WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
12 February 2007 
 (07-0588) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:  English 
 
 
 
IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT: 
INFORMATION FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRY MEMBERS 
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
Addendum  
   The following communication, dated 16 Oc tober 2006, from the Delegation of the 
European Communities, is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on 
Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.   It was circulated as an advance copy for the 
TRIPS Council meeting in October 2006, and in th is version the annex has been revised since the 
document was made available as an advance copy.  
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I. GENERAL REMARKS 
1. This document is circulated in accordance with the Decision of the Council for TRIPS 
of 19 February 2003, according to which develope d country Members shall submit annually reports 
on actions taken or planned in pursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2 (incentives 
provided to their enterprises or institutions for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology 
transfer to least developed country Members). 
2. As agreed in the Council for TRIPS, this docum ent is a detailed report on technology transfer 
incentives put in place by the European  Communities and its member States. 
3. This cover note is followed by a series of detailed sheets presenting th e existing incentives to 
technology transfer.  The first set of sheets deal s with incentives given by the European Communities; 
the second set covers incentives given by indivi dual member States (Austria, Belgium, the 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, German y, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, and the 
United Kingdom). 
II. SCOPE AND NATURE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED 
4. Technology transfer refers here to the ways and means through which companies and 
organizations acquire technology from foreign sources.  There are several types of technologies as well as several channels of transmission.  Indeed, the acquisition by least developed countries (LDCs) 
of a sound and viable technological base does not depend solely on the provision of physical objects or equipment, but also on the acquisition of know-how, on management and production skills, on 
improved access to knowledge sources as well as on ad aptation to local economic, social and cultural 
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  5. It is clear that the private - and particularly the commercial sector is nowadays the main 
source of technologies and, in this context, technology transfer is often one component of a more complex project rather than a stand-alone activity.  
6. A privileged channel for technology transfer, in cluding transfer of know-how, is foreign 
direct investment (FDI);  joint research projects between private and/or public partners are also 
important in helping LDCs to bene fit from technologies and adapt them  to their specific needs;  access 
to the right partners, to information a nd to expertise are key at all stages. 
7. In their efforts to encourage and promote t echnology transfer, developed country governments 
are usually limited by two factors:  (1) they do not own the vast majority of such technologies;  (2) they cannot force the private sector to transfer its technologies. 
8. Incentives can therefore only take the form of encouragement, promotion and facilitation of 
the (potentially) most fruitful projects.  They shall be part of a global and comprehensive approach of development.  
9. Against this background, the European Commun ities consider that relevant incentives can be 
identified as those that:  
Objective 1
: promote projects, such as direct investment, licensing, franchising,  
sub-contracting, etc; 
 Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes; 
 Objective 3
: support joint research projects; 
 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 Objective 5
: more indirectly, improve the absorption capacity of LDCs (capacity 
building); 
 
Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods. 
  10. The attached sheets illustrate th e efforts made by the European Communities to promote and 
encourage technology transfer. They describe only in centives that have a strong link with at least one 
of the aforementioned objectives and, with a few exceptions, which concentrate on European 
enterprises and institutions. 
11. In addition, most countries and regions be nefit from allocations for private sector 
development included in their national or regional cooperation programmes. 
12. Finally, it should be borne in mind that no t echnology transfer programme is specifically 
dedicated to LDCs as such.  EC initiatives  are usually specific to countries/groups of 
countries/regions, since the European Communitie s strongly support regional integration, which 
fosters better understanding and political and eco nomic links between neighbouring countries.  
However, the EC's approach to the allocation of aid and incentives pays particular attention to the 
situation of the least developed and other low income countries. 
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  III. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  INCO  (RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT )  
1. General description: 
13. International cooperation in the field of res earch and technological development (RTD) is 
pursued under the EC Framework Programme for research, technological development and 
demonstration , through three complementary routes: 
- an international cooperation dimension in tegral to each specific programme, which 
allows the participation of the third country's partners in the projects; 
 - INCO, a dedicated cooperation programme  which focuses on specific RTD activities 
relevant to certain third countries or re gions and not addressed by other programmes 
of the Framework Programme; 
 
- the opening of the EU mobility programmes to third countries bringing researchers 
from developing countries for training to Europe while offering them a substantial 
return package. 
 14. One of the objectives of the International Cooperation Programme (INCO) is to enable 
developing countries, including LDCs, to be asso ciated with the generation of knowledge and 
innovative and appropriate technologies needed to  solve their specific problems and to attain 
sustainable economic development. 
15. The programme brings together North-South c onsortia of scientists from several countries (at 
least 2+2) to develop new knowledge and tools as well as policy formulations addressing underlying 
causes of problems in the fields of health, agricu lture, environmental mana gement, conservation of 
natural resources, etc. 
16. The programme's major asset is the added valu e and cost-effectiveness that joint research 
projects can generate by exploiting the resources and scientific excellence of the partners, funding 
new research, exchanging know-how and transferring technologies, providing on-the-job training and 
work experience.  It also focuses on how intern ational research cooperation can help stimulate 
socio-economic development and global competitiv eness.  The research consortia are entitled to 
generate jointly new intellectual property and shar e under equal terms applications.  Many patent 
applications associate partners from North and South. 
17. INCO projects also provide training for young scientists from developing countries.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
18. ACP Countries (African, Caribbean, Pacific), Asia  and Latin America.  A complete list is 
published as annex to the Council Decision. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote joint sharing of R&D costs, and support prospective activities and 
the identification of partners (wor kshops, meetings, travel grants in 
contracts); 
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  Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes (this 
includes in particular:  better access to  legal and technological information 
sources and training in the state of the art); 
 
Objective 3 : support joint research projects between private and/or public partners; 
 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology management and production methods, 
especially in the agricultural field; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building. 
 4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
19. All legally established institutions for R&D and higher education in third countries. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
20. The current INCO Programme aims particularly  at global development, such as stemming 
desertification, enabling food security, reducing the impact of food production practices on land and 
water environments, fighting important diseases and promoting better health (reproductive health) and 
health care for all.  The research priorities cove r knowledge, technologies and policy for sustainable 
development.  Specific themes include safe water for all, protection of vegetation and waterways, 
integrated management of water resources, livesto ck health, food security, sustainable agricultural 
production and fighting neglected infectious disea ses (e.g. sleeping sickness).  A new call for 
proposals with a budget of €36 million has been published and several hundred submissions are 
currently under review.   
21. In addition to INCO efforts, the European Communities launched a major effort on clinical 
trials for new interventions against malaria, tube rculosis and AIDS.  A to tal budget of €600 million is 
targeted. 
22. Successive programmes have encouraged scientists  to set up networks within and between 
continents and thus place their collaboration on a perm anent and equal footing.  The results have been 
tangible for developing countries.  They have also added value to the Community research base, while 
European research is now more appreciated and more accessible in developing countries. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
23. INCO is based on the principle of mutual benefit and mutual respect, with all activities 
underpinned by two basic rules: 
- constructive dialogue between the EC a nd its partner countries and regions as 
essential in identifying priority areas.  A pr e-condition for this is a basic recognition 
of the value of each partner country and its approaches; 
 
- close cooperation and equitable distribution of research responsibilities as a key to 
successful research. 
 24. Call for proposals are issued and available on the web site www.cordis.lu
;  they are evaluated 
by external reviewers and funding is made available on the basis of grant contracts. 
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  7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
25. Fighting parasitic disease:  Schistosomiasis or bilharzia is a parasitic disease affecting 
about 200 million people in tropical  and sub-tropical countries.  Treatment is almost solely via a 
single drug called Praziquantel.  INCO funded six Eu ropean and nine African scientific and medical 
organizations to examine various issues relating to th e use of the drug and the disease's resistance to it.  
Reference centres have been set up in Africa where st aff has been trained to monitor drug resistance.  
The broad range of data collected - from dosages to side-effects - is helping national health authorities 
to use Praziquantel more effectively and efficiently. 
26. Improving the quality and nutritional status of "g ari" through the use of starter cultures and 
fortification with soybean, palm oil and coconut mi lk (September 2002 - August 2005):  Gari is a 
traditional fermented cassava-based staple food pro duced by natural solid-state fermentation (SSF) 
and it is the main energy source for many people in  West Africa.  However, cassava contains very low 
levels of protein.  The objective of this project  is to improve the nutritional quality of gari by 
fortification with soybeans and palm oil (in West A frica) and coconut milk (in East Africa), using a 
specially formulated starter culture.  The technol ogy developed will be di sseminated through women's 
production networks, assisted with  business development support.  
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
27. INCO specific activities for developing count ries are endowed with circa €140 million over 
the period 2002-2006, equivalent to 20% of the tota l funding allocated to International Scientific and 
Technological Cooperation in the sixth Framewor k Programme.  Non earm arked component of 
€285 million is at the disposal of developing count ries' researchers to integr ate EC-based integrated 
research projects and networks of excellence. 
28. Number of supported projects:  some 40 projects are supported as per each call for proposals 
published. 
9. Contact:   
29. Point of contact in the European Comm ission's Research DG for INCO is:   
 philippe.vialatte@cec.eu.int  
 30. Further information, news and details of proj ects can be found at the following INCO pages 
on the European Commission's Communit y Research and Development web site. 
 INCO 1 (1994-1998):  http://www.cordis.lu/inco/home.html
 
 INCO 2 (1998-2002):  http://www.cordis.lu/inco2/home.html  
 INCO3:  under construction on www.cordis.lu  also www.europa.eu.int/research/inco  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  PRO€INVEST   
1. General Description: 
31. PRO€INVEST is an EU-ACP (Africa, Caribb ean and Pacific) partnership programme 
developed and undertaken by the European Commissi on on behalf of the ACP countries.  Its objective 
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  32. Indeed, private-sector enterprises and intermediary organizations in the ACP countries are 
working together in a difficult environment, a s ituation made worse by the distance to their main 
markets and a lack of technical know-how.  Conti nuing uncertainty or instability in their legal, 
economic, technical, financial and so cial environments adds to the difficulties experienced by these 
countries in their attempts to attract investors and therefore revitalize their economies and enterprises.  
In order to overcome these obstacles and also to reinforce existing initiatives, it is necessary both to 
improve the investment environment and to strengthe n those intermediary organizations that provide 
advice, information and support to ACP enterprises in many areas and at different stages of their 
business life. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
33. ACP Countries (excluding SADC members). 
3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
34. The specific objectives of the programme are: 
 - to promote, on a regional basis, sustainable and environmentally friendly Investment 
and Inter-enterprise Co-operation Agreements  (I&ICAs) in key sectors with economic 
potential, to increase the comp etitiveness of ACP economies; 
  - to strengthen the role of Investment Promotion Agencies, private intermediary 
organizations, and providers of invest ment-related business development services 
(BDS) both in advocacy/policy dialogue with governments and in the provision of support services to investors; 
 
 - to support those sectors and I&ICAs which will contribute to the attainment of wider 
social objectives of the ACP countries. 
 35. This corresponds to: 
Objective 1
: promote direct investment, licensing, franchising, sub-contracting, and other 
partnership agreements - through support to firms looking for potential 
partners (partnership meetings); 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building (support to intermediary organizations). 
 4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
36. Intermediary organizations (investment pr omotion agencies, chambers of commerce, 
professional associations), financial institu tions and consultants' associations. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
37. Manufacturing, management services and technological know-how in key growth sectors. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
38. PRO€INVEST has a budget  of €110 million over a period of seven years (2002-2009).  It is 
financed by the eighth European Development Fund (EDF).  Its approach is two-dimensional:  to 
support intermediary organizations and professional associations and to develop inter-enterprise 
partnerships.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  (a) Strengthening the investment environment for enterprises: 
39. PRO€INVEST supports and strengthens the wo rk of professional organizations (namely 
chambers of commerce and industry, employers' federations), investment promotion agencies, 
financial institutions and consultants' associations whose primar y objective is the improvement of the 
investment environment and the development of enterprises. 
40. On a cost-sharing basis, these organizations may apply for assistance from PRO€INVEST to 
develop and optimise their capacities.  In partic ular, the proposed programme activities intended for 
intermediary organizations include: 
- assessing needs of pre-identified intermediary organizations; 
 
- prompting or supporting the establishment of a dialogue between the private sector 
and the national and regional authorities on the elaboration and implementation of 
measures to promote investment; 
 
- developing and proposing services adapted to  the needs of enterprises in respect of 
investment promotion; 
 
- providing technical assistance and funding to  support the organiza tion of investment 
promotion and partnership initiatives; 
 
- facilitating access to, and providing training on , the latest information technology;  
and 
 
- implementing information management system s for the administration of projects and 
business events. 
 
(b) Supporting key sectors: 
41. The programme facilitates the promotion of i nvestments and the conclusion of partnership 
agreements between North-South and South-South enterprises in key growth economic sectors. 
42. PRO€INVEST devotes resources to the identifica tion of those sectors with the best potential 
for ACP development and the creation of partnershi ps;  through various initiatives it brings potential 
partners together and provides follow- up support to individual enterprises. 
43. In the field of investment promotion, PRO€INVEST activities include: 
- conducting regional strategic surveys to id entify key sectors.  These surveys will give 
an overview of the business environment, the comparative advantages of key sectors, the legal, economic, technical, social and financial constraints on investment and 
strategies to overcome or reduce the impact of such constraints; 
 
- producing sector and sub-sector surveys whic h will help identify potential partners and 
their technological know-how; 
 
- promoting inter-enterprise cooperation throug h the organization of partnership meetings 
by sector, with the ultimate objective of having Investment and Inter-enterprise Co-
operation Agreements signed.  Proposals will be tailored to the specific markets; 
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  - providing technical assistance to projects arising from PRO€INVEST partnership 
initiatives.  
 (c) The TRINNEX initiative 
44. In 2003, PRO€INVEST set up the TRINNEX (Trade  and Investment Nexus) initiative.  This 
is a specialized instrument linked to Public-Priva te Dialogue, and is specifically aimed at assisting 
ACP private sector organizations to take an ac tive role in the design of Economic Partnership 
Agreements (EPAs) between the ACP regions and the European Union. 
45. Like all trade agreements, the EPAs will dir ectly influence the environment for direct 
investment and inter-enterprise partnership agr eements.  By creating TRINNEX, PRO€INVEST has 
pro-actively involved the ACP private sectors in shaping their future investment environment. 
46. TRINNEX started its activities in early 2004, supporting workshops aimed at informing and 
empowering the ACP private sector to engage in trade and investment policy matters.  Now that additional EU-funded operations (PSEEF & Trade.com) specifically address investment climate and trade issues, TRINNEX workshops will de discontinued at the end of 2006. 
47. TRINNEX was launched in 2004 at the request of  EuropeAid and DG Trade.  It has been the 
framework for the organization of 15 awarene ss-raising seminars throughout the ACP regions, 
involving total commitments of €1.65 million.  In 2005, three activities were carried out in the last 
quarter:  a workshop organized by the Kenya Flower  Council to prepare the position to be taken by 
growers in Eastern Africa in the EPA negotiations:  a seminar to discuss the position of the private sector, organized in association with the west Africa n employers' federation;  and a study carried out 
in conjunction with the Caribbean Regional Negotiati ng Machinery on the future of cultural industries 
in the EPA context. 
(d) How to benefit from PRO€INVEST? 
48. On a demand-driven and cost-sharing basis (up to 67% from PRO€INVEST), through calls 
for proposals. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- Reinforcing the capacity of intermediary organisations 
 
49. A PRO€INVEST assessment has shown that between 2003 and the end of 2005, the 
programme received 326 support proposals for Intermed iary Organizations (IOs) of which 174 were 
accepted.  The first finding is that the geographic di stribution, by ACP region, of proposals received, 
is obviously linked to their economic weight but al so to the "Investment Conferences" organized by 
the Programme.  Thus, following "AgroInd" and "PROfIT", West Africa and the Caribbean represented respectively 30 and 21% of proposals recei ved.  This finding confirms the notion that the 
Programme's activities are naturally better recei ved in a sectoral approach where the ideal 
starting-point is one of these investment confer ences.  Additional new conferences (see site 
www.proinvest-eu.org) should further e nhance activities in the selected sectors. 
50. The activities supported by the business environment programme cover the following:  
conception of free-trade zones or "development corri dors", harmonization of standards, reinforcement 
of operating structures, the lobbying in support of the private sector, and information on the stakes of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA).  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  51. The service array improvement category included:  developing  modelling tools for financial 
institutions;  analysis of risk associated with SM E funding;  benchmarking investment policies at the 
regional level for Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs);  the upgrading and promotion of networks, 
particularly regional networks. 
 - Spin-off from PROFIT in the Cari bbean (2004) and the Pacific (2005) 
 52. After the PROFIT Tourism Conference in the Caribbean, Pro€invest recorded 40 applications 
for support to enterprises (hotels, tourism operators and theme parks).  By the end of 2005 ten project, 
in the Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, a nd Trinidad and Tobago, had been approved, with 
potential investment of over €45 million.  Following th e PROFIT event in the Pacific, Pro€invest has 
approved four applications, from F iji, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. 
 - INPUT 2005 
 
53. The INPUT 2005 conference held in Accra on inve stment in the water, energy and transport 
sectors in West and Central Africa was attended by 325 participants from 42 countries (232 from 
West or Central Africa, 65 from the EU and 28 from other countries), representing private operators, 
public regulators and intermediary organizations.  Eleven sector workshops were held, attended by 
between 30 and 80 people, and almost 500 one-to- one meetings, leading to over 140 promises to 
cooperate. 
 - Public-private dialogue in the tropical timber sector 
  54. With support from the Association Interafricaine de s Industriels de la Forêt, three employers' 
organizations representing firms operating in this  sector invited 33 members to Libreville in 
January 2005 for a seminar to discuss reinforcem ent of their representative bodies, their role in 
dealing with public authorities, and orga nization of a subregional confederation. 
55. Statistics are available in the annual report of activities. 
8. Contact: 
56. The implementation of PRO€INVEST has been en trusted by the European Commission to a 
Management Unit put in place by the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE). 
57. The supervision of the programme is the respons ibility of the Europe Aid Co-operation Office 
of the European Commission. 
 For operational purposes: 
 
 PRO€INVEST Management Unit-CDE  Avenue Hermann-Debroux 52 
1160 Brussels-Belgium  Tel.:  + (32 2) 6791850/1 
Fax:  + (32 2) 6791870  
E-mail:  infos@proinvest-eu.org
 
Web site:  www.proinvest-eu.org  
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   For institutional purposes: 
  EuropeAid Co-operation Office  Directorate C (Economic and Trade Co-operation)  Unit C4:  Centralized Operations for ACP Countries   
 Mail:  European Commission – Rue de la Loi (L41, 04/5) B – 1049 Brussels 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  CDE  – CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
ENTERPRISE  
1. General description: 
58. The CDE, a component of Europe's overall system of development aid to the private sector, is 
an institution of the ACP Group of States and the Eur opean Union.  It operates in the framework of 
the Cotonou Agreement.  Headquartered in Brus sels, it has regional field offices, and networks 
covering the EU and ACP countries. 
59. The CDE operates by providing non financial business development services to enterprises 
before, during and after the investment stage.  Its se rvices are paid for in part by beneficiaries (1/3) 
and the balance by grants.  While the CDE does not finance investments per se , it may act as a 
catalyst, helping beneficiary enterprises find suitable financing.  In its support to SMEs, the CDE has 
opted for a decentralized, proactive, sectoral and re gional programme-based approach.  It does so with 
the aim of maximizing the scope for synergy across sectors, countries and regions.   
60. The Centre's financial resources are derived ma inly from the European Development Fund but 
also from other European programmes or count ries that may assign it appropriations or offer 
co-funding for operations.   
61. The CDE works closely with a number of financial institutions:  the Investment Facility of the 
European Investment Bank, me mbers of EDFI (European Deve lopment Finance Institutions), 
international financial institutions , regional and local banks, etc. 
62. It manages PRO€INVEST, a programme promoti ng investment in ACP countries planned and 
launched by the European Commission on behalf of those countries.  This programme is managed by 
the PRIMS/CDE, a management unit with substan tive autonomy within CDE, under the supervision 
of the European Commission Europe-Aid office. PRIMS/CDE has been set up within the CDE in 
order to implement the programme and is manned by CDE staff. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
63. They are the 78 ACP (African, Caribbean, and Pacific) countries that have signed the 
Cotonou Agreement. 
3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
64. Under its sectoral programmes - or on an ad-hoc  basis for individual enterprises selected on 
the basis of rigorous criteria - the Centre provides a comprehensive range of services.  These help 
develop linkages between ACP enterprises in a given sector, trade or branch of activity and their 
counterparts in the European Union.  CDE's operations meet the following objectives: 
Objective 1 :  to promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, through support gi ven to both ACP and EU potential 
partners (expertise, advice, contacts,  sources of technology and other);  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  Objective 2 : to improve management techniques and industrial processes through a better 
access to legal and technological informa tion sources and training in state-of-
the-art expertise; 
 
Objective 4 :   to provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building (through support to intermediary organizations, 
 consultancy firms, local  financial institutions). 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
65. The recipients of CDE assistance are: 
 - enterprises  in the formal sector which are in a st art-up, expansion, diversification or 
restructuring phase, with a perspective of being profitable and vi able;  with potential 
for sustainable development;  with financia lly and technically sound promoters;  and 
with a turnover of at least €100,000 or assets of at least €80,000, and a workforce of 
at least five; 
  - organizations serving the private se ctor and agencies promoting investment , 
including technical and training centres sp ecializing in development programmes for 
enterprises; 
 
 - service providers , such as management consultant s, with potential for acquiring new 
methods to meet the needs of SMEs; 
  - development finance institutions  seeking assistance in the identification, evaluation 
and supervision of private sector projects.  
 
66. While CDE provides non financial business develo pment services to private enterprises and 
intermediary organizations, it often tries to help  enterprises locate appropriate sources of funding 
thanks to its network of financial correspondents.  
67. An enterprise seeking assistance has to make a formal application  to the CDE, or to one of 
its regional field offices, decentralized manage ment units, outposts or correspondents in the 
European Union and ACP countries, giving details of its status, the precise nature of its business and 
the assistance being sought. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
(i) Support provided through CDE facilities  
(a) CDE development facility 
68. Supporting the start-up, expansion or development of an enterprise, this facility covers the 
following phases:  project definition, pre-feasibilit y, feasibility and market studies, searches for 
technologies and partners, financial engineering, assistance with legal packaging, setting up of a 
project, quality and environmental studies. 
(b) CDE assistance facility 
69. This facility, the purpose of which is to suppor t the long-term viability of an enterprise, 
covers:  start-up and technical assistance, trai ning of personnel, diagnoses and audits (technical, IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  financial, management), assistance with management and marketing, assistance with restructuring, 
support to integration of an enterprise into natio nal and regional networks and trade organizations, 
assistance with meeting requirements for quality and environmental protection labels and standards. 
(c) CDE CLEAN Facility 
70. The CLEAN facility, designed to improve  the environment conditions and the 
competitiveness of ACP enterprises in the global mark et aims at (i) stimulating the economy in ACP 
countries;  (ii) creating new market opportunities;  ( iii) reducing operational and external costs;  (iv) 
mitigating the environmental impact of enterprises and reducing  pollution loads;  (v) reinforcing 
professional capacities in the environment sector at national or regional level, and increasing 
environmental awareness.  The following ar eas fall under the priorities of CLEAN:   
 - Cleaner Industry:  clean technologies and techniques to prevent water, air and waste 
problems;  
  - improvement of energy efficiency and introduction of renewable energy;   
 - Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA);  
  - introduction of ISO 14001 International Standards and certification of services or 
products.  
 
(ii) Other forms of support 
(a) Mobilizing ACP Consultants 
71. As the CDE often relies on local consultants to  carry out studies and provide assistance to 
businesses, it contributes to the reinforcement of lo cal consulting expertise.  As CDE deepens its 
decentralization effort, this trend will continue.   
(b) Studies and information  
72. To provide advice and carry out studies, the CD E obtains the contribution of key professional 
experts in the relevant fields. 
(c) Organization of meetings 
73. The CDE is instrumental at bringing together individuals or among groups:  at a national or 
regional level, it organizes technical or sectoral  meetings, seminars, trade fairs, missions, and 
promotional events. 
(d) Assistance to local financial institutions 
74. The CDE helps them it two ways.  First, it assists in training loan officers in the specific 
techniques of term lending for investment (identifi cation, feasibility, apprai sal and supervision of 
SME projects);  second, it helps entrepreneurs presen t bankable projects to financial institutions.  
6. How it works in practice: 
75. CDE interventions take the form of sectoral pr ogrammes financed by its own budget.  These 
programmes usually include technical assistance an d capacity building initiatives, which are funded 
by CDE grants and beneficiary cont ributions.  The CDE is headquartered  in Brussels, but continues its  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  policy of decentralization towards the ACP countries  through its regional field offices and a network 
of national correspondents.   
76. In common with other development institutions, the Centre has adopted a matrix structure 
combining a region/country approach with sectoral are as of expertise.  This structure has been adapted 
to reflect CDE's expande d terms of reference . 
77. The CDE's field network consists of the following: 
• Regional field offices :  the Centre has already transferred part of its operational activities 
to CDE professionals operating from regional field offices.  Four offices are already operational:  Santo Domingo for the Caribbean, Gaborone for Southern Africa;  Dakar for 
West Africa; and Nairobi for Eastern Africa.  Offices in Central Africa and the Pacific 
will be opened in 2006. 
 
