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SMALL ACTIVITIES SCHEME (SAS) Projects funded in 2006-2007
The following projects were funded in 2006-2007 in Mauritius and Madagascar through the Australian High Commission’s Small Activities Scheme (SAS). A total of AUD84, 000 was providing as funding.
Mauritius
Empowerment of Community Leaders and Officers working in the Community in the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (in particular Diabetes). Funding for this project was given to the local Ministry of Health & Quality of Life to run a series of workshops on diabetes so as to train Community Health Leaders and Health & Safety Officers. Funding also covered the printing of information pamphlets for distribution to members of the public.
Setting up of an Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Trade. The local Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation received funding for this project. Funds were used to purchase books for the Ministry’s Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Trade which will be used to train Mauritian diplomats who will be sent on postings to Mauritian diplomatic missions overseas.
Madagascar
An integrated environmental education approach in Madagascar. This project was aimed at developing a new approach to environmental education in Madagascar which would ensure that children, teachers and other members of the local communities have access to creative and interesting materials and activities to learn about biodiversity, conservation, natural resource management, health and nutrition. Funds were given to the Wildlife Conservation Society who was responsible for implementing this project.
Community Nutrition Project. This project was carried out by CARE International and targeted at least 2,200 children between the ages of 6 - 24 months. Child caretakers (namely the children's mothers) benefited from awareness-raising and behaviour change communication and received support from CARE's nutrition project to adopt and maintain improved child feeding practices.