The Technical Assistance aims to improve the conditions of access to goods and services acquired by Tunisia in the European market through the provision of Advisory and Training services, to ensure the development of a permanent and adequate legal monitoring for legislation and governance purposes.

Monitor the performance of the Integrated Program for the Maternal and Child Mortality Reduction (II) in Guinea Bissau and recommend for the constant care improvement in order to reduce infant, neonatal and child mortality, is the purpose of this Technical Assistance.

The program will contribute to strengthening the national statistical system and macroeconomic forecasts. Specifically, it will make it possible to provide statistical quality data to users for the design, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programs, including the National Plan for Economic and Social Development.

The study will focus on the three main cotton producing areas of the territory - Gabú, Bafatá and Oio.

The project will help national entities to achieve an effective and efficient management of technical education and vocational training through mechanisms of integral management, from planning, auditing and monitoring, in order to achieve optimized management of statistics.

This Technical Assistance is set in the context of the Fourth Phase of the Initiative to Support the European Union (EU)-Brazil Sectoral Dialogues for the period 2017-2019, aiming to contribute to the advancement and deepening of the EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership and bilateral relations, by supporting the development of sectoral dialogues on issues of mutual interest.

The overall objective of this assignment was to increase Barbados' competitiveness by stimulating its productivity growth, through the provision of more detailed and accurate information for policy development in the areas of labour, capital, profitability, technology, creativity, innovation and energy.

With the aim of promoting a more competitive and sustainable rural economy, environmentally balanced, socially stable and attractive, the Zambezi Valley Development Plan aims to contribute to the consolidation of entrepreneurial trust in a healthy and productive institutional framework.

The project aims at strengthening the partnership between the EU and Morocco, as proposed in the Roadmap of the Advanced Statute, including promoting regulatory convergence between the legislative and institutional framework of Morocco and the standards of the European Union.

Concerning energy access deficit in the country, the World Bank Group and the ESMAP team, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Commerce and Blue Economy of São Tomé and Príncipe,  launched the first Global Energy Access household Survey.

The EU recognises the threat of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) and is addressing this issue at the highest political level, including the integrated "One-Health" approach, which combines both human and animal health issues.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in the COMESA member states through closer regional integration and increased participation in the global economy.

The technical assistance aims to contribute to Angola´s proceed of economic and social development in the medium term, in line with the updated Angola 2025 long-term strategy and its extension by 2050. In this regard, the purpose of technical assistance is to support the Government of Angola in the elaboration of a National Development Plan 2018-2022.The Technical Assistance is carried out in association with ITDC - Investment, Training and Human Development Consulting.

Agro-Investe is a programme devised by public and private Mozambican entities with the support of DANIDA (Danish International Development Agency), targeting the development of agricultural value-chains by supporting small and medium producers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and producer’s associations/cooperatives throughout Mozambique. With the aim of achieving gender equality in access to support services by Gapi-SI/Agro-Investe, the project contains detailed analysis of policies and practices related to gender issues to support recommendations and decisions in this area.

The Business Plan Competition aims to mobilize entrepreneurs, or potential entrepreneurs, who have business ideas, who are able to create jobs and can provide markets development, to participate in a program that will allow them to strengthen their capacities and access financial support to promote their initiatives.Based on a strong training component and promoting linkages with Banking Institutions and with investors, the project ensures an intensive component in business development and competition, oriented either to provide "knowledge", as to the "know-how", to empower participants with resources that better enable them to implement their business ideas in their business area.The project is a partnership of CESO Development Consultants with INOVISA, Expertise and PD Consult and has a duration of 3 years.

The elaboration of a Teacher Training Policy for the National Staff Training Institute (INFQ), of the Ministry of Education, is in line with both the Teachers Training Master Plan 2008-2015 (PMFP) and the growing demand on teacher performance. Moreover, the Policy will serve as an instrument to the implementation of Action Plan 4 - Training of Teaching Staff and Education Specialists and Researchers – from the National High and Mid-Level Staff Training Plan (PNFQ), and includes:

The overall objective is to support the EU in the identification of a set of projects, to be financed under a second tranche of Fiduciary Funds (FF), that will strengthen resilience, food and nutritional security, as well as employment in populations in crisis (transition and post-crisis) in peripheral and transboundary areas of the Sahel and Lake Chad Bassin.

The Technical Assistance (TA) aims to improve public accountability framework and the performance development process of the Court of Auditors and the Inspectorate-General for Finance.

The PEFA 2016 (Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability) exercise will provide to the Cape Verdian Government an up to date independent evaluation of the Public Finance Management System during the period 2007-2014, tracking progresses since the last PEFA exercise in 2004-2007.

The objective is to allow the department council to meet the challenges that are required in public finance management in order to better meet the commitments vis-a-vis the state and the EU with regards to the process of departmentalization and ‘rupeasation’ of Mayotte.

The aim of the study was to contribute to the improvement of the competitiveness of the local economy and the agribusiness environment and to raise and equalize the population’s standards of living, as well as to preserve and enhance the natural environment and cultural heritage of Cabinda.

The Project aims to provide for the Mozambican Government and its Partners an in-depth and critical analysis of the processes related to decentralization, deconcentration and local development, emphasizing, in particular, those associated with governance, finance, community participation, local economic development and inter-institutional coordination.

CESO provides Technical Assistance to the Management Unit of Smartfish II (based in Mauritius) to implement the directives to the mentioned operational program intended to reach the following results:

The Technical Assistance aimed to provide the Ministry of Higher Education of Angola an analysis of the costs of the Higher Education subsystem and possible financing models, to support Government’s decision-making process.

The project's main objective was to equip the government of Sao Tome and Principe with a strategic guidance tool for private sector promotion. The strategy aims to follow-up several studies and strategic papers that reinforce the need to improve the business climate as a pillar for the sustainable economic development of the country. In this context, the instrument is intended to be a solid foundation for:

The Program considers implemented achievements such as, in what concerns the field of tools production, the "know-how" of shepherds, the management of natural resources and the interactions established with other economic activities. It focuses on the Impacts on the ground of previous projects on this field and, in particular on cattle management.

The project is contributing to deepen and enhance the EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership and bilateral relations between the parties, by supporting the development of sector dialogues on issues of mutual interest.

In order to attain the Harmonized Policies and Regional Minimum Standards for Communicable Diseases in Angola and Mozambique, the project included the training of senior management staff in these countries’ health sector.

The mission "Capacity Building of Technical National Environmental Assessment Agency (CAIA) on Environmental Protection and Social Policy" is part of a wider Technical Assistance to the Extractive Industry Sector of Guinea-Bissau (PATSIE), whose overarching goal is to improve the sector's governance and institutional performance by mainstreaming social and environmental sustainability in future investments.

The project contributed to the larger objective of supporting the Government of Guinea-Bissau, in particular the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in the improvement of the country’s financial governance.

The PEFA 2016 (Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability) exercise will equip the Government of Mozambique with an up to date independent evaluation of the Public Finance Management System during the period 2012-2014, tracking progresses since the last PEFA exercises of 2010 and 2008. Widely considered as a cornerstone to improved public finance reform, the team employed  the 2011 version of the Performance Measurement Framework (31 indicators) and prepared the ground for the next PEFA exercise by establishing a baseline for the indicators of the upcoming 2015 version of the Performance Measurement Framework (currently in pilot version).

The technical assistance to the Elaboration and Implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation system to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper aims more and better public investment, in order to contribute for Sao Tome and Principe’s development goals.

The present project is one of the implementation actions promoted through the Partnership Instrument (PI), that operationalizes the Joint Action Plan - III (2015-2017), under the EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership.

The project aims to contribute to maximize the positive potential wealth for future mining and minimize the risk that such wealth can put in a fragile environment. It also aims to improve governance and institutional performance to the extractive industries.

The overarching goal is to enhance regional integration among PALOP and East Timor through the strengthening of cooperation and promoting knowledge exchanges. The current EU - PALOP-TL relationship follows the Multiannual Indicative Programme for the period 2014-2020 (11th EDF), and it is coordinated by the National Authorising Officer in Mozambique. The Programme has as priority sectors:

This technical assistance supports the Special Projects Management Unit of the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Energy in monitoring the construction works to improve the energy infrastructure and providing a quality electricity service in six islands - Santo Antão, São Vicente, Sal, Santiago, Fogo and Maio.

This project assisted the Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority (TTCA) in evaluating the economic potential of the region (including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Tanzania), in order to attract national and international investors.

In order to bridge the gap between the education system and labour market, a Vocational Counselling and Guidance System was designed by promoting greater compatibility between the interests and skills of students and job opportunities.

The project supports the creation and operational startup of the Multi Municipal Utility Águas de Santiago, which results from a merging of the Santiago Island’s municipal water and sanitation utilities into one service provider.

This intervention contributed to identify legal shortcomings of previous draft legislation on the legal status of Industrial Development Hubs (PDIs), and developed a model of governance that is more affordable and ensures an effective, efficient and sustainable management.

The project aims to promote job creation, particularly for the most vulnerable, support inclusive and sustainable development through promotion of quality employment focusing on the non-mining sector, through targeted interventions to consolidate specific value chains where Mongolia has potential comparative advantages.

Following a 10 years socio-political crisis, the project aims at supporting the Ivorian Government through strengthening its development planning. Therefore, the general goal of the project is to help attain Ivory Coast’s development goals, which are stated in the National Development Plan (PND) by strengthening the PND planning, implementation, reporting and updating process.The project will help the Government correcting one of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Document (DSRP) main weaknesses, namely the lack of effective sector policies, through the elaboration of sector policies which are coherent with the PND and which can be quantified in pilot sectors.

The intervention involves the organization of training and capacity building workshops for 40 senior staff at the INAAREES, other departments of the Ministry of Higher Education and higher education institutions in the following areas: Institutional Quality Systems, Organisational Management and Leadership, Quality Assurance Systems in Higher Education, Evaluation Systems and Courses Accreditation, Evaluation Systems and Audit, Skills and Higher Studies Recognition Systems.

The technical assistance aimed to contribute to the promotion of diversification of the Angolan economic structure and to the emergence and development of large Angolan companies and business groups, whose decision centers are based in Angola.

