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The project was announced by the Czech Development Agency in 2021 as a follow-up project to the one that ended in 2019. The project was successfully obtained by the Vita et Futura Foundation, which oversaw the entire planning, preparation, and implementation, inclu

Dear partners, dear friends, On behalf of the Czech Development Agency, let us wish you a Happy New Year 2023. pf 2023

On November 22, 2022 in Tbilisi, there was a working presentation and discussion of the Georgian draft Code on chemical substances and mixtures, which was created as part of the development project “Capacity building for sound management of chemicals – Implementati

The Gambia is a country with little manufacturing capacity, where most goods are imported. At the same time, however, the smallest country in continental Africa is opening up to new technologies, especially in the field of education. The interest in innovations in

Only 4.4% of Zambia’s rural population has access to electricity for lighting and cooking. As part of pilot projects, People in Need introduced various possibilities of using biofuel technology as a source of sustainable household energy and highly effective organi

Projects supported by the Czech Development Agency and implemented in Ethiopia by People in Need and other partners are successfully realized. Recently, a publication entitled “Best Practices in Landscape management” was published by People in Need as part of the p

Four years ago, the Czech Development Agency decided to fund the innovative DOT Glasses project for the distribution of patented adjustable, one-size-fits-all eyeglasses to developing countries at low prices, through its B2B grant programme. Since then, DOT Glasses

The project “Rehabilitation of an old refinery area in Batumi” under the auspices of Czech Development Agency (CzDA) and within the Program for Foreign Development Cooperation with Georgia was initiated in November of 2021 and is scheduled to finish in May 2023. Th

Dear partners, dear friends, On behalf of the Czech Development Agency, let us wish you a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year 2022.

This year will see the completion in Zambia of a successful four-year project called “Agribusiness for life – livelihood, innovation, sustenance & empowerment”, the goal of which is to increase the agricultural productivity and incomes of 125 medium-sized farme

The end of September saw the grand completion of a foreign development cooperation project coordinated by the Czech Development Agency entitled Sustainable Production of the Traditional Domestic Livno Cheese. The aim of the project was to support local cooperatives

On Thursday 16 September, the winners of the 5th annual SDGs Awards were announced at the Czernin Palace of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Just as in previous years, the Association of Social Responsibility awarded the best projects for meet

Despite the promising pace of economic growth, access to electricity for consumers and businesses in the poorer areas of Cambodia still remains low. The predominant sources of energy here are typically expensive and environmentally unsustainable.  That’s why at the

Explanation of the Tender Documentation no. 1 from June 11, 2021 can be downloaded below. The Czech Development Agency (CzechAid) announces a Small-Scale Public Contract for supplies „Technical Equipment for Special Interrogation Room Premises for Vulnerable Victim

The Czech Development Agency (CzDA) announces, in accordance with Czech Government Resolution of 8 June 2020 on Czech Development Cooperation in 2021, an above-threshold public contract for services entitled “Local Coordinators for an Agricultural Project for EU De

Between April and August 2021, Caritas Czech Republic in Moldova in cooperation with AO “Homecare” and AO “Health and Sport”, will train 160 social assistants and social workers from the left bank of Nistru river who will acquire new skills on delivering long-term

A unique project from the Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Medical Devices – a virtual 3D hospital – was presented at the end of March with the participation of representatives of member companies, involved ministries and other state institutions, incl

The Czech Republic has already ranked among the global leaders in the application of nanotechnologies in industry and in consumer goods for many years. In addition, nanotechnologies are also well suited to the Czech foreign development cooperation (FDC) concept. No

The Czech Development Agency (CzechAid) announces a Small-Scale Public Contract for supplies „Technical Equipment for Special Interrogation Room Premises for Vulnerable Victims, Lviv, Ukraine“ in accordance with Czech Government Resolution from 8 June 2020 on Czech

Back in 2015, the Czech Development Agency launched a project in Moldova – its objective is to improve care for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems. The third part of this project is currently under way and is being implemented by the C

Even though over ¾ of Bosnia and Herzegovina is mountainous (with minor exceptions for private ski resorts), its mountain rescue service has no professional workers. It is completely volunteer-based and relies for the funding it needs on sponsors, local government,

