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Diakonia sub-programme within AGIR II - Diakonia subprogram AGIR II
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Reprogrammed funds to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 The overarching goal for the AGIR programme is: A Mozambican society where its citizens, particularly the most marginalized groups, fully enjoy their rights to inclusion and equity, to redistribution of wealth created from the country’s patrimony, to accessible and affordable public services of good quality, to basic civil freedoms and to political representation and participation; in a peaceful and ecologically sustainable environment. The sub-programmes have different thematic focus: Diakonia: focuses on the right to free and fair elections and to a multi-party democracy, on marginalized and vulnerable groups’ human rights (women, children & persons living with disabilities), on access to justice, on sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as on gender based violence. Oxfam Ibis: focuses on the right to information generally, but also specifically in relation to the extractive industries, on free media (including investigative journalism), on strengthening of parliaments at all levels, as well as on actors of change whose goal is improved access to and quality of fundamental services (particularly health and education). Oxfam Novib: focuses on oversight of public budgets and expenditures, on public resources allocation and social audits, on fair tax collection, as well as on marginalised and vulnerable groups’ human rights (women, LGBT, de elderly and people living with HIV/AIDS), as well as on sexual and reproductive health and rights, and on gender based violence. We Effect: focuses on land rights, on the effects of the extraction of natural resources, on rural development, food security, climate change and environment.Diakonia’s Subprogramme will help to achieve the AGIR II results, change the prevailing situation in the country, by supporting national and local CSOs so they can work towards a more democratic society where a just peace prevails, the government is accountable, and citizens, government and the private sector respect human and socio-economic rights, in particular those of women, youth and people unable to resolve their current vulnerability. Diakonia’s role is to help CSOs to become more legitimate, pro-active and competent agencies as citizens’ voices and organizers that in key debates and decision-making processes that affect Mozambique’s development. Diakonia will work with two levels of target groups:(i) Primary target groups: CSOs, networks and forums, that receive resources and capacity from the Subprogramme aiming at changing behaviour at the level of the right holders and at change attitudes when serving, at the level of the duty bearers according to the ToC.;(ii) Secondary target groups: government institutions, the elected, public servants, political parties, the private sector, communities, families and citizens that are targeted by partners’ interventions. Representing, mainly the duty bearers, a target of the primary group together working the right holders, to change policy practices and policies, are aiming at a new normative setting in society and State affairs, according to the ToC.Diakonia focus on organisations at the national level and in two provinces: Zambézia and Niassa. Also focus on strengthening existing formal and informal networks. As already stated, the selection of local partners reflects the strategic objectives of Diakonia’s AGIR Subprogramme. Decentralised support is a new Diakonia strategy for AGIR II, in an effort to encourage networks to work more with their members, (not just focusing on planning specific activities connected to commemorative dates and events such as women’s month, the child’s fortnight, HIV/AIDs day, human rights day) and to be more strategic and plan for changes at different levels of governance (central, provincial and local).
Objectives
The overall objective of the AGIR-programme (Programa de Acções para uma Governação Inclusiva e Responsável), was to strengthen the capacity of civil society to demand accountability for political and economic decisions and to promote the respect for human rights, as well as by ensuring women and men have access to information about such decisions, and contribute to improved governance and to a democratic pluralism in Mozambique. The Swedish support recognised civil society as an independent actor in its own right, core support funding, harmonization, civil society ownership, alignment to key partner organisations's existing systems and mutual accountability for results are fundamental aspects of the programme. Diakonia was one of four International Partner Organisation's (IPO's) receiving funds to implement the AGIR programme, with the objective and thematic focus to ensure women and men (of all ages with no discrimination) have improved access to quality public services (education, health care, water, justice) and fully realise their potential and human rights resulting from increased transparency and accountability of the duty bearers". Diakonia worked with 19 local organisations to ensure achievement of results. The AGIR-II programme came to an end in December 2020. Diakonia and the Embassy (EoS) agreed to a no-cost extension (NCE) period meant for the preparation, submission and approval of final reports. During this NCE period, Diakonia and EoS also agreed to a cost-extension period (July 2021 to June 2022) which was to provide support to five strategic partners. The project was subdivided into three thematic focus imported from the AGIR II programme: (i) Right to Inclusion and Equality. (ii) Right to political Representation and Participation and (iii) Right to accessible, affordable public services of good quality.
