The Austrian Development Cooperation
The Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) supports partner countries in their efforts to reduce poverty, safeguard peace and preserve the environment in order to achieve sustainable development. The Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs sets out Austria’s development policy positions in Three-Years Programmes and is responsible for drawing up strategies and programmes.
The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) is the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation and Cooperation with Eastern Europe. The ADA is responsible for the implementation of all bilateral programmes and projects in the ADC partner countries and administrates the corresponding budget.
ADC programmes are implemented by ADA in close cooperation with development organisations and enterprises. On behalf of ADC the Austrian Development Agency also works with governments of partner countries and other donor countries. In order to ensure, that the Austrian activities are in line with local and international programmes, fourteen ADC coordination and branch offices were set up and incorporated into Austria’s diplomatic missions structure.
Major goals are:
* Reducing global poverty
* Safeguarding peace and human security
* Preserving the environment
In order to make efficient use of the funds available, for the ADC programmes with clearly defined regional and substantive priorities are essential. ADA works together with in selected partner countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South Eastern Europe.
Further information at: http://www.entwicklung.at/en/actors/ada.html
The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) is the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation and Cooperation with Eastern Europe. The ADA is responsible for the implementation of all bilateral programmes and projects in the ADC partner countries and administrates the corresponding budget.
ADC programmes are implemented by ADA in close cooperation with development organisations and enterprises. On behalf of ADC the Austrian Development Agency also works with governments of partner countries and other donor countries. In order to ensure, that the Austrian activities are in line with local and international programmes, fourteen ADC coordination and branch offices were set up and incorporated into Austria’s diplomatic missions structure.
Major goals are:
* Reducing global poverty
* Safeguarding peace and human security
* Preserving the environment
In order to make efficient use of the funds available, for the ADC programmes with clearly defined regional and substantive priorities are essential. ADA works together with in selected partner countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South Eastern Europe.
Further information at: http://www.entwicklung.at/en/actors/ada.html
Last modified
2010-04-21
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