• Technical Intervention Offices  (TIOs):  there are about 20 of them.  Local entities 
closer to potential beneficiaries, the TIOs have  the authority to initiate small assignments 
and to assist beneficiaries in prep aring their requests for assistance. 
 
• The Traditional Network of Information and Promotion Centers , in ACP and EU 
countries which is currently being reviewed and restructured. 
 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
78. The CDE's operational facilities are deployed through two channels:   
 - most activities are organized through target ed sectoral or regional programmes.  This 
systematic approach to assisting SMEs in  ACP countries is designed to bring all 
possible forms of synergy into play in one or more sectors in which the CDE is active, in a single country or throughout a region.  Being decentralized, proactive, sectoral 
and regional, this programme approach is g eared to fulfilling the goals of the Cotonou 
Agreement.  
 
 - The CDE also assists individual formal sector enterprises that are not covered by a 
specific programme.  Such enterprises must have a significant impact in terms of wealth and employment creation as well as transfer of know-how.  
 
79. Details of recent, ongoing and forthcoming pr ogrammes can be found in the CDE's Annual 
Report and on the web site www.cde.int
 (currently being upgraded).  These include:   
Timber  
 - Three timber certification programmes (Central Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific) 
and two timber/woodworking developm ent programmes in East Africa. 
 Fruit and vegetables
 
 - Strengthening of organic produce enterprises in the Pacific region and improvement 
of their competitiveness on export markets; 
  - HACCP/quality certification in the Caribbean;  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  Mining and building materials
 
 - Mining and quarrying technology and productivity in Southern Africa; 
  - productivity of the building materials sector in West Africa;  
 - productivity and environmental management of the ceramics/aggreg ates sector in the 
Caribbean. 
 
Textiles
 
 - Cotton and textile industry in West Africa; 
  - textiles and clothing programme in Southern Africa; 
 
 - fair trade cotton in West Africa.  Fisheries
 
- Health standards in Southern Africa; 
 
 - marine resources in the Pacific region; 
  - processing of products and regional trade among countries of the Indian Ocean 
Commission. 
 
Health
 
 - Medicines derived from tropical me dicinal plants in ACP countries; 
  - development of medicinal plant production in the Caribbean. 
 
Leather and hides
 
 - Leather programme for East and Southern Africa. 
 Livestock
 
  - Productivity and Value added in East Africa; 
 
 - health standards in West Africa;   - biotechnology in West Africa;  
 - biotechnology and foodstuffs in the Caribbean. 
 Hotels and tourism
 
 - Four programmes promoting the hotel industry, ecotourism and local communities, in 
Southern Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific and West Africa; 
 
 - classification of hotels in West Africa. 
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  Environment  
 - Industrial toxic waste treatment  in the Seychelles and Mauritius; 
 
 - SMART programme in the Caribbean; 
 
 - CEED-Kyoto Protocol in Southern Africa.  
 
8. Contact: 
 Brussels headquarters:  
 CDE, Avenue Hermann Debroux 52, B1160 Brussels 
 Tel.:  +32 2 679 18 11  Fax:  +32 2 675 26 03  E-mail:  pdu@cde.int
;  info@cde.int   
   Contact: 
 
 Patrice Dufour – Communication and External Relations Officer  Web site:  www.cde.int
 
 
 Regional Field Offices:    
 
 Dakar, (Aliou Abdoullahi, aab@cde.int ) 
 Gaborone (Jorge Borges, jbo@cde.int ) 
 SantoDomingo (Paolo Lamin Veira, pla@cde.int ) 
 Nairobi (Vaflahi Meite, vme@cde.int ) 
  Other contacts 
 
 Technical Intervention Offices 
 Network members in ACP and European Union countries  Bilateral, multilateral or local financial institutions 
 (Addresses on the CDE's web site) 
 D. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ASIA-INVEST PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
80. The Asia-Invest Programme aims to promote th e internationalization on a regional basis of 
European and Asian small and medium-sized co mpanies (SMEs), by facilitating direct business 
co-operation  between Europe and Asia.  
81. The Programme was launched in 1998 and fo r the period 2006-2007, it will continue to 
support the exchange of experience, networking  and matchmaking among European and Asian 
business organizations to promote the greater inte gration of European and Asian SMEs and the 
transfer of know-how and technol ogy between the two regions.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
82. EU member States, European Economic Area member States, official Candidate Countries as 
recognized by the EC and 18 participating Asian countries:  Afghanistan;  Bangladesh;  Bhutan; IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  Cambodia;  China (excluding Hong Kong, China;  Chinese Taipei and Macao, China);  India;  
Indonesia;  Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR);  Malaysia;  the Maldives;  Mongolia;  Nepal;  
North Korea;  Pakistan;  the Philippines;  Sri Lanka;  Thailand and Viet Nam
1; 
83. In addition to organizations from eligible Eu ropean and Asian countries, organizations from 
the following non-eligible Asian countries or territories are eligible to participate fully in projects as 
associates:  Brunei Darussalam;  Hong Kong, China;  Japan;  Macao, China;  Singapore; South Korea 
and Chinese Taipei. 
3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
84. The overall objective of the Programme is to promote and facilitate direct business 
co-operation between Europe and Asia.  In addr essing this overall objective, the Programme has the 
following specific objectives at an Asia-wide level: 
• Strengthen mutual trade and investment flows between the regions. 
 
• Assist SMEs to internationalize their business strategy. 
 
• Reinforce private sector and new bus iness development opportunities. 
 
• Promote European know-how and technologies with in the private sector and in intermediary 
business organisations with a view to reinforce micro and meso-level links between the two 
regions. 
 
• Exchange of best practices and experiences of  European and Asian intermediaries and/or 
companies with a strong regional dimension. 
 
• Promote investment and trade, with regard for south-south business links. 
 
• Favour the participation of less developed c ountries and emphasize support to these countries 
to increase their international market knowledge and access. 
 
• Enhance Europe's political and economic presence across Asia. 
 85. Project proposals must have an Asia-wide dimension.  They must ensure that the nature of the 
partnership and/or the scope of the project activiti es go beyond bilateral coopera tion and bring in other 
Asian eligible countries/regions. 
86. As of 2005, the Asia-Invest Programme assumed the activities of the Asia IT&C Programme, 
broadening its objectives to include the fosteri ng of economic growth a nd understanding between the 
EU and Asia through better awareness of, access to, and use of IT&C and cooperation in the 
audiovisual sector. 
87. Within the framework of the Commission's efforts to promote and encourage technology  
transfer, the following objectives may be indirectly  addressed by the Asia-Invest Programme as it 
supports business cooperation be tween the EU and Asia:   
                                                     
 
1 Singapore; Brunei;  Hong Kong, China, Peoples' Republic of Chin a and Macao, China undertakings 
may be considered as participants.  However, organiza tions from these territories should carry their own costs 
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  Objective 1 :  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising,  
sub-contracting, etc., by supporting  partnership building opportunities 
between EU and Asian companies; 
 
Objective 2 :  improve access to available techni ques, standards and business processes 
through capacity-building of Asian business intermediaries, including 
chambers of commerce and other business organizations in Asia; 
 
Objective 4 :  provide training through technical assi stance to groups of Asian companies 
that could include technology ma nagement and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 :  more directly, to improve the abso rption capacity of LDCs through business 
missions, technical assistance and institutional building projects with higher levels of co-financing. 
 
88. Grants awarded under this Call for Proposals must fall between a minimum of €100,000 and a 
maximum of €600,000. 
89. No grant may exceed 75% of the total eligible  costs of the action. The balance must be 
financed from the applicant's or partners' own resources, or from sources other than the 
European Community budget.  
90. Exceptionally, grants of up to a maximum of 95%  of the total eligible costs may be awarded 
to project proposals where the final beneficiaries are organizations from a least developed country 
(LDC) and where the major part of the action targets LDCs:  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, 
Cambodia, Lao PDR, the Maldives, Mongolia, North Korea and Nepal.  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
91. The Asia-Invest Programme is open to non-prof it business intermediaries - public or private 
sector operators representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - promoting trade and 
investment between Europe and Asia. This includes, inter alia , chambers of commerce, 
local/regional/national regulatory bodies promotin g trade, investment or commercial activities, 
sector-specific trade, industrial and professional associations, employers' federations and local/regional/national agencies promoting tr ade, investment and commercial activities, 
non-governmental organizations, relevant research institutes and university departments as well as 
sector-based agencies concerned with working with SM Es.  States, Ministries or other State central 
administrative bodies are ineligible to participate to this call for proposal. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
92. Further to the Programme's overall aim to increase trade and investment flows between the 
EU and Asia, it suppor ts projects under the following areas of activity, which may involve the transfer 
of technological know-how: 
-  multilateral business to business matchmaking opportunities for EU and Asian 
companies to identify potential partners;  
 
-  Asian private-sector support through the tr ansfer of skills and know-how and market 
research to assist companies in internationalising their business strategy;  
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  -  institutional support to enhance the capacity  of intermediary organizations, extending 
opportunities for trade and investment to a wider number of companies (personnel 
exchange, networking and dialogue on how b est to represent the needs of companies). 
 
6. Functioning in practice: 
93. The Programme is market driven and grants are awarded on a co-financing basis, following a 
Call for Proposals, to high-quality proposals submitted  by intermediary organizations as applicants.  
Projects are implemented in partnership between intermediaries from at least  one of the EU member 
States and at least one of the eligible Asian count ries, to help the companies they represent improve 
the prospect of building partnerships  to internationalize their business. 
94. Fully funded events and market studies are initiated by the Commission through separate 
award procedures, provided as a service contract further to a Call for Tender. 
95. The Asia-Invest Programme 2006-2007 will provide  grants for activities under the following 
two components:   
• Business meetings and matchmaking events for European and Asian SMEs; 
 
This component aims to facilitate direct contacts and long-term partnerships between 
European and Asian SMEs by supporting bus iness-to-business encounters organized around 
one or several sectors identified as priority sectors to the participating countries.  The size of an event is flexible but should clearly demonstr ate an Asia-wide orientation.  An event may 
be organized in any eligible European or Asian country. 
 
The event should be widely promoted and comp anies with the right profile from any of the 
eligible countries may register to participate.   Detailed selection criteria for the companies 
should be provided in the proposal.  
 
"Business Meetings" proposals must necessar ily cover the three following aspects:  
preparatory activities, meetings and matchmaking activities, concrete follow up activities.  
 
• Capacity-building for Asian SMEs and/or Asian business intermediary organizations. 
 
This component is intended to train and upgrade the skills of Asian SMEs and/or to train and 
upgrade the skills of Asian intermediary business organizations. 
 
Projects targeting SMEs should involve a mini mum of ten Asian SMEs from more than one 
Asian country.  Targeted SMEs should ideally have good prospects to internationalize their 
business strategies and detailed selection criteria should be provided in the proposal.  Such projects may include practical demonstration actions consisting of adapting and implementing European innovative technologies able  to provide Asian SMEs with leverage 
to enhance their organization, production or ser vice delivery to meet international standards 
of quality.  
 
Projects aiming at enhancing the institutiona l capacity building of Asian intermediary 
business organizations will include the reinforcem ent of their networking with European and 
other Asian counterparts with a view to ma king them better equipped to service the local 
businesses and facilitate trade between Europe a nd Asia.  In order to enhance networking 
between European and Asian business intermed iaries, proposals must target organizations 
from more than one country in Asia.  Proposal s may include activities such as transfer of 
know-how and best practices, information linka ges and staff training on issues such as  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  business familiarization, valorisation of market opportunities, corporate social responsibility 
issues, organizational methods, promotional st rategies, improvement of services, etc.  
 96. Further to this two annual events ar e organized under Asia-Invest Programme: 
• Asia Partenariat  
 
Large-scale multi-sector matchmaking bus iness meetings in Asia to facilitate 
partnerships between Europ ean and Asian companies. 
 
• Asia-Invest Forum  
 
Workshops and conferences involving intermediaries exchanging best 
practice and experiences with public authorities and the private sector. 
 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
97. A networking conference with seminars and workshops, the Asia-Invest Forum 2005, was 
held in Thailand, which served as a platform for networking and dialogue in the field of business 
cooperation between business representatives from EU  and Asian countries.  Around one hundred 
private and public authorities discussed strategies to promote EU-Asia private-sector partnership 
building and covered the several relevant themes.  The next Asia-Invest Forum will take place in 
China on 5-7 November 2006.  This is an initiativ e to enhance dialogue, to support an exchange of 
views on the facilitation of open trade and investme nt in Asia, and to share best practice and 
experience with public authorities and key private sector operators in both regions. 
98. Guidebooks for European Investors in Bangladesh and Nepal  providing accurate and detailed 
information to potential investors about business opportunities in each country, including sector profiles.  New studies under preparation include  Economic Integration in the SAARC region and 
Guidebooks for EU investors in Cambodia and Indonesia. 
99. Various matchmaking events between EU and Asian SMEs in the ICT sector, biotechnology, 
diagnostics and laboratory technologies; toy manufacturing and food processing. 
8. Contact: 
 Asia-Invest 
 EuropeAid Co-operation Office  Asia Directorate, D2 
 European Commission 
 1049 Brussels  Belgium  Tel.:  +32 2 298 4130  Fax:  +32 2 296 5 833 E-mail:  europeaid-asia-invest@ec.europa.eu
  
 Web site:  www.europa.eu.int/com m/europeaid/projects/asia-invest  
 
E. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ASIA IT &C PROGRAMME (PHASE I & II) 
1. General description: 
100. Asia IT&C Programme was an EC Asia-wid e initiative to support mutually beneficial 
partnerships in Information Technology and Communi cation between Europe and Asia.  It finished at 
the end of 2004 but facilities for business-oriented a pplications of informa tion technology continue 
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  but for clarity purposes, a description of the activ ities funded under this programme was considered 
necessary as it covers an important part of the Commission's cooperation in terms of technology 
transfer. 
101. The programme had a budget of €45 million fro m 1999 to 2004 and provided up to 80%  
co-financing for individual projects. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
102. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China,  East Timor, Indonesia, India, Lao PDR, 
Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam.
2 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
103. The objective of the Programme was to increas e cooperation in information technology and 
communications (IT&C) between Europe and Asia  through the co-financing of IT&C projects 
managed by European/Asian partnerships. 
104. The overall objective was to create broad, in tense and enduring technological and economic 
relationships between Europe and Asia, in which balanced partners hips and joint innovations may 
flourish across the following areas of activity:  societ y, e-commerce, education, transport, health, 
agriculture, tourism and intelligent manufacturing. 
105. During the first phase of the Asia IT&C Pr ogramme, value added was achieved not only by 
the implementation of specific projects, but also by addressing issues that are unlikely to be taken up 
by the private sector.  Co-financed projects include those which search for compatible IT&C solutions 
between Asian and European IT&C environments , improve the transfer of IT&C know-how, and 
strengthen the mutual understanding of IT&C regula tory and/or legislative structures between the 
regions.  The contribution made by the applica tion of IT&C in these specific areas facilitates 
integration into the global information societ y, with companies as the key beneficiaries. 
106. In Phase II emphasis was placed on encouraging the LDCs to participate more fully, thereby 
increasing their integration into the global economy.   Calls for proposals focused on priority sectors 
and ICT applications in order to maximize the im pact of the programme.  Attention was given to 
developing ICT-based solutions in areas such as poverty alleviation, the advocacy of democracy and 
other development priorities. 
107. Types of incentives given: 
Objective 1 : promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc., through non-fi nancial incentives (support to national 
and third country firms identifying potential partners advice, contacts, etc.); 
 
Objective 2 :  improve access to available techniques and industrial processes; 
 
Objective 4 :  provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 :  capacity building; 
 
Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods. 
                                                      
2 Hong Kong, China;  M acao, China;  Singapore and Brunei Da russalam may participate at their own 
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  4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
108. The basic rule was that projects should be  developed by a partnership of non-profit 
organizations established between at least two par ticipants from different EU member States and one 
from an eligible Asian local government. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
109. The Programme's objectives covered the following areas of activity:  information society, 
e-commerce, education, transport, health, ag riculture, tourism and intelligent manufacturing. 
110. There are six components under which proposals were prepared, which are the main 
instruments of the Programme:  Get-in-Touch & Keep-in-Touch Activities, Short Courses (University Level), Information Society Interconnectivit y, Liaise with European IT&C Initiatives and 
Programmes, Understanding European  and Asian Regulatory and Legisl ative Organization Structures 
and Practical Demonstration Projects. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
111. Projects were selected through the Call for Proposal mechanism.  
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
Title: e-Health & Learning (e-HL) 
Programme Component: Liaise with European IT&C Initiatives and Programmes 
Area of Activity: Health and Education 
Duration of the Project: 15 months 
EC Co-financing (€): €319,872  (80%) 
Start date: 23 January 2003 
 
112. Europe has vast experience in e-technology and this project's objective is to establish a 
medical network with participants from Europe and Asia that either play a role in the medical 
care/hospital sector, or have technological and/or organizational know-how in the field of medical 
care/hospital sector.  The Project targets Bangladesh  and aims to improve cooperation between Asia 
and Europe in the identification a nd implementation of ICT solutions in the health care sector.  At the 
same time it will stimulate and facilitate Asiatic health operato rs' contribution to technologies' 
implementation and avoid their professional isolation.  Participants will be the health operators from 
both continents and will be invited to join the netw ork through a Medical Portal and attend a series of 
Health & Learning Seminars.  Different areas of tec hnology and health know-how will be covered, for 
a total period of 15 months. 
Title: OSCAR - Open Source Simple Computer for Agriculture in 
Rural Areas 
Programme Component: Get-in-Touch, Keep-in-Touch 
Area of Activity: Agriculture 
Duration of the Project: 30 months 
EC Co-financing (€): €199.927 (44%) 
Start date: 19 December 2003 
 
113. The project addresses the issue of declining agricultural productivit y in South Asia by 
proposing a tool for weed identification and control.  This tool targets farmers of the Indo-Gangetic 
Plains (IGP) at the village level.  A software fo r species identification (IDAO) was adapted to run on a IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  low-cost computing device (a tropicalized Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), working with Linux – an 
Open Source Operating System) that can be shared among farmers of a local community.  A model database for graphic identification and control of th e most important weeds of the IGP was developed 
for integration with the species id entification software.  Perception of the tool by farmers was assessed 
in order to improve its usage and appropriateness at  farmer community level.  At the end of the 
project, a prototype was distributed in pilot villa ges.  The same device could be used for other 
applications such as veterinary or first aid. 
114. Other examples are available at the following address: 
 http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/ projects/asia-itc/html/fundedprojects.htm
 
 8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
115. More than 130 projects supported (d etails available on the web site). 
9. Contact: 
 EuropeAid Co-operation Office 
 Asia Directorate, D2 
 European Commission 
 B-1049 Bruxelles  Tel.:  + 32 2 298 47 73  Fax:  + 32 2 298 48 63  E-mail:  europeaid-asia-itc@cec.eu.int
 
 Web site:  http://www .europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-itc  
 
F. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  EU-ASIA PRO ECO II PROGRAMME AND ASIA PRO 
ECO II B – POST TSUNAMI PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
116. The EU-Asia Pro Eco, a demand-driven progr amme, was set up by the European Commission 
to strengthen the environmental dialogue between Asia  and Europe through the exchange of policies, 
technologies and good practices that promote more res ource-efficient, market driven, and sustainable 
solutions to environmental problems in Asia.  Th e programme aims to support a series of preventive 
and corrective actions that contribute to both qua lity of life and economic prosperity in Asia. 
117. Expected results are in particular: 
- an EU-Asia technology partnership with  a long-term potential developing trade, 
investment, and joint venture opportunities in environmental technologies;  
 
- a reinforced policy environment:  improved regulatory framework, adapted 
institutional framework, lower trade barriers , and a higher degree of transparency an 
awareness of economic and environmental policies and regulatory decisions; 
 
- an improved environmental performance in  economic sectors:  performance-based 
management practices adopted by industry, more environmentally friendly technologies available or applied.  
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  2. Beneficiary countries: 
118. Asia Pro Eco is a regional assistance programme designed for the benefit of developing Asian 
countries covered by the ALA Regulation (South Asia, South East Asia, China).  Therefore, it does not address specific countries.  It does, however, favour  the creation of partnerships in LDCs such as  
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Timor
3, Lao PDR, Maldives, Myanmar and Nepal. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
119. Overall Objectives: 
- promote a "cleaner" Asia - the development of less-polluting and more-resource 
efficient products, processes and services in the Asia region, especially in the waste 
and water sectors, thereby positively in fluencing the global climate change; 
 
- foster Asian demand for improved envir onmental solutions and to build Asia 
institutional and technical capacity th at helps to tackle such change; 
 - encourage, between Asia and the EU, the exchange and application of environmental 
policies, technologies, and practices that promote economic prosperity;  to encourage 
tripartite cooperation among ins titutions, business and trade unions and civil society;  
to encourage cooperation between  institutions and networks. 
 
120. Types of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising,  
sub-contracting, etc., through non-fi nancial incentives (support to national 
and third country firms identifying potential partners, advice, contacts, etc.); 
 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes; 
 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology management and production methods; 
  
Objective 5 : capacity-building and policy reinforcement; 
  
Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
121. The basic rule is that projects should be developed by a partnership of non-profit 
organizations established between at least two par ticipants from different EU member States and one 
from an eligible Asian organisation (local governme nt, NGO, university, chamber of commerce, etc.). 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
122. The main objective of Asia Pro Eco is to adopt policies, technologies and practices that 
promote cleaner, more resource efficient, sustaina ble solutions to environmental problems in Asia.  
Technology transfer includes among others improve d management systems and tools, design and 
planning technology, water and waste treatment technologies, efficient energy use, etc. 
                                                      
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
123. The implementation of the Programme concentrates on specific projects under the Call for 
Proposals mechanism accessible to public or non- profit organizations in Asia and EU.  The 
Programme provides support through grants.  This  implementation tool allows support to be a 
demand-driven instrument with a bottom-up approach .  Asia Pro Eco Programme grants are primarily 
intended as "seed money" for innovative initiatives with potential for long-term partnerships and 
benefits.  Standard application form and other essential documentation are available on the web site. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
124. List of funded projects are annexed to this doc ument.  Details on projects are available on the 
Asia Pro Eco web site: 
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/proj ects/asia-pro-eco2/funded_projects.htm
 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
125. The EC has allocated  €31.5 million to this programme for the years 2003-2007.  
126. The first phase of the Asia Pro Eco Programme  was launched in 2002 with four deadlines 
in 2003 and two deadlines in 2004.  An additiona l Call for Proposals was launched in 2006 with a 
deadline on 1 June 2006.  The scope of the Progra mme was broad, tackling urban as well as rural key 
issues, such as water and waste management, coastal zone management, cleaner energy and transport, 
air pollution abatement, and climate change.  92 proj ects (out of which 19 we re selected in 2006) were 
selected for funding among which most are still ongoing.   
9. Asia Pro Eco II programme 
127. By the end of 2004, the Asia Pro Eco II progr amme was launched with an EC allocation of 
€10 million for 2005.  This programme builds on bot h the Asia Pro Eco and Asia Urbs (Urban 
Regeneration) programmes and will support projects which focus on the adoption and transfer of 
technologies and practices which improve the urban environment in eligible Asian countries.  The 
programme supports "capacity-building" and "partn ership" projects in the developing Asian countries 
covered by the ALA Regulation (Sout h Asia, South East Asia, China).  Asia Pro Eco II will continue 
to promote the exchange of innovative approach es, policies, frameworks and technologies and to 
encourage mutual understanding between stakeholde rs and local urban communities in Europe and 
Asia.  There was one deadline for Asia Pro Eco II on 5 April 2005.  20 projects were selected for 
funding in 2005. 
128. Expected results are in particular: 
 
- enhanced capacities to improve the existing urban environment, and to plan for new 
or expanding settlements in a sustainable way; 
 
- enhanced mutual understanding and awaren ess by and between stakeholders and local 
communities in Europe and Asia on environmental matters; 
 
- improved environmental cooperation between the EU and Asia, particularly in the 
least developed countries; 
 
- solutions promoted by international e nvironmental agreements implemented on the 
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  - solutions identified and provided for improving living conditions for vulnerable 
populations in urban areas; 
 
- involvement of local populations in environmental conservation and planning; 
 
- innovative approaches, policies, fra meworks and appropriate technologies 
implemented an EU-Asia technology part nership with a long-term potential 
developing trade, investment, and joint venture opportunities. 
 