The Czech Development Agency (CzechAid) announces, in accordance with Czech Government Resolution of 26 August 2019 on Czech Development Cooperation in 2020, a Small-Scale Public Contract for services „Project Manager for Delegated Cooperation Project in Moldova “I

The majority of Zambian farmers are small or medium-sized. The main problems they face are a lack of knowledge about modern methods and insufficient business skills. Productivity is thus lower, particularly in rural areas, while incomes do not allow the necessary i

          In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova and the World Health Organization launched an extensive awareness-raising campaign aimed at consolidating the actions of development

The European Union Support to Agriculture Competitiveness and Rural Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU4Agri) is a 4-year project (2020-2023) primarily funded by the European Union (EU) under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). Worth EUR 20 mil

One of the most serious problems for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina is seen as the lack of competitiveness of its agricultural products. This is primarily due to persistent obstacles to exports and the low level of compliance with food safety standards. The

In the first week of July, two new development projects have started in Georgia thanks to the support from the Czech Development Agency. Two projects, which were officially introduced on July 10th by Czech Caritas team to the main partners and representatives of th

We are happy to inform you that the spring 2020 Call for Proposals for the Challenge Fund of the Czech-UNDP Partnership is open and accepting applications. The objective of the Challenge Fund: Czech solutions for SDGs is to facilitate transfer of Czech know-how and

We are happy to inform you that the spring 2020 Call for Proposals for the Challenge Fund of the Czech-UNDP Partnership is open and accepting applications. The objective of the Challenge Fund: Czech solutions for SDGs is to facilitate transfer of Czech know-how and

The current Coronavirus crisis and associated restrictive measures put in place to a varying extent all over the world are resulting in a great number of restrictions and challenges for projects supported under the B2B Program. Given the rules governing the provisi

While as late as 1990 the WHO reported 116 deaths for every 1,000 births in Cambodia, the situation has now improved fourfold. This is credited to a Czech Development Agency project through which health care equipment and neonatal tools, including incubators, were

About the Czech Development Agency: The Czech Development Agency is a state organization under the authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, established by Act No. 151/2010 Coll. in order to implement international development cooperation;

Following a long-term partnership between the UNDP and the Czech Republic, via projects like the Czech Trust Fund, a new Czech-UNDP Partnership has been launched in 2018. The partnership focuses on the search for innovative solutions to development problems and has

Uganda ranks among the poorest African nations, with high infant mortality rate and the lowest average age in the world, a mere 16 years. At the same time Uganda is the 8th largest producer of coffee in the world. And yet the agricultural community of local farmers

Dear Partners, Dear Friends, The Czech Development Agency wishes you a peaceful holiday season and a happy year 2020.  

In November, several months of work by a team of experts from the Cave Administration of the Czech Republic, which went to Georgia as part of a Czech Development Agency project to assess the potential of cave use in the west of the country, all came to an end. Imer

As part of its B2B Program, the Czech Development Agency supported the business plan of the Czech Incinity software company, whose main activity is the development, supply and support of its own Invipo integration platform for smart cities. This currently manages t

In recent years climate change has meant that forestry in Mongolia has been facing some considerable challenges, which have an impact on the social as well as economic life of the country’s inhabitants. Mongolian forestry has a shortage of trained and experienced e

The Czech-UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals Project aim to respond to the development challenges by transferring Czech expertise and innovative solutions for SDGs to partner countries. The objective of the Challenge fund: Czech solutions for SDGs i

As a result of the emergence of self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine, which are still beyond the control of the central government in Kiev, the universities have been evacuated from this territory. This evacuation was generally a very hasty process and teac

Thanks to the optimum geographical conditions for cultivation, Kampot pepper from Cambodia is the only PGI protected pepper in the world, which gives it the status of the best pepper and it is loved by chefs from all around the world, including Michelin star chefs.

