SUCCE SSF UL IN E UROPE AN DE VE L OPME NT F UND GRANT ING PRACT ICAL RE COMME NDAT IONS PROCE DURE .. PRAGUE - APRIL14/ 15 - 2008 (... and e ve ntually ge tting subsidie s for your pr oje ct) AN INIT IAT IVE OF T HE CZE CH DE VE L OPME NT AGE NCY Sogerom SA BRUNO DE GROOT E
Sogerom SA OBJE CT IVE S • T o de mo nstra te wha t is impo rta nt to ke e p during pro c e dure s • T o spe c ify ke y suc c e ss fa c to rs to win g ra nts • Pra c tic a l re c o mme nda tio ns a c ro ss the g ra nting c yc le
Sogerom SA AGE NDA • Ob je c tive s • a b o ut SOGE ROM • K e y fe a ture s o f E uro pe Aid c o o pe ra tio n • Stra te g ic a ppro a c h o f E DF g ra nts • Pre limina ry • De a ling with E DF Gra nts pro c e dure s • Be st pra c tic e
Sogerom SA … .SOGE ROM • Busine ss ma na g e me nt c o nsulta nc y • Are a s: b usine ss, mic ro - ma c ro -e c o no mic s • Re g io ns: ACP, AL A, ME DA • ST (de sig n, e va lua tio n), L T (imple me nta tio n) • Gra nt sc he me s de sig n a nd imple me nta tio n • Ba se d in L uxe mb o urg a nd Brusse ls
Sogerom SA E UROPE AID COOPE RAT ION • WHO? • E uro pe Aid • Co ntra c ting Autho rity (CA): E C, ACP Se c . g o ve rnme nts, ... • Grantees (Civil society, int’l org.,), recipients and contractors • WHAT ? • De live ring Aid => 6 fina nc ia l instrume nts (E DF , E NPI , DCI , ..) • WHERE • Wo rldwide (i.e . E I DHR ) • Re g io na l le ve l (a ll ACP 78 c o untrie s) • Sub -re g io na l/ inte r-re g io na l le ve l (E COWAS sub -re g io n) • Co untry le ve l
Sogerom SA E UROPE AID COOPE RAT ION • HOW • Pro je c t a ppro a c h • GRANT S : do na tio ns to third pa rtie s fo r a n a c tio n / pro je c t tha t c o ntrib ute to a E C po lic y a im (o r to fina nc e e xpe nditure s) • CONT RACT S: purc ha se o f se rvic e s, g o o ds o r wo rks b y a CA • Se c to r-wide a ppro a c h • Budg e ta ry suppo rt • GRANT S • Do e s no t me a n fre e c a sh!! • Ba se d o n e lig ib le re imb ursa b le c o sts • I n g e ne ra l o n the b a sis o f a c o -fina nc ing sc he me • Do n’ miss the tra in: c he c k the c a lls fo r pro po sa ls
Sogerom SA H E 10 T DF • 22.7 billion (fro m 15.2 b illio n). 50% to Pro je c ts • CORE OBJE CT IVE S: • po ve rty e ra dic a tio n (with mo re o wne rship , mo re / b e tte r a id) • 9 F OCAL ARE AS • “tra de fo r a id” , re g io na l inte g ra tio n; • e nviro nme nt , na tura l re so urc e s; • infra struc ture , c o mmunic a tio ns a nd tra nspo rt; • wa te r , e ne rg y; • rura l dvpt, te rrito ria l pla nning , a g ric ulture , fo o d se c urity; • g o ve rna nc e , de mo c ra c y, huma n rig hts, suppo rt fo r re fo rms; • c o nflic t pre ve ntio n a nd fra g ile sta te s; • huma n de ve lo pme nt; • so c ia l c o he sio n a nd e mplo yme nt . • CROSS- CUT T ING ISSUE S: • De mo c ra c y, rig hts o f c hildre n a nd indig e no us pe o ple ; g e nde r e q ua lity; e nviro nme nta l susta ina b ility; HI V/ AI DS
Sogerom SA H E 10 T DF • E XAMPL E OF PRE VIOUS E DF PROJE CT S • Mic ro fina nc e (6.5 b illio ns, 1 c a ll, 100 pro po sa ls, 11 g ra nts) • Wa te r fa c ility (750 millio ns, 2 c a lls, 800+550 pro po sa ls, ? g ra nts) • E ne rg y fa c ility (220 millio ns, 1 c a ll, 300 pro po sa ls, 75 g ra nts) • ACP-E U I nfra struc ture F und (60 millio ns Gra nts + E I B L o a ns) • Pro -I nve st (110 millio ns, ro lling c a lls) • Pe stic ide I nte g ra te d Pro g ra mme (30 millio ns, ro lling c a lls) • EDULINK (fostering CB in education through networking) • Support to the ACP movies industry • CDE (PSD) • CT A (T e c hnic a l Ce ntre fo r Ag ric ulture / rura l De ve lo pme nt)
