Taiwan in the AsiaInvest Programme 20062007

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Taiwan in the Asia-Invest Programme 2006-2007
Building EU-Asia business
partnerships European Economic and Trade
Office ??????? www.deltwn.ec.europa.eu
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Introduction

• OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU-ASIA BUSINESS CO-OPERATION
• 
  
• Aims to support business partnerships and promote
  the internationalisation of EU and Asian SMEs, by
  facilitating direct business co-operation between
  the EU and Asia at a regional level
• Aims for mutually beneficial co-operation
• Commenced in 1997, more than 320 projects
  supported to date across a range of sectors,
  involving 1200 organisations
• Asia-Invest 2006-2007 to build upon success of
  previous phases with a new Commission
  contribution of 20 million

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Objectives

• OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME 2006-2007
• Strengthen mutual trade and investment flows
  between the regions
• Assist SMEs to internationalise their business
  strategy
• Reinforce private sector and new business
  development opportunities
• Promote European know-how and technologies within
  the private sector and in intermediary business
  organisations
• Exchange best practices and experiences of
  European and Asian intermediaries and/or
  companies with a strong regional dimension
• Promote investment and trade with regard to
  south-south business links
• Increase international market knowledge and
  access for LDCs
• Enhance Europes political and economic presence
  across Asia

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Grant co-financing

• CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2006-2007
  
  
• 16 750 000 available
• To fund 50-60 projects
• Two grant components
• Business Meetings Matchmaking Events and
  Capacity Building
• 2 deadlines
• 6 October 2006 and 9 March 2007
• Subject to new administrative and technical
  requirements outlined in Guidelines for
  Applicants 2006-2007

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Eligible countries and territories
EU Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic
Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hun
gary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania
Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland
Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United
Kingdom
Welcome as Associates Brunei Darussalam, Chinese
Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Singapore and
South Korea LDCs
ASIA Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China
India Indonesia Lao PDR Malaysia Maldives Mongoli
a Nepal North Korea Pakistan Philippines Sri
Lanka Thailand Vietnam
Taiwan is eligible as an associate!
OTHER Bulgaria Croatia FYRoM Romania Turkey Icela
nd Norway Liechtenstein
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What is an associate?

• an associate can play a supplementary but real
  role in the project.
• However it may not receive funding from the
  grant, with the exception of per diem and travel
  costs.

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Who can apply?

• ELIGIBLE BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTING
  SMES
• Chambers of commerce, government agencies,
  sector-specific trade, industrial and
  professional associations, employers federations
  and local agencies, administrations promoting or
  facilitating trade and investment, regulators,
  non-governmental organisations, relevant research
  institutes and university departments as well as
  sector-based agencies concerned with SMEs
• A minimum of 3 organisations in partnership 2
  from different European countries 1 Asian or
  vice versa
• Final beneficiaries are SMEs, the wider business
  community and the Europe-Asia business network

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Regional dimension

• REGIONAL/ASIA-WIDE CO-OPERATION
• Project proposals must have an Asia-wide
  dimension. They must ensure that the nature of
  the partnership and/or the scope of the project
  activities go beyond bilateral cooperation and
  brings in other Asian eligible countries/regions.
• Asia-wide/regional dimension could be met by
• Including partners from more than one Asian
  country
• Demonstrating content with a regional orientation

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Priorities

• PRIORITY ISSUES 2006-2007
• Enhancing the export capabilities and foreign
  direct investment prospects of the least
  developed countries (LDCs)
• Ensuring involvement of less developed regions
  (LDRs) within China and India
• Providing China Western region Sichuan,
  Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai
  provinces Tibet, Ningxia, Guangxi and Inner
  Mongolia Autonomous regions and Central region
  Anhui province.
• India East North East Region States of Bihar,
  Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Assam and
  Central Region States of Madhya Pradesh and
  Chattisgarh
• Promoting integration of Asian countries into the
  Information Society through business orientated
  information communication technologies
• A proposal will be considered very relevant if it
  demonstrates an Asia-wide
  dimension and addresses at
  least one of the priorities

