www.expertisefrance.frOctober 2015

expertIse France:our leadIng InternatIonal technIcal assIstance agency

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Working closely with the French

Development Agency (AFD),

we help France’s partner countries

meet the institutional,

demographic, social,

economic and environmental

challenges they face

as they grow and develop.

our MIssIon:use our skIlls as an experIenced servIce provIderto buIld better polIcIes and governance practIces

drafting and coordination: Nadine Legret. graphic design: Atropine.photo credits:EUROsociAL, Expertise France, Média Sylfia, JP. Jochum, L. Pandolfi, Douanes françaises, J.C. Galandrin - AFD, F. Quertamp, F. de la Mure, F. Hivert, MAedi, E. Orzalesi, G. Pélisson, Photothèque Terra-Medde, Fotolia, Antenne Expertise France-Vietnam.

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Expertise France manages projects in urban development: conducting a survey on flood risk in Vietnam.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

FACTS AND FIGURES

PRESENCE AND ACTIVITY AROUND THE GLOBE IN 2015

HOW WE DO IT

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

mAIN PARTNERS AND DONORS

ORGANIzATION CHART

Who We are and What We do

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Expertise France is the leading international technical assistance agency in France.

Created by merging six governmental agencies, we began operations in January 2015.

Combining the momentum of a new organization and the industry recognized skills and know-how

of our established components, we are working to further France’s development assistance programs

and international co-operation policy.

We are working hard to promote international development, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and the protection and preservation of the environment.

how can we meet such ambitious goals? Using best practices policies is an important part of our approach, as well as enabling knowledge transfer and providing expertise to civil services and public bodies in countries that need it the most.

Launch of Expertise France on the 20th of January 2015 by Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Michel Sapin, Minister for Finance and Public Accounts and Annick Girardin, Minister of State for Development and French-Speaking Communities, Jean-Christophe Donnellier, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Sébastien Mosneron Dupin, Expertise France Chief Executive Officer.

Facts and FIgures

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240 PERmANENT

STAFFat headquarters

A pool of over

10,000 EXPERTS

50,000 mAN-DAYSof expertiseprovided in 2014

Operating in

80 COUNTRIESWith 20 permanent

satellite offices

2130 mILLION EUROSVolume of activity planned

in 2015

Over

300 PROjECTSin 2015

The EUROsociAL project is rolled out in 19 Latin American countries.

20,000 mAN-DAYSof trainingdelivered in 2014

PRESENCE AND ACTIVITY AROUND THE GLOBE IN 2015

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EQUALITY IN LATIN AMERICA

Protecting women’s rights, public finance,

social protection(EUROsociAL II programme)

FIGHT AGAINST EBOLA Providing a mobile

laboratory and reinforcing health system

SHARAKA Promoting the mobility

of skills and people in Morocco

CRIMGOMaritime safety

and security programme in the Gulf of Guinea

GULF OF GABES DECONTAMINATION PROJECT IN TUNISIA Fighting against pollution in the Mediterranean Region

PUBLIC FINANCE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Providing secured channelsto ensure international aid payment

HARMONIZING STATISTICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ASEAN COMMUNITY

WELFARE SUPPORT IN CHINAHelping officials build a fair and inclusive system of social protection

*Expertise France representative offices (Abidjan, Brussels, Hanoi and Tunis)

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These funds are provided through four types of cooperation instruments: direct international contracts and tenders, delegated management contracts with European funding, European twinning projects and public contracts.

The diversity and scale of our activity means we solve problems that often overlap into several sectors and require the help of both public and private stakeholders.

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hoW We do It

Thanks to the financial support of France, the European Union, multilateral and bilateral donors

as well as partner countries, we oversee a wide range

of technical assistance projects.

Lab technicians training in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Civil protection: firefighters training to fight Ebola in the Republic of Guinea.

Expertise France implements a number of vocational training programs to provide better career perspectives to African youth.

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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

Ecological risks awareness associated with urban development in Vietnam.

access to information in the republic of guinea: fully funded by the European Union, this 2.5 million

euros project is managed by Expertise France. After becoming operational in 2014, work began to provide access to neutral and objective information (through national and local radio and TV).

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FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

n State reform and decentralization Modernization of public services and state institutions. Human resources capacity building.

n Migration flow management Especially in the Southern Hemisphere countries, including development strategies to manage labor migrations in and out of countries and mobilization of immigrant labor potential.

n The Rule of Law Including strategies to reinforce the judicial process, protect human rights and ensure democratic pluralism, robust civic structures diversity and autonomy in the media.

the sharaka project: one of the key initiatives in the Partnership for mobility signed between the European Union (EU), the Kingdom of Morocco and 9 EU member states, including France.

