local Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3. International and regional NGOs working on sustainable development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

4. International donor organizations with programmes in the region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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3ANNEX 1 UNITED NATIONS BODIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

1. The United Nations and Sustainable Local Development

Since 1972, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly has adopted multiple resolutions on sustainable

development (SD), creating a distinct policy framework and specialized bodies responsible for promotingsustainable development worldwide. In 2011, Sustainable Energy for All was added to this body of resolu-

tions (full database can be found here: https://rio20.un.org/resolutions-more).

The formulation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2001 combined all sectors and evenmentions environmental sustainability explicitly as one of its goals. While the MDGs primarily target na-

tional governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector, the importance of andchance to include local governments into the realization process was acknowledged.

The following figure illustrates the most important milestones in the development of UN principles and

strategies for sustainable development starting in 1972 to the most recent events at the Rio +20 conferencein 2012.

FIGURE 1: MILESTONES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES

World Conserva-

tion Strategyasserted conser-

vation cannot bewithout develop-

ment.

UNCEDlaunches

Agenda 21.

At the Rio+20Conference a

high-level politicalforum for SD will

replace the CSD.

The General As-semply dedicates

its 19th SpecialSession (UN-

GASS-19) to de-sign a Programme

for the furtherImplemenation of

Agenda 21.

1972 1980 1983 1992 1993 1997 2002 2012

UN Conference on

the Human Envi-ronmentrecog-

nized the need to

revitalize human-itys connectionwith nature.

World Commis-

sion on Environ-ment and Devel-

opmentpublishes

Our CommonFutureweavingtogether social,

economic, culturaland environmental

issues.

The WSSDrenews

the global com-mitment to SD

by adopting the

Johannesburg Planof Implementation(JPOI).

The newly es-

tablished Com-mission on

Sustainable De-

velopment(CSD)will follow up onthe implementa-

tion of Agenda 21.

Sustainable development in general, or separate elements contributing to it, has played a significant part

in the programming priorities of UN agencies. The non-exhaustive table below illustrates the programming

priorities of various UN agencies in relation to sustainable development. The information herein is intendedto help UNDP practitioners to delineate the boundaries of the cooperation with other UN agencies at re-gional and national levels.
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TABLE 1: OVERVIEW OF UN AGENCIES AND THEIR FOCUS AREASRELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

AGENCY MISSION /MANDATE FOCUS

UNDevelopmentProgramme

UNDP

www.undp.orghttp://european-

dcis.undp.org

The UNDP is one of the major UN agenciesconcentrating on sustainable developmentand specifically on the local aspect of sus-

tainable development. UNDP is part of theUNs global development network, advocat-

ing for change and connecting countriesto knowledge, experience and resources to

help people build a better life. UNDP is onthe ground in 177 countries, working with

the people on their own solutions to globaland national development challenges.

UNDP Regional Centre for Eastern Europe

and the CIS http://europeandcis.undp.org/

Human development*;Democratic Governance*;Decentralization*;

Local governance*;Community empowerment*;

Anti-corruption*;Poverty reduction*;

Green job creation*;SME development*;

Sustainable agriculture*;Promotion of alternative

energy*;Energy efficiency*;

Crisis prevention and recovery*;

Gender equality*;Capacity development*;

Human rights*;Electoral support*;

Inclusion of marginalizedpeople*.

UN Environment

Programme

UNEP

http://unep.org/

UNEPs mission is to provide leadership and

encourage partnership in caring for the

environment by inspiring, informing, andenabling nations and peoples to improve

their quality of life without compromisingthat of future generations.

UNEP Regional Office for Europe

http://www.unep.org/roe/

Inclusive green economy*;Climate change, employment

and local development;Climate change at local level;

Environmental governance;Harmful substances and

hazardous waste;Poverty and environment*;

Biodiversity*;Sustainable farming*.

UN Childrens

Fund

UNICEF

www.unicef.org

UNICEF is mandated by the United NationsGeneral Assembly to advocate for the protec-

tion of childrens rights, to help meet theirbasic needs and to expand their opportuni-

ties to reach their full potential. UNICEF iscommitted to ensuring special protection for

the most disadvantaged children victimsof war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms

of violence and exploitation and those withdisabilities.

