WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
27 April 2010 
 (10-1786) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES1 
 
Addendum  
   The following communication, dated 13 November 2009, from the delegation of the 
European Communities is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the D ecision on Implementation 
of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.  It was circulated as an advance copy for the TRIPS Council 
meeting on 2 March 2010.  
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I. GENERAL REMARKS 
1. This document is circulated in accordance w ith the Decision of the Council for TRIPS of 
19 February 2003 on "Implementati on of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement", according to which 
developed country Members shall su bmit annually reports on actions ta ken or planned in pursuance of 
their commitments under Article 66.2 (incentives provide d to their enterprises or institutions for the 
purpose of promoting and encouraging technology tr ansfer 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 EC and its member States.  
3. This cover note is followed by a series of deta iled sheets presenting th e existing incentives to 
technology transfer.  The first set of sheets deals with incentives given by th e European Communities; 
the second set covers incentives given by individual member States (Austria, Belgium, the Czech 
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,  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 sourc es.  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 k now-how, on management and production skills, on 
                                                     
 
1 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amendi ng the Treaty on Europe an Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Community (done at Lisb on, 13 December 2007) en tered into force.  On 
29 November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT/L/779) from the Council of the Eu ropean Union and 
the Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon, as of 
1 December 2009, the European Union replaces and succeeds the European Community. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  improved access to knowledge sources as well as on adapta tion to local economic, social and cultural 
conditions.  
5. It is clear that the private - and particularly the commercial - sector is nowadays the main 
source of technologies and, in this context, techno logy 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 benefit from technol ogies and adapt them to their specific needs;  
access to the right partners, to information and to expertise are key at all stages. 
7. In their efforts to encourage and promot e technology transfer, developed country 
governments are usually limited by two factors:  (1) they do not own the vast majority of such 
technologies;  (2) they can not 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 EC 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  the efforts made by the EC to promote and encourage 
technology transfer.  They describe only incentives th at 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 nationa l or regional cooperation programs. 
12. Finally, it should be borne in mind that no technology transfer program is specifically 
dedicated to least developed countries as such .  The EC initiatives are usually specific to 
countries/groups of countries/regions, since the EC  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 ai d and incentives pays particular attention to the 
situation of the least developed and other low income countries.  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  III. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  6TH AND 7TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES – 
RESEARCH DIRECTORATE GENERAL  
1. General description: 
13. International cooperation in the field of resear ch and technological development (RTD) is 
pursued under the Eu ropean Communities Framework Programme for research, technological 
development and demonstration , through two 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; 
 
-  the opening of the EU mobility programme s to third countries bringing researchers 
from developing countries for training to Eu rope while offering them a substantial 
return package. 
 14. Under the 6
th Framework Programme (2002-2006) and the 7th Framework Programme 
(2007-2013), the EC funded R&D projects involvi ng 284 participations from least developed 
countries (only considering Africa, Pacific a nd Caribbean regions).  The LDC-based entities 
concerned were granted by the EC a total amount of about €40 million, representing more than 70 per cent of their costs.  While this is about research and development projects, it is quite obvious 
that collaboration with research organisations from developed countries implicitly results in 
technology being transferred (either informally or  formally, e.g. through access rights) between the 
participants and in particular to LDC-based entities. 
15. The 7th EU RTD Framework Programme (FP7, 2007-2013) places new emphasis on 
international research cooperation which is incr easingly seen as being at the centre of Community 
policies.  The approach on international coopera tion under FP7 is significantly different than under 
FP6.  It aims at integrating international resea rch collaboration throughout the Framework Programme 
and includes both geographical and thematic targeting. 
16. Moreover, under the "Cooperation" Specific Programme of FP7, specific "International 
Cooperation Actions" will be supported in each thema tic area.  These actions are geared towards the 
research and development needs of third countries.  They are also aimed at addressing the particular 
needs of developing and emerging economies by mean s of dedicated cooperati ve activities.  These 
actions apply to the International Cooperation Part ner Countries (ICPCs, including in particular ACP 
countries).  Amongst other aims they should also en sure participation by countries or regions that 
might otherwise have difficulty in participating in the general opening of FP7 for reasons of capacity. 
17. It is also worth noting that, under this Specific Programme, the dissemination and transfer of 
knowledge is a key added-value of European research  actions, and measures will be taken to increase 
the use and impact of results by industry, policy ma kers and society.  This will be considered an 
integral task under all thematic areas. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
18. The Framework Programme is open to all count ries; however, some sp ecific activities also 
target specifically the least developed countries.  For more information, please consult the website: 
http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/newapproach_en.pdf
 
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1
: promote joint sharing of R&D costs,  and to support prospective activities 
and the identification of partners (w orkshops, meetings, travel grants in 
contracts); 
 
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. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects:  
20. The following are examples of successful co -operations involving developing countries 
(examples of dedicated interna tional cooperation activities for 2007-200 8, in the Cooperation Specific 
Programme of FP7) :  
 Theme 1:  Health
 
 
 Developing countries:  "Addressing knowledge gaps in pregna ncy malaria".  The aim is the 
design of new, or the revision of existing therapeutic and/or preventive interventions. 
 
ICPCs :  "Health and economic cost of antimicr obial resistance".  The objective is to 
undertake studies attempting to assess the increa se in health and economic costs due to 
infections by drug resistant micro-organisms. 
 
Theme 2:  Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology  
  Latin America/ACP:  "Bagasses".  Improved chemical and enzymatic treatments of bagasses 
from energy crops, for increased bio-fuels production yields. 
 
"Valorisation of Andean microbial biodiversity for agro-industry of basic crops, for 
environmental protection and as a source of novel bioactive compounds" (only Latin America).  Research networks supporting research on fisher ies management and aquaculture outside EU 
waters. 
 
Theme 3:  Information and Communication Technologies 
 
 
Identification and promotion of cooperation opportunities, support to policy dialogues:  
Coordination and Support Actions for the pr omotion of the EU ICT programme and 
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  in relevant countries and regions, increasing visibility of mutual RTD potential and 
networking relevant stakeholders. 
 
Asia, ACP, Mediterranean Partner Countries and Latin America: 
Development-related ICT research exploitation and cooperation roadmaps:  Coordination and 
Support Actions aimed at establishing deve lopment-related ICT research "cooperation 
roadmaps" and network relevant research communities. 
 
Language and speech technologies with particular  focus on Arabic-speaking regions/countries 
(including Mediterranean Partner Countries and ACP countries).  Open Source Software with 
particular focus on Asia, ACP and Latin Am erica.  Accessible and inclusive ICT with 
particular focus on Latin America and ACP. 
 
Theme 6:  Environment  (incl. climate change)  
 
 Africa :  "Georesource information system for Afri ca".  To set-up the preparatory phase for 
the building of an information system cont aining and making available African Geological 
resources including groundwater, energy , raw material and mineral resources. 
 
Theme 7:  Transport (incl. aeronautics)  
 
 South-Asian countries:  e.g. to develop technology for cl ean ship dismantling and minimum 
human exposure to toxic substances. 
 
 Theme 9:  Space  
 
 Developing countries:  Support to activities to disseminate and implement outside the 
European Union products and services derived or customised from current GMES development activities.  Proposals addressing Early Warning Systems linked to natural 
disasters, food security or disease prevention are also encouraged. 
 B. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  EDCTP 
1. General Description: 
21. The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was created in 
2003 as a European response to the global health cr isis caused by the three main poverty-related 
diseases of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.  These diseases account for over six million deaths 
each year, and the numbers are growing.  Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's worst-affected region 
where besides ravaging lives, they impede development and cause poverty. 
22. The overall budget of EDCTP is ar ound €400 million for seven years.  This budget consists of 
two components.  The national contributions of the Member States is estimated  at least €200 million.  
A financial contribution of the European Commi ssion in the sum of €200 million will be made to 
increase the impact of EDCTP.  Additional cofunding is sought from other sources, whether public or private. 
23. EDCTP aims to accelerate the development of new or improved drugs, vaccines and 
microbicides against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tubercul osis, with a focus on phase II and III clinical 
trials in sub-Saharan Africa.. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  24. EDCTP supports multicentre projects which comb ine clinical trials, capacity building and 
networking.  The aim of integrating these three activ ities is to ensure that the developed capacity is 
utilised to successfully conduct the clin ical trials in a sustainable way.  
25. The basis of EDCTP is partnership.  It unites the 14 participating European Union (EU) 
Member States plus Norway and Switzerland with sub-Saharan African countries.  The partnership 
helps EU Member States to integrate and coordi nate their own national research and development 
programmes and form partne rships with their African counterpa rts.  All EDCTP-funded projects are 
undertaken in partnership with s ub-Saharan countries.  The partners hip ensures synergy and optimal 
use of resources, and creates a win-win situation for all parties involved.  
26. EDCTP is currently part of the European Co mmission's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) 
http://cordis.europa.eu/ fp6/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP6HomePage
 for research and 
technological development, the European Union's ma in instrument for funding research in Europe. 
FP6 aims to transform the European Union into a dynamic and competitive knowledge-based 
economy.  At the end of the programme in 2010 EDCTP is anticipated to move to the Seventh 
Framework Programme (FP7).  http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html  
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* 
Value of grants 
signed (€) 46,000 8,276,000 14,681,000 21, 921,000 23,392,000 32,626,000 
Numbers of clinical 
trials approved 5 7 14 24 42 45 
Capacity building 
activities in Africa 0 6 47 59 163 181 
* 2nd quarter 2009 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
 List of the EDCTP-EEIG member states  
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Gr eece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, 
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.  
 List of Sub Saharan African countries
 
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, 
Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Repub lic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, 
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Gu inea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, 
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, 
Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra  Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, 
Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 
 
3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
27. The main objectives of EDCTP are: 
 - Acceleration of the development of ne w clinical or improved interventions, in 
particular drugs, microbicides and vaccines to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and 
tuberculosis in developing countries through conducting and supporting clinical trials 
especially for phases II and III and generally to improve the quality of research on 
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 - Fostering the integration of the national scientific health research programmes of the 
European member States; 
  - Strengthening of the related research  and development capacity in sub-Saharan 
Africa.  This includes securing of an enab ling environment for best practices that 
includes capacity development for Good C linical Practice (GCP), sound ethical 
review and a strong regulatory framework. 
  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
28. Anyone can apply for EDCTP funding, on two cond itions.  Proposals should involve at least 
one Sub-Saharan African institution as well as two institutions from different EDCTP-EEIG Member 
States, and the proposal should follow the published ca ll guidelines closely in order to be accepted for 
review. 
5. Functioning in practice: 
29. EDCTP offers grants that focus on clinical tria ls (which are the principal function of EDCTP) 
as the core and use networking and capacity deve lopment to create a sustainable environment for 
conducting high-quality medical research in sub-Saharan Africa.  The grants are thus used to support 
integrated projects, that combine clinical trials  with networking and capacity development activities. 
EDCTP also offers grants that focus specifically on networking and capacity strengthening in Africa: 
Senior Fellowships, Ethics review and Regulat ory Affairs and Networks of Excellence. 
30. Once a call for proposals is published on the ED CTP website and in relevant scientific 
journals an applicant can apply for funding if thei r study corresponds with the call text requirements. 
Applications need to be submitted through elig ible and legal institutions from Africa or from 
European Member States, involving a minimum of two European countries and/or African 
institutions.  The European Member  States should be responsible fo r co-funding the project, aiming at 
a minimum of 50 per cent of the estimated resources. 
31. Applicants should complete a full proposal (u sing the template provided) outlining the 
objective of their plan and details of all particip ants.  Applications are then sent to the EDCTP 
secretariat via email (the link is published on the we bsite), and must be received before the allotted 
deadline to be considered. 
32. If your proposal is suitable for a selected call then you should download the application form, 
complete it fully, and email it to proposals@edctp.org
 before the specified deadline. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
 Previous calls for tender  include for example: 
 - Clinical trials, capacity building and ne tworking in new and improved diagnostics for 
 tuberculosis (TB) (closed on 24 July 2009) 
  The purpose of this call is to develop simp ler, cheaper and more accurate TB diagnostic 
  tool(s).  Available funds: €8 million. 
 
- Senior Fellowship (closed on 1 June 2009) 
  Through this call, EDCTP intends to iden tify and support senior researchers capable of 
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  bodies.
  This grant is both available for research ers already working in Africa as well as 
those looking to return to the continent (re-e ntry grant).  For this grant scheme EDCTP 
aims to contribute to building sustainable capacity through training and networking with 
linkage to the EDCTP supported regional Networ ks of Excellence in sub-Saharan Africa.  
A maximum of one Senior Fellowship per disea se per region will be s upported.  Available 
funds: €2.4 million.  
 
 The current calls for tender  include for example: 
 - TB Vaccines (Published on 15 August 2009 - Deadline:  15 December 2009) 
  The main objective of this call is to s upport the conduct of Phase II clinical trials of 
tuberculosis vaccines in African countries w ith a focus on new and upcoming TB vaccines 
such as recombinant BCG vaccines. 
 
 - HIV/AIDS Treatment (Published on 15 August 2009 - Deadline: 15 December 2009) 
  The main objective of this call is to suppor t the conduct of clinical trials that aim to 
optimize the treatment of HIV infection by reducing the high early mortality. 
 
7. Contact :   
 http://www.edctp.org/   
EDCTP Secretariat The Hague  EDCTP Secretariat Cape Town 
Postal Address:  
P.O. Box 93015 2509 AA The Hague 
The Netherlands  
Visiting address: 
The Secretariat is based at the 
ZonMw building: 
Laan van Nieuw Oost Indië 300 
The Hague, The Netherlands Tel: +31 70 344 0880/0897 Fax: +31 70 344 0899 Postal Address:   
PO Box 19070 Tygerberg 7505 
South Africa 
Visiting Address: 
The Secretariat is based at the 
MRC (Medical Research Council) compound: 
Francie van Zijl Drive,  
Parowvallei, Cape Town, South Africa 
 
C. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  CALL FOR AFRICA  
1. General Description: 
33. Within the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7),  six calls for proposals have been published 
under the Health theme.  One of them, Call of Africa , is to specifically address some of the Science & 
Technology objectives of the "Africa – EU Strate gic Partnership" putting emphasis on "Water and 
Food Security" and "Better Health for Africa". 
34. The call was published on 30 July 2009 with a deadline of 14 January 2010.  The total call 
budget is €63 million, of which: 
-  €39 million from Theme 1 – Health 
-  €6.5 million from Theme 2 – Food, Agriculture and fisheries, and Biotechnology -  €17.5 million from Theme 6 – Environment (including climate change). 
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  2. Topics called: 
Theme/Activity Topics called Funding Schemes 
 Theme 1:  HEALTH 
Activity 1.2 Translating 
research for human health HEALTH.2010.2.3.2-4: 
Controlling malaria by hitting the 
vector:  New or improved – 
Vector Control Tools Collaborative Project (large scale 
integrating project) fo r specific cooperation 
actions (SICA) dedicated to international 
collaboration partner countries.  EC contribution per project:  min. €6 million. 
EC contribution per project:  max  €12 
million.  Only up to one proposal can be selected. 
Activity 1.2 Translating 
research for human health HEALTH.2010.2.4.1-4: 
Infectious agents and cancer in 
Africa Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific 
cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to international collaboration partner 
countries EC contribution per project: max. 
€3 million.  One or more proposals can be 
selected. 
Activity 1.3 International 
public health and health 
systems HEALTH.2010.3.4-1:  Develop 
and assess key interventions and 
policies to address the human 
resource crisis in the health 
sector Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to 
international collaboration partner 
countries. EC contribution per project: max. €3 million.  One or more proposals 
can be selected. 
Activity 1.3 International 
public health and health 
systems HEALTH.2010.3.4-2: Feasibility 
and community effectiveness of 
innovative  intervention packages 
formaternal and new-born health 
in Africa Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to 
international collaboration partner 
countries. EC contribution per project: max. €3 million.  One or more proposals 
can be selected. 
Activity 1.3 International 
public health and health 
systems HEALTH.2010.3.4-3: Building 
sustainable capacity for research 
for health in  Africa. Coordination and Support Action 
(coordinating action). EC contribution per project: max. €2 million.  One or more 
proposals can be selected. 
Activity 1.3 International 
public health and health 
systems HEALTH.2010.3.4-4: 
Assessment of migrants' health, 
disease patterns and impact on 
health systems Coordination and Support Action 
(coordinating action).  EC contribution per 
project: max. €2 million.  Only up to one 
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  Theme 2:  FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY  
Activity 2.1 Sustainable 
production and management 
of biological resources from 
land, forest and aquatic 
environment KBBE.-2010.1.-2-03:  
Sustainable water resources 
management (WRM) and soil 
fertility conservation for food 
production in Africa – SICA 
(Africa) Collaborative Project (large scale 
integrating project) fo r specific cooperation 
actions (SICA) dedicated to international 
collaboration partner countries EC 
contribution per project: max. €4 million. 
Maximum one proposal can be selected. 
Activity 2.2 Fork to farm: 
Food (including seafood), 
health and well being KBBE.2010.2.2-03:  Identifying 
research needs on malnutrition in 
Africa –(Mandatory Africa) Coordination and Support Action 
(supporting action). EC contribution per project: max. €1 million.  Maximum one 
proposal can be selected. 
Activity 2.3 Life sciences, 
biotechnology and 
biochemistry for sustainable 
non-food products and 
processes KBBE.2010.3.5-02:  Coping 
with water scarcity in developing 
countries: Role of biotechnology 
in water treatment – mandatory 
ICPC (Africa) Coordination and Support Action 
(coordinating action).  EC contribution per projectl: max. €1 million.  Maximum one 
proposal can be selected 
Activity 2.4 Other Activities KBBE.2010.4-02:  Networking 
of non-governmental 
organisations involved in 
agricultural research for 
development Coordination and Support Action 
(coordinating action).  EC contribution per project: max.  €500,000.  Maximum one 
proposal can be selected. 
Theme 2:  ENVIRONMENT (INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE  
Activity 6.1 Climate 
Change, pollution and risks ENV.2010.1.2.1-1:  The effect of 
environmental change on the 
occurrence and distribution of 
water related vector-borne 
diseases in Africa Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific 
cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to 
international collaboration partner countries. EC contribution per project: 
max. €3.5 million.  Maximum one proposal 
can be selected. 
Activity 6.1 Climate 
Change, pollution and risks ENV.2010.1.3.3-1: Early 
warning and forecasting systems 
to predict climate related drought  
vulnerability and risks in Africa Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific 
cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to 
international collaboration partner countries.  EC contribution per project: 
max. €3.5 million.  Maximum one proposal 
can be selected. 
Activity 6.2 Sustainable 
management of resources ENV.2010.2.1.1-1: Integrated 
management of water and natural 
resources in Africa Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific 
cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to international collaboration partner 
countries. EC contribution per project: 
max. €3.5 million.  Maximum one proposal can be selected 
Activity 6.3 Environmental 
technologies ENV.2010.3.1.1-3: Decentralised 
water supply and sanitation 
technologies and systems for 
small communities and peri-
urban areas Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific 
cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to international collaboration partner 
countries.  EC contribution per project: 
max. €2 million.  Maximum two proposals can be selected.  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  6.3 Environmental 
technologies ENV.2010.3.1.1-4: Water 
harvesting technologies in Africa Collaborative Project (small or medium-
scale focused research project) for specific cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to 
international collaboration partner 
countries.  EC contribution per project: max. €2 million.  Maximum two proposals 
can be selected 
 
3. For more information on this programme: 
Please consult the following website: 
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseacti on=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=268&act_
code=HEALTH&ID_ACTIVITY=1#infopack   
 
D. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  EC RESEARCH IN NEGLECTED INFECTIOUS 
DISEASES  
1. General Description: 
35. Research into neglected infectious diseases (N ID) is included in the European Commission's 
seventh framework programme (FP7, 2007-2013) as one of four pillars in infectious diseases research.  
36. The aim is to address research gaps and priority areas for NID through genomic and post-
genomic research at the European level, and with the ultimate goal of developing new prophylactics 
(vaccines), treatments, diagnostics or control tools for neglected infectious diseases.  The collaboration between European scientists and scientists in disease endemic countries is highly 
prioritised, as is the involvement of industry, p ublic-private partnershi ps and non-governmental 
organisations. 
2. Objectives: 
37. The objective of the European Commission in th e area of NID is to  support Research and 
Development to improve existing and develop new approaches for preventing, diagnosing, treating, 
and controlling neglected infectious diseases which are applicable, acceptable and affordable in 
disease endemic countries.  
38. Priority disease and research areas 
39. The main focus of research will be on neglected  infections diseases with a major impact on 
human health, and with clearly defined unmet medical needs.  These in clude diseases caused by 
protozoal, bacterial and helminth infectio n http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/infectious-
diseases/emerging-epidemics/index_en.htmls, whereas neglected viral diseases are covered by another 
part of the FP7 programme (Emerging Epidemics http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/infectious-
diseases/emerging-epidemics/index_en.html  under Infectious Diseases).  The focus will be on applied 
research, with the aim of translating basic research findings into clinical practice. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  40. The following table provides an overview of pr iority diseases that have been identified;  
Please note that the list of research gaps in no way should be considered comprehensive or prioritised 
with respect to future topics in the EC work programmes. 
 PRIORITY DISEASES  DISEASE 
BURDEN 
(DALY/YEAR 
in 1000)*  GLOBAL 
PREVALENCE 
(Millions)  ANNUAL 
DEATHS (1000)  
Trypanosomiasis (sleeping 
sickness) 1598 0.3 48 
Leishmaniasis (Kala Azar) 2090 12 51 PROTOZOAL  
Chagas 667 8 14 
Buruli ulcer + Leprosy >199** 
 >0.4** >0.6** 
 
