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Central European Initiative

CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP)

Daniela Biadene

Junior Executive Officer Meeting of CEI Committee of National Coordinators Trieste, 12 October 2012

Izabela Gostisa Pasic

Executive Officer

What is KEP? KEP supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation KEP supported by the CEI Fund at the EBRD

Agenda

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Objectives: Support transfer of experience from the EU to the

non-EU countries within the CEI region

Strengthen economic and social advancement of the CEI non-EU Member States; Help the recent EU members in their transformation from recipients to donors (emerging donors) of development assistance; Promote principles of foreign development aid and support international collaboration among institutions in CEI member countries.

What is the KEP?

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What is the KEP?

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Donors:

Italy, through Italy-sponsored CEI Fund at the EBRD. The Fund has been financing KEP projects ever since the inception of the Programme and it has committed so far a contribution of more than 1.2 million EUR. Poland contributed with EUR 50,000 to projects co- financed together by Italy. Austria, through an agreement with the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), has been financing KEP projects since 2008 and committed EUR 660.000

KEP figures at a glance

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• In 2004-2012 KEP Programme committed almost
• Overall value of KEP operations: almost
• Number of projects supported in 2004-2012:
• The numbers shall be outnumbered with the new Calls

€2.0 million €2.0 million 66 66 €5.0 million €5.0 million

KEP Areas of intervention

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• I. European integration,

capacity building and market economy

• preparation for EU accession
• strengthening of the rule of law

through the introduction of appropriate European standards

• strengthening of capacities of the

central administration

• assistance in economic

transformation

• support to second-generation

reforms

• improvement of local labour market

efficiency and development of the micro, small and medium-size enterprise sectors

• strengthening of the administrative

structures at regional and local levels,

• strengthening of the social

advancement of recipient countries

• II. Agriculture, energy and

environment

• energy (know-how transfers in the

areas of energy efficiency, renewable sources of energy, clean energy and climate change)

• environment (protection of the

natural environment, waste management, water management and water resource development),

• development of agriculture and rural

areas (including food safety and food quality applications and regulatory standards, farm development plans, development of infrastructure for wholesale trade of agricultural products, training of specialists in farming-related areas; and promotion

• f rural and environmentally sensitive

tourism)

• III. Infrastructure planning

and development

• technical assistance for

infrastructure development, and

• development of Geographic

Information Systems (GIS)

How to apply? The Programme is open to all public and private sector bodies, international and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the KEP areas of

• intervention. Both know-how donor and beneficiary institutions must be

from CEI countries. According to the Rules, the applicant must be from an EU CEI member state, and the know-how beneficiary must be from an non EU CEI member state. The CEI offers grants covering up to 50 per cent of the total project cost, but no more than a total amount of €40,000 per project. Sufficient co- financing must be ensured by applicants from their own or external sources. Grants are normally offered through Call for Proposals.

How to apply

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KEP AUSTRIA

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• 2008-2013: Austrian Development Cooperation committed

for 19 projects with an overall value of

• KEP Call 2011 approved 7 projects and committed
• Total value about:
• KEP AUSTRIA Call for Proposals 2013 under preparation

€ 660.000 € 660.000 €184.000 €184.000 €441.000 €441.000 € 1.1 million € 1.1 million

Cumulative KEP AUSTRIA project distribution

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Sustainable energy 32% Capacity building 41% Enterprise development 11% Sustainable agriculture 16%

KEP AUSTRIA projects distribution by area of intervention

(share of total 19 projects committed)

KEP AUSTRIA projects distribution by area of intervention

(share of total 19 projects committed)

… by know-how provider

(share of a total number of 19 projects committed)

… by know-how provider

(share of a total number of 19 projects committed)

... by know-how recipient country

(share of a total number of 19 projects committed)

... by know-how recipient country

(share of a total number of 19 projects committed)

Cumulative KEP AUSTRIA projects distribution

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1 2 3 4 5 Albania Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Serbia

2 4 6 Austria Bulgaria Czech Republic Italy Romania Slovakia Slovenia

Development of a System of Wines with Geographical Indications

KEP AUSTRIA – project example

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Scope of work: improve the knowledge of administrative capacities of the Ministry and other institutions dealing with the wine sector in Albania to better manage the wine sector, especially with reference to EU standards and regulations Activities: expert and consulting missions, training of the staff, two study visits Results:

• 1. Evaluation and analysis of current Albanian situation in the wine sector
• 2. Raising awareness about the relevant EU legislation in the wine sector
• 3. Improving capacities for the general management and control of the wine sector
• 4. Proposal for a system of designations for wine with geographical indications (pdo and pgi) in

accordance with the EU regulations

Know-how provider: Agrarmarkt Austria and Austrian Ministry of Agriculture Know-how provider: Agrarmarkt Austria and Austrian Ministry of Agriculture

Know-how recipient: Ministry of Agriculture, Albania Know-how recipient: Ministry of Agriculture, Albania

CEI Fund at the EBRD

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• 2004-2011: the Fund committed more than

for 47 projects with an overall value of over

• 4 projects in 2011:
• Total value about:
• KEP Call for Proposals 2012, underway

€1.2 million €1.2 million €160,000 €160,000 €700,000 €700,000 €3.8 million €3.8 million

Cumulative KEP Italy project distribution since 2004

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Capacity building, 32% Enterprise development, 30% Sustainable agriculture, 25% Sustainable energy, 13%

KEP projects distribution by area of intervention

(share of total 47 projects committed)

KEP projects distribution by area of intervention

(share of total 47 projects committed)

… by know-how provider

(share of a total number of 47 projects committed)

… by know-how provider

(share of a total number of 47 projects committed)

... by know-how recipient country

(share of a total number of 47 projects committed)

... by know-how recipient country

(share of a total number of 47 projects committed)

Cumulative CEI KEP Italy projects distribution since 2004

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Commitment name Country of know-how donor Country of know-how recipient Area of intervention Total project value CEI co-financing

Financial facilities for SMEs: training and capacity building for Business Support Organisations in non-EU member states of the Central European Initiative - FIT4SMEs II Italy Regional (all non-EU CEI countries) Enterprise development €81,160 €40,000 Public Accountants Certification Training (PACT) in Macedonia Slovenia Macedonia Capacity building €285,549 €40,000 Training of Internal Auditors in Public Sector (TIAPS) in Montenegro Slovenia Montenegro Capacity building €225,112 €40,000 Evaluating SME policy implementation in the Western Balkans CEI-EU members / OECD as coordinator Regional (Western Balkan countries) Enterprise development €102,150 €40,000 TOTAL €693,971 €160,000 15

CEI Fund at the EBRD: 2011 Approved projects

The “PORTRAIN” project

Example

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Scope of the work: to help the Port of Durres to improve the working environment by introducing safety regulations Activities: a training courses in Italy and on-site assistance provided to the management of the Port of Durres Results: 1.A comprehensive training in the area of Human Resources management. 2.Creation of a professional catalogue to describe working activities being performed in the port and to identify training needs for the port’s personnel; 3.Definition of management guidelines and needs to establish a training centre for safety regulations in the working environment 4.Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding by the project stakeholders to enhance their cooperation.

Know-how donor: Port of Venice, Italy Know-how donor: Port of Venice, Italy Know-how recipient: Port of Durres, Albania Know-how recipient: Port of Durres, Albania

• Projects were successful in helping

achieve CEI and KEP’s objectives - promotion of social and economic development in the CEI region

• Experience of new EU members proved

extremely relevant to non-EU countries

• Bilateral projects more sustainable

impact than regional assignments

• Use of a combination of theoretical and

practical know-how transfer tools increases the impact and its sustainability

• Need of improved screening, monitoring

and evaluation processes – currently underway

KEP Impact Assessment and Analysis

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD (KEP ITALY):

• Ms. Daniela Biadene

Junior Executive Officer Via Genova 9, 34121, Trieste Italy

• tel. +39 040 7786 773
• fax. +39 040 7786 766

E-mail: biadene@cei.int KEP AUSTRIA Office:

• Ms. Izabela Gostisa Pasic

Executive Officer Via Genova 9, 34121, Trieste Italy

• tel. +39 040 7786 746
• fax. +39 040 7786 783

E-mail: gostisa@cei.int