India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund)
A unique forum which brings together India, Brazil and South Africa – three large democracies, three major economies, three multicultural, multi-ethnic, multilingual and multi-faith countries on three different continents.
The IBSA Fund is a remarkable example of cooperation among three developing countries, which pioneered the implementation of South-South cooperation initiatives for the benefit of other Southern countries in partnership with the United Nations system. The purpose of the Fund is to identify replicable and scalable projects that can be disseminated to interested developing countries as examples of good practices in the fight against poverty and hunger.The fund, which was established in 2004 and became operational in 2006, supports projects on a demand-driven basis through partnerships with local governments, national institutions and implementing partners. The projects that it supports are concrete expressions of solidarity for the benefit of the most vulnerable and marginalized people, with the objectives of promoting food security, addressing HIV/AIDS, extending access to safe drinking water, and promoting quality education and gender equality, all with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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The Board of Directors of the IBSA Fund is composed of the Deputy Permanent Representatives of India, Brazil and South Africa to the United Nations in New York. The Board approves summary proposals and detailed projects and continuously provides strategic direction to IBSA projects to ensure their successful implementation through strong South-South partnerships.
The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) is the Fund Manager and secretariat of the IBSA Fund, supporting its Board of Directors as it establishes the strategic vision and programmatic activities of the Fund. The UNOSSC Trust Fund Management Team, working closely with the IBSA Fund experts and partners, provides monitoring, quality assurance and knowledge-management and communications across the IBSA Fund projects.
Financial overview
Cumulative Budget & Expenditure
By project start year
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| Year | Cumulative Budget | Cumulative Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,412,549 | $1,387,198 |
| 2018 | $8,701,717 | $8,568,568 |
| 2019 | $22,288,273 | $21,650,949 |
| 2020 | $36,147,189 | $35,051,958 |
| 2021 | $45,544,885 | $43,403,299 |
| 2022 | $46,544,885 | $44,335,039 |
| 2023 | $55,468,029 | $49,481,430 |
| 2024 | $58,668,029 | $49,691,124 |
| 2025 | $65,430,979 | $49,691,124 |
Budget by Funding Window
Share of total allocations
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| Window budget | Budget |
|---|---|
| 1- General window | $34,163,703 |
| 2- Commonwealth Window | $31,462,169 |
Expenditure by Funding Window
Share of total expenditure
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| Window expenditure | Budget |
|---|---|
| 1- General window | $26,195,229 |
| 2- Commonwealth Window | $23,673,616 |
Portfolio breakdown
By SDG
Primary SDG per project
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| Sdg | Budget | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $16,188,653 | $11,462,830 |
| 2 | $12,352,124 | $10,875,871 |
| 3 | $12,486,537 | $10,565,844 |
| 4 | $3,902,028 | $3,691,239 |
| 5 | $2,000,000 | $949,550 |
| 6 | $2,086,860 | $1,131,752 |
| 7 | $1,596,305 | $597,816 |
| 16 | $1,000,000 | $1,001,930 |
By Region
Budget and expenditure
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| Region | Budget | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | $29,039,103 | $20,248,026 |
| LAC | $9,072,371 | $7,645,436 |
| Asia & the Pacific | $7,541,333 | $7,288,712 |
| Arab States | $5,959,700 | $5,094,658 |
By Implementing Partner
UN entities