Alliance for Enviromental and territorial rights of indigenous people in Bolivia - Enviromental and territoria
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The work will consist of establishing spaces for formal and permanent dialogue between authorities and civil society. The effort is expected to achieve respect, protection and a fulfillment of the right to a healthy and sustainable environment that enables a transition from the prevailing extractivist development model to sustainable development. To achieve this, a colaboration consisting of two civil society organizations in human rights, land rights and the environment (Fundación Tierra, grant partner and CEJIS as subgrantee) has elaborated a proposal with a amounth of 9,600 000 MSEK for a period of two years, that supports environmental rights and land rights, trough information, dissemination and the promotion of government participation in open debate forums on environmental rights and land rights for greater transparency and political commitment. The project aims to contribute, from an inter-institutional space, to environmental sustainability by promoting environmental rights through the strengthening of civil society and the practice of public policies within the framework of the international commitments assumed by the Bolivian State, in the perspective of overcoming the model of development in the extractive sectors of agriculture, energy, mining and hydrocarbons. General objetive: To Contribute to sustainability of indigenous territories by promoting the environmental and territorial rights of indigenous organizations within the framework of the international commitments assumed by the Bolivian State, in the perspective of overcoming extractive the development model. Specific objective 1. Promote the generation of relevant information that makes visible violations of environmental and territorial rights of indigenous peoples, managing the experiences, concepts, approaches, methodologies and work tools of institutions that are part of the alliance. It is focused on generating content and information in a systematic and reliable way of the environmental and territorial situation, which will serve as a basis for construction of agendas in civil society and indigenous peoples of lowlands for advocacy at the state level. Specific objective 2. Promote the involvement of relevant civil society actors, especially indigenous organizations and communities, women's groups and environmental groups, in mobilizing and strengthening their capacities to demand compliance with environmental and territorial rights. Specific objective 3 Strengthen the Consortium institutions through the rescue and systematization of experiences, concepts, theories, approaches, methodologies and work tools on environmental and territorial rights (access to information, participation in decisions and environmental justice)
Objectives
The proposal aims at a change in political and institutional context for the exercise of environmental rights. The intervention will help to improve the safety of target groups such as trying to exercise their environmental rights. In addition, it will contribute to the resources that in the medium term can be generated from sustainable environmental and land use in general, especially for the benefit of the indigenous peoples affected by pollution. The project will work with civil society actors who are very relevant in it proposed intervention logic through capacity building.
