Main area: Peace and security
Theme: Activities involving partner country military
Assessment: Non ODA-eligible
Provider country: Belgium
Recipient country: Egypt
Implementing agency: Belgian Ministry of Defence
Budget: Information not provided
Year(s): 2013-14
Purpose code: Not applicable
Case number: Peace and Security / 14
Exchange of expertise in the field of severe burn treatment
The expertise of the Military Hospital Queen Astrid (Brussels) in the treatment of severe burns is recognised worldwide. Treatment is provided to military and civilian victims.
During a two to three days’ workshop, experts from Belgian Defence Forces and Egyptian Armed Forces exchanged views and expertise on the treatment of victims with severe burns.
This project aimed to improve the skills and techniques of the Egyptian Armed Forces on the treatment of severe burns, improving their expertise to heal severe burns sustained by soldiers and civilians.
This activity is deemed non 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. Medical treatment of severe burns does not come under one of the limited areas; hence this activity is excluded from ODA (see DCD/DAC(2024)40/FINAL, paragraph 121).
However, provision of treatment to civilians by the armed forced might be eligible if the care could not be provided by civilian assets timely and effectively (additional costs only).
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