The general objective of this assignment was the independent evaluation of the state of Public Financial Management (PFM) and accounting practices and its progress from 2011 until this date in the Mozambican Ministry of Health (MISAU).

The overall objective of the Technical Assistance is to coordinate, monitor as well as support the contracting authority (National Authorising Officer, NAO) and the contractors (Trade and Industry Directorate) in the implementation of the Trade Support Programme (PASC).

The project aimed at improving the managing structure and internal organisation of the Managing Authority of the Sectoral Operational Programme for Transport (SOP-T), in order to remedy the identified shortcomings, to improve the performance of the current Programme (2007-2013) and to contribute to the preparation and implementation of the subsequent Operational Programme.

Support to the Government of Sao Tome and Principe and the EU Delegation in identifying the best intervention in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to be carried out in the period 2014-2020, with funding from the 11nd European Development Fund (EDF).

The techcnical assistance focused on two components:

This intervention aims at strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Directorate for Public Investment (DNIP) and the sectoral and provincial offices of Studies, Planning and Statistics (GEPEs) in the processes of programming, management, implementation and evaluation of projects funded by public resources. This way, the project contributes to the achievement of national development priorities, as defined by the Long Term Development Strategy “Angola 2025”.

The project aimed at detailing the intervention logic for the industrialisation programme, namely through the specification of the strategic guidelines for the industrialisation of the programme’s priority sectors (agribusiness and beverages, textile, clothing and footwear, wood and paper, basic metallurgy, non-metallic minerals and construction materials, metallic products and transport materials, chemical products including pharmaceuticals and recycling), as well as the investment framework and the programme’s impact on the territory.

With the overarching view to strengthen the competitiveness, innovativeness and regional integration of Angola’s economy through the development of its human potential at the national scale, a set of three inter-dependent and complementary projects were set in motion targeting the enhancement of national workforce’s capacities from the formulation of a strategy and corresponding to the currently ongoing assistance in their implementation.The first phase (09-2010 to 12-2011) was focused on the manpower development strategy ellaboration, entitled “Definition of the National High and Mid-Level Staff Training Strategy (ENFQ)”. 

The project aimed at improving the managing structure and internal organisation of the Managing Authority of the Sectoral Operational Programme for Transport (SOP-T), in order to remedy the identified shortcomings, to improve the performance of the current Programme (2007-2013) and to contribute to the preparation and implementation of the subsequent Operational Programme.

The project seeks to support institutional reforms in the planning sector, in the context of modernisation and decentralization of public administration, as well as to contribute to a better use of the external resources provided by the EDF, in accordance with the development strategy for Angola.

The project aimed to help reduce the stigma and defend the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Mozambique.

The project aimed at defining the National Human Resources Attraction and Retention Strategy for the short-, medium- and long-term staff of the Health National System (HNS). The Strategy aimed at reducing the number of qualified health profissionals leaving the public health service by improving the motivation and job satisfaction. The availability of well trained and motivated health workers is an essential condition to achieve health-related development objectives, in particular within the framework of primary and maternal care. The elaboration of the strategy took into consideration the technical implementation capacity, legal and administrative environment, sustainability, and factors external to the intervention capacity of the Ministry of Health.

The project aimed to contribute to an effective and efficient programming and management of public investment, in line with national priorities.

The project envisaged to contribute to the improvement of economic governance and, consequently, to the socioeconomic development and to the improvement of the living conditions of the PALOP (Portuguese-Speaking African Countries: Mozambique, Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe) countries and East Timor's population.

The intervention consisted in the development of the main medium-term planning tool for 2013-2017, in line with the long-term development strategy for 2025 (Angola 2025).

The project aimed to improve the knowledge of the characteristics of gender relations prevailing locally and their implications in the different stages of the agricultural value chain, including the corresponding opportunities and challenges.

The overall objective of the programme of which this contract was a part of was to strengthen relations between the European Union and South Africa.

This Training Programme addressed the Francophone Regional Economic Communities - the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) and the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC).

The project aimed at consolidating, and even creating, where absent, the necessary capacity that would enable ACP countries (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States) to craft trade policies with a view to achieving sustainable development, poverty reduction and successful integration into the global trading system. Specifically it was focused on the capacity building of regional economic communities - CARICOM (Caribbean Community), OECS (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States), COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) - on project design as a strategy to accelerate the implementation of the 10th EDF Regional Indicative Programmes (RIPs) and boost the preparation of the upcoming 11th EDF by means of reinforcing participation in policy-making and project identification and formulation related tasks.  The training sessions/workshop consisted on a tool to prepare Project Identification Fiches (IFs)  to be submitted to the European Union Delegation for further assessment by the QSG. Hands-on approach was the critical method used to share knowledge on how to design projects according to the EC aid delivery methods. The training program was based on teaching blocks organised around learning objectives. Each teaching block involved a practical exercise that would later become a piece of the final outcome of the training Program: a Draft Project Identification Fiche.As part of the practical assignments carried out to consolidate the different teaching blocks, the participants prepared PIFs (Project Identification Fiches), including:• “Technical Assistance to the Caribbean Regional Information and Translation Institute”;• “Institutional Support for Fight Against Crime and Promotion of Security”;• “Develop a Regime for Free Circulation of Goods in the CSME”.

The major objective of the project is to ensure that the Information and Technology Systems are aligned with the mission of the National Statistical Institute (INE), namely: • Improving the efficiency and quality of information collection, analysis, storage and dissemination (internal, associated with its organisational development - processes, technology and people); • Improving the quality of INE's service delivery to clients (external), and thus improving its credibility and value as an institution.

The project aims the training of BNA staff for the exercise of their role as supervisors, by conducting direct inspections of financial institutions under their supervision and indirect inspections based on the analysis of information made available by them.

The project aims to review the Protection of Basic Services (PBS II) performance, relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability in achieving the intended outcomes and to make recommendations on the design and implementation of phase III of the programme (PBS III)in the following dimensions:

The project envisaged to contribute to the improvement of economic governance and, consequently, to the socioeconomic development and to the improvement of the living conditions of the PALOP (Portuguese-Speaking African Countries: Mozambique, Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe) countries and East Timor's population.

The technical assistance focused on supporting the training and employability actions, at national level, thus contributing to strengthen competitiveness of Sao Tome and Principe through the promotion of employment. The intervention had three main components:

The Non-State Actors Support Programme contributes to the consolidation of good governance through the reinforcement of the participation, cooperation and commitment of Non-State Actors (NSA) with the development

The PRONEA aimed to raise incomes and food security of small farmers’ households, including those managed by women and disadvantaged groups, through a continuous improvement of production effectiveness.

This project contributed to the sustainable use of traditional biofuels in major urban areas (Maputo, Beira, Nampula and Quelimane) and to increase access to adequate energy services in rural areas, by strengthening the energy planning capacity and staff management at the Ministry of Energy, both at central and provincial levels.

The overall objective of this study is the ex-post evaluation of the three projects implemented under the 9th EDF and subsequently on the basis of this analysis, provides strategic direction for future EU interventions in the rural development sector.Specific objectives:• Evaluate the implementation of three projects ACT II, STABEX and Plant Protection, in terms of objectives achieved and management made by the PMU (Project Management Units);• Provide recommendations regarding future directions and provide guidance on strategic improvements to be expected in any future EU interventions in the rural development sector.

The final evaluation under Technical and Administrative Provisions (TAPs) of PROTLCUEM funding Convention, provided the government of Mexico, foreign aid services of the European Commission (EC), stakeholders and the public sufficient information to:

The objective of the assignment is to provide the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Regional Strategy Paper and Regional Indicative Programme (RSP/RIP) with an assessment of the coherence between the national strategies and programmes and that the regional programme supported under the RSP/RIP.

The Ministries of Rural Development (Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries) therefore wish to strengthen their sectoral planning and programming capacity to extract a Priority Action Plan of the National Agricultural Policy (PAP-SAN) credible and applicable over the period 2012 -2014, from the National Agricultural Investment and Food Security Plan (PNIASA) over 5 years.

This evaluation involved an analysis of the main indicators of the education sector in 2010, the actions of the strategic plan completed by that date, the implementation and the impact of major sector reforms designed to achieve the main objectives of the strategic plan, the efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation mechanisms used in the sector (including financing), as well as the mechanisms established for performance monitoring and evaluation.

The overall objective of this service is the strengthening of the capacity of potential applicants in preparing a grant application for the procedures of the European Union and also training in planning strategies, objectives of the organisation and its instrumentation.

The project recommended a new Service Contract Salary Scale for the United Nations Development Programme Office in Angola, after carrying out a benchmark analysis of salary scales and benefits earned by a sample of comparable organisations.

The PRONEA aimed to raise incomes and food security of small farmers’ households, including those managed by women and disadvantaged groups, through a continuous improvement of production effectiveness.

The project recommended a new Service Contract Salary Scale for the United Nations Development Programme Office in Angola, after carrying out a benchmark analysis of salary scales and benefits earned by a sample of comparable organisations.

The overall objective of this study is the ex-post evaluation of the three projects implemented under the 9th EDF and subsequently on the basis of this analysis, provides strategic direction for future EU interventions in the rural development sector.

The main objective of the assignment is to evaluate how far the purpose and expected results of the "Promotion of the Rule of Law and Civic Education in Malawi" project, as expressed in the Financing Agreement, have been achieved. Contrary to the Mid-term review exercise, this evaluation will assess both components of the project, i.e. the Rule of Law (RoL) component as well as the Civic Education (NICE) component. Special focus will be on effectiveness, impact and sustainability while the experts will also be required to provide an opinion on relevance and efficiency of the project.

The overall objective of the programme in which this project is inserted is to contribute to the progress of public finance reform in Sao Tome and Principe in the context of governance improvement that contribute to the socioeconomic development of the country and improve the living conditions of the population of Sao Tome and Principe.

The project contributed to the progress and deepening of the EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership and bilateral relations between the parties by supporting the development of sectoral dialogues on issues of mutual interest.

The intervention consisted in the redesign of the Bahia State Planning System, the institutional remodelling of the structures within that system and the implementation follow-up.