EBCCF: Promoting environmental governance
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The partner has made remarkable efforts in assisting the government to address climate change abatement, assess policy gaps and feed information to the government for appropriate action. Moreover, the partner has closely been working with different stakeholders to enhance their capacities. The partner also has good skill in identifying overlapping programmes to help save resources and create synergy among practitioners and stakeholders. The partner has adopted a multi-sectoral, multi-level and broad based partnership approach to complement with national, regional and global efforts and to offer support to policy makers and stakeholders on mainstreaming climate change. Vision: is to be a leading civil society organization in environmental rehabilitation and biodiversity conservation championing sustainability of ecosystems, adaptation to and mitigation of climate change by building resilience where vulnerability to poverty reduced; productivity increased and communities benefited from opportunities obtained.Mission: Promote conservation and sustainable use of environment and biodiversity, and contribute to developing low carbon green economy through increased resilience to climate change; underpin natural resource management through rehabilitation of degraded lands for conservation and increased production, productivity and innovated livelihood diversification to broaden opportunities for smallholder farmers, pastoralists and other stakeholders; contribute to forming synergy among practitioners and scale-out best practices through coordinated and networked action. The Partner has proven experiences in promoting technologies for climate change mitigation and adaption practices and in undertaking watershed management and livelihood diversification to build and sustain the environment and subsequently improve the wellbeing of the communities.Thus, the agreement partner has shared the proposed project to Sida with the aim of at least to address 150,000 people with a focus to enhance capacity for environmental management and climate action in Ethiopia in general and specifically in two pilot zones (West Arsi and East Shoa) of Oromia regional state, the most sensitive part of the country. These pilot zones were selected because of severe land degradation, environmental pollution and high climate change risks noted in Central Rift Valley Ecosystem. The proposed project outcomes will focus on increasing awareness, enforcing environmental laws and advocating on risks of climate change. The theory of change aiming to enhance stakeholders capacity on environmental management and climate action by raising awareness by at least influencing 150,000 people in Ethiopia. Moreover, the theory change sets its ground on fundamental principles that, if there is training for leaders, public and experts, then there will be increase in the level of awareness of environmental management and climate change. If there is increase in environmental law awareness , enforcement of environmental law, then there will be better management of the environment. If there is advocacy on environmental management and climate change, then the policy makers and the public as a whole will be influenced. Thus, the increase in awareness level, law enforcement and influence of leaders and the public, will enhance capacity for environmental management and climate change.The proposed project will complement Farm Africa`s CRV landscape project with more focus on capacity building through creating platforms, training and advocacy. Moreover, the project will promote participatory approach by involving national, regional and woreda level partners in environmental governance through active engagement of local government, communities, broadcasting organizations, CBOs and other NGOs. The proposed budget for the implementation of the project is SEK 1,350,000 running from May 2020 to November 2021.
EBCCF: Promoting environmental governance
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The partner has made remarkable efforts in assisting the government to address climate change abatement, assess policy gaps and feed information to the government for appropriate action. Moreover, the partner has closely been working with different stakeholders to enhance their capacities. The partner also has good skill in identifying overlapping programmes to help save resources and create synergy among practitioners and stakeholders. The partner has adopted a multi-sectoral, multi-level and broad based partnership approach to complement with national, regional and global efforts and to offer support to policy makers and stakeholders on mainstreaming climate change. Vision: is to be a leading civil society organization in environmental rehabilitation and biodiversity conservation championing sustainability of ecosystems, adaptation to and mitigation of climate change by building resilience where vulnerability to poverty reduced; productivity increased and communities benefited from opportunities obtained.Mission: Promote conservation and sustainable use of environment and biodiversity, and contribute to developing low carbon green economy through increased resilience to climate change; underpin natural resource management through rehabilitation of degraded lands for conservation and increased production, productivity and innovated livelihood diversification to broaden opportunities for smallholder farmers, pastoralists and other stakeholders; contribute to forming synergy among practitioners and scale-out best practices through coordinated and networked action. The Partner has proven experiences in promoting technologies for climate change mitigation and adaption practices and in undertaking watershed management and livelihood diversification to build and sustain the environment and subsequently improve the wellbeing of the communities.Thus, the agreement partner has shared the proposed project to Sida with the aim of at least to address 150,000 people with a focus to enhance capacity for environmental management and climate action in Ethiopia in general and specifically in two pilot zones (West Arsi and East Shoa) of Oromia regional state, the most sensitive part of the country. These pilot zones were selected because of severe land degradation, environmental pollution and high climate change risks noted in Central Rift Valley Ecosystem. The proposed project outcomes will focus on increasing awareness, enforcing environmental laws and advocating on risks of climate change. The theory of change aiming to enhance stakeholders capacity on environmental management and climate action by raising awareness by at least influencing 150,000 people in Ethiopia. Moreover, the theory change sets its ground on fundamental principles that, if there is training for leaders, public and experts, then there will be increase in the level of awareness of environmental management and climate change. If there is increase in environmental law awareness , enforcement of environmental law, then there will be better management of the environment. If there is advocacy on environmental management and climate change, then the policy makers and the public as a whole will be influenced. Thus, the increase in awareness level, law enforcement and influence of leaders and the public, will enhance capacity for environmental management and climate change.The proposed project will complement Farm Africa`s CRV landscape project with more focus on capacity building through creating platforms, training and advocacy. Moreover, the project will promote participatory approach by involving national, regional and woreda level partners in environmental governance through active engagement of local government, communities, broadcasting organizations, CBOs and other NGOs. The proposed budget for the implementation of the project is SEK 1,350,000 running from May 2020 to November 2021.