UNICEF Office for Central and Eastern Europe

and the CIS (CEECIS)http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/

Immunization*;Nutrition*;

Justice for children*;Violence against children*;

HIV/AIDS and children*;Water, sanitation and hygiene;

Social and economic policy;migration;

Evidence based policymaking*;

Access to education*.
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UN Human

SettlementsProgramme

UN HABITAT

www.unhabitat.org

UN HABITAT is the UN agency for human

settlements. It is mandated to promotesocially and environmentally sustainable

towns and cities with the goal of providingadequate shelter for all.

UNHABITAT for Europe and the former Soviet

Union States

http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=173

Sustainable Cities;Local Agenda 21;

Decentralization;

Urban economy ;City development strategies*;Settlement and integration of

refugees*.

UN PopulationFund

UNFPA

www.unfpa.org

UNFPA promotes the right of every woman,man and child to enjoy a healthy life and

equal opportunities. UNFPA supports coun-

tries in using population data for policiesand programmes to reduce poverty andto ensure that every pregnancy is wanted,

every birth is safe, every young person is freeof HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is

treated with dignity and respect.

UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europeand Central Asia

http://eeca.unfpa.org/public/

Gender equality;HIV/AIDS*;

Cultural sensitivity;

Human trafficking*;Gender-based violence*;Reproductive health*.

UN Entity

for GenderEquality and the

Empowermentof Women

UN WOMEN

www.unwomen.org

UN WOMEN works for the elimination of

discrimination against women and girls; theempowerment of women; and the achieve-

ment of equality between women and menas partners and beneficiaries of develop-

ment, human rights, humanitarian actionand peace and security.

UN Women for Europe and the CIS

http://www.unifem.org/worldwide/europe_cis/

Economic empowerment;

Womens land rights;Womens participation in

governance structures anddecision-making processes*;

Gender equality;Violence against women*;

HIV/AIDS*;Womens peace networks*.

UN Volunteers

www.unv.org

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV)programme supports sustainable human

development globally through the promo-tion of volunteerism and the mobilization

of volunteers. It serves causes of peace anddevelopment by enhancing opportunities

for participation by all peoples.The UNV headquarters office is in Bonn,

Germany.

Agriculture;Children;

Civil society*;Environment*.

Food;Gender*;

Health/ HIV/AIDS*;Human rights*;

Peace and conflict resolution*;Poverty*;

Private sector*;Refugees and displaced

people*;Youth*;

Electoral support*.
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UN EconomicCommission for

EuropeUNECE

www.unece.org

As a multilateral platform, UNECE facilitates

greater economic integration and co-operation among its member countries

and promotes sustainable developmentand economic prosperity through policy

dialogue, negotiation of international legalinstruments, development of regulations

and norms, exchange and application of bestpractices as well as economic and technical

expertise and technical cooperation for

countries with economies in transition.

The UNECE headquarters office is in Geneva,Switzerland.

Affordable and sustainableenergy supply*;

Link between environment,

transport and health*;Cooperation with cities andlocal authorities on urban

environmental performanceand local transport policies*;

Promotion of renewableenergy technologies, energy

efficiency, sustainable forestmanagement;*

Green economy*;Water management*;

Public private partnerships*.

UN Educational,Scientific

and CulturalOrganization

UNESCO

www.unesco.org

UNESCOs mission is to contribute to thebuilding of peace, the eradication of poverty,

sustainable development and interculturaldialogue through education, the sciences,

culture, communication and information.

UNESCO runs cluster offices in Almaty(http://www.unesco.kz/new/), Tashkent

(http://www.tashkent.unesco.org/en/, and

Moscow (http://www.unesco.org/new/en/moscow/).

Education for sustainabledevelopment and education

for all*;Environmental

protection*,cultural heritageand sustainable development;

Research on and collaborationwith indigenous people on

climate change;

Post conflict education*;Freedom of press andexpression*.

UN CapitalDevelopment

FundUNCDF

www.uncdf.org

UNCDF assists developing countries inthe development of their economies by

supplementing existing sources of capitalassistance by means of grants and loans.

No regional office.

Public finance for local devel-opment (focus on womens

priorities, climate changeplanning, etc.);

Financial services for the poor(micro loans, access to energy

via financing schemes, bank

services etc.).

