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Guidance
Cross-Government Prosperity Fund
The Prosperity Fund aims support the inclusive economic growth needed to reduce poverty in partner countries. Through its primary purpose, the Fund’s activities will contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
From:
Cabinet Office
,
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
,
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
,
HM Treasury
and
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Published
22 December 2015
Last updated
17 March 2020
—
See all updates
This publication was withdrawn on
1 April 2021
The Fund closed on 31 March 2021 and prosperity programming transferred to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Documents
Cross-Government Prosperity Fund: further information
HTML
Prosperity Fund map
HTML
Details
1 April 2021 update
The Prosperity Fund, established in 2015 as a cross-government Prosperity Fund, was overseen by the National Security Council. It closed on 31 March 2021 and prosperity programming transferred to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
It aimed to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in developing countries and contributed towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Fund was a response to an increasing demand from Middle Income Countries to build deeper trade, investment partnerships and economic relations with other countries, rather than rely on aid alone.
The Fund has shown how aid can be used in more experimental and innovative ways. It demonstrated how aid can be a catalyst for wider economic growth in partner countries, whilst also benefiting people and business elsewhere, including in the UK.
Read the
2019 to 2020 Prosperity Fund annual report
. Prosperity is a main priority in the government’s
Integrated Review
.
The Prosperity Fund is a £1.2 billion portfolio of programmes over seven years. The Fund also looks to create opportunities for international business including UK companies as a result of this economic growth, as a secondary benefit.
The Funds focus is on
ODA
-eligible (Official Development Assistance) middle-income countries where around 60% of the world’s poor live and where 60% of global growth will come from by 2030 (
OECD
). The Fund includes a small non-
ODA
component of £33 million, split over 4 years (2016 to 2020)
The Fund provides expertise and technical assistance in sectors and countries where there is the highest potential for inclusive growth, to:
promote economic reforms and remove barriers to trade
strengthen policy capacity and build strong institutions
reform key sectors such as infrastructure, energy, finance, education and healthcare
tackle corruption
The Prosperity Fund forms a small but strategic proportion of the UK’s total
ODA
commitment of 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI). It represents a strategic shift in the
ODA
resources spent on assisting countries to grow and develop by focusing on multi-year programmes in middle-income countries, which will help to make the world a more prosperous place.
All aid projects and programmes comply with the International Development Act 2002, the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria, and UK Government transparency commitments on
ODA
spend. All UK
ODA
is untied.
For more detailed information on the Fund’s direction and priorities read the
further information on the Prosperity Fund
.
Programmes and activities
For more information on current Prosperity Fund programmes and activities, see our
programmes and activities page
.
The Fund held its
first Business Forum
on 20 July, where ministers and business leaders came together to discuss building economic partnerships with the developing world.
Also see the previous Annual Reports:
2016 to 2017
2017 to 2018
2018 to 2019
Delivering the Fund
The majority of Prosperity Fund programme spend is via commercial contracts and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). For commercial contracts we tender through the Cross-Government Prosperity Framework, as the preferred route to market.
The Prosperity Fund Framework was tendered through open competition in 2018 with winning suppliers notified and award notices published. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) administer the framework on behalf of the Fund. For further information on the procurement processes within the FCDO see the
Bravo e-Sourcing Portal
or contact
Prosperity.Procurement@fcdo.gov.uk
.
Programmes not tendered through the FCDO-based framework will be available through multiple routes, including other FCDO or other government frameworks as appropriate.
Information on commercial opportunities for the Prosperity Fund will be available to registered suppliers on relevant departmental procurement portals and
Contracts Finder
as they occur. All are tendered via the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process and published accordingly.
Transparency
The Fund is committed to being as transparent as possible. As part of our commitment to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), we are working to publish more information as it becomes available. For current information, see our
ODA
spend data
and the above programme and activities section.
Further information
For other general inquiries and feedback contact
JointFundsUnit@fcdo.gov.uk
.
The cross-Government Prosperity Fund is also referred to in the
Capability Review of the cross-Government Funds
.
Updates to this page
Published 22 December 2015
Last updated 17 March 2020
+
show all updates
17 March 2020
Updated map for most recent country and sector focus. Changes to governance information.
26 September 2019
Publication of 2018/19 Annual Report
15 November 2018
2017 to 2018 annual report published
1 March 2018
Procurement and further information updated
21 December 2017
Link to Fund annual report added.
4 August 2017
Update to Procurement processes.
6 March 2017
Page updated to give further clarity on process for years 2-5.
3 March 2017
Page updated to give further clarity on process for years 2-5.
12 September 2016
Added Nigeria to the Bidding Rounds still open section.
21 July 2016
Prosperity Fund update added.
11 June 2016
Bidding round deadlines amended.
2 June 2016
Bidding round deadlines updated.
23 May 2016
Bidding round dates updated.
17 May 2016
South Korea added to Bidding Rounds still open.
6 May 2016
Bidding round deadlines and project forms updated.
27 April 2016
Bidding round deadlines updated.
6 April 2016
Bidding round deadlines updated.
1 March 2016
Bidding round for Turkey added.
24 February 2016
Bidding round information updated
27 January 2016
More country call for bids added
19 January 2016
Bidding round information updated
4 January 2016
Updated guidance for potential implementers
22 December 2015
First published.