Although the inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina are among the most temperate drinkers in the Balkan Peninsula, their consumption of beer is continuing to grow. Unfortunately, the import of beer to the country, which covers up to 70 % of the country’s total consu

In the beautiful mountain landscape of the Georgian region of Tusheti the CzDA has been helping the local inhabitants since 2010. It has provided many of the households here with solar panels and has supported of the projects focused on sustainable forestry managem

After the feasibility study, which assessed the potential of the moringa tree for the development of Ethiopian communities and the development and marketing of new products on the Ethiopian and foreign markets, the actual implementation stage of the project was suc

According to the World Health Organization, due to a lack of opticians and eye doctors nearly 700 million people do not have the glasses they should have. Also, a lot of people with eye defects have none at all. A team from the Prague company AAA Techlabs, headed b

In the Georgian village of Kvenobani, situated in the foothills of the Caucasus, a Czech tea garden project based on a shared economy has been launched. After months of hard work, tea enthusiasts headed by Petr Sič have cultivated a tea plantation and offer the cha

The objective of the Challenge Fund: Czech Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals is to facilitate transfer of Czech know-how and innovative solutions that would address development challenges identified by UNDP Country Offices in the project countries and

Although many people might think that doing business in developing countries is just too great a risk, in recent years Czech firms have been showing increasing interest in developing markets. This is partly due to the B2B grant programme managed by the Czech Develo

Cambodia has the highest mortality rate for new-born children in the whole of Southeast Asia. There were as many as 45 deaths for every one thousand births in 2010. This is partly due to inadequate education amongst mothers and a number of local superstitions that

Poor accessibility, lack of infrastructure and the ever-strong influence of traditional healers and superstitions. These are further obstacles that have to be overcome by those implementing the Czech Development Agency project, which in Zambia focuses primarily on

“Ethiopia is ranked 10th in livestock farming worldwide and as such has a tremendous potential in the leather industry. Unfortunately, the development of this sector has been hindered by lack of expertise within technical as well as vocational education and inadequ

The Czech Development Agency will screen a new full-length Czech documentary, Ark of Lights and Shadows, at Institut Francais in Prague on Tuesday 22 May from 7 PM. The film, which currently has a rating of 86% at the csfd.cz ratings site, will be screened in Czech

One of the key aspects of development cooperation is without doubt improving the system of education in developing countries. To this end the Czech Development Agency set up the Sending Teachers programme, the aim of which is to raise the standard and expertise of

In January 2015, Temporary Expert Assignments Programme, which is based on the transfer of our transformational experiences, was newly incorporated into the tools of the Czech Development Agency. After a successful pilot phase in Moldova, Serbia and Georgia, it was

On 23 March 2018, the twelve-day 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women ended in New York. The largest event in the United Nations right after the session of the General Assembly was attended by a large Czech delegation this year, which also inclu

For 2018, the Czech Development Agency has declared a tender for the Development Cooperation Programme for the Private Sector (B2B Programme), which aims to support Czech companies in developing countries. Companies may request a subsidy of up to CZK 5 million with

“Thanks to the income from selling milk, I can send all seven of my children to school,” Bessie Munajonga from Zambia’s Southern Province commends the results of the changes she introduced at her farm as a result of training paid for from funds of the Czech Develop

The wastewater treatment plant in the municipality of Gradačac was officially opened last September in the presence of the Czech delegation, including director of CzechAid Pavel Frelich. At the end of last year, the project Reconstruction of the wastewater treatmen

Czech Development Agency received the Royal Order of Sahametrei for activities implemented within the development cooperation and especially those linked to the project “Support and development of ophthalmology in rural areas of Takeo province in Cambodia for years

UNDP IRH invites applications from qualified experts to establish a roster of consultants to work on various consultancy assignments in the region. More information you can find here LinkedIn. The Sustainable Development Team of the IRH launches a competitive proce

The project Extension of Capacities of the Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IMBiH), which is focused on increasing capacities of the institution and gaining international recognition of respective quantities used in laboratories, will have a follow

The mission of the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Czech Development Agency to Cambodia took place between 1st and 6th of October. Cambodia is one the priority partner countries identified by the Czech Development Cooperation Stategy for

Smuggling of heroin, cocaine and synthetic drugs represents the greatest problem of Georgian customs officers. Therefore, Czech canine service will help them to acquire and train service dogs. In the framework of the project Enhancing capacity of Georgian Customs c

(Michal Kaplan, Outgoing Director of CzechAid, photo: HN – Lukáš Bíba) Although The Czech Republic has provided development cooperation since mid 1990s, the Czech Agency for International Development (CzechAid) was established only in 2008. I joined the agency in 2