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| Partner | Budget | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| UNDP | $32,992,707 | $25,080,631 |
| FAO | $4,249,409 | $3,293,852 |
| UN Women | $1,992,250 | $990,557 |
| IFAD | $1,714,680 | $1,710,674 |
| ILO | $1,601,657 | $1,591,137 |
| UNFPA | $1,145,630 | $1,145,630 |
| Caritas | $1,069,721 | $1,069,290 |
| UNESCO | $1,000,000 | $503,140 |
| UNCDF | $1,000,000 | $986,658 |
| WFP | $996,450 | $857,263 |
| WHO | $990,000 | $989,324 |
| UNICEF | $974,700 | $292,531 |
| UNV | $961,200 | $925,012 |
| IOM | $648,578 | $579,030 |
| UNOPS | $275,525 | $262,104 |
Projects
| Country | Project | Partner | Region | SDG | Budget | Expenditure | Delivery | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | Collection of Solid Waste as a Tool to Reduce Violence (Phases l and ll) | UNDP | LAC | 1 | $2,843,429 | $2,713,040 | 95% | Completed |
| Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali Niger, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda | Ten countries: Scaling Solar Applications for Agricultural Use | UNDP | Africa | 1 | $2,000,000 | $283,040 | 14% | Ongoing |
| Comoros | Enhancing Agricultural Capacity in the Union of Comoros | UNDP | Africa | 2 | $1,748,152 | $1,745,169 | 100% | Completed |
| Zambia | Leveraging Zambia's Agro Industry Potential in Rural Areas through Enhanced Soya Beans Production and Processing - Zambia | IFAD | Africa | 1 | $1,714,680 | $1,710,674 | 100% | Completed |
| Cabo Verde | Delivering Safe Drinking Water | UNDP | Africa | 2 | $1,712,000 | $1,714,300 | 100% | Completed |
| State of Palestine | Rehabilitation of the Cultural and Hospital Centre (Phases I and II) | UNDP | Arab States | 3 | $1,644,700 | $1,644,680 | 100% | Completed |
| Haiti | Promote the Socioeconomic Integration of Vulnerable Children and Youth | ILO | LAC | 1 | $1,601,657 | $1,591,137 | 99% | Completed |
| Guinea-Bissau | Support for Lowland Rehabilitation and for Agricultural and Livestock Processing | UNDP | Africa | 1 | $1,550,000 | $1,596,910 | 103% | Completed |
| Timor-Leste | Conservation Agriculture, Permaculture and Sustainable Fisheries Management | FAO | Asia & the Pacific | 2 | $1,428,772 | $1,377,738 | 96% | Completed |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | Support to Integrated Irrigated Agriculture in Two Districts in Bolikhamxay | UNDP | Asia & the Pacific | 2 | $1,323,000 | $1,300,660 | 98% | Completed |
| Sudan | Creation of Job Opportunities for Youth in Sudan through Labour-intensive Work Opportunities | UNDP | Africa | 4 | $1,300,000 | $1,196,640 | 92% | Completed |
| Saint Lucia | Poverty Reduction through Livestock Development | FAO | LAC | 3 | $1,291,100 | $1,098,860 | 85% | Completed |
| State of Palestine | Construction and Equipping of a Centre for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities | UNDP | Arab States | 3 | $1,250,000 | $1,244,880 | 100% | Completed |
| Burundi | Strengthening Infrastructure and Capacity to Combat HIV/AIDS | UNFPA | Africa | 3 | $1,145,630 | $1,145,630 | 100% | Completed |
| Guyana | Solid Waste Management Improvement Project | UNDP | LAC | 6 | $1,093,260 | $1,100,710 | 101% | Completed |
| Cambodia | Empowering Children and Adolescents with Special Needs and Their Families | Caritas | Asia & the Pacific | 3 | $1,069,721 | $1,069,290 | 100% | Completed |
| State of Palestine | Supporting Programme Opportunities in Recreational and Team Sports | UNDP | Arab States | 3 | $1,065,000 | $1,061,220 | 100% | Completed |
| The Gambia | Enhanced vegetable production and processing project for the rural youth and women in the Gambia 2022-2024 | FAO | Africa | 2 | $1,000,000 | $322,654 | 32% | Ongoing |
| Belize | Rural Electrification using Microgrids in Southern Belize | UNDP | LAC | 7 | $1,000,000 | $14,216 | 1% | Ongoing |
| State of Palestine | Reconstruction of Atta Habib Medical Centre in Gaza City | UNDP | Arab States | 3 | $1,000,000 | $999,570 | 100% | Completed |
