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IORA Special Fund

The Special Fund was established by the Council of Ministers in 2004. The voluntary contribution is received from Member States and Dialogue Partners for supporting various capacity-building activities across Priority Areas and Cross-Cutting Issues. The IORA Member States are eligible for funding support. The Special Fund application should be routed through the National Focal Point of Member States.

IORA Special Fund

The objectives of the IORA Special Fund are:

To assist with the provision of funds for the implementation of projects;

To assist with the preparation of projects;

To assist with the provision of technical assistance for preparation and/or implementation of projects;

To assist with pre-feasibility and feasibility project studies.

IORA Sustainable Development Programme (ISDP)

The IORA Sustainable Development Program (ISDP) is a funding mechanism introduced to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It aims to finance capacity-building projects among LDCs and SIDS Member States. The objectives of the ISDP are:

Develop institutional and human capacity

Implement sustainable development initiatives

Strengthen regional cooperation and knowledge-sharing

Somalia and Yemen Development Programme

The Somalia and Yemen Development Programme (SYDP), introduced in 2017, is an initiative designed to financially support Somalia and Yemen in strengthening their capacity-building projects.

Under SYDP, any other Member States can host the capacity-building programmes across Priority Areas and Cross-Cutting Issues. Through this programme, special capacity-building programmes are prioritized as per the requirements of Somalia and Yemen.