(a) Beneficiary countries: 
129. Asia Pro Eco II is a regional assistance programme designed for the benefit of developing 
Asian countries covered by the ALA Regulation (South Asia, South East Asia, China).  Therefore, it 
does not address specific countries, but will fa vour the creation of partnerships in LDCs. 
(b) Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
- promote regional and multilateral networking between environmental stakeholders in 
Europe and Asia; 
 
- improve the environment of towns, cities and mega cities through the exchange of 
know-how, expertise and information be tween the European Union and Asia. 
 (c) Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
130. The basic rule is that projects should be developed by a partnership of non-profit 
organizations established between at least two par ticipants from different EU member States and one 
from an eligible Asian organization (local governme nt, chamber of commerce, university or NGO). 
(d) Type of technology transferred: 
131. The main objective of Asia Pro Eco II will be to continue to promote the adoption of policies, 
technologies and practices that promote cleaner, more  resource efficient, sustainable solutions to 
specifically urban environmental problems in As ia. Technology transfer includes among others:  
improved environmental management systems a nd tools, design, planning and construction 
technology, water and waste mana gement technologies, efficient en ergy use, measures to prevent 
environmental pollution (air, noise, etc) etc. 
(e) Functioning in practice: 
132. Projects will be selected through the Call for Pro posal mechanism.  Standard application form 
and other essential documentation w ill be available on the web site.  All beneficiaries under the EU 
Asia Pro Eco II Programme have to provide co-fi nancing for the approved projects with a minimum 
of 10%  for projects targeting least-developed countries and a minimum of 25% for projects targeting 
other eligible Asian developing countries. 
133. List of Asia Pro Eco II funded projects are attach ed to this document.  Details on projects are 
available on the Asia Pro Eco web site: 
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/proj ects/asia-pro-eco2/projects_phase2.htm
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  10. Asia Pro Eco II B – Post Tsunami 
134. In response to the urgent need to rehabilitate  areas affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami 
of 26 December 2004, the Commission launched a Pro Eco IIB - Post Tsunami Call for Proposals 
with an EC allocation of €15 million for 2005.  This was a tailor-made programme specifically 
designed to help local communities rehabilitate a nd reconstruct effectively and efficiently the 
Tsunami-hit areas of India, Indonesia, the Maldiv es, Thailand and Sri Lanka.  The call for proposals 
was published in March 2005 with one deadline in J une and another one in October 2005.  20 projects 
were selected for funding in 2005. 
135. Expected results are in particular: 
• To enhance capacities to improve the existi ng coastal and urban environment applying 
environmental hazard risk management criteria and to plan likewise for new or expanding 
settlements/civil and public infrastructures in a sustainable way. 
 
• To encourage EU-Asian partnerships and to  reinforce existing links between European 
and Asian environmental stakeholders. 
 
• To raise EU-Asian awareness of difficulties ex isting in these areas and to develop links 
that can ultimately lead to mutu ally beneficial co-operation. 
 
• To educate and involve local populations in the realm of environmental hazards risk 
management and planning. 
 
• To contribute to improved health and san itary conditions in the regions affected. 
 
• To contribute and build upon the current efforts through relief, rehabilitation and 
reconstruction initiatives. 
 
(a) Beneficiary countries: 
136. Asia Pro Eco II B - Post Tsunami Programme is  a regional assistance programme designed for 
the benefit of areas affected by the Tsunami in the eligible Asian countries:  India, Indonesia, 
the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. 
(b) Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
137. Joint projects support capacity-building and provide technical solutions to the Asian countries 
affected in order to tackle environmental probl ems by transferring European know-how and best 
practices in conjunction with the establishment of part nerships and networking in the field of coastal 
environment management. 
(c) Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
138. The basic rule is that projects should be developed by a partnership of non-profit 
organizations established between at least one organization from a Member State of the European Union and at least one organization from Asian countries eligible under the ALA Regulation (South Asia, South East Asia, China).   IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  (d) Type of technology transferred: 
139. The themes prioritized in the Asia Pro Eco II Progr amme are directly relevant to the Asia Pro 
Eco II B (Post Tsunami) Programme and therefore have been streamlined in order to assist with mid-and long-term relief and recons truction activities required in the Tsunami-affected regions. 
140. Technology transfer includes among others:  improved coastal zone management systems and 
tools, design, planning and green construction t echnology, water manageme nt/sanitation and waste 
management/sanitation technologies, efficient ener gy use and planning/implementation of safer, 
sustainable transport networks. 
(e) Functioning in practice: 
141. Projects have been selected through the Call fo r Proposals mechanism.  Standard application 
form and other essential documentation were ava ilable on the web site. Given the urgency of the 
situation, the EC provided up to 100% financing of th e eligible costs, thus offering maximum leverage 
for the mobilisation of civil society partners. 
142. List of Asia Pro Eco II B - Post Tsunami f unded projects are attached to this document. 
Details on funded projects are availa ble on the Asia Pro Eco web site: 
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/project s/asia-pro-eco2/projects_posttsunami.htm
 
 
11. Contact: 
European Commission 
EuropeAid Co-operation Office, Directorate D - Asia  
Office:  J-54, 03/35 B-1049 Brussels 
Belgium Tel.:  +32-2-298 67 42 Fax:  + 32-2-298 48 63 E-mail:  europeaid-asia-pro-eco@cec.eu.int
 
Web site:  http://europa.eu. int/comm/europeaid/projects/ asia-pro-eco2/index_en.htm  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  EC-ASEAN - ENERGY FACILITY  
1. General description: 
143. Stimulation of regional energy projects, wh ich have a regional dimension in ASEAN and 
European added value, along the following lines: 
- increasing the security of energy supply in ASEAN and the EU; 
- increasing economic exchanges between th e EU and ASEAN in the energy sector; 
- contributing to the improvement of local and global environment; - facilitating the implementation of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 
1999-2004; 
- institutional development; 
- stronger linkages between the EC and ASEAN private and public energy actors; IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  - promoting to the regulatory frameworks conducive to investment in regional energy 
projects; 
- raising awareness of Euro pean technology solutions. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
144. ASEAN Countries except Myanmar. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising,  
sub-contracting, etc., through non-fi nancial incentives (support to national 
and third country firms identifying potential partners advice, contacts, etc.); 
 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes; 
 Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods; 
  Objective 5
: capacity building; 
  
Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
145. Public or private non-profit organizations or other organizations taking up the project on a 
non-profit basis. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
146. Supply of European energy technology to the ASEA N in the fields of electricity, natural gas, 
clean coal technology, energy efficiency and renewable energies. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
147. Projects are selected through the Call for Proposals mechanism. 
7. Examples of endorsed projects are: 
 - "Study Tour and Workshop on Power Cooling in EU/Mekong" (main applicant:  
Electricité du Cambodge – countries for im plementation:  Cambodia, Thailand); 
  - Rural Electrification – decentralized Energy options (main applicant:  Innovation 
Energie Development, France – countries for implementation:  Cambodia, Viet Nam, 
Lao PDR); 
  - "Role of Regulators and regulatory framework in ASEAN" (main applicant:  
Department of Energy, the Philippines – c ountry of implementation:  Intra ASEAN, 
the Philippines). 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
148. Four calls for proposals produced 67 projects endorsed by the EC.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  149. The EC allocation is €21.5 million for the years 2002-2007. 
9. Contact: 
Mr Pekka Skyttä,  
 EU Co-Director of the Programme  Tel.:  +62-21-527-9332 
 Fax:  +62-21-527-9350 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ASIA TRUST FUND 
1. General description: 
150. The objective of this Trust Fund is  to provide short-term trade-re lated technical assistance and 
capacity building to Asian developing countries an d Asian regional organiza tions.  The Asia Trust 
Fund (ATF) is managed by the Internationa l Trade Centre (ITC) on behalf of the 
European Commission. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
151. Developing countries in Asia except Myanmar. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
• Support national efforts to benefit from WTO rules and agreements.  
 
• Reinforce public-private sector c onsultations on WTO related issues.  
 
• Prepare analytical studies on key business issues relating to the MTS.  
 
• Organize workshops, discussion fora and c onferences on WTO agreements and issues.  
 
• Build capacity on TBT, SPS, IPR standardiza tion, quality assurance, and certification for 
the government and business sectors.  
• Provide capacity for training on WTO Agreem ents through technical workshops, distance 
learning and development of country and sector-specific training and information materials.  
• Provide advice on private international trad e law, contract negotiation and commercial 
arbitration.  
• Provide technical assistance to regional organi zations to strengthen trade integration at 
regional level (ASEAN, SAARC).  
• Strengthen trade support institutions in areas such as trade information, packaging and 
trade finance. 
 
• Deliver country-specific training programmes in market analysis and adaptation of tools 
for market research focusing on trade flow analysis, market intelligence and market 
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  • Advise on best practices in procurement and supply chain management to ensure 
cost-effective use of resources.  
• Provide tailor-made advice and support fo r product development and adaptation, 
promotion and market development covering priority sectors such as textiles and garments, wood and wood products, artisanal pr oducts, beverages, leather and leather 
products, organic products, fruit juices, fruit and vegetables, fibres and spices. 
 
• Develop trade in services including tourism and business and (other) professional 
services. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
152. Project activities are for the benefit of the gove rnments and or public/private institutions.  
Activities that are exclusively for the benef it of individual companies are not eligible. 
5. Functioning in practice: 
153. The Asia Trust Fund (ATF) is managed by the In ternational Trade Centre (ITC).  Support will 
exclusively be provided upon request by a nationa l government or a regiona l organization and in 
particular in the context of the development of  nationally and regionally-owned trade strategies. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
154. The project "Creation of a Geographical Indica tions in Mongolia" (ten-month project with a 
budget of about €113,000) was officially launched in  March 2005 and was successfully completed in 
January this year. The project aimed at enhancing the awareness of Mongolian officials and economic 
operators on GIs as well as to identify local products that could benefit from them.  
155. In March 2006 the Mongolian G overnment submitted an additional request that would aim at 
guaranteeing adequate follow-up on the results of the first GIs project and in assisting Mongolia in 
making next steps towards identifying and promoting GI products. The implementation of this second 
project is expected to start in the second part of 2006. 
7. Contact: 
Rodney Standring 
European Commission DG AIDCO 
Tel.:  +32 02 2992343  
I. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  STUDY TO CARRY OUT THE :  DIAGNOSTIC OF THE 
IMPACT FOR ACP COUNTRIES OF THE NEW EUROPEAN SPS REGULATION ON "OFFICIAL FEED 
AND FOOD CONTROLS ."  PREPARATION OF THE REQUIRED SUPPORTS TO ADJUST THE SPS 
CONTROL SYSTEMS IN THE ACP COUNTRIES  
1. General description: 
156. Experience has shown that the Competent Aut horities of many ACP. countries have often 
been encountering difficulties with the organization of export controls of products of animal origin 
and consequently come across difficulties in proving the conformity of their export products to the 
standards set by the EC.  The "Official Feed and Food Controls' Regulation" being developed in the 
EC is therefore likely to aggravate existing di fficulties because exports from both the horticultural 
sector and the animal sector will depend on of ficial control mechanisms placed under the  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  responsibility of the local competent Authorities.  Even more so, some ACP. countries are only 
exporting horticultural products to the EU and ther efore do not have any competent authority in place 
yet. 
157. Therefore a study has been undertaken to clarify: 
 
- what new barriers might be caused by the new regulation for the exports; 
 - what might the impact of the new Regulation be for ACP. countries on their exports 
of food and feed to the EU market; 
 
- what supports for legal and SPS control cap acity strengthening would be needed to 
assist the ACP. countries to comply with the future EU Regulation, in order to maintain and improve their access to the European markets; 
 - what adjustments will be necessary to impl ement at various levels of production and 
marketing of exported foodstuff; 
 - what funding should be mobilized to adjust the ACP national/regional SPS control 
systems, what will the functioning recurring cost be and what solutions could be envisaged to sustainably cover these costs; 
 
- what will the possibilities be to strengt hen sanitary and phyto-sanitary control 
capabilities in the context of the on-going regional integration process. 
 
158. This study will be the basis for an action pl an to support ACP countries in enhancing their 
capacity to cope with the standards in order to ma intain/improve their market share in Europe.  The 
final report of this study has been available since September 2005.  Based on the results of this study a 
consortium of consultants has been appointed to formulate "a support programme to strengthen ACP 
countries to meet SPS requirements in international trade". 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
159. ACP Countries. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes; 
 Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 Objective 5
: capacity building. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
160. ACP exporting enterprises and nati onals/regional institutions. 
5. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
161. The budget for the study amounts to €180,000 for the first phase.  Phase II (feasibility study 
for an intervention project) has been commissione d in 2005 from consultants who gave their final 
report in July 2006.  The project itself (Strengthening Food Safety Systems through SPS measures in IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  ACP countries) will amount to €30 million and shou ld start during 2007 and be implemented over a 
five-year period. 
6. Contact: 
Claire Gaudot Robert CARREAU 
 European Commission European Commission 
 DG Development DG AIDCO 
 E-mail:  Claire.Gaudot@cec.eu.int
 E-mail:  Robert.Carreau@cec.eu.int  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  COMPETITIVE GRANT SCHEMES FOR 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT (ARD) IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA  
1. General description: 
162. The sub-regional4 Competitive Grant Schemes are fina ncing mechanisms for research 
activities aimed at improving the performance of pr oduction systems and stimulating sustainable  
market-oriented agricultural production in Africa.  As part of this effort, the SROs (Sub-Regional 
Organizations in charge of ARD at sub-regional le vel) will promote agricultural technology exchange 
through collaboration between research organiza tions and the stakeholde rs involved (farmers, 
associations, NGOs, universities, etc.) in  their respective sub-regions.   
163. The SROs expect to reach this goal by: 
- providing grants on a competitive basis to researchers to work to gether with research 
institutions, civil society partners including private companies, and beneficiaries dedicated to technology development th at shows promise for replicability and 
adoption; 
 
- using the experience of funded projects to develop lessons and guidelines applicable 
to help solve the problems of technology development in the region;  and 
 
- supporting projects that will make a pos itive contribution toward the region's 
economic development through investment in agricultural research. 
 
2. Beneficiary countries:  
164. Countries covered under the three Sub-Regional Organizations: 
- ASARECA:  Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and -
Central Africa; 
 
- CORAF:  Conseil Ouest et Centre Africai n pour la Recherche et le Développement 
Agricoles; 
 - SADC-FANR:  Southern African development Community - Food, Agriculture and 
Natural Resources. 
 
                                                     
 
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1 : promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising,  
sub-contracting, etc. 
non-financial incentives : 
 
support to national firms identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, 
etc.); 
 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes - 
creation of information centres; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building; 
 
Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
165. EU and DCs' enterprises and institutions invol ved in agricultural research for development 
and extension. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
166. This is dependent on the type of partnership.  They will be related mainly to agricultural 
research and socio-economic development. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
167. All proposals submitted to the SROs should address the research priorities identified in their 
respective strategic plan and demonstrate a collabora tive approach.  Proposals are submitted based on 
a call for proposals issued by the SROs and must  be presented in accordance with the Proposal 
Presentation Guide.  Proposals are considered for funding once a year (for the initial launching of the 
process).  Projects may receive funding for up to thr ee years.  In rare cases and where projects have 
proved particularly successful or innovative, th e Board can approve funding up to an additional 
two years.  Projects responding to a call for propos als must have a minimum value of US$50,000;  
maximum funding amounts are established in each call for proposals.  In most cases grants will not exceed US$300,000 over a three-year period. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
168. Call for proposals was launched by CORAF and ASARECA but not by SADC. 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
169. For CORAF, seven projects were financed in  2004 and for ASARECA, eight projects were 
financed in 2006.  
9. Contact: 
CORAF 
 Web site:  http://www.coraf.org/coraf_action.php
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   ASARECA 
 Web site:  http://www.asareca.org/
 
  SADC-FANR  Keoagile Molapong 
 Research expert 
 Agricultural Research & Training  E-mail:  kmolapong@sadc.int
 
  EIARD (European Initiative for ARD) 
 Web site:  http://www.eiard-infosys.org
 
  European Commission  Marc DEBOIS  DG Development 
 E-mail:  Marc.Debois@cec.eu.int
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  IV. MEMBER STATES:  AUSTRIA 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS  
1. General description: 
- training and capacity building for SME promotion and vocational training; 
 
- training and capacity building for rural development; 
 
- technology transfer for environment im provements, renewable energy supply, 
improvements in infrastructure, water and waste management; 
 
- implementation of social standards; 
 
- implementation of eco-standards; 
 
- HIV/AIDS prevention and other health care activities; 
 
- good governance; 
 
- sustainable tourism; 
 
- sustainable land and forest management, including certification processes FSC; 
 
- food quality and safety system development. 
 
2. Beneficiary country:  
170. In principle not restricted, all partner count ries can be chosen.  However, emphasis is on 
countries with activities of the Austrian Development Cooperation. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 
Objective 1 : promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc., through non-fina ncial incentives:  support to national 
and third country firms identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, etc.); 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes; 
access to legal and technological information sources; creation of information centres; training in the state of the art; 
Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building; 
 Objective 6
: encourage trade in technological goods.  
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
171. European enterprises.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  5. Type of technology transferred: 
172. Technology transfer takes place in different sectors such as production processes, e-learning 
processes, train the trainer programmes. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
173. Companies submit brief project proposals. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects 
- Establishing trainer of trainer programmes; 
  - establishing cooperatives;  
 - training of suppliers. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
174. The programme has been running since 2005.  Budget (2005-2006):  €5 million. 
9. Contact: 
Austrian Development Agency 
Wirtschaft und Entwicklung Zelinkagasse 2 1010 Wien Österreich Tel.:  +43.(0)1 90399-577 
E-mail:  wirtschaft@ada.gv.at
 
Web site:  www.ada.gv.at  
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  V. MEMBER STATES:  BELGIUM 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FLANDERS UNESCO  SCIENCE TRUST FUND 
(FUST) 
1. General description: 
175. Trust fund to support activities from UNESCO's Sc ience programmes, with focus on activities 
related to "Water" (within the International Hydr ological Programme - IHP- and Man and Biosphere 
programme) and to "Data and Information Manage ment" and "Integrated Coastal Area Management" 
from the IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission).  
2. Beneficiary country: 
- ODINAFRICA:  25 countries involved (cf. www.ODINAFRICA.org );   FET-Water 
and FET; 
 - REMSENS (Southern Africa);  FRIEND/NILE:  ten countries involved  
  (cf. http://www.unesco-cairo.org/inde x/progs/hyd/hydactivities/uco-hyd0.html
); 
 
 - CAZALAC:  22 LAC involved (cf. www.CAZALAC.org ); 
  - SUMAMAD:  eight countries involved    (cf. http://www.inweh.unu.edu/inweb/drylands/SUMAMAD.htm
). 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques; 
   - creation of information centres;    - training in the state of the art;    - stimulating networking;  
 Objective 3
: support Joint Research projects between public partners:  research centres and 
  Institutional bodies (ministries, agencies); 
  Objective 5
: capacity building. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
176. Research centres and institutional bodies (ministries, agencies). 
5. Functioning in practice: 
 http://awi.vlaanderen.be/internati onale_samenwerki ng/index.php?id=61  
 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects 
(a) The FRIEND (Flow Regimes from Internationa l Experimental and Network Data) research 
programme  is an international study in regional hyd rology.  Its aim is to develop a better 
understanding of hydrological variability and si milarity across different regions through the 
mutual exchange of data, know ledge and techniques.  Such knowledge is vital to improve 
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  environmental change.  Capacity building is an  important part of the project in developing 
countries.  
(i) Immediate Objectives 
1. Improve understanding of hydrological va riability and similarity across time and 
space in order to develop hydrological science and practical design methods; 
 
2. Enhance research cooperation among Nile Basin countries, through hydrological 
research projects on selected topics, conducted by researchers from all participating countries; 
 
3. Increase the number of trained personnel in  the region with the view to improve the 
sustainability of the present initiative and to reduce, in the longer term, the dependence on external support agencies. 
 
(ii) Main expected results of the project 
1. Exchanging of experience and knowle dge between the technical people of the 
Nile Basin countries; 
 
2. Establishing a formal and informal contact, cooperation and networking between 
universities and research institutions in th e region as well as the Flemish research and 
training institutions in the water sector; 
 
3. Improving the scientific basis for resolving water resources issues relevant to the 
Nile Basin countries; 
 
4. Improving the institutional asp ects of the water resources sector in the participating 
countries especially in capacity buildi ng, regional cooperation and technical 
exchange; 
 
5. Promoting the professional career in the water resources engineering and 
management programme through trai ning and capacity building activities; 
 
6. Disseminating information and publishing research results;  and 
 
7. Linking the FRIEND/Nite with other rela ted regional activities and networks e.g. 
Nile Basin Initiative. 
 
(b) REPOS - Development of an African repository for electronic publications. 
(i) Main objectives: 
1. Development of an OAI-compliant e-repository providing access to full-text 
knowledge items available in African ocean libraries and information centres, partners in ODFINAFRICA. These may include scientific articles, theses, reports and other published or unpublished (grey literatu re) materials, available in full-text 
electronic form.  Rationale:  During the ODINAFRICA-II project all participating 
ocean libraries were provided with the INMAGIC Integrated Library Management 
System (ILMS) software.  All libraries built their in-house library catalogue using this 
software (and using a standard format).  After quality control the records of all 
libraries were merged into the AFRILIB library catalogue available on the  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  IOC/ODINAFRICA web site.  This database includes records on all (paper) 
publications (monographs, repr ints, photocopies of articles, journals, theses, etc.) 
available in the libraries.  The system  does not provide full-text access to these 
objects. Accordingly to obtain the full-text version of the objects interlibrary loan 
requests need to be sent to the holding library. 
 
2. Provide a platform facilitating the devel opment of Africa e-Journals Rationale:  on 
many occasions African scientists have e xpressed their concern about their difficulty 
in publishing their research findings in intern ational journals.  Several attempts have 
been made by various institutions and orga nizations to start the publishing of African 
ocean journals in print form.  Most have  failed due to the lack of interested 
publishers, limited market pot ential and other business relate d reasons.  E-journals are 
able to bypass the need for commercial publishers. This model has proved itself for 
various disciplines (e.g. physics, mathematics, etc). 
 
7. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
177. In the first period (1999-2003), the Flemish government approved five project proposals  
(FUST I) with a total contribution amounting to US$4 ,674,913.  In the second phase of the Trust Fund 
2004-2008), six new projects were selected with a total contribution of US$4,147,400. 
8. Contact: 
Dr Rudy HERMAN 
E-mail:  Rudy.herman@ewi.vlaanderen.be  
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
AND TRAINING  
1. General description: 
178. The Belgian Investment Company for Developi ng Countries (BIO), is a development finance 
institution created in 2001 as a joint initiative of th e Belgian State and the Belgian Corporation for 
International Investment/BMI/SBI. 
179. BIO supports the creation, modernization a nd development of private enterprises in 
developing countries by providing financing to inte rmediary financial ins titutions (such as banks, 
leasing companies, microfinance institutions) and to i nvestment funds.  BIO also invests directly in 
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 
180. BIO investments are closely tied to the development value of the projects, job creation in 
particular, respecting the fundamental social laws as  defined by the conventions of the International 
Labour Organization. 
181. The activities of BIO are untied.  BIO can operate  in the three categories listed by the OECD 
as (i) least developed countries;  (ii) low-inco me countries;  (iii) countries with an average 
income-low category. 
182. BIO evaluates the sustainability of its invest ments with regard to corporate governance, 
technical and financial issues as well as economical, social and environmental development 
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  183. BIO participates as a partner through equity, quasi-equity and loan arrangements and 
co-finances feasibility studies and technical assistance and training. 
2. Beneficiary country: 
184. The jointly funded activities do not solely concern the LDCs.  But BIO's projects for technical 
assistance in the LDCs at this moment are:  A ngola, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and the Democratic 
Republic of Congo.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 
Objective 1:  direct investments;  co-financing of TA (technical assistance only in BIO's 
investee companies:  improvement of  management techniques and capacity 
building.  BIO is untied;  financial in centives go to third country firms.  BIO 
invests directly by means of loans and equity participation. Others:  grants for the co-financing of feasibility studies and technical assistance; 
 
Objective 2
: improvement  of management techniques and capacity building;  access to 
legal and technological information sources; 
 
Objective 4:  co-financing of training in financ ial and technology management and 
production methods; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
185. Private and financial sector. 
5. Functioning in practice: 
186. Requests are gathered by means of BIO's network, internet, on the field and particular 
missions in the countries concerned. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects 
187. Technical assistance in financial management and capacity building in four projects in the 
financial sector: 
 (1) Angola:  NovoBanco 
 
 (2) Burkina Faso:  Burkina Bail (leasing institution)   (3) Mauritania:  Mauritanie Leasing   
 (4) DRCongo:  ProCredit Holdi ng (institution de micro-finance)  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  7. Contact: 
BIO 
Attn. Caroline De Cooman Avenue de Tervueren 188A, b4 1150 Brussels 
Tel.:  +32.(0)2 778 99 92 
Fax:  +32. (0)2 778 99 90 E-mail:  caroline.decooman@b-i-o.be
 
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  VI. MEMBER STATES:  CZECH REPUBLIC 
A. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  EVALUATION OF GOLD SOURCES (EGS) 
1. General description: 
188. Burkina Faso - Technical-economical evaluation of gold potential in waste material after 
exploitation and processing of gold ores in selected regions with the aim to contribute to their 
industrial development, thus minimizing their poverty.  The duration of the project was three years 
(2003-2005).  It was implemented by the Czech Geological Survey, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Environment.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
189. Burkina Faso. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 
Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
access to legal and technological information sources; training in the state of the art;  
 
Objective 3
: provide training in technology management and production methods: 
support for joint research projects between private partners; support for joint research projects between public partners;  
Objective 5
: capacity building.  
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
190. The project was implemented by the Czech Geological Survey and the Czech company 
Explo-Mine Jihlava Ltd., in coordination with th e Czech Ministry of Environment.  The partner 
organizations were the Ministry of Mines, Burkina Faso and the Geological Survey of Burkina Faso.   
5. Type of technology transferred: 
191. Technical-economical evaluation of gold poten tial in waste materi al after artisanal 
exploitation;  proposal of feasible process of gold extraction from the waste materials. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
192. The project was implemented in the framework  of the Official Development Assistance 
Programme of the Czech Republic, in the competence of the Ministry of the Environment (MoE).  It 
was launched in 2003;  the responsible authorit y was the MoE and the period of implementation 
was 2003-2005. 
7. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
193. The sum of the project was approximately €135,000.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  8. Contact: 
Andrea Kulhavá,  
ODA co-ordinator,  Ministry of the Environment,  Department of Development and Project Co-operation,  
Vr
šovická 65,  
100 00 Praha 10.   E-mail:  andrea_kulhava@env.cz
  
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  GROUNDWATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATION (GRI) 
1. General description: 
194. The core aim of the project wa s the transfer of know-how in the field of compilation of 
hydro-geological maps and evaluation of regional h ydro-geological characteristics.  The transfer of 
know-how was focused on the development of know ledge in hydro-geology for the staff of the 
beneficiary (the Geological Survey of Ethiopia), however, development of such knowledge for the 
staff of various national Water Bureaus was also take n into consideration.  The transfer of know-how 
was carried out in the form of workshops, practical on-the-job training in the field of hydro-geological mapping, data management, and da ta presentations using geographical information systems (GIS) and 
groundwater flow modelling.  The project plan covered an area of 75,800 km
2 by hydro-geological 
and hydro-chemical maps in the period 2001-2005.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
195. Ethiopia. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
access to legal and technological information sources; 
training in the state of the art; 
 
Objective 3 : provide training in technology management and production methods: 
support for joint research projects between private partners; support for joint research projects between public partners; 
 
Objective 5
: capacity building. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
196. Aquatest Corp. implemented the project in coordination with the Czech Ministry of 
Environment.  The partner organizations were the Ministry of Mines of Ethiopia, the Geological 
Survey of Ethiopia and the Ministry of Fi nance and Economic Development of Ethiopia. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
197. The transfer of know-how in the field of comp ilation of hydro-geological maps and evaluation 
of regional hydro-geological characteristics focu sed on the development of knowledge in hydro-
geology for the staff of the beneficiary.  The deve lopment of such knowledge for the staff of various 
national water bureaus was also considered.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
198. The project was implemented in the framework  of the Official Development Assistance 
Programme of the Czech Republic, in the competence of the Ministry of the Environment (MoE).  It was launched in 2001.  The responsible authorit y was the MoE and the period of implementation 
was 2005. 
7. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
199. The sum of the project was approximately €315,000. 
8. Contact: 
Andrea Kulhavá  
ODA co-ordinator  
Ministry of the Environment  
Department of Development and Project Co-operation  Vr
šovická 65 
100 00 Praha 10   E-mail:  andrea_kulhava@env.cz
 
 
C. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ASSISTANCE WITH SEWERAGE WATER DISPOSAL 
AND RECYCLING IN THE URBAN AREA OF THE CITY OF HADIBO  
1. General description: 
200. Assistance with managing water utilization in the Socotra Island by implementing sewerage 
water cleaning technologies in selected entities (hos pital, school, fish-processing plant).  Sewerage 
plants help to renew water sources, to save drinki ng water and contribute to improve the overall living 
conditions.  The duration of the project is three year s (2005-2007).  It is im plemented by ASIO Ltd., 
Brno, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.  
2. Beneficiary country:  
201. Yemen. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes 
access to legal and technological information sources training in the state of the art; 
 
Objective 3
:   support for joint research projects between private partners: 
support for joint research projects between public partners; 
 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building; 
 
Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods. 
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  4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
202. ASIO Ltd., Brno implements the project in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Czech Republic.  The partner organizations are th e Ministry of Water and Environment, Yemen;  
Environment Protection Authority (EPA);  Socotr a Conservation and Develo pment Program (SCDP);  
and Sanaá University, Faculty of Science.   
5. Type of technology transferred: 
203. Transfer of sewerage plants and water s upply equipments for drinking water treatment. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
204. The project is implemented in the framework  of the Official Development Assistance 
Programme of the Czech Republic, in the compet ence of the Ministry of Agriculture of the 
Czech Republic.  It was launched in 2005;  the respons ible authority is the Ministry of Agriculture and 
the period of implementation is 2005-2007. 
7. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
205. The sum of the project is approximately €420,000. IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  VII. MEMBER STATES:  DENMARK 
A. 
NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  THE BUSINESS -TO-BUSINESS (B2B)  PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
206. The B2B programme (former Private Sector De velopment Programme) aims at developing 
the private sector in a range of developing countri es by supporting the establishment of long-term and 
mutually committing partnerships between Danish co mpanies and companies in developing countries.  
The support provided by Danida could be a short cut to attract Danish technology and investment.  By 
using business linkages as an instrument for economic growth, the B2B Programme seeks to improve living conditions for the people in the selected countries. 
207. The B2B Programme was first introduced in 1993 as a pilot project in three countries, 
hereafter the group of countries was steadily en larged from 1996-2002 and launched in all Danida 
programme countries in 2003.  During 2005 the progra mme was subject to a thorough review to refine 
and improve the programme. 
2. Beneficiary countries:  
208. The B2B Programme includes all the Danida Programme countries:  Bangladesh, Benin, 
Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana,  Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, 
Tanzania, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia and South Africa. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising,  
sub-contracting, etc.; 
  non-financial incentives : 
  support to national firms identifying  potential partners (advice, contacts, 
etc.); 
  financial incentives to national firms (100% or co-financing): 
financing of prospective activities in the form of reimbursement of costs for 
study visits, feasibility studies, technical assistance, training, technology 
adaptation, environmental measures, improvements of the working 
environment, set-up costs, incentives for combating HIV/AIDS, promotion of employee and human rights, measur es for equal right s and improvement 
of the living conditions for women; 
Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
access to technological information sources through the Danish partner 
(know-how and technology); 
training in the state of the art provided by the Danish partner; 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology management and production methods: 
The Danish companies provide technical assistance and training in connection with the implementati on of new technology and production 
techniques at the partner company in the developing country; 
Objective 5
: capacity building:  in addition to on-the-job-training by the Danish partner 
in for example management skills and quality control, external courses are 
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  Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods: 
in principle the PSD Programme is open to all lines of business. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
209. The Danish companies eligible for support must  be registered according to Danish law, 
comply with certain financial requirements and have  operated a business in the field covered by the 
cooperation for at least five years. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
210. This is dependent on the type of partnership and line of business. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
211. The idea is that the B2B Programme should act as a facilitator for "new-born" partnerships 
that become commercially viable after a period of time and which the partners  intend to continue once 
the support has ceased. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
(a) AVK International A/S and Tomax Ltd. in Mozambique:   
212. The objective of the cooperation is first of all to upgrade the skills of Tomax's employees with 
regard to technology, repair, installation, sales and marketing through training sessions in Denmark 
and Mozambique.  When the project has been comple ted, the intention is to establish a joint venture 
which will also include production of valves and a t echnical training programme for people within the 
water sector in Mozambique.  
(b) Orana A/S and Himalaya Dairy Products P/L in Nepal:   
213. Orana A/S is specialised in supplying raw mate rials and semi-manufactured products to the 
food processing industry and has extensive experien ce in developing entirely new products or 
optimising current products.  In this case, the ove rall goal of the project was to ensure both an 
upgrading of Himalaya Dairy Pr oducts' existing business to incl ude drinking yoghurt and long-life 
(UHT) milk as well as the successful launching of drinking yoghurt on the Nepalese market.  The 
project has been successfully completed, and, am ong other things, has resulted in a cooperation 
agreement between Himalaya Dairy Products and Or ana concerning production, marketing and sales 
of UHT milk products and juices for the Nepalese market and local export markets. 
(c) Metrocomia A/S and Mail-net Comm unication Ltd. in Uganda:   
214. The Danish IT business Metrocomia and th e Ugandan Mail-net Communication initiated 
cooperation to establish Metrocomia East-Africa.  Metrocomia East-Africa serves both as a supplier 
of IT solutions to the local market and as a sub- supplier for the Danish co mpany.  The preparatory 
phase went so well that the partners quickly deci ded to extend their cooperation to cover a longer 
period of time.  The B2B Programme supported this decision by covering the expenses of posting an 
adviser and implementing a training programme. 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
215. Over 700 partnerships have been supported since the programme was created in 1993. IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  9. Contact: 
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
 B2B Secretariat  Janne L. Schneider   E-mail:  jansch@um.dk
 
 Web site:  www.b2bprogramme.dk  
 B. 
NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  DBL  INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT  
1. General description: 
216. DBL Institute for Health Research and Develo pment is a private research institute.  In 
addition to conducting research and providing expertise,  DBL is engaged in research capacity building 
among its scientific partners in de veloping countries.  Along with two other research centres (Danish 
Seed Health Centre and the Centre for Forest a nd Landscape) DBL receives its core funding from the 
bilateral development research support funds of the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under 
conditions set in a Performance Contract. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
217. DBL works primarily in Danida programme countries where health sector support 
programmes and/or sector support programmes of re levance to health (environment, education, 
agriculture, water resources) are implemented.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
218. DBL is a cross-disciplinary institution whic h, through research, capacity building and 
technical and advisory services supplies relevant health and health-related knowledge in support of 
sustainable development.  DBL has the following mission:  to contribute to the improvement of the public health situation in developing countries th rough research and research-based activities, with a 
focus on selected poverty-related health problems.  Th e realization of this mission is to be achieved 
primarily through the following objectives: 
1. The generation and dissemination of new knowle dge regarding methods and tools for use 
in the promotion of health through prev ention and control of disease in developing 
countries. 
2. The building of research capacity and cap acity for integrated disease control at 
institutions and in networks in developing countries, prim arily in Danida programme 
countries, and in Denmark. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
219. Partners are public scientific institutions (uni versities and research institutes) and networks 
located in the developing countries. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
220. Health research capacity, knowledge transfer w ithin health and environment, diagnostic 
techniques and equipment;  remote sensing techniques and equipment.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
221. DBL's objectives are to be achieved through the implementation of four main 
sub-programmes: 
• Research.  
 
• Capacity building.  
 
• Service provision/consultancy.  
 
• Further development of DBL's technical and administrative expertise.  
 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
222. In 2005, 66 research projects, many of which with Research Capac ity Strengthening as a 
major component were implemented.  Three resear ch workshops were implemented, i.e. one on 
schistosomiasis morbidity in collaboration with th e Division of Vector Borne Diseases, Ministry of 
Health, Nairobi, Kenya.  An international confer ence on emerging snail borne helminth diseases in the 
context of biodiversity and health was co-o rganized.  A course on Research Methodology was 
implemented at DBL and a course on data analysis and statistics was implemented at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.  A works hop on ecosystems health in the context of water 
resources development was conducted jointly with Ministry of Health, Zambia.  
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
223. Support was provided to the completion of six PhD and eight Master programmes and to 23 
other ongoing PhD and 18 Master programmes for stude nts from developing countries.  peer reviewed 
international publications:  30;  other research based publications (including consultancy reports):  six; 
abstracted workshop/conference presentations:  36 ; research into practice workshops:  two, policy 
briefs and similar:  four; courses and workshops:  sev en;  support to African networks:  two;  course 
and workshop participants:  103;  days of course and workshop participati on:  1,625;  technical 
courses and workshops:  seven;  research  methodology courses/workshops:  two. 
9. Contact: 
DBL Institute for Health Research and Development 
Jaegersborg Allé 1 D 
DK-2920 Charlottenlund Director, Niels Ørnbjerg:  E-mail:  noc@bilharziasis.dk
 
Web site:  http://www1.dblnet.dk  
  
C. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE : CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT 
RESEARCH (FFU)  – FORMER COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH – FORMER ENHANCING 
RESEARCH CAPACITY (ENRECA ) PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
224. Support for development research and research cap acity building by the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs has two primary objectives.  The first one, based on the needs of partners in the developing 
countries, is to build and maintain capacity for r esearch relevant to development assistance in the 
partner countries and in Denmark.  Secondly, it is desired to promote production of sought-after and IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  development-related knowledge.  The objective is  that the greatest possible proportion of the 
supported research must take place in the developi ng countries and be carried out by these countries' 
own researchers.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
225. Developing countries with a GDP per capita of  under US$1,957, with preference given to 
Denmark's programme partner countries.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 
Objective 2
:  improve access to available techniques; 
 
Objectives 3, 5 : support joint research projects and capacity building; 
 Objective 4
: provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods:  
 
- support for research teams in the developing countries through 
partnership with Danish researchers in order to integrate researchers 
from the south in international research networks; 
 
- training in scientific research:  training of human resources (Ph.D., 
further training, methodological seminars etc.); 
 
- support to institutional capacity building (research management, fund 
raising, set-up of peer review m echanisms, updating equipment etc.); 
 
- support to field research involving end-users such as farmers.  
 4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
226. Eligible partners are public and private institu tions, i.e. public and private universities and 
research institutes, and enterprises, from e ligible developing countries and Denmark. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
227. As projects may cover all scientific disciplin es, types of technologies transferred vary. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
228. Joint application from developing country pa rtner and Danish partner forwarded to the 
Consultative Committee for Research upon the yearly ca ll for applications.  Calls for applications are 
issued and available on the web site www.um.dk
.  The research evaluation of applications for research 
projects will be undertaken by the Ministry of Fo reign Affairs' Consultative Research Committee for 
Development Research (FFU) in collaboration with  the Danish Council for Strategic Research.  
Applications for research capacity building, research  projects of a certain size and randomly selected 
project applications will also undergo an ex ternal professional assessment (peer review). 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- support to an analytical laboratory and capac ity building in analysis and modelling of 
Geological Basins in Viet Nam at Viet Na m Petroleum Institute, Hanoi University of  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  Mining and Geology and Hanoi University of Science in Viet Nam in collaboration 
with Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland and University of Copenhagen, 2000-2008; 
 - support to analytical laboratories and capacity building in Malaria and Health in 
Northern Tanzania at National Institu te for Medical Research (NIMR) and 
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College with  University of Copenhagen, 2000-2010; 
 - support to analytical laboratories and cap acity building in Molecular Science at 
Ho Chi Minh City National University with Roskilde University 2002-2007; 
 
- support to analytical laboratories and capacity building for biosafety and ecological 
impact assessment of transgenic plants in East Africa at Kenya Agricultural Research 
Institute (KARI), University of Nairobi, Kenya, University of Dar es Salaam, 
Tanzania and Makerere University, Uganda  with Danish Institute of Agricultural 
Sciences (DIAS) and the Royal Veterinary  and Agricultural University, Denmark, 
2003-2007. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
229. On average around 50 ongoing research capacity  building projects involving partnerships 
between researchers from developing countries and Dani sh researchers are supported.  Approximately 
ten projects on research capacity building are appr oved for funding each year, either as initiative 
grants for formulation of new projects or as project phases of new or existing projects.  
9. Contact: 
Research Unit 
Technical Advisory Service 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Asiatisk Plads 2 DK 1448 Copenhagen  Denmark  E-mail:  ffu@um.dk
 
Web site:  www.um.dk   
 
D. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE : DANISH SEED HEALTH CENTRE FOR DEVELOPING 
COUNTRIES AT THE ROYAL VETERINARY AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY , COPENHAGEN , 
DENMARK  
1. General description: 
230. It is the mission of the Seed Health Centre to  alleviate poverty and improve nutritional status 
of resource-poor people in the developing world through improvement of health and quality of seed 
for sowing and consumption, with emphasis on fa rm-saved and locally produced seed.  The Seed 
Health Centre's development related activities are fi nanced by a grant from the Danish Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
:  joint research projects in seed health and pathology; 
 Objective 4
:  provide training  in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 :  capacity building: 
joint development of training curri cula, exchange of teachers and 
researchers, financial support for in frastructure (laboratory upgrades and 
training facilities); 
training of scientists and technicians in conducting seed health testing and 
conducting research; 
 training of extension staff in dissemination of technologies. 
  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
232. Universities, research institutions, laboratori es, seed certification agencies in developing 
countries. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
233. Diagnostic methodology for pathogen identifi cation and epidemiological management. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
234. Collaboration develops based on contacts betw een the Seed Health Centre and partner 
institutions in developing countries. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
235. Two major capacity building projects under implemen tation in cooperation with University of 
Mysore, India and Sokoine University of Agriculture , Tanzania.  The two regional centres in Asia and 
Africa will cater for the regional needs for training in  seed health - the Danish Centre will provide 
special expertise and quality assurance. 
236. Minor capacity enhancement projects, e.g. in  Ghana in collaboration with Crops Research 
Institute, Kumasi, Department of Agriculture, Kum asi and Ghana Seed Inspec tion Division involving 
upgrading of laboratories, training of research and technical staff, training of extension officers, dissemination of solution for management of seed -borne diseases and technologies disseminated to 
farmers. 
8. Contact: 
Dr Jan Torp 
Head Assoc. Professor Danish Seed Health Centre for Developing Countries the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University 
Copenhagen,  
Denmark E-Mail:  shc@kvl.dk
;  jto@kvl.dk   
Web site:  www.shc.kvl.dk   IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  E. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME OF FOREST & 
LANDSCAPE , ROYAL AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY UNIVERSITY ,  DENMARK  
1. General description: 
237. The International Programme of Forest & Land scape, Denmark is a continuation and further 
development of the former Danida Forest Seed Centre (1969-2003). The programme is supported by 
Danida through a Performance Contract with an an nual Danida contribution of DKK6 million.  The 
contract provides for research and development, capacity building and information and extension 
services in support of Danish development assistance in forestry and agro-forestry to developing 
countries.  The general objective is to contribute to  improve the benefits of growing trees for the  
well-being of people in developing countries. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
238. The programme covered by the contract is specific for developing countries.  Special 
emphasis is given to the 15 current Danida progr amme countries:  (Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, 
Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mo zambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Uganda, 
Viet Nam and Zambia) as well as developing countries receiving special environmental assistance 
from Denmark. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 The programme relates to the specific objectives 3, 4 and 5: 
 
Objective 3 :  support Joint Research projects: 
support for joint research projects between private partners; 
support for joint research projects between public partners; 
 Objective 4
:  provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 :  capacity building.   
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
239. No particular restrictions.  Currently, most  partners are public NARS and governmental  
development institutions. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
240. Focus has so far been on transfer of know-how in conservation and sustainable use of genetic 
resources of trees and shrubs.  
6. Functioning in practice: 
241. The programme operates as an information hou se with an overall strategy of collecting 
information and undertaking research and developmen t, transforming the results and knowledge into 
practical application and making it available at a gl obal level through information service, training and 
direct support to development projects aiming at  capacity building in developing countries. IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- support to development and  management of national tree seed programmes; 
 
- in and ex situ conservation of forest  genetic resources in Asia, Africa and 
Latin America; 
 
 - international provenance trials of teak, gm elina, tropical pines, and dry zone species. 
 
8. Contact: 
Christian Pilegaard Hansen  
International Co-ordinator 
Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape & Planning Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL)  Mailing address: 
Hoersholm Kongevej 11 
DK-2970 Hoersholm Denmark  E-mail:  cph@kvl.dk
  
Web site:  www.SL.kvl.dk   
 
Tel.:  +45 3528 1735 Fax:  +45 3528 1517 Hp:  +45 6166 2746 
 
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  VIII.  MEMBER STATES:  FINLAND 
Foreword:  
242. Technology transfer to developing countries is promoted and encouraged through various 
programmes and activities by the Gove rnment of Finland.  Some of these programmes are directly 
planned to encourage Finnish companies to invest in  developing countries, to enter into cooperation 
with companies in these countries or to particip ate in other means in industrial and technological 
projects.  Some programmes promote technology transf er more or less indirectly, though.  The latter 
group of programmes includes, for ex ample, contributions to multilate ral assistance funds within the 
framework of the United Nations, the Worl d Bank Group and the European Communities.   Finnish 
bilateral development cooperation programmes include a number of projects with components aiming 
at promotion of technology transfer to developing countries. 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE : THE ECONOMICAL , INDUSTRIAL AND 
TECHNOLOGICAL APPROPRIATION  
1. General description: 
243. Economical, industrial and technological cooperation projects were between 1987 and 
spring 2006 subsidized with the so-called EIT appr opriation (TTT in Finnish).  The EIT appropriation 
was administered by the Ministry for Foreign Affa irs in Finland.  The objective was to provide seed 
money for commercially viable business linkages be tween Finland and deve loping countries.  The 
EIT appropriations were merged in the spring of 2006 into the so-called Finnpartnership Programme, 
administered by the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation, Finnfund. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
244. The scheme was open to all ODA eligible countri es.  For example, in the past years, the 
following countries have entered into contract fo r EIT appropriation:  Afghanistan, Argentina, 
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, 
Malaysia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nige ria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Senegal, 
South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand,  Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela and  Viet Nam.  
Not specific to LDCs. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1 : promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc., by providing financial facilitation in the early stages of the prospective activities; 
 
Objective 2
:  improve access to available techniques and industrial processes; 
 Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
245. The EIT appropriation can be applied for by Fi nnish companies, institutions or associations. 
However, the applicants are in most cases expect ed to be already in close collaboration with 
companies or institutions in the partner country.  Furthermore, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs may grant EIT appropriations also for such studies th rough which Finland and a developing country seek 
to identify and develop new concrete cooperation projects to be implemented by their respective 
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  5. Type of technology transferred:  
246. Not specified.  
6. Functioning in practice: 
247. As a rule, EIT appropriations were not supposed to  cover more than 50% of the total costs of 
the projects concerned.  However, in some cases th e percentage can be higher.  The remaining costs 
were to be borne by other financing sources, mos tly by the applicants themselves and their potential 
cooperation partners in Finland and in  the developing countries in question. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
 - Apros simulation software for the training of engineers responsible for the running of 
a power plant (Egypt). 
 
248. The project aims at enhancing the capabilities of the Assiut University by supplying it with 
APROS simulation software for public educationa l and research purposes.  During the project, the 
personnel of the beneficiary is trained to use, m odify and maintain the simulator independently from 
the contractor. 
 - Planning information technology for the mapping centre (Viet Nam). 
 249. The project gives support to the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Viet Nam in transition to 
an e-commerce strategy, by developing the cap abilities of governmental organizations to use 
electronic management information systems. 
 - Training of personnel of the mint (Viet Nam). 
 
250. The project is transferring know-how connected to  minting coins by training the Viet Namese 
personnel of the mint both in the beneficiary country and Finland. 
 - Preliminary planning for power transmission connection (Ethiopia, Sudan). 
 
251. The project consists of a feasibility study and a plan to connect the power networks of two 
neighbouring countries, Ethiopia and Sudan.  Subseque ntly the contractor was awarded a contract to 
carry out the consultancy services of the assignments (feasibility study update). 
 - Field testing of Finnkat D-exhaust collector in diesel vehicles (Philippines). 
 252. The project consists of testing the exhaust of  diesel engines and enhancing the level of 
knowledge of the drivers and mainte nance personnel.  The Finnkat purif ication and catalytic silencer 
system for diesel engines is a recycling system for exhaust gases and thus an efficient purifier.  The 
system was manufactured for a school bus and a truck and delivered for installation to the Philippines.  
 - Pilot production of ethanol gel (Ethiopia). 
 
253. The idea of the project is to produce ethanol ge l to be used as household fuel, replacing wood 
and oil.  If successful, the project can have  permanent positive effects on the environment. 
 - Feasibility study to address the transfer of water technology (Mozambique). 
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  254. The project aims at transferring water purification technology to Mozambique in order to 
improve accessibility to clean drinking water. 
 - Feasibility study to develop the road ma intenance technology (Papua New Guinea).  
 255. The project is targeted at improving the infrastructure in order to freshen up the economy. 
 - Feasibility study to build a hardwood pulp mill (Mozambique). 
 256. The study produces a comparative analysis on th e industrial and economic feasibility to build 
a hardwood pulp mill in Mozambique to serve India and other Asian growth markets, compared with 
world-scale competition from other locations. 
 - Feasibility study to initiate advanced pyrolyse technology for West-African countries 
(Senegal, Togo, Benin). 
 257. The project aims at launching a pollution free on- site incinerator for medical waste disposal.  
The incinerator is designed for burning safely in fected syringes, sharps, tissues and PVC-based 
material, like gloves, infusion sets, blood giving sets and tubes.  The project also comprises the 
training of local personnel and evaluation. 
 - Feasibility study for planning and rehab ilitation of distribution networks (Sudan). 
 258. The project aims at improving National Elect ricity Corporation's (NEC) overall network 
planning with modern tools a nd methods, reducing network losses and increasing supply reliability 
with actual network rehabilitation and construction proj ects.  The first phase of the project consists of 
data collection and review of NEC distribution function. 
 - Training of railway personnel for ut ilizing the modern tracklaying technology 
(various developing countries, e.g. Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sudan). 
 
