Development Cooperation through Multilateral Organisations

1. Development Cooperation through Multilateral Organisations Screening Iceland Chapter 30, External Relations – Bilateral Brussels, 19 May 2011

2. Core Contributions • 28% of total ODA allocated to Core Contributions; • United Nations, UN Women, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, • UNHCR, OCHA, FAO, ILO, WHO, IFAD, UNESCO, DPKO, UNVFVT • IDA • NDF • ICRC • UNU in Iceland

3. Earmarked Contributions to Multilateral Organisations • UN agencies, programmes and funds • The World Bank Group • Other earmarked funding

4. Earmarked Funding to UN Programmes and Funds (1) • UN Women • UN Trust Fund in Support of Action to Eliminate Violence against Women • UN Women's Programme in: • Afghanistan • the occupied Palestinian territories • the Balkans • JPOs • National Committee of UN Women in Iceland

5. Earmarked Funding to UN Programmes and Funds (2) • UNICEF • UNICEF´s programme in: • the occupied Palestinian territories • Guinea Bissau • UNFPA • Campaign to end Fistula • UNDP • Integrated Framework for Trade Related Technical Assistance • JPO Programme

6. Earmarked Funding to the World Bank • Gender Action Plan • Action plan for 2007-2010 • Transitional plan 2011-2013 • The Nordic Trust Fund (on Human Rights) • Aims to inform Bank staff of how human rights relate to the Bank's core work and mission of promoting economic growth and poverty reduction • PROFISH – Global Program on Sustainable Fisheries • PROFISH strengthens governance of the world's marine fisheries and to improve sustainable livelihoods in the fisheries sector. • ESMAP – Energy Sector Management Assistance Program • A global, multi-donor technical assistance fund, assisting clients in low and middle income countries on energy related solutions for poverty and economic growth

7. Other Earmarked Funding • Combat to end Human Trafficking • OSCE • Icelandic Red Cross • OECD • Debt Management (OECD-WPDM) • NGOs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories • WCLAC (Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling) • Sunbula (Women's Empowerment/Fair Trade Handicrafts) • Palestinian Medical Relief Society • Fast Start Finance in 2011-2012 • In total 1 m. USD.

8. UNU in Iceland • UNU – Geothermal Training Programme • Established 1979 - over 450 graduates • Capacity building within geothermal exploration and development • Six months training in Iceland • Short courses in developing countries • M.Sc. And Ph.D. scholarships • UNU – Fisheries Training Programme • Established 1998 - over 220 graduates • Various fields within fisheries, drawing on both academia and industry • Six months training in Iceland • Short courses in developing countries • M.Sc. And Ph.D. scholarships • UNU – Land Restoration Training Programme • Established 2010 – 6 graduates in the first year of operation • Restoration of degraded land and sustainable land management

9. GEST Programme – Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme • Pilot project from 2009 • Aims to join the UNU family • Aims to “promote gender equality and women's empowerment through education and training” • Focus on developing countries, fragile and conflict affected states • Is preparing a curriculum on gender and environmental sustainability and climate change

10. Gender Sensitive Budgeting • Pilot project in 2010 • Bilateral aid through multilaterals and NGOs in 2009 evaluated • OECD/DAC´s Gender Equality Policy Marker used • 2009 will form a baseline for coming years

11. Ministry for Foreign Affairs http://www.mfa.is EU Application Website http://europe.mfa.is/