The main objective of the project is to provide expert assistance to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the preparation of the Trade Related Facility in the SADC Region, a programme expected to be funded by the European Development Fund (EDF) under the Annual Action programme (AAP) 2012.

The project aims to support the institutional development of government bodies responsible for demining in the national territory.

The consultancy produced a guidance document for the technical and scientific capacity to be created in Angola in order to sustainably respond to the country’s human resources needs resulting from the priorities set by the country's development strategy, namely for the implementation and management of the more relevant investment projects, particularly those that are integrated into clusters and priority value chains, and for the development of various sectors of the economy.

The Technical Assistance supported the Mozambican authorities to coordinate the PNDRHS implementation (focused on increasing the availability and improving the quality of human resources and strengthening their management). The intervention focused on the planning and organisation of human resources, financial management, monitoring and evaluation of actions.

The consultancy involved the creation of a Labour Market Observation System (LMOS) and its respective Information System (LMIS), which, linked to other existing information systems, make available information relating to the main goals of employment, social and economic policies (promotion of employment and skills, poverty levels reduction). Within the project, the architecture of the Information System was developed.

The overall objective of the project was to assist the DNE (National Statistics Directorate) to prepare and implement HIES (Household Income and Expenditure Survey) as an ongoing or non-stop monthly survey of households to collect reliable data on private household consumption, expenditures and income as input to the national statistics.

The project contributed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the procedural framework for public investment, making it one of the main vectors of the national development project.

This mission aimed to produce a diagnosis on the potential of productive inclusion of the people enrolled in the Federal Government’s Single Registry for Social Programmes (CadÚnico). The diagnosis was carried out in selected municipalities around large oil and mining industrial units to support the development of public policies promoting productive inclusion.

This project contributed to a more effective integration of Congo in the international economy, through the establishment of a Centre for Research and Analysis of Trade Statistics, which is an interface between public and private statistical information providers and users (or clients).

The overall objective of the European Union-China Trade Project (EUCTP) was to support the further integration of China into the world economy, to assist the Chinese government in implementing its obligations under, and commitments in, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and to increase China's capacity in the process of wider economic, regulatory, legal and administrative reform necessary for further trade liberalisation in order to promote economic development.

The project aimed to strengthen the participation of COMESA Member States in the WTO negotiations and to promote and defend their rights and commercial and economic interests. A capacity building workshop took place in Nairobi, Kenya, with the participation of two government representatives of each COMESA country.

The project contributed to the socioeconomic development of the Lunda-Norte, Lunda-Sul and Moxico provinces, through the preparation of land-use plans that can promote economic and social development, social welfare, environmental protection and the quality of life of citizens

The project aims to provide to the Delegation of the EU in Serbia an overview of the health sector in Serbia with respect to the prevention and treatment of cancer, and to prepare the technical specifications for equipment to be procured within the scope of the 6.6 million Euro IPA 2009 (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) project “Implementation of the National screening programme for the colorectal, cervical and breast cancer”.

The objective of this project is to support the Government's public sector reform process with particular emphasis on the health sector thereby improving the potential of the population to live healthier and more productive lives.

The project overall objective is to improve the flow of foreign trade and investments between Bolivian and European companies as mechanisms that promote sustainable economic development, employment growth, sustained growth of the Bolivian business base, and contribute to the fight against poverty.

The final evaluation will address the design, relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and potential impact of the project as outlined below. In particular, reference will be made to the implementation arrangements and procedures, in order to assess how effective they were in delivering the outputs, and to make recommendations for the smooth adoption of project outputs by the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The project supported the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of expenditure on education and health in developing countries and promoted public debate and awareness on the goals already achieved by the European Union assistance in these areas.

The objective of the Agricultural Productivity Improvement Program’s mid-term evaluation is to provide a systematic and objective appreciation of the program’s conception, implementation and of its results (achieved and to be achieved).

The overall objective of this project was to assist the ACP Secretariat in evaluating applications submitted under the call for applications EuropeAid/129417/C/ACT/Multi ARIAL.

The feasibility study provided an analysis of various options and possible strategies that the Non-State Actors Support Programme (NSASP II) has available for the support to the Non-State Actors (NSAs).

The project identified resistant livelihoods for communities living or exploring flood-prone areas in the Zambezi Valley, by developing strategies and management scenarios for such areas.

The project aims to enhance the integration and participation of Angola in multilateral trade and global economy specifically in the COMESA-EAC-SADC, African Union (AU), Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and World Trade Organization (WTO). 

The project  aimed at updating the knowledge of comprehensive sector profiles, namely on Tourism, Mining, Energy, Fisheries and Construction, providing an update of recent changes, the current situation and the key challenges these sectors face. Specifically, CESO analysed the sector, the labour market, the organisational and technological profile, the workforce profile, the occupational structure (types of qualifications and salary levels) and the types of industrial relations (types of contracts).

The project aimed to improve the management capacity of the agricultural sector, by providing technical assistance to the General Directorate of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock on the programming, appraisal and implementation of EU funding, but also on specialised topics: protected crops and micro-irrigation, horticulture, plant protection, packaging, marketing of tropical fruits and vegetables.

The project aimed to support and facilitate Cape Verde’s participation in the multilateral trading system, thus enabling the country’s productive sectors to take advantage of the integration into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and liberalised trade. Based on the Action Plan prepared in a previous project, the objective was to increase de degree of compliance of customs in Cape Verde with the rules and obligations of the World Customs Organisation and the WTO.

The project aimed to strengthen the planning capacity and resource management of 18 municipalities from four provinces (Bie, Bengo, North Kuanza and Malanje).

The project aimed to identify options for the diversification of community livelihoods and income generation in the district of Chicualacuala and to assess their feasibility.

The project contributed to the sustainability and coherence of the short-term courses in the common area of public administration, through its institutionalisation in the Training Institutes of Public and Municipal Administration (IFAPAs) and in the Higher Institute of Public Administration (ISAP), so that they can effectively play their role as schools of government.

The objective of this project is to reduce poverty by improving the security of citizens and property. A security force to ensure their mission effectively, professionalism and responsibility under the rule of law is one of the prerogatives of good governance, sector concentration of the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).

The global objective of the assignment is to revive institutional capacity building projects in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries including:

The objectives of this mission, which met the dynamics of the global context and institutions at central and provincial (including the decentralisation process), in Angola, were:

The project ensured all the preparatory process of launching a call for proposals, including the eligibility criteria for Non-State Actors, the grant application form, the information package (goals, thematic areas, eligibility criteria, target groups, etc.) to be published on the webpages of the EC and the government authority indicated by the National Authorising Officer, and to be a focal point for clarifications requested by applicants.

The project contributed to improve the quality of medium-term economic information and the implementation of sectoral and regional macroeconomic policies. Specifically, the technical assistance provided advice in the following areas:

The project aimed to provide the IMAT (Instituto Médio Agrário do Tchinvinguro) with the means to train agricultural professionals able to adapt to different contexts of the Angolan agriculture, making the IMAT a reference to the agricultural technical education in Angola.

The aim of this Technical Assistance is to assist in the elaboration of an assessment of the situation of OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) in Lesotho, to allow the completion of the identification and formulation of a complementary appropriate and sustainable feasibility programme in the measures covered by a budget of 27M Euros.

The project aims to increase attractiveness of European higher education and to promote scholarship opportunities for undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD students and for academic staff and to strengthen university cooperation between EU and Russian universities.

The main purpose of this project is to assist the "Greenland's Home Rule Government" (GHRG) in the planning, implementation and reporting of the "Greenland Education Programme".

Within the Technical Assistance Project for Economic Management, this assignment provided training to the staff of the Department of Supervision of Financial Institutions of the National Bank of Angola, in a large number of tools related with the enlargement of their critical capabilities in the execution, analysis and assessment in the matters related with the supervision of the institutions of the financial system.

The project aimed to ensure adequate conditions for the launch of Phase IV of the "Euro-Med Youth Programme", a programme aiming at promoting mobility of young people between EU Member States and eight Mediterranean Partner Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Tunisia, Israel).

The project aims to improve governance and democratic accountability, by strengthening the legal sector of the Gambia  and to guide effective use of EU funding through a feasibility assessment, considering various options, in the formulation of the “Legal Strengthening Programme” (LSSP).

The project aimed to increase the effectiveness of the organisation and functioning of the GEPE, in order to ensure a qualitative and quantitative improvement in the programmes and projects managed by the Ministry, in particular in regards to their monitoring and evaluation.

Within the Technical Assistance Project for Economic Management, this intervention contributed to increase non-oil tax revenues in Angola.

The project promoted a development strategy for the region of the Camabatela plateau, through the concentration of skills and knowledge, the creation of functional business groups and of an informal network between those groups.

The project contributed to the implementation of the economic and financial programme supported by the IMF, through the Financing Program for Poverty Reduction and Growth. The Ministry of Plan and Finance was advised in the implementation and monitoring of that programme, especially in the area of public finances, in the development of a monitoring tool and a mediumterm expenditure framework, which was implemented on a trial basis in the infrastructure sector.

The project aimed to improve the business environment in Mozambique and, consequently, to promote private sector growth in the country. To this end, it supported the Industrial Property Institute in defining and implementing a functional system of protection and promotion of geographical indications.

The Master Plan consisted of an integrated and sustainable development programme for the island as a World Heritage Site, and its coastal area (target area).

The project aimed to strengthen the public finance system and improve its effective use. To this end, the Technical Assistance organised, updated and completed the records of internal debt arrears, had them validated by the authorities and development partners, and established a global programme for the clearance and settlement of internal debt arrears for the period 2000 to 2007.

PLANIRRIGA is a plan to support regional and national development, based on the sustainable development of irrigated agriculture in all river basins in Angola.

The project contributed to the economic development in Mali and its integration in the Multilateral Trade System, through the development of the services sector. Specifically, the Technical Assistance evaluated the potential for development of the services sector and supported Mali in the negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement on trade in services.

The present project aims to support the sustained reform Public Finance Management (PFM) in Cape Verde through  an in-depth analysis based on the “Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability” (PEFA) method.

