Presentation onDANIDA

AGA KHAN FOUNDATION

CARE FOUNDATION

Presented by: Dr. Manish KumarMBA(1st Year)

OVERVIEW

Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)DANIDA is the term used for Denmark’s development cooperation, which is an area of activity under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Founded in 1962.Denmark’s development policy aims to combat fighting poverty through promotion of human rights and economic growth. has responsibility for the planning, implementation and quality assurance of Denmark’s development cooperation. Denmark is one of the five countries in the world that meets the United Nation's target of granting 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) in development assistance. Headquarter : Copenhagen(Denmark)

Local inhabitants building an access road between the villages of Ganhoua and Za Lyca in Benin as part of a Danida project. Roads are an important part of development.

GOALS Poverty must be fought with human rights and economic growth. This is the strong message in the strategy for Denmark’s development cooperation, “The Right to a Better Life”. Four strategic priorities Denmark will concentrate its development cooperation on four strategic priority areas which are interconnected and which will enable Denmark to make its contribution to combating poverty and promote human rights.

Human rights and democracyGreen growthSocial progressStability and protection

GOAL :Human rights and democracy

Denmark will lead the fight for

human rights democracy good governance through the commitment to multilateralism and in the countries Denmark engage in.

Goal: Green GrowthEconomic growth is necessary to eradicate poverty.

Due to increasing pressure on natural resources and higher demand for food, energy and water, growth needs to be green.

Denmark will contribute to paving the way for global and local solutions to these challenges, and put pressure on the multilateral system to strengthen their efforts to support developing countries to promote and stimulate green growth.

Goal: Social ProgressSocial progress is needed if people are ever to fight their way out of poverty and practice their rights in society.

Today, many poor people have obtained access to• health• education • water and sanitationBut, there is still much to be done in many countries. Denmark will therefore place allocation and rights in social sectors higher on the agenda in Danish development cooperation, with special focus on women and gender equality.

Goal: Stability and protection

Fragile states are characterized by weak state structures weak internal cohesion and object inequality.

Fragility and conflicts hinder development and poverty reduction create or worsen humanitarian crises and are breathing grounds for instability and migration.

Activities

The aim of Denmark’s development cooperation is to reduce poverty through the promotion of human rights and economic growth. It is focused on some of the poorest countries in the world.

Results

Danish development assistance programmes achieved their goals in 83 per cent of cases in 2013.

Every goal that is achieved is a small step on the way to creating development in some of the poorest countries of the world.

The long-term significance of development cooperation

The long-term objective of development cooperation is to reduce poverty and create development in some of the poorest countries in the world. Development takes time. It is a result of many people’s work. Sustainable development requires, among other things:Growth and jobs,Peace and stability,Equal opportunities for men and women,Consideration for the environment and natural resources,Freedom, gender equality, democracy and rights so that everyone can grow and contribute to the development of the country.

Introduction

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private not-for-profit international development agency.  founded in 1967 by the Aga Khan. seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of• poverty,• hunger,• illiteracy and• ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East.

Areas of focus

The Foundation concentrates its resources on selected issues in:

health education rural development environment and strengthening of civil society.

 Seeking innovative approaches to generic problems, it tries to identify solutions that can be adapted to conditions in many different regions and replicated.

Area of focus: Health

Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health    care systems in the developing world. Building on the  Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century. AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania. provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan.

Area of focus: Education

The AKDN’s education programmes cover a wide spectrum of activities ranging from early childhood care and education through to degrees in medicine. Following are the lead organizations in education--- Aga Khan Education Services, Aga Khan Foundation , Aga Khan University, Aga Khan Academies and University of Central Asia but all institutions are involved in some form of training or education, whether it is through curriculum reform, exhibitions of Islamic art or literacy programmes for employees of economic project companies. 