Co-funded by the EU, France and Netherlands, this 3-year, 5 million euros project provides a targeted support to the Moroccan government on strategies to handle labor migration of Moroccan citizens to europe.

Governance and Human Rights

Press House in Conakry.

Stability, Safety, Security

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FIelds oF expertIse

environmental and energy security threats; threats to state stability, including fight against drugs, weapons, human trafficking and money laundering, support for border control; counter-terrorism, and fighting violent extremists.

cbrn/civil protection: we provide experts for cooperation programs that protect against chemical, biological,

radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, including criminal activity, natural disaster, and industrial accidents.

n Crisis management expertise, post-crisis strategy advice and capacity-building of fragiles statesTechnical assistance in countries facing security and humanitarian crises.

n Support for United Nations peace-keeping operations By supplying goods services and infrastructure construction assistance.

n Security systems reform, transregional threatsTransportation systems reform (fight against piracy, maritime capacity building, etc.),

Training of police services in Cameroon.

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n Budget and accounting reforms Including fiscal year framework, multiannual programming, budgetary and accounting nomenclature management, etc.).

n Information technology for budgets and finance We also help upgrade information systems to ensure public finance transparency and effectiveness.

n Fight against illegal financial cash flows and mobilization of domestic resourcesTraining for government workers responsible for auditing and collecting public revenue.

n Property taxes, land registration management Including support for land registration reform and security of land tenure, upgrading of property information systems.

n Internal audit and controlWe help upgrade accounting, financial and operational systems to encourage greater transparency.

n External control and public policy assessmentsWe helping strengthen auditing agencies in developing countries or countries undergoing the transition to democracy.

FIelds oF expertIse

Public Finances

n Continuing educationContinuing education for government managers is at the heart of Expertise France’s mission to governance.

The agency has established Public Finance institutes in 5 countries (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestinian

Territories, Côte d’Ivoire and Serbia) to strengthen civil servants capacities and help them become the main actors in government modernization.

n Public procurementsWe provide online expertise in legal security, procurement reform and public procurement.

Palestine Public Finance Institute.

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FIelds oF expertIse

n Economic statistics capacity buildingWithout reliable data no state can begin to formulate effective economic policies. Expertise France has helped strengthening statistics institutes in several Mediterranean and Southeast Asian countries.

In Southeast Asia, the EU-ASEAN COMPASS project for statistical capacity building and regional

integration process monitoring is designed to help the ASEAN community improve their system of data collection and statistical analysis in 4 key areas: international exchange of goods and services, direct investments overseas, institutional reinforcement, and information technologies (2014-2018, €6 million).

Economic Development n Digital economySupport for providing a legal framework for the digital economy (regulation of telecommunications, digital transition, and cybersecurity), development of economic infrastructure, financial services virtualization (online secure payments), and internet use development.

n Support for small businesses, including regulation, financial markets and foreign trade support

l Quality infrastructure reinforcement, in close collaboration with AFNOR (the French standardization organization);

l Competition regulation, and consumers protection;

l Foreign trade and exchanges facilitation: technical assistance projects in the financial services field;

l Private sector growth policies that support and promote the private sector.

ASEAN’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting - 2014.

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FIelds oF expertIse

n Adapt to climate change through rural development strategies We help government and local authorities measure the costs and opportunities associated with climate change. That includes helping regional organizations and national bodies design rural strategies and policies that ensure food security for the population.

Sustainable Developmentn Achieve sustainable

urban development We are growing a network of public and private bodies to strengthen local project management capacities.

n Create viable energy policiesOur experts help design and implement national energy policy, including providing regulatory framework improvement measures, and decision-making tools.

n Improve transportation and infrastructure We provide technical assistance in regulation, strategy and planning as well as administrative organization of transportation oversight bodies.

n Encourage public-private partnershipsWe are providing expertise in strategy, planning, capacity building, training and the development of good practices in public-private partnership sector projects and of the relevant legal framework.

Climate Facility: France is proud to host paris 2015, the 21st Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21/CMP11). Expertise France has worked with 38 countries (African and Small Island nations) to

help them present their contributions (INDCs) for addressing climate change at the conference.

Expertise France provides support to Southern countries in the implementation of their climate plan.

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FIelds oF expertIse

Our agency has in-depth experience responding to the challenges of public health in developing and emerging countries. We implement partnerships with NGOs and research institutes to help local health structures meet the often daunting challenges that arise:l �fighting�potential�pandemics, especially HiV,

TB, malaria and viral hepatitis; l �providing� sexual,� reproductive,� maternal,�

neonatal and infant health development; l strenghtening local health, especially

by promoting better hygiene practices and healthcare safety at local health facilities (this was a cornerstone of our efforts to contain the Ebola epidemic).

Public Health

expertise France is also working to broaden public health programs in these countries by encouraging nations to adopt universal medical coverage, helping authorities manage chronic diseases and working with local aid structure to improve their response to drug addiction, mental health problems, etc.

