public private partnerships a dutch example ellen visser - evd eastagri annual meeting 2006
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EVD
• Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs for international business and cooperation
• Implements programmes for:
– Ministries: Economic Affairs, Development Cooperation, Education, Transport …
– European Union
EVD products and programmes
• Market informationwebsites, magazines, advisory services
• Market orientationseminars, missions, trade fairs, market scans, match making
• Financial supportprogrammes for international business and cooperation
• Holland promotionwebsite, magazines, Holland image projects
Financial support programmes
• International business– Companies
– Markets
– Sectors
– Activities
• International cooperation– for new and candidate EU-countries
– trust funds (EBRD, WB)
PSO(M)
• Programme for cooperation with emerging markets (PSOM), for CEE countries formerly known as PSO
• Objectives:– Stimulating sustainable economic development
– Promoting structural trade and investment relationships between Netherlands and foreign companies
• Through cooperation between Dutch government, Dutch business community and local business community
• Joint programme of Ministries of Economic Affairs ànd Development Cooperation
Afghanistan Turkey Guatemala Rwanda
Albania Ukraine India Senegal
Armenia Bangladesh Indonesia South-Africa
Bosnia-Herzegovina Benin Kenya Sri Lanka
Bulgaria Bolivia Mali Sudan
Georgia Burkina Faso Mongolia Surinam
Kazachstan Cape Verde Mozambique Tanzania
Macedonia China Nicaragua Thailand
Moldova Colombia Pakistan Uganda
Russia Egypt Pal. Authority Yemen
Romenia Ethiopia Peru Vietnam
Serbia-Montenegro Ghana Philippines Zambia
PSOM Countries
Characteristics
• B2B programme (EUR 15 mln p/a)– Commercially feasable projects, no commercial financing
possible
– Max. project budget: EUR 1.5 Million
– EVD grant: 50 - 100% (no loan!)
– Contract between EVD and Dutch company based on results
• B2G/G2G programme (EUR 10 mln p/a)– Long term action plan for solving particular trade related issues
and strengthening specific sectors
– Several instruments
Results
• More than 800 projects since 1990 in CEE region
• Programme has been active in more than 20 CEE countries
• Main sectors: agribusiness, industry, transport
• Spin off:– Increase of turnover and investment (multiplier = 5)
– Increase of business contacts (>8)
– Sustainable employment
Future
• Political developments– Focus on integrated use of instruments in long term action plans.
– Support of excellency in public private partnerships
– Focus on emerging markets and/or innovative sectors
• From grant to guarantee
• Forestry sector in Bosnia-Herzegovina- Introduction quality systems / adaptation to
EU-regulations
- 'Matching' Dutch furniture producers to Bosnian companies
- Introduction of sustainable forestry management (FSC)
• Horticultural sector Croatia- Strengthening organisational structure of farmers
- Training of producers' organisations
- Introduction quality systems / adaptation to EU-regulations
- Improvement market information systems
Production of rose rootstocks in Bulgaria
Partners
• Eurogreen
• Odexim
PSOM project
• Construction of a packing station
• Training
Result
• Increase of turnover / improvement market position
• Increase of employment in Bulgaria and Netherlands