259. The projects consist of the training of railway  personnel to utilize the modern tracklaying 
technology and methods in order to maintain the railway network in function.  The projects are 
transferring know-how to the developing countries. 
 - Feasibility study for reconstructing and maintaining waterways (Zambia, Kenya). 
 260. The project aims at dredging the northern wate rways and cleaning industrial waste areas in 
Zambia by introducing modern fl oating excavator technology.  In Kenya, the study produces an 
analysis on the feasibility to solve the serious water hyacinth problem of the Victoria Lake by a dredging project. 
 - Pre-feasibility study for constructing an operation control system for the electricity 
distribution networks (Lao PDR). 
 
261. The study produces a technical preliminary plan, cost estimate, timetable and profitability 
analysis for a project, constructing a central operatio n control system for the electricity distribution 
networks in Lao PDR.  The study includes a desk study of the power sector, an inception report and a 
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  8. Contact: 
 Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
Division for the Americas and Asia (co-ordination) and 
 Desk Officers in Regional Departments 
Hannele Tikanvaara 
P.O. Box 176 
 00161 Helsinki 
Tel.:  +358-9-160 55658 E-mail:  Hannele.Tikanvaara@formin.fi
 
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FINNFUND INVESTMENT SCHEMES  
1. General description: 
262. Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Co-operati on Ltd.) is a state-owned investment finance 
corporation and it exists to finance enterprises in emerging countries.  Finnfund is a member of European Development Finance Institution, an allia nce of European development finance companies. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
263. Not specific to LDCs. 
3. Objectives and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
:  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc.  Finnfund's objective is to promote dynamic, developing and innovative private ente rprises, thus encouraging technology 
transfer.  
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
264. The investment commitments by Finnfund involve a representative sample of Finnish 
high-tech companies as well as innovative small and medium sized companies. 
5. Type of technology transferred:  
265. Not specified. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
266. Finnfund supports industrial cooperation and t echnology transfer through minority shares for 
Finnish investments, guarantee arrangements and l ong-term credits for Finnish companies.  In 
addition to financing it offers a wide range of fund management and advisory services. 
267. Finnfund also co-finances training of personne l and management in developing country 
companies when being a shareholder. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- Privatization and rehabilitation of a major port in Mozambique
:  type of technology 
transferred:  know-how, institutional strengthe ning, logistics and equipment for operating a 
major port according to modern standards.  F unctioning in practice:  day-to-day operations,  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  put-through traffic of in- and out-coming goods  using the port facilities.  A special company 
has been created for this function. 
 - Telecommunication project in 12 African count ries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, 
Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Malawi , Niger, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, 
Uganda, Zambia).  Several inde pendent operators intervene in this project of acquisition and 
operation of sub-Saharan African cellular systems.   Type of technology concerned:  mobile 
telecommunication infrastructure/operating of mobile telecom networks, enabling 
national/international calling.  Finnfund's particip ation in this project has terminated (loan 
repaid). 
 
8. Contact: 
 Finnfund 
 Ms Pirjo Pulakka  
 P.O. Box 391 
 FI-00121 Helsinki, Finland 
 Tel.:  +358-9-348-434  Fax:  +358-9-3484-3346   E-mail:  Pirjo.Pulakka@finnfund.fi
 
 Web site:  http://www.finnfund.fi  
 
C. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FINNPARTNERSHIP - FINNISH BUSINESS 
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
268. Finnpartnership's mission is to increase co mmercial cooperation between Finland and 
developing countries.  Finnpartne rship provides advisory services for the business activities of Finnish 
companies in developing countries as well as financial support in the planning, development and implementation phases of a project.  Finnfund is re sponsible for the management and implementation 
of the business partnership programme on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland which 
funds the programme. 
269. The programme is the successor of the so-ca lled EIT appropriation (TTT in Finnish) which 
has therefore ceased to exist. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
270. The scheme is open to all ODA eligible countries.   Projects targeted at the poorest of the 
ODA countries are eligible for a higher coverage  of their preparatory phase expenses through the 
financial support facility. 
3. Objectives and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
:  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc. by providing fi nancial facilitation (business partnership 
support facility) in the early stages of the prospective activities; 
   Support to national firms identifyi ng potential partners in developing 
countries via the matchmaking service; 
 Objective 2
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  Objective 4
:  provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 :  capacity building by providing me ntoring services to national firms.   
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
271. Eligible applicants for the financial suppor t facility and advisory services are companies 
registered in Finland or elsewhere that have a substantial Finnish interest;  research facilities, 
universities or similar organizations based in Finl and; or associations registered in Finland.  
Matchmaking services may also be applied for, in addition to national companies, by companies in 
developing countries who are searching for part ners for their business opportunities in Finland. 
5. Type of technology transferred:  
272. Not specified. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
273. The business partnership support facility appropria tions cover 30% - 70% of the total costs of 
the commercially viable projects depending on th e size of the applicant company and the project 
target country.  The remaining costs are to  be borne by the applicants themselves. 
274. With the matchmaking service Finnish compan ies and companies in developing countries 
may search for an appropriate partner for their business opportunities.  Business partnerships are 
published on the programme's web site and viab le initiatives forwarded to potential partners. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
275. The programme has started operations in June  2006 and therefore cannot yet provide any 
concrete examples of projects. 
8. Contact: 
 Finnpartnership – Finnish Business Partnership Programme 
 c/o Finnfund 
 Ms Sari Nikka 
 Programme Director 
 P.O. Box 391  FI-00121 Helsinki, Finland  Tel.:  +358-9-3484 3314  Fax:  +358-9-641 084  E-mail:  Sari.Nikka@finnpartnership.fi
 
 Web site:  http://www.finnpartnership.fi   IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  IX. MEMBER STATES:  FRANCE 
A. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES  
1. Technical cooperation 
276. MAP directly supports the transfer of skills and technology to third countries by means of 
specific cooperation activities.  MAP finances activ ities and draws on its own fund of expertise and on 
the expertise of specialists working in French  bodies, such as technical centres, professional 
organizations and research establishments. 
277. Such action receives financial support amounting to €2.3 million/year and is organized by 
some 30 officials in France.  It is based also on the network of Economic Missions and the Cooperation Services of the em bassies established locally. 
278. The activities concerned may involve the transfer  of skills and technologies in the following 
areas:  irrigation, crop certification and/or standardization, veterinary services, geographical indications, quality of agricultural and food products. 
2. Education and research 
279. With its recognized expertise in education, voca tional training, basic and applied research in 
the field of agricultural and veterinary training, the Directorate-General for Education and Research of 
MAP supports the transfer of skills and technologi es to third countries through its involvement in: 
 (i) training activities concerning plant and an imal products and forestry and aquaculture 
products, the processing and conservation of foodstuffs, environmental management, 
the organization of farms and fish farms, rural development, etc; 
 
 (ii) support for the organization of initial and continuing training schemes and teacher 
training.  Such activities are carried out in conjunction with funding bodies at the national level (local authorities, Ministry of  Foreign Affairs) and at the international 
level (World Bank, etc.). 
 
B. D
EVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRD) 
280. The Development Research In stitute, a public scientific and technological establishment, 
carries out programmes that focus on the relationshi p between man and his environment in countries 
in the inter-tropical zone.  In addition to its research and expert missions, it carries out a policy to 
strengthen the research capacities of its scientific partners in the South. 
1. Three major objectives 
• To provide training in research skills  and go from an approach based on the simple 
acquisition of knowledge to an approach focusing on the learning of research skills, which includes the organization of scientific activities, project management, the evaluation and transfer of results and skills. 
 
• To promote the establishment of resea rch teams and strengthen their skills , and thus 
go beyond an individual and dispersed appro ach so as to reach the critical mass of 
visible and stable research groups. 
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  • To promote autonomy and the inclusion of the teams in the international scientific 
community , thereby enabling them to gain acces s to additional resources, recognition 
by their peers and their active contribution to global scientific issues. 
 
2. Various forms of support have been implemented 
• Support for individuals:  thesis grants, con tinuing training grants and short-term 
scientific exchange grants. 
 
• Support for research teams or associations:  various support procedures  (Jeunes 
équipes associées (associated teams of young researchers),  AIRE développement 
teams, Corus programme ), promoting the incorporation of scientists from the South 
into international research networks. 
 
• Support for the research environment:  this  involves support for initiatives to establish 
facilities that are multi-dimensional (traini ng, research, expertise), multi-institutional 
(universities, centres, NGOs, decision make rs, local authorities, companies), multi-
disciplinary and North/South . 
 C. F
RENCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EXPLOITATION OF THE SEA (IFREMER) 
281. The Institute has no internal mechanism to encour age the transfer of technologies and skills to 
the LDCs.  However, IFREMER plays an active part  in supporting LDCs by means of technical and 
scientific cooperation through framework agreements in marine science and technology.  These framework agreements enable partnership and cooper ation activities to be established with regard to 
fisheries and marine aquaculture with the requesti ng countries, providing them with a framework to 
structure their development. 
282. This framework of action enables such countries to gain access to financing from international 
funding agencies (World Bank).  IFREMER depends on the expertise of its researchers and technical experts and makes available its oceanographic ship s on the basis of agreements to carry out these 
activities.  The activities concerned may, in particul ar, involve the transfer of skills and technologies 
in such fields as fisheries management, a quaculture and the processing of sea products. 
283. The beneficiary countries are not exclusively the LDCs.  Cooperation activities are organized 
directly with large institutions, universities and even states. 
D. CIRAD
 (INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION CENTRE FOR AGRONOMIC RESEARCH FOR 
DEVELOPMENT ) 
284. The transfer of technologies and skills lies at  the heart of CIRAD's work, which takes the 
form of: 
 - A statutory obligation, arising from its mandate and its status as an EPIC 
(Établissement publique à caractère industriel et commercial ); 
 - a contractual obligation, defined in th e contract of objectives 2003-2005 between the 
State and CIRAD, which provides for an increase of its own resources by 15 per cent, principally resulting from contracts governing transfers of technology and skills to the 
countries of the South. 
285. In fact, no specific regime to promote the tran sfer of technologies and skills to the least 
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  out this kind of action.  In effect, CIRAD, in a ddition to covering the costs of administrative and 
financial systems and management, operates so as to produce knowledge and to transfer findings, 
products, expertise and training to our partners and users in the LDCs.  About 80 per cent of CIRAD's 
budget is used by research and development suppor t programmes, whose aim is the transfer of 
technologies and skills. 
286. In addition, CIRAD acts in the following fields: 
• The implementation of the establishment's intellectual property charter, with 
particular attention to the LDCs. 
 
• The strengthening of the internal system of  evaluation experts, the establishment of 
systems of reference (products, partners, financial backers, enterprises, etc.). 
 
• The preparation of an up-to-date guide on the procedures for responding to invitations 
to tender involving different EC progr ammes and other funding agencies. 
 
• Legal assistance for the protection of intellectual rights and for financial 
arrangements. 
 
• Support for the establishment of start-up activities. 
 
287. In addition, the Directorate of Innovation a nd Communication is responsible for managing an 
incentive budget of €100,000, for the purpose of underw riting the costs involved in the registration of 
patents and certificates of new plant varieties. 
288. Finally, the Directorate of Human Resources Management is studying, with the social 
partners, a form of profit-sharing for researchers in order to encourage them to become more involved 
in the process of innovation and transfer through the publication of works and the registration of 
patents and of certificates of new plant varieties. 
E. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BY THE MINISTRY 
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – DIRECTORATE -GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND 
DEVELOPMENT  
1. General description: 
289. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Priority Solidar ity Fund Mobilization Project 2002-70:  Scientific 
and Technical Information System (SIST).  Support for the planning and development of information 
and communications systems in higher education an d research institutions in Africa and Madagascar. 
2. Beneficiary countries:  
290. 12 countries of the Priority Solidarity Zone (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, 
Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar , Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia). 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 2 : establishment of a scientific and technical information system, a federated 
search engine (for searching multiple s ources of heterogeneous data), and a 
web site including a scientific work space providing e-tools for drafting, 
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  Objective 3
: incentives to launch joint research projects in agronomic research, 
educational ICT, biotechnologies etc.; 
Objective 4 : with a view to narrowing the "scientif ic divide", establishment in the LDCs 
concerned of tools with which to br ing their research up to international 
standards, provision of access to scientific content, aid for the production of 
electronic scientific publishing, training in techniques for searching and 
disseminating scientific and technical information on the Internet; 
Objective 5 : training in scientific writing. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
291. Universities, research institu tes and laboratories, inter-African bodies, networks of 
researchers. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
292. Scientific and technical information system, electronic publishing, online content manager, 
free software. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
- in each country, a guidance and decision-making committee (CODP) provides 
national guidelines for the project, appoints an operator to install and manage the country SIST, and decides on the country's participation in joint research programmes; 
- the project steering committee is composed of one representative from each CODP 
and one representative from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 
- the system is designed and developed by an operator chosen by tender (CIRAD), 
using free software (SPIP-AGORA) to ensure continuity of SIST on completion of the project; 
 - the Agence universitaire de la Franc ophonie (AUF) is requested to organize 
awareness-raising and training sessions; 
 - the project operates in partnership with a number of research bodies (CIRAD, CNRS, 
IRD, INIST, Agropolis, etc.) and international agencies (FAO, AUF, INASP, eIFL.net, AAB, etc.); 
 
- the project has a scientific committee chaired by Rector Bonaventure Mve-Ondo 
(AUF); 
 - a technical assistant based at the Forum fo r Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) 
in Accra, Ghana, is responsible for coordi nating implementation of the project in the 
beneficiary countries. 
 
293. The project is allocated €3 million over three years (2004-2007). 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- development and installation of the SIST pr ototype in three pilot countries (Algeria, 
Ghana, Madagascar), then in the ot her beneficiary countries in 2005;  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  - production of SIST Version 2; 
 - publication of Cahiers du SIST  (First publication:  Guide to Scientific Writing); 
 - organization of SIST promotion and uses - training sessions; 
 
- production or updating of institution direct ories and experts in the beneficiary 
countries. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
294. None available at this stage in the launching of the project. 
9. Contact: 
 Project Technical Assistant based at FARA, Accra:  Augustin Gaschignard. 
 agaschignard@fara-africa.org
 
 Operator:  thierry.helmer@cirad.fr  
 Information, web site:  www.sist-sciencesdev.net  
 Monthly electronic bulletin. 
 
F. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BY THE MINISTRY 
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - DIRECTORATE -GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND 
DEVELOPMENT  
1. General description: 
295. Ministry of Foreign Affairs regional ICT-Asia programme.  
2. Beneficiary countries:   
296. In partnership with France, the programme involves the ten member countries of ASEAN 
(Burma, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, 
Viet Nam) as well as specific Northeast Asian c ountries (China, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei) and 
South Asian countries (India, Pakistan). 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 2 : improve access to available industrial techniques and processes by 
contributing to the integration of the least-developed countries of the region in the information society; 
 
Objective 3
: strengthen on the basis of mutual benefit, high-level collaboration with the 
emerging and developed countries of Asia; 
 Objective 4
: provide training in research thro ugh research bodies and French and 
region-wide institutions of higher education. 
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  4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
297. French diplomatic network in the region (scien tific departments of French embassies), French 
ministries responsible for research cooperation (Minis try of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National 
Education, Higher Education and Research, Ministry  of the Economy, Finance and Industry), French 
and Asian universities, research institutes and labor atories, networks of researchers, regional and 
multilateral bodies. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
298. Information and communication sciences and technologies (basic and applied research). 
6. Functioning in practice: 
299. Selection and funding of integrated projects, combining training programmes and basic and 
targeted research projects of a regional dimensi on, between France and at least two Asian partner 
countries. 
300. Promoting synergies with other regional and mu ltilateral programmes in the sector and region 
(EU/ASEM, ADB, AUF, etc.). 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects:  
Projects selected in 2006: 
 
301. The steering committee of the STIC Asie progr amme has selected the following six projects 
after the conclusion of the third call for proposals. 
• French-Asian cooperation on open adapti ve middleware for ubiquitous environment :  
this project will bring together researchers to  address scientific and technological challenges in 
the area of middleware induced by the dynamic nature of environment, the complexity of 
distributed systems.  
 
• ONtology and COntext related MEdical image Distributed Intelligent Access 
(ONCO-MEDIA) :  this project will: 
 
• develop a novel grid-distributed, cont extual and semantic based, intelligent 
information access framework for medi cal images and associated medical 
reports.  
• explore new medical image diagnosis a ssistance, teaching and research access 
applications using semantic, visual an d context-sensitive medical information 
with the grid computing facilities.  
• crystallize a network of research excellence in the field of distributed medical 
images access among Asia, French and French Switzerland partners, leveraging on their complementary scientific values and experience. 
 
• Survey of Catastrophes and Observation in Urban Territories (SCOUT) :  this project 
intends to:   
• Scientific and technological objective:  combine advanced technologies such 
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  support systems, signal processing and data fusion to assist humans in disaster 
recovery.  
• Research objective:  develop a research network on the topic of disaster 
prevention in urban areas gathering sp ecialized French and Asian teams in 
complementary concerned fields.  
• Political and society objective:  integr ate these technologies with the existing 
human and political decision structures.  
• Prospect and sustainability objective:  achieve solid basis for application to 
larger scale project to EU or global funding agencies (World Bank, ADB, 
UNDP, UNESCO, Europe).  
• Models and Simulations for Natural Disasters (MSND) :  the proposed project aims to 
establish a better understanding of global patterns of disasters, to yield local and overall 
predictions of disasters from the tracking of convenient parameters, and to serve as platform 
for modellers and policy makers. 
Partners:  Institute for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing/Chinese Academy of 
Surveying and Mapping (China), Multimedia University of Malaysia (Malaysia), Universiti Kebangsaan (Malaysia), Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (Malaysia), 
Asian Institute of Technology (Regional, Asia), A2SI/ESIEE (France, CLIME/INRIA 
(France), UMR 6012 ESPACE/Université de Nice (France)  
• Mobile Search and Annotation using Images in Context (MoSAIC):  this project will:    
• develop a novel contextual informa tion access framework for mobile media 
applications.  
• develop robust visual indexing and matching algorithms for mobile media 
search.  
• develop new interaction techniques based on images in context.  
• explore new mobile access applications using visual and contextual 
information.  
• foster synergic research among Asia a nd French partners, leveraging on their 
complementary technical competencies and experiences.  
 8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
302. Since its inception, the STIC Asie programme has selected and funded 14 projects based on 
partnerships between Asian and French  laboratories and research institutions. 
9. Contact: 
 Information, web site:   www.ict-asia-france.org
 
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  G. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE : TECHNICAL COOPERATION BY THE MINISTRY OF 
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (MAP) 
1. General description: 
303. Funding of technical cooperation activities in the agricultural sector. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
304. The activities funded do not solely concern the LDCs.  Over 30 countries have benefited from 
MAP cooperation activities in 2005.  However, LDCs  are eligible for this programme on the same 
basis as developing countries.  The LDCs having benefited from the programme in 2005 were:  Mali, 
Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Cambodi a.  Regional activities were also conducted in 
Africa and South-East Asia. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2 : improve access to existing techniques and industrial processes:  access to 
sources of legal and technological information, prior art training; 
 Objective 3 : support joint research projects between public partners;   
 Objective 4 : provide training in technology management and production methods. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions:   
305. Any enterprise or institution, e.g.:  government bodies, professional organizations, private 
enterprises. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
306. The range is very broad: 
 
 - management of irrigation networks; 
  - training of veterinary inspectors;   - technical training (bakery, cereal and oilseed farming practices, etc.); 
 
 - standardization/certification of fruit and vegetables;   - forest management;   - improvement of the quality of dairy products; 
 
 - development of geographical indications.  
6. Functioning in practice: 
307. Priorities are identified by the relevant Fren ch bodies and the MAP on the basis of demand as 
identified by the Economic Missions.  Missions are in direct, on the spot contact with local authorities 
and professionals, and are therefore in a better pos ition to determine the sectors in which French 
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  7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- technical assistance to OAPI in order to identify some products that can rapidly 
benefit from the protection of a geographical indication (GI) – assistance in holding a ministerial seminar; 
 
- GI seminar for five countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon and Iran).  
Identification of GI projects financed by the World Bank and the MAP in 2005; 
 - seminar on the promotion of mountain products and the role of geographical 
indications (Kenya, Nepal, Peru); 
 
- support for the implementation of the ag ricultural policies of Senegal and Mali; 
 - support for the implementation of agri-food quality policies (West Africa, South East 
Asia). 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
308. The programme is allocated €2.3 million per year and is implemented by some 30 MAP 
officials.  It also relies on the participation of the French Economic Missions abroad. 
9. Contact: 
 Service des Relations internationales 
Direction des Politiques économiques et internationales 
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche  
3, rue Barbet de Jouy 75007 Paris France  
H. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  OPTIMA  
1. General description: 
309. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP) set up a trust fund to support the 
development of business partnerships under the au spices of UNIDO.  The programme sets out to 
develop the technological capacities of French operato rs and to encourage alliances, partnerships and 
investment opportunities with foreign companies. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
310. OPTIMA focuses on the following countries:  Alge ria, Brazil, China, India, Iran, Tanzania 
and Tunisia.  LDCs other than Tanzania may be  found eligible on examination of their cases. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 1 : promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
subcontracting etc., through: 
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    financial incentives: 
  financing or conducting surveys of domestic companies; 
 Objective 6
: encourage trade in technological goods. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
311. Any French private enterprise wishing to devel op a partnership with an enterprise located in 
one of the target countries. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
- primary sector (agriculture, fisheries, forestry); 
 
- downstream processing and convers ion (foodstuffs, agro-industry); 
 - related activities (equipment manufac turers, laboratories, biotechnologies). 
 
6. Functioning in practice: 
312. OPTIMA may grant financial aid of €6,000 to  €10,000 for expert missions abroad in 
connection with partnership feasibility studies or in  the framework of inter-company cooperation (in 
the form of alliances, technological ag reements, or "guild"-type activities). 
313. This support does not cover the first trip by the French company.  It is given in proportion to 
the terms of reference and direct costs of the missions, which are prepared and evaluated in cooperation with the UNIDO Service in France. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- business plan for setting up a factory for processing coconut fibre; 
 - joint venture between laboratories for food inspection and certification;  
- transfer of technology for the production of stewed fruit and pulp for industry. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
314. Since 1997, 32 French and foreign enterp rises have benefited from this programme. 
9. Contact: 
 Contact "Enterprises" 
 Yves Darricau, Directeur adjoint 
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  I. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  SUPPORT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF RURAL 
TRAINING  
1. General description: 
315. Organization of training in the agronomic area (breeding of sheep, goats, cattle etc.), fish 
breeding, vegetable and fruit growing, agricultura l water management, organic farming.  Support for 
setting up rural training facilities (initial training, further training, altern ating school/enterprise 
training), bringing training into line with employment. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
316. The jointly funded activities do not solely concern the LDCs.  In 2005, over 30 countries 
benefited from the cooperation activities of the Di rectorate-General for Education and Research 
(DGER), including a number of developing countries ( inter alia , Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, Lebanon, 
Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, South Africa, Tunisi a and Viet Nam) and the following LDCs:  
Burkina Faso, Benin, Cambodia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Togo. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and processes: 
  access to legal and technological information sources; 
 creation of information centres; 
prior art training; organization of training systems (basic and post-school training); 
 
Objective 3
:   support joint research projects: 
 between private partners; 
  between public partners;  Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods; 
Objective 5 : capacity building. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
317. Public or private training centres. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
- agricultural water management; 
 - development of aquaculture; 
 
- training of trainers, assistance in drawing up job referentials, training and evaluation; 
 - organization of training for "agricultural technicians"; 
 
- local development by the professional organizations; 
 - environmental protection; 
 
- conversion to organic farming; IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  - techniques for diversification of agricultural production (multi-functionality); 
 
- development of rural tourism (multiple activities); 
 
- processing and preservation of food products:  milk, meat, etc., (agri-food industries); 
 
- tropical veterinary sciences (parasitology, optimization of livestock feed, selection of 
species and adaptation to the environment, etc.). 
 