Towers in Omalo, Photo: Jiří Flousek The Czech Development Agency, set up in 2008 to help eradicate poverty and contribute to sustainable development, currently operates in over a dozen countries in different parts of the world. One of these long-term projects is i

The Czech Development Agency was facing a challenge when the Czech government decided to provide aid to Ukraine in March 2014. Development programs are usually planned several years in advance and are implemented for at least five years in order to achieve an clear

(Michal Kaplan, director of the Czech Development Agency, author: HN – Lukáš Bíba) The Czech Development Agency was set up in 2008, under the Czech Foreign Affairs Ministry, with the aim to help eradicate poverty in the world and contribute to sustainable developme

The Automated Information System Vine and Wine Register (VWR) has been officially launched and started the registration of the vine and wine units from Moldova. The act on the putting into operation of the register was signed at news conference by the sides involve

Tusheti, a protected landscape area in the north of Georgia, has slowly been made accessible for tourists owing to the work of Czech experts. The maintenance of Tusheti’s breathtaking nature is a part of the carefully prepared plan of development cooperation by the

Livno cheese is one of the best-known food specialties produced on the territory of former Yugoslavia. However, traditional cheese production has been seriously affected by the civil war that swept through the country in the 1990s. Since 2015, experts from the Czec

Capacity-building of Georgian professionals and   the provision of quality services to people with autistic spectrum disorder are one of the main goals of the project implemented by Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia. In November 2016, 34 Georgian professionals espe

Capacity building of Georgian professionals and consequently, the provision of quality services to people with autistic spectrum disorder is one of the main goals of the project implemented by Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia. In November 2016, 34 Georgian profess

CzechAid has supported the construction and technical equipment of a PCR laboratory in Tbilisi with 4 million Czech crowns. Another 700 thousand Czech crowns have been allocated to trainings of local medial staff that will continue to work in the PCR laboratory but

Development cooperation is one of the major priorities of the Danish foreign policy. Not only the fact that the Minister for Development Cooperation is a member of the government makes it obvious that development cooperation stands high on the priority list of the

The Global Wealth Review 2016 confirms that the global wealth has risen by 3,5 trillion dollars during the last year, in other words by 1,4 % compared to the preceding year. Among the major economies the US and Japan have managed to generate substantial additional

The  foreign development cooperation is an important element of the Czech foreign policy that aims to diffuse the good name of the Czech Republic abroad, as well as to share best practices in promoting interests in peace, security, stability and prosperity. The Cze

The Czech MFA has announced three calls for proposal on humanitarian projects in 2017. 130 million CZK have been allocated on humanitarian aid by the Czech MFA, and 20 million CZK on humanitarian projects to be implemented in Syria – a significant increase compared

Last week the OECD hosted a meeting of the Development Assistance Committee – the main point of the discussion was Hungary’s accession to the DAC. Hungary expressed the interest to join this forum only in February this year, and consequently they proceeded to the f

The forested areas on the planet have been shrinking for years. Actually, every year forests on this planet diminish by 13 million hectars. Paradoxically, in the Czech Republic the forested areas are growing – we simply know how to “do forests” and thus we can shar

The UN Convention on Biological Diversity puts forward the importance of reduction of polluted water sources. In order to help to fulfill achieving the goals, our project “Reconstruction of wastewater treatment plant in Gradačac” is being implemented in Bosnia and

Holistic landscape management is a hot topic these days. The quality of small farmers’ living conditions in developing countries often depend on good landscape management. The holistic landscape management is focused on the introduction of anti-erosion techniques a

The program of development cooperation between the Czech Republic and Mongolia for the period 2011-2017 defines the sector of water supply and sanitation as a priority. Therein the specified target is to continue the activities related to potable water supply, reas

Czech Development Agency welcomes findings of the first ever OECD peer review Peer reviews are a unique feature in international relations. OECD has mastered the art of peer pressure to perfection. Other organizations have followed such as the African Peer Review M

Meeting the requirement of the European directive 91/271/EHS on urban sewage management is conditional to both further development of water infrastructure and related services and to the country’s integration to the EU. To improve water quality is one of the Moldov

For the first time in history the OECD evaluated Czech development cooperation. And we can be proud. Although finances allocated to development projects are rather restricted, according to the experts from the Netherlands and Switzerland CzechAid knows how to make