The elaboration of the Public Service Gender Strategy and its Implementation Plan, within the framework of the Gender Policy and the National Action Plan for the Advancement of Women, it aimed to:

The overall objective of the mission is the mid-term evaluation and the subsequent recommendations of the Support to the Association Agreement Programme (SAAP) performance in terms of the effective achievement of its objectives.

The project's overall objective is to create a regional platform for dialogue between employers and the public authorities with the aim of improving the business environment in the region, particularly through concerted and harmonized actions.

 The project aims to improve further effectiveness by enhancing the capabilities of its workforce in order to meet the challenges of tax administration reform.

The project aimed to contribute for a more effective participation of Guinea-Bissau in the multilateral and regional trade system, and to economic growth and poverty reduction in the country. More specifically, the evaluation was aimed to define a strategy aiming at stimulating trade, especially with the European Union.

The project aims to define the new EU-China cooperation framework in the identified sector as envisaged in the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for 2007-2013 and the corresponding Multi-annual Indicative Programme.

The Support Project for the Development of Legal Systems, coordinated by the National Authorizing Officer (NAO), within the PALOP (Portuguese-Speaking African countries) Regional Indicative Programme II, comprised the activities focused on the capacity reinforcement of the judicial officers.

The project reviewed the role and functions of the Ministry of Health and subordinate bodies, in order to: respond to political priorities; provide efficiency gains in the allocation of staff, use of resources, decision-making and communication systems; improve the service delivery and policy formulation; ensure that all functions and activities are operated at the appropriate organisational and territorial level; improve the resource management systems.

This project was part of the Strategy, Coordination and Planning in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Sao Tome and Principe, led by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Natural Resources.

The overall objective is to contribute for the consolidation of democracy and stabilization of political situation in Guinea-Bissau through the Community contribution to the election campaign.

The project has a double objective of, on the one hand making the identification of a project with reasonable sustainability guaranties and, on the other hand, to draft a support programme to this project.

The project aims to evaluate the "Conflict and Governance" (CAGE)  project through a participatory approach whie taking into account criteria such as: relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness, in order to enable key decision-makes in the EC Delegation and South African Government to determine necessary changes.Specific Objectives:• Independent assessment of the programme' performance focusing on the impact of the project actions against its objectives;• Identification of replicable actions and proposal of practical recommendations. • Suggestion of possible future projects to be supported by CAGE in line with current EC financial regulations and development policy;• Assessment of the role of the CAGE Facility in the context of the national policy, research, and knowledge management arenas; • Consideration of expectations held by national and continental stakeholders.

The project contributed to strengthen the public finance management capacities at national, provincial and municipal levels.

The project aims to provide support to the government of Kosovo in strengthening capacities, drafting policy documents and establishing mechanisms necessary for the further operationalization and implementation of the Government Strategy for Cooperation with Civil Society in that country.

The project contributed to the social, economic and cultural inclusion of the most vulnerable groups in São Paulo city centre. The service provision of high quality to the Sao Paulo Municipality included:

The technical assistance was provided within the Emergency Multisectoral Recovery Project (PRME), whose purpose was to assist the government to improve rural livelihoods and increase food security in the provinces most affected by conflict, as well as to strengthen, at all levels, the capacity to formulate, elaborate, implement and manage medium and long-term development projects.

The project provided qualified, permanent and immediate support to the Secretary of State for the Public Business Sector in the creation of contractual arrangements to be used with companies in the public sector and/or with their managers, namely management by objectives contracts and contracts programme.

The project contributed to the social, economic and political inclusion of poor rural women, particularly indigenous women of Guatemala, by building the capacities of the key institutions of the Government, the Congress and civil society organisations, in order to ensure the inclusion of indigenous and rural women in the preparation and institutionalisation of public policies.

This project overall objective was to support the modernisation of the structure of Egypt's Public Administration at the central level thus contributing to the improvement in its capacity to meet the prequisites of political, economic, and social reform.

The goal of the project is to harmonize various development plans in Angola, in particular the "Medium-Term Development Plan" (MTDP) and "Angola 2025".

The project contributed to the promotion of the harmonious development of the national territory and to the sustainable and integrated environmental management, through an effective and efficient allocation of resources.

The project reviewed the options available for the decentralisation of public services in agriculture, including human resources management. It also considered a general review of powers (decisionmaking, revenue-raising, etc.), responsibilities (service delivery) and resources (financial, human and administrative) assigned and allocated to the different level of administration in the agricultural sector.

The Technical Assistance aimed to strengthen the capacity of the planning units at the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA), its subordinate institutes and offices, and public companies in the Energy and Water sectors in Methodologies of Preparation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Programmes and Projects.

The Evaluation  aimed to promote innovation and technology-creation through a physical structure that supports research and development (R&D) and the dialogue between academia, industry and government.

The project aimed to support the Court of Auditors in the development of an information system, which would allow the monitoring of the execution of the State Budget.The instrument was intended to interface with all budget management systems of treasury of the state, in order to increase the Court's efficiency.

The project consisted of the elaboration of a territorial development plan (PDT) for the Benguela Province, consistent with the region’s resources and potential and the country’s development strategy in the medium and long term.

The objective of the assignment was the elaboration of a study targeting the PALOP countries (Portuguese-Speaking African Countries: Mozambique, Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe), aimed at identifying cooperation opportunities in the Governance area, providing all elements necessary to finalise identification (Project Identification Fiches) in accordance with European Development Fund (EDF) rules and procedures.

The global objective of this assignment was to allow the Union of Municipalities in Turkey (UMT), the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Union of Chambers and  Confederation of Turkish Trades and Craftsmen (TESK) and their members/affiliates to play a more active role in the development and implementation of EC financed cooperation programmes and projects in their relevant areas, thereby contributing to Turkey's preparations for accession to the EU.

The project aims to promote the integration and participation of Algeria in multilateral trading and the global economy through increased quality control and consumer safety. It also aims the identification and feasibility of a programme to support the Ministry of Trade and the “Algerian Centre for Quality Control and Packaging" (CACQE).

The specific objective of the consultancy is to improve the analysis of the impact of ongoing programmes, particularly on economic growth and poverty reduction.

The project contributed to the modelling of the electricity market, in order to enable planning in the sector and determine its impact in medium-term development in Angola.

The project supported the implementation of the second generation Road Maintenance Fund (FMR) and introduced a more effective and dynamic management.

The global objective of this project is to draw conclusions from the Results-Oriented Monitoring reports for the following Thematic Budget Lines under the responsibility of Unit EuropeAid/04:

The global objective of this project is to monitor the Community's external assistance funded under the Thematic Programmes managed centrally at EuropeAid level.

Assessment of the programme's performance in terms of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of the support to "Independent National Electoral Systems" (INEC) and Civil Society.

The project's objective is to assist the Government of Botswana in the fight against HIV and AIDS by improving the capacity of the Botswana Country Coordinating Mechanism to access and manage grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).

The project's objective is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery through the strengthening of the Health Management Information System (HMIS), seen as a combination of people, equipment and procedures organised to provide health information enabling concerned stakeholders to make timely and informed decisions and use of information at various levels.

The project aims the evaluation of proposals for provision of the following health services: "Basic Package Of Health Services" (BPHS) and  "Essential Package of Hospital Services" (EPHS). Evaluation topics included: technical and financial quality, compliance and elibility.

Final Evaluation of the project nº 8 SE 003 - Support to the National Programme for Prevention and Management of STD/AIDS (Phase III).

The project main objective is to carry out an evaluation in order to ensure the project good execution and to improve its impact in Portuguese Speaking African Countries (PALOP: Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe).

The project aims to enhance attractiveness of higher education in the EU for Russian students and for academic staff to study and do research and teaching in the EU.

This project intends to provide the country with a coherent strategy in the justice sector (National Justice Plan). This Study will enable to provide enough information and justification to guide the Government of Equatorial Guinea on the justice sector, in the medium and long-term. The study will be based on a detailed identification work on the needs of the country's justice sector and must also be validated by the Government.

This project supported the Government of East Timor (GOTL) in the establishment of an Information System to manage 12,000 employees. The project involved four main areas of work:

This project contributed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MINADER)  in the domain of food security in Angola. It aimed to create an institutional and regulatory framework that enabled the fulfilment of their objectives in the domain of food security. Specifically, the project aims to create an institutional and regulatory framework for MINADER, which enable the fulfilment of the objectives in the domain of food security. It is expected, also, that the MINADER actions and its services with direct executive responsibilities in the implementation of food security policies are better organised and justified policy.

The intervention’s objective was to improve the quality and proximity of Social Assistance in Angola. In particular, it aimed to provide the MINARS with tools and a strategic vision appropriate to achieve its mid/long-term development goals, by integrating social policies in the country’s development strategy, marking an evolution from a purely assistance perspective towards a social development vision that is structured and structuring.

 The goal of this project is to identify the degree of development of Kazakhstan trade policy.

The project aimed at a broad and sustained increase in the income of small farmers from target areas, by improving the efficiency of agricultural production and marketing actions. The Technical Assistance included the elaboration of studies for the project preparation and implementation and was mainly focused on the areas of market operation, land and natural resources tenure, rural financial institutions, rural infrastructure and fertilisers.

The Technical Assistance aimed to create a professional body of accountants and auditors, with the following functions:

The overall objective of the project is to build the capacity of the "Ministry of Finance and Development Planning" and Line Ministry Planning Units in the development, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of District -Sectoral - and Ministry - level plans and the operationalisation of these plans through Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEF) and the Annual Budgets.

The global objective of this assignment is to contribute towards the establishment of an effective and timely forecasting and analysis of macroeconomic variables/environment for the Government of the Republic of Namibia through:

The overall objective of the consultancy is to assist the Government of Lesotho and the European Commission in strengthening of Lesotho-European Community development cooperation. The consultancy also aims to assist the preparation of the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the 10th EDF.

The project contributed to the creation of a transitional operating mechanism through which large-scale municipalities, or those of special relevance, could build administrative, technical and management capacity to apply public resources in an autonomous manner.

The project provided highly qualified support in monitoring the Public Business Sector and its financial control, developed contractual tools to be used between public companies and/or their managers, implemented the new National Directorate of Supervision, Monitoring and Control (DNSAC) and the preparation of processes, human resources and materials to ensure the ongoing legislative reform.

