DANIDA - Strategic Sector Cooperation (Environment and Circular Economy)

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-11 10:51

Danish bilateral cooperation for waste management and green economy in Africa. Includes Fair Recycling Project via Danida Market Development Partnerships. Active in Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Ghana with national authorities and private sector.

Source: https://um.dk/um-en/danida/partners/strategic-sector-cooperation-new/list-of-strategic-sector-cooperation-projects

Funding Details

Deadline

Not applicable — government-to-government technical cooperation, not an open grant call (Unknown)

Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Asiatisk Plads 2, DK-1448 Copenhagen. CVR nr. 43271911. Website: https://um.dk/um-en/about-us/organisation/contact-information/

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:51

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a Danish public authority or government agency
• Cooperation must be with a counterpart government institution in a DANIDA partner country
• NGOs and private entities are not eligible as primary recipients under the SSC mechanism

Project Scope

• Projects must align with one of the defined thematic sectors (environment, maritime, energy, etc.)
• Environment strand focuses on water, waste, pollution, and nature-based solutions — not marine biodiversity per se

Constraints

• Partner countries for environment are Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Ukraine
• No open call for proposals — engagement is through Danish government agency coordination, not public applications

Historical Context

The SSC program is an established and ongoing DANIDA instrument with multiple active thematic strands. The environment strand is currently active across nine partner countries. The program is not structured around annual competitive rounds but as multi-year institutional partnerships.

Why it was added

Africa waste/plastic development funding

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