Donor Programme Management

DNA Economics partners with donors and international development consulting firms to improve the design, delivery and outcomes of regional programmes.

DNA Economics has been involved in the implementation of numerous long-term donor-funded development programmes throughout Southern Africa. This has included programmes funded by the European Union (EU), the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Australian Agency For International Development (AusAID), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (PACT).

On most of these programmes, DNA Economics works closely with leading European and US-based development companies, as well as specialist firms and universities from within the region. DNA Economics is also able to leverage its internal expertise and extensive network of trusted experts.

Services

Selected projects from our work in this area

The implementation of the Support to the EU-South Africa Strategic Economic Partnership (SESASEP) programme. The aim of the programme was to enable the EU to leverage its strategic partnership with South Africa and to increase bilateral trade and investment flows.
The implementation of a programme to assist South Africa in accessing the trade benefits available through the EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The programme includes targeted capacity building to new and emerging exporters and technical assistance to the South African government to review existing policies and interventions in animal health and to strengthen the country’s veterinary laboratories.
Multiple donor programmes to provide technical assistance to the SADC Secretariat across a wide range of trade and regional integration activities. This has included studies and capacity building on border management and cooperation, rules of origin, animal health, trade in services, macroeconomic convergence and technical standards.
The management of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) support programme in Zimbabwe. This EU-funded technical assistance programme was implemented through a service contract with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Public reports and studies

Find below some of the reports and studies from donor programmes in which DNA Economics has been involved. A full list of public reports and studies by DNA Economics can be found here.

Aligning South Africa’s climate-related financial disclosure with global best practice

Publicly available toolkit from a 1-year project on climate-related disclosure, undertaken with funding from the UK PACT

The impact of local content policies on EU exports and investment, and economic transformation in South Africa

Report commissioned by the EU-funded “EU-South Africa Partners for Growth” Project

Scoping the feasibility and implications of a stabilisation fund for SACU (Policy Brief)

A study for GEG AFRICA, funded by the UK Department for International Development

Scoping the feasibility and implications of a stabilisation fund for SACU (Discussion Paper)

A study for GEG AFRICA, funded by the UK Department for International Development

German aid for trade: past experience, lessons learnt and the way forward: Mozambique country case study

Commissioned by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (German Technical Cooperation, GTZ)

The developmental effectiveness of untied aid: South Africa country study

Part of the Phase II study on the Developmental Effectiveness of Untied Aid, commissioned and funded by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) and part of a larger project managed by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

For more information please contact:

Dr Matthew Stern
matthew.stern@dnaeconomics.com