The project reviewed the existing incentives system and developed cost models for a new incentives system that took into account the motivation of health professionals and the optimisation of the productive process of services in the sector, in order to achieve the organisational objectives, the efficiency and quality of health services.

This project aimed to propose to the African Development Bank a comprehensive and coherent strategic vision on the restructuring of Public Administration in Guinea-Bissau, given the different interventions of development partners in this area.

Aiming at preparing a draft of a  Local Finance Law, the project advocated the reinforcement and accountability of the public sector, by ensuring the process of financial decentralization of the State, the creation of a local finance system supported by the existence of own revenues and developed on the basis of the principle of financial equilibrium.

The promotion of horticulltural production and exports was the mais puropose of the Technical Assistance. The project concluded a diagnosis and inventory of the existing credit alternatives to finance investments in horticulture - vegetables, fruits and flowers - and suggested innovative funding approaches to foster the development of the horticulture sector. It also presented a formulation of innovative approaches to facilitate to credit.

The project aimed to prepare the Administration of Guinea-Bissau for an effective participation in the negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreements that the EC will sign with the ACP countries, and to strengthen the capacities of the private sector and civil society for the new framework resulting from current negotiations.

The global objective of the project is the reinforcement of the technical capacity of the planning units, at Provincial and Sectoral level, assuring their involvement and responsibility in the definition of economic development policies in Angola.

The evaluation's objective is to revise the Development Cooperation Ireland (DCI) funds' application during the period of 2001-2005 in relation to Mozambique's' Strategic Plan 2001 - 2006. The report in the following will be presented to the Financial Department, available to the public in general and will be used for the orientation of the Development Cooperation Ireland's planning and for the next Mozambique's' Strategic Plan.

The project consisted in the development of a guide to attract foreign investors to the Mozambican market. The manual included useful information on which to base investment decisions in this market, and provided a clear vision of the steps to take to materialise their projects, as well as the costs involved.

This study aims to be a tool in the service of the internationalization of Portuguese companies in a sector in which the country has a major role in the context of world production. It was intended that this study could become a useful tool for Angolan entrepreneurs, who are not in the sector, but are interested in this high potential dynamic activity. It is expected therefore that this may be a tool for getting together Portuguese and Angolan entrepreneurs, boosting the sector, creating wealth and strengthening the  Luso-Angolan partnership.

The study aimed to assess and understand the development conditions in the transport sector, as a solid basis to design the Bank's intervention strategies in the transport sector, in four Portuguese-speaking countries of Central and West Africa (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe) to:

The Council has requested the elaboration of a first bi-annual progress report of the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Climate Change and Development to be considered in the year 2007.

The projects' aim's to:

The overall objective of the project is to help the European Commission to improve the impact of EIDHR projects supporting civil society activities aiming at the abolition of death penalty.

The overall objective of this evaluation will be to improve the design and the impact of the thematic budget lines related to Health, Aids and Population through the strengthening the European Commission's (EC) ability to draw on lessons learnt of past and ongoing interventions for future planning and programming exercises.

The main purpose of this project was to review and evaluate the BOMCA (Border Management in Central Asia ) and CADAP (Central Asia Drug Action Programme) Programmes in Central Asia and make recommendations or the future.

The evaluation aimed to determine to what extent the projects have collectively succeeded in meeting the objectives of the EU as set out in the relevant country strategy paper and to what extent the projects have collectively contributed the Government of Albania to meet its objectives within the agreed framework of cooperation with donor countries.

The project's overall objective is to improve the quality and management adequacy of future assistance projects to electoral events in Guinea-Bissau, namely to the local elections and others following financed by the EDF, assuring at the same time the strict observance of the financial, technical and contractual management principles of the European Commission, underlining the impact and the visibility of the cooperation in this field.

The main project purpose is to extend the "National Border Management Information System" (NBMIS) into an integrated mechanism based on the design and tests made in phase 1 and assessment, which is covered through CARDS 2002.

The project aims to:• Improve the management and its structural organisation;• Prepare an evaluation of the strategy and risk and;• Become familiar with European Commission's procurement procedures.

Collection and selection of information for the elaboration of a guide in order to attract foreign investors to the South African market. Data collection aimed to provide Portuguese entrepreneurs with useful information to make investment decisions in this marke and provided a clear vision of the steps to accomplish their projects, as well as information concerning the costs involved.

The project contributed to the integration project of the Andean Community of Nations and the strengthening of regional institutions. The intervention focused on the following areas:

This project contributed to increase food security, improve the diet of the Angolan population, replace imports and increase the income of farmers through a better use of natural resources. It involved carrying out a diagnosis, a master plan and its respective follow-up plan for the implementation of the initial stages, supporting the local actions.

The wider objective of the assignment is to enable Bulgaria and Romania to meet the obligations of the EU acquis concerning the protection of the Community's financial interests. Moreover, the technical assistance aims to provide "Anti-Fraud Coordination Service" (AFCOS) and partner institutions of these countries with the practical knowledge and skills concerning the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud in the area of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and, in general the protection of the financial interests of the European Union in this field.

The project aimed to improve the effectiveness of the Secretariat of the ACP in fulfilling its institutional mandate as the body implementing projects funded under the intra-ACP resources, namely through:

The study involved carrying out a survey of the main characteristic of the remittances market between Portugal and Brazil, through the knowledge of Brazilian immigration in Portugal, their financial behaviour, their financial transfer practices and their regulatory framework.

The project aimed to create efficiency gains in staff allocation, use of resources, decision-making and communication systems, improve service delivery and policy design, ensure that functions and activities were operated at the adequate level of Government, and improve resource management systems. To this purpose, the intervention reviewed the role and functions of the Ministry of Fisheries and its subordinate agencies so that they could respond to the political priorities and establish an updated definition for the Government role.

The project aimed to improve the organisation and the management system of the National Tax Inspectorate, in order to increase the effectiveness of its internal control department.

The main objective of this project was to promote and support Portuguese companies operating and/or intending to operate in Angola e Mozambique, by studying the regional market (SADC) of which these two countries are part.

This project updated the information on regulatory aspects of markets in Morocco, Czech Republic, Tunisia and Romania, which were part of the Investment Guides previously prepared.

This project supported the elaboration of the 2005 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Progress Report, by providing substantive coordination, preparing the necessary documentation and reports for progress assessment meetings and leading the report drafting process, based on the feedback from consultations.

Carried out a study on the development of the logistics system in Angola, aiming to promote the participation of private investors and the creation of strategic partnerships in/for the sector.

The project aimed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of managing operations and resource allocation in these municipalities, by reviewing the existing revenue collection practices and their potential. The study recommended a number of specialised services to increase their own revenues, in order to build capacities to respond adequately to the increasing demand of services and to improve the effective use of resources, according to their priorities in the service provision.

The project aimed to improve the capacity of local administration in the management of local investments, namely in the domain of financial resources management and planning of works, procurement and contract management.

The study aimed to identify options for efficiency gains and savings, and to implement a good management and allocation of human resources that could be immediately adopted and implemented.

The project aimed to support the accession process of Cape Verde to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and optimise the results of the bilateral and multilateral negotiations on that process.

The project aimed to support the implementation of a new policy for the Enterprise Business Sector, involving a deep restructuring, at several levels, of the current situation, fostering the dynamisation of the country’s economy and contributing to the transition to a new phase, in which Angola can assume a determinant role in the restricted group of the most developed countries in the African Continent.

The evaluation aimed to analyse if the projects' activities matched the stated objectives, the ACP Secretariat (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States) institutional mandate and the main partnership principles of ACP/EU.

The mission assessed the level of contribution of the several projects proposed by the Programme for the objective of developing the direct and sustainable relationships among the European and Latin American local societies through the diffusion, acquisition and use of best practices in the scope of urban policies.

The evaluation aimed to determine to what extent the projects have collectively succeeded in meeting the objectives of the EU as set out in the relevant country strategy paper and to what extent the projects have collectively contributed the Government of Albania to meet its objectives within the agreed framework of cooperation with donor countries.

The overall objective is to contribute to the timely establishment of a post Lomé trade agreement between Kenya (and a regional grouping of which Kenya is a member) and the European Union (EU) under both the Association Agreement with the EU and other regional agreements.

Under the Cairo Agenda (1994) main commitments, the EC Study on Reproductive Health Commodity Security looks forward to specify a sustainable strategy towards key reproductive health essential commodities secure supply (at country level).

The present intervention aims to evaluate the second phase of the project “Institutional Support to the National Assembly of Angola”. It comprises the activities in the field of administrative and parliamentary law, of public and financial administration, of human resources development and training, of organisation, politics, liaison and communication between parliaments, having as principal advice and monitoring axes of the day-to-day Parliaments' technical and administrative activities and the elaboration of diagnosis documents, methodological, technical and sectoral recommendations that have the purpose of enhancing organisationally and functionally Angola's National Assembly.

The project aimed to identify and prepare the support institutional activities of the multiannual programme of budget support (2003-2007).

The project's overall objective aimed to contribute for the speeding up of the delivery of the Financing Agreement signed between the European Commission and the Government of South Africa, in order to maximise the benefit accrued from Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to South Africa's development priorities.

The project aimed to review the role and functions of the Ministry of Labour and its subordinate agencies so that they can firmly respond to political priorities, establishing an updated definition of the role of Government.

The project contributed to the strengthening of managing capacities of federal public service employees and to the improvement of public administration's relations with citizens. The European technical assistance also ensured a part of high-level training in Europe.

This project assisted the National Health Development Programme, in order to improve the primary health care services, the secondary and tertiary referral system and the efficiency of human resources management, and to implement infrastructures and equipments of a monitoring system.

The global objective of the project is to contribute for the preparation of the security services dealing with criminal issues generated by the circulation of goods, persons and services.

The aim of this project is to make an evaluation of the actions carried out by EuropeAid in Madagascar for food assistance, by the different projects of NGOs, in terms of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact.

