Date/Time
Date(s) - 16/06/2023
0:00
Categories
Austrian Develoment Agency
Project Background
The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) is the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) and is responsible for implementing all bilateral programmes and projects in ADC’s partner countries on behalf of the Austrian government.
ADA has been delegated to manage funding allocated by the European Union for the support of the Peace and Security Division of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) under the EU Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), Horn of Africa window, for an Action titled “IGAD Promoting Peace and Stability in the Horn of Africa Region (IPPSHAR)”. The project, titled “Action” by the EU, is implemented by ADA
in partnership with the IGAD Peace and Security Division (PSD) and its units and specialized institutions in the period from 24 March 2018 to 23 September 2023.
For this purpose, an ADA team of experts is directly embedded in the PSD in Addis Ababa. The total Action budget is 28,4 m EUR, with 25,2 m EUR provided by the European Commission, 1 million EUR by the ADC, 1.14 million EUR by the Netherlands (NL) and 1 million EUR by Sweden.
The Action implementing partner, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is one of eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) under the framework of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) with the goal to develop and stimulate a regional identity, attain peace and security, and alleviate poverty through sustainable development. IGAD Units and Offices of Special Envoys are entrusted with the task of implementing the Peace and Security Strategy and the strategic priorities designated to respective structures.
Closing Date: 16 June 2023