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Guidance
Cross-Government Prosperity Fund
The Prosperity Fund aims support the inclusive economic growth needed to reduce poverty in partner countries. Through its primary purpose, the Fund’s activities will contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
From:
Cabinet Office
,
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
,
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
,
HM Treasury
and
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Published
22 December 2015
Last updated
17 March 2020
—
See all updates
This publication was withdrawn on
1 April 2021
The Fund closed on 31 March 2021 and prosperity programming transferred to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Documents
Cross-Government Prosperity Fund: further information
HTML
Prosperity Fund map
HTML
Details
1 April 2021 update
The Prosperity Fund, established in 2015 as a cross-government Prosperity Fund, was overseen by the National Security Council. It closed on 31 March 2021 and prosperity programming transferred to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
It aimed to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in developing countries and contributed towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Fund was a response to an increasing demand from Middle Income Countries to build deeper trade, investment partnerships and economic relations with other countries, rather than rely on aid alone.
The Fund has shown how aid can be used in more experimental and innovative ways. It demonstrated how aid can be a catalyst for wider economic growth in partner countries, whilst also benefiting people and business elsewhere, including in the UK.
Read the
2019 to 2020 Prosperity Fund annual report
. Prosperity is a main priority in the government’s
Integrated Review
.
The Prosperity Fund is a £1.2 billion portfolio of programmes over seven years. The Fund also looks to create opportunities for international business including UK companies as a result of this economic growth, as a secondary benefit.
The Funds focus is on
ODA
-eligible (Official Development Assistance) middle-income countries where around 60% of the world’s poor live and where 60% of global growth will come from by 2030 (
OECD
). The Fund includes a small non-
ODA
component of £33 million, split over 4 years (2016 to 2020)
The Fund provides expertise and technical assistance in sectors and countries where there is the highest potential for inclusive growth, to:
promote economic reforms and remove barriers to trade
strengthen policy capacity and build strong institutions
reform key sectors such as infrastructure, energy, finance, education and healthcare
tackle corruption
The Prosperity Fund forms a small but strategic proportion of the UK’s total
ODA
commitment of 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI). It represents a strategic shift in the
ODA
resources spent on assisting countries to grow and develop by focusing on multi-year programmes in middle-income countries, which will help to make the world a more prosperous place.
All aid projects and programmes comply with the International Development Act 2002, the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria, and UK Government transparency commitments on
ODA
spend. All UK
ODA
is untied.
For more detailed information on the Fund’s direction and priorities read the
further information on the Prosperity Fund
.
Programmes and activities
For more information on current Prosperity Fund programmes and activities, see our
programmes and activities page
.
The Fund held its
first Business Forum
on 20 July, where ministers and business leaders came together to discuss building economic partnerships with the developing world.
Also see the previous Annual Reports:
2016 to 2017
2017 to 2018
2018 to 2019
Delivering the Fund
The majority of Prosperity Fund programme spend is via commercial contracts and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). For commercial contracts we tender through the Cross-Government Prosperity Framework, as the preferred route to market.
The Prosperity Fund Framework was tendered through open competition in 2018 with winning suppliers notified and award notices published. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) administer the framework on behalf of the Fund. For further information on the procurement processes within the FCDO see the
Bravo e-Sourcing Portal
or contact
Prosperity.Procurement@fcdo.gov.uk
.
Programmes not tendered through the FCDO-based framework will be available through multiple routes, including other FCDO or other government frameworks as appropriate.
Information on commercial opportunities for the Prosperity Fund will be available to registered suppliers on relevant departmental procurement portals and
Contracts Finder
as they occur. All are tendered via the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process and published accordingly.
Transparency
The Fund is committed to being as transparent as possible. As part of our commitment to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), we are working to publish more information as it becomes available. For current information, see our
ODA
spend data
and the above programme and activities section.
Further information
For other general inquiries and feedback contact
JointFundsUnit@fcdo.gov.uk
.
The cross-Government Prosperity Fund is also referred to in the
Capability Review of the cross-Government Funds
.
Updates to this page
Published 22 December 2015
Last updated 17 March 2020
+
show all updates
17 March 2020
Updated map for most recent country and sector focus. Changes to governance information.
26 September 2019
Publication of 2018/19 Annual Report
15 November 2018
2017 to 2018 annual report published
1 March 2018
Procurement and further information updated
21 December 2017
Link to Fund annual report added.
4 August 2017
Update to Procurement processes.
6 March 2017
Page updated to give further clarity on process for years 2-5.
3 March 2017
Page updated to give further clarity on process for years 2-5.
12 September 2016
Added Nigeria to the Bidding Rounds still open section.
21 July 2016
Prosperity Fund update added.
11 June 2016
Bidding round deadlines amended.
2 June 2016
Bidding round deadlines updated.
23 May 2016
Bidding round dates updated.
17 May 2016
South Korea added to Bidding Rounds still open.
6 May 2016
Bidding round deadlines and project forms updated.
27 April 2016
Bidding round deadlines updated.
6 April 2016
Bidding round deadlines updated.
1 March 2016
Bidding round for Turkey added.
24 February 2016
Bidding round information updated
27 January 2016
More country call for bids added
19 January 2016
Bidding round information updated
4 January 2016
Updated guidance for potential implementers
22 December 2015
First published.
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