ODA eligibility database

Both the Rwanda Defence Force and the Belgian Defence Force have expertise in the field of tropical disease which they share with civilian hospitals. An exchange of expertise between Rwanda and Belgium seeks to improve the prevention, treatment, care and support of those infected by tropical diseases. In Rwanda, the military hospital is at the forefront of matters regarding communicable diseases and it is therefore more appropriate for exchanges of information to be between military doctors. In Belgium, military doctors often work in the civil service.

The objective is to seek to improve the prevention, treatment, care and support of those infected by (tropical) communicable diseases through an exchange of information between military experts in the military hospital of Rwanda.

Exchange expertise to improve the treatment and care of those infected by tropical diseases and ultimately decrease the number of victims of tropical diseases.

This activity is deemed ODA-eligible. Training of partner country military personnel, including in non-military matters, is generally not eligible, except in limited areas and under civilian oversight and with a clear developmental purpose for the benefit of civilians. Training in the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases is amongst the limited areas listed in paragraph 97; moreover the activity is being intended for civilian benefit. The primary purpose of the project is for the benefit of Rwanda - increased expertise through training.