ADA – PARTNER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The Business Partnership Programme of the Austrian Development Agency Business Forum Tbilisi, 15.5.2018

Austrian Development Cooperation Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (BMEIA) Department for Development Cooperation Austrian Development Agency (ADA) The Operational Branch of Austrian Development Cooperation

Business Partnerships Project must have both commercial and developmental impact for partner country education and training / introduction of new technologies new jobs / additional funds for development measures strengthening of public institutions environmental protection improved living conditions for a substantial number of people for private companies access to new markets reduced investment risk in emerging markets improved framework for business operations sustainable success of the company Business Opportunity Business Partnerships Opportunity for Development

Business partnerships: support ADA offers financial support for projects of Up to EUR 200,000 (500,000) or 50% of direct costs Up to EUR 20,000 or 50% of costs for a feasibility study In addition, ADA assists with Developing your project idea Brokering contacts Applicant from EU mandatory!

Business partnerships: criteria Clear-cut business-case with long-term investment Generation of local value (by building productive or service capacity) Company’s commitment continues after end of funding period No subsidy to export of goods or services Creates Development Impact Additionality/Innovation for the country Crowding in of other private sector actors and public institutions for replication and scaling-up Compliance with local laws and regulations and international conventions Exclusion list (weapons, hazardous materials, etc.)

Company Size Definiton according to Austrian Federal Economic Chamber: Micro enterprise up to 9 employees Small-scale enterprise 10 to 49 employees Medium-scale enterprise 50 to 249 employees Large-scale enterprise from 250 employees  

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Projects according to sectors

Projects according to regions

Impact of Business Partnerships 94 business partnerships since 2012 are having a direct impact on (2017) 9.263 local enterprises and institutions > 1.220.000 people more than 4.983 jobs created (FTE)

Business Partnership Project title: Saatgutproduktion und Einführung einer Vertragslandwirtschaft für Brotgetreide in Georgien Project partner: Saatbau Linz Objective: 1.) Aufbau einer Qualitätssaatgutproduktion (Weizen) inklusive Beratung in allen Schritten der Sortenprüfung und Sortenregistrierung nach EU-Standards 2.) Einführung einer Vertragslandwirtschaft für rotgetreide nach dem österreichischen Modell in den Getreideanbauregionen von Kachetien und Kartli im Osten und Südosten Georgiens. Duration: 01.04.2018 - 31.03.2021 Project volume: EUR 385.000  ADA grant: EUR 192.500

Business Partnership Project title: Establishing a value chain for organic fair trade hazelnuts in Georgia Project partner: Pakka AG (Switzerland) Anka Fair Trade Ltd. Objective: implementation of a sustainable production and export system for organic & fairtrade hazelnuts from Georgia Duration: 01.01.2013 – 31.12.2015 Project volume: EUR 427.000  ADA grant: 200.000€

Business partnerships: step by step First contact (e-mail, telephone, personally) Meeting between ADA and applicant to discuss key elements of project Formulation of a detailed project concept in dialogue with ADA Submission to the award committee (incl. WKÖ) Elaboration and signature of contract Project implementation, disbursement, monitoring

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