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Jolita Butkeviciene Director – Latin America & Caribbean European Commission DG Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Working with EUROPEAID Opportunities for EU Private Sector Actors in EU Development Cooperation

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Jolita ButkevicieneDirector – Latin America & Caribbean

European CommissionDG Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid

Working with EUROPEAIDOpportunities for EU Private Sector

Actors in EU Development Cooperation

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Geographical distribution of EU funds2013 commitments in million euros

2,556.1

923.31,782.2

1,735.5

1,060.6

NeighbourhoodAsia, Central Asia, Middle East/Gulf and Pacific

East and Southern Africa

West and Central Africa

Latin America and Caribbean

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Horizontal programmes2013 commitments in million euros

52.5Nuclear safety

132.2Water-food-infrastructure

facilities74.6Stability Instrument

129.4Democracy and human rights

984.1Thematic programmes

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Sectoral breakdownODA managed by the European Commission – 2013 commitments in million euros

ProductionAgriculture, forestry, fishing,

industry, trade, etc

Budget support, food aid, food security

Multi-sector/crosscutting Environment, other

Humanitarian Aid Economic infrastructure and services

Transport, communications, energy, etc

Social Infrastructures Education, health, water, government, civil society

Not including other/unallocated: admin costs, unspecified (692)

5,377 867 1,797

1,5561,955 1,010

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European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instruments (ENPI)

Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI)

European Development Fund (EDF)

Eastern Europe

Mediterranean

Africa

Caribbean

Pacific

Asia

Latin America

South Africa

Latin America

Asia

Geographical coverage

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A huge and very transparent market!

...but also very competitive.

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How can EU actors participate

in the programmes financed by

EUROPEAID?

Companies in the first place by:

•Taking part in tenders for service, work or supply contracts published in the framework of EU-financed development programmes and projects.

Business Intermediary Organisations like chambers, business associations or export promotion agencies by:

•Seeking grants in the framework of Calls for proposals tailored to these actors.

Main difference: tenders for service, supply or work contracts are normal business contracts whereas grants have a clear non-profit orientation.

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A huge market, but…Very competitive!

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Where to find the INFO

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A huge market, but…Very competitive!

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Where to find the INFO

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1415372513471&do=publi.welcome&userlanguage=en

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How to participate:

Example supplies

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How to participate:

Example services

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How to participate:

Example works

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How to participate:

grants

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Different target group:•Generally non-profit (NGOs, Local Governments, Chambers, Business associations)

Aim at capacity building in the host country.

Establishing institutional networks with partner countries

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How to participate:

Example grants

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Central Asia Invest

The Central Asia Invest Programme supports the development of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in Central Asian Countries.

It provides grants to European and Central Asian business intermediary organisations.

Focused on capacity building activities to improve services for local SME’s areas such as export promotion, food processing and female entrepreneurship.

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How to participate:

Example grants

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Switch Asia 2014-2020: €120 mil.

Objective: to promote Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia.

Beneficiaries are non-for-profit organisations, chambers of commerce, business organisations, international organisations, local municipalities.

Areas: resource efficiency, cleaner production, green public procurement, renewable energy, water efficiency, consumer awareness etc.  

Call for proposals end of 2014

www.switch-asia.eu

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How to participate

successfully:

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Use your competitive advantage! For example: •Your language skills•Existing business ties and contacts•Specific knowledge of target market

Build-up new competences systematicallyFor example, extending language skills, contacts, knowledge

Team-up with the right people. Especially if you have no prior experience, try to start by being a junior partner in a consortium led by a strong and experienced company with a good track record.

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Good luck!