(period
2001- 2003)
Denmark has for many years been the main donor on development assistance to the least developed
countries, when measured as a percentage of GDP. According to DAC the Danish
assistance amounted to 0.96 percent of GDP in 2002. Of this total amount, 59.4 percent of our bilateral assistance went to
Africa.
The overall goal of Danish
development assistance is to promote poverty oriented sustainable development
with equal opportunities for men and women, to promote human development by
focusing among others on education and
health and to the development of societies based on the rule of law and good
governance as a precondition for political, social and economic stability. As such, die thrust of Danish development
assistance to Africa is largely in support of the overall goals and priorities
of NEPAD.
Denmark supports the initiatives
under the HIPC and the Paris Club. More specifically Denmark regards it as
important that identified HIPC countries are able to reduce their external debt to a sustainable level.
Debt reduction should be seen as a poverty oriented development tool that works
as a catalyst for the highly indebted countries
both in promoting the PRSP
process and in order to mobilize transfer of
financial resources to these countries.
As a small open economy Denmark
recognizes the essential role of trade
as an engine for economic development.
Denmark finds it important that developing countries gains enhanced access
to markets in the developed countries
and that this access can be of use. The Danish government has developed a
strategy chat describes how we can support developing countries access to
international markets. According to the strategy trade and development should
mutually support each other. The
Danish strategy focuses on three areas of intervention: 1) support to civil servants and
politicians from developing countries in order to improve their negotiating skills in
international trade negotiations, 2) support to the development of business
sectors at first as pilot projects in Ghana,
Tanzania and Vietnam and 3) help to integrate trade policy
in national poverty reduction strategies.
Denmark fully supports duty and
quota free access for the least
developed countries.
Denmark has, for a number of years
encouraged and facilitated investment by the Danish ‑private sector to
Africa, among others. The Danish Private Sector Programme offers guidance
and grants to establishment of partnerships between private Danish companies and private companies in our partner
countries. The cooperation should be long term, mutually binding and
commercially founded. The Industrial Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) offer
share capital, loans, guarantees and counseling to Danish companies investing
in developing countries.
Denmark supports the basic principles, goals and
priorities imbedded in NEPAD. Denmark will reinforce its support for the
African regional and sub regional organizations in their implementation of
NEPAD. Support to the AU for NEPAD implementation is being prepared (to an
anticipated annual amount of USD I million). Support for ECOWAS to facilitate
implementation of NEPAD in West Africa is being prepared (to an anticipated annual amount of
USD I million). Support for the NEPAD secretariat will
continue according to needs and possibilities. South‑south aspects could
be integrated aspects of this support.
Support for NEPAD Priorities
Governance‑Political, Economic & Corporate
Support to
the justice Sector – judicial reform. Total amount: USD I million.
Support to independent press and
human rights organizations (while they were still there). Total
amount: USD 0,4 million.
Support to macro‑economic
capacity building and good governance. Total amount: USD 7,3 million.
Assistance to Human Rights,
decentralization and justice sector. Total amount: USD 6 million.
Support to the decentralization
reform through implementation of the work plan of the National
Commission for Decentralization.
Total amount: USD 1,2 million.
Assistance to good governance and
support to the human rights movement in the country. Total
amount: USD 80,000.
Support through UNDP to the
decentralization reform in two regions. Total amount: USD 460,317.
Assistance to Law Reform Commission, Human Rights Commission, tax reform, financial management reform, civil service reform (pay reform),
decentralization reform, democracy research. Including some physical
infrastructure‑ Total amount: USD 10 million.
South Africa
Assistance to local government
structures, justice and security and conflict resolution. Total amount: USD 4,1
million.
Zambia
Assistance to media, justice, and
elections‑ Total amount: USD 4,0 million.
Regional Assistance
Support to AfDB financing a study
to elaborate the corporate governance part of the African Peer Review
Mechanism. Total amount: USD 0,1 million.
Support to the "African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)"
with the aim of strengthening capacity building within national institutions to
promote economic development, poverty reduction and good governance in Africa.
Total amount: USD 7,0 million.
Support to
the "Global Coalition for Africa (GCA)" to maintain a forum in which
political dialogue between African countries and donors on political and
economic issues can be pursued. Total amount: USD 0,2 million.
Assistance to "Women and Law in Southern
Africa (WLSA)" 'in order to promote women's rights and rule of law and to
support the work of the WLSA‑ organization for gender equity. Total
amount: USD 2,5 million.