Trachoma 2329 84 0 BACTERIAL  
Infantile diarrhoea 61966*** ND 1798*** 
Lympathic filariasis 
(Elephantiasis) 5777 120 0 
Schistosomiasis 
(Bilharzia) 1702 207 15 HELMINTHS  
Soil-transmitted 
nematodes (Ascariasis, 
Trichuriasis, Hookworm) 2951 1987 9 
 
3. Functioning in practice: 
41. The support to NID research in the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will build on 
the advances of previous programmes but will ha ve an increased focus on translation of research 
results into applications and products.  The ambitious  goal of the EC is to contribute to the long-term 
control of neglected infectious diseases. 
42.  To reach this goal, support will be provide d to collaborative research projects for the 
development of new promising candidate vaccines, drugs and diagnostics, as well as to research on 
implementation, health systems and disease control.  
43.  In all activities, participation of researchers and stakeholders from disease-endemic countries 
is essential.  Participation of industry partners, particularly from small and medium-sized biotech 
enterprises will also be encouraged, wherever relevant. 
44. The current call for proposals was published on 30 July 2009 with a deadline of 
30 November 2009: 
 http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/infectious-di seases/neglected-diseases/ca ll-for-proposals_en.html    IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  4. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects : 
45. The first NID projects to be funded under FP7 addressed diseases from parasites of the 
Trypanosomatidae family (African sleeping sickness, Chagas diseases and Leishmaniasis).  You will find below some examples of ongoing projects: 
• ChagasEpiNet (EC contribution:   €2,876,507;  Duration:  36 months;  
Starting date:  1/01/2009) 
 
46. The focus of this multidisciplinary proposal is to elucidate the epidemiology of the genetic 
lineages of T. cruzi, for improved understanding and prevention of Chagas disease.  The project will 
unite skills in genotyping, genomics, genetics a nd pathogenesis in Europe with considerable 
compatible skills in South America, and with ke y research in endemic areas that have distinct 
characteristics.  
47. The proposal is intended to be high impact in terms of both research progress and fostering of 
collaborative networks.  
48. The aim is to elucidate the epidemiology of the genetic lineages of T. cruzi, for improved 
understanding and prevention of Chagas disease.  
• LEISHDNAVAX  (EC contribution:  €2,989,200;  Duration:  36 months;  
Starting date:  01/11/2008)  
 
49. The aim is to develop a protective and th erapeutic DNA vaccine against visceral and 
cutaneous forms of leishmaniasis.  Select sites and prepare for ICH-GCP trials in endemic country. 
• Trypobase  (EC contribution:  €2,557,188;  Duration:  36 months;  
Starting date:  01/01/2009)   
 
50. Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis and Chagas' disease are neglected diseases 
responsible for substantial global mo rbidity, mortality, and economic adversity, and in most countries, 
existing strategies for control and treatment are either failing or under serious threat.  New tools for combating pathogenic protozoa and the developm ent and exploitation of new drug targets are 
required.  The main objective is the identifica tion of novel compounds for the treatment of the 
leishmaniases and trypanosomiases. 
E. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  CAAST-NET 
1. General Description: 
51. CAAST-Net is a four-year joint Africa-Europe platform dedicated to advancing bi-regional 
cooperation in science and technology.  
52. The Joint Africa-EU Strategic Partnership, e ndorsed at the December 2007 Summit in Lisbon, 
is a political vision and roadmap for the future coope ration between the two continents in existing and 
new areas.  Cooperation between Europe and Africa in the field of science and technology, with its 
long and multifaceted history, is one of the pilla rs supporting the increasingly diverse relationship 
between our two continents and is a strand running both explicitly and implicitly through the joint 
strategy and its first action plan.   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  53. Against the background of a global consensus that indigenous capacity in science and 
technology is an essential pre-requisite to econo mic competitiveness, sustainable development and 
poverty reduction, the Network for the Coordina tion and Advancement of sub-Saharan Africa-EU 
Science & Technology Cooperation (CAAST-Net) h as been developed as a high-level platform, 
financed by the European Union's Seventh Framew ork Programme (FP7), to advance international 
cooperation between Europe and Africa for mutual benefit.  
54. CAAST-Net has a range of activity clusters aiming:    
- To support and inform existing Europe-Africa S&T policy dialogue and cooperation 
processes.  
- To identify and prioritise common research areas of mutual interest and benefit, 
especially for inclusion in the thematic pr iorities of the FP7 Cooperation Programme, 
harnessing cooperation to address specific problems faced locally and regionally 
within Africa, as well as common problems of a global nature.  
- To promote synergy between Europe-Afri ca S&T partnerships  and development 
cooperation instruments in order to enha nce the creation and application of new 
knowledge in support of achieving the MDGs, poverty alleviation and economic 
growth.  
- To undertake specific activities dedicated to  strengthening of the participation of 
African countries in the Framework Progra mme through a series of events aimed at 
raising awareness, providing information,  brokering partnershi ps and optimising 
synergies.  
- To monitor the performance and impact of Europe-Africa S&T cooperation under the 
Framework Programme to inform  future cooperation policy.  
2. Objectives: 
55. CAAST-Net's goal is an increase in the qualit y and quantity of bi-re gional cooperation in 
science and technology between Eur ope and Africa, targeting areas of  mutual interest and benefit 
through greater use of instruments under the FP7, as well as through other instruments of international 
cooperation, and through lobbying for greater syner gy between R&D and development instruments.  
3. Functioning in practice: 
56. The foundation of the work plan is the establis hment of a dedicated capacity to gather and 
analyse information on the current state of Europe-Africa S&T collaboration as well as the two partner regions' respective S&T policies and capaciti es, which determine the scope and opportunities 
for future cooperation.  This analytical work, wh ich will constitute a dedicated Work Package (WP1), 
will inform the content of discussions in the Eur opean–African S&T policy dialogue platform as well 
as the work of the Europe-Africa S&T cooperation platforms.  
57. The S&T policy dialogue platform, establis hed under the dedicated WP3, will promote 
deepened Europe-Africa S&T policy discussions on them es identified during the analytical work in 
order to frame an optimally enabling policy envi ronment for S&T cooperation.  The S&T cooperation 
platforms, established under a dedicated Work Pack age (WP4), will undertake concerted activities to 
actively promote Europe-Africa S&T partnershi ps, especially under FP7 drawing on the policy 
analysis and advice (for example with regard to iden tification of research priorities to be included in 
FP7 as SICAs for Africa).  
58. CAAST-Net will have a specific focus on pr omoting cooperation under FP7, but will also 
foster greater synergy between S&T partnershi ps and other instruments for Europe-Africa 
cooperation.  Work Package 5 will therefore focus on improving FP7 information and advisory  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  capacities available to African rese archers, whilst another Work P ackage (WP2) will seek to deepen 
participants' understanding of and exploit the s ynergy between S&T partne rships and development 
cooperation instruments.  
59. The Work Packages portfolio will be comple ted by one focused on knowledge management 
and outreach (WP6), in order, for example, to ensu re the sharing of project outcomes with a broader 
community of stakeholders, and one dedicated to  ensuring efficient project management (WP7). 
60. List of consortium partners: 
• The Africa Unit, Association of Commonwealth Universities (AU-ACU) 
• National Research Foundation, South Africa (NRF) 
• The South African Department of Science and Technology, South Africa (DST) 
• Project Management Agency of the German Federal Ministry of Education and 
Research at the German Aerospace Centre, Germany (PT-DLR) 
• The French Institute for Deve lopment Research, France (IRD) 
• ResearchResearch (Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., South Africa (RA) 
• Ministry of Science and Technology, Kenya (MOST-KE) 
• Ugandan National Council of Scien ce and Technology, Uganda (UNCST) 
• Ministry in the President's Office in Char ge of Science, Technology and Scientific 
Research, Rwanda (MINISTR) 
• The Research Council of Norway, Norway (RCN) 
• Finnish Universities' Partnership for In ternational Development, Finland (JYU-
UniPID) 
• Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems, Sweden (VINNOVA) 
• Centre de coopération internationale  en recherche agronomique pour le 
développement, France (CIRAD) 
• Direction of Research, Madagascar (DR-MENRS) 
• Ministry of Education, Sport and Science, Ghana (MINESS) 
• Direcção Geral de Ensino Superior e Ciência, Cape Verde (DGESC) 
• Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Cameroon (MINRESI) 
• Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique, Sénégal (MRS) 
• Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal (FCT) 
 
61. Examples of ongoing/implemented activities: 
• 21 October 2009:  1st Africa Linking European and African Researchers 
Workshop  
Istanbul, Turkey.  Aim:  To raise awaren ess of African research capacity and 
encourage the FP7 participation. 
• 1-3 November:  3rd African Congress for Scientific Research and Technology 
Cairo, Egypt. Scientific research and tec hnology to meet the millennium development 
goals. 
•  4-5 November 2009 :  CAAST-Net Thematic Workshop – Health.  
Yaoundé, Cameroun.  Researchable topics of mutual interest to EU and SSA 
researchers in the field of health. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  • 10-11 November 2009:  CAAST-Net Stakeholders' Conference 
Mombasa, Kenya. Aim:  Africa-Europe  science and technology cooperation and 
policy.  
• 23-25 November 2009:  COVIDSET III  
Kampala, Uganda.  Third Conference of Vice-Chancellors and Deans of Science, 
Engineering and Technology 
•  25-27 November 2009:  AFRICOMM 2009 
Maputo, Mozambique;  The 1st International ICST Conference on e-Infrastructure 
and e-Services for Developing Countries. 
4. Contact : 
http://www.caast-net.org/x wiki/bin/view/Main/   
 
F. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  ST-EAP  (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -EUROPE 
AFRICA PROGRAMME ) 
1. General Description: 
62. In Africa, there is under-utilisation of good resear chers due to a lack of good programmes and 
funding resources.  Hence the need to encourag e and facilitate more involvement of African 
researchers in the European Union's Framework Programmes (EU FPs) through partnerships and an 
increased number of proposal submissions to the EU 's project calls.  This should lead to capacity 
building and an improvement in the quality of resea rch.  Therefore it is important to improve the 
quality of bilateral and multilate ral co-operation in science and technology between Europe and 
Africa.  
63. The EU seeks to enhance its specific programme , "integrating and Strengthening the Europe 
Research Area (ERA)" through leveraging of th e international dimension of its co-operation 
agreements.  The EU will improve the achievement  of its foreign policy goals (transversality and 
access to skills) and the opening of the ERA to African research community via:  
• a better uptake (both quantitative and qualitative)  of African research institutions in 
Framework Programme 7 (FP7) research programmes, and especially Marie Curie mobility actions;  
• the possibility of adopting procedures in future  that will facilitate greater participation 
of African institutions in FP7;  
• more responsive partners from Africa for ins titutions in the North, allowing them to 
forge links with better follow-up, and gi ving them more effective access to the 
scientific competencies that exist in Africa.  
64. Subsequently, African academics w ill have access to suitable tools to  foster their participation 
in European programmes and to boost the position of their centres of excellence engaging with 
partners within the European Research Area (ERA).  
65. This EU Africa platform will play an important  role within these institutions by providing 
them with:  
• a knowledge of the challenges and political  goals that underlie the EU's FPs;   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  • an understanding of the relevant S&T progr ammes managed by Directorate-Generals 
other than DG Research (such as the programme on science and technology capacity building for the ACP group, managed by DG DEV and AIDCO);  
• an understanding of the administrative principles of the various stages in the life of an 
FP project (from designing a project through to running one as a partner or coordinator);  
• a better understanding of opportunities for pa rticipation in other European-funded 
programmes, such as the European Clinical  Trials Developing Countries Partnership 
(EDCTP), Co-operation in Science and Technology (COST), etc.  
2. Objectives : 
66. The overall aim is to form a dedicated plat form for the advancement of EU-sub-Saharan-
Africa scientific and technological (S&T) co-operation: 
• ST-EAP aims to heighten awareness of Eur opean S&T co-operative instruments that 
support the creation of African/European cons ortia.  In particular, ST-EAP seeks to 
create an increased awareness of the role of the Framework Programmes (FPs) and a greater shared knowledge of the S&T capacity of the two regions; 
  
• ST-EAP will seek mechanisms to f acilitate increased EU Africa/NEPAD 
collaboration, and provide an input into future Framework Programmes;  
 
• ST-EAP will also promote the "internationalising" of the European Research Area 
(ERA); 
  
• ST-EAP is supportive of and aligned with  NEPAD's recently adopted "Africa's 
Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action"; 
 
• ST-EAP offers a significant opportunity  to increase overall S&T cooperation in 
Africa and with Africa. 
 
3. Examples of past and ongoing activities : 
 Science and Technology - Europe Africa Project Workshop
 
 26 - 27 March 2009, Kenya 
 The objectives of the workshop were to rais e awareness among participating European FP7 
Researchers of the potential for researchers in Africa to participate in FP7 as well as looking 
into the challenges thereof, pr oviding a basis for networking between African researchers in 
order to promote cooperation and coordination between African countries with regard to 
promoting African participation in FP7, increasi ng awareness of the role of the Science and 
Technology Framework Programme and fostering pa rticipation of African researchers in FPs 
to boost the position of centres of excellence e ngaging with partners within Europe Research 
Area. 
 
CSIR EU FP7 Workshop   
18 - 19 November 2009, Pretoria, South Africa 
The Science and Technology - Europe Africa Pr oject (ST-EAP) and the World Association of 
Industrial and Technological Research Organi sations (WAITRO) are hosting an European 
Union Focal Point 7 (EU FP7) Workshop at the Co uncil for Scientific and Industrial Research 
(CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa.  The objectives of the workshop are:  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  • To raise awareness among African researchers to participate in FP7, as well as to look 
into its challenges;  
• To provide a basis for networking betw een African researchers to promote 
cooperation and coordination be tween African countries to encourage participation in 
FP7; and  
• To increase awareness of available science and technology programmes.  
 CHPC National Meeting 2009 and 5th BELIEF Symposium  
7 - 9 December 2009, Sandton, South Africa 
The event is hosted by the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) and Bringing 
Europe's eLectronic Infrastructure to Expanding  Frontiers - Phase II (BELIEF II).  The event 
is aimed at advancing research collaboration and competitiveness through an integrated South 
African national cyberinfrastructure. 
 
4. Contact : 
 http://www.st-eap.org/aboutus/index.html  
 G. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  CPN  AFRICA (CONTACT POINT NETWORK TO 
ATTRACT YOUNG AFRICAN SCIENTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN EU -FUNDED POVERTY RELATED 
DISEASE RESEARCH PROJECTS ) 
1. General Description: 
67. The Seventh Framework Programme for Research  and Technological Development (FP7) is 
the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe and it will run from 2007 to 2013 with a 
budget of €50.5 billion.  FP7 supports research in sel ected priority areas, one of them being "Health", 
which will be funded with a budget of €6.1 billion.  The objective of the h ealth research programme 
is, besides improving the health of European citi zens and supporting health related industries, to 
address global health issues, like emerging epidemic s and the so called poverty related diseases (PRD) 
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, etc.  Within FP7  African institutions are given the opportunity to 
receive funding and to collaborate with European pa rtners, which may help also to develop research 
capacities in their countries. 
68. PRD research funded by the EU has so far been dominated by Western or well established 
African scientists.  The information on EU-fundi ng opportunities in the field of PRD has not 
sufficiently reached the younger generation of African  scientists which however might give important 
contributions in fighting AIDS, Malaria and TB, wh ich together account for over five million deaths, 
predominantly in the developing countries.  Since th is has a severe impact on the structure of society 
and social and economic development in the DCs the research on PRD at a local level should be 
promoted and its sustainability secured.  The support of YAS by helping them to achieve EU funding might contribute to this goal.  
2. Objectives:  
69. The long-term aim of the project is the creati on of a self-sustainable network of information 
points in the form of three Regional and nine Local Contact Points in sub-Saharan Africa.  
70. The project also intends to raise awareness at d ecision-making levels such as to ministries of 
health and economy and to incorporate African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) into the 
network.   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  71. Our activities will strengthen the North-Sout h but especially the South-South network 
activities and therefore attract more young African scientists, especially female ones, to the PRD 
research field and make PRD research an attractive career for young scientists in general.  
3. Functioning in practice: 
72. The project will set up three Regional contact points serving as multiplier and example.  They 
will give assistance in the implementation of c ontact point network and so establish nine Local 
Contact Points.  
73. The Contact Points will provide information about funding opportunities of the FP7, raise 
awareness for the programme, provide training for sci entist interested to apply and assist them in 
proposal writing and during project execution.  They  will conduct nine Information Days and three 
PRD Seminars to disseminate information on the EU and other funding opportunities as well as to 
inform on recent developments in the PRD research field.  
74. By granting 120 fellowships for YAS to atte nd Talent Days and PRD seminars and 
50 fellowships for RCP and LCP officials to come to  European Partner institu tions to gain knowledge 
of the day-to-day management of EU-funded projec ts, the project will reinforce PRD research in 
Africa.  
75. The e-learning tool will operate as a platfo rm being complemented by teaching modules, 
databases, news on EU funds a nd press-related information. 
4. Contact : 
 http://www.cpnafrica.eu/?menu=20&page=20   
 
H. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  BIOCIRCLE  
1. General Description: 
76. BIO CIRCLE is a project funded by the European Commission.  It aims at increasing the 
participation of researchers from outside Europe in research projects under the Food, Agriculture, 
Fisheries and Biotechnology theme (FAFB) of the 7th Framework Programme (FP7). 
77. BIO CIRCLE organises trainings on FP7 for researchers outside Europe (in Third Countries);  
helps Third Countries identify national research topics that  are also of interest to the European Union;  
helps agro-food researchers to network and find new partners. 
2. Objectives:  
78. BIO CIRCLE aims at increasing the participation of researchers from outside Europe in 
research projects under the Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology theme (FAFB) of the 
7th Framework Programme (FP7). 
3. Functioning in practice:  
• BIO CIRCLE organises training for researchers from outside Europe interested in 
FAFB research projects.  To make unders tandable the FP7 and increase awareness of 
scientific and administrative aspects of FP7 research projects.  BIO CIRCLE also updates on new opportunities to participate in international FAFB research projects.   
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  • BIO CIRCLE assists researchers from outside Europe to improve their visibility in 
Europe.  This is done through an (online) cat alogue of researcher profiles that is made 
available European project coordinators.    
 
• BIO CIRCLE helps researchers from outside  Europe to network with European 
researchers:  2 large Brokerage Events  will be organised in Europe.    
 
• BIO CIRCLE helps to identify collaborative research opportunities:  roundtables will 
be organised to collect research topics that are of common interest – and often of global concern.  
 
4. Contact:   
 http://www.biocircle-project.eu/dnn4/
  
 
I. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  INTERLINK (INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR 
ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH THROUGH DISSEMINATION AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ) 
1. General Description and objectives: 
79. The major objectives of this Specific Support Acti on are to promote the role played by the 
Framework Programme in enabling Internationa l Cooperation on Global Ch ange and Ecosystems 
research and to facilitate the uptake of the results of  the research being carried out.  This will be done 
by using a combined approach of awar eness-raising and networking activities. 
80. The project will focus in particular on two grou ps of Third Countries:  Africa and the Newly 
Independent States since enhanced cooperation with these third countries would have a high impact 
on the implementation of both Research and Sustainable Development policies of the European 
Union.  
81. In order to have direct access to the Environmental scientific community a consortium has 
been composed of National Contact Points, Inte rnational Organisations and National Information 
Points, spanning across Europe, Africa and the Newly Independent States. 
2. Project proposed activities: 
82. The networking activities will help build interfaces/linkages between 
• the European scientific community and th e Third Country scientific community  
• the scientific and the development cooperation communities  
• the network of National Contact Points to other networks in Third countries who are 
active in the promotion of the Framework Programme or could potentially play this 
role  
• The NCP community for environment, and related fields  
 
83. The dissemination and networking activities will pave the way to an enhanced cooperation 
with Third Countries.  The project does not cover the normal duties of NCPs but the additional 
networking activities.  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  3. Example of ongoing project: 
 AMMA - Better predictions of variations in the West African monsoon and their socio-
economic consequences  
Geographic area:  West Africa Period: 60 months:  Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2009 
Environmental issues addressed: atmospheric pollutants;  climate change;  coastal fishing; 
agricultural resources;  water resources  
84. The West African Monsoon's watershed volume ha s sharply decreased from the 50s to the 90s 
with devastating socio-economic impacts. AMMA ai ms to improve the assessment of rainfall changes 
at seasonal, inter-annual and decadal timescales so  that short, medium and long term mitigation 
measures of the socio-economic impacts can be devised. Rainfall forecasts are being set up thanks to 
multi-disciplinary analysis of the complex inte ractions between land-surface, ocean and the 
atmosphere.  Therefore partners with complementar y skills have been included in the consortium, not 
merely related to meteorology and climatology but  also, for instance, to analyze impacts of the 
changes in the Monsoon on water resources, agri culture and health.  The significant number of 
European and African partners has made it possible to take measurements si multaneously at different 
locations and at various scales.  African partne rs involved disseminated adaptation methods for 
agriculture and water use will also contribute to reach  the objective of training and education of local 
scientists to improve their capacity to follow up m onitoring of the Monsoon variability after the end 
of the project.  The 2006 seasonal observation ca mpaigns enabled to collect a unique set of 
observations in the air, on the sea and on the land,  which can now be used, along with previously 
collected data, to establish weather forecasting tools.  
4. Contact: 
 http://www.interlink-fp6.com/default.asp
  
 
J. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  ACP  SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME  
1. General Description: 
85. The ACP Science and Technology Programme is an ACP-EU co-operation programme 
launched in June 2008.  Open to all 79 member stat es of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of 
States (ACP), the 27 member states of the Europ ean Union (EU), the 3 EU candidate countries, and 
the 3 member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that belong to the European 
Economic Area (EEA), it funds partnership projects to be selected through an open Call for Project 
Proposals. 
2. Objectives: 
86. The overall objective of the ACP Science and Technology  Programme is to support ACP 
countries in formulating and implementing science and technology (S&T) policies that can lead to sustainable development and to poverty redu ction through economic growth and progressive 
integration in the world economy.  
87. The purpose is to strengthen the internal S&T capaci ty of ACP countries to support research, 
development and innovation in the ACP region at three levels: 
• Institutional, administrative and policy making. 
• Academic research and technology. 
• Business and civil society. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  • The Programme promotes interdisciplinar y approaches to sustainable development 
along three main axes: 
• Co-ordination and networ king in applied research. 
• Instruments for collaborative research. 
• Management of research activities and reinforcement of research. 
 88. The expected results of the ACP Science and Technology Programme are: 
• Networks established or consolidated at intr a ACP-level with linkages to international 
networks. 
• Increased capacity to as sess research needs to facilitate the formulation and 
implementation of research policies. 
• Increased capacity and incentives to research network partners to prepare and submit 
project proposals to funding, including for example the EC's 'Seventh Framework Programme for research and technology development' (FP7). 
• Research results better capitalized and disseminated. 
• Quality of research results improved. 
 