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Components

• SUPPORTING REGIONAL BUSINESS CO-OPERATION
  
  
• 1. Business to business match-making for
  companies
• Providing opportunities for partnership between
  SMEs through business events and face-to-face
  meetings aiming to facilitate long-term
  partnerships
• 2. Capacity building
• Strengthening the skills and know-how of SMEs to
  internationalise AND improving the business
  environment by building the capacity of business
  intermediary organisations and creating
  opportunities for networking

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Business meetings

• FACILITATING DIRECT CONTACTS LONG-TERM
  PARTNERSHIPS
• 
  
• Flexible size of events/meetings in Europe or
  Asia
• Quality preparatory activities, meetings and
  matchmaking activities, concrete follow up
  activities
• Preparatory promotional activities, agenda
  setting according to SMEs profile, interests
  and objectives practical briefings, market and
  sector information, seminars and workshops,
  training in local business culture event
  website, electronic support tools
• Results-oriented face-to-face business
  encounters while in the host country, group and
  individual activities, such as briefings with
  market experts, site visits, technical seminars,
  meetings with sector associations
• Concrete follow-up including conclusion of
  trade, technical, technological and/or industrial
  partnership agreements, access to finance,
  business development plan,
  establishment of a facility to assist
  SMEs etc

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Capacity-building

• UPGRADING SKILLS KNOW-HOW
  
  
• Aimed at Asian SMEs and/or business
  intermediaries
• Quality transfer of best practices and enhanced
  networking
• Practical demonstration actions to adapt and
  implementing European innovative technologies
• Capacity building seminars, workshops and
  training for staff of Asian SMEs and intermediary
  organisations on EU market access (business
  familiarisation, raising awareness of market
  opportunities, CSR issues, organisational
  methods, promotional strategies, service
  improvement services, technical, commercial and
  customs regulations, etc)
• Collaborative workshops with Asian standards
  quality management organisations exchange of
  best practices, production techniques,
  technological know-how, corporate social
  responsibility, environmental Europe-Asia trade
  relations and co-operation
• Mutual visits and staff exchanges intermediaries
• Information links and matchmaking between
  intermediaries (organisations
  and companies partner search database)

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Areas of intervention

• INDICATIVE REGIONAL PRIORITIES
• Of relevance for example
• Alignment with European Standards (e.g.
  industrial, environmental, agricultural,
  fisheries, finance, sanitary and phyto sanitary,
  customs), Intellectual Property Rights,
  Dismantling Technical Barriers to Trade,
  Corporate Social Responsibility
• Not relevant for example
• Garments partially made, leather goods including
  shoes, textiles, clothing and fashion garments,
  toys, automotive and ancillaries
• COUNTRY PRIORITIES
• European Commissions Country Strategy Papers for
  each eligible country www.ec.europa.eu/comm/exter
  nal_relations/sp/index.htm

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Specifications
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS

• Rate of 95 will be applied only if the major
  part of the action targets LDCs

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Key changes

• SUMMARY
• Mandatory regional/Asia-wide dimension
• Defined priorities for LDCs, LDRs, ICT business
  applications
• Simplified co-financing components
• Indicative regional priorities
• Increased flexibility of partnership requirements
  
• Increased maximum grant size and co-financing
  percentage
• Reversed evaluation procedure (concept note,
  technical financial evaluation, administrative
  eligibility check)
• Reinforced role of Delegations (one full
  evaluation of each proposal)
• Reduced administrative requirements (no original
  signatures on partnership statements, no
  translations, no Project Summary
  Sheet, contingencies reintroduced)

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Networking

• ASIA-INVEST FORUM
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• Two-day event with workshops and conferences to
  promote networking and dialogue between 90
  European Asian business intermediary
  organisations
• Past Forums China (2002), Vietnam (2003), Sri
  Lanka (2004), Thailand (2005)
• Asia-Invest Forum China 2006, 6-7 November to be
  organised by the European Union Chamber of
  Commerce in China in Chengdu
• Next Forum foreseen for 2007 in Europe

