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22nd January 2015 Singapore

by Guest blog for the South East Asia Prosperity Fund

LEDs lighting the way to a brighter future for energy efficient technology in Malaysia

This guest blog is from Myles McCarthy, Director of Implementation at Carbon Trust, who are currently undertaking a Prosperity Fund project on LED energy efficient technology in Malaysia. I find talking about energy efficiency very interesting, and I do it a lot. But until recently I hadn’t had the opportunity to do it on primetime television […]

9th December 2014 Singapore

by Benjamin Chew

How the South East Asia Prosperity Fund is helping in the fight against corruption

Today marks International Anti-Corruption Day which is a great opportunity to share more about some of the work that Southeast Asia Prosperity Fund supports. Since its inception in 2011, nearly a fifth of the Prosperity Fund’s grants have gone to projects to better enable transparency in government and businesses; reflecting the importance of combating corruption […]

3rd December 2014 Singapore

by Claire Lewis

6 Tips for Preparing Your Bid

A new member of staff recently asked me how the annual bidding round works and more importantly what makes a strong bid stand out. As I was talking through it I realised this was a blog post in the making. So I thought I would share with you six tips to increase the chances of […]

24th November 2014 Singapore

by Claire Lewis

The Call for Bids is Now Open for 2015-2016

The Bidding round for the South East Asia Prosperity Fund is now open for projects bids for financial year 2015/2016. You have until the 9th January 2015 to submit your bid. Full details of the application process and detailed guidance on applying to the fund are provided on our website. Please read the information on the website […]

19th November 2014 Singapore

by Claire Lewis

2015-2016 Bidding Round: Key Dates

As we look ahead to the open call for bids on the 24th November 2014, I’d like to share with you the key dates for the diary for the 2015-2016 SE Asia Prosperity Fund. More information on the open call will go live on the GOV.UK website on the 24th November, including information on how to bid, submission […]

17th November 2014 Singapore

by Benjamin Chew

Prosperity Fund Project Evaluations in Indonesia

Last month, I made a trip over to Jakarta to join in the evaluation of two Prosperity Fund projects that ran from 2011 to 2013. Aside from the perpetual traffic jams, this visit was extremely enjoyable for two very important reasons. Firstly, this was a perfect opportunity for me to see and hear the impact […]

14th November 2014 Singapore

by Claire Lewis

What’s Coming Up On the Blog in the Next Few Weeks

It’s now been 2 months since we started this blog and we are gathering more and more stories to bring you from our work in the region. As we look ahead to the start of the South East Asia Prosperity Fund bidding round at the end of November, I wanted to give you a flavour […]

13th November 2014 Singapore

by Guest blog for the South East Asia Prosperity Fund

Supporting Financial Sector Reform and Integration in ASEAN

This guest blog is the first in a series of four by Peter Mumford, SE Asia Regional Director, Economic & Trade Policy, based at the British High Commission in Singapore. In this series, Peter shares his experience working on economic and trade policy projects in South East Asia, and also his views on where further […]

15th October 2014 Singapore

by Claire Lewis

How the UK is helping Vietnam to progress its Climate Change Policy

By Claire Lewis & Le Thi Ngoc Bich, Climate Change Attaché, Vietnam. It’s been a busy few weeks for our colleagues in Vietnam. From ASEAN-wide International Negotiators training in Hanoi to the launch of the Greenhouse Gas Inventories workshops in London, to the development of a 2050 Calculator tool; there has been a lot to […]

4th September 2014 Singapore

by Benjamin Chew

Introducing the SE Asia Prosperity Fund Programme

Welcome to a blog about the South East Asia Prosperity Fund Programme. Since joining the programme in 2012, I’ve quickly come to realise how tricky it is to explain what the Prosperity Fund does. Explaining it to a Singapore audience makes it doubly hard. Why? That’s because I’m up against this guy in terms of mind-share… God of […]

About South East Asia Prosperity Fund

The South East Asia Prosperity Fund is the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) technical cooperation programme that aims to create the conditions for global growth. Working closely with…

The South East Asia Prosperity Fund is the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) technical cooperation programme that aims to create the conditions for global growth.

Working closely with project implementers and the FCO’s network of overseas missions, the Programme has supported over 125 policy projects (at a value of £5.4 million in the region) with projects in Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia and Laos – providing technical assistance, building capacity, encouraging stakeholder discussions and sharing the UK experience.

South East Asia Prosperity Fund

LEDs lighting the way to a brighter future for energy efficient technology in Malaysia

How the South East Asia Prosperity Fund is helping in the fight against corruption

6 Tips for Preparing Your Bid

The Call for Bids is Now Open for 2015-2016

2015-2016 Bidding Round: Key Dates

Prosperity Fund Project Evaluations in Indonesia

What’s Coming Up On the Blog in the Next Few Weeks

Supporting Financial Sector Reform and Integration in ASEAN

How the UK is helping Vietnam to progress its Climate Change Policy

Introducing the SE Asia Prosperity Fund Programme

About South East Asia Prosperity Fund

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