3. Functioning in practice: 
89. The projects to be funded should primarily focus on: 
• Quality  health care : traditional and biodiversity-depe ndent community medicines; 
biotechnology. 
• Environmental  research activities : climatic variability, loss of biodiversity, 
deforestation, desertification and rising sea levels; indigenous technology; use of 
foreign technology. 
• Energy : renewable sources of energy. 
• Transport : congestion, air pollution; accidents. 
• Agriculture  and agro-industry : food productivity and security ; agro-products; farmers' 
participation in production and post-harvest management. 
• Sustainable  trade : investments; private sector; trading capacity of ACP countries; 
socio-economic impact of internationa l trade agreements and protocols. 
 90. 
The latest call for proposals was closed on 13 March 2009. 
4. Contact:   
 http://www.acp-st.eu/   
K. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME / INCENTIVE :  PRO€INVEST   
1. General Description: 
91. PRO€INVEST is a programme of the Group of ACP States and the European Commission for 
the promotion of investments in ACP countries,  and operates through the strengthening of ACP 
private sector intermediary and professional organisati ons.  Its management has been entrusted to an 
autonomous management unit within the Centre fo r the Development of Enterprise (CDE) under the 
supervision of the EuropeAid Co-operation Office of the European Commission.   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  92. The programme was established in 2002 for duration of seven years with a budget of 
€110 million; its implementation period has been  extended till 30 March 2011.  From 2008 onwards, 
the programme no longer provides direct support to enterprises, as this benefit indirectly from the intermediary organisations they belong to.  In a ddition the programme will be able to work directly 
with Regional Economic Groupings in the ACP countries. 
2. Beneficiary  countries: 
 All ACP Countries.  
 Since the closure of the ESIPP programme, it also includes SADC countries.  
 
3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
93. The specific objectives of the programme are to: 
-  promote sustainable and environmentally fri endly Investment and technology transfers to 
increase the competitiveness of ACP economies. 
-  strengthen the role of ACP private sector actors such as Investment Promotion Agencies 
and private intermediary organisations both in  public private policy dialogue and in the 
provision of support services to their members and investors. 
  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
94. ACP Intermediary organisations (Investment Promotion Agencies, Chambers of commerce, 
sector associations), financial institutions, consu ltants' associations and professional associations.  
95. 8th EDF EC counterpart institutions in part nership with the above mentioned ACP bodies. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
96. Capacity building for intermediary organisa tions, including transfer of know-how and 
management skills. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
97. PRO€INVEST technical assistance will be deliv ered through the following instruments:   
Direct technical assistance  
 
98. The programme's Technical Assistance (TA) consists of: 
• Non-ICT covering sector/thematic activities wh ich directly impact on the capacity of 
these organisations to provide better and wider range of services to their members; 
• ICT-related activities, namely: 
‐ Information and IT-related capacity building to beneficiaries; 
‐ Networking activities of private sector actors that will result in developing 
business opportunities;  
‐ Use of new information and communication technologies (ICT) 
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  Grant facility
 
 99. This facility was put in place to assist ACP IO s in their quest for developing sustainable 
services for their members.  The European Commission has received 168 grant applications  between 
15 December 2008 and 29 May 2009 in respons e to the call for proposal for PRO€INVEST 
programme.  
100. These are currently being evaluated by the European Commission which manages the grant 
awards.  The European Commission will publish the list  of grants awarded at the end of the evaluation 
procedure. 
Information and Communication Community (PICC)
 
 
101. PRO€INVEST  e-Community will comprise a knowledge centre which will: 
• Allow beneficiaries and partners of the programme to create networks, to share 
experience and concerns, to identify best  practices in the field of investment 
promotion and technology transfer, to initiate common projects likely to benefit from support from the programme or other donors 
 
• Provide direct technical assistance linked to the use of new information and 
communication technologies for ACP organisations, such as assisting them to implement electronic databases, publish information for their members, promote their activities, adapt best practices from other countries to the specific needs of their 
region or country, etc. 
 102. To better match IO needs, Pro€Invest will work in  close synergy with other similar platforms, 
namely EuropeAid's "Capacity4Dev" ( www.capacity4dev.eu
).  
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
103. Seven new projects  that fulfilled the call for proposals launched in 2006 by the 
PRO€INVEST programme are being financed for a total of EUR 1 726 110.  These include the 
Association Afrique Agro Export  (AAFEX), the Mouvement des Entreprises du Sénégal  (MEDES), 
the Conseil National du Patronat du Sénégal  (CNPS), the Inter-African Forest Industries Association 
(IFIA), the Chambre Régionale de Commerce et d'Industrie de Haute Normandie , the United Nations 
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) a nd the South Pacific (Pacific Asia Travel 
Association). 
104. Other activities have also led to further promotion of investments in ACP countries, and in 
particular the TRINNEX (Trade and Investment Nexus)  workshops.  TRINNEX is an initiative of the 
PRO€INVEST Programme to better inform the ACP private sector and its organisations of the 
linkages between trade and investment. TRINNE X contributes to the general objective of 
PRO€INVEST to develop the capacity of Intermedia ry Organisations to provide efficient services to 
the ACP Private Sector and to engage in a dynamic public private dialogue.  Various TRINNEX 
workshops in 2008 and 2009 have been implemented in the past in different regions within the ACP.  
To see all TRINNEX events, please check our website:  www.proinvest-eu.org   
105. At the PROMOTE 2008 exhibition (Yaoundé, Cameroon) , PRO€INVEST organised and 
financed three thematic workshops (Transport, ICT and Financing mechanisms).  The workshops 
were organised in partnership with regional inte gration organisations – the Economic and Monetary 
Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) and the Ec onomic Community of Central African States 
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  Delegation.  Specific projects were proposed and two studies were launched: one relating to the 
harmonisation of the regulatory framework for public /private-sector partnerships in the transport 
sector and the other on the development of tools to encourage the financing of SMEs. 
106. Other PRO€INVEST initiatives also opened up  regional opportunities, including the 
MBOKA  project in Gambia that led to an inter-state cooperation agreement (between Gambia and 
Senegal) in the tourism sector.  The STEP 2008 project, supported by the West African Economic 
and Monetary Union (WAEMU), led to the creati on of a partnership to foster greater regional 
harmonisation in the subcontracting sector in the West Africa region.  
8. Contact : 
 PRO€INVEST Management Unit-CDE 
 Avenue Hermann-Debroux 52 
1160 Brussels-Belgium  Tel:  + (32 2) 679 18 50/1;  Fax:  + (32 2) 679 18 70  E-mail:  infos@proinvest-eu.org
;  
Website:  www.proinvest-eu.org  
 
L. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  CDE  – CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
ENTERPRISE  
1. General description: 
107. 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 Bru ssels, it has regional field offices, and networks 
covering the EU and ACP countries. 
108. The CDE operates by providing non financial business development services (technical 
studies, studies, training) to ACP companies and joint initiatives undertaken by ACP and EU economic sectors, with the main aim of enhanc ing the competitiveness of ACP enterprises.  Its 
services 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 
regional programme-based approach.  It does so wi th the aim of maximizing the scope for synergy 
across sectors, countries and regions.   
109. The Centre's financial resources are derived mainly from the European Development Fund 
(EDF). Further amounts are availed through co-fi nancing as well as from funds provided by various 
partners and by the client enterprises who contribut e to part of the costs of the interventions.   
110. 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:  
111. They are the 78 ACP ( African, Caribbean, and Pacific ) countries that have signed the 
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  3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
112. Under its sector 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 give n sector, trade or branch of activity and their 
counterparts in the European Union.  CDE's operations meet the following specific objectives: 
Objective 1
:  to facilitate ACP-EU business partnerships 
 Objective 2
:   to facilitate the development of enterprise support services in ACP countries 
  (capacity building within private sector organisations and service provider) 
  
Objective 3 :   to lend support to investment promotion activities and organisations; 
   
Objective 4 :   to support transfer of technologies and management skills. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
113. 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 be ing profitable and viable; with potential for 
sustainable development; with financially an d technically sound promoters; and with 
net assets of at least €80,000 and/or turnove r of €250,000 and at least five employees; 
 
- organizations serving the private sector 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.  
 
114. While CDE provides non financial business deve lopment 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.  
115. An enterprise seeking assistance has to make a formal application  to the CDE, or to one of 
its regional field offices, decentralized management units, outposts or correspondents in the European 
Union and ACP countries, giving details of its stat us, the precise nature of its business and the 
assistance being sought. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
116. CDE operations are increasingly conducted on an  industry-wide, thematic or regional and 
sub-regional basis through a structured (with 3-5 years term) approach via programmes for groups of 
enterprises and intermediary organizations.  They can be complemented, as necessary, by ad hoc 
assistance in response to individual demand.  The CDE is also called on to implement private sector 
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  Programme approach  
 
 Primary objective : 
• Identify and support the activities of the most promising private sector companies in 
selected sectors with highest potential for economic and social development in ACP 
countries 
 
 Main advantages : 
• buy-in by concerned companies & interm ediary organisations via consultative 
approach through local coordination; 
• availability of in-depth knowledge of key sectors; 
• quicker and more effective respon se to the needs of enterprises,  
• achievement of synergies with other stak eholders in the sectors concerned –national 
authorities, regional institutions, international donors 
• better complementarity and coherence with th e priorities of other development actors. 
 
 Selection of sub-sectors with regard to: 
• comparative advantages;  
• sustainable growth potentials;  
• innovation and emulation perspectives;  
• partnership potentials and socio-economic merits (internal economic linkages, 
cumulated value-added, employment  and productivity improvement).   
 
Ad-hoc assistance  
 
117. In spite of the CDE's more selective approach to ad-hoc requests from individual enterprises, 
the demand remains high.  Hence, the Centre con tinues to provide ad hoc  assistance to individual 
enterprises, intermediary organizations and servi ce providers of the private sector upon request. 
Private sector development programmes (PSDP ) 
 
118. In view of responding to today's challeng es of global economic development in the 
framework of WTO rules and the trade agreements these lead to, many ACP countries have opted to 
develop their SMEs and increase their competitiveness.  
119. Policy directions and programmes to develop the private sector have been launched at 
national and regional levels (West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa and Indian Ocean, Southern 
Africa, Caribbean and Pacific). Cooperation and pa rtnership with the CDE thus constitute essential 
catalysts in favour of the SME sector, both for the drafting of these programmes and for their 
execution.  
120. The purpose in a number of countries and regi onal groupings, is to set up an operational 
support mechanism for SMEs and intermediary organi zations, through the various following services:  
 Grouped assistance to SMEs:   
 - group training (basic accounting, management, etc.);  
 - more specific group training by sector;   - trade fairs and seminars;   - group missions of entrepreneurs to ACP/EU countries;   - studies and technical assistance.  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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 Individual assistance to SMEs:   
 - technical assistance and assistance in marketing, training;  
 - partial or complete market or pre-feasibility studies;   - diagnostics;  
 - search for financing and support in negotiations;  
 - management support befo re and during production;  
 - support for pilot and demonstr ation projects, start-up support;  
 - start-up support for new types of activities;   - identification of potential EU and ACP partners.   Capacity strengthening for Intermediary Organizations (IOs):  
 - project design and management (monito ring and evaluation), market research, 
information services, business plans and search for financing, project and company assessment, marketing, training;  
 - organization of their business support services : structure and organization, role of 
their management and committees, incr easing membership, communication with 
members, lobbying, marketing campaigns;  
 -  networking : working with other intermed iary organizations in the region or further 
afield, promoting a network of expert consultants.  
  The programmes' specific objectives are:  
 - to improve the competitiveness and structure of the private sector;  
 - to strengthen the capacity and productivity of SMEs as well as of IOs (private sector 
intermediary organizations) in the country;  
 - improve the business climate by favouring dialogue or partnership between the 
private and public sectors;  
 - improve SMEs access to funding;   - facilitate financial intermediation;   - build the capacity of consultancies, indi vidual consultants and local service providers 
(national and regional).  
  Aims:  
 The programme will focus specifically on all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with 
strong growth potential as well as intermediary organi zations likely to contribute most to the objective 
of modernizing the private sector.    Expected results:  
 - reinforced SME capacity and productivity;  
 - reinforced capacity of Intermediary Organizations (professional associations,     business groups and trade boards); 
 - improvement of the business climate, favouring enterprises through the strengthening 
   of public-private dialogue; 
 - improved access to credit for a wide range of economic operators; 
 - strengthened financial intermediation;  - strengthening of consultants and service providers' capacities.   
121. These programmes, funded either by ACP countries' own resources, by European 
Development Fund (EDF) resources, or by other donors , have sectoral and thematic priorities set by a 
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  6. How it works in practice: 
122. CDE interventions take the form of sectoral programmes financed by its own budget.  These 
programmes usually include technical assistance and capacity building initiatives, which are funded by CDE grants and beneficiary contributions.  The CD E is headquartered in Brussels, but continues its 
policy of decentralisation towards the ACP countri es through its regional field offices and a network 
of national correspondents.   
123. 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 . 
124. 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 (Dominican Repub lic) for the Caribbean, Gaborone (Botswana) 
for Southern Africa; Dakar (Senegal) for W est Africa; and Nairobi (Kenya) for Eastern 
Africa.  Offices in Central Africa and th e Pacific should be opened in 2010. 
 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
125. Details of recent, ongoing and forthcomi ng programmes can be found on CDE's 
website www.cde.int
.  These include:  
126. Under the aspects of strategic focus and in rela tion to main categories of requirements of the 
ACP enterprises, current programmes can also be cl assified with regard to the following headings: 
- Increase of competitiveness  and upgrading of operational productivity  
- Improvement of market access  (especially exports) 
- Facilitation of access to investment finance  
 
127. The allocation of programmes according to their main focus is given in the listing below:  
 competitiveness  
• one major generic programme (in East Africa) (to be rolled-out to several regions 
when budget allows) 
• industrial and semi-industrial fish farming (m ain issues: operational control, cost of 
 feed, production standards, hygiene and efficiency) 
• maintenance of public infrastructure by SMEs (opening opportunities for local SMEs, 
versus large foreign firms, to enter the public tender market by subcontracting and 
competitive bidding; performance-based lots  of maintenance services)     
• tourism upgrading with emphasis on ecotour ism (competitive niche for local SMEs 
versus large international groups) 
• support for SMEs in optimal energy management (strengthening energy efficiency, 
especially under rising energy cost conditi ons; to maintain competitiveness by higher 
efficiency adjustment, use of alternative and renewable energies) 
• processing of  cereals and leguminous plants  
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   market access  
 
• sustainable forest management and timber processing (ecological forest management 
essential for internationally accepted product certification; further processing into timber products needs improved/competitive quality standards)   
• component of fish farming, especially for export markets (processing, conditioning, 
hygiene standards, marketing support)  
• component of tourism, especially in the Caribbean (market access for SME hotels, 
linkage for joint marketing through ICT facilities and quality certification/grading)  
• information and telecommunications (ICT), strengthening SME operators' capacities 
for being subcontracted into BPO, call centres, etc.              
 
 investment finance  
 
•  improving SME access to investment finance  
 
One dedicated programme only (for the time being) with focus on providers of equity and risk 
finance (venture funds, SME banks, guarantee funds) , to strengthen financial intermediaries' capacity 
for project appraisal and their support provided for their investee firms (monitoring, management and 
technical assistance).  
 
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:  valerie.deoliveira@cde.int ;  
info@cde.int   
 Contact:  Valérie de Oliveira – Comm unication and External Relations Officer 
 Website:  www.cde.int  
 
 Regional Field Offices:    
 Dakar:  Mr. Aliou ABDOULLAHI, aliou.abdoullahi@cde.int   
 Gaborone:  Mr. Sid BOUBEKEUR, sid.boubekeur@cde.int  
   Santo Domingo:  Mr. Patrick KEENE, patrick.keene@cde.int     
 Nairobi :  Mr. Farai MAJURU, farai.majuru@cde.int  
 
 Other contacts: 
 Network members in ACP and European Union countries 
 Bilateral, multilateral or local financial institutions 
 (Addresses on the CDE's website) 
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  M. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ACP-EU  WATER FACILITY  
1. General description: 
128. In March 2004, the EU Council decided to c onsider allocating a total amount of €500 million 
for an ACP-EU Water Facility, to be funded from the conditional €1 billion of the 9th EDF.  The 
establishment of the ACP-EU Water Facility and its  funding was endorsed by the ACP-EU Council of 
Ministers at its meetings in Gaborone in May 2004 and Luxemburg in June 2005.  The two tranches 
of €250 million each have been made available. 
129. The ACP-EU Water Facility provides crucial but  hard-to-find seed financing that encourages 
private companies and other stakeholders to invest in clean water and sanitation projects. 
130. The fund has so far spent €500 million in the form of financing grants, soft loans, guarantees 
and micro-finance.  The cash helps forge new pa rtnerships and increase spending on water and 
sanitation in some of the world's poorest nations. 
131. The ACP-EU Water Facility has also helped to finance: 
 
• The African Water Facility – an initiative from African water ministries which aims 
 to boost investment in clean water and basic sanitation  
 
• The Nile Basin Initiative, which is developi ng 'fast-track' investment to better manage 
  resources and strengthen flood defenses. 
 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
132. All ACP countries . 
3. Examples of activities: 
Country of project  Name of applicant  Title of project  Requested EU 
Contribution  
Cook Islands, Fiji, Federal 
States of Micronesia, Kiribati, 
Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Palau, 
Papua New Guinea, Tonga, 
Tuvalu, Vanuatu South Pacific Applied 
Geoscience 
Commission (IO, based in Fiji) Pacific SIDS Integrated Water 
Resources Management 
Planning Programme €2,823,000 
Ethiopia InterAide Sustainable access to safe water 
and basic sanitation services 
through improved capacities of 
the community based and local 
institutional actors €1,625,820 
Timor Leste Austrian Red Cro ss Integrated rural community 
water and sanitation development project in the 
districts Ermera, Liquica and 
Bobonaro €1,095,000 
 
4. Contact: 
 http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp/regi onal-cooperation/wate r/in_detail/index_en.htm  
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  N. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ACP-EU  ENERGY FACILITY  
1. General description: 
133. There is a serious problem of lack of investme nt in the ACP energy sector in general and in 
rural and peri-urban electrification in particular.  Both local and foreign private companies have 
shown limited interest in this domain.  This is due to financial as well as governance and technical 
challenges, including: 
• Improving technical capacity of private local actors in various technical matters, notably 
for decentralised electrification solutions; 
• Lack of support to the developm ent of new management modalities; 
• Need for technical education adapted to training of qualified staff in main stakeholders of 
the sector; 
• Technical standards not adapted to low inco me countries; this frequently leads to over 
dimensioned infrastructures or high maintenance costs. 
134. On 24th June 2005, the ACP-EU Counc il approved the creation of an Energy Facility with a 
total amount of €220 million.  After the successful implementation of the first phase, the European 
Union and the ACP countries agreed to earmark €200 million  to a new phase of the Energy Facility 
under the 10th European Development Fund for the period 2009-2013. 
2. Beneficiary countries:  
135. The Facility is available to all eligible AC P countries but access to the funds is competitive 
and demand driven.  Grants are offered to co-f und energy-related projects located in ACP countries 
which would help alleviate poverty in those countries.  
3. Objective(s): 
136. The overall objective is to increase access to energy services in rural and peri-urban areas 
while fighting against climate change.   
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
• All ACP and EU stakeholders (State actors and public bodies, local authorities, regional 
organisations, NGOs, private companies, etc); 
 
• Non ACP International Organisations are a llowed to participate only as partners, co-
donors or associates 
 
• A partnership with ACP actors is compulsory. 
 