6. Functioning in practice: 
318. Requests are gathered by the DGER's geographical network, groups of technical and higher 
agronomic and veterinary training establishments which cooperate on a permanent basis with the 
countries concerned. 
7. Examples of projects: 
319. Training of aquaculture technicians in Mali and Burkina Faso;  reorientation from export 
crops towards food crops in Cuba; restructuring of the rural training system in Guinea. 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
320. The projects are co-funded by the territorial co mmunities, the French Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs and the professional agricultural organizations ( Agriculteurs français et développement 
international  – AFDI, chambers of agriculture). 
9. Contact: 
Bureau de la Coopération inte rnationale (Pierre Autissier) 
1ter av. de Lowendal 75700 Paris 07 SP France E-mail:  fopdac.bci@educagri.fr
 
Web site:  http://www.educagri.fr/reseaux/resgeo/presreseaux.htm  
 
J. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE /IRD - 
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTH 
(DSF) 
1. General description: 
321. The Development Research Institute (IRD) is  a public science and technology research 
institute.  In addition to conducting research and providing expertise, the IRD pursues a policy of 
research capacity-building among its scientific part ners in the countries of the south.   
2. Beneficiary countries: 
322. The beneficiary countries are the IRD's scientific partner countries.  They are located in the 
inter-tropical zone.  They are for the most pa rt LDCs in sub-Saharan Africa, the Maghreb, 
Andean America, the Caribbean and South-East Asia.  Also some emerging countries:  Brazil, 
Mexico, India, etc.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 3 : support for joint  research projects:  support for joint research projects 
between public partners; 
  Objective 4
:  provide training in technology management and production methods; 
  training in scientific methods or techniques that are not available in a 
number of developing countries:  biotechnology, genomics, GIS, etc.; 
  Objective 5
: capacity-building: 
  training in scientific research:  training of human resources (PhD, further 
training, mobility grants); 
  support for research teams in the deve loping countries through partnership 
with French research teams, with a vi ew to integrating researchers from the 
south in international research networks; 
  support for research groups in the countries of the south with a view to 
consolidating their scientific research capacity and making it more 
sustainable; 
  support for training:  university training, summer schools, methodological 
seminars, thematic networks, etc. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
- first and foremost, public scientific institu tions (universities and research institutes) 
located in the countries of the south; 
 
- associations conducting scientific research located in the countries of the south; 
 
- all research institutions (national, regiona l or international) working on development-
related scientific matters in the countries of the south. 
 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
 Broad multidisciplinary range: 
 
 - methodology and technologies to acquire  data in climatology, oceanography, 
biodiversity, agronomy; 
  - development of modelling, diagnostic a nd decision-making tools:  water resources, 
management of ecosystems, cultural systems, food and agricultural policy systems; 
 
 - techniques in aquaculture farming;   - etc.  
6. Functioning in practice: 
323. Demands are identified either by the IRD o ffices located abroad or by the embassies 
(cooperation services), within the framework of their re lations with local partners, or directly by the 
MAP, in the context of their institutional relati ons with the administrations or other national 
organisations of the countries concerned. IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
324. Great variety of projects:  no prior selecti on - projects are selected according to the 
qualifications of the persons i nvolved and how they match the needs of the partner scientific 
institutions (LDCs and emerging countries). 
- establishment of a network of African centres of excellence on water issues (NEPAD 
seminar in Nairobi in May 2005); 
 
- regular invitations to apply for individual fellowships; 
 
- regular invitations to research groups to apply for support. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
325. In 2005, all support went to researchers or research teams from least-developed or emerging 
countries. 
326. Individual support: 
 - 194 thesis fellowships; 
  - 40 further training fellowships (training in methods or techniques);   - 78 scientific exchange fellowships to promote the integration of researchers from the 
south in the international research networks. 
 
327. Support for teams or institutions:  networks, summer schools, etc. 
 - 19 research teams associated with IRD research units; 
  - 37 teams received support to build up their research capabilities; 
 
 - 94 scientific partnership projects betwee n teams from the north and teams from the 
developing countries; 
  - eight operations aimed at supporting various efforts to structure research:  seminars, 
summer schools, etc. 
 
9. Contact: 
Département Soutien et Formation des Communautés scientifiques du Sud 
Institut de recherche pour le développement Director:  H. de Tricornot 
 E-mail:  dsf@ird.paris.fr
 
Web site:  www.ird.fr   IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  K. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME :  IFREMER (FRENCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EXPLOITATION OF 
THE SEA) COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND MARINE TECHNIQUES  
1. General description: 
328. Technical and scientific cooperation activities in the fisheries and marine aquaculture sector. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
329. LDCs:  Mauritania, Angola, Eritrea, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 1 : promote projects such as direct investment, licensing or franchising 
agreements, subcontracting, etc., by providing support to third countries 
(advice, contacts, etc.); 
 Objective 3 : support joint research projects between public partners; 
 Objective 4 : provide training in technology management and production methods. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
330. Institutions, states, universities. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
331. Management of fisheries, aquaculture research, training and participation in seminars on the 
maritime professions. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
332. Upon request, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
333. Management of fisheries stocks (Africa). 
8. Contact: 
 IFREMER 
 Direction Europe et International  155 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau 
 92138 Issy les Moulineaux Cedex 
 France  Tel.:  01 46 48 21 80  Fax:  01 46 48 21 88  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  L. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION 
DEPARTMENT (SPIT) 
1. General description: 
334. This programme enables specialists in the promo tion and preparation of industrial projects in 
the LDCs to visit France and is aimed at s upporting private sector development in the African 
countries by creating industrial and technologica l partnerships between French and African 
enterprises.  The programme also includes a compone nt intended to strengthen the capacities of local 
structures, particularly investment promotion agencies. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
335. Fifteen African countries are involved:  Benin, Namibia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, 
Madagascar, Senegal, Tanzania, Ghana, Algeri a, Uganda, Mozambique, Kenya, Cameroon and 
Ethiopia.  In 2005 the programme may be extended to include the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
and a regional programme in East Africa (East African Community). 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
336. The general objectives of the programme are to  promote in the African countries selected: 
 Objective 1 : new investments in the formal private sector; 
 Objective 4 : transfer of technology and know- how, in the context of industrial 
cooperation with French enterprises, by SMEs in particular, with a stronger emphasis on environmental protection; 
 Objective 5
: strengthening the capacity of these countries' enterprises to create value 
added and industrial employ ment locally, to meet the needs of domestic and 
sub-regional markets, and to e xport manufactured consumer goods. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
337. These activities involve hosting and supervis ing "delegates", African executives seconded 
from national or regional counterparts and responsib le, with the assistance of the UNIDO Service in 
France, for carrying out promotional activities for the benefit of their countries. 
 
338. The target enterprises are SMEs;  the creation of a network of small- and medium-sized 
enterprises is a prerequisite for socially and geogr aphically balanced and su stainable development. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
- biotechnology; 
 
- new information and communications technologies (NTIC); 
 
- new materials; 
 
- creation of industrial clusters; 
  - the establishment of new fields of activity, etc. 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
339. The initiative combines general promotional activit y with surveys of investors or industrial 
and technical partners, individualized backup of ope rators in their negotiations and follow-up over the 
duration of the activities undertaken.  The UNIDO Serv ice in Paris is responsible for implementation 
of the programme. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- modernization and expansi on of a dairy in Cameroon; 
 
- manufacture of ethyl alcohol for medical use; 
 
- expansion of production and pro cessing of organic fruit for export; 
 
- construction of a factory for roasting green coffee beans; 
 
- setting up a plant for producing "puffed" cereals, etc. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
340. The programme has been in place since 1994.  Mo re than 300 African operators have been 
hosted and introduced to potential partners.  Two hundred French en terprises have been supported on 
the ground, as part of individual or joint missions.  In total, more than 600 partnership opportunities 
have been identified in the African countries and formulated in accordance with UNIDO methods.  To 
date, 62 partnerships have b een concluded, are being established or are operational. 
9. Contact: 
Ministère des Affaires étrangères  
CID/DCT/ELO 20 rue Monsieur 
75007 PARIS 
 
or  
 
Service de l'ONUDI en France 9, rue Notre-Dame-des-Victoires 
 75002 PARIS 
 M. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME INCENTIVE :  INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPPING  
1. General description: 
341. The programme focuses on bringing together heads of industrial enterprises in the same sector 
of activity.  Through the coupling of north and sout h industrialists operating in the same field, the aim 
is to promote and initiate multifaceted inter-cor porate partnerships b ased on relations between 
producers.  The programme provides chosen en terprises with step-by-step support, from the 
identification of partners to the search for funding. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
342. Maghreb:  Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia; IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  343. Sub-Saharan Africa:  French-speaking countries generally with three priority countries, i.e 
Cameroon, Madagascar and Senegal. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
344. The programme funds the direct costs of an industrial partnership mission by the French 
entrepreneur and the project leader concerned to the enterprise in the south. 
345. For the French entrepreneur, the objectives of the mission are: 
- to draw up a series of technical recommendations concerning the production plant in 
the south; 
- to give practical and on-the-spot advice; 
- to participate in the preparation of a pre-feasibility study on the activity or 
development project under consideration. 
 346. The industrial partnership missions are intende d to lead to technical, economic and trade 
partnership projects which, for their implementati on, can call upon French and European funding for 
the benefit of the private sector in developing countries, particularly the Brussels Corporate 
Development Centre (CDC) support funds for sub-Sahara Africa. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
347. The Association Enterprises et Développeme nt (E&D), which creat ed the concept and 
promotes the setting up of such partnerships, is a network of decentralized initiatives for north-south 
industrial partnership.  It is composed of public  and semi-public specialized bodies in the promotion 
and support of partnerships of this type.  E&D comprises of ADECI in Marseille; ARD in the 
Nord-Pas-de-Calais;  INTERCO in Aquitaine;  IP AD in Rouen;  IRCOD in Champagne-Ardenne;  
and IRCOD in Alsace. 
348. The Brussels-based Corporate Development Cent re Enterprise supports follow-up to the 
industrial companionship missions. 
349. The enterprises eligible are SMEs in France and the countries of the south. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
350. All industrial production and industrial servi ces sectors are covered by the programme. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
351. A French project leader funded by the progr amme and working under the authority of the 
E&D network is placed at the disposal of each pair of entrepreneurs in each geographical area.  These 
project leaders are responsible for pre-selecting the French and African  enterprises, ensuring that each 
"couple" of entrepreneurs is prepared and supported on the ground, and assisting them in determining 
the development plan for the operator in the south and their collaboration project. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- construction materials in Burkina Faso; 
- sheet metal, stainless steel boilers in Senegal;  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  - leather goods in Madagascar; 
- wood processing in Cameroon. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
352. The programme was launched ten years ago (i n 1995) and involves 250 industrial partnership 
missions. 
9. Contact: 
Ministère des Affaires étrangères  
CID/DCT/ELO 20 rue Monsieur 
75007 PARIS 
 
or  
 
Entreprises et Développement 
Immeuble CMCI 
2 rue Henri Barbusse 13001 Marseille  
N. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME INCENTIVE :  INDUSTRIAL TWINNING PROGRAMME WITH ACP  
COUNTRIES AND NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES  
1. General description: 
353. The programme consists in establishing "twins" of companies operating in the same field in 
the North (France) and the South (countri es of sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb). 
354. The pairs of companies are formed on a gradual basis.  Each French company carries out an 
individual mission to its potential partner in the South, involving a project manager and terms of 
reference.  Recommendations are made at the c onclusion of the mission and these are subsequently 
followed up by the programme leaders. 
355. Most industrial twinning missions have resulted in French businessmen bringing to their 
partners in the South their experience and their pr ofessional expertise that will help to improve the 
operation of the African company, and enable it to make better use of its production facilities and 
increase its productivity. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
356. Programme specifically aimed at the developing countries:  Tunisia, Morocco, Madagascar, 
Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoi re, Mali, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
357. The programme encourages the transfer of t echnologies between companies.  It helps to 
increase the volume of business activity between compani es.  It may even involve the company of the 
North taking a financial stake in the company in  the South and/or the joint establishment of new 
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  4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
358. SMEs of the productive sector. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
359. All kinds of technologies, depending on the area of activity involved:  metal engineering, 
industrial refrigeration, food-processing, leathe r goods, public buildings and works, etc. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
360. Identification in the South of a desire for partnership;  identification in the North of a 
company responding to this need;  diagnostic mission by the French company;  partnership established;  follow-up action and support by an external body (CDE
5) for the establishment of 
partnerships. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
• GEAUR (Senegal)/SOCOR TROLETTI (France) 
   After several years of relations based on friendship and technical exchanges, two 
small French and Senegalese companies in the public works sector have established a 
joint company in Senegal so as to establish themselves in new markets. 
 
• KAOLES (Madagascar)/Sellerie du Bec (France) 
 
A Madagascan leather goods company has found through a French SME the technical skills which it lacked to deve lop its range of products. 
 
• BISCUITERIE WEHBE (Senegal)/BISC UITERIE DE L'ABBAYE (France) 
 
The technical partnership established betw een two French and Senegalese biscuit 
companies has enabled the African compan y to make better use of its production 
techniques, diversify its range of biscuits and improve its packaging. 
 
• AFRICAPHYTO (Cameroon)/PHYTOCOS (France) 
 
The encounter and meeting of two compan ies specializing in plant-based products 
drawing on traditional African pharmac opoeia has led to an inter-company 
partnership which resulted in a flow of e xports from Africa to France and could lead 
to a project to establish a unit to manufacture medicines in Cameroon. 
 
• LILA MECANIQUE (Madagascar)/DMT (France) 
 
The professional and human encounter between  two persons working in the same area 
has helped the Madagascan company to benefit from the experience of its partner so as to reorganize its workshop that produces metal parts and to improve productivity and staff safety. 
                                                     
 
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  • SPH (Burkina Faso)/L'OCCITANE (France) 
 
Cooperation between the two companies has le d to the supply to the French company, 
which operates internationally, of fair-trade  shea-butter and the development of the 
production of high-quality soap in Burkina Faso for the hotel industry in Africa. 
 
• YATAHEY (Madagascar)/IMBERT (France) 
 
Technical cooperation with a specialist Fr ench company has en abled a Madagascan 
leather goods company to improve its worki ng methods, the quality of its products 
and has given it the knowledge and skills necessary to innovate and create new 
products. 
 
• COGELIP (Cameroon)/BDP CONSULTING (France) 
 
A joint venture between the two companies h as opened up new markets in the field of 
electrical energy.  A new company owned equally by the two lead companies has been established and in two years has become a leading company in this sector in 
Cameroon. 
 
• AFALCO – ALUREX (Togo)/DANIEL MANCHIN SA (France) 
 
Collaboration between two professionals that specialize in the manufacture of aluminium fittings has enabled the Togolese operator to improve the quality of its 
products and develop its activities internati onally, particularly in the neighbouring 
African countries. 
 
• LA LANDAISE (Madagascar)/AYMERIC (France) 
 
The partnership between the two companies has enabled the Madagascan company to strengthen its activities in the cooked-meals market in Madagascar (40 per cent 
increase in turnover, recruitment of extra staff, new products, etc.) 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive on the number of supported projects: 
361. Two hundred and fifty partnerships cr eated over a period of ten years. 
9. Contact 
Jean-Claude SITBON 
E-mail:  Sitbonadeci@adeci.org
  
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  X. MEMBER STATES:  GERMANY 
A. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  DEG - DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS - UND 
ENTWICKLUNGS -GESELLSCHAFT MBH 
 
1. General description: 
362. Flexible co-financing programme for projects in  cooperation with private industry which are 
neither stipulated by legal requirements nor bel ong to a company's core business, which would not 
materialize without public co-financing and which have positive effects on the country's development 
in compliance with the aims of th e German development co-operation. 
363. DEG is a special financial institution that suppor ts private sector development in developing 
and transition countries by providing financial support and advice for long-term investments of 
private enterprises. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
364. The BMZ country list for official bilateral cooperation applies.  Projects in South East 
Europe, in the Caucasus and in Ce ntral Asia are possible as well.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1 :  co-financing of projects of private enterprises in developing and transition 
countries which are valuable with a view to development policy and 
particularly address investment-tied and investment-preparing activities in the fields of environment protection, training and supplementary training, infrastructure, qualification, pilot facilities, product or process adjustments 
to local conditions, health issues and industrial safety, through: 
 non-financial incentives: 
Support by DEG to eligible firms identifying potential fields for 
co-operation and specific proposals (advice, contacts, etc.); 
 f inancial contributions to firms: 
Up to €200,000 per project, however, not exceeding 50% of the total costs 
per project. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
365. Companies (irrespective of turnover and industry, except tobacco and alcohol industries and 
other sensitive areas) in which west European c itizens hold a share of more than 25% or having a 
decisive influence on the company's management. The economic situation of the company has to 
secure both the financing and su stainability of the project. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
366. DEG invests in every sector, from agriculture to  infrastructure, including manufacturing and 
the services sector.  A focus is on investments in re gional financial markets in order to facilitate 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
367. Companies submit information about their bus iness and project-related activities as well as a 
project description about the proposed PPP project to  DEG.  Decisions are made by a PPP committee 
at DEG.  There is no legal title to a co-financing un der the PPP programme.  Rejections need not to be 
justified by DEG. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects in 2005: 
368. In 2005 about €575,000 of public funds have b een provided under the BMZ's PPP programme 
to co-finance new PPP projects in LDCs requi ring a total investment of about €1,462,000: 
Afghanistan:  Establishment of a factory for generic products 
Bangladesh:  Implementation of supervision systems for 
social and environmental standards in the textile industry 
Lao PDR:  Implementation of a rental system for solar 
driven pumps in agriculture 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
369. Up till the end of 2005 a total of 367 ppp project s have been co-financed  by DEG with public 
funds granted by the BMZ under its PPP facility: 
1 January 1999 – 
31 December 2005  Public 
contribution  Private 
contribution Total 
investment costs  
no. of all PPP 
projects: 
367 €49,5 Million  €99,7 Mio  €149,2 Million 
thereof in LDCS:  18 €2,2 Million €5,6 Million €7,8 Million 
 
9. Contact:  
DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und  
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH 
P. O. Box 45 03 40 
50878 Cologne, Germany Tel.:  + 49 221/49 86 - 0 Fax:  + 49 221/49 86 – 1290 E-mail:  info@deginvest.de
   
Web site:  http://www.deginvest.de  
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAM /INCENTIVE :  GTZ - PUBLIC -PRIVATE -PARTNERSHIP -FACILITY  
1. General description: 
370. Public-private partnerships are alliances be tween public-sector development cooperation and 
private industry.  The purpose is to create benefits  for both sides.  In the German model, the Federal 
Ministry for Economic Cooperati on and Development (BMZ) supports the projects of private 
businesses in foreign countries provided they generate  tangible benefits in line with the goals of 
German development cooperation.  PPP projects can harness private sector funds for developing 
countries.  They also sensitize private businesses to  the goals of development policy and mobilize 
them to help achieve these goals. IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  2. Beneficiary countries: 
371. In principle not restricted, all partner countries can be chosen.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc., through non-fina ncial incentives:  support to national 
and third country firms identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, etc.); 
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniqu es and industrial processes:  access to 
legal and technological information s ources, creation of information centres, 
training in the state of the art; 
Objective 4 :  provide training in technology management and production methods; 
Objective 5 : capacity building; 
Objective 6 : encourage trade in technological goods. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
372. European enterprises. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
373. Technology transfer takes place in different sectors such as: 
 
• training and capacity building for SME promotion and vocational training; 
• training and capacity building for rural development; 
• technology transfer for environment im provements, renewable energy supply, 
improvements in infrastructure, water and waste management; 
• implementation of social standards; 
• implementation of eco-standards; 
• AIDS prevention and other health care activities; 
• good governance; 
• sustainable tourism; 
• sustainable land and forest management, including certification processes FSC; 
• food quality and safety system development. 
 
6. Functioning in practice: 
374. Companies submit brief project proposals which must fulfil the criteria of the 
PPP-Programme of the BMZ.  Decisions are made by GTZ.  
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- establishing education and training facilities; 
 
- HIV-AIDS awareness programmes;   IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  - training  of suppliers. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
  Duration:  since 1999.  General information 1999-2005: 
Total enquiries 1,665
Current projects 130
Completed projects 273
Number of countries 70
Percentage of LDCs 12%
 
  Funding in millions of euros:  
GTZ (BMZ funds) 68.9
Private partners 93.7
Third parties 33.0
In total 195.6
 
9. Contact: 
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH 
Büro für die Zusammenarbeit mit der Wirtschaft Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 
Postfach 5180 
D - 65726 Eschborn Tel.:  +49- 6196/ 79 - 73 77 Fax:  +49- 6196/ 79 -73 78 E-mail:  ppp-buero@gtz.de
 
Web site:  http://www.gtz.de/ppp  
 
C. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  STIFTUNG FÜR WIRTSCHAFTLICHE ENTWICKLUNG 
UND BERUFLICHE QUALIFIZIERUNG (SEQUA ).  PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
375. The partnership programme supports cooperati on projects between German chambers and 
associations and business membership organizati ons (BMOs) in developing countries.  The 
partnership programme supports activities for ne w and better services for small and medium 
enterprises and interest representation for a better policy environment. 
376. Approximately €6.5 million per annum. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
377. Selected developing countries, including all LDCs.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1 : promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
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  (i.e. intercultural training, international markets, export and import, 
international contracts, technical training and advice, etc.); 
Objective 2
:  improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
access to legal and technological information sources; creation of information centres; 
training in the state of the art; 
Objective 4
:  provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 Objective 5
:  capacity building. 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
378. German chambers and associations and similar business membership organizations from 
developing countries. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
379. Technical training and advice (international markets, import and export, international 
contracts, intercultural training, etc.). 
6. Functioning in practice: 
380. Business membership organizations from Germany or developing countries submit proposals 
on possible cooperation activities to SEQUA. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
381. Please refer to www.sequa.de . 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
(a) Number and volume of PPP-Projects of SEQUA  
 Number of new 
PPP-Projects (in Mio.) 
€ € 
2001 9 1,2  1,0 
2002 11 3,6  1,6 
2003 10 1,9  1,4 
2004 11 2,4  1,6 
2005 12 2,2  1,7 
Gesamt  53 11,3  7,3 
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  (b) Regional distribution of PPP-Projects 2005 
 SEQUA  
Asia 5 
Africa 2 
Far and Middle East 0 
Latin America 2 
CEE 2 
SEE 1 
Central Asia 0 
Transregional  0 
 
9. Contact:  
SEQUA gGmbH – Partner of German Business 
Susanne Sattlegger, Program Director PPP Alexanderstr. 10 53111 Bonn Tel:  +49 (0)228 98238 12 
E-mail:  ppp-team@sequa.de
  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  SCIENTIFIC -TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION 
(WISSENSCHAFTLICH -TECHNISCHE ZUSAMMENARBEIT , WTZ) 
1. General description: 
382. General objectives are: 
- cooperation for the mutual benefit of both pa rtners in joint research and education 
projects; 
- contribution to the improvement of economic  relations with the partner countries; 
- participation in multilateral networks of  research establishments and enterprises. 
 2. Beneficiary countries: 
383. African and Arab countries, especially Egypt, South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia, where 
special bilateral agreements exist.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 1
:  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc., through support to national and third country firms 
identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, etc.) as well as financing or 
insuring of prospective activities for national firms.  Financial incentives 
comprise mainly travel costs to initiate  joint projects between partners in 
Germany and partner countries; 
Objective 3 :  support joint research projects between  private and between public partners. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
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  5. Type of technology transferred: 
385. The programme covers all research areas.  Technology development is not a condition for 
funding.  Projects are generally designed to be followed up by larger projects funded through other sources. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
386. Applications are decided directly by the Intern ational Bureau of BMBF, in case of bilateral 
agreements jointly with the authorities in partner countries. 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  SENIOR EXPERTS SERVICES (SES) 
1. General description: 
387. The Senior Experts Services (SES) is   a non-profit organization which, with the help of senior 
experts, promotes the vocational training, further education and qualification of specialists and 
executives in Germany and abroad.  The main area s are technical and economic fields.  The senior 
experts' activities are oriented towards quick a nd pragmatic assistance on the spot, with special 
emphasis on help towards self-help, generally combin ed with the solution of pressing problems.  The 
duration of the assignments is between two we eks and six months, follow-up assignments are 
welcome. 
  Duration:  since 1983 
 Budget:  €4.0 million per annum.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
388. Countries from Africa, Asia and Latin Am erica, and countries in transition.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 1
:  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc., through support to national and third country firms identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, etc.); 
 
 Objective 2
:  improve access to available techniques and industrial processes in particular:  
access to legal and technological information sources and training in the state of the art; 
  Objective 4
:  provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
 Objective 5 :  capacity building. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
389. SMEs. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
391. Local enterprises contact SES for assistance. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- Mongolia, training in coiffeur handcraft; 
 
 - Argentina, training in agriculture (honey extraction); 
 
- Russia, training of restaurant staff;  
 - Algeria, training of welders.  8. Contact: 
 Senior Experten Service 
 Buschstrasse 2, D-53113 Bonn  Postfach 22 62, D-53012 Bonn 
 Tel.:  +49-228 260 900 
 Fax:  + 49- 228 260 90 77  E-mail:  ses@ses-bonn.de
 
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XI. MEMBER STATES:  SLOVAK REPUBLIC 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (ODA)   
1. General description  
392. In the framework of ODA the Slovak Republic provided several technology transfers in 
different areas to the developing countries, including LDCs.  Technology transfers were a part of development projects implemented by the Slovak entities (NGOs, private and state institutions) in 
cooperation with local partners and fi nanced by the Slovak Aid Programme. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
393. Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzia, Kazakhstan, Mozambique (LDC), Sudan. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given:   
 
Objective 1
: promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising,  
sub-contracting, etc. 
    non-financial incentives : 
 
  - support to national firms identifying potential partners (advice, 
 contacts, etc.); 
   - support to third countries (advice, contacts, etc.)  
Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
 
- training in the state of the art;  - direct technology transfer, provision of necessary equipment; 
 
Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions:   
394. Depending on project, in general terms – both state and private.  
5. Type of technology transferred: 
 - technology and equipment for monitori ng and forecast of seismologic activities; 
  - Bio- and Genetic Technology for cattle im provement (insemination, embryo transfer, 
etc.); 
 
 - water pumps driven by the wind energy;   - pumping equipment and dr inking water processing; 
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   - production technology of steamed smoked cheese; 
 
- radiation monitoring system allowing early notification of the increased radiation in 
case of an accident; 
 
 - building of a small sewage treatment pl ant and transfer of production technology; 
  - digital technical map of the capital area for infrastructure development;   - solar energy production technology; 
 
- liquidation of radioactive waste accumulate d during the operational life of the breeder 
reactor; 
  - sewage water cleaning technology. 
 