IGAD 2019-2023 Gender Responsive Land Adminstration and Monitoring
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This project envisions to achieve access to land and security of land rights for all land users in the IGAD region through the implementation of the AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges in Africa, leading to enhanced socio-economic development, peace and security. The project is expected to build the capacity of IGAD and its Member States to implement land administration reforms through the adoption and implementation of appropriate frameworks and instruments for improved service delivery, gender equality and land monitoring. The specific objectives of the project are: 1) Enhance further the capacity of IGAD and its Member States to effectively implement gender responsive land administration systems through the application of innovative tools; 2) Strengthen gender mainstreaming in land administration in IGAD Member States; 3) To facilitate land monitoring for improved land policy reform processes and implementation in the IGAD Region. 4) Enhance IGAD’s capacity to oversee the implementation of the Regional land program. The project has a duration of two years (October 2019 – September 2021) and a total cost of SEK 35,000,000 of which SEK 18,000,000 will be used for project implementation in year 1 (October 2019 – September 2020) and the balance SEK 17,000,000 will cover implementation costs in year 2 (October 2020 – September 2021).
Objectives
Project Goal: Enhance transnational land governance through capacity development on innovations in land administration, strengthening gender equality and improving land monitoring in the IGAD Region. Project Objectives 1) Enhance further the capacity of IGAD and its Member States to effectively implement gender responsive land administration systems through the application innovative tools 2) Strengthen gender mainstreaming in land administration for the IGAD Member States 3) To facilitate land monitoring for improved land policy reform processes and implementation in the IGAD Region 4) Enhance IGAD’s capacity to oversee the implementation of the Regional land program
CILAP Land Administration, Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration - CILAP Phasing out
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The Sweden financed CILAP, Capacity Building in Land Administration, project has as its main activities to strengthen the land administration organizations, development of legislation, develop the geodetic infrastructure, building an address register, sales price register (as the first systematic steps towards land and property valuation) and support to ICT, and support to digital archive. After 6 years of implementation the project is ending is December 2019. CILAP was independently evaluated in 2018 by NIRAS. The evaluation concludes that overall the CILAP project has succeeded in building capacity and transfer knowledge with the overall objective to increase the effectiveness and reliability of land administration processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in line with Swedish strategies and policies, needs and priorities of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The evaluation recommended a phase out plan to be elaborated by the project team. In June 2019, the project partners submitted a phase out plan which will last from January 2020-December 2022. The budget amount to a maximum of 12 000 000 SEK. In addition, the partners will contribute at least 10 000 000 of in-kind costs during this period. The Embassy concluded that the plan is relevant and feasible and should be approved.
