It started in January 2015 with 12 partner countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, more than 10 different Danish partner authorities and 17 Sector Counsellors based in partner countries.
It has now been expanded with new strategic sector cooperation projects and Sector Counsellors in countries such as China, India and Iran, and new Danish authorities, including Aarhus and Copenhagen Municipality. The Strategic Sector Cooperation facility (also termed Partnering with Denmark facility) supports sector partnerships in emerging and growth countries with the threefold goal of helping to strengthen organizational capacity and framework conditions in partner countries to support the fulfilment of prioritized SDGs, strengthening and expanding bilateral relations with the partner country, and improving opportunities for Danish companies to expand their engagement with the partner country.
Danida Fellowship Centre plays a key role in supporting the initiative.
The new scholarship programme
Last year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mandated the Danida Fellowship Centre to offer learning courses and programmes under the Strategic Sector Cooperation Facility. The first course was held in the spring of 2017.
By the end of 2017, more than 150 scholarships for more than 15 new tailor-made courses or degree programmes at Danish universities will have been granted for partners from 8 partner countries through DFC’s scholarship programme.
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