The meeting of the Practitioners‘ Network For European Development Cooperation took place last week in Brussles. Directors and leading staff of the European development agencies gathered at the meeting organized by the open informal platform for development coopera

The project „ Appropriate and stable fodder production for dairy cattle on the small scale farms” is being implemented in southern Zambia in cooperation with the Mendel University since 2014. Ensuring a stable and sustainable fodder production for dairy cattle shou

The hazardous waste landfill site is located in Cişmichioi, southern Moldova, close to the Ukranian border and even more dangerously close to the river Danube. It was constructed between 1977 and 1987, and it contains around 4 to 16 000 tonnes of pesticides and oth

Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most afforested countries of Europe, forests cover more than a half of the territory. The inaccessible hillsides and deep valleys have always been an obstacle to logging, and thus the forests have maintained its traditional mixe

CzechAid has been running a long-term project focused on cancer prevention in Georgia. The project aims to increase capacities of medical staff and to enhance the supply of laboratory equipment to the Child Haematology and Oncology Department.What is more, within t

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic strives for an efficient involvement of private sector into the activities carried out in developing countries. The Czech Development Agency has implemented the B2B program as par of the bilateral development co

The umbrella organization CONCORD is made up of national platforms of NGOs of all EU member countries and it stands for one of the main partners of European Institutions in terms of development policy. Since 2005 it regularly publishes the AidWatch report that summ

“Development cooperation ensures our prosperity and security on this planet,” says the director of the Czech Development Agency Michal Kaplan. The workshop was held by the Association of Cities and Municipalities together with the Forum For Development Cooperation

The OECD has published the comparative study of evaluation practices in development cooperation in the member countries of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee. This study follows up on the analysis from 2010 and describes the evaluation practices in the mem

Restricted electricity supplies were one of the major issues of Georgia after the fall of the USSR. The Czech Development Agency has been operating in the Tusheti protected areas in the north of Georgia since 2013. The project Electrification of Remote Areas in the

The system of Czech development cooperation has been transformed for the better to the extent that the country has joined the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD. The Czech republic has thus become an even more transparent provider of development aid. Acco

The Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic published a new Factsheet Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in 2015 that includes updated statistics on the ODA of the Czech Republic

Based on the initiative of the public and strengthening communication about Czech development cooperation we redesigned website of the Czech Development Agency. We apologize for potential temporary disfunction. We hope you will enjoy our new site and that you will

The United Nations Development Programme Country Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina calls for  proposals for the project: “Construction of the new heating facility/system for the Cantonal Hospital in Bihac”. More information available at tender section.

Wednesday, 3rd August 2016 a new Maternity Ward in Koh Andeth Referral Hospital in Takeo Province, financed by a unique debt resettlement agreement between the Czech Republic and the Royal Government of Cambodia, was handed-over to the Ministry of Health. The cerem

On September 15, 2016 the Ambassador Ivo Šilhavý visited an inclusive center in Fushe Kosovo in Pristina, that is part of a larger project implemented by the Czech Development Agency. The project entitled “Promoting the social inclusion of marginalized communities

On 9th of September Czech organizations will join the successful Danish information campaign World´s Best News for the second time. The campaign aims to increase public awareness of the progress on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Volunteers wil

Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka visited Moldova on June 9-10, 2016. Among the main topics discussed during the official visit were development and transformation cooperation. In Moldova Mr Sobotka learned in person about the achievements of the Czech development co

Czech Development Agency and the Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation MASHAV signed on May 22, 2016 a Declaration of Intent on International Development Cooperation. The event took place within the framework of the 4th Intergovernmental Consult

Director of the Czech Development Agency Michal Kaplan and expert Štěpán Šantrůček are visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina this week, one of the priority countries of the Czech ODA. An important moment of their visit was the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation with

On April 21, 2016, the first meeting of the “International Advisory Panel on Population and Development – Republic of Moldova” took place. The meeting, which connected Czech and foreign experts was prepared by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) with financial support f

Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Mr. Marian Jurečka led a ministerial and business delegation from April 13-15, 2016 in Zambia. During his visit he adressed topics related to the agenda of the Official Development Assistance of the Czech Republic. In t

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic visited Palestine on April 4-5, 2016. He met his Palestinian counterpart Minister Riad Malki with whom he discussed bilateral agenda and cooperation as well as the situation in the Middle East and the migration cris