| State of Palestine | Investment in Agri-business development / Mubadrti | UNDP | Arab States | 1 | $1,000,000 | $144,308 | 14% | Ongoing |
| Uganda | Karamoja greenbelts’ women-led large-scale farming of cereals, legumes, and oilseed | UNDP | Africa | 2 | $1,000,000 | $944,353 | 94% | Completed |
| Liberia | Women Legislators in Liberia Promoting Voice, Leadership, and Gender-Responsive Governance for Sustainable Development | UN Women | Africa | 5 | $1,000,000 | $0 | 0% | Ongoing |
| South Sudan | Empowering Women and Youth to Drive Sustainable Agriculture | UNDP | Africa | 3 | $1,000,000 | $93,052 | 9% | Ongoing |
| Sierra Leone | Leadership Development and Capacity-building for Human Development and Poverty Reduction | UNDP | Africa | 16 | $1,000,000 | $1,001,930 | 100% | Completed |
| Sierra Leone | Digital Financial Services in Sierra Leone | UNCDF | Africa | 1 | $1,000,000 | $986,658 | 99% | Completed |
| Senegal | Restoration and monitoring of degraded land in the groundnut basin of the Saloum Delta in Senegal | UNESCO | Africa | 2 | $1,000,000 | $503,140 | 50% | Ongoing |
| Mali | Community farms resilient to climate change and women's empowerment in the Baguineda Irrigated Area Office (OPIB) zone | UNDP | Africa | 1 | $1,000,000 | $213,379 | 21% | Ongoing |
| Benin | Promotion of local salt project PROSEL | UNDP | Africa | 5 | $1,000,000 | $949,550 | 95% | Completed |
| Gabon | Empowering Youth and Women-led SMEs to Revitalize the Cassava Value Chain | UNDP | Africa | 1 | $1,000,000 | $0 | 0% | Ongoing |
| Eswatini | Addressing Water, Health and Poverty Nexus through WASH initiatives for COVID-19 and Climate Change responses in Eswatini | UNDP | Africa | 1 | $999,350 | $814,714 | 82% | Completed |
| Republic of the Congo | Enhancing Family Farmers’ Access to Local Markets in the Republic of Congo through South-South Cooperation | WFP | Africa | 2 | $996,450 | $857,263 | 86% | Ongoing |
| Mozambique | Resilient multifunctional water supply systems for Machubo Administrative Post - Marracuene District | UNDP | Africa | 6 | $993,600 | $31,042 | 3% | Ongoing |
| Malawi and Zambia | Ending Child Marriage in Malawi and Zambia | UN Women | Africa | 4 | $992,250 | $990,557 | 100% | Completed |
| Viet nam | An Innovative e-Learning Approach for Health | WHO | Asia & the Pacific | 3 | $990,000 | $989,324 | 100% | Completed |
| Angola | Improvement of WASH in Angola through Trilateral South-South Cooperation | UNICEF | Africa | 3 | $974,700 | $292,531 | 30% | Ongoing |
| Cambodia | Poverty reduction among youth in Cambodia - Development of youth volunteers’ skill sets for increased employability | UNV | Asia & the Pacific | 4 | $961,200 | $925,012 | 96% | Completed |
| Lesotho | Alleviating Poverty through Expansion of Deciduous Fruit Production in Lesotho | UNDP | Africa | 1 | $950,000 | $914,372 | 96% | Completed |
| Guinea-Bissau | Agricultural Development and Services to Rural Communities (Project II) | UNDP | Africa | 2 | $830,000 | $821,050 | 99% | Completed |
| Grenada | Grenada National Health Insurance Programme Support Project | UNDP | LAC | 3 | $742,925 | $627,633 | 84% | Completed |
| Palau | Rehabilitation of a High School Teacher's Training Center in the Republic of Palau | IOM | Asia & the Pacific | 4 | $648,578 | $579,030 | 89% | Ongoing |
| Guinea-Bissau | Rural Electrification through Solar Energy Systems | UNDP | Africa | 7 | $596,305 | $583,600 | 98% | Completed |
| Viet nam | Establishment of a Rice-seed Production Hub in Hoa Tien | FAO | Asia & the Pacific | 1 | $529,537 | $494,600 | 93% | Completed |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Increased Access to Water, Improved Livestock Production and Post-drought Food Security - BOLIVIA | UNDP | LAC | 2 | $500,000 | $499,840 | 100% | Completed |
| Guinea-Bissau | Development of Agriculture and Small-animal Herding (Project I) | UNDP | Africa | 2 | $498,750 | $498,750 | 100% | Completed |