5. How it works in practice: 
137. The launch of a new call for proposals is e xpected in November 2009, provided the EU 
Member States give their final approval at the end of October.  For more information, please consult: 
http://wcmcom-ec-europa-eu-wip.wcmvue.cec. eu.int:8080/europeaid/where/acp/regional-
cooperation/energy/index_en.htm    IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  138. The following list of activities (not exhaustiv e) may be funded under the Energy Facility: 
 1. Activities for providing access to  electricity (investment projects): 
  1.1 Provision of electricity to disp ersed populations in isolated areas 
 The actions supported by the Energy Facility for this type of projects will be decentralized 
systems mainly based on: 
 
• Small solar / wind / bio-energy / hydro power plants in combination with a rural 
distribution network; 
• Technical innovations for rural electrificati on in areas such as bio-fuels for village 
diesel motors (e.g. multifunctional platform), micro-hydro, new types of electricity 
distribution technology, decentralised grids, etc.); 
 
 1.2 Electrification of rural growth centres 
 
Projects aiming at implementing decentralized so lutions, based on renewable energy, for rural 
growth centres and surrounding areas (which in  a later phase might be connected to the 
national grid).  These projects could have electri city surpluses potentially sold in the medium-
term to the national grid.  Such projects could benefit from blended funding (mix of loans and 
grants) with a contribution from the EF. 
  The EF will also support projects managed by rural electrification funds and agencies, in 
particular those involving co-financing of investment projects (with the possible involvement 
of Member States and European Financi ng Institutions) and those aimed at rural 
electrification schemes covering a regional concession area, including renewable technologies and decentralised solutions. 
  1.3. Access for poor population in peri-urban areas 
 For this type of projects aiming at peri-urban areas, the actions supported by the Energy 
Facility will focus on institutional set-up and mana gement of electricity supply in these areas, 
as well as investment projects focusing on innovati ve solutions for resolving the challenges of 
electricity provision in these areas. 
 
 2. Activities for improving governance a nd capacity development for rural and 
peri-urban electrification: 
 
• Actions aiming at improving policies, legi slation and of stakeholders' capacity 
building; 
• Actions promoting communication and excha nges of views between stakeholders of 
the rural and peri-urban electrification sector; 
• Actions aiming at improving regulation a nd promoting innovative financing and 
organisational schemes which can allow for sustainable rural and peri-urban 
electrification; 
• Training of entrepreneurs, development of markets, awareness campaigns in rural and 
peri-urban electrification and renewable technologies; 
• Actions aiming at promoting small and medi um enterprises to engage in small scale 
power generation (renewable energy), distribution networks, operation and 
maintenance of decentralized systems etc. 
• Actions likely to encourage private nati onal and foreign companies to be more 
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  • Actions to provide technical assistance with  the aim of improving key functions of 
rural electrification funds and agencies (planning, project design, management, control, reporting...) and their negotiatio n capacity with financial institutions. 
 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
Countries Name of applicant 
 Title 
Benin Deutsche Gesellschaft fur 
Technische Zusammenarbeit Programme d'electrification rurale 
par réseau SBEE 
Burkina Faso N.V. Nuon Solar energy for improved energy 
services in rural areas 
Eritrea Ministry of Energy and Mines the 
State of Eritrea Expansion of LPG storage and 
distribution facilities to rural areas of Eritrea 
Ethiopia Plan UK Community managed renewable 
energy programme for rural 
Ethiopia. 
 
139. For the complete list of approved projects:  http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp/regional-
cooperation/energy/documents/finallist_en.pdf   
O. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  SWITCH ASIA 
1. General description: 
140. The SWITCH programme with its particular  focus on SMEs contributes directly and 
indirectly to poverty alleviation by improving th e living conditions of poor households in the 
surroundings and down-stream of sub-urban SMEs  by reducing water pollution (particularly 
improving conditions of women who tr aditionally have to source drinking water), solid waste, and air 
pollution.  SWITCH also contributes to increased employment and incomes by increased production 
that meets international environmental standards and higher competitiveness, e.g. through resource 
savings and better access to supply chains of intern ational companies.  In addition, adoption of SCP 
will help improving the conditions of both female and male labourers promoting reasonable salaries, 
decent working conditions and protection of ch ildren rights (social corporate responsibility). 
141. The SWITCH programme seeks to enhance the uptake of SCP by working simultaneously on 
the production and consumption sides, employi ng a multi-stakeholder approach with strong and 
intensive working relationships with SMEs, build ing upon existing structures and networks, and by 
scaling up results achieved in earlier projects.  Projec ts will have to actively disseminate their results 
and facilitate exchange of good practices, and w ill be supported in this task by the SWITCH 
programme Network Facility. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
142. SWITCH will award grants to EU-Asia part nerships of non-profit making organisations 
interested in pursuing sustainable development,  such as chambers of commerce, industrial and 
professional associations, regulatory bodies (regional and local authorities), research organisations 
and development agencies.  These organisations mu st demonstrate an ability to reach out to large 
numbers of SMEs or consumer groups.  Proposals wh ere intermediaries such as business associations, 
industry associations, retailers, and chambers of comme rce will play an active role in the partnerships 
are especially welcome.   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  143. Partnerships will have a minimum of tw o partners, one from each country group: 
 
Europe :  Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latv ia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, 
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. 
 
Asia :  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (excluding Hong Kong, China;  Macau, 
China and Chinese Taipei), India, Indonesia, DPR Korea, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Malaysia, Maldives, 
Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,  Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam. 
 
Organisations from Hong Kong, China; Macau China; Chinese Taipei, Brunei Darussalam and 
Singapore can participate as associates.  
3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
144. Under the Switch Asia programme, activities should aim to: 
• Promote the use of environmentally friendly technologies and practices;  
• Promote  a change in consumption of less e nvironmentally damaging products and 
services;  
• Reinforce  and implement legal environment and safety instruments;  
• Develop  and apply effective economic inst ruments that enhance sustainable 
consumption and production.  
 
145. No a priori choice is made to orient on specifi c sectors for the projects.  To achieve tangible 
impact, SMEs should be selected from sectors or industrial areas that: 
• Substantially  contribute to overall pollution (especially water pollution and CO2-
emissions) and/or are resource (water and/or energy) intensive;  
• Have  sufficient  potential for improvement;  
• Form  a substantially share of the economy;  
• Have  sufficient  potential for further multiplication in the country and/or region.  
 146. Within the framework of the Commission's efforts to promote and encourage technology  
transfer, the following objectives may be indirectly  addressed by the SWITCH Asia Programme as it 
supports business cooperation between the EU and Asia:  
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 Asia n 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 institu tional building projects with higher 
levels of co-financing. 
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  4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
147. Applicants and partners must be non-profit-making organisations such as networks, 
Chambers of Commerce, industry associations, a nd local governments that support SMEs.  Each 
partnership must contain at least one EU partner and at least one partner from an eligible Asian 
country.  It is strongly encouraged to involve more partners. 
• European eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Rep., 
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Ne therlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, 
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom 
 
• Asian eligible countries : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR 
Korea, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malays ia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, 
Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam..   
 
5. Functioning in practice: 
148. Switch will be running from 2007 to 2010 and three call for proposals are expected during 
that period.  The first call for proposals, launched in 2007 have been completed and the first SWITCH 
projects started operating at the beginning of 2009.  The list of the selected projects is available on: 
http://www.switch-asia.eu/
.  The evaluation procedure of the second call for proposals was finalised 
in July 2009. 
6. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
 
• Re-Tie Bangladesh :  Reduction of environmental threats and increase of 
exportability of Bangladeshi leather products.  Total budget:  €2,071,001, 
EU contribution:  90%. Duration of the pr oject: 36 months, starting in February 2009. 
 
• Green Products Development and Labelling in Mongolia.  Total budget: €933,257, 
EU contribution: 80%.  Duration of the project: 36 months, starting in December 2008. 
 
• Enhancement of Sustainable Production of  Lokta Handmade Paper Production in 
Nepal .  Total budget: €1,400,004, EU contribution: 90%.  Duration of the project: 
48 months, starting in January 2009. 
 
• Establishing a Sustainable Production System for Rattan Products in Cambodia, 
Lao PDR, Viet Nam .  Total budget: €2,417,694, EU cont ribution:  80%.  Duration of 
the project:  36 months, starting in January 2009. 
 
• Enhancing Environmental Performance in Key Sri Lankan  Export Sectors.  The 
project targets the reduction of negative environmental impact of major polluting 
export sectors of Sri Lanka across the industry value chains through the introduction of sustainable production practices and t echnologies.  Total budget: €1,588,538, EU 
contribution: 80%.  Duration of the pr oject: 42 months, starting in March 2009. 
 
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  P. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FLEGT  ASIA  
1. General description: 
149. The Regional Support programme for the EU FLEGT Action Plan in Asia, commonly called 
"FLEGT Asia", is a €6 million Regional Programme  executed jointly with the European Forest 
Institute http://www.efi.int/  (EFI).  The programme started on 15 November 2008 and will run for 
four years. 
Funding  
Total budget:   €6,105,000   EuropeAid:   €5,800,000  Co-funding:  DFID 
 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
150. The Programme aims at strengthening the regi onal cooperation.  Support will be provided on 
a demand-led basis, and it is expected that  this will mostly cover all countries in the South-East 
Asian  region  and will take into consideration trade links with China and India. 
151. The regional focus of the programme will comple ment actions that are already taken at the 
bilateral level through Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) between the EU and timber-
producing countries.  VPAs form the cornerstone of the EU FLEGT Action Plan.  These bilateral 
agreements, when operational, sha ll be supported by licensing scheme assuring that timber products 
exported from signatory countries (Partner Countri es) to the EU have been legally produced.  
However, because of their bilatera l nature, VPAs are not able directly to regulate the significant 
intraregional trade or trade from Partner Countri es to third countries.  FLEGT Asia intends to 
complement VPAs on a regional level by addressing fundamental sector challenges. 
3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
152. The overall objective of the Action is to impr ove forest governance, contributing to poverty 
eradication and sustainable management of natural resources in Asia, through direct support to the 
implementation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan.  The Action has three specific objectives: 
• to address gaps in current information co llection and provision networks in Asia, 
• to strengthen the key institutions for impr oved forest governance at the regional level, 
• to invest in customs capacity to efficiently  manage regional trade in legal timber and 
exclude illegal timber from the legitimate trade. 
 
153. The aim of the Action is to benefit poor and excluded groups in the region by supporting 
improved forest governance, which would lead to mo re equitable and sustainable forest management 
in Asia. 
154. As a result of this Action, information relevant for FLEGT is collected, analysed and 
disseminated and incorporated into policy decisi ons at national and regi onal levels.  This will 
strengthen national and regional institutions and initiatives relevant for FLEGT and improve 
information sharing between the aforementioned ins titutions.  This will lead to improved capacity to 
detect and prevent illegal forest sector activities through enhanced coopera tion between relevant 
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  4. Examples of activities: 
• Collate of existing research results and,  where appropriate, undertake primary 
research in areas related to FLEGT; 
• Improve the dissemination of research conclusions, with particular emphasis on 
development of FLEGT-related policy in the region; 
• Establish regional networks of  experts and policy makers; 
• Support multi-stakeholder approaches to forest governance in the  region; 
• Strengthen regional instituti ons and national capacity to  engage with regional 
processes with a focus on improved forest sector governance; 
• Improve capacity of customs and other enfo rcement agencies to collaborate to control 
the flow of illegal wood in the region; 
• Support development of sustainable financing models in the region; 
• Complement the FLEGT voluntary partnershi p agreements with supporting measures 
in key trade partners; 
• Support the establishment of trade links that emphasise supplies of legal and 
sustainable timber between EU-based buyers and suppliers in the region. 
 
5. Contact: 
 Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/asia/regional-
cooperation/environment/flegt_en.htm  
 
Q. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  COMPETITIVE GRANT SCHEMES FOR AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT (ARD)  IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA  
1. General description: 
155. The sub-regional2 Competitive Grant Schemes are fi nancing mechanisms for research 
activities aimed at improving the performance of production 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.   
156. The SROs expect to reach this goal by: 
- providing grants on a competitive basis to r esearchers to work toge ther with research 
institutions, civil society partners includi ng private companies, and beneficiaries 
dedicated to technology development that 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. 
 
                                                     
 
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  2. Beneficiary countries:  
 Countries covered under the three Sub-Regional Organizations: 
ASARECA:  Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central 
Africa;  
CORAF:  Conseil Ouest et Centre Africain pour la Recherche et le Développement Agricoles; 
 SADC-FANR:  Southern African development Community - Food, Agriculture and Natural 
Resources. 
 
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 pot ential 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: 
157. EU and DCs' enterprises and institutions invol ved in agricultural research for development 
and extension. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
158. This is dependent on the type of  partnership.  They will be related mainly to agricultural 
research and socio-economic development. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
159. All proposals submitted to the SROs should addr ess the research priorities identified in their 
respective strategic plan and demonstrate a collabor ative approach.  Proposals are submitted based on 
a call for proposals issued by the SROs and mu st be presented in accord ance 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 three years.  In rare cases and where projects have proved particularly successful or innovative, the Board can approve funding up to an additional two 
years.  Projects responding to a call for proposals 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. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  7. Contact: 
 CORAF 
 Internet:  http://www.coraf.org/coraf_action.php
 
 ASARECA 
 Internet:  http://www.asareca.org/  
 SADC-FANR 
 Keoagile Molapong  Research expert  Agricultural Research & Training  E-mail:  kmolapong@sadc.int
 
 EIARD (European Initiative for ARD) 
 Internet:  http://www.eiard-infosys.org  
 European Commission 
 Marc DEBOIS  DG Development 
 E-mail:  Marc.Debois@ec.europa.eu
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  MEMBER STATES 
IV. 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 improvements, 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 countries:  
160. In principle not restricted, all partner countri es 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-financ ial 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: 
 European enterprises  
 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
161. Technology transfer takes place in different sectors such as production processes, e-learning 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
162. Companies submit brief project proposals. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
 - Establishing trainer of trainer programmes; 
 - Establishing cooperatives; 
 - Training of suppliers; 
 - Technology transfer e.g. energy efficiency 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
163. The programme has been running since 2005.  Budget (2005-2009):  €9.5 million. 
9. Contact: 
Austrian Development Agency 
Wirtschaft und Entwicklung Zelinkagasse 2 1010 Wien 
Österreich 
Tel.:  +43.(0)1 90399-577 wirtschaft@ada.gv.at
 
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  V. MEMBER STATES - BELGIUM 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FLANDERS UNESCO  SCIENCE TRUST FUND 
1. General description: 
164. Trust Fund to support activities from UNESCO' s Science programmes, with focus on 
activities related to "water" (within the Intern ational Hydrological Programme and Man And 
Biosphere programme) and to 'Data and Informat ion Management' and 'I ntegrated Coastal Area 
Management' from the IOC (Intergovern mental Oceanographic Commission). 
2. Beneficiary country:  
 - ODINAFRICA:  25 countries involved (cf. http://www.ODINAFRICA.org  ) 
 - FET-Water and FET REMSENS (Southern Africa) 
 -  FRIEND/NILE:  10 countries involved (cf: 
 http://www.unesco.org/water/water_events/Detailed/1128.shtml )  
 -  CAZALAC:  22 LAC involved (cf. http://www.CAZALAC.org ) 
 -  SUMAMAD:  8 countries involved (cf. 
 http://www.inweh.unu.edu/drylands/SUMAMAD.htm ) 
   Overall website:  http://www.iode.org      
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given:  
Objective 2 : Improve access to available techniques; 
 Access to legal and technological information sources: partly in 
ODINAFRICA (legal); 
 Creation of information centres: in ODINAFRICA and CAZALAC; 
Training in the state of the art: all above mentioned projects; Others: stimulate networking (in all projects). 
Objective 3:
 Support Joint Research projects: 
Support for joint research projects between public partners: Research 
centres and institutional bodies (ministries, agencies). 
Objective 5 : Capacity building. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
 Research centres and institutional bodies (ministries, agencies).  
 
5. Functioning in practice: 
http://ewi-vlaanderen.be/ewi/index.php?id=61  
 
6. Contact: 
Dr. Rudy HERMAN 
Rudy.herman@ewi.vlaanderen.be   
 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FLANDERS SUPPORT TO UNESCO  PROJECT OFFICE 
FOR IODE 
1. General description: 
Support activities from UNESCO's science programmes with focus on: 
 
 -  The "On the Job" training related to  'Data and Information Management' and 
 'Integrated Coastal Area Management' from the IOC (Intergovernmental  Oceanographic Commission); 
  -  Expert meetings for the development of  new methodologies and tools related to data 
 end information management. 
 
2. Beneficiary country:  
165. Global: actual 544 overall trainees and visitors from 98 countries 
(website: http://www.iode.org/index.php?option=com_ content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=84
)  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given:  
Objective 2 : Improve access to available techniques; 
Access to legal and technological information sources; Creation of information centres; Training in the state of the art; Others: stimulate networking (Global and regional). 
Objective 3:
 Support Joint Research projects: 
Support for joint research projects between public partners: improve 
capability of Research centres and institutional bodies (incl. ministry departments, agencies); 
Objective 5
: Capacity building: in all training and projects. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
166. Research centres and institutional bodies (ministries, agencies).  
5. Functioning in practice: 
http://www.iode.org/projectoffice/  
 6. Contact: 
Dr. Rudy HERMAN 
Rudy.herman@ewi.vlaanderen.be
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C. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  INRB  – RD CONGO : CONSOLIDATION AND 
REINFORCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (NIBR)  IN DRC  
(DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO ) 
1. General description: 
167. Reinforcement of the NIBR in its role of st ate-of-the-art national laboratory and research 
institute for infectious diseases. 
2. Beneficiary country: 
168. Democratic Republic of the Congo.  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given:  
Objective 1 :  to strengthen institutions and organisa tions in developing countries in order 
to enable them to conduct research , provide training, perform reference 
services and improve practices and policies in human and animal health 
Objective 2 : Contribute to the health improvement of the people of Congo through the 
reinforcement of a key element in the health system. 
Expected benefits : 
• Increase the number of well-trained scientific personnel; 
• Maintain the infrastructure; 
• Maintain, repair and if necessary renew the equipment; 
• Use of a self-sustained high-performance medical laboratory; 
• Extend the technical know-how to molecular biology; 
• Reinforcement of the quality assurance capacity. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
169. Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale. Avenue de la Démocratie (Ex Huilerie), 
Kinshasa, RDC  
5. Functioning in practice: 
http://www.iode.org/projectoffice/  
 
6. Contact: 
Marleen Boelart ( mboelart@itg.be )  
Prof. Dr Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum 
Institut National de Rech erche Biomédicale (INRB) 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  IPH  – UGANDA  
1. General Description:  
170. This project aims to significantly increase IPH' s capacity and involvement in providing an 
evidence and knowledge base for rational policies a nd in developing the district health system. 
171. This will provide, through the excellent linka ges between IPH, selected districts and the 
MOH, and with the added technical expertise of  ITM, a basis for the creation and effective 
implementation of health policies in Uganda and beyond. 
2. Beneficiary country: 
 Uganda (LDC) 
 3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given:  
Objective1
:  To strengthen institutions and organiza tions in developing countries in order 
to enable them to conduct research , provide training, perform reference 
services and improve practices and policies in human and animal health. 
Objective 2 :  To contribute to the improvement of the Ugandan population's health by 
developing the  Ugandan health system and by providing relevant 
information for rational health policies. 
 