Objectives
The CILAP, supported by the Sida, has been established as a long-term project with an overall goal to contribute to increasing of the effectiveness and reliability of land administration sector in BiH. The project progress and implementation results were reviewed during implementation period by the external evaluation. A final review of project results was done in November 2018 and the project is considered as successful. The Project is at the final implementation stage and the Federal Administration forGeodetic and Real Property Affairs (FGA) and Republic Authority for Geodetic and RealProperty Affairs (RGA) with the support of the project team developed the documentProposal for the CILAP Phasing out 2020 2021, optionally 2022 dated April 2019. The phasing out of CILAP project activities will be conducted in the period 2020 2021, in order to ensure sustainability of achieved results by creating a firm foundation for smooth takeover of products by both Geodetic Authorities (GA) in BH. The project objectives during the phasing out phase remains the same, but the main intention will be to make project accomplishments strongly anchored and viable within the FGA and RGA. The project contributes to the expected long- term impact:- By efficient land administration contribute to economic and social development, sustainable market and usage of real estates, and BH accession to EU.The capacity development focus of the project is expected to lead to sustainable changes in practices among the project partners RGA and FGA. The project main goal remains:- Make the Land Administration system more efficient, secure and reliable.Mutual conclusion is that the project has succeeded to fulfil the main goal, and an effort during the phasing out will be focused on the assurance of results sustainability. The detail analysis of achievements and risks within the all project components has enabled the project partners to define needs and priorities. It showed that the GA have managed to build sufficient capacity to successfully implement future activities regarding the establishment of digital archive, its integration in the business processes and usage in daily operations but need further support within the other project areas. The part of activities, previously supported within the independent ICT component, will be incorporated in the suggested component devoted to the organizational strengthening and institutional capacity building. Thus, the phasing out will continue with the similar structure as the ongoing project with the focus on the activities that will create needed outputs for assurance of project results sustainability. CILAP phasing out 2020 2021 will contain four (4) components: 1. Support to the continuous organizational strengthening, institutionalization and intensified collaboration with stakeholders to make the programme sustainable beyond 2021 2. Support to the continuous establishment, interoperability and sustainability of Address Register, 3. Support to the Sales Price Register maintenance and strengthening of institutional cooperation with Tax authorities,4. Support to the improvement of geodetic infrastructure in line with EU norms and standards. Note: District Brcko is included in all activities under the component 4 and supported by the project funds. The phasing out document has been reinforced with a primarily focus on results sustainability where the linkages between the inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and indicators for each component have been further clarified and revised in order to better capture a sustainability dimension of CILAP work, including work related to gender equality, integrity and environment. The expected outcomes:• GA are founded on results-based management, clear procedures to implement, follow up and maintain achieved results to enable the sustainability of developed capacity, products, services with improved cooperation and shared responsibility with land administration stakeholders • GA in BH are recognized and supported by respective governments as leaders in reform of land administration sector and important part of e-governance. GA contribute to the human rights, democracy and poverty reduction through mainstreaming of gender, integrity and environmental protection issues• Procedures for the establishment and maintenance of AR are clearly defined, documented and available to municipalities. Increased coverage of correct and updated AR. AR data is interoperable, publicly available and used in business processes of stakeholders• Sales Price Register data is used for implementation of pilot projects in order to develop a basis for policy making, strategic and methodology planning related to mass valuation and property tax reform in cooperation with direct stakeholders (GA, Tax Authorities and Ministries of Finance)• More accurate, reliable and fast survey (including heights) in real time for cadastral, engineering and environmental purposes based on interoperability with EU and international reference systems. End.
CILAP Land Administration, Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration - CILAP Phasing out
General
The Sweden financed CILAP, Capacity Building in Land Administration, project has as its main activities to strengthen the land administration organizations, development of legislation, develop the geodetic infrastructure, building an address register, sales price register (as the first systematic steps towards land and property valuation) and support to ICT, and support to digital archive. After 6 years of implementation the project is ending is December 2019. CILAP was independently evaluated in 2018 by NIRAS. The evaluation concludes that overall the CILAP project has succeeded in building capacity and transfer knowledge with the overall objective to increase the effectiveness and reliability of land administration processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in line with Swedish strategies and policies, needs and priorities of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The evaluation recommended a phase out plan to be elaborated by the project team. In June 2019, the project partners submitted a phase out plan which will last from January 2020-December 2022. The budget amount to a maximum of 12 000 000 SEK. In addition, the partners will contribute at least 10 000 000 of in-kind costs during this period. The Embassy concluded that the plan is relevant and feasible and should be approved.
