Economic Empowerment of the Poorest / SHIREE
The programme Economic Empowerment of the Poorest, funded by DFID since 2008, has the objective to lift 1 million people out of extreme poverty and support Bangladesh in its endeavour to attain the MDGs 1/2. It is implemented as a challenge fund, which sub-contracts local and international NGOs on a competitive basis to implement innovative poverty reduction projects. The aim of the present proposal is to partner with DFID and co-finance this successful programme for the remaining duration of the first phase until 2015.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bangladesh |
Agriculture & food security Employment & economic development
Agricultural development
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016) Employment creation |
01.11.2012
- 15.10.2016 |
CHF 6'000'000
|
- 200’000 extreme poor households (=1 million people) in Bangladesh
- National/International NGOS
- GoB
- National think tanks
- National State Institute North
- Harewelle International (lead); National + international NGOs; GoB; Private sector; National think tanks
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation AGRICULTURE
OTHER MULTISECTOR
OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Agricultural development
Rural development
Employment policy and administrative management
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08455
| Background |
The programme started as a joint initiative between DFID and the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) in 2008 with an overall budget of GBP 65 million for 8 years. It is set-up as a challenge fund managed by an international consortium, finances interventions proposed by NGOs and engages in research/ advo-cacy on extreme poverty in Bangladesh. Recognising a need to strengthen linkages to local government institutions and improving market access within Shiree, DFID has approached SDC with its relevant expertise in both fields. |
| Objectives |
The goal of the Shiree programme is to support the GoB in achieving its MDG targets on income poverty and hunger by 2015. |
| Target groups |
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| Medium-term outcomes |
Over 1’000’000 people in rural and urban areas have lifted themselves out of extreme poverty by 2015. |
| Results |
Results from previous phases: As of end 2011 the Shiree programme had an esti-mated outreach of 150’000 households, established a national Extreme Poverty Research Group (EPRG) and facilitated the creation of an All Parliamentary Group on Extreme Poverty. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Foreign state institution |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 6'000'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 4'904'356 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.11.2012 - 15.10.2016 (Completed) |