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Reference of the Call: EuropeAid/133760/L/SV/GH

Reference of the Call: EuropeAid/133760/L/SV/GH Supporting participation of national civil society organisations and national private sector federations/entities in FLEGT VPA -related activities - Ghana component INFORMATION SESSION On administrative and financial regulations

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Reference of the Call: EuropeAid/133760/L/SV/GH

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  1. Reference of the Call: EuropeAid/133760/L/SV/GH Supporting participation of national civil society organisations and national private sector federations/entities in FLEGT VPA -related activities - Ghana component INFORMATION SESSION On administrative and financial regulations Monday 14 January 2013 EU Delegation to GHANA

  2. CONTENTS Context of the Call Selection process Questions ?

  3. I. CONTEXT • Ghana: first country to sign a VPA in November 2009 • Civil society: active role in the VPA process and on issues relating to forest governance (i.e. Forest Watch Ghana) • Need to ensure the legality of Ghanaian timber exports with the new EU Timber Regulation (March 2013) • Current formulation of the national wood tracking system => Need to support Government, private sector and civil society to fulfil their respective roles in relation to the Legality Assurance System • Commitment of GoG to work with civil society on areas to be improved for greater transparency i.e outreach and communication

  4. OBJECTIVES Gen: • Support to key stakeholder groups to undertake awareness raising and capacity building S.O: • Effective implementation of the Legality Assurance System (LAS) and private sector preparedness for the EUTR; • Recognition and strengthening of community rights; • Reduction of illegal timber supplying the domestic market FLEGT actions under this call for proposals should complement ongoing efforts. Indicators: • Number of companies that have Social Responsibilities Agreements (SRA) • Number of companies trained on their requirements for full compliance with Ghana’s legality definition as set out in Annex II of the Ghana VPA. • Percentage of lumber on the domestic market from verified legal sources.

  5. SIZE OF THE GRANTS • TOTAL: EUR 1,200,000 Grants: • Min amount: EUR 200,000 • Max amount: EUR 400,000 Condition:Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must not exceed 90% of the total estimated eligible costs of the action

  6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA GRANT BENEFICIARY • be legal persons and • all types of non-profit making non-state actors who are nationals of GhanaEligible candidates: non-governmental organisations, traditional authorities, private sector trade associations/Federations PARTNERS • Same criteria than grant beneficiary. In addition to the categories referred to in section 2.1.1, the following are however also eligible: • Be international organisations which have representation in Ghana. • Be established as legal entities within a Member State of the EU or an ACP country • Partners have regular activities in the field of forest governance, timber trade or VPA support to in Ghana or in other VPA countries. Associates, Contractors, Sub-granteesare not partners and do not sign the “partnership statement”:

  7. TYPE OF ACTIVITIES • Duration: not be lower than 12 months nor exceed 36 months • Activities: • (i) Capacity building and outreach • (ii) Monitoring and information availability • (iii) Safeguards • The above list is only indicative. • Only actions whose immediate objective is non-commercial are eligible

  8. II. SELECTION PROCESS Prior registration in PADOR is obligatory. • Phase 1, concept note: Registration in PADOR is obligatory for all applicants. • Phase 2, full proposal: Registration in PADOR is obligatory for all pre-selected applicants and all their partners • All questions related to PADOR registration should be addressed to the PADOR help desk: Europeaid-pador@ec.europa.eu Selection: two step process: • Submission of Concept Note: Friday 15 February 2013 at 2:00 pm • Deadline for the submission of full proposal will be indicated in the letter sent to the applicants whose application has been preselected

  9. **: Dates subject to further written confirmation 4. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: Sustainable agriculture and renewable energy

  10. Concept Notes • Clarifications by EM : herve.delsol@eeas.europa.euandDELEGATION-GHANA-FCS@eeas.europa.eu • EU has no obligation to provide further clarifications after 4 February 2013. • In the interest of equal treatment of applicants, the EU cannot give a prior opinion on the eligibility of an applicant, a partner, an action or specific activities. It is highly recommended to regularly consult the below listed websites in order to be informed of the questions and answers published. • At the EuropeAid web site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome • Or At the EU Delegation web site: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ghana/funding_opportunities/grants/index_en.htm

  11. FULL PROPOSAL (only for entities invited to tender) • The elements of the concept note cannot be modified in the full application form. • Applications must be submitted in one original and two copies in A4 size, each bound • Applicants must verify that their application is complete using the checklist (Section 6 of Part B of the grant application form).

  12. SELECTION STEP 1: evaluation of concept notes • Opening and administrative checks • Evaluation of the Concept Note: scoring and ranking ( see table page 17 of the guidelines) • minimum of 30 points for pre-selection. • The list of Concept Notes will be reduced to 2,400,000 EUR. STEP 2: evaluation of full proposal • Evaluation of the full proposal: scoring and ranking (see table pages 18-19 of the guidelines) Criteria: • Stable and sufficient sources of finance; • Management capacities • Set objectives and priorities which maximise the overall effectiveness of the Call for Proposals.

  13. LIST OF ANNEXES Documents to be completed Annex A: Grant Application Form (Word format) Annex B: Budget (Excel format) Annex C: Logical Framework (Excel format) Annex D: Legal Entity Sheet Annex E: Financial identification form ANNEX F: PADOR OFF-LINE FORM Documents for information Annex G: Standard Grant Contract Annex II: General conditions applicable to European Union-financed grant contracts for external actions Annex IV: contract award procedures Annex V: standard request for payment Annex VI: model narrative and financial report Annex VII: model report of factual findings and terms of reference for an expenditure verification of an EU financed grant contract for external actions Annex VII: model financial guarantee Annex IX: standard template for transfer of ownership of assets Annex H: Daily allowance rates (Per diem), available at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/index_en.htm ANNEX J: Information on the tax regime applicable to grant contracts signed under the call. Project Cycle Management Guidelines http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/multimedia/publications/publications/manuals-tools/t101_en.htm List of FLEGT projects implemented in Ghana

  14. QUESTIONS ????????????

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