Country: Egypt
Donor: EuropeAid
Period: 10/2008 – 09/2012
Activity: The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Egyptian enterprises on domestic and international markets. In particular this contract is contributing to the immediate objective: To support the development of human and institutional capacity for the formulation and implementation of a national TVET reform policy.
Country: Croatia
Donor: GTZ
Period: 07/2006 – 10/2009 + 11/2009 – 10/2011
Activity: The program is intended to strengthen the capability of the project partners to gear vocational education and training towards the needs of economy and youth, in accordance with the drafts for the European Qualification Framework (EQF). The project provides methodical, technical and financial support to the improvement of the general framework of reform processes, the establishment and promotion of selected regional excellence schools, the institutional and staff development of participating social partners as well as the introduction of target group oriented and gender specific pre-vocational and vocational guidance to support integration of VET graduates into the labour market.
Country: South Africa
Donor: GTZ
Period: 01/2006- 03/2009
Activity: The overall objective of this project is to enable competent technology stations at universities of technology to meet the demand of technology-based SMEs for qualification and advisory services.
Country: Palestinian Occupied Territories
Donor: GTZ
Period: 01/2005- 09/2008
Activity: Component 4 of the overall programme will establish the basis for the step-by-step introduction of a cooperative Vocational Education and Training system in the Palestinian Territories. This VET system will enhance co-operation of public (ministries, public schools, public training institutions) and private (chambers, associations, companies, NGOs) partners and establish adequate distribution of costs.
Country: Azerbaijan
Donor: International Finance Corporation & British Petrol
Period: 10/2004-06/2007
Activity: Delivery of 50 training courses at the Azerbaijan Bank Training Centre (ABTC) for SME starters and entrepreneurs mainly from Baku, Azerbaijan and organisation of 13 internships in Europe, covering the following areas:
1) General and Operational Management
2) Marketing and Sales
3) Business Planning
4) Financial Management
5) HR Management
6) Quality Control
Country: Russian Federation
Donor: Tacis (BISTRO)
Period: 09/2001-02/2002
Activity: Technical Assistance was related to :
Country: Algeria
Donor: MEDA
Period: 09/1999-03/2000
Activity: The project focused on the establishment of a feasibility study with the following main subjects:
Phase 1:
- Collection of data, analysis of the requirements and of the potential availability of financial and non-financial services
- Establishment of methods to analyse SME development requirements under Algerian conditions
Phase 2:
- Analysis of existing micro-enterprises
- Evaluation of potential capacities and requirements for the set up of new SMEs
- Evaluation of micro-finance systems
- Evaluation of non-financial systems for micro-enterprises
Country: Russian Federation
Donor: Tacis
Period: 01/1998-12/1999
Activity: Support of the development of SMEs in the Russian Federation with the following objectives:
- strengthen the capability of some of the SMEDAs newly established (training of staff and direct support)
- further develop already established SMEDAs by developing BCC services within the development agencies
- to create awareness of the potential for the commercialisation of technological products and services from Russian SMEs
- to increase the understanding of leasing as a means of financing for Russian SMEs and to disseminate information concerning practical opportunities
Country: Russian Federation
Donor: Tacis
Period: 01/97 – 06/98
Activity: The overall objectives of the project were to assist SMEs in the regions of the Russian Federation by strengthening the skills and potential of the network of regional SME Development Agencies set up under a previous Tacis project. The Agencies were to be upgraded as the direct target group for the project, SME entrepreneurs in the regions as the indirect target groups. The specific objectives were:
- To improve the effectiveness of SMEDAs so that advice and training standards approach EU standards
- To establish/strengthen 4 specified agencies
- To develop women’s entrepreneurship
- To strengthen the Tacis/Russian Government DA network
Country: Russia
Donor: Tacis
Period: 1996- 1998
Activity: Design and implementation of programmes for the development of SMEs in this region, including support to small business start-ups, the design and evaluation of business plans and the establishment of investment.