UN IndustrialDevelopment

OrganizationUNIDO

www.unido.org

UNIDO aspires to reduce poverty throughsustainable industrial development. UNIDO

wants every country to have the opportunityto grow a flourishing productive sector, to

increase their participation in internationaltrade and to safeguard their environment.

UNIDO programme for Europe and Newly

Independent Stateshttp://www.unido.org/index.php?id=74

Private sector development;

Persistant organic pollutants*;Cleaner production*;

Industrial energy efficiency andrenewable sources of energy*;

Development ofagro-businesses*;

Trade capacity building*;Financial institutions and

partnerships.
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International

LabourOrganization

ILO

www.ilo.org

ILO is devoted to promoting social justice

and internationally recognized human andlabour rights. ILO advances the creation of

decent work and the economic and workingconditions that give working people and

business people a stake in lasting peace,prosperity and progress.

ILO Regional Office for Europe and CentralAsia

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/eurpro/geneva/index.htm

Conducive environments forsustainable enterprises*;

Employment promotion*;

Social security*;Green job promotion*.

World HealthOrganization

WHO

www.who.int

WHO is the directing and coordinatingauthority for health within the UnitedNations system. It is responsible for providing

leadership on global health matters, shapingthe health research agenda, setting norms

and standards, articulating evidence-basedpolicy options, providing technical support

to countries and monitoring and assessinghealth trends.

WHO Regional Office for Europe

http://www.euro.who.int/en/home

Immunization;Food safety;Water, sanitation and health;

Development of healthsystems*;

Advocating public health*;Provision of health data.

Food andAgriculture

Organization

www.fao.org

FAOs mandate is to raise levels of nutrition,improve agricultural productivity, better the

lives of rural populations and contribute tothe growth of the world economy.

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central

Asiahttp://www.fao.org/europe/en/

Agribusiness and enterprisedevelopment;*

Agricultural economy, policy,research and biotechnology;*

Animal health and production*;Plant production and

protection*;Fishery*;

Forestry*;

Gender*;Information and knowledgemanagement*;

Investment*;Land tenure and rural

development*;Prevention and disposal of

obsolete pesticides*;Statistics*.
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International

Fund forAgricultural

Development

www.ifad.org

IFAC is dedicated to eradicate rural poverty

in developing countries and is working withpoor rural people, governments, donors,

NGOs and other partners. IFAD focuses oncountry-specific solutions, which can involve

increasing poor rural peoples access tofinancial services, markets, technology, land

and other natural resources.

No regional office.

Identification of investmentopportunities*;*

Agricultural services*;

Livestock production*;Infrastructure*;Market development*;

Pasture development*.

*These focus areas are part of programmes being implemented in Europe/CIS.

Should UNDP undertake UN joint programming with other UN agencies, then the following management

structures are recommended.

A joint programme steering committee should be established to ensure full national ownership, andsmooth and successful implementation of the joint programme. The steering committee, co-chaired by the

UN resident coordinator and the national partner(s) should consist of senior representatives of all signatoriesof the joint programme. The frequency of the steering committee meetings should be established by the

members at the first meeting and uphold to monitor the programme implementation on a regular basis andmake strategic decisions.

A joint programme coordination team could be established with the involvement of the designated

programme officers of the participating agencies with a responsibility to coordinate the planning and im-

plementation for the joint programme, ensuring the quality of implementation and reporting to the steer-ing committee. The team should meet at least once a month to review the progress, work-plans and ensurecoordinated implementation.

A programme management unit should be set up for successful implementation of the programme

outputs and activities towards achievement of the joint programme outcomes. It shall consist of the projectstaff of each participating agency. The team should be coordinated by a staff member representing the

administrative agent and be responsible for regular coordination, coherence and communication. The teamshould set regular meetings, preferably at weekly intervals, to ensure continuous information sharing and

coordination.