4. Expected benefit from ITM collaboration: 
172. Through previous and current interaction with ITM staff, the IPH members have realised the 
comparative advantage and expertise in supporting a nd developing in Uganda a model of integrated 
management of district health systems along th e lines of the Alma Ata Primary Health Care 
philosophy – model for which ITM has gained a stro ng international recognition and reputation.  This 
has the potential to fill a specific niche in our capacity  development that is not currently filled by our 
other partners.  
173. With support from ITM, we propose to estab lish an innovative work-based fellowship 
programme in health systems management.  This will help develop capacity of health leaders and 
managers at mid-level in the Ugandan health syst em, and provide them an opportunity to acquire a 
supervised, recognized advanced qualification with mi nimal interruption of their duties.  The project 
will support action and operational research in the r ealm of district health systems with a capacity 
building focus of District Health Teams.  It will also address the issue of clinical research, more 
specifically in the area of malaria.  
174. The support of the Parasitology department of IT M will be particularly helpful in that respect. 
Indeed, the Parasitology department has been and is currently involved in clin ical research on malaria, 
mainly clinical trials on new combination treatments.   
175. These studies are conducted at the highest possibl e good clinical practices (GCP) standards, 
an approach not often applied in Africa.  It dema nds a shift of attitudes and requires special skills and 
a rigorous approach.  This collabora tion will be able to boost the skills on clinical research of IPH and 
increase the credibility and appli cability of the data generated.   Ultimately, it will greatly contribute to 
the formulation of rational drug policies for malaria,  which could be implemented into an integrated 
health system.  This overall research investment is  expected to lead to evidence based delivery of 
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  176. The lessons learned will be documented and fed ba ck to the policy level.  The project will 
also lead to strengthening capacity of partner in stitutions in training thro ugh post doctoral research 
training, scholar and faculty exchange progr ammes between the two institutions.  The MPH 
progamme at IPH will benefit from ITM's long ex perience in running an MPH progamme, geared 
towards the training of health systems mana gers, through exposure to different teaching 
methodologies and resources.  
177. On the other hand, it clearly appears that th e design and the development of a work-based 
fellowship at IPH will constitute a major learning opport unity for the ITM as well.  There is a strong 
interest at ITM, among the various staff responsible  for educational methodologies, to be involved in 
this process. 
5. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
178. Makerere University Institute of Public Health (MUIPH) 
6. Contact :   
 Bart Criel (bcriel@itg.be)  
 Prof. George William Pariyo 
 Makerere University Institute of Public Health (MUIPH) 
 P.O Box 7072 Kampala, Uganda 
 
E. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  EDCTP  (4ABC) 
1. General Description:  
179. Evaluation of 4-artemisinin-based combinations for treating uncomplicated malaria in African 
children. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s):  
 Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Rwanda 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 4 :   provide training in technology management and production methods  
 The aim is to train young African clin ical investigators in the theory and 
practice of clinical res earch that follows GCP (Good Clinical Practices) 
guidelines and to focus on clinical trials with antimalarials; 
 Three levels of stages are offered – b asic, intermediate and advanced.  Each 
is organized in 3-5 modules, which may last between 2 days and three 
weeks; 
 The basic education covers topics such as: phases of clinical drug 
development, clinical trial design, role of ethical committees, clinical trial protocol, data management and analysis; 
 Practical training includes microscopy and taking an active role in ongoing 
clinical trials; 
 Intermediate training covers topics such as epidemiology, biostatistics, 
advanced GCP. 
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  Objective 5
:   Capacity building  
 Capacity building for setting up or maintaining African research sites 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
 Centre Muraz (Burkina Faso), Institute for Tropical Diseases R esearch & Prevention 
(Nigeria) Programme National de lutte  contre le Paludisme, (Rwanda) 
 
5. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
 Prof. Umberto d'Alessandro:  udalessandro@itg.be    
 
F. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  EDCTP  (BIOMARKERS ) 
1. General Description:  
180. Iron status of anaemic pregnant women infected with HIV in Mombassa, Kenya. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s):  
 Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda and Tanzania 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 4 :  provide training in technology  management and production methods  
 All study team members will be trained in Medical Ethics, GCP, and the 
study protocol and relevant study te am member in clinical procedures, 
counseling, interviewing, laboratory procedures (including storage of 
specimens) and GCLP. 
 
 Most of the sites will require technical  assistance and training in the area of 
data entry and management.  Experi enced database programmers and data 
managers will visit each site, assess th e needs and help each site with the 
establishment and/or improvement of their data management system.  
Biostatistics training will be arranged.  This will include formal courses but 
also one-to-one mentoring while conducting analyses.  
 
Objective 5 :  capacity building to improve c linical and laboratory procedures. 
 The aim is to upgrade the clinical a nd laboratory skills to be prepared for 
'next generation' safety trials. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
181. International Center for Reproductive Health (Kenya), Reproductive Health and Research 
Unit (South Africa), Projet Ubuzima (Rwanda) a nd Mwanza HIV Research Collaboration (Tanzania).  
5. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
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  G. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  EDCTP  (MICROCAP ) 
1. General Description:  
182. Preparing for phase III vaginal microbicides tria ls in Rwanda and Kenya:  preparedness 
studies, capacity building, and strengthening of medical referral systems. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s):  
 Rwanda and Kenya 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 4 :   provide training in technology  management and production methods  
 -To prepare staff for microbicide trials by training them in research ethics, 
ICH-GCLP, typical microbicide tria l procedures and data management; 
- To improve the standard research by training others in research ethics and 
ICH-GCLP; 
- To improve the local ethical review  committee by providing specialized 
training; 
- To enable staff and employees of public  referral centres to provide adequate 
reproductive health care to trial participants and to other women in the community; 
- To enable the staff to conduct laboratory testing required for microbicide 
trials and to improve laborat ory quality assurance procedures. 
 
Objective  5
:   capacity building 
 On site trainings and establishing new laboratory tests and strengthening 
laboratory QA/QC. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
183. Projet Ubuzima (Rwanda) and The Internati onal centre for Reproductive Health (Kenya).  
5. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
 Prof. Ann Buvé:  abuve@itg.be   
 
H. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  EDCTP  (MIP) 
1. General Description:  
184. Safe and effective artemisinin-based combination treatments for African pregnant women 
with malaria. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s):  
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 4
:  provide training in technology  management and production methods  
To enhance the capacity of 5 African institutions  to conduct clinical trials on treatment of 
malaria in pregnancy by carrying out baselin e epidemiological study, strengthening of 
institutional capacity and the provision of training scientists.  Objective 5
:  capacity building 
 Capacity building to enhance the capacity to c onduct clinical trials. This will involve a series 
of short term training courses in clinical tria l methodology and ICH standards, research ethics, 
statistics and writing of manuscripts and research management.  It also involves 
infrastructural upgrading of 4 established r esearch sites and specific support for site 
development of a new sister site. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
186. Institut de recherché en Science de la Santé (B urkina Faso), University of Malawi, School of 
Medical Sciences (Ghana), Tropical Diseases Research Centre (Zambia) and Central University 
Hospital of Kigali (Rwanda).  
5. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
 Prof. Umberto d'Alessandro: udalessandro@itg.be   
 
I. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  CIRDES  – BURKINA FASO:  STRENGTHENING OF 
CIRDES  AS THE REFERENCE CENTRE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND CONTROL OF 
TRYPANOSOMOSIS AND RESISTANCE TO TRYPANOCIDES IN WEST AFRICA  
1. General description: 
187. Capacity building for the International Centre  for Research/Development on Livestock in the 
Sub-Humid Zone ( Centre International de Recherche-D éveloppement sur l'Elevage en Zone 
Subhumide , CIRDES) in the field of the diagnosis and control of  animal trypanosomosis  and 
trypanocide-resistant trypanosomes  in livestock in West Africa in order to improve breeder  
disease-control strategies. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
 Burkina Faso  
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 1 :   To strengthen institutions and organi zations in developing countries in order 
to enable them to conduct research , provide training, perform reference 
services and improve human and animal health practices and policies. 
 
 Objective 2 :   To contribute to the welfare, and help alleviate the poverty, of the local 
population through increased livestock productivity. 
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  4. Anticipated benefits of collaboration with the ITM: 
188. At the institutional level, collaboration with th e Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) will 
enhance CIRDES' competence as the regional refere nce centre for the diagnosis and control of 
trypanosomosis and resistance to trypanocidal drugs .  The appointment of an ITM researcher as a 
member of the CIRDES Scientific Council is bein g considered.  Collaboration with the ITM will 
enhance CIRDES' research skills, through staff traini ng and the exchange of students and biological 
materials, and will enable joint research projects to  be developed on animal health, epidemiology and 
risk analysis systems. 
189. Collaboration with the ITM, which is the FAO Reference Centre  for animal trypanosomosis, 
will generally strengthen both West African regional expertise and the status of CIRDES as a centre 
of excellence in animal biotechnologies. 
5. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
190. International Centre for Research/Developm ent on Livestock in the Sub-Humid Zone 
(CIRDES). 
6. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
 Peter Van den Bossche (E-mail:  pvdbossche@itg.be)  
 Dr SIDIBE Issa, Scientific Director 
 Centre International de Recherche-dével oppement sur l'Elevage en Zone Subhumide 
(CIRDES) 
 01 BP 454 BOBO-DIOULASSO 01, BURKINA FASO  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL , SENEGAL :  
STRENGTHENING OF THE DAKAR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR 
THE CONTROL OF AND RESEARCH INTO HIV,  TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER INFECTIOUS 
DISEASES IN SENEGAL  
1. General description: 
191. Strengthening of the institutional capacity  of the Dakar University Hospital for control of and 
research into HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
 Senegal  
 3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 1
:   To strengthen institutions and organi zations in developing countries in order 
to enable them to conduct research , provide training, perform reference 
services and improve human and animal health practices and policies. 
 
Objective 2 : Contribute to the control of infectious diseases in Senegal. 
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  4. Anticipated benefits of collaboration with the ITM: 
• Capacity-building for the University Hosp ital epidemiology, clinical, immunology 
and management  specialists; 
• improved theoretical and practical training in immunology techniques; 
• technology transfer; 
• support for university education (MA, BA, post-graduate diploma, thesis, etc.); 
• development of networking with th e various partners of the ITM; 
• regular access to ITM refresher courses; 
• regular access to periodicals and new communication techniques; 
• support for the dissemination of findings; 
• upgrading of the standard procedures for clinical and biological practices; 
• improvement of Microbiology Depart ment equipment and logistics; 
• access to the various ITM training courses; 
• provision of essential equipment fo r clinical and vaccine trials. 
5. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
 Dakar University Hospital ( Centre Hospitalier Universitaire , CHU). 
 
6. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
 Luc Kestens (E-mail:  lkestens@itg.be)  
 Prof. Souleymane Mboup 
 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dakar  Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, BP 7325, Dakar, Sénégal 
 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  TDRC  - ZAMBIA : INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY 
STRENGTHENING OF THE TROPICAL DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE , NDOLA , ZAMBIA IN THE 
CONDUCT OF QUALITY HEALTH RESEARCH  
1. General Description:  
192. To enhance capacity of the TDRC as an aut onomous centre of excellence in the field of 
applied health research and training in the prevention and treatment of malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and trypanosomiasis. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s):  
 Zambia. 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective1
: To strengthen institutions and organiza tions in developing countries in order 
to enable them to conduct research , provide training, perform reference 
services and improve practices and policies in human and animal health. 
  Objective 2
: To improve the health of the local populations by controlling HIV and other 
parasitic diseases in Zambia and in other African countries. 
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  4. Anticipated benefits of collaboration with the ITM: 
• Support in protocol formulation (including  grant applications for other relevant 
research outside this framework agreement), data management, statistical analysis and quality assurance; 
• Link with other African Institutions, intern ational organisations and donors outside 
Zambia; 
• Laboratory support for quality control,  especially parasite genotyping; 
• On-the-job short term training on specific techniques, e.g. genotyping; 
• Technical support to develop and con duct high quality clinical research; 
• Support in scientific writing and paper s ubmission to peer review journals; 
• Capacity building for personnel (training) a nd acquisition of state-of-the-art research 
equipment; 
• Training opportunities at MSc, PhD level and post doctoral fellowships; 
• Exchange visits between TDRC and ITM staff. 
 
5. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
 TDRC (Tropical Diseases Research Centre). 
 
6. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
 Umberto d'Alessandro (udalessandro@itg.be) 
 Dr Modest Mulenga  Tropical Diseases Research Centre 
 Sixth and Seventh floor of Ndola Central Hospital 
 PO Box 71769, Ndola, Zambia 
 
L. 
NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  SHCH  – CAMBODIA :  STRENGTHENING THE 
CAPACITY OF THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (IPH)  TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND CONDUCT 
RESEARCH  
1. General Description:  
193. Building capacity to conduct high quality clinical research and training in infectious diseases, 
in an environment where quality of care, incl uding laboratory diagnostics, is assured through 
implementation of a quality assurance programme. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s):  
 Cambodia. 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
 Objective1 : To strengthen institutions and organiza tions in developing countries in order 
to enable them to conduct research , provide training, perform reference 
services and improve practices and policies in human and animal health. 
 
 Objective 2 : Evidence based management of majo r infectious diseases in Cambodia in 
order to reduce mortality and morbidity. 
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  4. Expected benefits from ITM collaboration: 
 Research collaboration
:  Continuing support for the devel opment of joint research proposals. 
 Training collaboration : 
 
(1) Expert guidance on complex medical cases (second line treatment and TB/HIV 
 coinfection through telemedicine). 
(2) Support to the SHCH in-house HIV and research training programme and continuous 
medical education programme. 
(4) 2 MSc in international health or in disease control, 6 SCART, 6 Short Course in 
Clinical Research Methods and Evidence Based Medicine.  If successful master 
degree, one PhD training may be considered. 
(5) Training of local hospital staff in the (i) appropriate use of the microbiological 
diagnostic facilities (indications, clinical samp ling, interpretation of results), and (ii) 
appropriate use of antibiotics and hos pital infection control measures. 
 Capacity building : 
 
(1) Laboratory capacity: Rapid diagnosis of MDR TB and expansion of bacteriological 
diagnosis. 
(2) Quality assurance in laboratory services to comply with research requirements. 
(3) Laboratory computer network to deliver faster laboratory results to other hospital 
departments. 
(4) Networking: establishing links with othe r regional TB stakeholders: Supranational 
Reference Laboratory in Thailand, Damian  Foundation in Dhaka, IUATLD and US 
CDC in Cambodia and Thailand.  
5. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
 Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope – Cambodia. 
 
6. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
 Lut Lynen (llynen@itg.be) 
 Dr Thai Sopheak 
 Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope (SHCH) 
 P.O. Box 2318, Phnom Penh; Cambodia   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  VI. MEMBER STATES - CZECH REPUBLIC 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT WITH 
EMPHASIS ON DROUGHT STRICKEN AREAS  
1. General description: 
194. This project is focused on the transfer of know-how for the compilation of hydro-ecological 
maps and the performance of a study in the river b asin.  This set of information will provide the 
necessary resources to perform subsequent development projects in the area with the aim to reduce poverty, increase the living standards of the local in habitants, and raise the level of environmental 
protection.  Part of this project will be also to equip the workplace of the beneficiary with the 
necessary means to construct and publish similar maps. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
 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
: support for joint research proj ects between public partners; 
 Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods; 
 
Objective 5 : capacity building. 
  
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
195. The project is implemented by the Czech compan y Aquatest ad Czech Geological Survey in 
co-ordination with the Czech Mini stry of Environment.  The pa rtner organisation is Geological 
Survey of Ethiopia. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
196. Transfer of know-how in the field of geology and hydrogeology..  
6. Functioning in practice: 
197. The project is implemented in the framework of the Official Development Assistance 
Programme of the Czech Republic, in the competence of the Ministry of the Environment (MoE).  
The period of implementation is 2006-2009. 
7. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
198. The sum of the project is approximately €270,000. 
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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@mpz.cz
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  VII. MEMBER STATES - DENMARK 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  THE BUSINESS -TO-BUSINESS (B2B)  PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
199. 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 econom ic growth, the B2B Programme seeks to improve 
living conditions for the people in the selected countries. 
200. 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 programme was subject to a thorough review to refine and improve the programme.  
2. Beneficiary countries:  
201. 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 th e 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 rights 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: 
202. The Danish companies eligible for support must  be registered according to Danish law, 
comply with certain financial requirements and ha ve operated a business in the field covered by the 
cooperation for at least five years.  
5. Type of technology transferred: 
203. This is dependent on the type of partnership and line of business. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
204. 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) Vagn Plenge ApS and Sub-Saha ran Publishers in Ghana:   
 
205. The publishing company Sub-Saharan Publishe rs (SSP) has since 1993 specialised in 
printing, distributing and promoting books from Ghan aian authors.  SSP initiated cooperation with the 
Danish publishing house Vagn Plenge ApS to upgr ade the skills within publishing, promoting, 
typography, layout and computer software.  Th e result of the partnership has been a solid 
understanding of international publishing and the tool s required to operate in this line of business.  
The improved skills has made it possible for SSP to compete with international publishers and SSP 
has gained access to the rights of publishing a range of books written by Ghanaian authors, which is 
today incorporated in the curricula of schools in Ghana and other African countries.  Additionally, the 
partnership has made it possible for several Ghanaian authors to be promoted and sold in Europe and 
the United States.    
 (b) Bording Data A/S and TechnoVista Ltd. in Bangladesh:   
 206. Bording Data A/S in Denmark and TechnoVista  Ltd. in Bangladesh have with support from 
the B2B Programme initiated collaboration and have est ablished a Joint Venture called Bording Vista.  
The overall aim of the partnership is to set up a new software development company and take 
advantage of the capabilities of the partners in order to sustain and further develop a competitive 
position in the partners' respective home markets and also new markets.  Bording Vista's goal is to 
employ both young and experienced IT professionals of Bangladesh, and train them in international 
standards, technologies and practices related to the ICT industry as well as to work within the newest 
and most promising software products to be th e trendsetter for the ICT industry in Bangladesh. 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
207. Over 900 partnerships have been supported since the programme was created in 1993.  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  9. Contact: 
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
 B2B Secretariat  Janne L. Schneider,   jansch@um.dk
 
 www.b2bprogramme.dk  
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  DBL  INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT  
1. General description: 
208. DBL Institute for Health Research and Development is a private research institute. In addition 
to conducting research and providing expertise, DB L is engaged in research capacity building among 
its scientific partners in developing countries.  Along with two other research centres (Danish Seed 
Health Centre and the Centre for Forest and 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: 
209. 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: 
210. DBL is a cross-disciplinary institution whic h, through research, capacity building and 
technical and advisory services supplies relevant h ealth 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 deve loping countries through research and research-based activities, with a 
focus on selected poverty-related health problems.  Th e realisation of this mission is to be achieved 
primarily through the following objectives: 
 (1) The generation and dissemination of ne w knowledge regarding methods and tools for 
use in the promotion of health through prevention and control of disease in developing countries. 
  (2) The building of research capacity and capacity for integrated disease control at 
institutions and in networks in developing countries, primarily in Danida programme 
countries, and in Denmark. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
211. Partners are public scientific institutions (unive rsities and research institutes) and networks 
located in the developing countries.  
5. Type of technology transferred: 
212. Health research capacity, knowledge transfer within health and environment, diagnostic 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
213. DBL's objectives are to be achieved throug h the implementation of four main sub-
programmes: research; capacity building; service prov ision / consultancy; and further development of 
DBL's technical and administrative expertise.  
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
For detailed information on 2008 activities,  please consult the Annual Report 2008: 
http://www.dbl.life.ku.dk/Publications/~/media /DBL/docs/pdf/about_dbl _docs/Annual_Report_2008
%20final_1a.ashx .  
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
For detailed information on 2008 activities,  please consult the Annual Report 2008: 
http://www.dbl.life.ku.dk/Publications/~/media /DBL/docs/pdf/about_dbl _docs/Annual_Report_2008
%20final_1a.ashx .  
 
9. Contact: 
DBL Institute for Health Research and Development 
Jaegersborg Allé 1 D DK-2920 Charlottenlund Director, Niels Ørnbjerg:  noc@bilharziasis.dk
 
Website:  http://www.dbl.life.ku.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: 
214. 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 
development-related knowledge.  The objective is that the great est possible proportion of the 
supported research must take place in the developing countries and be carried out by these countries' 
own researchers.  
2. Beneficiary countries:  
215. Developing countries with a GDP per capita of  under US$2,470 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; 
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  Objective 4 : provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods:  
- Support for research teams in the de veloping 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 bu ilding (research management, fund 
raising, set-up of peer review m echanisms, up-dating equipment etc.);  
- Support to field research involving end-users such as farmers.  
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
216. 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: 
217. As projects may cover all scientific disciplin es, types of technologies transferred vary. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
218. 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 website www.um.dk
.  The research evaluation of applications for research 
projects will be undertaken by the Ministry of Foreign 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 capacity building in analysis and modelling of 
Geological Basins in Viet Nam at Viet Na m Petroleum Institute, Hanoi University of 
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; 
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  8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of  supported projects: 
219. On average around 50 on-going research capacity  building projects involving partnerships 
between researchers from developing countries and Da nish 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.  For more 
details, please consult: 
http://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/ DanishDevelopmentPolicy/Research/Consult
ative+Research+Committee+For+Development+ Research+%28FFU%29/?WBCMODE=Presentation
Unpublished%2cpresentationunpublished   
 
9. Contact: 
Research Unit 
Technical Advisory Service Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asiatisk Plads 2. 
DK 1448 Copenhagen  
Denmark  E-mail:  ffu@um.dk
 
Website:  www.um.dk  
 
D. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE : DANISH SEED HEALTH CENTRE FOR DEVELOPING 
COUNTRIES AT THE FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES , UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN , 
COPENHAGEN , DENMARK  
1. General description: 
220. It is the mission of the Seed Health Centre to alleviate poverty and improve nutritional status 
of resource-poor people in the developing world th rough 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: 
India, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Uganda, Bangladesh, 
Cameroon, and Viet Nam. 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
221. Joint research projects in seed health and pathology; providing training in technology 
management and production methods;  and technical and HRD capacity building.  
222. Outreach targeting seed producers and farmers joint development of training curricula, 
exchange of teachers and researchers, financial support for infrastructure (laboratory upgrades and 
training facilities); training of scientists and t echnicians in conducting seed health testing and 
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  4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
223. Universities, research institutions, laboratori es, seed certification agencies in developing 
countries. 
5. Type of technology transferred:  
224. Diagnostic methodology for pathogen identifi cation and epidemiological management. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
225. Collaboration develops based on contacts betw een the Seed Health Centre and partner 
institutions in developing countries. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
226. Two major capacity building projects under impl ementation 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. 
227. Minor seed health improvement programmes, e. g. in Ghana in collaboration with Crops 
Research Institute, Kumasi, Department of Agricu lture, Kumasi and Ghana Seed Inspection Division 
involving upgrading of laboratories, training of r esearch 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 University of Copenhagen  Denmark E-mail:  dshc@life.ku.dk
 - jto@life.ku..dk  
Website:  www.dshc.life.ku.dk  
 
E. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME OF FOREST & 
LANDSCAPE , ROYAL AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY UNIVERSITY ,  DENMARK  
1. General description: 
228. The International Programme of Forest & Land scape, Denmark is a continuation and further 
development of the former Danida Forest Seed Ce ntre (1969-2003).  The programme is supported by 
Danida through a Performance Contract with an an nual Danida contribution of DKr6 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. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  2. Beneficiary countries:  
229. The programme covered by the contract is sp ecific for developing countries. Special emphasis 
is given to the 15 current Danida programme countries:  Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, 
Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, 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: 
230. No particular restrictions.  Currently, most  partners are public NARS and governmental  
development institutions.  
5. Type of technology transferred: 
231. 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: 
232. The programme operates as an information hou se with an overall strategy of collecting 
information and undertaking research  and development, transforming the results and knowledge into 
practical application and making it available at a global level through information service, training 
and direct support to development projects aimi ng at capacity building in developing countries.  
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. 
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  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@life.ku.dk
  
Website:  www.SL.kvl.dk     
 Tel: +45 3533 1735 
Fax: +45 3533 1517 
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  VIII.  MEMBER STATES - FINLAND 
Foreword
 
 233. Technology transfer to developing countries is promoted and encouraged through various 
programmes and activities by the Government of Fi nland.  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 participate in other means in industrial and technological projects.   
234. Some programmes promote technology transfer mo re or less indirectly, though.  The latter 
group of programmes includes, for example, contribu tions to multilateral assi stance 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 .  The main objective of Finland's 
Development Policy is the eradication of extreme poverty. All ODA (Official Development Assistance) based support for technology transfer must therefore be compatible with the poverty 
reduction strategies of the partner countries. 
A. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FINNFUND INVESTMENT SCHEMES  
1. General description: 
235. Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd. (F innfund) is a development finance company 
that provides long-term risk capital for profita ble projects in developing countries and Russia. 
Finnfund finances private projects that involve a Finnish interest.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
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: 
236. 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:  
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
Finnfund's financial instruments  
 
238. Finnfund provides investment financing in th e form of minority equity investments, 
investment loans, mezzanine financing and a combination of these. 
239. The projects should have an experienced i ndustrial sponsor, strongly committed to the 
project.  If the sponsor is not a Finnish parent company, some other link to Finnish interests must be demonstrated. 
240. The project itself must operate in a developing country or Russia.  Finnfund's financing often 
enjoys exemption of withholding and capital gains ta xation due to bilateral ta x treaties.  Finnfund's 
financing is not tied to exports from Finland. 
7. Equity financing: 
241. Equity investments are typically made direc tly (or through a holding company) into the 
project company.  Finnfund's equity participati on is limited to minority shareholding and does not 
usually exceed the shareholding of the sponsor.  The investment and exit terms are agreed in advance 
with the sponsor.  
8. Investment  loans:  
242. Finnfund's investment loans are also provided dir ectly to the project company.  Maturity can 
be anything from medium to long-term and usually  it varies from 6 to 8 years including a grace 
period. The repayment schedule is tailored to suit th e project.  Loans are provided in main convertible 
currencies, usually in euros or dollars. Collatera l is also determined according to the project. 
243. The interest rate is a combination of a base ra te and margin.  The margin depends on the risks 
Finnfund faces in the project. 
9. Mezzanine financing: 
244. To best suit the capital needs of the project  Finnfund can also arrange financing with 
mezzanine instruments.  These include unsecured subor dinated loans, preferred shares and convertible 
bonds.  
10. Guarantees: 
245. In exceptional cases Finnfund can grant guarantees, fo r example to facilitate client's access to 
financing in local currency. 
11. Co-financing: 
246. When the financing needs are substantial, the project can be financed together with other 
finance institutions.  Finnfund is a member of ED FI (European Development Finance Institutions) and 
collaborates closely with its members.  Finnfund also has a long-standing cooperation with IFC 
(International Finance Corporation), the E BRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development) and other developm ent banks as well as commercial banks.  Finnfund is also an 
investor in a number of private equity funds active in developing countries.  
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  12. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
247. Universal Corporation
 was established by a Finnish engineer, Pentti Keskitalo, and two 
Kenyan partners, the Dhanani brothers, and began op erating at the turn of the millennium.  Among its 
products are off-patent generic drugs for treating AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.  From producing 
oral liquids, tablets and capsules, the company has expanded into ointments and injectable drugs.  It 
took a major step forward in 2005 when Finnfund decided to invest in a production plant in Kikuyu, 
near Nairobi.  At the same time Finnfund became a shareholder in the company with a 10 per cent 
stake.  In 2008 Finnfund granted additional fina ncing of US$10 million for developing Universal 
Corporation's plant and for obtaining quality certification by the World Health Organization.  
248. The WHO certification will allow Universal to par ticipate in international bidding to provide 
malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS dr ugs.  International aid organizations  and donors provide billions for 
combating malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS in Africa,  and Universal Corporation aims to be one of the 
first African drugs manufacturers to be accepted for these projects.  Universal Corporation's operations are profitable and there are promising growth prospects in Africa's pharmaceuticals market. (Source: Annual Report 2008, Finnfund:  http://www.finnfund.fi/julkaisut/en_GB/annualreport/
)  
13. 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
 
 Website:  http://www.finnfund.fi  
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  FINNPARTNERSHIP - FINNISH BUSINESS 
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME  
1. General description: 
249. Finnpartnership's mission is to increase commercial cooperation between Finland and 
developing countries.  Finnpartners hip provides advisory services for the business activities of Finnish 
companies in developing countries, as well as fina ncial support for the planning, development and 
implementation phases of a project.  Finnpartnership also offers a matchmaking service for companies 
in developing countries for creating potential business partnerships with Finnish companies.  Finnfund 
is responsible for the management and implem entation of the business partnership programme on 
behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affa irs of Finland which funds the programme. 
250. The programme is the successor of the so-ca lled EIT appropriation (TTT in Finnish) which 
has therefore ceased to exist. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
251. 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 
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  3. Objectives and type(s) of incentives given: 
Objective 1 :  To promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, 
sub-contracting and imports from developing countries. 
 Non-financial incentives: 
 
Support to developing country companies identifying potential business 
partners in Finland via the matchmaking service.   Financial incentives to Finnish companies
: 
Providing financial support (Business Pa rtnership Support) in the planning 
phase of the prospective business part nership activities, as well as for the 
training of target country employees and other capacity building activities in the implementation and business opera tion phases.  In addition, financial 
support is given for planning, employee training and technical assistance in pilot projects related to Finnish environmental technology. 
 
Financial incentives for developing country companies
:  
Financial incentives for developing co untry companies with substantial 
links to Finland. Providing financia l support (Business Partnership Support) 
in the planning phase of the prospec tive business partnership activities, as 
well as for the training of target country employees and other capacity 
building activities in the implemen tation and business operation phases.  
 
Objective 5 :  Capacity building by providing ad visory services to Finnish companies.   
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
252. Eligible applicants for the financial support a nd advisory services are companies registered in 
Finland or elsewhere that have s ubstantial links to Finland; research facilities, universities or similar 
organizations based in Finland;  or associations re gistered in Finland.  Matchmaking services may be 
applied for by developing country companies that  are searching for partners for their business 
opportunities in Finland. 
5. Type of technology transferred:  
253. The programme enhances technology transfer in  accordance with the general conditions of 
the Business Partnership Support Facility (the  programme covers all sectors except the ones 
mentioned in the exclusion list). 
6. Functioning in practice: 
254. The business partnership support facility appropriati ons cover 30% - 70% of the total costs of 
the planning phase and/or target country company employee training/capacity building of 
commercially viable projects contributing to positiv e developmental effects in the target countries.  
The coverage  depends on the size of the applicant company and the target country.  The remaining 
costs are to be borne by the applicants themselves.   The support is paid after the project has been 
implemented based on accrued expenses. 
255. With the matchmaking service Finnish compan ies and companies in developing countries 
may search for an appropriate partner for their business opportunities.  Viable business partnership 
initiatives are forwarded to potential partners. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
256. The programme started operations in June 2006. In 2006 Finnpartnership received 
43 applications, and in 2007 the number of applications received rose up to 107.  Between January 
and June 2008 49 new applications were received.   The number of projects approved by Finnfund 
Support Committee was 22 in 2006 (support allocate d €1.8 million), 79 in 2007 (support allocated 
€3.9 million) and 68 in 2008 (support allocated €3.6 million).  Majority of the projects involve FDI or 
other activity involving transfer of technology or know-how. 
Example of an ongoing project:
 
257. The mini-hydro power production project in Ethiopia is a good example of how solutions to 
problems faced by developing countries are so lved through commercially viable business. 
258. The power and automation technology company ABB is examining new ways of improving 
electricity supply in one of the poorest countries in Africa.  The starting point was to develop a profitable business model, which would simulta neously improve the lives of poor people in 
developing countries.  In the project at hand, th is would be done by building 0,3-1 megawatt mini-
hydro power plants based on the innovative technology of ABB in the Ethiopian countryside.  At the 
same time, the intention is to expand the electricity  supply grid to reach more Ethiopians and to give 
micro-credits for the purpose of purchasing things lik e electric cookers and kettles. Read more success 
stories at http://www.finnpartnership.fi/default.asp?docId=13524
.  
8. Contact: 
 Finnpartnership – Finnish Business Partnership Programme 
 c/o Finnfund, Ms Pauliina Halonen 
 Programme Analyst 
 P.O. Box 391,FI-00121 Helsinki, Finland  Tel.:  +358-9-3484 3314  Fax:  +358-9-3484 3346  E-mail:  pauliina.halonen@finnpartnership.fi
  
 Web site:  http://www.finnpartnership.fi   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  IX. MEMBER STATES - FRANCE 
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION UNDER THE 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – DIRECTORATE -GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL 
COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT  
1. General description: 
259. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Priority So lidarity Fund Mobilization Project 2002-70:  
"Scientific and Technical Information System (SI ST).  Support for the planning and development of 
information and communications systems in higher e ducation and research institutions in Africa and 
Madagascar". 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
260. Eight countries of the Priority Solidarity Zone  (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, 
Ghana, Madagascar, Senegal, Tunisia). 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 1 : Break down barriers between scientific communities of the South by 
promoting their publications and conn ecting them to existing sources of 
information; 
 Objective 2 : establish a scientific and technical information system, a federated search 
engine (for searching multiple sources of  heterogeneous data), and a website 
including a scientific workspace providing e-tools for drafting, sharing scientific research and disseminating results; 
 Objective 3
: establish incentives to launch joint re search projects in agronomic research, 
educational and research ICTs, biotechnologies, etc.; 
 Objective 4 : narrow the "scientific divide" through the establishment of tools in the LDCs 
concerned, the provision of access to scie ntific 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: 
261. Universities, research institu tes and laboratories, inter-African bodies, networks of 
researchers. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
262. Scientific and technical information system, electronic publishing, on-line content manager, 
open-source software. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
263. In each country, a guidance and decision- making committee (CODP) provides national 
guidelines for the project, appoints an operator to in stall and manage the country SIST, and decides on 
the country's participation in joint research program mes.  The project steering committee is composed 
of one representative from each CODP and one repr esentative from the French Ministry of Foreign 
and European Affairs. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  264. 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 Francophonie  (AUF) is requested to organize awareness-raising and training 
sessions and to coordinate the th ematic scientific networks. 
265. The project operates in partnership with a number of research bodies (CIRAD, CNRS, IRD, 
INIST, Agropolis, etc.) and international agencies (FAO, AUF, INASP, AAB, etc.). 
 The project has a scientific committee chaired by Rector Bonaventure Mve-Ondo (AUF). 
 A technical assistant based at the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in 
Accra, Ghana, has contributed to the implem entation of the project in the beneficiary 
countries. 
 The project is allocated €3 million over five years (2005-2009). 
 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
 Development and installation of the SIST prot otype in three pilot countries (Algeria, Ghana, 
Madagascar), then in the other beneficiary countries in 2006. 
 Production of SIST Version 2. 
 Publication of Cahiers du SIST  (first publication:  Guide to Scientific Writing). 
 Organization of sessions to raise awareness and provide training in the use of SIST, including 
the organization of a workshop on the techniques of document digitization in Madagascar in 
October 2007.  Production or upda ting of directories of institutions and experts in the 
beneficiary countries. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
 None available at this stage in the launching of the project. 
 
9. Contact point: 
 Mr Thierry Helmer 
 Project Manager  CIRAD  E-mail:  thierry.helmer@cirad.fr  Website:  www.sist-sciencesdev.net
 
 Monthly electronic bulletin. 
 
10. Glossary: 
• AAB :  Agence africaine des biotechnologies (African Biotechnology 
Agency)  
• AUF : Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (French-Speaking 
University Agency ) 
• CIRAD : Centre de coopération interna tionale en recherche agronomique  
(International Cooperation Centre  for Agronomic Research for 
Development)  
• CNRS : Centre national de la recherche scientifique (National Centre for 
Scientific Research)  
• CODP : Comité d'organisation et de décision pays dans le cadre du projet 
SIST (Country guidance and decision-making committee in the 
framework of the Scientific a nd Technical Information System 
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  • FARA : Forum  africain de la recherche agricole  (Forum for Agricultural 
Research in Africa)  
• FAO :  United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization  
• INASP : International Network for Access to Scientific Publications  
• INIST : Institut national pour l'inform ation scientifique et technique  (Institute 
for Scientific and Technical  Information) 
• IRD: Institut de recherche pour le développement  (Development Research 
Institute)  
• TICER : Technologies de l'information et de la communication pour 
l'enseignement et la recherché  (Information and Communication 
Technologies in Education  and Research) 
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  BIO-ASIE     
Scientific and Technological Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – 
Directorate-General for Globalizatio n, Development and Partnerships 
 
1. General description: 
266. Bio-Asia regional programme of the Ministry  of Foreign and European Affairs.  The 
programme aims to strengthen, on the basis of mutual benefit and shared interest, high-level 
collaboration with Asian scientific communities in th e field of natural substances, from the study of 
biodiversity to the enhancement through sustained u ses, of natural substances in health, nutrition, 
agronomy or cosmetics. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
267. The geographical area covered by the Bio-Asie  programme includes: 
 - The ten ASEAN countries (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, 
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam); 
 - The Far East (China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea); 
 - Southern Asia (India, Pakistan).  
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2
: Improve access to industrial techniques and processes by contributing to the 
integration of the least developed coun tries of the region in the information 
society; 
  Objective 3
: strengthen, on the basis of mutual be nefit, high-level collaboration with the 
emerging and developed countries of Asia; 
 
 Objective 4 : provide training in research through research bodies and French and 
region-wide institutions of higher education. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
268. French diplomatic network in the region (scientific departments of French embassies);  
French ministries responsible for research cooperati on (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of 
Higher Education and Research), French and Asian universities, research institutes and laboratories, 
networks of researchers, and regional and multilateral bodies. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  5. Type of technology transferred: 
269. Field of natural substances, from the study of  biodiversity to the enhancement, through 
sustained uses, of natural substances in health, nutrition, agronomy or cosmetics. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
270. Selection and funding of integrated projects, combining training programmes and basic and 
targeted research projects of a regional dimension, between France and at least two Asian partner 
countries. 
271. Promoting synergies with other regional a nd multilateral programmes in the sector and 
region (EU/ASEM, ADB, AUF, etc.). 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
Projects selected in 2007: 
 272. The steering committee of the BIO-Asie  programme selected the following five projects after 
the closure of the first call for proposals: 
 Aquiliaria: Knowledge and conservation of tr ee species of the genus Aquilaria, endemic 
to South-East Asia, and study of related genuses – Regional Conservation 
Project for South-East Asia with a view to a biodiversity preservation policy and soundly based and sustainable exploitation.  Project coordinator:  Georges MICHALOUD, CNRS/UMR 5120 (AMAP).  French partners:  
CNRS/UMR 5120 (AMAP), IRD, MNHN, Conservatoire Botanique de 
Brest .  Asian partners:  Phnom Penh Royal University (Cambodia), 
University of Health Sciences (Cambodia), National Science Council 
(Lao PDR), National University of Viet Nam (Viet Nam). 
  Tradichem:   Identification of molecules resulting from the practice of traditional Chinese 
or Indian medicine and active on human pathogenic agents or on cancerous 
cells.  Project coordinator:  Jean-Marc PARIS, UMR 7573, ENSCP.  French 
partners:  CNRS/ENSCP UMR 7573, CNRS ICSN.  Asian partners:  Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, Jammu Institute of Ayurveda and Research (India). 
  Plantasafe:   ASian PLANT-derived drugs and hepatic SAFEty – studies to improve 
research transfer to applications in patie nts.  Project coordinator:  Françoise 
BEVALOT, EA 3921 "Metabolic and cellular optimization" – Pharmacognostic department, University of  Franche-Comté.  French partner:  
University of Franche-Comté.  Asian partners:  Medical University of Xinjiang (Urumqi, China), University of Naresuan (Phitsanulok, Thailand). 
 
 Asilic:   Bioactive metabolites of Asian liche ns.  Project coordinator:  Joel BOUSTIE, 
UPRES EA4090 Pharmacognostic and Mycological Laboratory, University of Rennes 1.  French partner:  Univer sity of Rennes 1.  Asian partners:  
International Center for Chemical Sciences – University of Karachi 
(Pakistan), Quaid-i-Azam University (Pakistan), Andalas University 
(Indonesia). 
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  273. Studies of bioactive substances extracted from natural resources in Viet Nam.  Project 
coordinator:  HO HUYNH Thuy Duong, University  of Natural Sciences – National University of 
Viet Nam (Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam), French partner:  INSERM UMR-S 747 – Paris Descartes 
University.  Asian partners:  University of Natu ral Sciences – National University of Viet Nam 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam), University of Tsukuba (Japan). 
274. A second call for proposals was launched in 2009.   The selection committee will meet in the 
autumn of 2009. 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
275. Since its inception, the BIO-Asie  programme has selected and funded five projects based on 
partnerships between Asian and French  laboratories and research institutions. 
9. Contact point: 
 Information, website:  http://www.bio-asia-france.org/  
 
C. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  STIC-ASIE    
Scientific and Technological Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – 
Directorate-General for Globalizatio n, Development and Partnerships 
 1. General description: 
276. Regional cooperation programme (Asia) in the field of information and communication 
science and technologies under the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
277. In partnership with France, the programme involves the ten member countries of ASEAN 
(Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Ma laysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet 
Nam) as well as certain countries of North-East As ia (China, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Korea) and 
Southern Asia (India and Pakistan). 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2
: Improve access to industrial techniques and processes by contributing to the 
integration of the least developed coun tries of the region in the information 
society; 
 Objective 3 : strengthen, on the basis of mutual be nefit, high-level collaboration with the 
emerging and developed countries of Asia; 
 Objective 4 : provide training in research through research bodies and French and 
region-wide institutions of higher education. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
278. French diplomatic network in the region (scientific departments of French embassies), French 
ministries responsible for research cooperation (Min istry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Higher 
Education and Research, Ministry of the Ec onomy, Finance and Industry), French and 
Asian universities, research institutes and laborator ies, networks of researchers, and regional and 
multilateral bodies. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  5. Type of technology transferred: 
279. Information and communication sciences and technologies (basic and applied research). 
6. Functioning in practice: 
280. Selection and funding of integrated projects, combining training programmes and basic and 
targeted research projects of a regional dimension, between France and at least two Asian partner 
countries. 
281. Promoting synergies with other regional a nd multilateral programmes in the sector and 
region (EU/ASEM, ADB, AUF, etc.). 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
Projects selected in 2006: 
 282. The steering committee of the STIC-Asie  programme selected the following six projects after 
the closure of the third call for proposals: 
• French-Asian cooperation on open-source, adaptive middleware for a ubiquitous 
computing environment :  This project will bring together researchers to address the 
scientific and technological challenges of middleware induced by the dynamic nature 
of that environment and the complexity of distributed operating 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 medical images and associated medical reports; 
- explore new medical image diagnosis assistance, teaching and research 
access applications using semantic, vi sual and context-sensitive medical 
information with the grid computing facilities; 
- crystallize a network of research excellence in the field of distributed medical 
images access among Asian, French and French Swiss partners, leveraging 
on their complementary scientific values and experience. 
 
• Survey of Catastrophes and Observation in Urban Territories (SCOUT) :  The 
project's objectives are as follows: 
- Scientific and technological objective:  combine advanced technologies such 
as automated remote sensing, geographical information systems, decision-support systems, signal processing and data fusion to assist humans 
in disaster recovery; 
- Research objective:  develop a research network on disaster prevention in 
urban areas, bringing together French and Asian teams specialized in complementary fields; 
- Political and society objective:  inte grate these technologies with the existing 
human and political decision structures; 
- Prospect and sustainability objective:  achieve a solid basis for application to 
a larger-scale project to be submitted to the EU or global funding agencies (World Bank, ADB, UNDP, UNESCO, Europe).  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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• Models and Simulations fo r 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 relevant parameters, and to 
serve as a platform for modellers and policy makers. 
  Partners:  Institute for Photogr ammetry and Remote Sensing/Chinese 
Academy of Surveying and Mapping (China), Multimedia University of Malaysia, University of Kebangsaan (Malaysia), Malaysian Centre for 
Remote Sensing, Asian Institute of  Technology (Regional, Asia), 
A2SI Laboratory of the Advanced School of Electronics and Electrotechnical Engineers/(ESIEE) (France), CLIME/INRIA (France), 
UMR 6012 ESPACE/University of Nice (France). 
• Mobile Search and Annotation using Images in Context (MoSAIC) :  This project 
will: 
- Develop a novel contextual information access framework for mobile media 
applications; 
- develop robust visual indexing and matching algorithms for mobile media 
search mobile; 
- develop new interaction techniques based on images in context; - explore new mobile access applications using visual and contextual 
information; 
- foster synergic research among Asian and French partners, leveraging on 
their complementary technical competencies and experiences. 
 