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Asia Partenariat

• EU-CHINA PARTENARIAT 2006
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• EU-China Partenariat 2006
• Two-day match-making event for 400 EU and 500
  Chinese SMEs to make new contacts and form
  partnerships
• Past Partenariats EU-Malaysia (2002), EU-China
  (2002), EU-Sri Lanka (2004), EU-Thailand (2005)
• Sectors Agro-industry, tourism, healthcare,
  environmental goods and services, machinery and
  building equipment, construction and engineering,
  ICT and software, and electronic components
• Next EU-China Partenariat 2006, Chengdu 9-10
  November
• www.euchinapartenariat.com

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Information

• KEEPING INFORMED
• Programme web site
• www.ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-inve
  st
• How to Apply (Guidelines for Applicants 2005 )
• Subscribe to the Asia-wide Update
• Latest news and up and coming activities (News
  Events)
• Project Fact Sheets (Projects)
• Register on the Asia-Invest Partner Search
  facility
• Suggestions for Best Practice (Components)
• FAQs
• Case studies
• Functional email box
• Information Sessions

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Partner search

• SEARCH FOR PARTNERS
• Asia-Invest Partner Search facility
• www.ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-inve
  st/psdb/psdb_introduction.htm
• Register your contact details and project ideas
• Euro-Info Centres network
• www.ec.europa.eu/comm/enterprise/networks/e
  ic/eic.html
• Contact EICs for partner information
• Asia-Invest Forum events
• Networking with potential partners in Asia and
  Europe

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Key dates

• TAKE NOTE FOR 2006
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• Call for Proposals 2006-2007
• Deadlines 6 Oct 2006 and 9 March 2007
• Asia-Invest Forum China 2006
• 6-7 November 2006 in Chengdu, China
• EU-China Partenariat 2006
• 9-10 November 2006 in Chengdu, China
• Asia-Invest Information Sessions
• Prior to 2DL Dec 2006/Jan 2007, Brussels
• Information activities in Delegations in Asia

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Contact us
NEW CONTACT DETAILS EuropeAid Co-operation
Office Brussels 1049 Belgium Tel 32 2 298
6737 Fax [phone]

European Economic and Trade Office in
Taipei www.deltwn.ec.europa.eu
Email europeaid-asia-invest_at_ec.europa.eu Website
www.ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-inv
est
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Asia-Invest Programme 2006-2007
Building EU-Asia business
partnerships NEW PRACTICAL GUIDELINES 23
May 2006, Brussels, Belgium
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Application process
Publish Call for Proposals Asia-Invest Call
2006-2007 EuropeAid/122960/C/ACT/Multi Receipt
of Application Concept Note Deadlines for
submission of proposals 06 October 2006 09
March 2007 Letter of acknowledgement to
applicants Technical Evaluation of Concept
Note Letter of rejection to unsuccessful
applicants Technical Financial Evaluation of
selected full Application Letter of rejection to
unsuccessful applicants Letter requesting
supporting documents to provisionally successful
applicants Administrative Eligibility
Compliance Letter of rejection to unsuccessful
applicants Projects recommended for
funding Notification of successful
applicants Preparation and signing of
contracts Project Implementation
HQ EC Delegation shared evaluation
EC Delegations management
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Eligible partnerships

• Partnerships
• minimum of THREE partners 2 different Europeans
  partners 1 Asian partner or 2 different Asian
  partners 1 European partner
• optimum size will achieve the project objectives
  in the most cost-effective way
• Associates
• an associate can play a supplementary but real
  role in the project. However it may not receive
  funding from the grant, with the exception of per
  diem and travel costs.
• Must be from an eligible European/Asian country
  or from the following non-eligible countries or
  territories Brunei Darussalam, Chinese Taipei,
  Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Singapore and South
  Korea.
• Subcontractors
• contracted to implement tasks within the project
• must conform to the EC sub-contracting rules
• Total sub-contracted amount 30 of total
  eligible costs
• Attention to eligibility rules!