The table below elaborates on some management issues that commonly arise in UN joint programming.
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TABLE 2: MANAGEMENT ISSUES RELATED TO UN JOINT PROGRAMMING ANDHINTS FOR THEIR RESOLUTION

Common Issues Hints for resolution

Lengthy negotiations overthe programme document

Plan from the beginning for an extended period of time (sometimesover a year) for developing the fully agreed programme document;

Staff of the participating agencies meet with the aim of

consolidating the programme document, including developing thecommon chapters of situation analysis, strategy, partnership, etc.

jointly;

Alternatively, the agencies decide to delegate programme

document development to an external consultant who, among,other things, will also enjoy the benefits of objectivity and

impartiality. (Still, the consultant cannot substitute the efforts thateach UN agency will still need to devote to guiding and coaching

the consultant before the advance draft of the programme can becompleted).

Allocating/dividing re-

sources among and within

various outputs

Consider donor priorities in distributing resources among outputs;

Consider relative weight and importance of each output;

Involve the highest authorities of the agencies in resource

distribution discussions;

Engage a UN resident coordinator in the decision-making process;

Reach an advanced agreement on tolerated thresholds for

management costs within output, including possibly on the extentof the staffing, grades/levels of the staff, major procurements, suchas vehicles, etc.

Different rules and proce-

dures Allocate time for inter-agency discussions on topics of marginal

significance, resulting from different rules, i.e. on thresholds forprocurement announcements, contracting a common premises, etc.;

Establish a simple memorandum of understanding among theinvolved agencies, outlining the rules for sharing services, i.e. on the

use of the common premise.

Visibility sharing Define and agree on visibility protocol at the beginning of theprogramme, including the use of visibility actions, the use ofindividual logos versus the common programme logo, standard

texts of the press-releases, project banners, etc.

Coordination Design a scheme of coordination and cooperation for all stages of

the implementation that goes much beyond the common workplan;

Ensure daily coordination between country offices and projectimplementation units (PIU) teams;

Place the PIUs in the common premise.


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2. The European Union and Sustainable Local Development

The European Union (EU) acknowledged sustainable development as a fundamental objective of its poli-cies already in 1997 when it was included in the Treaty of Amsterdam. In 2001, the EU launched the first

EU Sustainable Development Strategy with the aim to identify and develop actions to enable the EU to

achieve continuous improvement of quality of life () through the creation of sustainable communitiesable to manage and use resources efficiently, and to tap the ecological and social innovation potential ofthe economy, ensuring prosperity, environmental protection and social cohesion.1The central instrument

for this purpose was the obligation for the European Commission (EC) to submit each new major policyproposal to an impact assessment.

Due to challenging developments, ranging from climate change to the ageing of societies, a widening

gap between the rich and the poor and the enlargement of the EU, the EU adopted a renewed sustainabledevelopment strategy in 2006. This strategy calls for an integrated approach to policy making and using

education, research and public finance to influence a gradual change in current unsustainable consumptionand production patterns. Furthermore, it sets overall objectives and concrete actions for seven key priority

challenges, which are: climate change and clean energy;

sustainable transport;

sustainable consumption and production;

conservation and management of natural resources;

public health;

social inclusion, demography and migration;

global poverty and sustainable development challenges.

The 2006 strategy highlights the role of governance, businesses and social partners, and citizen involvement.Policy coherence means that policies at the EU level should be coherent with local, regional, national andglobal actions. One step in this direction has been the development of national sustainable development

strategies. The involvement of businesses is to promote social dialogue and corporate social responsibility,particularly in the areas of sustainable consumption and production. Citizens are to be involved in decision-

making. They are also to be better informed so they can make more sustainable choices.

In 2010, the EU formulated Europe 20202setting specific targets at the EU level for the reduction of green-house gases (20% lower than 1990), a 20% increase of energy efficiency, and a 20% share of energy from

renewables. There are also targets related to employment, R&D/innovation, education and reducing povertyand social exclusion. Europe 2020 is a growth strategy with seven flagship initiatives along three major

themes: smart growth, sustainable growth and inclusive growth. Smart growth covers the digital agenda forEurope, innovation (refocusing R&D and innovation policy on major challenges like climate change, energy,

health, demographic change etc.), and youth on the move. Sustainable growth covers resource efficient Eu-rope and an industrialized policy for the globalization era. Inclusive growth covers an agenda for new skills

and jobs and a European platform against poverty and social exclusion. A special handbook on Europe 2020for local and regional authorities acknowledges their important role and gives a comprehensive overview

on networking and funding options as well as best practices.3

Several EU initiatives and sources of funding are available to local and regional authorities, as well as the local

private sector and CSOs. Some of these initiatives (Covenant of Mayors, LEADER, LIFE+) also work in acces-