Objectives
The CILAP, supported by the Sida, has been established as a long-term project with an overall goal to contribute to increasing of the effectiveness and reliability of land administration sector in BiH. The project progress and implementation results were reviewed during implementation period by the external evaluation. A final review of project results was done in November 2018 and the project is considered as successful. The Project is at the final implementation stage and the Federal Administration forGeodetic and Real Property Affairs (FGA) and Republic Authority for Geodetic and RealProperty Affairs (RGA) with the support of the project team developed the documentProposal for the CILAP Phasing out 2020 2021, optionally 2022 dated April 2019. The phasing out of CILAP project activities will be conducted in the period 2020 2021, in order to ensure sustainability of achieved results by creating a firm foundation for smooth takeover of products by both Geodetic Authorities (GA) in BH. The project objectives during the phasing out phase remains the same, but the main intention will be to make project accomplishments strongly anchored and viable within the FGA and RGA. The project contributes to the expected long- term impact:- By efficient land administration contribute to economic and social development, sustainable market and usage of real estates, and BH accession to EU.The capacity development focus of the project is expected to lead to sustainable changes in practices among the project partners RGA and FGA. The project main goal remains:- Make the Land Administration system more efficient, secure and reliable.Mutual conclusion is that the project has succeeded to fulfil the main goal, and an effort during the phasing out will be focused on the assurance of results sustainability. The detail analysis of achievements and risks within the all project components has enabled the project partners to define needs and priorities. It showed that the GA have managed to build sufficient capacity to successfully implement future activities regarding the establishment of digital archive, its integration in the business processes and usage in daily operations but need further support within the other project areas. The part of activities, previously supported within the independent ICT component, will be incorporated in the suggested component devoted to the organizational strengthening and institutional capacity building. Thus, the phasing out will continue with the similar structure as the ongoing project with the focus on the activities that will create needed outputs for assurance of project results sustainability. CILAP phasing out 2020 2021 will contain four (4) components: 1. Support to the continuous organizational strengthening, institutionalization and intensified collaboration with stakeholders to make the programme sustainable beyond 2021 2. Support to the continuous establishment, interoperability and sustainability of Address Register, 3. Support to the Sales Price Register maintenance and strengthening of institutional cooperation with Tax authorities,4. Support to the improvement of geodetic infrastructure in line with EU norms and standards. Note: District Brcko is included in all activities under the component 4 and supported by the project funds. The phasing out document has been reinforced with a primarily focus on results sustainability where the linkages between the inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and indicators for each component have been further clarified and revised in order to better capture a sustainability dimension of CILAP work, including work related to gender equality, integrity and environment. The expected outcomes:• GA are founded on results-based management, clear procedures to implement, follow up and maintain achieved results to enable the sustainability of developed capacity, products, services with improved cooperation and shared responsibility with land administration stakeholders • GA in BH are recognized and supported by respective governments as leaders in reform of land administration sector and important part of e-governance. GA contribute to the human rights, democracy and poverty reduction through mainstreaming of gender, integrity and environmental protection issues• Procedures for the establishment and maintenance of AR are clearly defined, documented and available to municipalities. Increased coverage of correct and updated AR. AR data is interoperable, publicly available and used in business processes of stakeholders• Sales Price Register data is used for implementation of pilot projects in order to develop a basis for policy making, strategic and methodology planning related to mass valuation and property tax reform in cooperation with direct stakeholders (GA, Tax Authorities and Ministries of Finance)• More accurate, reliable and fast survey (including heights) in real time for cadastral, engineering and environmental purposes based on interoperability with EU and international reference systems. End.
UNHABITAT innovative solutions for IDPS II
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Somalia is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in the world. The rapid urbanization is caused by significant forced displacements from rural areas into urban areas driven by conflicts, insecurity, search for economic opportunities and cyclical environmental adversities such as drought and famine. This has a huge impact not only upon livelihood opportunities, peace and stability and resilience, but also shifting rural and pastoralist livelihood to urban economies. The urban influx raises many challenges for the provision of basic urban services including secure access to land for settlement of IDPs and existing vulnerable communities. Lack of effective land administration and planning systems and weak institutions has led to arbitrary distribution of land and has aggravated contestation over land, housing and basic services. Intense competition over land exacerbates forced evictions particularly among IDPs and urban poor. The focus of this programme will be to promote inclusive employment opportunities for urban vulnerable populations, increase youth participation; integration of displacement affected households and to strengthen implementation of Durable Solutions and Youth development across Somalia. The programme will be implemented in Mogadishu, Kismayo, Baidoa and Dollow which are some of the majorly affected towns/cities.