On February 23rd the ceremonial opening of the new renovated water distribution system was held in Huluka, Sidama in Ethiopia. The Czech ambassador in Ethiopia Karel Hejč was present, as well as Ato Aklilu Adelo, the chief of Sidama region, Ato Aberu Dekamu, direct

Senior home care is very important in Moldova, among other reasons for example because of the massive emigration that has left many seniors without close relatives to take care of them. The newly opened Homecare Centre will provide senior population access to basic

From 29 February until 3 March a crucial part of a peer review evaluation of the Official Development Assistance of the Czech Republic is taking place in Prague. Through the peer review process a group of representatives of the Development Assistance Committee of t

Czech development projects help Moldovan farmers to compete on the European markets. Although it may seem that organic agriculture and wine education projects have a different focus, their common aim – strengthening the competitiveness of the Moldovan agriculture –

Czech Republic provided material assistance to three educational institutions in Ukraine, evacuated from the areas outside the control of the Ukrainian government, of approximately 3 mil. CZK. This support is a part of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) proj

Video 300 seconds at the Czech Development Agency informs about the activities of the CzDA and development projects of the Czech Republic in the world. Find out how the main aim of the Czech Official Development Assistance – ending poverty in all its forms (SDG #1)

The presented text is an excerpt from the Director of the Czech Development Agency Mr. Michal Kaplan’s speech at a High-level Workshop for New and Emerging Donors from Central and Eastern Europe hosted by the Regional United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Off

Czech Republic is going to provide assistance through Czech Development Agency’s resources to people affected by extensive drought in Ethiopia which has been caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Mr. Lubomír Zaorálek,

Ministry of Health and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova awarded the HomeCare Association for development activities that are being implemented in cooperation with Caritas Czech Republic and with the support of the Czech Development Agency. The Association

On December 2nd, Director of the Czech Development Agency, Mr. Michal Kaplan, together with the First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, Ms. Inna Sovsun, and with other partners signed Memorandum of Understanding for the Program of International D

The Government of the Czech Republic approved on November 20 a medium-term vision of the Czech Development Agency (CzDA). Agency’s human resources will be strengthened and CzDA experts will be gradually posted in priority partner countries. In addition, the Czech G

In October this year, three Czech experts in speleology took part in journey to Georgia in the framework of the project „Elaboration of the development concept for Imereti, Samegrelo and Racha caves”. This project is part of „Temporary expert assignment” programme

Czech Development Agency (CZDA) is active on social networks. Those interested in activities of CZDA and czech development cooperation can now subscribe and receive more information about these topics through CZDA profiles on Facebook and Twitter or on YouTube. Thr

More than 3,000 visitors attended the festival Czech Development Day, held on September 17 in Prague and organized on the occasion of the European Year for Development 2015. The event was commenced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Lubomír Za

With natural disasters on the increase worldwide, and as disasters grow in both scope and severity, many countries are desperate to find better ways of managing disaster risk. Bosnia and Herzegovina has found some answers with the recent conclusion of an FAO projec

In connection with accession to the OECD Development Assistance Committee(OECD/DAC), the Czech Republic is obliged to provide statistics on foreign development cooperation in the scope, structure and according to OECD standards. OECD methodology ensures that the re

Czech Development Agency (CzDA), a government organizational unit subordinate to the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeks implementer for the supply and installation of medical equipment and basic training of medical personnel in its use in Omalo, Tusheti Regio

UNDP Istanbul Regional Service Center invites you to submit your Proposal for 2014/21/RFP – Transfer of Czech know-how: Supporting an investment and business development program in Albania. The complete tender documentation is available at the webpage. Proposals ma

UNDP Istanbul Regional Service Center invites you to submit your Proposal for 2014/15/RFP –Transfer of Czech Knowledge: Mapping and Assessment Ecosystems and their Services of Grassland and Forest in Montenegro. The complete tender documentation is available at the

UNDP Istanbul Regional Service Center invites you to submit your Proposal for 2014/14/RFP: Transfer of Czech Knowledge: Study Tour to Czech Republic to Support Inclusive Economic Growth in Uzbekistan. The complete tender documentation is available at the web page. 