1 Council of the European Union (2006), Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy.Available from: http://www.sd-network.eu/pdf/quarterly%20reports/EU_SDS_final_version_2006_June26_en.PDF

2 The European Union, Europe 2020. http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/index_en.htm

3 The European Union (2012). Handbook for Local and Regional Authorities: Delivering on the Europe 2020 Strategy. Available online at http://portal.cor.europa.eu/europe2020/news/Pages/Europe2020HandbookLRAs.aspx
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sion countries and neighbouring countries.

The Covenant of Mayors unites local and regional authorities in their commitment to increase

energy efficiency and use renewable energy sources (www.eumayors.eu).

Focusing on new EU member states and accession countries, the LEADERapproach is designed to

assist rural actors to consider the long-term potential of their rural region and to encourage them to

implement integrated, high-quality and original strategies for sustainable development.

The LIFE+ programmecontributes finance and know-how for environmentally relevant science andtechnology research and international environmental and nature conservation projects. LIFE+ is

mostly active in the EU, but also in some candidate, acceding and neighbouring countries.

For capacity building purposes, the INTERREG IVCprovides funding for interregional cooperation toimprove the effectiveness of regional policies and instruments and to exchange experiences among

partners responsible for the development of their local and regional policies.

The ELENAfund supports the preparation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects by

funding market studies, business plans, energy audits.).

The EU Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a tool for companies and other organizations

to evaluate, report and improve their environmental performance. Local authorities could providesubsidies and exemptions from legislative obligations for certified small and medium-sized

enterprises (SMEs).

The Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA) provides financial

engineering mechanisms to sustainable urban development and regeneration projects.

The Social Business Initiative aims to improve the situation of social businesses by improving

their access to funding (fostering the development of microcredit models, creating a Europeanfinancial instrument, etc.), their visibility (e.g. through the creation of a public database of labels and

certifications, creation of a single, multilingual information and exchange platform, etc.) and thelegal environment (introduction of a European foundation statute, simplification of implementation

rules etc.).

In terms of its international assistance, the EU is setting out a more strategic approach to further reduce

poverty and promote sustainable development by channeling resources to fewer sectors, but includingdemocracy, human rights, good governance and creating inclusive and sustainable growth.

At the time of writing the EC is in the process of preparing a communication on local authorities in

development, which is to be approved by all major organs of the EU and will be relevant for further EC

policy direction in support to local authorities. The paper emphasizes the importance of local authorities,outlines why they hold a special institutional responsibility in development and how and why they can act

as catalysts in change while building trust among stakeholders and supporting national development andpoverty reduction programmes.

PARTNERSHIP OF THE EU AND THE UN4

The partnership on development and humanitarian cooperation between the EU and the UN is mainlybased on the MDGs, representing the core values of both organizations. Additionally, the EU is at the fore-

front of the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and strongly supports the UN Hyogo Declaration, whichrecognizes disaster risk management as an important element of sustainable development.

4 United Nations (2006). The partnership between the UN and the EU. The UN and the EC are working together in development and humanitar-ian cooperation.Available online at: http://www.unric.org/html/english/pdf/UN-EC%20Report.pdf
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In the past, the UN (not the UNDP exclusively) and the EU have already collaborated in diverse areas, includ-ing:

support to the development of democratic institutions and strengthening of democratic processes

(Georgia, 2005; Kyrgyzstan, 2005);

electoral support;

decentralization and participation (the Balkans, Volunteer Exchange Programme);

protection of childrens rights (Turkey);

promotion of participation of sub-regions in international trade;

water and sanitation facilities (Tajikistan);

access to education;

disease prevention, especially maternal health and vaccinations;

development of joint tools for assessment, analysis and planning in post- crisis situations;

development of joint needs assessments and coordinated programmes of assistance for post-

conflict countries.

For the EU, collaborating with the UN means to benefit from the UNs mandate and the legitimacy itprovides for critical issues in crisis situations, but also the UNs consistent presence and network on the

ground. The latter, particularly, defines the UNs unique position within the development corporations andtherefore should be mentioned in discussions for project planning.

