PROJECTS
Summary of experiences
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Description
Country: Ivory Coast
Project title: Identification of the situation of war victims, uprooted people and refugees in Ivory Coast
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 51.650
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005 - 2006
With consideration to the damages affected by the populations because of the war, that started in Sept 19th 2002 and lasted until July 2003, a Ministry of war victims has been settled to guarantee and monitor that the governmental policy is carried out with respect to the war victims, uprooted people and refugees.The straight beneficiary of the project is the Ministry of war victims. The indirect beneficiaries are the war victims mainly, who are the uprooted, refugees, widows, orphans, the maimed, and all those who are disabled by the war.Our consultant provides the Ministry of war victims with the necessary information to make it possible the evaluation of the situation of war victims, widows, orphans, as well as groups and communities affected by this war.This study puts forward actions and measures to be taken in order to help their social integration and rehabilitation.
Country: Liberia
Project title: Technical Assistance to the National Authorizing Officer -
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 122.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005 - 2006
EU aid to Liberia remains primarily post humanitarian funded rehabilitation assistance. The first Liberia Rehabilitation Programme was approved in 1994, a second Liberia Rehabilitation Programme was approved in 1998. In July 2001, the Commission approved a third programme called the Reintegration Programme for Refugees and Displaced People for the amount of 25 MEURO. Implementation of this programme is ongoing and the programme duration was initially estimated at 24 months. The main components of this third programme are Health , Local Community Development, Water and Power. This third programme is directly managed by the Commission acting on behalf of the Government of Liberia.This assignment is a temporary measure designed to provide support to the Commission’s activities in Liberia in the field of financial and contractual management. The TA, based in Abidjan, operates under the authority of the Head of Delegation, acting on behalf of the National Authorising Officer of Liberia, in close cooperation with the Head of Finance/Contract Section. He ensures that the financial and contractual functions are performed in line with the overall EDF instructions and procedures.
Country: Mercosur
Project title: International Technical Assistance to the Project “Socio-Labour Dimension in Mercosur”
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 59.750
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005 - 2006
Mercosur is a dynamic process of regional integration that includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay as full members, Bolivia and Chile as associated countries. The process covers a wide range of policies, going from the creation of a Common Market to a complete macro-economic organization, harmonization of social policies, joint political initiatives, regional guarantee for democracy preservation and respect of human rights. The objective of the Project is to strengthen MERCOSUR instances, helping the dialogue and negotiation between the governmental and socio-economic representatives.
Country: Uzbekistan
Project title: Policy Advice Programme - Capacity Building of the Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 150.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005 - 2006
The Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Uzbekistan has expressed the need of the development of methodological bases for revision activities on each type of control activity. The project has the following three main components: Legislation and internal organization: Consultancy for the establishment of effective organizational structure of the Chamber. Operational guidance and international cooperation: Methodological development with respect to monitoring, analysis and audit, taking into account European experience and also technical assistance by other international organizations and donors. Training of staff: Training of personnel with emphasis on learning the experience of European countries with similar state institutions. The activities developed by the project are:. Provision of legal consultancy on matters of specific relevance for the CoA. Provision of methodology for on external audit, monitoring and analysis. Provision of methodology for the development of a staff training program. Provision of “ad hoc” staff training on specific matters with impact on the medium-term and long-term development of the CoA.
Country: Uzbekistan
Project title: Policy Advice Programme - Advice to Uzbekistan Agency for Standardisation, Metrology and Certification
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 199.999
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005 - 2006
The Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) has implemented specific policies focused on expanding trade to enhance its transition to a market economy.An essential condition to develop intra-regional trade as well as trade with the EU is the creation of an adequate regulatory environment. The partnership and co-operation agreement (PCA) with Uzbekistan provides an appropriate framework and a set of contractual obligations in areas central to promoting the climate for trade and investment. It stipulates approximation of standards and certification to EU practice to be pursued.The overall objective of this project is to contribute to support the economic development of Uzbekistan by upgrading its standardization and certification of products, goods and services to international practice, thus reducing trade barriers. This is achieved by focusing on the following specific objectives:1.To accomplish a thorough preparatory work to set up the grounds for the foreseen IDU project agreed under the AP2004. 2. To support to ASC’s current necessities and official requests.
