International Development 2019-2020: contribution report

Summary

In 2019 and 2020 Scottish Government international development funds have contributed towards:

Health

For example through:

• Delivering cervical cancer screening and treatment in Malawi
• Engaging couples in conflict in dialogue on sexual and reproductive health rights and family conflict resolution in Rwanda
• Training health workers, nurses, clinicians and audiologists in ear and hearing care in Zambia
• Helping to stop the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (HEF activation)

Sustainable Economic Development

For example through:

• Supporting rural farmers and agricultural practices in Malawi
• Establishing self-help groups to improve financial literacy and income generation in Rwanda
• Empowering youth through training in sustainable organic agricultural practices in Zambia

Education

For example through:

• Training primary school educators and establishing parent support groups to improve access to education for children with additional needs in Malawi
• Training community literacy tutors in Rwanda
• Collaboratively designing and testing a school-based continuing professional development programme in Zambia
• Providing scholarships for women in Zambia (online MBA programme) and Pakistan

Capacity Building & Civic Governance

For example through:

• Training on gender based violence and child protection by Police Scotland in Malawi and Zambia
• Supporting child justice services in Malawi

Renewable Energy & Climate Justice

For example through:

• Installation of a microgrid in Malawi
• Providing solar systems for three hospitals in Zambia, including training for maintenance
• Improving understanding of people’s human rights in relation to climate change in Malawi
• Empowering women and youth to hold water service providers to account in Malawi

Global Citizenship

For example through:

• Supporting Fair Trade through the Scottish Fair Trade Forum
• Partnerships between NHS and partner countries, such as the partnership between NHS Lanarkshire and Central Province in Zambia

COVID-19 responses

COVID-19 has had a major impact on the projects. To ensure that as many projects as possible could continue, funds were pivoted on a case-by-case basis. With this funding projects were able to protect their staff, continue meeting (online) and contribute to the safety of communities, for example by integrating COVID-19 protection in training and education work.

Additional funding was made available to procure:

• PPE
• COVID-19 test kits
• Digital devices to ensure a continuation of quality education