3. International and regional NGOs working on sustainable development

The role of NGOs in the process of sustainable (local) development is highly diverse, ranging from offeringcapacity building activities to financial support, from community mobilization to claiming accountability

and, finally, representing and supporting those who cannot represent themselves. Additionally, it should bementioned that the development of NGOs themselves is already one of the signs that sustainable develop-

ment is taking place.5

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)is an independent associationof over 1,220 local government members, as well as national and regional local government

organizations, from 70 different countries who made a commitment to sustainable development.ICLEI provides technical consulting, training and information services to build capacity, share

knowledge and support local governments in implementing sustainable development at the locallevel. ICLEI runs several campaigns and programmes addressing local sustainability issues linking

local action to internationally agreed goals and targets, assists local governments in generatingpolitical awareness and establishes plans of action. ICLEI also provides information, publishes

reports, and facilitates networking and city-to-city exchanges.

Green Budget Europe (GBE)is a platform currently operating as a project within Green Budget

Germany that aims to promote environmental fiscal reform. This encompasses green publicprocurement, green subsidies, feed-in-tariffs and all other aspects of green budgetary policy. The

initiative is in regular contact with EU institutions and meets representatives of each upcomingEU presidency to present their ideas. GBE produces expert responses to EU consultations, detailed

policy papers, media articles and publications.

5 Nikkhah, H.A. and Redzuan, M.B. (2010). The Role of NGOs in Promoting Empowerment for Sustainable Community Develop-ment.Journal of Human Ecology, 30(2):85-92Available online at: http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JHE/JHE-30-0-000-10-Web/JHE-30-2-000-2010-Abst-PDF/JHE-30-2-085-10-2023-Nikkhah-H-A/JHE-30-2-085-10-2023-Nikkhah-H-A-Tt.pdf
http://www.iclei.org/http://www.foes.de/internationales/green-budget-europe/http://www.foes.de/internationales/green-budget-europe/http://www.iclei.org/


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4. International Donor Organizations with Programmes in the Region

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Poverty reduction, infrastructure, including transport and communications, energy, water supply and sani-

tation and urban development, environment, finance sector development, education.

http://www.adb.org/

Austrian Development Agency (ADA)

Poverty reduction, peace building, environment, gender, water management, rural development, (sustain-

able) energy, business development, education, good governance, health (not a priority).

www.entwicklung.at

Canadian International Development Organization (CIDA)

Economic growth, good governance, food security.

www.acdi-cida.gc.ca

Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)

Democracy, (sustainable) energy, environment, water management, health, gender.

www.um.dk/en/danida-en/

UK Department for International Development (DFID)

Good governance, economic growth, business development, rural growth.

www.dfid.gov.uk

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Good governance, agriculture, climate change, information and communications technology, naturalresources, legal reforms, financial institutions, infrastructure.

www.ebrd.com

European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO)

Provides humanitarian aid in emergency and immediate post-emergency situations (priority : food security).

http://ec.europa.eu/echo/about/index_en.htm

EuropeAid

Poverty reduction, MDGs, education, (sustainable) energy, environment, migration, drugs, health, indepen-dent media.

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm

Finnish Department for International Development Cooperation (FINIDA)

Peace building, environment, climate change, business development.

http://www.formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?
http://www.adb.org/http://www.entwicklung.at/http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/http://www.um.dk/en/danida-en/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/http://www.ebrd.com/http://ec.europa.eu/echo/about/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htmhttp://www.formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?http://www.formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/echo/about/index_en.htmhttp://www.ebrd.com/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/http://www.um.dk/en/danida-en/http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/http://www.entwicklung.at/http://www.adb.org/


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Global Environmental Facility (GEF)

Biodiversity, climate change, chemicals, land degradation, sustainable forest management, capacity build-

ing, small grants.

www.thegef.org

German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ)

Economic growth, water management, agriculture, rural development, environment, climate change,

good governance, education, (sustainable) energy, health, democratization.

www.giz.de

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Sustainable development of rural mountain areas, poverty reduction, agriculture, rural development, busi-ness. development

www.ifad.org

Irish Aid

Poverty reduction, human rights, good governance, civil society, vulnerable groups, MDGs.