The objective of the project was to review the policies, the financial instruments and the projects of the European Commission (EC) which have contributed and support the sustainable management activities' of the dry areas in Africa, during the period from January 2000 to December 2003. The report comprised qualitative and quantitative information concerning several key aspects /indicators, for example:• Combating desertification, land degradation and erosion; • Sustainable land use management including water, soil and vegetation in affected areas;• Sustainable land use and management of rangelands;• Development of sustainable agricultural and ranching production systems• Development of new and renewable energy sources;• Launching of reforestation/afforestation programmes and intensification of soil conservation programmes;• Development of early warning systems for food security and drought forecasting;• Desertification monitoring and assessment;• Desertification/Sustainable land management and poverty reduction.

The overall objective is to contribute to the consolidation of democracy and stabilization of political situation in Guinea-Bissau through the Community contribution to the election campaign.

The evaluation aimed to determine to what extent the projects have collectively succeeded in meeting the objectives of the EU as set out in the relevant country strategy paper and to what extent the projects have collectively contributed the Government of Albania to meet its objectives within the agreed framework of cooperation with donor countries.

The objective of the Project is to improve the technical knowledge of National Statistics Institutes and PALOP National Statistics Systems in the use of SPSS and sampling techniques in the statistics operations and, more specifically, in the data handling of Enterprise Surveys, as well as in the preparation of Surveys using sampling.

The aim of the project is to establish the framework for the intervention of the community support to the economic and commercial integration of the Central African countries, both to the CEMAC institutions and to those of the member countries. The services delivered will be based on three fundamental components, namely:

The main objective of the Technical Assistance (TA) was to contribute to the reinforcement of the interior security and to the peace consolidation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) through a performance contribution to the support programme for the creation of an Integrated Police Unit (IPU) aiming for the security of the States' institutions.

The project aimed to support the improvement of the training process and to contribute to the institutional strengthening of the sector, by providing the Ministry of Education and Culture with elements for the decision-making and improving the training policy and the human resources management in education. The technical assistance was focused on three components:

The project aimed to contribute to the process of Public Sector Reform by:

The project contributed to the rationalisation of public expenditure in the sector, defining the financial needs and expenditure priorities, as a tool to be used in the negotiations between the MINED and the Ministry of Planning and Finance, and with cooperation partners. The intervention also looked for alternative funding options and partnerships with the private sector and civil society.

The project facilitated the practical application of the Customs Valuation Agreement by organising and conducting a workshop for customs staff and private actors, within the International Trade operations.

Preparation of a study to prepare an Integrated Strategic Action Programme, an instrument for a sector policy based on the restructuring and future evolution of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Angola, aiming for their long-term sustainability.

The Project aimed to:

This project aims to assess the needs pertaining to the training of the Judiciary, to breakdown and design the necessary programmatic activities in detail, as well as to prepare the relevant tender documentation for at least two ensuing projects.

The project considered the:

The project considers the production of comparable data compliant with EU regulations, in four different areas:

The global objective of this contract aimed to set-up within the Valuation Department and Fraud Control Department a modern system for post-release verification in desk and field audit with documented manuals of procedures.The specific objectives of this contract were as follows:

This project was the major prospective exercise carried out in Angola, containing an overall vision for the country and its international role, defining development priorities and setting guidelines for the development of various sectors.

The project aims at the enhancement and improvement of the law approximation in Latvia and at the development of appropriate structures and institutions for effective adoption and enforcement of the acquis.

This project contributed to the improvement of capacities of the Ministry of Planning staff, through an experimental process aiming at the validation and operationalisation of the SIGIP, through its implementation, based on a series of methodological tools, such as the decentralisation of decision-making and the management of public investment, the methodology of information collection, the methodology of elaboration of the PIP, the methodology to follow-up implementation, or the management routines of public investment. The project also aimed to create the conditions for the evolution of the system based on programmes.

The Technical Assistance (TA) intervened in the wider context of the strategy to combat poverty and the commitments made by the Government and donors to implement the necessary economic and social reforms. The project assisted the Government to improve, in a sustainable manner, public finance management, as an essential condition to ensure the proper implementation of economic policy and to improve the provision of basic services in priority social sectors (education and health).

The project consisted in the survey of the existing situation in most public institutes, funds and autonomous services. From the diagnosis, the main constraints to the operation of the various bodies were identified We also defined some measures that could be introduced in the operation of these organisations, as well as other political measures that could contribute to overcome some of the identified anomalies.

The project contributed to strengthen the activities of the African Project Development Facility (APDF) - a World Bank structure for the promotion of the private sector - and included the following activities:

The project aims the institutional strengthening and capacity building with regard to the institutional structure, functioning, support to human resources (education, staff training and training for trainers) and infrastructure development (e.g. equipment, information and communication technologies).

This analysis of the technical and financial feasibility of the Integrated Rural Development Programme for the Cunene Province included, among other components, the rehabilitation and construction of social infrastructure (health centres, schools, etc.). The main outcome of the study was a complete Tender File, including the corresponding financial agreement, to be presented and negotiated with development partners (multilateral and bilateral).

The overall objective of the assistance is to support the Civil Service Commission (CSC) members in terms of implementation activities mainly in the area of the communication with all stakeholders. In particular:

In the scope of the “Reinforcement of Institutional and Administrative Capacity - Support to the National Programme for Decentralisation and Reform of the Public Administration of the Slovak Republic” programme, the project consisted in the design and delivery of 3 specifically targeted short-term training programmes addressed to meeting the needs of:

The project aims at the enhancement and improvement of the law approximation in Latvia and at the development of appropriate structures and institutions for effective adoption and enforcement of the acquis.

The purpose of the project is to aid the National Authorising Officer's (NAO) Support Cell in the field of project cycle programming and management, as well as of development cooperation analysis, and it involves:

The project aimed at supporting and providing technical assistance to the Human Resources Directorate in the definition and implementation of an Early Retirement and a Voluntary Resignation Programme.

The project aimed at a more effective and efficient organisation of the Customs Service. This should in the mid-term/long-term lead to an increase in the state revenue on the one hand, and at the same time facilitate legitimate trade, while decreasing the illicit trade.

The aim of the project was to help develop, through five specific examples, a methodology based, as much as possible, on existing data, allowing a coherent follow - up of national and international financing in support of the Social Sectors (Primary Education and Health) in Tunisia, Mozambique, Benin, Tanzania and Bangladesh.

The project aims to evaluate relevant materials on government policies and measures in relation to the public administration reform looking and also at the specific institutional dimension of the public health, social affairs and civil aviation components.

The objective of the technical assistance was to write the Terms of Reference for the for the strengthening and consolidation of the RECEP as a sustainable centre, with an increased focus to its activities, so that it will have a greater impact on the reform process in Russia, taking into account the experiences of the previous TACIS RECEP projects.

Study of the effectiveness and impact of the reform programme foreseen in the scope of the FAS II, namely:

This project aimed at implementing the BCMP (Business Change Management Plan), under which the following priority activity was identified: organisation of training courses on the interpretation and implementation of bilateral treaties to avoid double taxation, for selected staff of the International Division and other Divisions of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

 The purpose of the technical assistance is to promote the revitalization of the National Electoral Council (NEC) and to assist its members to the set-up of an independent and impartial authority able to oversee the various stages of the electoral process, particularly:

As part of the Second Public Sector Reform and Strengthening Project, this intervention aimed to increase the effective collection of council tax by local government. To this purpose, the Technical Assistance strengthened the tax collection and tax revenue management capacities, at the municipal level; assisted in creating support structures for municipal tax services; develop the organisational structure of municipalities in matters of taxes and define the profile of human resources to be allocated; define the working procedures for the support structures for municipal tax services.

The study identified the existing protection systems and their limits, in order to define the reorganisation needs at institutional and financial level, aiming to adapt them to social risk management needs.

This project supported the EDF National Authorising Officer in the collection and treatment of the existing information on the programme guidelines for the medium and long-term development strategy for the country, as required for the programming of the 9th EDF.

The project carried out:

The overall objective of this project was to contribute to the strengthening of capacities of the transport infrastructure administration in Guinea-Bissau, with regard to the elaboration of strategic guidelines, the design and execution of the Master Plan for the Road Transport System, in the following components:

The project aimed to define a flexible system to strengthen the technical capacity of the planning departments of the National Directorate of Planning and Budget (DNPO), at provincial level.

This study presented to the Government an alternative to the income and pricing policy and intervention instruments, after analysing the current situation. In this sense, the study analyzed the sectoral structure of the economy, its productivity conditions (production, factor costs and income) and income and the conditioning factors, with the presentation of a comparative analysis of the main relevant elements.

The project aimed to promote a culture of economic research in the country, as well as a national expertise in the analysis, planning, management and monitoring of macroeconomic policies, in order to present macroeconomic scenarios that supported the National Development Plan 2001-2005. It consisted of the development of a training programme in the above-mentioned domains and the elaboration of macroeconomics scenarios.

The project consisted in the elaboration of the mid-term and final evaluations that brought to practice a defined strategy for the Cape Verde's economic growth that was aimed to be based on two key-sectors of the economy, the Private Sector and the Financial Sector. In accordance with the Financial Agreement it was previewed the objectives accomplishing through the Governments' support in:

This project aimed at combating corruption in Slovakia and supporting the on-going National Programme of Fight Against Corruption. Responding to the efforts of the Anti-Corruption Steering Committee and its permanent Secretariat, the project intends to improve the transparency and good-behaviour in the media sector and public administration.

Design of a project aimed at reorganising of the Cabinet of Ministers into a functional structure through an evolutionary process, and strengthen its political, legal and economic analytical and advisory capacity.

Identification, Appraisal and Preparation of the Terms of Reference for a project aimed at supporting the Croatian Government in designing a comprehensive Public Administration reform programme and training of civil servants.

The project aims to strengthen the role of the media, especially private media, in opening up of the political system of Tunisia and strengthen the relationship between the media and civil society. This will be achieved by the improvement of the training system, of the quality and operation methods  and media credibility.

The assistance involved technical support in bilateral meetings between the European Commission and Portuguese authorities for the discussion of the draft version of the Operational Programme for Employment, Training and Social Development (POEFDS) and the draft version of the Regional Development Plan 2000-2006, the analyses of the evaluation indicators system for the POEFDS, the analysis of the Report and the National Programme for Employment 2000, and advice on the Portuguese proposal for the Operational Programme EQUAL. We also collected and updated information on the labour market in the EU and in Portugal, both in statistical terms and in terms of policy measures announced in the EU and in Portugal.