Sogerom SA PART ICIPAT ION: A L E ARNING PROCE SS.. • E DF F UNDING IS AVAIL ABL E BUT ... • Yo u ne e d ACP pa rtne rs: yo u will no t b e b e ne fic ia ry • Stric t pro c e ss (c a lls/ te nde rs) a nd q uie t he a vy pro c e dure s (ma y b e Ope n/ re stric te d, int’ l/ na tio na l) • No q uic k-fix: fro m 3 to 12 mo nths to g e t funde d • Ca pa c ity b uilding , mic ro -pro je c ts, std pro g ra mme s • CA: E C (c e ntra lize d) o r de c e ntra lize d (i.e .: NAOs) • Che c k a lso BUDGE T funding suc h a s “No n-sta te Ac to rs a nd L o c a l Autho ritie s” (1.6 mio ./ ye a r) Co mpe titive pro c e ss � to ug h se le c tio n e xpe c te d • • Centralized (EC) versus decentralized (contracting authority/NAO)
Sogerom SA PART ICIPAT ION: A L E ARNING PROCE SS.. • DE F INE A ME DIUM- T E RM ST RAT E GY • Spe c ify wha t yo ur o rg a nisa tio n ha s to o ffe r • De fine yo ur a re a s o f a c tivitie s / g e o g ra phy • F OL L OW- UP E DF ST RAT E GY AND PROGRAMME S • No t a lwa ys e a sily ide ntifie d.... • CSP / NI P a nd RSP de fining stra te g ie s / pro g ra mming • Che c k a lso a nnua l pro g ra mme s fo r c o untry / re g io n • Se a rc h o n E DF pre se nt/ future pro g ra mme s • Ge t info o n pro g ra mme s • Che c k yo ur e lig ib ility • Se a rc h pe rso na l c o nta c t with PMUs • Sc rutinise c a ll fo r pro po sa ls (o ne o r multiple c a lls)
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Sogerom SA PART ICIPAT ION: A L E ARNING PROCE SS.. • MAPPING L OCAL AND T ARGE T PART NE RS.. AND YOU • I nte rne t se a rc h o n ta rg e t c o untrie s • De sk re se a rc h (pre vio us g ra nte e s) nfo rme d (i.e . EuForic, CONNECT mtgs) • Ge t c o nne c te d / I • Che c k/ visit truste d a nd e lig ib le ACP pa rtne rs • F e w so lid NGOs: a b so rptio n c a pa c ity • Ge t ma ppe d: PADOR... • DE VE L OP A PORT F OL IO OF POT E NT IAL ACT IONS • Me e ting the NE E DS o f lo c a l pa rtne rs • in line with yo ur stra te g y a nd skills • ....a nd fo r whic h yo u c a n ide ntify a g o o d E DF ma tc h • De ve lo p a c o nc e pt no te o n yo ur pro je c t • Pre se nting pro je c t no te to CAs a nd PMUs • I de ntify the c urre nt/ future funding o ppo rtunitie s
Sogerom SA GRANT CYCL E AND PROCE DURE S • E DF GRANT ING ST E PS • CA: Pub lic a tio n / Pre se nta tio n Me e ting s (o ptio na l) • YOU: Que stio ns pe rio d • YOU: Pre pa ra tio n o f c o nc e pt no te AND full a pplic a tio n YOU: De a dline fo r sub missio n (i.e . 90 days from publication) • • CA: E va lua tio n o f c o nc e pt no te T HE N full a pplic a tio n(a dministra tive , te c hnic a l, fina nc ia l) • CA: No tific a tio n o f a pplic a nts • CA/ YOU : Co ntra c t pre pa ra tio n • CA: Pa yme nt: a dva nc e o f 80% o f c o ntra c t o r o f ye a r 1. • YOU: Pro c ure me nt o f g o o ds se rvic e s: must fo llo w rule s • YOU: I mple me nting yo ur pro je c t!
Sogerom SA GRANT CYCL E AND PROCE DURE S • E DF GRANT ING DOCUME NT S • Guide line s • Applic a tio n fo rm • Budg e t • L o g ic a l F ra me wo rk • KEY QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BEFORE WRITING • Pro g ra mme o b je c tive s a g a inst yo ur pro je c t purpo se s • E lig ib ility (yo urs a nd o f yo ur pa rtne rs) • F o c us o n se le c tio n c rite ria : yo u must fit yo ur pro je c t to the m • Size o f g ra nts (a nd fina nc ia l re q uire me nts) • F e a sib ility o f % o f c o -fina nc ing re q uire d
Sogerom SA GRANT CYCL E AND PROCE DURE S • L E T ’S T AKE AN E XAMPL E • E DUL I NK 3rd Ca ll
Sogerom SA E DF GRANT S BE ST PRACT ICE S • DURING PRE PARAT ION… . • T a ke e xpe rie nc e d pa rtne rs o n b o a rd • Cho o se yo ur ACP pa rtne rs with a ppro pria te le g a l a nd fina nc ia l sta nding s • Sig n a g re e me nt a pplic a nt/ pa rtne r with ro le / b udg e t • I nve st in no te / a pplic a tio n writing • Study yo ur c a shflo w in a c o nse rva tive wa y • Be inve ntive in yo ur b udg e t (tho ug h re a listic ) • Avo id to o ma ny de ta ils: o nc e sig ne d, c ha ng e s a re c o mplic a te d a nd re q uire a ppro va l
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