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Before applying

• PREPARATION
• Familiarise yourself with the programme
• Web site, FAQs, Project Fact Sheets
• Review open Call for Proposals and associated
  Guidelines for Applicants (including Annexes)
• Determine the next deadline for application
• Form an eligible partnership based on a project
  idea
• Partner Search Facility
• Ensure applicant and partners eligibility
• Select one co-financing component and respect
  the minimum requirements and eligible
  activities and costs

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What to submit

• CONCEPT NOTE AND FULL APPLICATION FORM (ANNEX A)
• Concept Note
• 4 sections (1) Summary of the action (2)
  Relevance (3) Methodology Sustainability (4)
  Expertise Operational Capacity
• 1 page per section, 4 pages maximum
• Full Application Form
• 7 Sections (1) Action (2) Applicant (3) Partners
  (4) Associates (5) Checklist (6) Declaration by
  Applicant (7) Assessment Grid Partnership
  Statements for all partners
• Sworn Statement by the Applicant
• following completed Annexes to the
  Guidelines
• Budget (Annex B to the Guidelines) Budget
  justification
• Logical Framework (Annex C to the Guidelines)

ONE ORIGINAL ONE ELECTRONIC VERSION

• N.B.
• Annex D (Legal entity sheet) and Annex E
  (Financial ID Form) will only be requested
  if a proposal has been
  provisionally selected.
• Annex F (Standard Grant Contract) and Annex G
  (Daily allowance rate)
  are provided for information
  purposes and should not be returned.

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Evaluation grids

• SUPPORT TOOLS PROVIDED IN THE GUIDELINES
• Evaluation grid for the Concept Note
• Maximum total score 50 points
• Relevance (25 points)
• Methodology and Sustainability (15 points)
• Operational Capacity Expertise (10 points)
• Evaluation grid for the Application Form
• Maximum total score 100 points
• Relevance (25 points)
• Financial Operational Capacity (20 points)
• Relevance (25 points)
• Methodology (25 points)
• Sustainability (15 points)
• Budget Cost Effectiveness (15 points)

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Concept Note (Annex A)

• Summarises the main sections of the Full
  Application Form
• Requires careful preparation as it will be used
  to perform the first evaluation
• 1 page max. per section, using font size no
  smaller than Arial 10
• Weighting of points shows that  relevance 
  section is particularly important. To prepare
  it
• Refer to the Country Strategy Papers and priority
  sectors http//ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relatio
  ns/sp/index.htm
• Demonstrate how project fits into local and
  regional context
• Initial feasibility study should have taken place
  and should be reflected in description of
  problems to be resolved and needs to be met.
• Regional dimension of the project must be
  demonstrated.
• Bi-directional nature, ie of benefit to Asia and
  to Europe.

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Application Form (Annex A)
I. THE ACTION 1. Description (incl. objectives,
justification, activities, methodology and
action plan) 2. Expected Results 3. Budget 4.
Expected Sources of Funding II. THE
APPLICANT III. THE PARTNERS IV. THE
ASSOCIATES V. THE CHECKLIST VI. DECLARATION BY
THE APPLICANT VII. ASSESSMENT GRID (for the
use of the contracting authority only)
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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, OBJECTIVES (section 1.5), 1 page
  maximum
• Overall objective(s)
• Explain what the general objective is and why the
  project is important to the target group, in
  terms of the longer-term benefits
• Will not be achieved by the project alone the
  project will only provide a contribution to the
  achievement of the overall objective(s)
• Specific objective
• Explain what is to be achieved by implementing
  the project.
• The specific objective should address the core
  problem, and be defined in terms of sustainable
  benefit for the target groups.
• There should only be one specific objective.

