BSF Donors

The Basic Services Fund Phase 2 closed down in June 2010 and in total it received £23,121,450. The Fund has entered a new Phase the “Interim Arrangement (IA)”, and the total contributions have almost doubled to $40million. The fund started on the 1st of July 2010 and will carry through till 31st December 2011.

DFID remains the lead donor contributing £10 million to the fund. Netherlands and Norway still continue to contribute donating £11.5million and 6.4million respectively. The Swedish Government and the European Commission have recently joined donating, each giving £5million and £7million respectively.

In the next 18months the BSF-IA will continue some of the BSF-2 health projects and continue to expand its delivery of Primary Education, and Water and Sanitation services.

  • DFID

    The Department for International Development (DFID), part of the UK Government, manages Britain's aid and works to tackle world poverty.
    (BSF Phase 1, 2, IA and IAe)

  • SIDA

    SIDA works in accordance with the Swedish Parliament and Government to reduce poverty around the world. The aims for the development cooperation are to aid the poor in improving their living conditions. The aim to achieve their goals through the implementation of good policy, operations and management. (BSF Phase 2, IA and IAe)

  • European Union

    The primary objectives for EU Development policy is poverty reduction, sustainable economic and social development, integration into the world economy, the consolidation of democracy and of the rule of law, and respect for human rights. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are central to EU policy and member states are asked to set targets for financial funding towards development so show their commitments to the MDGs. (BSF Phase IA)

  • DGIS

    Development Cooperation (DGIS) is one of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ principal tasks. The Netherlands contributes towards the development of poor countries around the world through the new policy ‘Our Common Concern: investing in development in a changing world’ emphasises more Dutch investment in fragile states, to help achieve their Millennium Development Goals. (BSF Phase 1, 2, IA)

  • Norwegian Government

    The objective of Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs development policy is to fight poverty and bring about social justice through a focus on the environment and sustainable development; peacebuilding, human rights and humanitarian assistance; oil and clean energy; women and gender equality; good governance and the fight against corruption; and the Millennium Development Goals. (BSF Phase 1, 2, IA)

  • CIDA

    The Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) aim is to reduce poverty, promote human rights, and support sustainable development. The measure of CIDA's success lies in its contribution to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and Canada’s broader international policy objectives. (BSF Phase 1, and 2)