This assessment of Portugal’s participation in the INTERREG II-C programme involved a review of the project selection process and the elaboration of a set of indicators for the assessment.

This intervention analysed the feasibility of a project to be funded by the African Development Bank, which was aimed to improve food security and significantly decrease imports, through an increase of fish production and of the population’s income.

The study analysed the feasibility of the Economic Reform Programme for Cuba, describing the project implementation framework and the expected results and impact, verifying their relevance and preliminary efficiency, and laying the Foundation for a cooperation programme with several projects, including the financial and administrative reform of the health sector.

This project was part of the broader objective of restructuring the management system of public accounts, thus creating conditions for improving the management of public resources under the economic adjustment policy that the Government was going to implement.

The technical assistance supported the DNT’s restructuring process within the reform of public finance, namely in matters of State treasury management, control of revenue collection and payment of expenses, centralisation of the budget execution data, preparation of public finance statistics and financial programming.

Evaluation of the use of the European Social Fund (ESF) and its adaptation to employment and training policy strategies and priorities in Portugal and in the European Union.

The project aims the optimisation of the organisation, systems and operations of the National Authorization Officer (NAO), which involved the introduction of new methodologies and procedures for the management of EU assistance (throughout the project cycle), the development of databases and information systems to support the monitoring and implementation of projects and the training of the NAO technical staff.

The project contributed to the implementation of the strategy defined by the Macau Government on the continuity and location of public administration, in the context of the transfer of sovereignty to China in December 1999.

The preparation of a common financial management system for the Government of Mozambique and the different financial institutions involved in the National Agricultural Development Programme (PROAGRI) included areas such as budgeting, procurement, distribution of funds, expenditure monitoring and control, internal and external audit, accounting, approval and monitoring.

The feasibility study for the construction of five fishing piers (to be funded by the African Development Bank) on the islands of Santo Antao, Sao Nicolau and Santiago involved the analysis of the socioeconomic aspects of the fisheries sector and the economic and financial analysis of the project.

This project carried out a strategic analysis and developed alternative scenarios for the IDIL (Instituto Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Industrial Local ) the Mozambican body for SME development. From this analysis, we established a strategic development plan and an action programme for the restructuring of the institute.

This study aimed at the reactivation of agricultural activity and food production in rural areas of the Maputo province, and the improvement of living conditions of rural populations, thus contributing to the reversal of migration flows towards Maputo and creating inclusion opportunities for miners returned from South Africa and unemployed people from Maputo.

This project aimed to strengthen the technical capacities in the five Portuguese-speaking countries for functions related to the management of the public health system, which involved organising a 4-month training programme for 28 trainers from five countries, including a common module on general topics of Public Health and four specialised modules on Epidemiology, Health Education, Management of Health Delegations and Pedagogy. The trainees/trainers would then be responsible for a series of 4-month training courses and six 1-month workshops.

The project aimed at strengthening Public Administration in the Republic of Moldova, involving:

The Technical Assistance identified the training needs of municipalities and proposed efficient methods for carrying out those training actions.

The project developed a tourism development plan for the Dominican Republic, with the aim of rationalising the available resources and introducing access criteria for hotel and tourism activity.

Vocational Training Courses on Project's Identification, Preparation and Evaluation, involving 90 trainees (directors and high level technical staff from different Planning Departments).

The intervention included the promotion and development of a Training Institute for Accountants and an Accountants Association, as well as the organisation of a 3-year Training Programme in Accounting, aimed at 500 accounting professionals and providing a professional certification: technician, associate and partner.

Support to the organisation of the Institute for Business Development Support (IADE) and the Industrial Development Fund.

The project was responsible for the design and implementation of a new Public Investment Management System, which involved new methodologies, tools, procedures and functional routines, as well as the development of a new architecture of information and communication systems for the operation of the new model. The project also assisted the country’s budgetary reform and the training of high-level staff in public finance management, budget management and monitoring and evaluation of investments, as well as in-service training for operating the new system.

The project aimed at improving the technical, scientific and administrative capacities in the cashew industry, namely in factories in Angoche, Monapo and Nampula, improving the industry management capacity in order to achieve better productivity in the sector, and creating a research centre enabling the transfer of technical know-how.

The project aims to contribute to the sound environmental management of Zimbabwe’s natural resources by improving the Environment Management Agency (EMA) performance in order for it to deliver on its mandate, vision and objectives in the most economic and effective way. In this sense, it will provide an independent assessment of the Environment Management Agency and Develop a Reform Strategy and Implementation plan to strengthen the strategic direction of EMA to improve on its effective, efficient and economic delivery of mandate in line with the development agenda of the country.

The project aims to ensure the improvement of productivity, production and market access for 50,000 eligible beneficiaries - in the provinces of Huambo, Malange and Bié - which are members of farmer associations.

The project aims to strengthen the capacities of the Government of Albania in order to prepare for the EU membership talks subject to positive response by the Council on opening of negotiation. The ultimate goal is that the Albanian public Administration has a pool of excellence of officials who are highly skilled in EU affairs and able to effectively organize and conduct accession negotiations.

The Technical Assistance aims to support the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) in the implementation of two EU-funded grant contracts with the overall objective of contributing to the realisation of the Ending Drought Emergency (EDE) strategy of the Kenyan Government. It will also guide the NDMA and Kenyan institutions involved in arid and semi-arid land strategies, policies and technical and operational issues related to the implementation of the Ending Drought Emergencies strategy of the Kenyan Government.

The overall objective of the project was to help the European Commission to improve the impact of EIDHR projects supporting civil society activities aiming at the abolition of death penalty.

The project's overall objectives are to implement an Environment integration strategy oriented Information Management Module within the available EC Information Systems and, then, to define a baseline of all EC funded actions in the area of Environment and Sustainable Natural Resource Management, to be used as a benchmark to measure progress (or deterioration) in the future.

The contract focuses on medium-term economic and social development through industrial and commercial expansion. It aims to help the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MINDCOM) to execute and supervise the Sectoral Development Plan for Industry and Commerce 2023-2027, ensuring the transfer of knowledge for effective implementation and monitoring. The objective is to empower MINDCOM with tools to promote industrial and commercial development and effectively monitor Sector Plans.

The contract focuses on medium-term economic and social development through industrial and commercial expansion. It aims to help the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MINDCOM) to execute and supervise the Sectoral Development Plan for Industry and Commerce 2023-2027, ensuring the transfer of knowledge for effective implementation and monitoring. The objective is to empower MINDCOM with tools to promote industrial and commercial development and effectively monitor Sector Plans.

The objective of the project was to achieve a high-quality selection process of projects following the 2016 call for proposals: "Inclusive and Sustainable Value Chains and Food Fortification". The Action title was "Strengthening and promoting governance and capacity at the global, continental, regional and national level, for all relevant stakeholders".

The Technical Assistance (TA) aims to improve water sector governance, strengthen institutional capacity and efficiency in the water and sanitation sector institutions at central and provincial level, and improve access to sustainable water supply and sanitation services.

The Study aimed to contribute to adjusting the intervention of RETFOP (Project for the Revitalization of Technical Education and Professional Training in Angola) in order to enhance its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact potential and sustainability, taking into account changes context of the Technical-Vocational Education subsystem, the Vocational Training System and the employment situation.

The project foresees: - The support to the government of the Dominican Republic on the conception and start of fundamental state reforms to allow better management on public issues reinforcing the started democratization process;

The PROCULTURA action aims to contribute to the increase of employment and to the creation of income-generating activities in the cultural sector of Portuguese-speaking African Countries and Timor-Leste (PALOP-TL).  This Technical Assistance (TA) coordinates the project, supporting the PROCULTURA management team in the following areas: 1. Monitoring and evaluation; 2. Support for the creation and/or qualification of technical and higher education courses and/or professional training; 3. Monitoring of subsidized projects in the areas of music, performing arts and children's literature.

Framed by the Partnership Instrument (PI) and in line with the overall strategic framework defined by the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, the project supports the implementation of the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), EU–Canada Summit Commitments and, where relevant, the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), through expert and logistical assistance in targeted interventions. Specifically the project supports the implementation of concrete follow-up measures to the policy dialogues, provides updated information on the evolution, contents and results of the respective initiatives and seeks synergies in terms of business opportunities for EU companies in Canada in the context of the dialogues.

The “Baseline Study of the EU Project for the Strengthening Food and Nutrition Resilience and Security in Angola” aims to update the food and nutrition reference situation in the southern provinces of Angola, specifically in Cunene, Huila and Namibe, where populations are most affected by the effects of climate change. In this context, a feasibility study will be carried out for an information and early warning system associated with food and nutrition security. The study envisages proposals for adjusting the action to better match the needs of the region and thus to have a greater impact.

The Technical Assistance aims at an overall independent evaluation of the overall performance of the Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM) program, with particular regard to the results achieved through the expected objectives and in particular as regards:



The project is part of the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) investment in the company Frutas & Legumes Guiné Bissau SARL (F&L) with the overarching goal of promoting poverty escape and improved livelihoods through engagement in economic activites. F&L is Guinea Bissau’s first “organic” or “bio” certified cashew and fruits (mangoes) producer and exporter, since its establishment in 2014.

The programme measured the impact of the project ARIVA (Support for Strengthening Vaccination Independence in Africa), in each country and in the region as a whole in terms of fight against communicable diseases, particularly in what concerned the vaccination coverage of the priority diseases in the routine vaccination programme, the integration of this fight in the State's health sector strategies and the inter-agencies coordination.

The project aimed to provide the European Commission (EC) and the wider public with an overall independent and accountable assessment of the EC's past and current cooperation with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) system and to identify key lessons from the Commission's past overall cooperation.