Projects selected in October 2008: 
 
 The steering committee of the STIC Asie  programme selected five projects after the closure of 
the fifth call for proposals.  The sixth call for pr oposals, launched in May 2009, will result in the 
selection of new projects in December 2009. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/on the number of supported projects: 
 Since its inception in 2003, the STIC-Asie  programme has selected and funded around 
30 projects based on partnerships between Asian a nd French laboratories and research institutions. 
 
9. Contact point: 
 Information, website:   http://www.ict-asia-france.org/
 
 CNRS:  Centre national de la recherche scientifique (National Centre for Scientific Research) 
ICSN :  Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles  (Institute  for the Chemistry  of Natural 
Substances)  
UMR:  Unité mixte de recherche  (Joint research unit) 
IRD:  Institut de recherche pour le développement  (Development Research Institute) 
MNHN: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (French Natural History Museum)  
CLIME: Couplage de la donnée environnementale et des modèles de simulation numérique 
pour une intégration logicielle  (Linkage of environmental data and digital simulation 
models for software integration) 
INRIA:  Institut National de Recherche en  Informatique et Automatique  (National Institute for 
Research in Computer Science and Control) IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (MAAP) 
 
Technical cooperation
 
 283. The MAAP directly supports the transfer of skills and technology to third countries by means 
of specific cooperation activities.  It finances or  co-finances activities and draws on its own fund of 
experience and on the expertise of specialists wo rking in French bodies such as technical centres, 
joint-trade organizations and research establishments. 
284. The MAAP provides financial support amounting to €1 million a year for such activities.  
They are implemented by some 20 agencies in France and coordinated by the public interest 
association ADECIA ( Agence pour le développement de la coopération internationale dans les 
domaines de l'agriculture, de l' alimentation et des espaces ruraux  – Agency for the Development of 
International Cooperation Relating to Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas).  The network of economic 
missions and cooperation services of the local French embassies is also involved. 
285. The activities may concern the transfer of skills and technologies in areas such as irrigation, 
crop certification and/or standardi zation, veterinary services, geogr aphical indications, quality of 
agricultural and agri-food products, and quality policies. 
Education and research
 
 286. With its recognized expertise in education, vocational training, and basic and applied research 
in agricultural and veterinary training, the Direct orate-General for Education and Research of the 
MAAP provides support for the transfer of skills and technologies to third countries through its 
involvement in: 
 - Training activities concerning plant and animal products and forestry and aquaculture 
products, the processing and conservation of foodstuffs, environmental management, 
the organization of farms and fish farms, rural development, public policies relating 
to agriculture and food, etc.; 
 - 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 and European Affairs) and at the 
international level (World Bank, etc.). 
 Development Research Institute (IRD)  
287. The Development Research Ins titute is a public science and technology research institute 
which implements programmes focusing on the rela tionship between man and his environment in 
countries in the inter-tropical zone.  In addition to conducting research and providing expertise, the 
IRD pursues a policy of research capacity-building among its scientific partners in the countries of the 
South. 
288. The IRD has three major objectives: 
 (1) To provide training in the research professions  and go from simple 
knowledge-transfer approach to an appro ach focusing on the learning of research 
skills, which includes the organization of scientific activities, project management, 
and the evaluation and transfer of findings and competencies; 
 (2) to promote the establishment of research teams and strengthen their competencies , 
thus going beyond an individual and disper sed approach so as to achieve a critical 
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   (3) to promote autonomy and integration of the teams in the international scientific 
community , thereby enabling them to gain acce ss to additional resources, recognition 
by their peers, and to make an active contribution to global scientific issues. 
 289. Various forms of support are being implemented: 
• Support for individuals:  thesis grants, furthe r 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  
(Agency for investment in research abroad) teams, CORUS (University and Scientific 
Research Cooperation ) programme, with a view to integrating scientists from the 
South in international research networks; 
• support for the research environment:  support for initiatives to establish facilities that 
are multidimensional (training, research, e xpertise), multi-institutional (universities, 
centres, NGOs, decision-makers, local authorities, companies), multidisciplinary and North/South. 
International Cooperation Centre for Agro nomic Research for Development (CIRAD) 
 
290. 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 as an industrial and commercial 
public establishment; 
 - a contractual obligation, defined in the contract of objectives between the State and 
CIRAD, which provides for an increase in its own resources, principally resulting 
from contracts governing transfers of tec hnology and skills to the countries of the 
South. 
 291. In fact, no specific regime to promote the tr ansfer of technologies and skills to the LDCs 
exists within CIRAD, since its basic objectives lead  it naturally to perform this kind of action.  
CIRAD operates so as to provide knowledge and tran sfer findings, products, expertise and training to 
France's partners and users in the LDCs.  About 80 per cent of CIRAD's budget is used for research 
and development support programmes aimed at transferring technologies and skills. 
292. In addition, CIRAD acts in the following fields: 
• Implementation of its own intellectual propert y charter, with particular attention to 
the LDCs; 
• the strengthening of the internal system of  promotion experts, and the establishment 
of systems of reference (products, partners, sponsors, enterprises, etc.); 
• the preparation of an up-to-date guide on the procedures for responding to invitations 
to tender involving different EU programmes and other funding agencies; 
• legal assistance for the protection of inte llectual property rights and for financial 
arrangements; 
• support for the establishment of start-up activities. 
 
293. 
In addition, CIRAD's Directorate of Innovation and Communication manages an incentive 
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  of new plant varieties within the framework of the research and development activities of CIRAD and 
its partners. 
D. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  TECHNICAL COOPERATION UNDER THE MINISTRY 
OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES  
1. Description: 
294. Funding of technical cooperation activities in the agricultural sector. 
2. Beneficiary  countries:  
295. The activities in question do not solely concer n the LDCs.  Over 40 countries benefited from 
MAAP cooperation activities in 2008.  LDCs are elig ible for this programme on the same basis as 
developing countries and certain emerging, or even  developed, countries (institutional cooperation). 
296. The LDCs that benefited from this programme in 2008 include:  Benin, Burkina Faso, 
Cambodia, Chad, Guinea, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Ma li, Niger, Senegal, Togo.  Regional activities 
were also conducted in Sub-Saha ran 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 among public partners; 
  Objective 4
: provide training in technology management and production methods . 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
297. Any enterprise or institution:  central or lo cal government bodies, joint-trade organizations, 
private enterprises. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
298. Very broad range: 
• Management of irrigation networks; 
• training of veterinary inspectors; 
• technical training (cereal and oilseed farming practices, milk processing, etc.); 
• standardization/certification of fruit and vegetables; 
• forest management; 
• development of geographical indications; 
• seed certification system. 
 
6. Functioning:  
299. Priorities are identified by the relevant Fren ch bodies, the MAAP and the public-interest 
association ADECIA (Agency for the Developmen t of International Cooperation Relating to 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas) on the basis of demand as identified by the economic missions 
and cooperation services of French embassies, which, being in direct contact with local authorities  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  and professionals, are in the best position to determ ine the sectors in which French expertise will be 
most appreciated. 
7. Examples of projects: 
• Technical support to the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) in 
designing the action plan and launc hing the 2008-2010 IG implementation 
programme (regulatory framework, identif ication of products, establishment of 
professional structures); 
• support for the implementation of the agriculture policies of Senegal, Burkina Faso 
and Mali; 
• development of seed certification systems in several African countries. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive number of supported projects: 
300. The programme was allocated €0.8 million in  MAAP financial s upport in 2008, roughly 
one-quarter of which was for LDCs.  It is implemen ted by some ten MAAP officials, and also relies 
on the participation of the economic missions and cooperation services of French embassies. 
9. Contact point: 
 Ministère de l'Alimentation, de  l'Agriculture et de la Pêche 
 Direction Générale des Politiques Agricol es, Agroalimentaires et des Territoires 
 Service des Relations Internationales 
 Bureau des relations bilatérales  3 rue Barbet de Jouy  75007 Paris  FRANCE 
 
E. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRD)  - 
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTH  
1. General description: 
301. 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 pa rtners in the countries of the South. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
302. The 40 or so beneficiaries are the IRD's scientific partner countries, located mainly in the 
inter-tropical zone.  Most of them are least devel oped countries, and there are also a number of other 
developing or emerging countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, 
Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Seychelles, Madagascar, 
South Africa);  in North Africa and the Middle East (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon);  in South and South-East Asia (India, Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, Indonesia);  in Latin America 
(Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina);  and a number of countries in the Caribbean region. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective  3
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   Objective 4
: provide training in technology ma nagement and production methods 
   Training in scientific methods or techniques that are not available in many 
developing countries:  biotechnology, genomics, GIS, etc. 
 
 Objective 5
: capacity building  
 
 Training in scientific research:  training of human resources (doctorate, 
further training, mobility grants); 
 
  support for research teams in the deve loping countries  through partnership 
with French research teams, with a view  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 and future-proofing their scientific research capacity; 
    support for training:  university training, summer schools, methodological 
 seminars, thematic networks, etc. 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
 - First and foremost, public scientific ins titutions (universities and research institutes) 
located in the countries of the South; 
 - associations conducting scientific research  located in the countries of the South; 
 - any research institution (national, regiona l or international) working on scientific 
matters related to the development of the countries of the South. 
 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
303. Very broad, multidisciplinary range: 
• Data-acquisition methodologies and technol ogies in climatology, oceanography, 
biodiversity, the environment, agronomy, animal sciences and aquaculture; 
• development of modelling, diagnostic and decision-making tools:  water resources, 
ecosystem management, cropping, animal  husbandry and aquaculture systems, 
agricultural and food policies, so cial institutions and systems. 
 
6. Functioning: 
304. Requests are identified either by IRD offices abroad or by the embassies (cooperation 
services), within the framework of their relations with  local partners, or directly by the MAAP, in the 
context of institutional relations with the admini strations or other nationa l organizations of the 
countries concerned. 
7. Examples of projects: 
305. Great variety of projects:  no prior selection – projects are selected according to the 
qualifications of the persons i nvolved and how they match the n eeds of the partner scientific 
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   Some examples are: 
 
• Establishment of a network of African centres of excellence on water issues; 
• research programme on the interactions between ecosystems and societies in 
West Africa; 
• aquaculture project in Indonesia; 
• social science research programme in the Mekong region; 
• regular invitations to apply for individual fellowships; 
• regular invitations to research groups to apply for support. 
 8. Statistics on the use of the incentive number of supported projects:  
306. In 2008, all support went to researchers or res earch teams from least developed or emerging 
countries. 
307. Individual support: 
 In 2008, 167 fellowships were awarded to scien tists from the countries of the South, including 
128 thesis or master's degree fellowships, 29 furt her training fellowships (training in methods 
or techniques) and 10 scientific exchange fe llowships to promote the integration of 
researchers from the South in the international research networks. 
 308. Support for teams or institutions:  networks, summer schools, etc. 
28 research teams associated with IRD research units; 
22 teams given support to build up their research capabilities; 
59 scientific partnership projects between teams from the North and teams from the 
developing countries. 
 
9. Contact point: 
 IRD 
Département soutien et formation des communautés scientifiques du Sud 
213 rue Lafayette 75480 Paris Cedex 10 Website:  www.ird.fr 
 
F. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME :  SUPPORT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF RURAL TRAINING BY THE 
MAAP  DIRECTORATE -GENERAL OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (DGER) 
1. General description: 
309. Organization of training in the agronomic area in the broad sense of the term (cattle, sheep, 
goat and poultry breeding, aquaculture, vege table and fruit cultivation, agricultural water 
management, organic farming). 
310. Support for the setting up of rural training schemes (initial training, further training, 
alternating school/enterprise training), matching training to employment. 
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  2. Beneficiary countries: 
312. The jointly funded activities do not solely c oncern the LDCs.  In 2008, over 20 countries 
benefited from the cooperation activities of the DGE R, including a number of developing countries 
(in particular Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Mo rocco, Peru, Viet Nam) and the following LDCs:  
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Mali, Senegal, Togo. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 2
:  improve access to availa ble techniques and processes: 
 
• Access to legal and technological information sources; 
• establishment 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: 
 
• Organization of geographical and thematic networks of teaching 
establishments (aquaculture, organic fa rming, biodiversity, etc.) for the 
shared use of educational tools an d information systems, and for the 
exploitation of experiences;  
• 2,200 training and foreign travel fellowships. 
 4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
313. Public or private training centres at all le vels (primary, secondary, higher), specialized 
(agriculture, animal husbandry, et c.) or not, technical or general, according to the organization of 
education in the country concerned. 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
314. Broad, multidisciplinary range: 
• 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 professional organizations; 
• environmental protection; 
• techniques for diversification of agricultural production; 
• development of rural tourism (multiple activities); 
• processing and preservati on of food products; 
• tropical veterinary and animal sciences (par asitology, optimization of livestock feed, 
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6. Functioning: 
315. Requests are gathered by the DGER's geographical  networks, groups of technical and higher 
agronomic and veterinary training establishments, which cooperate on an ongoing basis with the 
countries concerned. 
7. Examples of projects: 
 - Training of trainers in Mali and Benin; 
 - restructuring of the rural training system in Burkina Faso;  - agricultural diversification techniques in Cambodia.  8. Statistics on the use of the incentive/number of supported projects: 
316. The projects are co-funded by the local author ities, the French Ministry of Foreign and 
European Affairs and the professional agricultural or ganizations (AFDI, chambers of agriculture). 
9. Contact point: 
Ministère de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche 
Direction Générale de l'Enseignement et de la Recherche 
Bureau de la Coopération Internationale 1ter avenue de Lowendal 75700 Paris 07 SP France E-mail:  fopdac.bci @educagri.fr ( mailto:fopdac.bci@educagri.fr
) 
Website:  http://www.educagri.fr/reseaux/resgeo/presreseaux.htm  
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  X. MEMBER STATES - GERMANY 
A. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  PUBLIC -PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FACILITY  
1. Description: 
317. Public-private partnerships (PPP) are allia nces between German Development Cooperation 
and private industry, such that both sides benef it.  The German Federal Ministry for Economic 
Cooperation 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 
(e.g. technology transfer to LDCs).  PPP projects are planned, financed and implemented jointly by 
German Development Cooperation and private companies.  The PPP programme combines the respective strengths of public and private partne rs. German Development Cooperation supplies know-
how and contacts, supports concept-development a nd financing, coordinates the various measures, 
and networks with other important  decision-makers. Private companies contribute technology, capital 
and expertise and are usua lly responsible for carrying out the proj ects on site.  The partners share the 
costs and risks equally. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s): 
318. Not specific to LDCs. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 1
:  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, sub-
contracting, etc. 
- Non-financial incentives: support to Eur opean firms and to third countries in 
identifying potential partners (advice, c ontacts, etc.), in concept-development 
(technical assistance) and networking 
- Financial incentives to European firms through co-financing (up to 50%) 
- Financial incentives to third country firms through co-financing (up to 50%)
  
Objective 2 : improve access to available techniques and industrial processes 
- Support the introduction of new technologies in local firms 
- Assist research and educational institutions 
- Training in the state of the art 
Objective 4 :  provide training in technology management and production methods  
 4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
319. European firms as well as private companies in African partner countries of German 
Development Cooperation 
5. Type of technology transferred:  
320. Not specified. PPP projects contribute to technology  transfer in different areas such as e.g. 
• Training and capacity building for SME promotion and vocational training; 
• Training and capacity building for rural development;  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  • 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: 
321. Companies submit brief project proposals which are selected by GTZ according to established 
criteria. 
322. The following five conditions must be met in order to implement a PPP project (political 
parameter of BMZ): 
• Compatibility  with German Government specifications :  The project must conform to 
the development policy principles of the German Government.  
 
• Common goals : The contributions of the partners must complement one another, so that 
all sides achieve their respective goals – development policy bene fits and commercial 
success – more economically, effectively a nd rapidly than they otherwise would.  
 
• Corporate  contribution: The private partner must make a major contribution to the 
project in terms of financing, human resources and/or materials. As a rule, the private partner bears at least 50 percent of project costs. The terms of private and public 
contributions are agreed individually for each project.  
 
• Subsidiarity instead of subsidy :  The scope of PPP projects must clearly go beyond the 
limits of normal commercial activity. GTZ pa rticipates only in activities that businesses 
do not undertake themselves anyway, whethe r because they are part of their legal 
obligations or are essentia l to their core business.  
 
• Competitive  neutrality:  All companies are eligible to cooperate with GTZ. All 
communication is transparent. 
 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects:  
• Organic Production of High Quality Tea in Rural Areas of Nepal:  A German company 
aims to satisfy the current demand for organi c and fair trade tea among its customers with 
organically grown tea from Nepal.  The objective of the project is to train Nepalese tea farmers and processors in the Eastern part of the country to produce and market a tea which meets the international standards of  organic tea production and fair trade. 
Furthermore, Nepalese trainers  and advisors are trained in order to continuously provide 
advice to the farmers after the project has ended.  
 
• Good Governance by the use of "One Stop Windows"   A German company allocates 
software which is adopted for the electronic provision of services of the public administration in Cambodia.  In two provincia l capitals this software application is 
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  and buy licences. Public administrations possess a useful instrument for the fight against 
corruption and shadow economy. 
 
8. Statistics on the use of the incentive / on the number of  supported projects: 
323. From 1998 until 2008, the following projects we re supported through the Public-Private 
Partnership Facility: 
General:   
 Total inquiries  2,005 
 Current projects   102 
 Completed projects  405 
Current and completed projects in:  
 Africa  134 
 Asia 145 
 Latin America  99 
 Maghreb, Middle East    44 
 Eastern Europe  53 
 Central Asia   10 
 Supra-regional  22 
  
Funding in millions of euros:  
 German Agency for Developm ent Cooperation (GTZ) 92.2 
 Private partners 123.3 
 Third parties  35.5 
 In total  251.0 
 
9. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
Jörg Hartmann 
Centre for Cooperation with the Private Sector Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 65760 Eschborn Germany 
Email: ppp-buero@gtz.de
 
Website:  www.gtz.de/ppp  
 
B. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ENGINEERING CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME IN 
ETHIOPIA  
1. Description: 
324. The Ethiopian Industrial Development Stra tegy of August 2003 aims to improve the 
competitive capacity of the local economy and recognises the private sector as the driving force behind development.  However, framework conditions  are still not conducive to development of the 
private sector.  The Ethiopian economy has therefore been inefficient and unable to compete, while 
unemployment and underemployment continue.  Th e Ethiopian government developed a "Road Map 
for Engineering Capacity Building" in 2004, with the goal of comprehensive modernisation of the 
private sector and its supporting institutions.  The Engineering Capacity Building Program (ecbp) was  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  finally launched in November 2005.   German Development Coopera tion is supporting the Ethiopian 
Government in the implementation of ecbp throug h technical and financial assistance.  Technical 
assistance entails capacity building measures in the areas of university reform, quality infrastructure, 
vocational education and private sector development. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s): 
 Ethiopia 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
Objective 1 :  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, sub-
contracting, etc. - Non-financial incentives: support to Eur opean firms and to third countries in 
identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, matchmaking etc.) 
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 4 :  provide training in technology management and production methods 
 Objective 5:
 capacity building   
 4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
325. German Development Cooperation works closely with Ethiopian and European companies in 
the priority sectors identified by the Ethiopian G overnment:  construction, textile, food/agribusiness, 
leather, pharmaceuticals/chemicals. 
5. Type of technology transferred:  
326. Technologies in the priority sectors identified by the Ethiopian Government: construction, 
textile, food/agribusiness, leather, pharmaceuticals/chemicals. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
327. At the centre of ecbp efforts are four reforms:  strengthening the private sector and enterprise 
development, reforming technical courses of study at universities, improving the system of vocational 
basic and further training, and th e development of a national quality-control infrastructure.  Experts 
are working on reforms in all regions of the country and are trying to improve value chains for selected products.  This includes support in attracting new investors to Ethiopia in order to promote 
technology transfer (i.e. matchmaking activities).  Ca pacity development features in all four of the 
reform areas – the objective is to promote competen cies and to help the Ethiopian partners to solve 
their problems independently.  Therefore, each seconded expert is partnered with at least one 
Ethiopian colleague, ensuring that the reforms also have long-term results and clear Ethiopia's way to fast and sustainable economic growth. IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  7. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
Peter Keller 
Engineering Capacity Building Programme (ecbp) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) 
Email: Peter.Keller@gtz.de 
Website:  www.ecbp.biz
 
