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 - [email protected]• Chris Shaw - [email protected]• 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