Assistance to strengthen capacity
building in partnership projects with regional electoral commissions and NGO's
under the auspices of the "Electoral Institute of South Africa (FISA)"
with the aim of securing free and fair elections in the region. Total amount: USD
0,4 million.
Assistance to “NSJ ‑Southern
Africa Media Training Trust" to support the development of free and independent media in the region by having the NSJ as s provider of training for
journalists and others within the
media and by strengthening the creation of media and Journalist networks in the
region. Total amount: USD 3,0 million.
Assistance to support development
of free and independent media and the involvement of civil society through the "Media
Institute in Southern Africa (MISA)". Total amount: USD 2,0 million.
Assistance to an AWEPA (European
Parliamentarians for Africa.) seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark with title: "Parliaments as
cornerstones of NEPAD" with the
aim of exploring the role of
African parliaments in the implementation of NEPAD. Total amount: USD 0,1
million.
Peace
& Security
Sierra Leone
Support to World Bank Trust Fund
on Demobilization, Disarmament: and Reintegration. Total amount: USD 0,5
million.
Somali
Support for the peace process. Total amount: USD
0,4 million.
Sudan
Support to ceasefire observation
(JMM/JMC-NUBA)). 4 observers and financial contribution. Total amount: USD 0,6
million.
Regional assistance
Contribution to the African Union Peace Fund. Total amount: USD 0,4 million.
Assistance
to the NGO "Center for Conflict Resolution" in order to generate
capacity building by promoting training activities
(workshops) for NGO's and governmental
institutions and by serving as a research institution within security policy.
Total amount: USD 1,5 million.
UN
USD 2,4
million provided bilaterally to UNDP’s mine action programme in Mozambique
USD 132,943 provided to UNDP ‑
Small arms collection in N’Guigmi, Niger.
AU
Denmark
has contributed 475.729 USD to the AU Peace Fund‑ A mission to prepare
further Danish support to AU at the
level of up to 1,1 million USD per year for a 3 ‑ 5 year period is
in preparation.
FCOWAS
Denmark is currently conducting a
mission to ECOWAS with a view to preparing a Danish support of app. 1, 1 million USD per year for a five‑year period
to cover conflict prevention and crisis management as well as
implementation of NEPAD at the West African sub-regional level.
SADC
USD 20,6
million has been donated in support to conflict prevention and management based
on needs, and assessments of Southern African countries. The issue has been,
and continues to be, a priority area in Danish regional assistance to the SADC
countries. The allocation has been disbursed over the past five years.
NGO
USD
360,324 as a general contribution to International Alert. International Alert
is involved in conflict prevention and resolution in a number of countries,
including countries in West and Central Africa.
USD 47,571 as a general
contribution to Coalition to stop the Use
of Child Soldiers. The
organization’s work includes the publication of a Global report on Child
Soldiers, advocacy and programme activities in selected countries in the Great
Lakes region
USD 333,005 as a general
contribution to Search for Common Ground. The organization’s work in Africa
includes conflict prevention activities, e.g. in Angola, Burundi and Sierra Leone.
USD 396,436 as a general contribution to International
Crisis Group. The organization’s work includes early warning and conflict
prevention in a number of countries, including East and Central Africa.
A total of
USD 475,722 was pledged as a three‑year general
contribution to Parliamentarians for
Global Action. The second installment of USD 158,574 was made in 2002. The work of Parliamentarians for Global Actions includes conflict
prevention and resolution initiatives in Africa.
USD 158,575 was provided as a
general contribution to War Torn Societies International, which aims at
promoting the consolidation of peace
and rebuilding of societies
after war. Current areas of Intervention include e.g. Somalia, Eritrea and
Rwanda.
USD
142,716 was
provided as a general contribution to American Friends Service Committee, which
works within peace and reconciliation in e.g. Angola and the Great Lakes
region.
USD 63,430 was provided to
International Campaign to Ban Landmines; in support of the publication of the
Landmine Monitor and conference
activities.
USD 31,715 was provided to the
Ottawa Convention Sponsorship programme
in order to support participation of mine affected countries in Ottawa
meetings.
USD 39,643 provided to
International Alert’s programme in the Great Lakes‑region.
USD 39,643
was provided to Common Grounds programmes in Burundi and Rwanda.
USD 23,786
was provided to Search for Common Ground's programmes in Sierra Leone.
USD 79,286
provided to international Crisis Group towards conflict prevention activities
in Somalia and Sudan.
USD 919,720 to Danish De‑Mining
Group's humanitarian de‑mining programme in Somalia.
