Changes NICHE country list

11 Nov 2011

In response to the new Dutch development policy, as outlined in the March 2011 Focus letter, there have been some changes in the number of countries that may partecipate in the NICHE programme.

New NICHE projects will increasingly focus on supporting the four policy priorities as outlined in the Focus Letter. These are:

  1. Water
  2. Security and the rule of law
  3. Food security
  4. Sexual and reproductive health and rights

The following ten countries are participating in the NICHE programme and new project are expected to be launched in these countries in 2012:

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Ghana
  4. Indonesia
  5. Kenya
  6. Mozambique
  7. Rwanda
  8. South Sudan
  9. Uganda
  10. Yemen

No new projects in seven NICHE countries

In the following seven former partner countries ongoing NICHE projects will be completed, but no new projects will be launched:

  1. Colombia
  2. Egypt
  3. Guatemala
  4. South Africa
  5. Tanzania
  6. Vietnam
  7. Zambia

New countries

Finally, Nuffic may explore the possibilities of initiating NICHE projects in five new countries:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Benin
  3. Burundi
  4. Mali
  5. Palestinian territories

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