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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, JUSTIFICATION (section 1.6), 3 pages
  maximum
• Relevance of the project to the
  objectives/priorities of the Programme Explain
  how the project is consistent with the
  objectives and priorities of the programme
• Identification of perceived needs and constraints
  in the target countries Who is the project aimed
  at? Who ultimately benefits from it? Numbers?
• Description of target groups final
  beneficiaries with estimated number Provide
  background, explain the current, pre-project
  situation and importance of the project in the
  context of the target regions/countries.
• Reasons for the selection of the target groups
  identification of their needs and constraints.
  How does the action contribute? Thorough
  understanding of needs and constraints must be
  demonstrated. Pre-feasibility study to be used
  for that purpose.

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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, ACTIVITIES (section 1.7), 9 pages
  maximum
• WHAT activities will be carried out?
• Step by step approach (tasks) eg. Activity 1, 2,
  3 etc
• Include the title and a detailed description of
  each activity
• Provide narrative detail
• Who, what, where, when
• including means of each activity (materials,
  personnel)
• deliverables of each activity (outputs)
• Cross-cutting between components adds value to
  the project
• Correspond to Plan of Action
• Allow for cross-check with Budget

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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, ACTIVITIES continued
• Selection criteria for target groups/participants
  (must be described in proposal)
• Kick- off meeting between partners
• Partnership agreement
• Communication strategy (internal and external)
• Visit to other Asia-Invest projects
• Monitoring and evaluation activities by managers
• On-site project manager

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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, METHODOLOGY (section 1.8), 4 pages
  maximum
• HOW will implementation be carried out?
• Participatory Approach must be demonstrated
• Methods of implementation reasons for the
  proposed methodology Management structure,
  information flow, decision making
• How the project intends to build on a previous
  project or previous activities (where applicable)
• If part of a larger programme, how does it fit or
  is coordinated with this programme. What
  potential synergies (especially with other EC
  initiatives)?

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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, METHODOLOGY continued
• Procedures for follow up and internal/external
  evaluation
• Monitoring of projects actual achievements and
  financial progress in comparison to original
  proposal (use of OVI in Logical Framework).
  including means of each activity (materials,
  personnel)
• Updating of LFM
• Reporting (internal and to Commission)
• Internal and/or external (ie sub-contracted)
  evaluation is recommended
• Role of various actors in the project
• Incl. partners, associates etc.
• Aim for a balanced involvement among partners
• Team proposed for implementation of the project
• Number, role and origin of people necessary for
  implementation
• Project co-ordinator must be a member of the
  staff of Applicant organisation
• Main means proposed (HR, equipment etc.)

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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, DURATION AND ACTION PLAN (section
  1.9)
• Complete according to the example provided
• Do not mention actual dates, but indicate by
  month 1, month 2 etc
• Ensure that ALL activities from the description
  of activities appear here
• Foresee a certain amount of slack in the
  timetable as a precaution
• Ensure that activity titles correspond to the
  description of activities
• Action plan for the first year of implementation
  should be detailed.
• Ensure to identify an implementing body for each
  activity.

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Application Form (Annex A)

• THE ACTION, EXPECTED RESULTS (section 2), 7 pages
  maximum
• Concrete Outputs Be specific and quantify as
  much as possible. Physical as well as immaterial
  outputs (in line with OVI and results presented
  in LFM).
• Multiplier effects Possibilities for replication
  and extension of outcomes. Can include potential
  for strengthening policies (regulatory
  conditions, open trade policy etc), sharing of
  best practices to as wide an audience as possible
  (communication strategy, production of brochures,
  website, participation in conferences and
  workshops etc.)
• Sustainability Distinguish between the following
  aspects of impact
• Financial How will the activities be financed
  after the grant ends?
• Institutional Will structures allowing the
  activities to continue be in place at the end of
  the present project? Will there be local
  ownership of project outcomes?
• Policy level What will be the structural impact
  of the project e.g.
  will it lead to improved legislation, codes of
  conduct, methods etc?