USD 634,296 to Dan Church Aid's
humanitarian de‑mining activities in Sudan
USD 2,4
million has been donated
through the Center for Conflict Resolution
(CCR) in South Africa. Denmark has
since 1996 provided support to
constructive, creative and co‑operative
approaches to the issue of conflict resolution. Key activities include research, training and mediation.
USD 5
million covering the period from 2003‑2007. Increased democratic
control and management of the defense forces and other security
organs has been supported through
training programmes for military and civil decision makers on the Defense
Management Programme of the South African University of the
Witwatersrand's School of Public and Development Management, involving a network of eight institutions in
the SADC‑region.
USD 1,9 million has been donated in order of strengthening a regional research capacity on
defense and security. The
donation has been
funding the Southern African Regional Institute for Policy Studies
(SARIPS/SAPES) in Harare.
USD 761,155 has been funding a
number of studies, seminars and training programmes. This includes support for
a UNITAR seminar on negotiation analysis and conflict prevention for decision
makers in SADC‑countries.
Denmark has contributed 404,084
euro to the Nuba Mountains observation mission (JMC/JMM), 4 observers to the
Mission as well as 538,779 euro to mine clearing in the Nuba Mountains.
Denmark‑ has contributed
336,737 euro to the peace process for Somalia as well as 781,228 euro for mine
clearance in Somaliland.
Sierra Leone
Denmark contributed 404,084 euro to the Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration process
in Sierra Leone.
Eritrea/ Ethiopia
Denmark has contributed 552,248
euro to border demarcation between the two countries.
Infrastructure, (Energy, Water & Sanitation, ICTs)
Benin
Support to transport and
infrastructure. Total amount: USD 18 million. Water and Sanitation. Total amount USD 6,8 million.
Ghana
Support to energy. Total amount:
USD 1,3 million. Support to transport. Total amount: USD 19 million. Support to
water and sanitation. Total amount: USD 10 million.
Uganda
Support to Water & sanitation.
Total amount: of USD 8,2 million. Support to road sector. Total amount: USD 8,7
million.
Burkina Faso
Water
and sanitation sector support. The programme focuses on establishing drinking water supply in rural areas and
villages and capacity building.
Total amount: USD 8,4 million.
Support to the energy sector.
Focus on effective
and comprehensive energy supply in rural areas. Total amount USD
8,6 million.
Niger
Collecting and marketing of fuel wood in an environmentally
sustainable way. Total amount: USD 841,269.
Assistance to water projects in
Zinder and Diffa in order to provide and extend access to drinking water. Total amount USD 1,317,460
Tanzania
Road Sector Support covering
rehabilitation of major roads, district roads as well as institutional support. Total amount: USD 16 million.
Mozambique
Assistance is given to the development of the
energy sector in order to promote access to appropriate and competitive energy services. Total amount: USD 1,5
million.
Agriculture & Market Access
Benin
Support to agriculture. Total
amount: USD 1,6 million.
Eritrea
Support to agriculture. Total
amount: USD 1,4 million.
Uganda
Support to agriculture. Total
amount: USD 7,6 million.
Burkina Faso
Support to natural resource
management and development in rural areas ‑ especially the private sector
and infrastructure. Support to establishment of political and legal frameworks,
strengthening of farmer’s organizations and establishment of Credit
institutions. Total amount: USD 7,6 million.
Niger
Assistance
to projects focusing on improving conditions in rural areas. Total amount: USD
2,5 million.
Tanzania
Agriculture
Sector Support covening private sector development, seed production, irrigation
and support to districts. Total amount:
USD 8 million.
Mozambique
Assistance
to this sector has been designed to support and complement the national agricultural
programme, PROAGRI. Support is given to rural road rehabilitation in selected
provinces and to private initiatives in selected provinces. Total amount: USD 7
million.
Human Resource Development (Health, Education)
Eritrea
Support
for basic education and vocational training. Total amount: USD 8 million.
Ghana
Support to
health. Total amount: USD 9,4 million.
Support to
social infrastructure. Total amount USD 1,6 million.
Uganda
Support to
the health sector. Total amount: USD 5,6 million.
Burkina
Faso
Assistance
to basic health education. Total amount: USD 253,968
Niger
Support to
the health sector with emphasis on improving conditions for women and children
and assistance through UNFPA. Total amount: USD 698,412
Assistance
to combat HIV/AIDS. Total amount USD 222.222
Tanzania
Health
Sector Support covering institutional development and reforms, district level
support, service delivery systems development as well as some physical rehabilitation. Total amount: USD 16 million.