6. Functioning in practice: 
395. All transferred technologies and provided equipm ent is still used in the partner countries for 
the purposes it was provided.  Sustainability and impa ct on development is one of the main conditions 
for project approval.   
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
(a) Groundwater Resources for Nomadic Shepherds in Mongolia 
 Project proponent
: E-Est, s.r.o. 
 Country :  Mongolia 
 ODA budget :  US$79,870 
 Project objective :  development, installation and testing of three prototypes of piston pumps in 
existing bores and implementation of  piston pump production in Mongolia. 
 (b) Development of Infrastructure for Rapid Ea rthquake Data Collection and Exchange - 
DIRECTE 2 
Project proponent
:   Geophysical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences  
 Country :   Macedonia 
 ODA budget :   US$85,932  
 Project objective:   to contribute to the increase of the country preparedness to strong 
earthquakes.  The outcome of the project is  an increase of detection capability of the 
Macedonian Seismological network and real-t ime data exchange est ablished between the 
Seismological Observatory of Macedonia and other relevant nationa l and international 
European institutions.  
 
(c) Development of the Biosafety system for identif ication and sampling of genetically modified 
organisms in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
 Project proponent :  Institute of Molecular Biol ogy, Slovak Academy of Sciences 
 Country :   Bosnia and Herzegovina 
 ODA budget :  US$88,085  
 Project objective :  "The project developed system for robust GMO detection including 
sampling procedure at the Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.  This serves as 
expert basis for official inspection system, wh ich was developed as a result of this project". IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  (d) Mongolian Cattle Improvement 
 Project proponent
: Slovenské biologické služby, a.s.  
 Country :  Mongolia 
 ODA budget :  US$99,486  
 Project objective :   to involve local farmers in the re gion of Ulaanbaatar in application of 
state-of-the-art world genetics through insemi nation, which brings genetic progress, new 
systems of farm operation, assist in use of other technologies and activities towards intensification of farming and, in a long te rm, be conductive to self-sufficiency in milk. 
 
(e) Water for herdsmen and their herds in steppe 
 Project proponent
:  E-Est, s.r.o. 
 Country :   Mongolia 
 ODA budget :   $99,495 
 Project objective :  within this project "know-how" in use of wind energy was delivered.  
Prototypes of pumps driven by wind energy were designed and installed;  technical 
documentation and training were deliv ered to partner organization. 
 
(f) Cheese Production in Mongolia – Slovak Technology Transfer 
 Project proponent :  Adams & Co., s.r.o.  
 Country :   Mongolia 
 ODA budget :   $140,429.00 
 Project Objective :  transfer of know-how of the production technology of steamed smoked 
cheese to Mongolian farmers who process milk and in the future will be able to extend the 
technology of milk processing and cheese producti on to other regions of Mongolia and thus 
increase the income and social status of the stock farmers.  
 
(g) Radiation Monitoring System 
 Project proponent :  CENAA 
 Country :   Kyrgyzstan 
 ODA budget :   $179,024.00 
Project Objective :  to reduce the risk of radioactive mate rial release in Kyrgyzstan by building 
up a radiation monitoring system which provi des on-line radiation data from the selected 
locations via stationary radiation probes m onitoring the atmosphere, as well as from the 
underwater system monitoring the radioactivity rate in the river, and thus allowing early 
notification of the increased radiation in case of an accident. 
 
(h) Drinking water for Mozambique  
 Project proponent :  PLOP Slovakia 
 Country :   Mozambique 
 ODA budget :   $100,000 
Project objective :  geological survey, shallow drilling,  and search of water resources within 
Maputo province.  The aim of the project was reduction of illnesses of rural inhabitants and training of local staff in how to maintain and service the pumping equipment.  
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  (i) Khartoum North Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation - Pumping Section Rehab. 
  Project proponent : Sigmatech 
  Partner country  Sudan 
  ODA Budget:   US$196,430.40  
 Project objective :  The project intends to improve quality of drinking water supplied to the 
citizens of Khartoum.  The capacity of the water treatment plant reaches only 70% of its 
nominal capacity of 190000m3/day. This project – pumping section rehabilitation - intends to increase the capacity of the KNWTP by means of pumping section reconstruction – reconstruction of existing pump.  The reconstruction of the pumps  is supposed to reduce water 
losses at the pumps and provide reliable service without interruptions.  
 
(j) Ulaanbaatar Infrastructure Development - Digital Technical Map [UBID-DTM] 
  Project proponent
: AUREX, s.r.o. 
  Partner country:   Mongolia 
  ODA Budget   US$194,042  
 Project objective :  The project was proposed based on the efforts of the 
Mongolian Government to build up the infrast ructure gradually and enhance quality of its 
administration as well as for the purposes of decision-making and planning processes in the area of physical planning and placing investment intents.  The goal of the project "UBID – DTM" is to improve system of operation and ma intenance of technical networks by means of 
employing modern methods of computerized information processing using the GIS 
technology. 
 
(k) Green Mongolia 
  Project proponent
: Grasrenov, s.r.o. 
  Partner country:  Mongolia 
  ODA Budget   US$199,470  
 Project objective :  The aim of the project is to perform a survey expertise of the botanic 
content of the existing degraded pasturelands  and to develop a rational technology for a 
regeneration of vestures suitable for Mongolian c onditions.  To realize practical large area 
demonstrations of regeneration of grass vestures for summer and winter cattle feeding.  To prepare technological lines for a regeneration of  grass vestures according to the needs of 
particular groups of the cattle farmers. 
 
(l) Small sewage treatment plant for Ulaanb aatar - transfer of know-how production 
  Project proponent
: Slovplast, s.r.o. 
  Partner country:  Mongolia 
  ODA Budget   US$189,083  
Project objective :  In suburbs of Ulaanbaatar indivi dual housing development is intensively 
executed on allocated building sites.  In most  cases, the problem of sewage water caused by 
individual houses is solved insufficiently and th erefore, sewage water th reatens the quality of 
groundwater.  The project solves the transfer of know-how of devel opment and production of 
individual sewage treatment plants.  After the project termination, production capacity created 
will be capable to build individual sewage treat ment plants necessary for treatment of sewage 
in individual houses or groups of houses. 
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  (m) Genetics for Kazakhstan 
 Project proponent
: Slovenské biologické služby, a.s. 
 Partner country:  Kazakhstan 
 ODA Budget   US$199,800  
Project objective : The main goal of the project was to increase milk production per cow 
in Kazakhstan.  This needs more complex ac tivity, because milk production is influenced by 
nutrition, health status, conditions  of farm animals.  From the long-term point of view, the 
most important part of influence is cause by genetics, pedigree and parents performance. Our 
goal is to contribute in improvement of milk production through top cattle genetics.  The aim 
of the project is to produce as much as possi ble progeny, which will arise rapidly the milk 
performance in the future. 
 (n) Potable water in Sao Jose de Lhanguene 
 Project proponent
: Detone, s.r.o. 
 Partner country:  Mozambique 
 ODA Budget   US$198,040  
Project objective : This project was designed to improve the living conditions producing 
potable water in the area S ăo José de Lhanguene, which is situated close to Maputa, the 
capital city of Mozambique.  This locality h as been suffering from an acute shortage of 
potable water for several years. Potable water is produced by a reverse osmosis station which 
is able to turn sea water and other water st reams or reservoirs into potable water. 
 
(o) Introduction of truck radial tyres production 
 Project proponent : Matador, a.s.  
 Country :  Ethiopia 
Project objective:   transfer of machinery, equipment, know-how.  Estimated start of the 
production in 2007/2008. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
396. Approximately 15 projects. 
9. Contact: 
Web sites:  www.slovakaid.sk ;  www.mzv.sk  
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  XII. MEMBER STATES:  SPAIN 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  TECHNOLOGICAL PROMOTION PROJECT  
 
1. General description: 
397. These projects are intended for Spanish compani es, who wish to promote their technologies 
abroad and hope to carry out a specific technology transfer project as licensers. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
398. Any country of the world. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1 :  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc., through: 
 
  non financial incentives: 
support to national firms identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, 
etc.); 
  financial incentives to national firms (100% or co-financing: 
financing or insuring of prospective activities; 
loans; 
 
Objective 3 :  support joint research projects between private partners; 
 
Objective 6 :  encourage to  trade in technological goods. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
399. These projects are only intended for Spanish companies. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
400. All, except military technology. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
401. Zero-interest credits are provided to finance th e following types of activities:  industrial and 
intellectual property;  equivalency authorizations an d certifications that allow for internationalization; 
the creation of prototypes for the transfer of t echnology and internationa l promotions;  personnel 
training for the licensing company;  documents, studies and contracts;  technical translations;  
overseas promotional studies;  legal support and the ne gotiation of agreements;  and participation in 
technology fairs and forums. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- promotion of liquid fertilisers and special bio-stimulators for agriculture to Paraguay 
and Brazil (implemented in 2005); 
 
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   - technology transfer of a pay-by-mobile phone system to Mexico (implemented in 
2005); 
  - technological adaptation of a new supply and control system of lubricants to Mexico 
(project implemented in 2006); 
 
 - technology transfer of a metallic coa ting process, without chromium, to Korea 
(project implemented in 2006); 
  - technology promotion of Automatic rotational composters to China (project 
implemented in 2006). 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
402. In 2005, 40 technological promotion project s were approved, with a total budget of  
€8,842, of which CDTI contributed €5,305.  Of the 40 approved projects, 32 correspond to 
technological promotion and eight to technology transfer.  
9. Contact: 
D. Javier Ponce 
 Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology  E-mail:  jpm@cdti.es
 
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  XIII.  MEMBER STATES:  SWEDEN 
Foreword: 
 
403. Sweden contributes with technology transfer to least-developed countries through its 
development assistance.  This assistance is ch annelled through the Sw edish International 
Development Co-operation Agency (Sida).  In pa rticular its department for Infrastructure and 
Economic Co-operation (INEC) deals with technology transfer to developing and to least-developed 
countries. 
404. INEC is responsible for Sida's development assi stance to the infrastructural sector and it also 
deals with economic cooperation.  This involves sect or and feasibility studies, investment projects, 
energy savings and renewable energy projects in the energy field and also in other areas such as 
telecommunications, roads, housing, urban developm ent, etc.  These projects often include sector 
reforms, institution building and the use of lo cal resources in road construction for example. 
405. INEC also provides support to productive sectors in developing countries, such as industry 
and trade, capital markets development, contr act-financed technical cooperation, credits and 
guarantees, international training, etc.  With rega rd to least-developed countries, most of INEC's 
activities are geared towards the transfer of technology and know-how. 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  START SOUTH PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
406. To promote the development of trade and industry in the developing countries, Sida (the 
Swedish International Developmen t Co-operation Agency) has created the "Start-South programme".  
The target group for the programme is Swedish co mpanies in the process of starting sustainable 
business cooperation with companies in the South.  The commercial activities shall take place in the 
developing country.  
407. Transfer of technological know-how from the Sw edish companies to the companies in the 
South is often a prerequisite of successful cooperation.   To encourage such transfer, Sida can offer a 
write-off loan of SKr500,000 to the Swedish company to finance education and training.  The loan is 
written off as soon as the training is finalized. 
408. To facilitate the purchase of technological e quipment, Sida also provides loans of  
SKR250,000 to the Swedish company.  This loan runs  for five years on a favourable rate of interest. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
Africa : Botswana, Cap Verde, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, 
Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda. 
 
Asia:  Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, 
Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, West Bank/Gaza and Viet Nam. 
 
Latin America:
 Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, 
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, H onduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua,  Panama, 
Paraguay and Peru. 
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
subcontracting etc., through loans; 
 
Objective 2 : promote access to available techniques and industrial process:  access to 
legal and technological information sources, training in the state of the art, 
training in industrial production know-how; 
 
Objective 4:  training in business practices and management; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building projects. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
409. Swedish companies in the process of st arting sustainable business cooperation with 
companies in the South. 
5. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
 - Bangladesh 
   Leather goods  Establishment of production unit for leather goods for export.   - Burkina Faso 
 
  Music Production Music production in form of establishment of recording       study, manufacturing of CDs and cassettes for export.    
  - Ethiopia 
 
  Healthcare:  Transfer of technolog y for gynaecological cancer testing.   
     Development of a heart care clinic.    Textiles:  Establishment of a tex tile plant for home textiles, mainly 
   curtains. 
 
Essential oils: Production of essential o ils for the pharmaceutical and food 
industry. 
   Travel agency:  Establishment of trav el agency with focus on travels between 
     Northern Europe and Ethiopia. 
   Pumps:   Establishment of production for pumps for irrigation.   - Mozambique  
  Implementation of Quality and Environm ental Management System for small and 
medium enterprises. 
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  Electricity:  Transfer of technology for distribution of electricity in rural 
areas. 
 
Computer software  Development of computer software for electronic services 
within governmental offices and private enterprises. 
 
  Saw blades  Production of saw blades.    - Zambia  
PET-bottles: Technology transfer for the manufacturing of pre-forms for 
PET-bottles for mineral water. 
 
6. Contact: 
 Swedish International Developm ent Co-operation Agency, Sida 
 105 25 Stockholm 
 Sweden  Tel.:  +46-8-698 50 00  Fax:  +46-8-20 88 64  Contact person:  Hans Wettergren  E-mail:  info@sida.se
 
 Web site:  www.sida.se  
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AME OF THE PROJECT :  PRODUCTION OF PUBLICATION "TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY TO 
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES " 
410. Sida has produced, in cooperation with the University of Lund, Sweden, the publication 
"Transfer of Technology to Developing Countries". 
411. The book contains a general discussion on inte llectual property rights and the relationship 
between developed and developing countries with respect to technology transfer with the 
TRIPS Agreement and Article 66.2 in focus.  R esponsible for the book are the 2004 Masters of 
European Affairs under the supervisi on of professor Hans Henrik Lidgard. 
412. Cost:  US$8,000. IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  XIV.  MEMBER STATES:  UNITED KINGDOM 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  GRANT TO THE MEDICINES FOR THE GLOBAL 
ALLIANCE FOR TB DRUG DEVELOPMENT  
1. General description: 
413. £6.5 million (over three years) grant funding to  the TB Alliance to support the development 
and future introduction of new drugs for the treatme nt and prevention of neglected tropical diseases 
for use by developing countries. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
 
414. All developing countries. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
 
  Access to legal and technological information sources:  IPR management 
relating to the development of TB drugs; 
  Training in the state of the art:  clinical testing of TB drug candidates; 
 
Objective 3 : support for joint research projects between private partners and between 
public partners (see examples); 
 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods:  
possible transfer of anti-malarial drug manufacturing technologies; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building to undertake clinical  trials for neglected tropical diseases, 
including training, laboratory capacity and data management. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
415. Public or private research institutions. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
416. Drug development and manufacturing for tuberculosis. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- Partnership between the TB Alliance and Bayer. 
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  7. Contact: 
Jim Keery 
 Central Research Department  Department for International Development  Abercrombie House 
 Eaglesham Road 
East Kilbride, G75 8EA 
 E-mail:  j-keery@dfid.gov.uk
  
 Web site:  www.dndi.org  
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY PROSPECTS FOR INDIA 
AND CHINA , TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES  
1. General description: 
417. Research study assessing the impact of the domestic implementation of the TRIPS Agreement 
on the pharmaceutical industries in India and China, including the export market for generic drugs in 
developing and least-developed countries. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
- Primary:  India and China; 
 
 - Secondary:  developing and least-developed countries.  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting, etc. 
 
 non-financial incentives: 
support to national firms and countries identifying potential partners 
(advice, contacts, etc.): 
 
- identifies companies with pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D  capacities; - identifies conditions under which companies may produce 
 pharmaceuticals under voluntary or compulsory licences; 
 
Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
   - outlines main points of patent law and regulations relevant to the 
 production of pharmaceutical products; 
  - identifies conditions under which companies may produce 
 pharmaceuticals under voluntary or compulsory licences; 
 Objective 6
: encourage trade in technological goods: 
 
  - identifies conditions under which companies may produce 
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  4. Contact: 
John Gibb 
Policy Analyst Policy Division Department for International Development 
1 Palace St 
London SW1E 5HE 
 E-mail:  j-gibb@dfid.gov.uk
 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  GRANT TO INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE 
INITIATIVE  
1. General description: 
418. £20 million (05/08) grant funding to the Intern ational AIDS Vaccine Initiative to support the 
development and future introduction of HIV v accines for use by developing countries. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
419. All developing countries. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
 
  access to legal and technological information sources:  IPR management 
relating to the development of HIV vaccines; 
 
  training in the state of the art:  clinical testing of HIV vaccine candidates, 
transfer of HIV vaccine manufacturing technologies; 
 
Objective 3 : support for joint research projects between private partners and between 
public partners (see examples); 
 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods:  
transfer of HIV vaccine manufacturing technologies; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building to undertake clini cal trials for HIV vaccines, including 
training, laboratory capacity and data management. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
420. Public or private research institutions. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
421. Vaccine development and manufacturing.  IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- vaccine development partnership between  IAVI, Oxford AIDS Vaccine Initiative 
(Oxavi) and Kenyan AIDS Vaccine Initiativ e (KAVI) to develop and test a clade A 
prime-boost HIV vaccine strategy; 
 
- vaccine development partnership between  IAVI, the Indian Council for Medical 
Research and Therion Biotech (US) to develop and test a clade C HIV vaccine.  
7. Contact: 
Martin Smith 
 Central Research Department/Depar tment for International Development 
 1 Palace St 
London SW1E 5HE 
 E-mail:  m-smith@dfid.gov.uk  
 Web site:  www.iavi.org  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  GRANT TO INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR 
MICROBICIDES  
1. General description: 
422. £7.5 million (05/08) grant funding to the Intern ational Partnership for Microbicides to support 
the development and future introduction of anti-HIV microbicides for use by developing countries. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
423. All developing countries. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
 
  - access to legal and technological information sources:  IPR
 management relating to the development of HIV vaccines; 
- training in the state of the art:  clinical testing of HIV microbicide 
 candidates; 
Objective 3 :  support for joint research projects between private partners and between 
public partners (see examples); 
 
Objective 4 :  provide training in technology management and production methods:  
possible transfer of HIV microbicide manufacturing technologies; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building to undertake clinical trials for HIV microbicides, including 
training, laboratory capacity and data management. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
424. Public or private research institutions. IP/C/W/480/Add.5 
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  5. Type of technology transferred: 
425. Microbicide development and manufacturing. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- Partnership between IPM and Tibotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd to develop and test a 
candidate microbicide. 
7. Contact: 
Martin Smith 
 Central Research Department  Department for International Development  1 Palace St 
London SW1E 5HE 
 E-mail:  m-smith@dfid.gov.uk
   
 Web site:  www.ipm-microbicides.org  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  GRANT TO THE MEDICINES FOR MALARIA VENTURE 
(MMV) 
1. General description: 
426. £10 million (05/10) grant funding to the Medicines for Malaria Venture to support the 
development and future introduction of new drugs for the treatment and prevention of malaria for use 
by developing countries. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
427. All developing countries. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
 
- access to legal and technological information sources:  IPR 
management relating to the deve lopment of anti-malarial drugs; 
- training in the state of the art:  clinical testing of anti-malarial drug 
candidates; 
Objective 3 : support for joint research projects between private partners and between 
public partners (see examples); 
 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods:  
possible transfer of anti-malarial drug manufacturing technologies; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building to undertake clinical trials for anti-malarial drugs, 
including training, laboratory capacity and data management. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
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  5. Type of technology transferred: 
429. Anti-malarial drug development and manufacturing. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
 - Partnership between MMV, GlaxoSmith Kline (UK) and Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals 
(India). 
 
7. Contact: 
 Martin Smith 
 Central Research Department  Department for International Development 
 1 Palace St 
London SW1E 5HE 
 E-mail:  m-smith@dfid.gov.uk
  
 Web site:  www.mmv.org  
 
F. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  GRANT TO THE MEDICINES FOR THE DRUGS FOR 
NEGLECTED DISEASES INITIATIVE  
1. General description: 
430. £6.5 million (over three years) grant funding to  DNDi to support the development and future 
introduction of new drugs for the treatment and prevention of neglected tropical diseases for use by developing countries. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
431. All developing countries. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2
: improve access to available techniques and industrial processes: 
 - Access to legal and technological information sources:  IPR 
management  relating to the deve lopment of drugs for neglected 
tropical diseases; 
 - Training in the state of the art:  clinical testing of drug candidates for 
neglected diseases; 
Objective 3 : support for joint research projects between private partners and between 
public partners (see examples); 
Objective 4 : provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods:  
possible transfer of anti-malarial drug manufacturing technologies; 
Objective 5 : capacity building to undertake clinical trials for drugs for neglected tropical 
diseases, including training, laborat ory capacity and data management. 
 4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
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  5. Type of technology transferred: 
433. Drug development and manufacturing for neglected tropical diseases. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
- Partnership between DNDi, Far-Manguinhos, the public pharmaceutical branch of the 
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and Sanofi-Aventis. 
 