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Application Form (Annex A)

• II. THE APPLICANT
• Identity
• Bank details (not to be provided at the
  application stage)
• Description
• Capacity to manage and implement actions
• Resources (must demonstrate the viability of your
  institution). If amount requested is more than
  300.000 EUR, please provide the reference of your
  most recent external audit report (does not apply
  to international organisations)
• Other applications made to EU institutions
• III. THE PARTNERS
• Description
• Partnership statements
• IV. THE ASSOCIATES

DO NOT FORGET! Partnership Statements
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Application Form (Annex A)

• V. CHECKLIST
• Simple checklist with very straightforward
  questions, Yes or No answers
• III. DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT with original
  signature
• The applicant declares that
• It has the sources of financing and professional
  competence and qualifications specified in
  section 2.3 of the Guidelines for Applicants.
• It undertakes to comply with the principles of
  good partnership practice foreseen in section
  III.2 of the grant application form.
• It is directly responsible for the preparation
  and management of the action with its partners,
  and is not acting as an intermediary.
• It and its partners do not fall in any of the
  categories (a) to (f) listed in section
  2.1.1(2) of the Guidelines for Applicants.
• If selected, it is in a position to deliver
  immediately, upon request, the supporting
  documents stipulated under point 2.4 of the
  Guidelines for Applicants
• Declaration on its own eligibility and
  eligibility of partners.

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Budget (Annex B)

• IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX B
• Worksheet 1 Budget for the action
• Must be presented in EURO
• Respect the template and style
• Include total eligible costs of the project
• In general for total duration specifically for
  the first 12 months if the project duration is
  more than one year
• For travel, include latest per diem rates and
  indicate by country of destination
• Use main headings provided add lines under each
  as necessary
• Be transparent
• Direct revenue generated by the project must be
  included
• Administration costs must not exceed 7 of total
  eligible costs
• Commission contribution is no more than maximum
• Contingency reserve must not exceed 5 of total
  eligible costs
• Allocate costs for audit if total EC contribution
  is more than EUR 100.000
• All items to be explained in the Budget
  Justification
• Worksheet 2 Expected sources of funding

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Worksheet 1 Budget for the action
Budget (Annex B)
Standard month 22 working days
Unit rates not higher than gross salary
(employees), or qualifications and experience
(independents). If part time work, adapt n of
units and not unit rate.
Indicate place of dep. and arrival
NB All items to be further explained in the
Budget Justification on a separate sheet
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Budget Justification

• IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX B
• To be provided on a separate sheet
• Justify each budget item with respect to
• (a) the necessity for the item (eg flight,
  computer, etc)
• (b) the reason for the number of units proposed
  and
• (c) the choice of unit rate applied
• The justification should make reference to the
  specific activities foreseen in your proposal
• Example
• Budget item 1.3.1.1 25 days per diem in Thailand
  4 5-day missions to Thailand by coordinator to
  participate in 2 Advisory Group meetings and 2
  Training of the Trainer sessions (see Activities
  2.1 and 4 for detail). EC per diem rate applied

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Budget (Annex B)

• Worksheet 2 Expected sources of funding
• Indicate other expected sources of funding for
  the project
• Balance must be financed from Applicants own
  resources, Partners own resources, sources other
  than the EU budget

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Logical Framework (Annex C)

• MANAGEMENT TOOL
• Integral to Project Cycle Management, as used by
  the European Commission
• Planning, implementation and evaluation
• Links objectives with purpose, results and
  activities
• Indicators show how results will be achieved and
  measured
• Introduction to PCM and Log Frame
• PCM Guidelines and how to prepare a Logframe
• www.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/qsm/project_en.htm

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• Should reflect the relationships between
  activities, results, purpose and objectives, and
  indicate how to check whether these objectives
  have been achieved
• Also establish what assumptions outside the
  control of the project may influence its success
• www.europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/qsm/project_en.ht
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Logical Framework (Annex C)