Country: Sudan
Project title: Mid Term evaluation of CBSA Project
Sector: Evaluation and Monitoring
Value: € 18.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005 - 2006
Sudan has not been in receipt of EU development assistance since 1990 due to political differences between the EU and the Government of the Sudan. In 1999 a formal EU/Sudan dialogue to resume development assistance started with the aim of reaching a normalisation of relations.The CBSA-Project is in part aimed at ensuring good governance and increased capacity of the public sector to manage & monitor development projects by providing technical assistance, basic infrastructure/facilities and development of efficient/effective operational systems at the NAO’s EDF-Unit/ Office.The objectives of the assignment is to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of the institutional support provided by the Project to the NAO, evaluate the contribution of the Project to improving the quality of the management of EDF resources in Sudan, examine the effectiveness of the Project, in the light of the government’s aid objectives and assess the extent that the management of the EDF is integrated into this overall framework.
Country: Asia
Project title: Combined identification and appraisal mission for “The EU-Asean Visibility Programme”
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 85.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The programme aims to strengthen the EU-South East Asia New Partnership and improve South East Asian partner countries' perception of the EU.The programme aims to:- Define and implement a coherent and pro-active regional information strategy for the ‘New Partnership’, based upon the three key messages, with tangible and measurable results;- Foster knowledge about the EU and EU-ASEAN relations in Asia, by targeting media, politicians, civil society, businesses, academics and other focus groups.- Develop a regional approach to information and communication through cooperation between the EC information services in different Delegations and at HQ and their South East Asian counterparts (in the ASEAN Secretariat) to their mutual benefit.- Support ASEAN’s integration efforts, in particular, by referring to EU own achievements in regional economic integration.
Country: Morocco
Project title: Mission of Communication – Decentralization Management
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 81.100
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The mission aims at providing the Direction of Decentralization of Morocco (DEPP) with assistance in the organization of a focus group on Decentralization budget, selecting the main tools of the communication policy that will be enhanced in the future.The project is also focused on a communication strategy for DEPP, in order to update the existing documents and work out new strategies.DEPP is supported in the selection of the communication service manager as well as in setting a training course for the personnel on oral communication (media training). The mission aims at providing DEPP with a communication service, producing reports on decentralization current and updated, creating a managing group on communication techniques, organizing a focus group on Decentralization budget, producing a Decentralization leaflet, gathering law texts and regulations and setting the steps of Decentralization.
Country: Georgia
Project title: Preparation of Terms of Reference for future project to establish a Centre for European Studies in Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: € 69.000
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2005
Following the unexpected change of government in Georgia in late 2003-early 2004 and the subsequent new opportunities to accelerate reforms there, the European Commission has decided to support a project to establish a Centre for European Studies at Tbilisi State University (TSU).
The wider objective of this project is, first, to assess the conditions for establishing a Centre for European Studies at TSU and its branches and other State Universities in Georgia, and second, to prepare and present detailed Terms of Reference for a TACIS project.
Country: Afghanistan
Project title: Identification mission ARTF/LOFTA/NSP
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 139.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The European Commission (EC) has assisted the Afghan stabilization and reconstruction efforts with a significant contribution to three different multi-donor programmes: the Afghan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), the National Solidarity Programme (NSP), and the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA). These interventions have guaranteed the overall post-conflict socio-economic stability by helping the government cover its investments in its reconstruction programme.EC Delegation to Afghanistan has to assess and review the developments of the three (3) ongoing programmes (ARTF/NSP/LOTFA) and evaluate the impact of these programmes on the overall development of the country. Aspects such as sustainability, accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, complementarity and long-term impact should be investigated and taken into consideration. The mission puts forward recommendations based on consultation with the major national and international stakeholders. These recommendations are integrated in a Formulation Proposal for each of the three components and a single final Financing Proposal 2006, titled “Governance”.
Country: Afghanistan
Project title: EC support to border management at the afghani-tajik border
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 83.556
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The Afghan Government has taken steps to reinforce other borders but it has not done much on borders with the Central Asian Republics of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Tajikistan is the weakest border of the three because of its length (more than 1,500 km This certainly renders the Afghan-Tajik border more insecure and open to the illicit movement of people and goods, particularly opiates transiting Central Asia and the Russian Federation on their way to Europe. The beneficiary of the mission is the Afghan Government. The overall objective of this project is to strengthen regional co-operation through improving Afghan border control and Management, to sketch out a border management concept for Afghanistan’s northern areas and to contribute to its implementation on the Afghan-Tajik border. The strategy is to build up border management capacities for the Afghan-Tajik border, with special emphasis on infrastructure (crossing points) and the fight against narcotics. It seems that such programs are more efficient when they include measures aimed at increasing the awareness of the local communities. The project therefore includes a component of awareness-raising and broader support to communities living in the vicinity of the border.