7. Contact: 
Jim Keery 
 Central Research Department  Department for International Development 
 Abercrombie House 
 Eaglesham Road  East Kilbride, G75 8EA  E-mail:  j-keery@dfid.gov.uk
  
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WUPPERTAL INSTITUT 
FUR KLIMA, UMWELT, 
ENERGIE GMBH  
Germany Policy 
Instruments for 
Chinese 
Sustainable 
Future:  Environmental 
Policy 
Integration and Strategic 
Environmental 
Assessment for the Energy and 
Transport 
Sectors China The Action focuses on the integration of 
environment in transport and energy 
planning in China, both at the policy level 
and in terms of concrete measures for the 
two administrative levels of provinces and municipalities.  The implementation of this 
Action will help to build transportation and 
energy-use systems that are environmentally sound and capable to achieve a sustainable 
development in China.   Overall objective(s):  the Action aims to 
strengthen institutional and 
technical/practical capacity to promote 
energy savings and improve air quality in 
the transport and energy sectors of central and western regions of China.  Specific 
objective:  to share expertise on policy 
frameworks and practical applications between EU and China;  to advance the 
practice of SEA both in the EU and China;  
to promote synergies and maximize the benefits from existing initiatives;  to adapt 
and apply current EU experience in EPI and 
SEA;  to promote an improvement of the environmental performance of the energy 
and transport sectors in two case-studies in 
central and western China;  to contribute to capacity building; to promote dissemination 
through the joint development of detailed 
guidance on SEA for transport and energy, and the production of recommendations for 
the strengthening of wider EPI mechanisms;  
to build long-term collaborative links between the European and Chinese 
organizations involved. 374,507.33 
WAGENINGEN 
UNIVERSITY  
Netherlands Adaptation of 
EU experiences 
to improve the 
sustainability of hazardous waste 
management in 
urban China. China China is now in the initial stage of building 
up both national and local institutions for 
solid waste management.  As a result both 
State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) and provincial and  
municipal environmental protection bureaus 
(EPB) are establishing their solid waste management centres.  National and local 
institutions on solid waste management have 
to be established, particularly on hazardous wastes management (HWM) that is one of Overall objective(s):  to build up waste 
information system (WIS), performance 
assessment system (PAS) and strategies on 
HWM in order to significantly improve communications, transparency and 
sustainability on HWM in urban China.  
Specific objective:  (1) To review the EU's WIS, PAS and strategies on HWM, 
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the key tasks of SEPA.  The main issues involved are establishing strategies on solid 
waste management, a solid waste 
information system (WIS) and a performance assessment system (PAS) on 
HWM.   cases.  (2) To review China's current WIS, 
PAS and strategies on HWM, including 
performance indicators, methodologies, 
effectiveness and needs for adopting improved WIS and PAS at city level.  (3) To 
compare the EU's and China's WIS, PAS 
and strategies, and explore the way that the 
EU's experiences and best practices could be 
adapted into China's urban situations.  (4) To develop China-specific WIS, PAS 
and strategies on HWM at city level, based 
on the EU's experiences and within the context of urban China.  (5) To demonstrate 
the China-specific WIS,  PAS and strategies 
on HWM in 12 cities of the Western and Central Regions of China, including 
implementation of pilot projects and 
dissemination of initial results between these cities.  (6) To effectively replicate the 
China-specific WIS, PAS and strategies on 
HWM, based on the demonstrations, for dissemination of the action outputs after this 
project in all Chinese cities.  (7) To provide 
tools for China building up its institutions on HWM, including manual of WIS and 
PAS of HWM and related software 
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SENTERNOVEM Netherlands Pilot action - 
Implementing 
Voluntary 
Approaches for Urban 
Environmental 
Management in 
China China The adoption of voluntary approaches in 
Chinese mega cities gives local 
governments a new tool to promote 
sustainable development of industrial production and is the basis for further 
activities on national level.  In this context, 
support from the European Union is needed 
to learn from the experiences obtained from 
the management of policy implementation processes covering a wide range of cost-
effective energy-efficiency measures as well 
as to avoid problems like free-riding or policy captures.   The main objective of this action is to 
improve overall energy-efficiency and to 
reduce air pollution including emission of 
greenhouse gases, waste water and solid waste in three fast developing Chinese 
cities.  Further goals are (1) to increase the 
capacity of local environmental departments 
for reaching additional environmental 
protection;  (2) to demonstrate the implementation of the VA model developed 
within the Asia Pro Eco I project;  (3) to 
show possible links to CDM financing mechanisms and (4) to disseminate the VA 
results and experiences in a broader Chinese 
context and to national level.  The expected results are (1) additional energy saving of 18 
PJ in the 14 target companies;  (2) reduction 
of greenhouse emission, waste water and solid waste by around 3-5% annually;  (3) 
publication of a VA manual for guiding 
implementation of VAs throughout China and (4) initiation of a national discourse on 
VA's on national and local level leading to 
the signing of a large number of LTAs after this action and already 25-30 LTA letters of 
intent at the final dissemination conference 
in Beijing. 493,376.10 
HUNGARIAN 
INTERCHURCH AID 
Hungary Pilot project for 
improving 
public health state in 
Mazar-I-Sharif, 
Afghanistan, through 
introducing 
innovative waste 
management 
methods and Afghanistan The project is ai ming at establishing closer 
linkages between societies of Afghanistan, 
Hungary, and Austria and is supporting multilateral partnerships between 
stakeholders in the same  activity field.  The 
project is involving local environmental authorities, with local experts and experts of 
two countries of the European Union.  The 
main area of intervention is "brown" environmental matter, namely the project is 
dealing with the results of urbanization in 
Afghanistan, Mazar-I-Sharif. The The general objective of the project is to 
improve awareness towards and 
understanding of EU environmental standards in Balkh Province, Northern 
Afghanistan, introducing innovative waste 
management methods and capacity building in line with Afghan circumstances.  The 
specific objective of the proposed action is 
to achieve improved health conditions in Mazar-I-Sharif through the exchange of 
experience and information between 
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capacity building for 
Afghan 
environmental experts networking within the scope of the 
programme may come to the result of long-
term sustainability.  The training activities 
will result in improved institutional capacity to deal locally with environmental issues.   
INTERNATIONALES 
HOCHSCHULINSTITUT 
ZITTAU   
Germany Concept for 
wastewater 
treatment and 
implementation 
of a pilot plant in the City of 
Battambang   
(Acronym:  CONTRIB)   Cambodia In the course of our project we will 
elaborate a master concept for wastewater 
management and a pilot plant for 
wastewater treatment.  This will include a 
profound solution for the regulated discharge for rainfall and inundation waters.  
Special attention is drawn to a pro-active 
integration of responsible administrative decision-makers and stakeholders from the 
political, public, and commercial sector.  
Administratives will follow the entire process of wastewater management 
planning from data collection and 
evaluation, through technical planning and construction, to the testing of a pilot plant 
by attending integrated training modules.  
Second, we want to promote the foundation of a board/council of wastewater 
stakeholders following the European model.  
This board will be able to sensibilize people for wastewater management issues and 
therefore, foster con tinued adaptions of our 
project activities in Cambodia.  The project 
idea was discussed personally with 
responsible administrative bodies (Minister of Environment, Province and District 
Governors of Battambang) and possible 
stakeholders (DED, Mekong River Commission, ASIA URBS) in Cambodia.   Overall objective:  knowledge and 
technology transfer to reduce the pollution 
of Cambodian irrigation, surface, and 
ground waters.  Specific objective:  
prerequisites for wastewater discharge in Battambang meeting EU and WHO 
standards. 499,911.28 
GTZ - RENEWABLE 
ENERGY PROJECT 
Mongolia Improvement of 
district heating 
systems in urban centres of Mongolia The project is targeting urban heating 
systems in the Aimag and Soum Centres of 
Mongolia.  Most of these systems are highly deteriorated missing any environmental Overall objectives:  O1.  To improve the air 
quality in the Aimag, Soum and urban 
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Mongolia standards.  The management capabilities are 
poor and the applied tariff systems are 
neither recovering the cost, nor do they 
provide any incentive for an efficient use of 
energy.  As a result, heat supply is highly 
unreliable and it burdens public and private 
budgets with high cost for heating.  The 
local environmental and people's health 
suffer from air pollution and the destruction of the landscape.  In the end the low capital 
stock of the owner and insufficient revenue 
from the consumer side result in a positive feed-back loop incr easing the problem 
continuously. including GHG (CO2, N2O) dust and NOx 
of district heating systems.  O2.  To improve 
the living conditions of the population in 
these centres by providing a more reliable and affordable heating energy whilst 
reducing negative health effects. 
UNIVERSITY OF 
BREMEN INSTITUT TECHNIK & BILDUNG 
Germany Promotion of 
Renewable Energy as an 
alternative and 
sustainable Energy System:  
Partnership and 
Training Programme 
approach for 
Small and Medium-sized 
Enterprises 
(SME) in 
KHULNA 
Division    Bangladesh Introduce an alternative, innovative and 
practice-oriented solution by producing photovoltaic energy to overcome the 
increasing crisis of power shortage in 
KHULNA division, Bangladesh, especially for SMEs and urban households providing 
European technical an d technological know-
how and through forming of cooperation network between local government, 
enterprises, industry bodies, academies, 
financing institutions and with the European partners.  A practice- and product-oriented 
Training Programme will be carried out to 
build local trainers together with the 
representative of at least 100 SMEs in a 
workshop cum training centre and on-site (demonstration) pilot plants which will be 
established in the divisional headquarter, in 
KHULNA city within this project.  The proposed workshop cum training centre and 
the demonstration plants (20 KWp  - divided 
into three different units) are a permanent 
setup that will be used for multiple purposes 
(demonstration of energy production on the 
basis of RE, teaching and training of The general objective is to introduce 
Renewable Energy (RE) as an alternative solution for power generation to overcome 
regular shortages in power supply for urban 
areas in KHUNA division, Bangladesh through transferring European technology 
and know-how as well as through forming 
regional partnership between local governments, enterprises, industrial bodies 
and financing institutions.  The specific 
objective is to transfer and implant the European technical an d technological know-
how on mechanism of producing energy on 
the basis of photovoltaic solar cells to Small 
and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) in 
KHULNA division through practice and product-oriented training for their own use 
to overcome the shortage in power supply as 
well as to make this group competent as potential vendors for marketing this RE-
based technological solution to other 
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different target groups and propagation of RE-related information) during and after the 
end of the project.  Such an unique centre in 
the whole country of Bangladesh will be an example for other regions as the entire 
country is facing the same problem of 
energy crisis like the KHULNA division 
could adapt such a sloution. 
VEREIN ZUR 
FORDERUNG DES TECHNOLOGIETRANS-
FERS AN DER 
HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN EV 
Germany ECOSAN 
CAPACITY - Developing 
capacity for 
sustainable sanitation in 
India India Though ecological sanitation " ecosan " is 
becoming more and more known in India and several projects have raised awareness 
and also acceptance of innovative sanitation 
systems, there is a significant lack of qualified personnel and people who actually 
implement projects at the grassroots level, 
but skilled and qualified people are the core of successful project implementation.  
Therefore, the project consortium intends to 
increase the capacity for ecosan  
implementation, means:  to increase the 
amount of ecosan  experts in India, which 
are able to implement ecosan  projects on 
their own.  The main activity of the project 
is to train the three different stakeholder 
groups "governmental level", "multiplicators and consultants", and 
"implementers and users" in ecosan  
implementation based on a participatory 
cross-institutional approach.   Overall objectives:  improving the 
sustainable management of public wastewaters of Indian urban areas for a 
better urban environment.  Reducing and 
preventing the pollution of water bodies and with this to enhance freshwater quality.  
Improving the quality of life and living 
conditions in India's towns, cities and mega cities, particularly for the groups mostly 
affected by unsuitable sanitation systems 
(Dalit population/particularly women). Closing nutrient loops between urban 
structures and surrounding agriculture land.  
Strengthening links between EU and Asian experts.  Specific objectives:  increasing the 
amount of experts for ecological sanitation 
(ecosan) on different institutional levels in India, which are able to implement ecosan 
projects on their own.  Increase their 
awareness and improving their know-how 
for/about adapted ecosan solutions.  
Enhancing their ecosan organization-, implementation- and management capacities 
on the individual, institutional and inter-
institutional level.  Accessing a higher governmental level in the promotion of 
ecosan technologies.  Supporting a 
participatory-, inter-institutional approach for locally adapted ecosan implementation, 
and to particularly support the Dalit 
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VIBORG KOMMUNE Denmark Municipality to 
Municipality 
(M2M)   The project is based on providing training to 
public authorities in the three provinces of 
Thailand on increasing the efficiency and 
service levels of water supply, waste water management and waste disposal and 
recycling management as well as energy 
provision.  These services are run by 
municipalities and the aims are to reduce the 
wastage, increase the capacity and service levels under increasingly demand driven 
situations.  The project is based on mapping 
the services currently  run by the public 
authorities in Rayong Province and a series 
of interviews with management and 
operational personnel.  Based on this, a training programme will be created by 
municipalities for municipalities.  Training 
is based on two-tier systems to ensure that there is full compliance and a high 
effectiveness of resource use both among 
those who work with the actual systems, and those who are responsible overall for 
management, financial budgets and 
communication.   Overall objective(s):  to achieve high 
environmental standards in towns Rayong, 
Banpae and Maptapood through the 
exchange of best practice, expertise and information between the European Union 
and Asia.Specific objective:  capacity 
building of three municipalities in Rayong 
Province in waste water management, waste 
management and energy with focus at the municipal level. 192,511.30 
OFFICE 
INTERNATIONAL DE 
L'EAU  
France SEPUST-
DPRK:  
Transfer of 
European 
technologies 
and procedures for a renewed 
sewage 
pumping stations 
approach in 
DPR of Korea PDR of Korea The proposed project aims at assisting water 
protection improvement in DPR of Korea by 
the provision of EU advanced technologies 
and know-how regarding the management 
of sewage networks in cities.  The project is 
based on a pilot implementation of adapted technologies for waste water pumping 
stations, including remote control, in 
Pyongyang, together with the transfer of knowledge at nationwide scale to the 
experts of the Ministry of Municipal 
Management (MMM), which manages all sewerage systems and facilities in the 
country. Overall objectives:  to improve the 
protection of rivers and lakes against urban 
pollution;  to reduce the electricity 
consumption of the sanitation sector.   
Specific objective:  to help MMM staff to 
take advantage of European technologies and know-how to improve design and 
operation of sewage networks in Korean 
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FUNDACION ACCION CONTRA EL HAMBRE 
Spain Improvement of 
the 
Environmental 
living conditions of 
some of the 
most vulnerable 
urban 
households in Cotabato City 
through an 
innovative and coordinated 
implementation 
of the solid waste 
management 
system and promotion of 
healthy 
environment. The Philippines The proposed project is aiming to improve 
the environmental quality and reduce the 
health risks caused by improper waste 
disposal on vulnerable populations living in the urban areas of Cotabato city, through a 
coordinated and innovative "public – 
private" implementation of the solid waste 
management system.  The project targets 
10,582 households as direct beneficiaries, living along the two major rivers and close 
to big market establishments.  More 
households will be indirectly benefiting from the improved solid waste management 
system.  The key elements of the proposed 
"integrated" strategy are:  promotion of waste reduction practices and of responsible 
behaviours in health hazards related to 
waste disposal at the household level; "Barangay" empowerment for solid waste 
"public – private governance" and 
enhancement of public service excellence in 
the whole city solid waste management.  The overall objective of  the project is "to 
improve the living standard of vulnerable 
population in a sustainable manner in 
Cotabato City, Philippines".  The specific objective of the project is "to reduce the 
environmental health risks of 10,582 
households living in 10 urban and peri-
urban Barangays of Cotabato City in a 
sustainable manner through improved waste management practices at different levels".   499,790.03 
KHULNA UNIVERSITY 
OF ENGINEERING AND 
TECHNOLOGY Bangladesh Safe and 
Sustainable 
Management of Municipal Solid 
Wastes in 
Bangladesh 
through the 
Practical Application of 
WasteSafe 
Proposal   Shortly named 
as  
"WasteSafe-II" Bangladesh, 
Thailand The main project activities are specific need 
analysis, practical application of WasteSafe 
proposal and its reality check and hence proper modification and refinement, 
development of waste management master 
plan, development of acceptable composting 
technology and appropriate landfill 
construction method through demo compost plant and pilot-scale landfill cell,  examine 
the usability of local construction materials 
and usability of wetlands for engineered landfills, the development assessment 
system and technical guidelines for all tiers 
of waste management, training and workshops for the different target groups, 
technical assistance and backstopping, 
awareness and motivation, dissemination The aim of the proposed project is to 
encourage the concerned stakeholders in 
Least Developed Asian Countries (LDACs) to formulate and apply safe and sustainable 
method of management, technical know-
how based on practical application and 
complete technical guidelines for handling 
steeply increasing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) problems with the specific scope 
based on local conditions, socio-economic 
settings and technical capabilities, considering Bangladesh as a case-study 
country.  The findings of WasteSafe, a 
feasibility study project of the EC's Asia Pro Eco Programme, will be used as the 
backbone of this demonstration project.  
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and publications.  Main activities will be carried out primarily in Asia, namely, the 
city of Khulna, Bangladesh, where the 
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) is located and Khulna 
City Corporation (KCC) is the local 
authority;  and five other major cities, 
namely, Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi,  
Barisal and Sylhet.  Some associated research works will be carried out at 
Pathumthani, Thailand, where the Asian 
Institute of Technology (AIT) is located.  A significant contribution to the success of the 
project is expected from the activities in 
Europe, namely, Bauhaus University Weimar (BUW), & KNOTEN Weimar 
(KW), Germany, and Lublin University of 
Technology (LUT), Poland.  Practical testing of site-adapted waste management 
master plan approaches, acceptable 
composting technology and safe landfilling is planned to be implemented in Khulna and 
a pilot-scale landfill test in field.  
Accompanying studies will be conducted by other project partners. governments, national government 
ministries, professi onal engineers, 
academicians, researchers, civic societies, 
NGOs, CBOs, the private sector and overall the city dwellers who will benefit directly 
from an improved and acceptable MSW 
management. 
PERAK STATE 
GOVERNMENT OFFICE 
OF STATE EXECUTIVE 
COUNCILLOR ON 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND URBANISATION 
Malaysia EU-Asia 
Sustainable 
Waste 
Management 
Cycle: Integrating Best 
Practices of 
Solid Waste Management 
Policies  
(EA-SWMC) Malaysia The main activities for this project consist of 
visiting three Asia Pro Eco Projects relevant 
to solid waste management in India and 
Cambodia after the kick-off meeting with 
EU partners in Malaysia.  Then we move on to organize the EU-Asia Waste Management 
Conference to identify the relevant best 
practices from the EU and the Partnership Match-making Event for facilitating 
potential EU-Asia waste management 
projects.  Immediately after the conference, 
we will organize the Multi-Stakeholders 
Consultative Meeting  (MCM) with 
participation of representatives from civil Overall objective(s):  To implement 
measures that will ensure the management 
of solid waste and cleaning in 
Perak/Malaysia complies with 
environmental best practices and safeguard public health and welfare by developing a 
waste management plan in a joint effort with 
multi-stakeholders towards achieving waste minimization and recycling of valuable 
resources pillared on the 
principle of sustainable development.  Specific objectives:  to develop and promote 
a pilot project i.e. Perak Solid Waste 
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society/private sector and Government (three levels) for discussing the P-SWMP.   Economic Policy Instrument (EEPI) for 
Perak State Government and its 15 Local 
Authorities (LAs) in providing solutions to 
the waste management problems in Perak specifically and Malaysia generally, 
reducing environmental threats to the health 
and livelihoods of urban dwellers.  To 
review, analyse and evaluate the best 
practices of urban environmental policies on solid waste management from the EU and 
integrate relevant environmental planning 
approaches into the policy framework of 
PSG regulating the solid waste management 
issues for the purpose of improving 
environmental performance.  To strengthen co-ordination and cap acities of various 
levels of government regulating solid waste 
management in Malaysia, between the representatives of civil society and solid 
waste industry for improving urban 
environmental policy cohesiveness. 
INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY 
DEVELOPMENT GROUP 
LTD UK Strengthening 
Local 
Capacities in 
Integrated Sustainable 
Waste 
Management 
(ISWM) in 
small and medium 
municipalities 
of Nepal. Nepal Developing the capacity of municipalities 
and municipal stakeholders on needs 
assessment of solid waste management, 
identifying existing practices, issues and opportunities.  Strengthening institutional 
capacity of municipalities on planning and 
implementation of ISWM;  this will also 
include setting up environment wings within 
the target municipalities and of integrated sustainable waste management (ISWM) 
working groups (in which stakeholders will 
be represented), carrying out exposure visits to Asian and EU cities on pro-poor waste 
management approaches.  Developing the 
capacity of municipalities and stakeholders for ISWM plan implementation through 
demonstration of appropriate solid waste 
management procedures in the four selected Overall objective(s):  to improve the health 
and environmental conditions of 
disadvantaged people living in emerging 
municipalities of Nepal.  Specific objective:  to develop a participatory integrated and 
sustainable waste management (ISWM) 
approach for improved urban environment 
in four emerging municipalities of 
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municipalities, (including piloting and promoting community primary collection 
and recycling of wastes using low-cost and 
environment friendly technologies;  training on business skills;  providing technical 
support on income generation through 
ISWM activities;  building four community 
managed waste management points in 
partnership with municipalities.  Building institutional capacity of the MuAN and 
municipalities for scaling up and the 
sustainability of the ISWM plans and programmes, through documenting 
experience on demonstration activities;  
setting up a central ISWM resource centre in MuAN;  training on advocacy and 
reviewing and identifying gaps in policies 
and regulations;  establishing links between national and EU municipalities and partners.  
Disseminating project learning and 
establishing links with international best practices.  The project will develop a 
communication strategy for improved 
sharing of best practice. 
VYSOKA SKOLA BANSKA - TECHNICKA 
UNIVERSITA OSTRAVA 
Czech Republic Greening the 
Philippine 
Industries with 
the Ecoprofit 
Approach The Philippines The aim of the project is to support this 
urban region on its way towards sustainable 
economic development th rough a strong and 
active partnership between European and 
Asian urban regions.  Regional capacity 
building will be carried out over the local staff of project partners and involved staff of 
local trainers/consultants together with 
representatives of at least approx. 30 Philippine industries are being trained in a 
combined cleaner production and 
environmental management approach, which improves their ecological and 
economic performance at the same time by 
improving resource efficiency, thus creating The general objective of the project is to 
transfer the ECOPROFI T know-how to the 
Philippines in order to reduce the 
environmental impacts from small to large-
scale industrial activities within the 
Philippines urban regions, mainly cities with a focus on small- and medium-sized 
enterprises and simultaneously to strengthen 
the economical development of enterprises by introducing innovative, integrated and 
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ECOPROFIT. By transferring the ECOPROFIT know-how via high quality 
training to the Philippines and by 
implementing best practice models the eco-efficiency of small to large-scale industrial 
units will increase and the local economical 
and environmental development will be 
strengthened.  Within this project the co-
operation between the governmental and the business sector of the Subic and Clark 
Special Economic Zones Region will be 
intensified to improve the quality of life for the urban dwellers. 
UMWELTSTIFTUNG 
WWF DEUTSCHLAND 
Germany Water - 
Wastewater 
Treatment through 
Effective 
wetland Restoration of 
That Luang 
Marsh Lao PDR Government agencies  at community, district 
and municipal levels working with all 
stakeholders to achieve improved urban planning surrounding That Luang Marsh 
thus avoiding detrimental impacts on 
important wetland ecosystem functioning.  Design of a constructed wetland treatment 
system to treat current and potential 
wastewater inputs to That Luang Marsh and the development of best practice guidelines 
for domestic and industrial wastewater 
treatment.  Effective management of all wetland ecosystem serv ices and resources 
That Luang Marsh provides. Improved urban wastewater treatment, 
enhanced wetland management, increased 
institutional capacity through participatory decision making, refined regulations and 
planning policies within, and surrounding, 
That Luang Marsh resulting in enhanced environmental conditions and the delivery 
of sustainable livelihoods. 499,356.00 
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT 
BRUSSEL  
Belgium Integrated 
mobility 
planning (IMP) 
for Hai Phong City, Viet Nam Viet Nam This project aims  at building capacity and 
transferring experien ce and knowledge on 
environment and health aspects related to 
mobility planning in the fast developing harbour city, Hai Phong in the Northern part 
of Viet Nam.  The main goals of this project 
are capacity building and experience/knowledge tran sfer in the area of 
mobility planning and in particular the 
environmental and health related aspects.  Specific attention is given to stakeholder The project aims at c ontributing to the next 
strategic mobility-planning phase in 
Hai Phong.  Its general objective is to 
introduce in this planning environmental and environmental health effects resulting 
from the expanding mobility in Hai Phong.  
Specific expected outcomes of this project are:  to realize a basic study that will 
provide the scientific elements that are a 
basis for planning.  To propose a practical mobility plan that integrates environment 200,000.00  
 
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involvement and bringing the policy discussion beyond the command-and-
control measures that dominate the current 
mobility planning practice and its implementation in Hai Phong.  The tangible 
outputs are a series of studies and 
documents aiming to contribute to the local 
strategic planning as well as promotional 
and communication products for awareness-raising purposes.  The project will be 
realised by the Hai Phong Municipality and 
the Institute of Marine Environment and Resources in Hai Phong in collaboration 
with the Human Ecology Department of the 
VUB and the University of Thessaly. and environmental health issues.  To 
introduce the use of other instruments 
(economic, communication, regulation) than 
infrastructural ones to  deal with the fast 
increasing mobility issues in Hai Phong.  To 
raise awareness among stakeholders and 
decision makers.  To build capacity on 
integrated mobility planning related to 
environmental health effects for Hai Phong governmental official s.  To transfer 
experience that has been built up in Europe 
on dealing with planning and communication on mobility issues. 
CLOVEK V TISNI - SPOLECNOST PRI 
CESKE TELEVIZI OPS 
Czech Republic Participatory 
Solid Waste 
Management,  
Establishing of the solid waste 
management for 
Bagh town, Pakistan     The proposed action is to improve 
conditions and create a healthier 
environment in Bagh through the 
establishment of Participatory Solid Waste Management (SWM). To improve conditions and create a healthier 
environment in Bagh.  To effectively 
manage waste disposal in Bagh in the long 
term, preventing environmental  447,978.00 
DEUTSCHE 
GESELLSCHAFT FÜR 
TECHNISCHE 
ZUSAMMENARBEIT 
(GTZ) GMBH  Germany Improving the 
living and 
working 
conditions of 
people in and around 
industrial 
clusters and zones Indonesia This proposal focuses on the development 
of various approaches towards pollution 
prevention in industrial clusters and zones in 
urban areas.  The action starts with 
involving communities, governments and industries through community-industry-
government dialogues, which then jointly 
develop action plans and supervise the implementation.  By training of service 
providers in using and application of CP 
tools, companies have access to CP experts.  Parallel to the training, groups of companies 
will be established in order to create 
synergies and implement CP.  The cooperation of industrial groups will also be Overall objective:  the local stakeholders 
have the capacity and suitable concepts 
available to reduce the impacts on people in 
local communities in urban areas caused by 
the environmental pollution of industrial clusters and zones.  Specific Objectives:  the 
national and local government, service 
providers and industries in the clusters jointly implement and test an integrated 
approach to industrial pollution prevention 
in urban areas. 500,000.00  
 
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fuelled by setting up simple monitoring systems, which provide reliable and 
readable data and which will be used by all 
stakeholders involved in order to assess the environmental situation.  Pollution 
prevention measures will also be supported 
through design and develop supportive CP 
incentives. Through the testing and 
implementation of these approaches, the various stakeholders will obtain knowledge 
and capabilities in designing, developing 
and implementing various approaches to reduce pollution and decrease 
environmental impacts on local 
communities in urban areas from industrial clusters.  The lessons learnt from these 
implementation procedures and results will 
be disseminated to other regions and clusters and will form useful inputs for the 
drafting of nationwide guidelines and 
programmes.   
 
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