• INTERVENTION LOGIC

Overall Objectives
High level objectives to which the project
contributes
Project Purpose
The projects central objective (there should be
one only)
The products of the undertaken activities
Expected Results
Actions/tasks executed as part of the project to
produce the results
Activities
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Logical Framework (Annex C)
Overall Objectives
What are the overall broader objectives to which
the project will contribute? Examples (1)
Contribute to the development of XXX in Thailand
and Malaysia (2) Contribute to improved
policy-making in the area of XXX (3) Upgrade the
skills of people working in the XXX industry (4)
Improved XXX relations in the XXX sector in
Malaysia and Thailand etc
What is the specific objective which the project
shall achieve? Examples The project will
increase the number and quality of XXX and
upgrade the skills of the present and future XXX
in this sector
Project Purpose
What are the concrete outputs envisaged to
achieve the specific objectives? What are the
envisaged effects and benefits of the project?
What improvements and changes will be produced by
the project? Examples (1) The skills of the XXX
involved in XXX will be improved (2) Agreements
will be concluded between XXX resulting in XXX
etc
Expected Results
What are the key activities to be carried out and
in what sequence in order to produce the expected
results? Example Activity 1. Train the
trainers Organisation of XXX for staff
Activities
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Logical Framework (Annex C)

• OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATORS OF ACHIEVEMENT

- OVIs provide a measure of project progress -
Must be measurable - Time period, target group
and location may need to be specified - Include
more than one indicator for a particular aspect
if a single one does not provide full picture of
the expected change
What are the key indicators related to the
overall objectives? Examples (1) No. of Master
Plans for the Development of tourist areas (2)
of employees in the XXX industry that have XXX
What are the quantitative or qualitative
indicators showing whether and to what extent the
projects specific objective is achieved?
Examples (1) No. of XXX (2) XXX participation
(3) No. XXX staff that have attended training on
XXX
What are the indicators to measure whether and to
what extent the project achieves the envisaged
results and effects? Examples (1) No. of staff
to spend XXX on a training course abroad and
thereby improve XXX (2) No. of agreements
concluded with XXX during the project
implementation (3) No. of XXX having carried out
training in the XXX industry
What are the means required to implement this
activity (materiel, personnel, financial means
etc.) Example (1) No. of persons/months of XXX
staff (2) 1 person/month of expert (3) No of
full-time XXX etc.
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Logical Framework (Annex C)

• SOURCES AND MEANS OF VERIFICATION

What are the sources of information for these
indicators? (1) Official Reports of responsible
organisations (2) Survey in XXX
- Sources of verification are documents, reports
and other sources providing information that
makes it possible to verify the indicators.
What are the sources of information that exist or
can be collected? What are the methods required
to get this information? (1) Annual reports from
the organisations involved in XXX
What are the sources of information for these
indicators? (1) Questionnaire to XXX staff (2)
Copies of the Agreements (3) Official records of
the organisations etc
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How to provide it

• Each proposal must be provided separately in a
  sealed envelope
• TO
• Insert full name and address of the European
  Commission
• FROM
• Insert full name and address of the Applicant
• Call for Proposals publication reference number
• Call for Proposals Publication Title
• Call for Proposals deadline
• Do not open before the Proposal Opening
  Session

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When to send it

• DEADLINES
• Friday 6 October 2006, 16.00 Brussels time
• Friday 9 March 2007, 16.00 Brussels time
• Any application received after the first deadline
  will be automatically included in the next batch.
  Any application received after the second
  deadline will be automatically rejected.
• Receipt of acknowledgement sent shortly after the
  deadline with a proposal reference number provided

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Where to send it

• POSTAL
• European Commission
• EuropeAid Co-operation Office
• Directorate D, Asia
• Unit D3, Finance, Contracts Audits
• Office J-54 8/16
• B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
• EXPRESS COURIER OR HAND-DELIVERY
• European Commission
• EuropeAid Co-operation Office
• Directorate D, Asia
• Unit D3, Finance, Contracts and Audits
• Office J-54, 8/16
• Rue de Geneve, 1
• B-1140 Brussels, Belgium