Country: Argentina
Project title: Mission of Formulation of a
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 127.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the mechanisms of respect of human rights, of peoples’ involvement in the democratic governability, with particular care to the areas with high incidence of human right violation.The mission objective is to support the formulation of a creation project of 11 human right observatories and a network connecting them eachother with those already existing, as well as to strengthen the different observatories. Moreover, by means of the institutional strengthening of the National Office of Human Rights, the observatories will be supported to improve the dialogue and cooperation mechanisms between the National Governement and the local authorities.The mission aims to prepare a formulation proposal of the programme within the politic and institutional context, defining the content of a paper of identification that in general will summarize the objectives, descibe the activities and prepare the methodology.The feasibility study will provide the responsible authorities of the Republic of Argentina and the European Commission with all the information necessary to justify the approval, review or rejection of the proposed project, in relation with its financing and accomplishment.
Country: Bangladesh
Project title: Project Identification Mission for the project
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 125.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
Trafficking of humans is a serious crime which violates numerous human rights agreements, conventions, and laws. Thousands of children and women are trafficked each year across the world. It is estimated that in Bangladesh alone 10 – 20,000 women and children a year are trafficked within Bangladesh or to a neighbour country, for domestic servitude, the sex industry, hard labour, bonded labour, factory work, for girls child marriage, and for boys to be camel jockeys.The European Commission is committed to supporting the Government of Bangladesh in the implementation of its anti-trafficking strategy and to coordinating our efforts with the government and other donors.This commitment is supported by the European Commission’s national indicative programme (NIP) for 2006. Under the priority area ‘Human Rights and Democracy’ one of the Commission’s objectives is to support the GoB in its efforts to design and implement an appropriate counter-trafficking strategy, focusing on improving the effectiveness of stakeholders (central and local government, law enforcement officers, NGOs, community) and increasing civil society’s awareness and understanding of trafficking issues.
Country: China
Project title: Identification Mission - Governance Capacity Building - Legal Education
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 63.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
China has in recent years made considerable progress in modernising its laws and legal institutions. It has in place the institutions of a formal legal system; a framework of laws and regulations, a national court system, a national prosecutorial system, numerous accredited law schools, and a rapidly expanding legal profession. However, the capacity of China’s legal and judicial system to effectively ensure adherence, compliance and enforcement of the law in an equitable manner is still limited.In line with the European Commission’s policy towards China, the National Indicative Programme 2005-6 (NIP) foresees a major action to enhance good governance, focusing on increasing the capacity of selected Chinese legislative organs, judicial and administrative systems and law enforcement agencies. The overall objective of the programme is to support the Chinese Government in its efforts to develop a society based on the rule of law. The specific objective is to increase capacity for realising China’s governance priorities.
Country: Colombia
Project title: Mission of Technical Assistance to work out the Overall Work Plan and the Annual Work Plan of the project Justice in Colombia and administrative organization
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 134.200
Client: EC
Date: 2005
The overall objective of the mission is to provide advise and update technical, administrative, financial and institutional conditions of the organization, implementation and management of the project "Fortalecimiento del Sector Justicia para la Reducción de la Impunidad en Colombia". The specific objective is to elaborate in close coordination with the beneficiary, the Colombian Agency for the implementation, the strategy for the implementation of the project. Specifically, the expected results of the mission are the draft of the OWP (Overall Work Plan) and the first AWP (Annual Work Plan), as well as to provide the EC Delegation in Colombia with technical advise in drafting the Terms of Reference for the European Technical Assistance foreseen in the project and the financing agreements in accordance with the EC rules and regulations
Country: Colombia
Project title: European Technical Assistance to strengthen the follow-up sustem of programs to support the uprooted populations in Colombia
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 194.400
Client: EC Delegation in Colombia
Date: 2005
The objective of the contract is to provide technical assistance to strengthen the functions of supervision, monitoring and coordination of the assistance to the uprooted populations of Columbia as well as social-economic resettlement. In addition, the Technical Assistance is focused on the preparation of a financial proposal for the implementation of a plan in favour of the desplaced and uprooted populations in 2005.This mission duration is 10 months. In this lapse of time the main objective is to produce the elements to improve future actions in favour of desplaced populations, supported by the Commission.
