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Appraisal of Uganda Country Programme 2018-2022
The country programme was foreseen to have two thematic programmes, namely the Uganda Programme for Governance, Rights, Accountability and Democracy (UPGRADE) and the Uganda Programme for Sustainable and Inclusive Development of the Economy (UPSIDE).The thematic objective of UPGRADE is "to enhance accountability, stability, deepened democracy and respect for human rights in Uganda". It was envisaged that the objective will be realised through four separate, but mutually reinforcing development engagements, namely:- The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), a multi donor facility which primarily supports civil society within democracy, accountability and human rights.- The Inspectorat... Read more
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Support package for EU Delegations on the implementation of a Rights-Based Approach to Development and the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)
Between 2016-2018 NCG is leading a consortium that will roll out training to EU delegations globally. The training concerns the "Tool-box for a Rights-Based Approach, encompassing all human rights, for EU development cooperation". This move towards a Rights Based Approach (RBA) for development cooperation follows the adoption of the Agenda for Change and the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy.In practical terms, the toolbox identifies which objectives to pursue, which working principles to apply, and how to integrate a RBA in the implementation of the programming and in each phase of the EU project cycle management. It also provides a checklist to be compiled, and o... Read more
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Annual Assessments and Analysis of the capacity Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the area of Human Rights, including Gender Equality
Sida supports civil society organisations (CSOs) in Bangladesh and works to enhance capacity of the organisations to advocate for gender equality, human rights, women's participation in decision-making, women's access to the labour market, improved health care, sexual reproductive health and combating violence against women. The support to CSOs is an important element of the Swedish support to strengthening human rights and democracy in Bangladesh, and it is a strategic choice to use CSOs as a counterpart to the underdeveloped democracy and polarized political climate. The objective of the assignment is to conduct annually assessments of the Swedish Embassy in Bangladesh's CSO partne... Read more
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Social impact assessment OF SOS programmes in Togo, Ivory Coast and Senegal
NCG was contracted to carriy out extended The Social Impact Assessment in theree countries.- Togo, Senegal, Ivory Coast, The Social Impact Assessment concept was designed to collect evidence for SOS Children's Villages programmes contributing to:A. Impact on individual level (non-financial): The actual long-term effects of the programme on former-child participants, whether these individuals are still dependent children or already independent adults. Dimensions for assessing individual level impact are (description see research guide): care, food security, accommodation, physical health, education, livelihood, protection & social inclusion, and emotional & social well-being. ... Read more
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Strengthening resilience of 905,000 pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in Mauritiania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
The Acting for Life (AFL) Consortium has been awarded the project: "Strengthening resilience of 905,000 pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, by securing, servicing and promoting trans-border livestock mobility across Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger" funded by DFID (Department For International Development) as a component of the programme Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED).As part of the implementation of the project, Acting for Life has requested NCG to provide long-term technical and methodological support (backstopping) in the implementation of the project. NCG has been part of the conceptual analysis leading to the formul... Read more
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Assistance to Evaluation of long-run development co-operation between Sweden and Tanzania
The objective of the assignment was to carry out an evaluation of long-run development co-operation between Sweden and Tanzania. The evaluation was specifically concerned with the contribution of Swedish bilateral aid to poverty reduction in Tanzania since the commencement of this co-operation in 1962. In addition, it lessons learned from the evaluation for future development co-operation.The Aid Quality Evaluation Framework (AQEF) was applied. AQEF consists of three components, which are: (i) consistency with Paris Declaration principles; (ii) consistency with pressing development needs in the partner country; and (iii) cognisance of development capacity.The application of AQEF and ... Read more
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Monitoring and Reporting Consultant. Programme: Democracy, Human Rights and Civil Society Development in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus
In December 2012 the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) approved the programme "Democratisation, Human Rights and Civil Society Development in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus" for a four year period (December 2012 - December 2016). The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the strengthening of civil society and human rights organisations in the three countries leading to more inclusive, democratic and rights based governance. The overall objective of this assignment is: Effective monitoring and reporting of Danish support to democratisation, human rights and civil society development in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova with a particular emphasis on monitoring and repo... Read more
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EHPSA Critical Reviews, Cluster 1 – Cross Cutting Topics
EHPSA supports more effective and efficient HIV prevention through generating evidence of what works and why in African countries with HIV prevalence levels greater than 10%, and through effectively disseminating this evidence to policy makers, planners and implementers to ensure the development of evidence informed policies and programmes. EHPSA is aligned with the Fast Track strategy to end AIDS by 2030 (UNAIDS 2014). In particular, it seek to support its devotion to use evidence to optimize HIV prevention programmes through a recognition of the rights and needs of key populations that have been left behind the gains made in HIV prevention and treatment efforts amongst the general ... Read more
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Baseline and External Evaluation of Free the Slaves Programme: Growing Up Free: An effective response to child trafficking in Ghana's Volta, Central, and Greater Accra Regions
The goal of Growing Up Free is to enhance the effectiveness of Ghana's efforts to combat child trafficking and the objective of the programme is to provide trauma-informed care to trafficked children; assists families of rescued children to provide for their basic needs; and increase awareness and knowledge of child trafficking in Ghana. The programme mainly focuses on children enslaved in the Volta region's fishing industry and the communities of the Volta and Central Regions that were once their homes. Other forms of slavery and worst forms of child labour such as domestic servitude, sex trafficking and forced marriages are also adressed in the programme. The main objective of the ... Read more
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Mid-term Review of Think-Tank Development Initiative
In January 2014, Sida supported the project aimed at enhancing a Think Tank Development Initiative (TTDI) for Ukraine, implemented through International Renaissance Foundation in partnership with Budapest-based Think Tank Fund of the Open Society Foundation. The contribution has been designed for the period 2014-2017.The Think Tank Development Initiative promises to address improvements in the quality and practice of public policymaking in Ukraine by enhancing the role, visibility and credibility of Ukrainian think tanks in the policy process through strengthening their institutional capacity to deliver and communicate more relevant and better quality research.The four principles of ... Read more
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