http://www.dci.gov.ie/

Italian Development Cooperation (Cooperazione Italiana allo Sviluppo)

Democratization, economic growth, privatization, labour market, education

www.cooperazioneallosviluppo.esteri.it

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Health, business development, waste management, capacity development.

www.jica.go.jp

KfW Entwicklungsbank (KfW)

Peace building, (sustainable) energy, education, health, rural development, waste management, water

management, good governance, decentralization.

www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de

Luxembourg Agency for Development (LUX DEV)

Water management, health, education.

www.lux-development.lu

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

Climate change, environment, (sustainable) energy, health, education, macroeconomics and public admin-istration.

www.norad.no
http://www.thegef.org/http://www.giz.de/http://www.ifad.org/http://www.dci.gov.ie/http://www.cooperazioneallosviluppo.esteri.it/http://www.jica.go.jp/http://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/http://www.lux-development.lu/http://www.norad.no/http://www.norad.no/http://www.lux-development.lu/http://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/http://www.jica.go.jp/http://www.cooperazioneallosviluppo.esteri.it/http://www.dci.gov.ie/http://www.ifad.org/http://www.giz.de/http://www.thegef.org/


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OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)

Transportation, agriculture, health, education, water management.

www.ofid.org

Polish Aid

Education, food, rural development, business development.

http://www.polishaid.gov.pl/

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Security, environment, infrastructure, business development, social development.

www.sdc.admin.ch

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

Food, water management, (sustainable) energy, sustainable urban development, climate change.

www.sida.se

Slovak Aid

Business development, (sustainable) energy, capacity development.

http://eng.slovakaid.sk/

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

Democracy, good governance, empowerment of local governments, strengthening of the financial sector,poverty reduction, health, economic growth, peace building, business development.

www.usaid.gov
http://www.ofid.org/http://www.polishaid.gov.pl/http://www.sdc.admin.ch/http://www.sida.se/http://eng.slovakaid.sk/http://www.usaid.gov/http://www.usaid.gov/http://eng.slovakaid.sk/http://www.sida.se/http://www.sdc.admin.ch/http://www.polishaid.gov.pl/http://www.ofid.org/


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The World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA)

Albania: Public administration, agriculture, transportation, water, education, energy.

Armenia: Transportation, public administration, health, energy and mining, agriculture, finance, edu-

cation.

Azerbaijan: Transportation, water, public administration.

Belarus: Energy and mining, transportation, water, etc.

Bosnia: Water, finance, public administration, energy and mining, health.

Bulgaria: Transportation, public administration, water, health.

Croatia: Transportation, water, public administration, industry and trade.

Georgia: Transportation, water, public administration.

Kazakhstan: Transportation, energy and mining, public administration.

Kosovo: Public administration, energy, finance.

Kyrgyzstan: Energy and mining, agriculture, public administration, transportation, health.

the former Yugoslav

Republic of

Macedonia: Public administration, transportation, health, energy and mining.

Moldova: Health, public administration, energy, finance.

Montenegro: Public administration, energy, education, water.

Serbia: Transportation, energy, agriculture.

Romania: Health, public administration, water, agriculture.

Tajikistan: Energy, public administration, agriculture, education.

Turkmenistan: Public administration.

Ukraine: Energy, transportation, finance, public administration.

Uzbekistan: Agriculture, water, energy, health.

www.worldbank.org
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TABLE 3: SUMMARY OF DONOR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Albania

Armen

ia

Azerbaijan

Belaru

s

Bosnia&

Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Georgia

Kazakhstan

Kosov

o

Kyrgyzstan

Lithua

nia

fYrMacedonia

Moldo

va

ADB

ADA

CIDA

DANIDA

DFID

EBRD

ECHO

Europe

Aid

FINIDA

GEF

GIZ

IFAD

Irish Aid

Coop. Italiana

JICA

KfW

LUX DEV

NORAD

OFID

Polish Aid

SDC

SIDA

Slovak Aid

USAID

World Bank

Note: A check mark indicates that the donor organization supports programmes in the corresponding country.


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Monte

negro

Romania

Serbia

Slovak

Republic

Tajikis

tan

Turkm

enistan

Ukrain

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Uzbek

istan


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