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British Expertise/ European Development Fund (EDF) 26th July 2010 Harewelle experience In EU-funded development. WHO ARE WE? 41 EU-funded projects in the last 10 years 22 in Africa, 15 Asia and Pacific, 10 global 11 ongoing, contract value € 25 m Project value € 491 m (inc. basket funds).
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British Expertise/ European Development Fund (EDF) 26th July 2010 Harewelle experience In EU-funded development
WHO ARE WE? • 41 EU-funded projects in the last 10 years • 22 in Africa, 15 Asia and Pacific, 10 global • 11 ongoing, contract value € 25 m • Project value € 491 m (inc. basket funds)
WHO ARE WE? Sectors Fisheries, Forestry, PAM, Agriculture, Water, livestock, CZM, Training / capacity building, Economics Coverage Permanent offices in Bangladesh, Zambia Zimbabwe and Lesotho
Overview of our Presentation Implementation Procurement Project Cycle
Implementation Case studies • Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Programme (LUSIP) Swaziland • Rural Water Supply and sanitation Programme (RWSSP) Papua New Guinea
Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Programme LUSIP • PMU, management and co-ordination • Total EU investment € 15m • TA contract € 2.5m • Total project investment € 100m, 7 funders
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme – RWSSP - PNG • PMU, delivery, capacity building, grant management and co-ordination • Total EU investment € 35m (two phases), TA contract € 2.5m • Delivery through NSAs to remote areas
Common lessons learned • Changes in systems and reporting • Coping with ‘non-standard’ conditions • Delays in payment and approvals • Differences between delegations in interpretation of PRAG
Procurement • Different interpretations between delegations • ‘Mechanical’ application of procedures • Competition and working capital (SME participation) • Importance of early intelligence and in forming consortia to meet PQ criteria
Project cycle • Use of specialised niche firms/individuals (Frameworks) • ‘Static’ assumptions and ability to adapt
Summary • Notwithstanding, easier to work with procedures than other agencies • Good information via website • Valuable support through BE and bodies such as the UK Rep in Brussels • Openness and willingness of EC Officials to meet at events and venues such as this
Contact details: • Harewelle - www.harewelle.org • Bruce Mead - bmead@harewelle.org • Chris Shaw - cshaw@harewelle.org • British Expertise - http://www.britishexpertise.org • European Union ‘Practical Guide’ http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/practical_guide/index_en.htm • European Union ‘Procurement opportunities’ https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&searchtype=QS