1. An ACP-EU programme for facilitating the promotion of investments

2. SCOPE OF THE PROGRAMME
OBJECTIVES
BENEFICIARIES
PRINCIPLES OF THE PROGRAMME
ACTIVITIES

3. 1. SCOPE OF THE PROGRAMME
EU-ACP partnership programme for : - the promotion of investment - technology transfer in key sector enterprises
Implemented by the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE) under the supervision EuropeAid - European Commission Office of Cooperation
Total budget of Euro 110 millions over 7 years, financed under the 8th European Development Fund (EDF)

4. 2. OBJECTIVES PRO€INVEST OBJECTIVES Favorable investment climate
COTONOU AGREEMENT
PRO€INVEST OBJECTIVES
Favorable investment climate
Company partnerships
Capacity building for investment promotion institutions
Promotion of dialogue with the private sector
To promote investment and technology flow towards ACP enterprises through:
Improving the institutional environment of enterprises
Support to key sectors

5. 3. BENEFICIARIES
Intermediary organisations * (IO) in ACP and EU countries
ACP enterprises
* Member-based professional organisations - investment promotion agencies - financial institutions - associations of consultants

6. 4. PRINCIPLES OF THE PROGRAMME
Shared cost funding:
Pro€Invest maximum 67% of the projet Beneficiaries 33%
Demand-driven :
Pro€Invest supports essentially proposals submitted by the beneficiaries
Origin:
Beneficiaries and service providers must be ACP or EU citizens

7. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ACP IO
5. ACTIVITIES
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ACP IO
KEY SECTOR SUPPORT
Public Private Dialogue activities
Business Development Services activities
Matchmaking activities
Sector partnership meetings
Sector missions in ACP or EU
Company twinning
Direct support to enterprises 1
Action plans
Policy proposals
Lobbying activities
Support to IO to enable them to provide improved services to their members 2 3 4

8. 2002-2003-2004 OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

9. Key Sector Investment Conferences

10. INPUT : Countries covered and sectors
Western and Central Africa Feb-2006
Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean June 2006
Public utilities
water: supply, treatment, distribution, sewage, etc.
energy: production, distribution, renewable energies, etc.
Transports sea, rivers, roads, air and logistics

11. Within target sectors, to support:
Objectives
Within target sectors, to support:
implementation of infrastructure projects (creation, extension, modernisation, etc.)
reinforcement of infrastructures management and related services
through identification and support to implementation of partnership agreements between:
EU (or third countries) entrepreneurs
and African operators

12. West & Central Africa in June 2006
Information and Communication Technologies
Professional Services for Companies
Caribbean in December 2005
West & Central Africa in June 2006

13. After-event Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance to companies operating in sectors selected by PRO€INVEST
Max EURO

14. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Such companies must have at least
a turnover of € or
A minimum investment of €

15. TYPES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
technical and financial diagnostic survey of enterprises
market surveys
complete feasibility studies
partner search
project financial planning
assistance in project implementation, including product marketing, staff & management training

16. CONTACT - BRUXELLES www.proinvest-eu.org
PRO€INVEST Management Unit - CDE
Avenue Herrmann - Debroux, B BRUXELLES - Belgium Tel   /51 Fax