Country: Fyrom
Project title: Technical assistance to review existing capabilities and assist in the specification of a national visa management system
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 119.751
Client: EAR
Date: 2005
The project is finalized to present a full specification for development of a national visa management IT system, compliant with recognised international standards and the national Integrated Border Management strategy. It also aims to present technical specification documentation and recommendations which would result in functional deployment of the developed system.
The overall objective of the mission is to present example international best practice on the subject, conduct a gap-analysis, and present full technical recommendations for design, development and deployment of a national visa management system, taking full account of required standards of functionality, reliability and data security.
Country: Fyrom
Project title: Development of technical specification for equipment supply for evidence management and forensic analysis.
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 112.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
Criminal activities, including trafficking in persons, drugs, munitions, are acknowledged as being widespread within the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.This project consists in a technical assistance intervention that must perform a comprehensive review of documentation already prepared, conduct a market analysis to ensure competition within the market and potential compliance with applicable Origin rules, and draft tender-ready Technical Specifications and Special Tender Conditions, for supply tender to be launched under CARDS regulations. At a later stage, the expert is required to participate in the evaluation of commercial proposals received.The principal project partner is the Ministry of Interior, specifically the Department of Forensic Science. Assistance is given to this department, to the central criminal laboratory. The primary beneficiary institution will be the Police, FYR Macedonia. The overall objective of the project is to assist in the development of the operational capacity of the Police to manage, store and analyze material evidence, and to enhance the quality of, and confidence in evidence presented to the Prosecutor functions and before the Courts.
Country: Fyrom
Project title: Project design (ToR) for Civil Society unit project
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 26.000
Client: European Agency for Reconstruction
Date: 2005
The main objectives of this project are:. To increase the active participation of civil society in the policy-setting and decision-making process.. To enhance and strengthen the position and role of civil society in order to support democratisation and help CSOs to act as an effective check on the existence of a good and accountable governance system. . To improve the relationship and co-operation between the civil society and the Government through supporting the Government to develop a strategy and its implementation for the Government’s relation with the third sector.The specific objective of the assignment is to conduct a needs assessment of the new Government Unit and recommend activities to support the Unit, inclusive training needs and to draft tender documents for a Technical Assistance service contract project, which will be part of a restricted international tender procedure. The team designed a project, which is appropriate for the European Agency for Reconstruction to finance in order to support the Government in its efforts to improve the cooperation and partnership with the civil society sector.
Country: Kosovo
Project title: Development of EAR 1) Further assistance to the association of Kosovo municipalities and 2) Assistance to Ministry of Local Government
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 47.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The project is finalized to provide the Pristina Operational Centre of the European Agency for Reconstruction with a full fledged design of two projects with the goal to increase the capacity of the Ministry of Local Government and the Association of Kosovo Municipalities. The expert is expected 1. to produce a feasibility study on the intended projects, 2. prepare full terms of references for each contract for the mentioned projects for inclusion in the Agency’s procurement procedures, 3. to undertake a workshop attended by all relevant stakeholders, in which PCM techniques are to be used to determine the objectives, scope and mandate of the proposed project. The Consultant is requested to use the “Project Cycle Management” (PCM) methodology in the development of the terms of reference with emphasis on relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and operational and financial sustainability of the technical assistance (TA).
Country: Kosovo
Project title: External financial and operational Audit
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 24.000
Client: EAR
Date: 2005
The objective of the assignment is to conduct a financial audit of financing agreement “Support to the modernisation of courts” concluded between the Agency and UNMIK (“the contractor”).The specific objectives of the mission are to:· Undertake a detailed audit of financing agreement to establish its financial situation.· Pass judgement whether the organisational structures for project administration, accounting, finance, reporting, technical matters and information technology have been reliable enough to manage granted funds properly.· Assess whether the specific conditions laid down in the Financing Agreement, have been adhered to (both in terms of legality and regularity) and that the financial statements and activity reports submitted by the contractor are a truthful and accurate reflection of the state of affairs of the programme at a given point in time and that the supporting documentary evidence matches the expenditure to which it relates.Determine that the funds have not been misused or used in a fraudulent manner.