One of our priorities is the promotion of public/private sector cooperation.

Since 2011, the 5% Initiative, France’s indirect contribution to the Global fund, has been used to finance

projects that help French-speaking countries fight against diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. These projects have expanded to include 160 expertise missions in over 30 countries around the globe that work closely with public and private actors like NGOs and research institutes.

Consultation in Kaye, Mali.

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FIelds oF expertIse

This department covers a broad range of activities: it draws from a pool of experts who work in a number of French social and education Ministries to provide assistance on issues as diverse as continuing education, vocational training and retirement pensions.

n Labor/EmploymentWe provide training for government workers handling the unemployed, and advise them on how to develop support systems for job seekers and incentives to employers for job creation.

n Social protectionWe provide expertise making development aid management and social protection systems more efficient.

Social Protection and Employment

n Education/Vocational trainingWe are working to reinforce local services that provide continuing education for adults and vocational training for youth by helping them design courses, establish training curricula and accreditation procedures.

Well aware of the urgent need to provide social security for its population, China has begun working with our experts

on a system that will cover the entire Chinese population (urban and rural). Our experts work with the European task force consortium, “EU-China, social protection and reform”. Our agency works specifically on pension policy.

Expertise France supports China with the implementation of its social cover and pension plan.

1st GREENET seminar, the European network supporting innovation for green jobs.

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MaIn partners and donors

l We are supported by the main French Ministries:

- Foreign Affairs and International Development; - Ecology and Sustainable Development;- Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs;- Finance and Public Accounts; - Social Affairs and Health;- Labour, Employment, Vocational Training and

industrial Relations.

l We work with many major international organizations and ngos including:

- World Health Organization;- UNAIDS;- International Labour Office;- European ESTHER Alliance; - Clinton Foundation;- Center of Excellence in Finance, etc.

Partnerships

distribution of donors (in revenue) Expertise France – AFD Climate Change Seminar in Hanoi.

European Union: 35%

French Public Procurement: 19%

United Nations (and United Nations agencies): 14%

French Development Agency (AFD): 6%

World Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank: 13%

Multidonors: 13%

l We�cooperate�with�a�number�of�donors,�including:

- The European Union; - The World Bank; - The African Development Bank; - The Asian Development Bank; - The Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and

Malaria; - UNITAID; - The United Nations Development Programme; - Bilateral donors: MAedi (FR), AFd (FR), dFid

(UK), etc.- The French Facility for Global Environment.

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35%13%

13%

6%14%

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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sébastien Mosneron dupinChief Executive Officer

bertrand barbéDeputy Chief Executive Officer

philippe kaspiDeputy CEO

Secretary-General

Jean-philippe nadalLegal Advisor

aurore brouardexecutive Assistant

thomas cholletDeputy CEO

Chief Operations Officer

aurélie holvoetDeputy Chief Operations Officer

Governance and Human Rights Departmentalan dréanic - director

n. - deputy director

Stability, Safety and Security DepartmentJérôme heitz - director

claire lautier - deputy directorPublic Finances Department

Isabelle valot - directorJoëlle loyer - deputy director

Economic Development Departmentcatherine burdin - director

Farid tamimount - deputy director

Sustainable Development Departmentcharles hullot - director

n. - deputy director

Health Departmentdr gilles raguin - director

arnaud laurent - deputy director

Country offices

Social Protection and Employment DepartmentFrédéric sansier - director

nathalie Menut - deputy director

European Twinning Unitcatherine lecuit - Head of Unit

Jean-philippe nadalDeputy Secretary-General

Financial Affairs DepartmentMarine gouédard - director

Florence Maclair - deputy director

Human Resources Departmentchristine carpentier - directorolivier dailly - deputy director

Legal Affairs, Public Procurement,Quality Department

Jean-philippe nadal - directorpaul-alexis berthezène -

deputy director

Information Systems & missions and General Resources Department

patrick chau - directorpatrick greninger - deputy director (iS) Frédéric ducoron -

Deputy Director (M&GR)

brigitte arthurdeputy director

Strategy UnitFarid lamara - Head of Unit

Partnerships UnitSecretariat of the Steering Committee

xavier chambard - Head of Unit

Geographical coordination Unitcarolina balester - Head of Unit

Regional branches

anne de soucyDeputy CEO

Director of Strategy and Partnerships

nadine legretdirector

Communications Department

Jean-christophe donnellierChairman of the Board

Interministerial Coordinator in charge of international technical cooperationcyril bouyeure Senior advisor

International technical expertise development Steering Committee

French InternatIonal technIcal expertIse agency73, rue de Vaugirard - 75006 Paris - FranceTel. : +33 (0)1 70 82 70 82www.expertisefrance.fr

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