The Technical Assistance aims to identify the priorities of North-African countries’ in their increased economic interest and integration with Sub- Saharan Africa at regional and continental level and the way to adapt strategies, approaches and financial cooperation to factor in the challenge of the Africa-EU Alliance.It also aims to present concrete proposals on how the dialogue and the financial cooperation with North African countries could be adapted consistent with their objectives within the scope of the EU Neighbourhood Policy and in line with the new objectives set out in the Africa-EU Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs, thus setting up an approach for a triangular cooperation (Europe, North Africa, Sub-Sahara African countries).

The PRODESI Program aims to contribute for the implementation of entrepreneurship support and business competitiveness component of the Institutional Strengthening Project for Private Sector Development.

The main purpose of the assignment is to conduct in-depth analysis of selected marine clusters, with the aim to promote the production of high value fishery, value-added products, import substitution, and export, in line with the PRODESI’s goals.

Develop a comprehensive and integrated Transition Strategy  from Informal to Formal Economy for business transition from informal to formal economy in Angola is the purpose of this consultancy.

 In order to understand the existing informality, an exhaustive diagnosis will be elaborated to identify the main constraints to be considered.

This Technical Assistance (TA) aims to provide consulting services (including communication & visibility) to support sound and effective implementation of EU-Timor-Leste development cooperation.

The Technical Assistance (TA) aims to review the legal and institutional framework of the Angolan Water Sector and will present a short term (2018-2025) Sector reforms implementation Strategic plan.The TA will contribute, namely, to:1) An harmonized Legal and Institutional framework for water and sanitation sector;2) Evaluate the current legal framework for the sector, and propose the required modifications to achieve the sectorial mission;3) Evaluate the ongoing restructuring process and propose actions to align it to the current context;4) Support the preparation of a sectorial plan / strategy.

THE NEXT SOCIETY Project aims at accelerating job creation and stimulating competitiveness in MED (South Mediterranean Partner Countries) by unlocking the major obstacles to the development of innovative enterprises, developing capacities and international linkages of leading innovation organisations, start-ups and clusters and increasing SMC's international market positioning in key sectors. Its Specific Objectives consider, namely:

The Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the EU-Angola Dialogue Facility will contribute for the implementation of specific activities to strengthen policy dialogue between Angola and the EU, within the areas of common interest under the Joint Way Forward (JWF) agreement, signed in 2012, namely:

The project aims to establish the Uganda EU Private-Public Dialogue Platform to carry on the momentum of the private public dialogue, which was created during the Promoting EU and Uganda Private Sector Investments programme. The platform will be tasked with engaging Uganda and EU private and public entities (on an ongoing and sustainable basis) in a policy dialogue for the improvement of the investment climate and business environment and exploring possibilities of new public-private initiatives. The ongoing work of the platform will include the strengthening of Uganda and EU investment collaborations by initiating trade and investment promotion events.In addition to the establishment and running of the platform, this assignment aims to ensure (via the platform) the monitoring, implementation and further elaboration of a series of Roadmap responses under three areas: Skills and attitude, Governance and Corruption and Access to Finance.

The project aims to enable Liberian youth to respond to economic growth opportunities by increasing their employability and entrepreneurship potential through strengthening TVET, including development of a demand-driven model of TVET provision. It will also aims to improve the quality, relevance and modernization of TVET, by strengthening links with the private sector, and by improving the governance, planning, management and delivery capacity at governmental and TVET provider levels through the promotion of equitable and gender-balanced access to TVET in target providers.

The Ianda Guinea! Program Coordination Unit ensures the organization of this Program, to create synergies and added value, its monitoring, in order to guarantee an integrated intervention, that promotes learning for future interventions; it will also carry out the communication of the referred Program in a participatory manner.

Framed within the PALTRADE Project "Creating a Business Environment for a Green Economy in Palestine" which aims, namely, to develop the "green" capacity of Palestinian companies to reach global markets, this Market Study aims to gather, organize  and systematize information that will contribute to the formulation and presentation of a national policy, able to promote a favorable environment for the creation and implementation of economic enterprises in Palestine. Thus, market research and analysis will be carried out which, for the most part, constitute export guides and buyer profiles for 3 selected priority products (olive oil, dates and fresh herbs) for the selected strategic markets: France, Holland and Germany.

This Assignment aims to support the Office of the European Union Representative, as the sector lead among the European Development Partners, and the Palestinian Authorities, in the implementation of the private sector development component - Sustainable Development.

The project aims to improve the linguistic and legal practices of the Turkish Cypriot community with a view to align them with the acquis communautaire – Eu Legislation. Specifically, it aims to enhance the quality, capacity and standardisation of translation and interpretation services, and to contribute to the “legislative process” and law drafting customs of the Turkish Cypriot Community.

The project aims to contribute for the strengthening and further enlarging EU-Brazil bilateral relations in line with the EU Global Strategy, the EU Strategic Partnership with Brazil, and other relevant agreements and documents by fostering new and existing sector dialogues and other cooperation initiatives on priority themes of mutual interest.In this sense, it will foster sector dialogues on specific priority areas of EU-Brazil mutual interest, will support the implementation on the EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership and of other relevant agreements, Memoranda of understanding, concluded between the EU and Brazil.Know more about this project in this video (portuguese version).

Low Carbon Business Action and Circular Economy is a doing business platform to accelerate the presence of European SMEs and small-mid caps on low carbon and circular economy related technologies in Canada.

The Technical Assistance of the Platform for the Implementation of the European Union (EU) External Investment Plan in Palestine seeks to improve the identification, prioritization and coordination of institutions related to the Palestinian External Investment Plan. It has the objective of establishing a policy dialogue with relevant stakeholders such as the Palestinian authorities, the private sector, international donors and international financial institutions.

Elaboration of a territorial development programme for the province, aiming to put in a long-term perspective - 2 decades - the region's major development axis:

Each course consisted of a Training Course in Macroeconomic Analysis involving 120 senior officials of the main responsible entities for the macroeconomic management in Angola. The course consisted of a module of general training and three specialization modules. The course had a total duration of 733 hours lectured throughout three months.

The formulation of a proposal, coherent, coordinated and comprehensive of the status of public officials, comprising the corresponding remuneration system was the mais purpose of this Technical Assistance (TA).Specifically, the TA aimed to propose a status of public managers and competent remuneration system capable of:

The Latin America and the Caribbean - Policy Dialogue Support Facility (PDSF EU-LAC) aims to deepen the EU’s engagement with the region on thematic areas of strategic interest. It will seek to advance policy dialogues where there is a high potential to advance, focusing on regional groups and countries who are willing and able to go further to promote common goals.

The Technical Assistance (TA) will help ensure the efficient coordination of the PALOP-TL/EU Cooperation Programme, and will support the programme's sustainability, through the identification of future modalities of cooperation. In this sense, the TA will directly support the Regional Authorising Office, based in Mozambique, particularly in deepening coordination mechanisms, consolidating and developing technological resources to support the programme's monitoring and enhance the partners' participation in the decision-making process, and in setting future strategies for the cooperation programme.

The Project aims to achieve a balanced and socially just development of the Mekong River Basin while protecting the environment and maintaining the region’s ecological balance and to facilitate an effective and efficient Mekong River Commission (MRC) Development Partners Group to the MRC within its existing and future mandate.

The project aimed at developing an intervention logic for the industrialisation programme, which is an instrument of the industry sector to contribute to the goals of the National Development Plan 2013-2017. It comprised an assessment of the national policies and guidelines for industrialisation, of the recent evolution and status of the Angolan industry, of lessons learned from previous programmes, and other countries experiences.

This intervention aims to ensure that the National Director of Irrigation ensures the best use of resources of Angola. More specifically, it intends to assess the current socioeconomic situation, serving as a basis to the elaboration of different development scenarios of the irrigation plan. It aims also to examine the economic and financial viability and social impacts of alternative proposals for the plan.

This project aims at supporting the improvement of the Angolan entrepreneurial activity, from the point of view of the potential investor and the exporting company of goods and services, with the following specific objectives:

The overall objective of this project was to conduct an initial diagnosis of the unit after the ravages caused by the civil war and to conceive a financial /investment and technical plan to be implemented by Suinave in order to restart the activities of the company and its production. The recovery plan for this industrial unit included suggestions of measures to be taken, a proposal of a calendar for the implementation of the recommendations, and a global budget and project finance for the operations

The main purposes of this project, comprising sectors such as mining, agriculture, food safety, animal husbandry, fishery, poverty, environment, macroeconomic policies, and infrastructures (among others), are the following:

The Assistance was provided in the following areas:

The intervention aimed to analyse the present situation of the institutions, policies and tools that play a role in the development of trade and promote foreign investment. In this sense, the project

The project's aims to develop a strategy for the tourism in the Island of Santo Antao, having in mind the following objectives:

The project is part of the Regional Indicative Programme for Portuguese Speaking African Countries framework “Support to the Development of the Judiciary Systems”.

The objective of the Mid Term Review was to evaluate the quality and the contribution of the "International Development Cooperation" (IDC-NAO Office) support programme towards the achievement of IDC's strategic objectives, as well as the management set-up and execution of the programme. Among the issues evaluated the following may be highlighted:

Portugal Exportador is one of the largest national events dedicated to the internationalization and promotion of exports. The main objectives of the event include:
 

With the general purpose to contribute to the development of the districts and municipalities of Mozambique , the contract aimed to provide the Government and its Partners with a deep and critical analysis of the processes linked to decentralisation, deconcentration and local development (highlighting aspects such as governance, finance, community participation, local economic development, service provision and inter-institutional coordination) as well as strategic recommendations to substantiate the design of a National Programme for Supporting Local Development (NLPD), which enhances, in particular, participative governance.

This project assisted the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) of Guinea-Bissau in the improvement of its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system of the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) Reform Programme.
 The PFMS Reform Programme, as well as its Steering Committee, were established in July 2015 with the aim of modernising Public Finance Management, rendering it more transparent and accountable.

The Agriculture Productivity Improvement Programme (PAPA) focuses on three main intervention axes:

The Technical Assistance (TA) aimed at the identification and formulation of the project Train for Trade (TfT), financed by the European Union (EU) and implemented in joint management by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The TfT's main objective was the enhancement of the local capacity to diversify the economy, negotiate and implement multilateral and regional trade agreements, with a particular focus on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Protocol and the participation of Angola in the SADC Free Trade Agreement (FTA).