Country: Laos
Project title: Preidentification mission on Freedom of Expression and the Role of Media in Lao PDR
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 20.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The overall objective of the study is to assist the European Commission and the Government of Laos in the preparation of the first WG meeting. The specific objective is to carry out an assessment of the situation and issues regarding the Press and Information in Laos. The expert will help identify project ideas and assess their feasibility. S/he will produce also 2 short papers on the European perspective concerning “Access to information and quality control” and “Concepts and principles of freedom of expression” and make a presentation at the Press and Information Workshop based on these papers.The one day Press and Information Workshop will bring together around 30-40 participants: 15-20 Vientiane based Lao journalists, Ministry of Information and Culture and other Institutions officials, as well as EC officials. The principal aim of the Workshop is to contribute to an open EC-Laos dialogue and discussions at professionals’ level, in order to help enrich the official dialogue and explore avenues to enhance the freedom of expression and the role of the media in the country. The Workshop is also meant to result 2 working papers from the EC recruited expert and concrete recommendations to be discussed at the official WG Meeting.
Country: Laos
Project title: Assessment/Formulation mission on decentralisation in Lao PDR
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 20.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The objective of the study is to assist the European Commission and the Government of Lao PDR in the preparation of the first WG meeting. The expert is expected to undertake research on the country’s ongoing decentralization process and to come up with a concept paper for possible EC intervention in the sector in the future. In particular, he will analyze literature on decentralization in Laos including official decentralization documents (among others the draft decentralization decree) and the ongoing Saravane decentralization project supported by UNDP. He will come up with recommendations on how best the EC could jointly support the Saravane project or any other Government initiative in the sector. Consequently, this recommendation will be presented to GOL by EC and further discussed in the WG meeting.
Country: Morocco
Project title: Mission to identify and work out a support programme to the National Plan on Democracy and Human Rights
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 58.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
Based on the project presentation included in the National Indicative Programme, MEDA 2005-2006 for Morocco, the mission will aim at identifying a more developed programme and working out the project. The experts will define how to accomplish the programme and will produce a project of financial proposal with the relevant annexes, including the technical and administrative procedures in line with the measures and formats provided by the Commission. The consultants as well will have to express on the relevancy of actions present in the NIP and recommend their accomplishment. They can also identify something new to be introduced, that they deem necessary.
Country: Pakistan
Project title: External assistance for Evaluation of EIDHR Proposals
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 20.000
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) was created by an initiative of the European Parliament in 1994, bringing together a series of budget headings specifically dealing with the promotion of human rights.The general objective of the EIDHR Micro-Projects Program is to respond to requests from non-governmental organizations that are designed to promote democracy and human rights. The overall objective of this assignment is to assist the EC Delegation in Pakistan in conducting the evaluation of the Call for Proposals EuropeAid/121-413/L/PK launched under EIDHR Micro-Projects Program. The specific objective of this assistance is to provide administrative support and technical expertise to the Call for Proposals Selection Committee (“Selection Committee”) of the EC Delegation in Pakistan to ensure an efficient and swift evaluation process and to provide all necessary support to conduct the evaluation within the proposed timeframe.
Country: Palestine
Project title: Exploratory mission to West Bank and Gaza, Legislative Council Election 2005
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 24.000
Client: EC
Date: 2005
The Security & Logistics expert will assist the EXM to undertake the following tasks:1. Advise on the number of Core Team Experts, long-term observers (LTO) and short-term observers (STO) necessary to establish an EOM, as well as on the duration of such EOM. 2. Make necessary preliminary logistics inquiries and planning and provide advice on how to organise the logistic component of the EOM.3. Draft a tentative budget indicating the expected EOM cost.4. Assess the security situation of the country in particular, in connection with the possible deployment of an EU EOM5. Contribute to the EXM Report containing: Political Background - Legal Framework - Registration Process - Election Administration - Security & Logistics
Country: South Africa
Project title: Design study for Support to DoSD Victim Empowerment Programme in South Africa
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 120.500
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005
South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy is a well chronicled process, with various strategies being implemented. A major scourge to this transformation agenda remains crime and violence, with a number of studies indicating that levels of criminality and violence remain unacceptable.In response, government adopted the National Crime Prevention Strategy, which among other things advocated for a victim centred approach to preventing crime and violence. A key component in this regard was the establishment of an inter-department, national Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) located in the Department of Social Development. VEP emphasises crime as a social issue rather than a security issue. The ultimate purpose of the programme, as captured in the VEP mission statement, is to provide a caring and supportive service to victims of crime that is accessible, timeous and thorough, thus contributing to a sense of empowerment and an environment conducive to peaceful communities.
