British Expertise/European Development Fund (EDF)

26th July 2010

Harewelle experienceIn EU-funded development

WHO ARE WE?

• 41 EU-funded projects in the last 10 years

• 22 in Africa, 15 Asia and Pacific, 10 global

• 11 ongoing, contract value € 25 m

• Project value € 491 m (inc. basket funds)

WHO ARE WE?

SectorsFisheries, Forestry, PAM, Agriculture,

Water, livestock, CZM, Training / capacity building, Economics

CoveragePermanent offices in Bangladesh, Zambia

Zimbabwe and Lesotho

Overview of our PresentationImplementation

Procurement

Project Cycle

ImplementationCase studies

• Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Programme (LUSIP) Swaziland

• Rural Water Supply and sanitation Programme (RWSSP) Papua New Guinea

Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Programme LUSIP

• PMU, management and co-ordination

• Total EU investment € 15m

• TA contract € 2.5m

• Total project investment € 100m, 7 funders

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme – RWSSP - PNG

• PMU, delivery, capacity building, grant management and co-ordination

• Total EU investment € 35m (two phases), TA contract € 2.5m

• Delivery through NSAs to remote areas

Common lessons learned• Changes in systems and reporting• Coping with ‘non-standard’

conditions• Delays in payment and approvals• Differences between delegations

in interpretation of PRAG

Procurement

• Different interpretations between delegations• ‘Mechanical’ application of procedures• Competition and working capital (SME

participation)• Importance of early intelligence and in forming

consortia to meet PQ criteria

Project cycle• Use of specialised niche firms/individuals

(Frameworks)

• ‘Static’ assumptions and ability to adapt

Summary

• Notwithstanding, easier to work with procedures than other agencies

• Good information via website

• Valuable support through BE and bodies such as the UK Rep in Brussels

• Openness and willingness of EC Officials to meet at events and venues such as this

Contact details:• Harewelle - www.harewelle.org• Bruce Mead - bmead@harewelle.org• Chris Shaw - cshaw@harewelle.org• British Expertise - http://www.britishexpertise.org • European Union ‘Practical Guide’

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/practical_guide/index_en.htm

• European Union ‘Procurement opportunities’ https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&searchtype=QS

Thank You