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New civil society partnership launched in Latin America

9 December 2008

Glaciers in Peru are in severe retreat as a result of global warming© Christian Aid / Kim Naylor

A new partnership launched today (9 December) will improve the way that governments, civil society and individuals work together to tackle poverty in Latin America.

The Programme Partnership Agreement (PPA) demonstrates DFID's commitment to working with International Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the region. DFID is changing the way it supports Latin American development, and the significant increase in funding delivered through the PPA is part of this.

Latin America has made good progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and is on track to halve extreme poverty by 2015. But despite these positive achievements many development challenges remain.

Even though the region's countries are middle income, 4 out of 10 men, women and children live below minimum living standards and 88 million live in extreme poverty. In addition the global economic crisis, combined with the dependence of much of the region on primary exports, means that there is a strong likelihood of progress being halted - and even reversed - in some countries over the next few years.

Making a wider impact

Belkis (17) cutting coffee during her school holiday to save for books and pens at San Martin Finca, Marcala, HondurasPhoto courtesy of Oxfam © Gilvan Barreto

DFID’s partners in Latin America are: ActionAid, CAFOD, CARE, Christian Aid, HelpAge International, International HIV and AIDS Alliance, Oxfam, Plan International, Progressio, Save the Children, World Vision, and WWF. Through working together and embracing different approaches, DFID and its partner CSOs will be able to make wider impact than would be possible from working alone.

A new booklet Working in Partnership in Latin AmericaPDF document(2mb) shows the impact on people’s lives that the partnership aims to deliver. And read UK Minister for International Development Mike Foster's speech at the launch event for more details.

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Further information

  • Funding to partner CSOs in Latin America will increase from £7 million a year to £13 million a year – in addition to funding through CSOs in Nicaragua.
  • In 2008/09 new funding for climate change and ecosystems research is also being made available. In recognition of Latin America’s role in paving the way of many innovative approaches to poverty reduction, funding for lesson sharing from the region will also be increased.
  • In addition, DFID contributes to the work of multilateral organisations in Latin America. In 2006/07 DFID’s share of this work was estimated at £70 million.
  • DFID will continue to work in Brazil, by focusing on climate change, work on HIV and AIDS and Brazil as a donor. This is in recognition of Brazil’s important role in global development.

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