Country: China
Project title: Review and monitoring of Urban environment quality and impact of pollution reduction and Urban service improvement measures in Shaoxing Municipality
Sector: Environment
Value: € 90.000
Client: World Bank
Date: 2004-2005
Shaoxing is an ancient city, which has played a key role as a regional political, economic and cultural centre. It is well known for its cultural and physical setting. In Shaoxing, the World Bank financed ZUEP (Zehejiang Urban Environmental Project) that envisages the following environmental improvements:
• The rehabilitation of urban watercourses
• Upgrading of urban infrastructure services
• Conservation of historic sites and buildings five areas of the Old City
The objective of our assignment is to measure project impacts and to strengthen monitoring of outcomes in accordance with defined indicators for the Shaoxing component of the ongoing Zhejiang Urban Environmental Project (ZUEP).
Country: China
Project title: Review and Monitoring of Urban Environment Quality and Impact of Pollution Reduction and Urban Service Improvement Measures in Shaoxing Municipality.
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: $ 100.000
Client: World Bank
Date: 2004-2005
The service consisted of designing a monitoring system to assess the impacts of the urban conservation and upgrading of Shaoxing historic districts. In particular the following task were undertaken:
a) Propose and agree indicators to measure project impacts relative to objectives; b)
Propose and agree methods, procedures and programs to monitor the indicators; c)Propose and agree institutional arrangements including budgets and training requirements to undertake the agreed methods, procedures and programs; d)
Undertake initial evaluations, analyses and feedback procedures to ensure optimal achievement of the objectives, identify corrective actions and promote continuous improvement of the methods, procedures and programs.
Country: Turkey
Project title: Support to the state planning organization for the restoration of Ekmekçizade Caravanserai in Edirne, Turkey.
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: € 80.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004-2005
In 2003, Turkey and Bulgaria agreed to participate in an EC Cross-border Co-operation (CBC) Programme. Preparations are under way for the first programme that will cover the years 2004-2006. CBC is an ongoing process that will continue beyond 2006. Under the “Development and modernisation of cross-border infrastructures” measure, a project has been identified for implementation in the programming years 2004 and 2005 involving the restoration of the Ekmekçizade Caravanserai in Edirne and its conversion into a cultural, trade and business centre. The restored caravanserai will mainly serve the needs of the local communities on both sides of the border between Turkey and Bulgaria.The specific objectives of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to support the Office of the Governor and the Special Administration of the Province in Edirne to finalise the feasibility study for the restoration of the Ekmekçizade Caravanserai, and to prepare the works tender dossiers in line with EU procurement requirement (including technical specifications and technical drawings) for the restoration works.
Country: China
Project title: Review and monitoring of Urban environment quality and impact of pollution reduction and Urban service improvement measures in Shaoxing Municipality
Sector: Transport and Infrastructure
Value: $ 100.000
Client: Shaoxing Project Management Office
Date: 2004-2005
Shaoxing is an ancient city, which has played a key role as a regional political, economic and cultural centre. It is well known for its cultural and physical setting. In Shaoxing, ZUEP (Zehejiang Urban Environmental Project) envisages the following environmental improvements:
- the rehabilitation of urban watercourses;
- the upgrade of urban infrastructure services
- the conservation of historic sites and buildings in five areas of the Old City
- to measure project impacts and to strengthen monitoring of outcomes in accordance with defined indicators for the Shaoxing component of the ongoing Zhejiang Urban Environmental Project (ZUEP), for which World Bank funding has been approved.