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AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  ADVISORY SERVICE ON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 
FOR DEVELOPMENT (BEAF) 
1. Description: 
328. Germany, as a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research 
(CGIAR), has been committing substantial resources  to development-oriented agricultural research 
for over 30 years.  A quarter of the funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is not tied to sp ecific projects, but is channelled into research-
centre budgets.  The remaining 75 per cent goes to th e Advisory Service on Agricultural Research for 
Development (BEAF) of the German Agency fo r Technical Cooperation (GTZ) for project-linked 
development.  This means that BEAF is responsib le for selecting the centres' research projects to be 
funded in accordance with development and scientific criteria.  BEAF also supports and finances the 
secondment of German experts to the inte rnational agricultural research centres. 
2. Beneficiary countrie(s): 
 Not specific to LDCs. 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given: 
 Objective 3
: support Joint Research Projects between public and private partners 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
329. In addition to the 15 CGIAR centres, the World Ve getable Centre, the International Centre of 
Insect Physiology and Ecology and research program s (in Germany, developing countries and LDCs) 
dealing with particular priority issues (see below) may submit a proposal.  
5. Type of technology transferred:  
330. Six priority areas (derived from the 20 priority themes addressed by CGIAR) are included in 
BEAF:  
• Promoting conservation and characterization of underutilized plant genetic resources 
to increase the income of the poor,  
• Tolerance to selected abiotic stresses,  
• Increasing income from fruit and vegetables,  
• Income increases from livestock,  
• Integrated land, water and forest manage ment at landscape level, as well as   
• Rural institutions and their governance. 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
331. The research projects that are granted support are selected according to their degree of 
correspondence with the development policy principl es of the German Federal Ministry for Economic 
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) a nd with six priority areas derived from the 20 priority themes 
addressed by CGIAR (see above).  The centres subm it each year a proposal for research funding 
which corresponds to at least one priority area.  The proposals for research funding are assigned to 
one of the six priority areas and examined from bot h a scientific and development policy perspective 
by a team of experts versed in this area.  The t eams then suggest to BEAF which projects they feel 
should receive support.  The final selection is made  by BMZ.  BEAF conveys this decision to the 
centres and draws up the contracts. In order to guarantee the quality and relevance of the research, 
BEAF provides advice to the centres concerned dur ing the research process.  The development policy 
results are evaluated on the basis of the annual a nd final reports submitted.  In selected cases BEAF 
conducts evaluations.  Furthermore the Internati onal Agricultural Research Centres and German 
Research Institutes can apply for small grants fo r innovative projects.  However, it is a precondition 
that the international centre cooperates with a Germ an Institute and accordingly the German one with 
an International Centre. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects:  
• Mitigating the impacts of climate change – drought-tolerant maize for Africa : 
Climate researchers worldwide warn that Africa is more vulnerable than any other 
continent to the impacts of cl imate change. It is vital th at agricultural production be 
adapted now to the more frequent and longe r periods of drought that are expected.  
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is already 
playing an important role in this respect by breeding new varieties of maize which are 
tolerant to drought.  Around 50 such varietie s are already being cultivated on more 
than a million hectares of land. BMZ is supporting the programme to the amount of €2.2 million.  Further, the programme is setting new standards by placing particular 
emphasis on the close collaboration between researchers, advisers and farmers.  Trials 
are not conducted behind the fences of the r esearch station, but on experimental areas 
under natural conditions.  This ensures that  the new maize varieties can also be 
utilised by small farmers, who have pr eviously been unable to benefit from 
conventional maize research. 
• Aquaculture saves world fish stocks :  The worldwide depletion of fish stocks is 
life-threatening to millions of the poor in A frica and Asia, because fish is often their 
only source of animal protein. Aquaculture in lakes, ponds and coastal areas offers a 
real alternative to sea fishing.  When integr ated in agricultural sy stems it also has the 
potential to increase production considerably.  Since the mid-1980s BMZ has been supporting an integrated agriculture-aquacu lture project of the Malawi government 
and the WorldFish Center.  The project works on the principle that fish farming and agriculture are complementar y.  The approach generates a closed-loop system, in 
which fish output is increased by using farm waste as fish food, while the maize 
fields and vegetable crops benefit from i rrigation with water from the ponds.  In 
addition, the nutrients from the ponds are utilised to fertilise the fields.  A 2004 WorldFish Center study shows that cereal yields in an integrated system can reach 6 tonnes of maize per hectare – three times those in a purely agricultural system.  
Annual fish production was up to 1,800 kilograms compared with 800 kilograms in 
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  8. Contact (e-mail address, website, name of the person responsible for the programme, 
etc.): 
Dr. Wolfgang Kasten 
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 
65760 Eschborn 
Germany Email:  Wolfgang.Kasten@gtz.de
  
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XI. MEMBER STATES - SPAIN  
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :   IBEROEKA 
1. Description:  
332. The Iberoeka projects are an instrument wh ich supports technological business cooperation in 
Latin America. This initiative is included within  the Latin American Programme of Science and 
Technology for Development (CYTED).  
2. Beneficiary  countries:   
 Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Co sta Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, 
Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Portugal, Dominican Republic, 
Uruguay y Venezuela. 
 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentive given:  
 Objective 1 :  promote projects such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, sub-
contracting 
   Non-financial incentives :  
  - Support to national firms identifying potential partners (advice, contacts, 
etc.) 
    - Support to third countries (advice, contacts, etc.) 
    Financial incentives to national firms (100% or cofinancing) :  
  Financing or insuring of prospective activities  
  Loans:  zero interest credits 
  Objective 3
:   support Joint Research projects : 
   support for joint research projects between private partners   
 Objective 6
 :  encourage trade in technological goods 
 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions:  
 These projects are only intended for Spanish private companies.  
 
5. Type of technology transferred ( if such information is available) :  
 All technology except military technology. 
 
6. Functioning in practice: 
333. Iberoeka is based on the fundamental premise of  bottom-up, by virtue of which participants 
are free to choose their own criteria with which to formulate, develop and finance R&D&I projects in 
accordance with their needs.  
334. CDTI, as the Spanish management organization of the Iberoeka projects, promotes the 
participation of Spanish companies in this initiativ e by advising on the presentation of new proposals, 
on the search for partners and on access to sources of financing.  IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  335. The agreement stipulates mechan isms for the joint evaluation and financing of technological 
cooperation initiatives and will provide a seal of eligib ility to the positively evaluated projects, which 
will allow them to be financed through the nati onal instruments available in each country, in 
accordance with their respec tive rules and procedures. 
336. For the Spanish companies, CDTI will provi de financing in the following conditions: 
• Zero interest credit of up to 75% of the budget of Spanish participation.  
• A period of amortization of up to 10 years.  
• Possibility of a non-reimbursable tranche of 25% of the credit granted by the CDTI. 
 
7. Statistics on the use of the incentive / on the number of supported projects: 
337. In 2008, 36 IBEROEKA projects with Spanish participation were a pproved, with a total 
budget of €42.9 million. 
8. Contact: 
Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology 
E-Mail:  iberoeka@cdti.es  
Website:  http://www.cdti.es   IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  XII. SWEDEN 
Foreword  
 338. Sweden contributes with technology transfer to least developed countries through its 
development assistance.  This assistance is channelled 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. 
339. INEC is responsible for Sida's development assi stance to the infrastructural sector and it also 
deals with economic cooperation.  This involves sec tor 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. 
340. INEC also provides support to productive sect ors in developing countries, such as industry 
and trade, capital markets development, contr act-financed technical cooperation, credits and 
guarantees, international training etc.  
341. With regard to least developed countries, most  of INEC's activities are geared towards the 
transfer of technology and know-how. 
A. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  SWEDPARTNERSHIP   
1. General Description: 
342. To promote the development of trade and in dustry in the developing countries, Swedfund 
operates "Swedpartnership". 
343. The target group for the programme is Swed ish companies in the process of starting 
sustainable business co-operation with companies in  developing countries.  The commercial activities 
shall take place in the developing country. 
344. Transfer of technological know-how from the Swedish companies to the companies in the 
developing countries is often a prerequisite of succe ssful co-operation.  To encourage such transfer, 
Swedpartnership offers a write-off loan of up to  SEK500,000, to the Swedish company to finance 
education and training.  The loan is written off as soon as the training is finalised. 
345. To facilitate the purchase of technological equipm ent, Swedpartnership also provides loans of 
SEK250,000 to the Swedish company.   
2. Beneficiary Countries: 
 Africa:    Angola, Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eg ypt, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Gambia, 
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau , Cameroon, Cap Verde, Kenya, Con go, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, 
Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nige r, Nigeria, Rwanda, Se negal, Sierra Leone, 
Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia 
 
 Asia:   Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Banglad esh, Bhutan, Philippines, Georgia, India, 
Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordania, Cambodia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Th ailand, Timor Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, 
Viet Nam, Yemen    South America:
  Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, 
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jam aica, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru 
 
 Western Balkans:   Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia 
   CIS: 
 Moldavia, Ukraine, Belarus 
 3. Projects initiated during 2008-2009 (sample): 
 China   Nordic MedCom, Medical Devices 
 South Africa  Paracell, Services  Kenya   MKFC, Services  Zambia   Allresor, Travel Services 
 Ethiopia  JTM Invest, Production 
 Indonesia  Ironroad AB, Services  India   Processkomp., Manufacturing  B. N
AME OF THE PROGRAMME /INCENTIVE :  DEMOENVIRONMENT  
1. General Description: 
346. The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Gr owth, in collaboration with Swentec, is 
commissioned by the Swedish International Deve lopment Co-operation Agency (Sida) to run 
DemoEnvironment.  The objective is to support environmental technology efforts to achieve 
sustainable urban development and renewable energy.  The support is targeted at developing countries 
in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern and Central Europe. 
347. DemoEnvironment is a grant offering support fo r modern environmental technology solutions 
in the areas of sustainable urban development and renewable energy. 
348. DemoEnvironment gives the recipient countries an opportunity to test modern environmental 
technology solutions and makes it possible for companies to demonstrate their knowledge and products. 
2. Beneficiary Countries:  
 Africa:
  Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ethi opia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, 
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.   Latin America:
  Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, 
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru. 
 
 Asia:   Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, 
Lao PDR, Cambodia, China, Mongolia, Iraqi Kurdistan, Pakistan.   Western Balkans:
  Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia. 
 
 CIS:   Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldavia. 
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  3. Examples of Projects initiated during 2008-2009: 
China:  Renewable Energy (Biogas Plant) 
Kenya:   Water & Sanitation  India:   Energy Saving (TermoDeck Solution) Albania:  Renewable Energy (Small scale hydropower) 
Tanzania:  Renewable Energy (Solar Panels) 
Zambia:  Energy Saving (Solar cell systems) Guatemala:  Renewable Energy (Coffee husk briquetting) Sri Lanka:  Renewable Energy (Solar Panels) China:   Water and Sanitation (Hydrocarbon) 
Zambia:  Waste Management (Waste & Energy) 
Indonesia:  Waste Management (Biogas from fruit) South Africa:  Waste Management (CFL&Flourescent) India: Waste  Management (Mercury Recovery) India:   Waste Management (Treatment of organic waste) 
South Africa:  Water & Sanitation (Industrial Water Cleaning) 
Uganda:  Renewable Energy  India:   Energy Saving (Heating Systems) Uganda:  Renewable Energy (Biofuel Production) IP/C/W/536/Add.7 
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  XIII.  MEMBER STATES - UNITED KINGDOM 
A. N
AME OF PROGRAMME :  AFRICA ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE FUND 
1. Description: 
349. The UK's Department of International Developm ent is one of the funders of the companies 
which have started, or intend to start, enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa.  The first competition was run 
in 2008 and it is intended to r un a number of competitions each year for 6 years.  The Fund is 
expected to stimulate over US$200 million additional private sector investment in financial and agricultural markets across Africa.  DFID is comm itted to working with other donors to deliver this 
fund. 
2. Beneficiary countries: 
350. All countries in sub-Saharan Africa, but th e Fund will initially focus on Kenya, Uganda, 
Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Mozambique, 
Malawi and Zambia. 
3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
 Objective 1
: promote projects, such as direct investment, licensing, franchising, sub-
contracting, etc. 
 
4. Eligible Enterprises or Institutions: 
 Companies which have started, or intend to start, enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa. 
 
5. Type of technology transferred: 
• Agricultural technology 
• Financial services 
• Media and other information services directly related to agribusiness and rural financial 
services. 
6. Functioning in practice: 
351. The applicant must be for-profit company with  at least 2 years of audited accounts.  In 
exceptional cases the AECF will fund new businesses wh ere there is strong evidence that the new 
company has credible investors and demons trable capacity to implement the project. 
352. The AECF's minimum grant+repayable gr ant size is US$250,000 and maximum is 
US$1.5 million 
353. The Company/applicant must at least match (in cash or kind) the AECF's contribution.  The 
business idea must be innovative (a new product, ser vice or business model in an existing market or 
an existing product, service or business model in a new market, country, geographical area or target 
group). 
354. The funds requested from the AECF must be add itional, i.e. the project would not take place, 
or would not take place at the same size or scale without AECF funding. 
355. The business idea must have the potential to be co mmercially viable so that benefits can be 
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  356. Ideally all projects supported by the AECF should contribute to some level of systemic 
change in the market system in which the projec t/business idea takes place.  The objective is to leave 
behind market systems that work better for the rural poor rather than helping a single company to do 
better business. 
357. The business idea/project must benefit large numbers of people living in rural areas. 
7. Examples of ongoing/implemented projects: 
358. The Fund's first grants were made earlier th is year, and include grants for agribusiness, 
financial services and insurance projects.  The sec ond round was launched on 6 October 2008, with a 
closing date of 15 December 2008. 
8. Contact: 
Tonderayi Makumire 
Projects Officer Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund 4
th Floor, Office Suite 4D 
K-Rep Centre 
Wood Avenue 
Kilimani Nairobi Kenya Tel:  +254 20 239 73 94 Fax:  +254 20 239 73 95 
Email:  projects@aecfafrica.org
 
 
B. NAME OF PROGRAMME :  DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (DELPHE) 
1. Description: 
359. The UK Government's Department for Interna tional Development (DfID) is investing up to 
£3 million a year in DelPHE, running from June 2006 to March 2013.  The programme will provide 
funding to support partnerships between Highe r Education Institutions (HEIs) working on 
collaborative activity linked to the UN Millennium De velopment Goals.  DelPHE is administered by 
the British Council. 
360. The overall goal of DelPHE is to enable HEIs  to act as catalysts for poverty reduction and 
sustainable development.  DelPHE aims to achieve  this by building and strengthening the capacity of 
HEIs to contribute towards the MDGs and prom ote science and technology related knowledge and 
skills.  It is expected that around 200 partnerships  will be funded during the lifetime of the scheme. 
361. A broad definition of HEIs has been adopted.  It includes universities,  colleges, research 
institutes and medical institutions. 
2. Beneficiary  countries:  
 Africa :  Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiop ia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, 
Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 
  Asia
:  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Viet Nam and Yemen.  
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  3. Objective(s) and type(s) of incentives given: 
362. Objective 5
:  improve the absorption capacity of LDCs (capacity building)  
4. Eligible Enterprises or Institutions: 
363. Higher Education institutions in the beneficiary countries, in partnership with an HEI from 
another country (not restricted to the UK). 
5. Functioning  in practice:  
364. Partnerships may be formed not only with ins titutions in the UK but also with any HEI from 
across the globe providing that the lead partner is a HEI from one of the focus countries.  All 
partnerships must involve at least two countries thou gh they do not need to include the UK.  Projects 
between other focus and non-focus countries in the global south are particularly encouraged.  
365. The onus is with the lead partner in one of the focus countries to work with whom and how 
they wish.  The team within the lead HEI should jo intly write the proposal with appropriate partners 
on the basis of local need.  Partners must ensure that the initiative is locally owned and driven by 
development needs of the focus country or countries.  
366. Proposals are expected to cover a wide range of topics including scientific and technological 
research, with a particular focus on local issues, health, education, gender equity, infrastructure, 
water, fisheries, agriculture and information co mmunication technology.  Proposals in any subject 
area will be considered as long as the applicants can clearly demonstrate how the project will result in 
outputs and outcomes which will strengthen HEI capacity and impact more widely in ways which work to reduce poverty and promote sustainable de velopment.  All projects should demonstrate a 
fundamental commitment to the MDGs. 
367. Funding will be for a maximum of three years and is expected to vary from £15,000 per 
annum for a bilateral project to up to a maximum of £50,000 a year for complex larger-scale projects 
involving a number of institutions or countries.  The scheme provides "seed funding" primarily for 
travel and subsistence, to facilitate joint resear ch, new courses, networking and exchange of ideas, 
workshops, professional development, improved traini ng of education and health workers and policy 
development.  
368. All partnerships are expected to be fully su stainable after DelPHE funding has finished. 
6. Contact: 
Development Partnerships in Higher Education 
British Council Bridgewater House 
58 Whitworth Street 
Manchester M1 6BB Tel  +44 (0) 161 957 7671 Fax  +44 (0) 161 957 7561 E-mail:  delphe@britishcouncil.org
 
 
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  C. NAME OF PROGRAMME :  BUSINESS CALL TO ACTION (BC TA) 
1. Description: 
369. The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and the UNDP (United Nations 
Development Program) are working together to est ablish global development targets to be achieved 
by the year 2015, termed the Millennium Developm ent Goals (MDGs).  The Business Call to Action 
challenges businesses to implement concrete initiativ es that apply their core business and skills in a 
transformative and scalable manner that will enhanc e growth and wealth creation to help meet the 
Millennium Development Goals (MDG's).  This is about producing business ideas that are both 
commercially viable and help to achieve the MDGs. 
370. We want to mobilize the private sector to help  meet the MDGs.  We call on business to put 
their talents into creating businesses and jobs in the new economies to ensure a new generation of 
entrepreneurs for the future.  Busi nesses are an engine of growth and development, and can have a 
potentially huge impact on improving the lives of  people in developing countries through increasing 
investment, creating jobs and increasing skills, a nd developing goods, tec hnologies and innovations 
which can make people's lives better.   
371. We are also providing UNDP with £920,000 to establish the Secretariat for the Business Call 
to Action in New York. 
2. Beneficiary  Countries:  
Commitments have been made to India and Sub-Saharan Africa including the Ivory Coast, 
Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda and Burkina Faso.  
3. Objective (s) type of incentives given: 
372. Business Call to Action Initiatives might achieve one or more of the following: 
• Generate significant new employment opportunities  in developing countries; 
• Improve the quality of supply chains , helping local businesses to diversify, and/or 
become internationally competitive; 
• Include  innovations and/or technologies  which make it easier for individuals and 
businesses to do business. 
4. Eligible  Enterprises  or Institutions:  
373. Private companies who are co mmitted to creating value for communities by responding to 
local development needs through their core busin ess activities are welcome to join the BCtA.  
5. Type of technology transferred: 
• Agricultural technology, advice and information; 
• Financial services; 
• Public information systems; 
• IT Skills development and business monitoring; 
• Financial and technical support. 
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  6. Functioning in practice: 
374. Companies clearly offer the potential to gene rate significant development benefits in 
developing countries.  Initiatives should be linked to the company's core business while having the 
ability to deliver development bene fits.  Incorporate a fresh approach to business for the company, 
enabling it to access and serve markets in ways not previously achieved. 
7. Examples of ongoing projects: 
• ASDA - Increased sourcing of local produce from Africa 
  ASDA will source at least an extra £30 million worth of fresh produce from Africa over 
the next five years.  This will create more sustained employment with trading partners in South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso.  ASDA hopes to be able to exceed this figure. Specifically, by the end of 2008 ASDA will increase its 
Kenyan flower sourcing by 20 per cent in volume and value terms. 
 
• Cisco – Agricultural advice to farmers  
 Cisco, in association with BT and OneWorld, plan to expand the LifeLines service which 
currently provides productivity enhancing agricultural advice to 40,000 farmers in 700 villages in India.  Cisco estimates that  the LifeLines service can be developed over 
five years to provide information on pesticid es, crop yields, animal husbandry and market 
opportunities to 500 000 farmers in Kenya.  
 
• Cadbury – Increased productivity in farming in Ghana  
 Cadbury will improve the productivity and in comes of over 1 million cocoa farmers over 
the next 10 years.  They will initially focu s on 100 cocoa farming communities in Ghana, 
reaching 80,000 people and investing £30 million ove r the next ten years.  This is expected 
to increase farmer productivity by 20 per cent in the first five years, rising to a 100 per 
cent increase by year ten. 
 
8. Contact:  
BCtA Secretariat  
UNDP Private Sector Division 
One UN Plaza DC1 New York, USA E-mail: secretariat@bcta-initiative.org
 
D. NAME OF PROGRAMME :  UKTI  IN CO-ORDINATION WITH BIS 
1. Description: 
375. The UKTI have met a number of overseas dele gations in co-ordination with BIS in the 
context of technology transfer providing inform ation on UK innovation structures and organisations.  
2. Beneficiary countries: 
 China, India, Brazil, Viet Nam, Poland, Ecuador and Czech Republic 
 
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  3. Objective(s) and types of incentives given: 
376. To provide information on UK innovation struct ures and organisations to aid innovation in 
other countries 
4. Eligible enterprises or institutions: 
377. Any developing country who wishes to expa nd their knowledge of how the UK innovation 
structures are organised 
5. Type  of technology transferred:  
378. Available for all technologies 
6. Functioning in practice: 
379. Information and support on innovation structur es and organisations and how they can work 
together and change their approach to innovation; 
380. Briefing on how the UK achieves innovation and how countries can utilise elements of these 
structures to promote innovation in their country 
7. Examples of ongoing / implemented projects: 
381. The point of this programme is to achieve  ongoing outcomes between UK organisations and 
other countries and contacts have been establis hed in the field of research and technology. 
8. Contact:  
UK Trade and Investment service 
Tay House 300 Bath Street Glasgow 
G2 4DX. 
Tel:  + 44 (0) 20 7215 8000 
 
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