Area of focus: Rural development

The Aga Khan Foundation is committed to reducing rural poverty, particularly in resource-poor, degraded or remote environments. It concentrates on a small number of programmes of significant scale.Programmes typically link elements such as-

rural savings and credit natural resource managementproductive infrastructure development increased agricultural productivity and human skills development with a central concern for community-level participation and decision-making.

Area of focus: Environment

The challenge of improving environmental conditions lies not in an inherent conflict between humans and the natural world, but in the penury of natural resources that often forces people to consume the few environmental assets available to them. These conditions often create a downward spiral that results in deeper poverty depleted soils deforested hills polluted water and disease.

Area of focus: Strengthening of civil society

Strengthening civil society to improve the quality of life is a central goal of the AKDN.

 Civil society is increasingly recognised globally as a building block for democracy and economic development.

 AKDN understands civil society in the broadest sense of civic institutions working for the public good.

Funding and Grant making

The Aga Khan Foundation is the principal grant-making agency for social development within the Aga Khan Development Network.The Aga Khan provides the Foundation with regular funding for administration and new programme initiatives The Islamic community contributes volunteer time, professional services and substantial financial resources. Other funding sources include income from investments and grants from government, institutional and private sector partners - as well as donations from individuals around the world.

Awards and Recognition

The Foundation received the 2005 Award for Most Innovative Development Project from    the Global Development Network for the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) in Pakistan.

OVERVIEW“Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere” A major international humanitarian agency Delivering broad-spectrum emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded in 1945. CARE is non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty. In 2013, CARE reported working in 87 countries. supporting 927poverty-fighting projects and humanitarian aid projects. reaching over 97 million people.

CARE’s structureCARE International is a confederation of thirteen CARE National Members and one Affiliate Member, coordinated by the CARE International Secretariat.

 The Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland, with offices in New York and in Brussels .

Each CARE National Member is an autonomous non-governmental organization registered in the country, and each Member runs programs, fundraising, and communications activities both in its own country and in developing countries where CARE operates.

Focus AreasCARE programming falls into the following broad themes:

Gender and women's empowermentEmergency response Food securityHealthClimate changeEducationWater, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Economic DevelopmentAdvocacy

Gender and women's empowerment

CARE lists the empowerment of women and girls as its first priority. focuses its programming in other areas towards this. In 2006 CARE formed the CARE International Gender Network (CIGN) to improve the coordination and quality of CARE’s work on gender equality.

Emergency response

CARE supports emergency relief as well as prevention, preparedness, and recovery programs. CARE reported that in 2013 its emergency response and recovery projects reached over 4 million in 40 countries. 

CARE's core sectors for emergency response are Food Security ShelterWASH and Sexual & Reproductive Health.

Food security

CARE provides emergency food aid and supports the prevention of malnutrition through demonstrating properbreast feedingproviding education focusing on thecultivation and preparation of nutritious food, and improving infrastructure.

Health

CARE's health programs are focused on maternal health and HIV/AIDSAlso address other areas such as Nutritionsafe drinking waterhealth educationtraining local health workers.

Climate change

CARE engages in climate-change advocacy and supports local mitigation strategies such as –

promoting early warning systemshelping communities to draft evacuation plansproviding technical equipment and informationsupporting reforestationand working with local governments to reduce  pollution.

Education

CARE provides economic incentives to-

help parents keep their children in school

advocates for the importance of educating girl

 supports programs that ensure that girls receive a quality education and engage girls in extracurricular and leadership activities.

Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

CARE builds and maintains clean water systems and latrines, and provides education about hygiene and water-borne illnesses.These programmes aim to reduce the risk of water-related diseases and increase the earning potential of households by saving time otherwise spent fetching water.

Economic Development

CARE supports-increasing market linkagespromotes diversified livelihoodsorganizes Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) and provides entrepreneurship training.

Advocacy

CARE's advocacy for improved development policy is directed at local and national governments, as well as international organizations .

Networks and partnerships

CARE is a signatory to the following standards of humanitarian intervention:

The Code of Conduct for The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. NGOs in Disaster Relief. Sphere standards. The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) principles and standards.