Country: Serbia & Montenegro
Project title: Support to Asylum, Visa and Migration in Serbia and Montenegro
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 153.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2006
The overall objective of this study is to assess how future EAR assistance can best be utilized in the area of visa, asylum and migration in Serbia and Montenegro in 2005 and 2006.In order to ensure an orderly, phased and meaningful implementation of an EU funded program in this area it may be necessary to envision tri-partite agreements so responsibilities and obligations of the authorities on both State Union and Republican levels are clearly defined and delineated. The study should include draft Memorandum(a) of Understanding to facilitate this objective. The specific objective is to asses the current situation with regard to the status of the visa, migration and asylum legislation process and in particular to asses how EU funds can best facilitate progress in this area in 2005 and 2006; all in line with the European Union standards and best practices in order to strengthen Serbia and Montenegro’s capacity to formulate and implement a strategy for visa, migration and asylum.
Country: Czech Republic
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in the Czech Republic
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 70.200
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
Organisation of a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in the Czech Republic, thereby focusing in particular on the priorities set out by DG DEV, namely ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’.
Country: Estonia
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Estonia
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 34.500
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The main objective of these awareness-raising actions is to organize a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Estonia thereby focusing in particular on the following priorities: ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’
Country: Hungary
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Hungary
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 52.700
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
Organisation of a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Hungary, thereby focusing in particular on the priorities set out by DG DEV, namely ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’.
Country: Latvia
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Latvia
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 35.700
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The main objective of these awareness-raising actions is to organize a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Latvia thereby focusing in particular on the following priorities: ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’
Country: Lithuania
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Lithuania
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 30.500
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The main objective of these awareness-raising actions is to organize a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Lithuania thereby focusing in particular on the following priorities: ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’
Country: Philippines
Project title: Visibility Study for the EC
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 170.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
There is a need to conduct a more comprehensive study on the image of and the level of awareness, perception, knowledge, and attitude towards development and economic co-operation programmes of the various stakeholders (from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) of the Delegation of the European Commission of the Philippines. The study will involve representative sampling from all major stakeholders of the Delegation: media, business, partners of our projects, government organisations and non-government organisations and civil society groups.Based on these findings, a visibility strategy will be undertaken to ensure that maximum communication objectives of the Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines are reached.
Country: Afghanistan
Project title: EC support to the security sector and reform of the Afghan Ministry of Interior
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 138.000
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The overall objective of the mission is to provide the Afghan government and the EC with an assessment of the reform needs of the MoI, the scope and different options of institutional and organizational reform, complemented by recommendations about the scope, design, sequencing and costs of such projects.
The provided expertise and guidance should enable the EC to formulate its possible intervention in the MoI reform process in the most efficient and effective manner so that available resources can effectively contribute to the improvement of the overall security situation in Afghanistan.
Country: Egypt
Project title: Identification and Formulation of a programme for Democratization, Human Rights and Good Governance
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 191.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The overall objective of the mission is to contribute to a more comprehensive and effective support to the process of democratization, promotion of human rights and civil society in the country; The mission specific objective is to identify and formulate an EU supported program in the field of democratization, human rights, civil society and good governance.
Country: Haiti
Project title: Mission of Technical Assistance to the cartography of non-state actors
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 82.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The global objective of this project is to assist the public sector and the cooperation with the EU in order to create a panorama of institutions, base organizations, organisms, firms and existing resources with whom to develop a dialogue and a series of observations as to promote the global development of the country. The specific objectives are: - to offer the best response to the needs of social society, including the need of reinforcing non-state actors (NSA). - to favour the systematic implication of NSAs in the organization and the creation of 9th FED programmes, in the context of the Treaty of Cotonou.
Country: IVORY COAST
Project title: Technical Assistant for identification and establishment of electoral lists
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 195.000
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The mission of the technical assistant is to aid the services of the Ordonnateur National (ON) and the Delegation of the European Commission (ECD) in the establishment of the global (Convention of Financing) and specific objectives (convention of contribution, subventions contracts etc.) in the context of the European Commission’s support for the organization of credible and transparent elections.
Country: Kosovo
Project title: International Legal Advisor to the Ministry of health in Kosovo
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 168.600
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
Overall objective is to assist the MoH with the implementation of the Kosovo Health Law and to strengthen the capacity of the MoH in the development of further health legislation. The specific objectives are: 1. supporting the capacity of the MoH to implement the Health Law of Kosovo in compliance with the acquis communautaire and EU best practice; 2. To support the development of further legislation in compliance with acquis communautaire and EU best practice; 3. To increase the MoH’s capacity in the general formulation , development, drafting and implementation of legislation ensuring the overall consistency of the legislation and providing training for local experts on European Legislation, 4. Legislative drafting, including impact analysis and legal coherence.