Mozambique
Assistance
is given at national level and to provinces in order to enhance the quality of primary education. Assistance is given to primary health in
theTete province as well as at the national level. Total amount: USD 8 million.
Zambia
Assistance
to basic and vocational education, health sector support. Total amount: USD 13
million.
South
Africa
Assistance
to basic education and vocational training. Total amount: USD 3,1 million.
Environment
Tanzania
Natural
resources management of forests and wetlands plus support to 'sustainable
cities'. Total amount: USD 7,5 million.
Zambia
Natural
resources and urban environment management. Total amount: USD 2,0 million.
South
Africa
Support to
waste management, protection and utilization of water resources, water and sanitation
as well as sustainable
utilization of energy resources. Total amount: USD 11,1 million.
Regional
assistance
Assistance
has been given to the establishment of a Regional Center in Pretoria,
South Africa
for the Implementation of the Basel Convention (BCRC). BRCR's main task is to
provide training and technology
transfer on hazardous waste for politicians, teachers, civil servants, NGO's, industry, customs officials etc.
Furthermore, the center will collect and register knowledge on the issues in
order to act as important focal point in Africa's efforts against hazardous
waste. The objective is to link the activities of the center to the environmental cooperation of NEPAD. Total amount: USD 2,5 million.
Assistance
has been given to improve living conditions around the Zambezi River in order to ensure and promote a sustainable
use and division of the scarce water
resources in the Southern African region. The objective has inter
alia been to establish
a regional organ the "Zambezi River Basin Commission" (ZAMCOM)"
which can facilitate common decisions among the countries involved on the use of the river resources. Total
amount: USD 1,4 million.
Assistance:
has been given to Regional Environmental Education Support under the auspices of SADC's Environmental Education Programme. The aim as a
follow up to the Global summit on sustainable Development is to strengthen education, training and public information on environmental protection in
Southern Africa based on training seminars, NGO support, coordination of
bilateral projects and support for a regional policy. Total amount: USD 2,0
million.
Assistance has been given to
Southern African Consortium of Universities for Development and Environment
(SACUDE) that is a co‑operation among universities in South Africa,
Botswana and Swaziland on natural resources management. The objective is to
develop a pool of university teachers, which can provide training seminars for other stakeholders, from
public and private sectors as well as NGO's. Total amount: USD 1,5 million.
Resource Flows
Tanzania
Budget support. Total amount: USD
12 million.
Others (specify)
Uganda
Support to districts, minor
projects, etc‑ Total amount: USD 3,3 million.
Tanzania
Industry and Trade, Human rights,
NGO's, gender, specific HIV/AIDS support, medical assistance to Zanzibar etc‑
Total amount: USD 4,5 million.
Regional assistance
The NORSAD Fund established in
1991, provides funding with a view to promote private sector development in Southern
Africa. A special focus has been put on facilitating cooperation between
Nordic and SADC companies. The Fund is Co-financed with Finland, Norway and
Sweden. Being open to all member
countries of SADC, the Fund has presently 11 members from Southern Africa.
Total amount: USD 10 million.
Approximate financial assistance to African countries
since 2001
The
approximate financial assistance from Denmark to Africa since 2001 is
approximately USD 993 million.
Technical or financial assistance to the AU, ECA, ADB
or the NEPAD secretariat to develop NEPAD projects or programmes
§
Support to the AU Peace Fund USD 0,4 million.
§
Support to the AfDB to elaborate a draft for the corporate
governance part of the African Peer Review Mechanism
USD 0,1 million
§
Support to NEPAD Secretariat USD 0,4 million.
§ Support to
South African Institute in Cooperation with NEPAD Secretariat USD 0,5 million.
Support for sub-regional and regional programmes of
NEPAD
§
Support is in the process of being prepared for ECOWAS
facilitation of NEPAD implementation in
West Africa.
§
Support is in the
process of being prepared for AU implementation of NEPAD, in particular the conflict area.
Comments/ observations on the implementation of NEPAD
Denmark looks forward to the
further operationalization of NEPAD
at the national level, in
particular in the PRSP processes and other
strategies aimed at economic
Development of the involved governments. Many
aspects of NEPAD have an emphasis at the regional and sub regional level, but other NEPAD priorities are clearly primarily implementable at the national level, for instance education and health. By setting their own policies, strategies, goals and standards the African nations in NEPAD take a much greater ownership of the PRSP processes and at the same time converge against mutually set and transparent targets. NEPAD
implementation through inter alia the PRSP processes thus not only could
strengthen these processes considerably,
they could also change the relationship with development partners and facilitate better practices and greater
harmonization of partner support.