| Kiribati | Enhancing inclusive sustainable economic development through Coconut Sector Development -Kiribati | UNDP | Asia & the Pacific | 2 | $315,000 | $290,954 | 92% | Completed |
| Fiji | Empowering Rural Women in Fiji – Upscaling of Rocket Stove Project | UNOPS | Asia & the Pacific | 3 | $275,525 | $262,104 | 95% | Completed |
| Cabo Verde | Refurbishment of Health-care Infrastructure (Small Grant Project) | UNDP | Africa | 3 | $37,236 | $37,070 | 100% | Completed |
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Procedure and criteria for applying to the Fund
The IBSA Trust Fund operates through a Government-to-Government demand driven approach.
Interested governments may approach the IBSA diplomatic missions at their capitals or United Nations Headquarters in New York with a concept-note outline of the project that they wish to submit. Said IBSA missions will, in turn, forward eligible submitted proposals to the IBSA Focal Points at IBSA capitals for their consideration.
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The project proposals receiving sponsorship from at least one IBSA Focal Point at a capital are presented to the IBSA Fund Board of Directors for its consideration.
UNOSSC informs the respective United Nations Resident Coordinator of approved proposals. The Resident Coordinator then facilitates the nomination of a United Nations agency implementing partner (unless it has been previously identified) and convenes the Government and other relevant stakeholders to advance project formulation.
Criteria for evaluating IBSA Fund project proposals
1. Reduction of poverty and hunger: The IBSA Fund would support developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and hunger.
2. National ownership and leadership: Proposals should be clearly in alignment with the priorities of the country concerned. Regional projects might also be considered.
3. South-South cooperation: The Fund would encourage mutual exchange of experiences and cooperation between developing countries, in particular good practices in reducing poverty and hunger.
4. Use of IBSA country capacities: The Fund particularly encourages the use and the transfer of capacities and expertise available in IBSA countries.
5. Strengthening local capacity: The proposal should pay special attention to identifying and strengthening local capacities.
6. Ownership: The Fund gives priority to projects in which national entities in the project countries participate and continue to work in a longer-term perspective.
7. Sustainability: The proposal should indicate how, upon its implementation, sustainable activities will be improved or created to continue in a longer-term perspective.
8. Identifiable impact: The activities supported by the IBSA Fund would have clearly identifiable development impact attributable to the Fund.
9. Replicability: Projects should be replicable and scalable for dissemination in interested developing countries as examples of good practices in the fight against povertyand hunger.
10. Innovation: The Fund would encourage new ways of approaching development issues, with emphasis on the replication of innovative experiences already implemented in other developing countries, in particular experiences in the IBSA countries.
11. Time frame: The project proposal should normally cover a period of 12 to 24 months to ensure the achievement of medium-term impact.
12. Project size: The Fund would encourage new ways of approaching development issues, with emphasis on the replication of innovative experiences already implemented in other developing countries, in particular experiences in the IBSA countries.
Contact Information
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations
distri.delbrasonu@itamaraty.gov.br
Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations
Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations
SECRETARIAT
Ms. Dingding Sun
Programme Specialist (Trust Fund Secretariat)
E-mail: dingding.sun@unossc.org
Mr. Donaldo Lopez
Operations Specialist
E-mail: donaldo.lopez@unossc.org
