Partnership and Networking
In order to augment resources and enhance the impact of its poverty reduction interventions, a key pillar of the ISFD strategy is to forge partnerships, especially in the areas of health, education, food security, microfinance, and capacity building for the poor. The following the following are some of our key partners;
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-The Earth Institute (EI), Columbia University and MDG Centre (MDGC) in Nairobi: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Earth Institute and IDB-ISFD on 07 June 2011. The purpose of the MOU is to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between the IDB, the EI & MDGC in their common aim of poverty reduction, sustainable development and achievement of MDGs. In terms of operationalizing the MOU, several activities are being carried out by the ISFD: partnering in the Sustainable Villages Programme (SVPs), collaborating on new initiatives in 1433H and beyond, namely the Drylands Initiative and looking at possibilities of scaling-up the existing Millennium Villages Projects (MVPs). |
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-The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA): Subsequent to the partnership of BADEA, with its input of US$ 8.20 million in SVP-Chad, and as per the instructions of the IDB President, the ISFD is preparing a draft partnership MOU for submission to the Management of BADEA for their consideration.
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