Country: Malawi
Project title: Consultancy to assist with the design of the second phase of an EC-Government of Malawi Rule of Law & Good Governance Programme
Sector: Institutional Strengthening, Governance & Human Rights
Value: € 91.200
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The needs of the nation as a whole that can be addressed through the improvement of the rule of law must be given utmost attention in the design of the new Programme. The Programme to be designed by the Team of Experts should seek to respond to the needs of Malawi’s most vulnerable citizens. Legal empowerment has a central role to play in achieving the goal of economic empowerment. Justice is a fundamental precondition for poverty reduction and economic growth. Poor economic governance and accountability represent Malawi’s principal challenges. Interventions in the 2nd phase of the Programme should be aimed at increasing administrative efficiency and the promotion of a stronger voice for civil society and political participation.The new programme should put stronger emphasis on policy-directed, evidence-based decision-making, backed by data collection and information dissemination initiatives. The design of Phase II will have to take other Projects into consideration and focus on complementary development themes, avoiding overlap and respecting the absorption capacity in participating institutions that cooperate with several Donors.
Country: ASIA
Project title: Evaluation of regulation (EC) on aid to uprooted people
Sector: Evaluation and Monitoring
Value: € 153.500
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The purpose of this evaluation is to account to the legislative authority and wider public for the funds expended under the Uprooted People Regulation; to provide the relevant external co-operation services of the European Commission with an overall independent and accountable evaluation of the activities financed by the EC under the Regulation in the context of overall Community development co-operation; and in addition to obtain feedback on how to improve future EC operations in this field.
Country: EU - ACP
Project title: Evaluation of Courier ACP-EU
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: € 29.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004
The objective of the evaluation of the Courier ACP-EU is to provide an independent and reliable assessment of the capacity of the magazine to achieve its objectives, to evaluate whether the objectives were well formulated, to judge the impact of the magazine and to contribute with lessons and recommendations aimed at improving the future implementation of the project and its impact.
Country: Indonesia
Project title: Overview of Urban Sector Policies, Economic Development and Cultural Industries
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: € 75.000
Client: World Bank
Date: 2004
In the framework of the East Java Development Reform Program (EJDRP), the present project aims at examining the sectoral issues affecting urban economic development in East Java. The work would be used to enable a careful review of the government development strategies supporting heritage management and revitalization, particularly for cultural industries, as part of the government’s economic development strategy.
Country: Lithuania
Project title: Creation Of Integrated Virtual Library Information System
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: € 110.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004
The project “Creation of Integrated e-Library Infrastructure” aims to forming a network of approximately 70 Lithuanian libraries in order to publish electronically 11 Mio pages and over thousands titles of shellac records and make them available through public and free access interfaces to all users in Lithuania and world-wide. The global objective of this assignment is to complete all the necessary preparatory works to ensure the effective implementation of the project.
Country: Madagascar
Project title: Final Evaluation of the project SANGA III
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: € 16.000
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2004
The overall objective of the mission is to evaluate ex-post the project SANGA III- 5th choreographic meeting of Africa and the Indian Ocean. It was analysed the impact of this project in order to draw some conclusions and to formulate recommendations for the creation of similar projects in the future.
The specific objective of this mission is to evaluate and analyse in a critical and independent manner the project, in terms of its pertinence, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and viability, on the base of its general and specific objectives (and of foreseen projects too) and to analyse the basis of these interventions.
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Project title: Evaluation of the 2nd Conference, Workshop and Cultural Initiative Fund
Sector: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Value: € 49.000
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2004
An external final evaluation is a requirement of the Financing Agreement between the EC and the National Treasury and its purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of the entire programme. The evaluation assessed the design, implementation and results of the Conference, Workshop and Cultural Initiative Fund Project in order to determine its relevance, efficiency, effectiveness impact and sustainability in the context of its stated aim. The evaluation highlighted the lessons learnt so that the conclusions and recommendations arrived at could be taken into account by the EC and the National Treasury when implementing future interventions.
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