HIVOS-IICD Programme Objectives

The Programme described by the MoU contained 9 objectives, which as explained later on have been largely accomplished:

• The organisation of 2 Country Programmes with focus on Zambia and Ecuador. 
• The joint submission to the EU of a grant-funding for the Bolivia CP1.
• The development of viable and sustainable project proposals by HIVOS project partners through the assistance of the IICD CP Team
• The provision of a seed capital fund to provide start-up financing for project partners’ activities.
• ICT skills training received by project partners to carry out their project, through workshops and courses conducted by IICD’s local training partners.
• Generation of publicity and awareness around the project partners’ activities through the national Information Networks which are an integral part of the CPs.
• Monitoring and evaluation for development impact and effectiveness of all project activities in the CPs using IICD’s M&E methodology.
• Participation of selected project partners from these CPs in IICD’s international Thematic Networks.
• Promotion of the HIVOS - IICD partnership in national and international fora.

To enable the fulfilment of these objectives, HIVOS provided 600.000€ from an initial commitment, plus an additional 100.000€ for Bolivia. IICD budgeted a similar amount, mostly in the form of staff time (in the two countries plus in HQ). 

1. In an earlier phase of collaboration with IICD previous to 2003, HIVOS had supported the Bolivia IICD Country Programme