Objectives
The main objective of the project is to: To contribute to sustainable urban development, building resilient communities and providing urban services and livelihood opportunities for residents and marginalised groups. The project has 4 main outcomes: Outcome 1: Inclusive employment opportunities in market sector driven value chains under the sustainable productive sectors increased Outcome 2: Increased youth participation in peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts including engagement in local governance and national decision-making processes. Outcome 3: Enhanced local social, economic and spatial integration of displacement affected households through urban regeneration and upgrading projects Outcome 4: Enhancing tools and frameworks that strengthen implementation of Durable Solutions and Youth development across Somalia
Institutional cooperation - Cadastre - MK Institutional Cooperation - Cadastre, ny strategi
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The programme proposal, "Cooperation between Lantmäteriet and AREC to provide Digital Data to Strengthen Democracy - Cooperation for Digital Democracy" is drafted jointly by the two land administration agencies in Sweden and in Macedonia. It builds on previous cooperation and achievements and aims at; Strengthened capacity in AREC, having developed business practises, enabling exchange of high-quality and updated digital data via new and improved services in a strengthened democracy - contributing to smooth EU integration and improved living conditions of all inhabitants of Macedonia. The expected outcomes of the cooperation (2018-2022) supported by Sida will contribute to this impact are; - One unique, accurate and sustainable Address Register System established, - Establishment, development and maintenance of a modern geodetic infrastructure, - a capable, self-sufficient and sustainable ICT-organization, - NSDI (national spatial data infrastructure) - updated, accurate and well-maintained spatial data used by major stakeholders, - archived documents scanned and digitized, available via Internet. Lantmäteriet (the Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority) is a state agency with three areas of activities; Cadastral services, Land and Geographical Information services and Land registration. AREC is the national Agency for Real Estate Cadastre, with a corresponding mission in Macedonia. They are also the coordinator for NSDI (national spatial data infrastructure) in Macedonia.
Objectives
The project Cooperation for Digital Democracy has an overall objective to “To strengthen the capacity in AREC in developing its business processes, and to enable exchange of high-quality and updated digital data via new and improved services in a strengthened democracy, while contributing to smooth EU integration and to improved living conditions of all inhabitants of Macedonia” To contribute to the achievement of the overall goal, the project will work towards outcomes described in 1.1, briefly:- establishment of one unique, accurate and sustainable Adress Register System,- establishment, development and maintenance of a modern geodetic infrastructure,- a capable, self-sufficient and sustainable ICT-organization,- increased amount and access to updated, accurate and well-maintained spatial data on the National NSDI geoportal,- scanned and digitalized documents from the central and local archives, available via existing software infrastructure of AREC. The theory of change of the proposed intervention is as follows - IF the capacity of AREC is strengthened and its business processes are developed by establishing: (1) a unique, accurate and sustainable Address register system, which is available for and utilized by other stakeholder institutions; (2) by modernization of the geodetic infrastructure, in compliance to the EU standards; and (3) by updating the NSDI geoportal in the benefit of all major stakeholders; AND, IF AREC is serviced by (4) a capable and self-sufficient ICT-organization; and (5) all important documents are registered and properly archived in a digitalized format; THen AREC will provide high-quality services and accurate data to its clients and it will increase its transparency and accountability level. This will enable all people in Macedonia, including the most vulnerable, to exercise their basic rights to register their property and place of residence, and thus to exercise their right to vote and to influence the decision-making in their own communities. At the same time, AREC will reach a level of accuracy, service and function required for integrating into existing EU systems.