Transcript UXO projects in Lao PDR

EU Cooperation:
UXO sector and EIDHR
in Lao PDR
22 November 2012
Vientiane, Lao PDR
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1. EU cooperation and its instruments
2. Previous and current EU intervention
in UXO sector in Laos.
3. Previous and current EU intervention
under EIDHR in Laos
4. Pipeline and ongoing CfPs
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1. EU Cooperation
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EU (EC+ its MS), as a group, are the 4th
largest donor to Laos with USD 71
million (12.88%) of ODA disbursed in
2011.
Note: There were in total 43 donors
providing ODA to Laos in 2011, of
which 12 are EU donors.
Three EU partners are based in-country the EU Delegation, France and Germany.
1. EU Cooperation
Instruments
Two main instruments through:
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Country Strategy Paper/MIP 20112013: in partnership with GOL, UN,
IOs
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Thematic Program: CfPs of Non
State Actors –Local Authorities,
EIDHR, Investing in People, so on in
partnership with INGOs, NPAs and
LA.
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2. Previous and ongoing EU funded
projects in Laos (UXO sector)
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Through the grants from thematic programs i.e.
ex-NGO co-financing, ECHO, NSA-LA and EIDHR
since 1995, by EU NGOs i.e. MAG, HI and national
agencies.
HI, for example:
Project
Year
Total EU
contribution (Euro)
UXO clearance,
capacity buildings
equipment, so on.
1997-2012
6.7 million
In total: more than 12 M € in UXO sector
2012: 4 ongoing projects, implemented by HI,
MAG, UXO Lao/NRA (through UNDP) = €2.4 m
Euro
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EU co-funding with HI 19982012
Project title (with HI)
Duration
EU
contribut
ion
(Euro)
Development support to UXO Lao Operations in Savannakhet
Phase I and II
1/9/1998-31/8//2000
1/9/2000-28/2/2001 (extension)
Consolidation phase “ Toward technical and management
sustainability of UXO Lao “ Phase III
1/3/2001- 28/2/2002
775,000
Maintenance of HIB Capacity building to UXO Lao in
Savannakhet
1/3/2002- 31/8/2002
100,000
(ECHO)
Transfer of knowledge, skills and capacities to UXO Lao
Savannakhet leading to the complete withdrawal of HIB
Technical assistance. Phase IV
1/9/2002- 31/8/04
Integrated UXO Threat Reduction in Savannakhet province.
UXO clearance and Risk Education program conducted by
HIB as autonomous humanitarian operator
24/12/2004- 23/12/2006
(extended to 30/11/2007)
Integrated Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Threat Reduction in
Savannakhet Province of the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic
1/1/2009 – 31/12/2010
500,000
Strengthening the initiatives of government and others to
respond to the UXO Threat DCI-NSAPVD/2010/256-467
1/1/2011-31/12/2012
692,557
Total
2,700,000
900,000
1,000,000
6,667,557
3. European Instrument for
Democracy and Human Rights
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One of thematic programs, launched
through CfP:
Global Human Rights Strategy 2011-2013
– Enhancing respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms in countries where they
are most at risk;
– Strengthening the role of civil society in
promoting human rights and democratic reform,
in supporting the peaceful conciliation of group
interests and, in consolidating political
participation and representation;
Human Rights Strategy
2011-2013 (Cont.)
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Supporting and strengthening the
international and regional framework for the
protection and promotion of human rights,
justice, the rule of law and the promotion of
democracy;
Building confidence in and enhancing the
reliability and transparency of democratic
electoral processes, in particular through
election observation.
So on…………
EIDHR projects in Laos
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EIDHR projects from 2004 -2012:
– No. of projects:16 projects, of which 7
projects are on-going
– Total costs: €2,9 M
EIDHR projects in Laos
(cont.)
Title
Strengthening Civil Society in Lao PDR
Civil Society Justice and Children's Rights Project
Public legal education campaign for Laos
Protecting children from rights abuses in Vientiane, Lao
PDR
Implmenting body
Implementation
period
Concern worldwide
2007 - Jan. 2010
36 months
100,000.00
Save the Children
Australia
Jan. 2007 - Apr. 09
28 months
93,551.00
Lao Bar Association
Apr. 2007 - Mar
2010, 36 M
100,000.00
2007 - 2008 (24
M)
100,000.00
FRIENDS
INTERNATIONAL
Total EC
Contrib.
€
Information and women for development in Lao PDR
Lao Journalist's
Association
12/17/2007 (24M)
180,318.00
Collecting Data on UXO Accidents and UXO Victims
National Regulatory
Authority
11/4/2007 (36M)
235,020.00
Handicap International
Belgium
12/20/2007 (36 M)
171,000.00
The Development of a Human Rights Based Culture for
Disabled people in the Lao PDR – The way to greater
inclusion and participation
EIDHR projects in Laos
(cont.)
Strengthening the Role and Capacity of the Lao Disabled
People Association to promote human rights of women
with disabilities in Lao PDR
Fostering a fair and balanced representation of vulnerability in Lao
PDR
Participation to the reinforcement of the lawyers' profession in Lao
PDR
Power International
Institut Panos
Association
12/3/2008 (24 M)
4/01/10 (24M)
220,831.00
242,512.00
1/01/ 2010 (36 M)
Avocats Sans Frontière
222,143.00
Apr. 2011 - Mar 2014
(36 m)
100,000.00
Mar 2011 to Feb.
2013 (24 m)
142,500.00
Building civil society from the village up: participation, rights and
gender equity for ethnic group adolescents
Feb 2012 - Jan. 2015
(36 m)
300,000.00
Child Safe Citizens - Building the capacity of Lao civil society to
promote and protect children`s rights
Feb 2012 - Jan. 2015
(36 m)
160,875.39
24 M?
284,993.35
June 2012- May 2015
300,000.00
Strengthening the role and capacity of the Lao Disabled People
Association in promoting the rights of People with Disability
in Lao PDR
Children as Agents of Change
The rights to food of ethnic minorities in Kham District
Programme to Enable and Advance Civic Engagement (PEACE)
Total: 16 projects
2,953,743.74
4. Pipeline and ongoing
Calls for Proposals
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In country Call for proposals: 2013
– EIDHR CfP: €1.2 M.
– NSA LA CfPs: € 2.3 M.
– UXO CfPs: € 2.6 M (deadline 4th Jan. 2013)
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Global CfPs 2012:
– Investing in People: Actions for child protection –
against violence against children (deadline 4
Dec. 12)
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