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Projects Publications Apply Governance ContactsProjects Publications Apply Governance Contacts IBSA is a unique forum which brings together India, Brazil and South Africa – three large democracies, three major economies, three multicultural, multi-ethnic, multilingual and multi-faith countries on three different continents. The IBSA Fund is a remarkable example of cooperation among three developing countries, which pioneered the implementation of South-South cooperation initiatives for the benefit of other Southern countries in partnership with the United Nations system. The purpose of the Fund is to identify replicable and scalable projects that can be disseminated to interested developing countries as examples of good practices in the fight against poverty and hunger. The IBSA Fund, which was established in 2004 and became operational in 2006, supports projects on a demand-driven basis through partnerships with local governments, national institutions and implementing partners. The projects that it supports are concrete expressions of solidarity for the benefit of the most vulnerable and marginalized people, with the objectives of promoting food security, addressing HIV/AIDS, extending access to safe drinking water, and promoting quality education and gender equality, all with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more Play Video Impact across the world Projects 0 Allocated million $ 0 Countries 0 Revenue $ 0 Delivery $ 0 Fund portfolio distribution Global 0 % Africa 0 % Latin America and Carribean 0 % Asia - Pacific 0 % Arab States 0 % Projects map Ongoing Projects No data was found Completed Projects Timor-Leste Conservation Agriculture, Permaculture and Sustainable Fisheries Management Haiti Promote the Socioeconomic Integration of Vulnerable Children and Youth Viet Nam Establishment of a Rice-seed Production Hub in Hoa Tien Viet Nam An Innovative e-Learning Approach for Health Sudan Creation of Job Opportunities for Youth in Sudan through Labour-intensive Work Opportunities State of Palestine Reconstruction of Atta Habib Medical Centre in Gaza City State of Palestine Rehabilitation of the Cultural and Hospital Centre (Phases I and II) State of Palestine Construction and Equipping of a Centre for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities State of Palestine Supporting Programme Opportunities in Recreational and Team Sports Sierra Leone Leadership Development and Capacity-building for Human Development and Poverty Reduction Sain Lucia Poverty Reduction through Livestock Development Malawi and Zambia Eliminating Child Marriages in Malawi and Zambia and Offering Scholarships to Child-marriage Survivors – Pilot Project Lao People’s Democratic Republic Support to Integrated Irrigated Agriculture in Two Districts in Bolikhamxay Haiti Collection of Solid Waste as a Tool to Reduce Violence (Phases l and ll) Guyana Solid Waste Management Improvement Project Guinea-Bissau Rural Electrification through Solar-energy Systems Guinea-Bissau Support for Lowland Rehabilitation and for Agricultural and Livestock Processing Guinea-Bissau Development of Agriculture and Small-animal Herding (Project I); Agricultural Development and Services to Rural Communities (Project II) Grenada National Health Insurance Scheme Support Project Cambodia Empowering Children and Adolescents with Special Needs and Their Families Cambodia Poverty Reduction among Youth: Development of Youth Volunteers’ Skill Sets for Increased Employability Cabo Verde Refurbishment of Health-care Infrastructure (Small Grant Project) Cabo Verde Delivering Safe Drinking Water Burundi Strengthening Infrastructure and Capacity to Combat HIV/AIDS Zambia Leveraging Zambia’s Agro-industry Potential in Rural Areas through Enhanced Soya Bean Production and Processing Sierra Leone Digital Financial Services Kiribati Enhancing Inclusive Sustainable Economic Development through Coconut-sector Development Fiji Empowering Rural Women – Scaling Up the Rocket-stove Project Comoros Enhancing Agricultural Capacity Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Increased Access to Water, Improved Livestock Production and Post-drought Food Security Publications Annual Report 2022 Download Annual Report 2021 Download Annual Report 2020 Download Annual Report 2019 Download Annual Report 2018 Download Annual Report 2017 Download Annual Report 2016 Download Annual Report 2015 Download Annual Report 2014 Download Annual Report 2013 Download Procedure and criteria for applying to the Fund The IBSA Trust Fund operates through a Government-to-Government demand driven approach. Interested governments may approach the IBSA diplomatic missions at their capitals or United Nations Headquarters in New York with a concept-note outline of the project that they wish to submit. Said IBSA missions will, in turn, forward eligible submitted proposals to the IBSA Focal Points at IBSA capitals for their consideration. The project proposals receiving sponsorship from at least one IBSA Focal Point at a capital are presented to the IBSA Fund Board of Directors for its consideration. UNOSSC informs the respective United Nations Resident Coordinator of approved proposals. The Resident Coordinator then facilitates the nomination of a United Nations agency implementing partner (unless it has been previously identified) and convenes the Government and other relevant stakeholders to advance project formulation. Criteria for evaluating IBSA Fund project proposals Reduction of poverty and hunger The IBSA Fund would support developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and hunger. National ownership and leadership Proposals should be clearly in alignment with the priorities of the country concerned. Regional projects might also be considered. South-South cooperation The Fund would encourage mutual exchange of experiences and cooperation between developing countries, in particular good practices in reducing poverty and hunger. Use of IBSA country capacities The Fund particularly encourages the use and the transfer of capacities and expertise available in IBSA countries. Strengthening local capacity The proposal should pay special attention to identifying and strengthening local capacities. Ownership The Fund gives priority to projects in which national entities in the project countries participate and continue to work in a longer-term perspective. Sustainability The proposal should indicate how, upon its implementation, sustainable activities will be improved or created to continue in a longer-term perspective. Identifiable impact The activities supported by the IBSA Fund would have clearly identifiable development impact attributable to the Fund. Replicability Projects should be replicable and scalable for dissemination in interested developing countries as examples of good practices in the fight against poverty and hunger. Innovation The Fund would encourage new ways of approaching development issues, with emphasis on the replication of innovative experiences already implemented in other developing countries, in particular experiences in the IBSA countries. Time frame The project proposal should normally cover a period of 12 to 24 months to ensure the achievement of medium-term impact. Project size The Fund would encourage new ways of approaching development issues, with emphasis on the replication of innovative experiences already implemented in other developing countries, in particular experiences in the IBSA countries. Read more Governance mechanism The Board of Directors is composed of the Deputy Permanent Representatives of India, Brazil and South Africa to the United Nations in New York. The Board approves summary proposals and detailed projects and continuously provides strategic direction to IBSA projects to ensure their successful implementation through strong South-South partnerships. UNOSSC is the Fund Manager and secretariat of the IBSA Fund, supporting its Board of Directors as it...