Within the Development cooperation Annual Plan for a year 2014, approved by the Government on 29 May 2013, CzDA announces tender for supplier of services for the small-scale contract “Renovation of the heating system in the school Huluboaia – thermal insulation of

On Friday, 27 June the CzDA director Michal Kaplan welcomed the Korean delegation headed by the director of the Korean development assistance (ODA), Oh Young-ju. At the core of the meeting was the exchange of experiences on the Czech and Korean official development

International Management Group is inviting you to participate in the tender – Construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant of Kruščica, Bela Crkva, Serbia. If you are interested to apply, please refer to the documents on the website, where you can find all releva

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center requests you to submit your Proposal for 2014/08/RFP – Transfer of Czech Experience: Training Program and Study Tour on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. In case of your interest to apply for the tender please refer to the documents on

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender ref. 2014/05/RFP – Transfer of Czech Knowledge: Mapping and Assessment Ecosystems and their Services of Grassland and Forest in Montenegro. If you are interested to apply, please refer to

UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre is inviting you to apply for the position of International consultant to conduct training on strategic programming for development cooperation providers in Europe and CIS – Home-based with one mission to Bratislava, Slovakia, SLOVAK

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender ref. 2014/02/RFP – Transfer of Czech knowledge: Strengthening of drug information system in Armenia. In case of your interest to apply for the tender please refer to the documents on the w

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender ref. 2013/029/RFP – Transfer of Czech Best Practice and Lessons Learned: Local Self-Government’s Role in Creating Environment without Discrimination and Stigmatization of PLHIV to the Repr

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to submit a price offer for the position of “International consultant to design and conduct capacity building activities for emerging development cooperation providers in Europe and CIS – Home-based with one mission t

On the 13th of November 2013 the final ceremony of the Bosnian veterinary laboratories staff training was held in Sarajevo. The staff of the laboratories recieved the certificates for absolving the training within the activity of the FARMA project which is jointly

November 2013, project “Improvement of fighting power and professional competence of the Moldovan firefighters” has supported a Moldavian fire brigade by new professional equipment. During the ceremony, the firefighters took over a tanker, fire suits, equipment int

Czech-UNDP Trust Fund is inviting you to submit a price offer for consultant services on export promotion (a speaker/trainer at an international event in Belarus). For more details, please see the Terms of Reference. This project is implemented within the framework

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender for “2013/21/RFP – Transfer of Czech Knowledge: Supporting Export and SMEs (Armenia)”. In case of your interest to apply for the tender please refer to the documents on the website, where

A call for an International Consultant on Social Enterprises in Kosovo that was issued by UNDP Bratislava (funded by the Czech-UNDP Trust Fund). The application deadline is September 30, 2013. For more information, see the web page.

On 6th September, Michal Kaplan was appointed by the Deputy Foreign Minister Tomáš Dub to a post of CzDA director for a term of four years. The event was attend besides CzDA employees, by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) representatives Ivan Jukl, Director General

On July 23rd, 2013, the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Czech Republic H. E. Nediljko Bilić, the director of the Czech Development Agency Ing. Michal Pastvinský and the Deputy Chief of Police for Criminal Police and Investigation plk. JUDr. Václav Kučer

In 2013 the Honorary Award for Social Integration of the ERSTE Foundation along with the prize 16 000 euros goes to Kosovar non-profit organization Balkan Sunflowers. The organization was awarded for its Network of Learning Centers Project and School Mediation Prog

In accordance with Foreign Development Cooperation in 2013, approved by Czech government on June 13th 2012 CzDA calls for proposals “Renewable Energy for Remote Areas of Georgia – Photovoltaic Panels for Vashlovani PA”. In accordance with Foreign Development Cooper

At the beginning of June, the training of the 10 Moldovan fire-fighters took place on the grounds of the Fire Protection and Training Center of Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic in Brno.Training concerned the response to the fire in the closed buildings and

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender ref. 2013/07/RFP – Transfer of Czech experience – Contaminated sites management in Western Balkans. In case of your interest to apply for the tender please refer to the documents on the we

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center requests you to submit your Proposal for 2014/07/RFP: Reform of the National Ecological Fund in Moldova: Study tour to Czech Republic. In case of your interest to apply for the tender please refer to the documents on the website , wh

