Project Cycle Management for International Development Cooperation Partnership Teacher Pietro Celotti Università degli Studi di Macerata 17/12/2012

Partnership: reason why Working on a partnership basis implies high transaction costs: Translation Negotiation Misunderstanding Partnership is the basis for a cooperation project Is partnership an added value? Why?

Cooperation DevelopmentPilot Strategy to reduce common problems Improvement of competencies Exchange of practices Relationships and networks

Partnership: first analysis Is your organisation eligible? Is your organisation a suitable lead partner? Is for your organisation more profitable to be lead partner or just partner? Is your organisation able to involve the appropriate partners?

Partnership: first actions Drafting a first project idea Participating at the information day (if possible) Making the project idea circulate among potential partners If the available network of partners is not sufficient, verifying if the programme makes some matching tools available Communicating with the managing authority of the programme and with other institutions

Lead Partner Is the lead partner’s profile a strong point for the project? Is the lead partner’s geographic location a strong point for the project? Does the lead partner own significative experiences in terms of management of similar initiatives? Is the lead partner reliable in terms of financial solidity?

Lead Partner Is the lead partner strong in the project sector? Does the lead partner guarantee a network facilitating the project dissemination and impact? Is the lead partner’s role clearly described in the project?

Partners Is the minimum number of partners and territories reached? Is a high number of partners a strong point for the project? Is a multi-player partnership necessary? Is a multi-level partnership necessary? Is geography a key to define the partnership? Is the European or international added value clear from the partnership composition?

Partners Are the partners sufficient for the project impementation or some key partners are still missing? Does each partner bring a clear contribution to the project? Is there any unessential partner? Does the distribution of the financial ressources reflect the partners’ roles in the project? Is the project possible without this partnership?

Partners Does the partners own significative experiences in terms of management of similar initiatives? Are the partners reliable in terms of financial solidity? Are the partners strong in the project sector? Are there partners provided with networks facilitating the project dissemination and impact in the different countries?

Partners Is the role of each partner clearly described in the project? Is the level of involvement of each partner before the proposal submission well described? Is the working language clearly identified? Is the aim of each project meeting clearly described? Is the future of the cooperation between the partners after the EU funding phase highlighted?

Partnership success A sufficient period of time is necessary to create the partnership Appropriate information must be shared a.s.a.p. with potential partners Project idea disseminated Partners’ descriptions received Partners’ technical contributions obtained Partners’ financial information obtained

A cooperation project is based on a strong and balanced partnership