Czech Development Cooperation is supporting Georgia in its efforts to strengthen its capacity to reduce and/or mitigate the possible negative results from meteorological and hydrological disasters. In the framework of the hydrological part of the project, the suppl

Prague/Chisinau – Another substantial step was made towards successful completion of updated Regional Development Strategy for the region South, which is being created by the staff of Regional Development Agency South (RDA) for the years 2013 – 2020. This project h

Moldovan Environment Minister Gheorghe Şalaru, Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Moldova Jaromír Kvapil, CzDA Director Michal Pastvinský and representatives of donors, Moldovan state, regional and local institutions, attended on 20 September an opening ceremony i

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender for “2012/19/RFP – Transfer of the Czech Knowledge in Support to Local Government Associations of Macedonia, Moldova and Kosovo to strengthen capacities for policy advocacy for improving /

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender ref. 2012/12/RFP – Transfer of the Czech Knowledge in Support to Local Government Associations of Macedonia, Moldova and Kosovo to strengthen capacities for policy advocacy for improving /

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is re-announcing the tender for “Expert on Transfer of the best Czech Experiences on Economic Cost and Expenditure Modeling Research and Disability Statistics For Ratification and Subsequent Implementation of the Convention on the Ri

The Czech Development Agency announces the Launch of the Open Aid Partnership. You can find the text here.

“Building a New Global Partnership for Effective Aid & Development” The Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4) will take place in Busan, Korea, from 29 November to 1 December 2011. The HLF-4 presents a unique opportunity for achieving better aid a

On July 21, 2011 the Czech Development Agency welcomed the Minister of Environment of Moldova, Gheorghe Salaru. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the results of the Czech development cooperation with Moldova. This cooperation is primarily focused on the are

On July 14, 2011 the Memorandum of Understanding among the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Czech Development Agency (CzDA) was ceremonially signed in the Czech ambassador’s res

From June 28 to July 1, one representative of the Czech Development Agency attended the second and final Global Assembly of the Open Forum for Civil Society Organisations Development Effectiveness gathered in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The main aim of the Assembly, which

The annual meeting of Czech diplomats took place June 27 to July 1, 2011. Its main aim was to deal with the economic agenda at the Czech embassies around the world and thus the promotion of Czech economic interests abroad and Czech exporters. During this meeting, t

The Czech Development Agency is seeking an Expert Team to carry out assessment of Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region in Ethiopia. The purpose of this assessm

Being something between thirty and forty years old, Mariam works as a primary school teacher in a village in western Georgia, near the border with Abkhazia. She definitely cannot agree with the saying “the true life starts after being thirty”. A gynaecological chec

UNDP JPO Service Centre posted three JPO vacancies funded by the Government of the Netherlands as below. 1. The following two positions are open to Dutch and other EU nationals, as well as permanent residents of the Netherlands: Jakarta, Indonesia – Coordination Of

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender for “2011/33/RFP – Transfer of Czech Best Practices in the Field of HIV/AIDS Prevention to Serbia”. In case of your interest to apply for the tender please refer to the documents on this w

On Friday Ocober 1, 2010 Karel Schwarzenberg launched the development project “Recovery of waste water treatment in Nisporeni”. Existing sewage mechanism of Nisporeni leads to contamination of water supply system with negative impact on environment and health of th

UNDP Bratislava has relaunched the request for proposals for “Evaluation of Projects of International Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in Bosnia and Herzegovina” in the agriculture sector. Your offer comprising a technical proposal and a financial prop

The Forum considers a conference for October 10th on the topic  “Economic analyse and development opportunities of Guria Region”. For the next day, the selling exhibition of the Gurian agricultural products is planned. There are invited business delegations from th

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender for “Knowledge Transfer of the Czech Experience – Dispatch of the Expert on the  Information and Communication Technologies to Uzbekistan”. In case of your interest to apply for the tender

UNDP Bratislava Regional Center is inviting you to participate in the tender for “Preparation and conducting Study tours on best Practices in the Czech Republic in HIV/AIDS prevention for participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina”. Bližší informace: In case of your

The Czech Republic – Czech Development Agency (CzDA), following the decision of the Government of the Czech Republic on an extraordinary financial assistance for development projects in the Palestinian Autonomous Territories no. 801/2008 of 27th June 2008, calls fo