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Promote ACP-EU Private sector development knowledge management
ACP/FED/037-975

Agreement No.ACP/FED/037-975 (Promote ACP-EU Private sector development knowledge management) for an amount of 6.0 million was signed on 28 July 2017. The Programme will be implemented over a period of 80 months (excluding the closure period fixed at 24 months).

Implementation modality

Indirect management with the ACP Secretariat as the Contract Authority for procurement and grant procedures.

Objective

The programme is fully in line with the provisions of the Intra-ACP Strategy Paper 2014-2020 and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. It contributes primary to the progressive achievement of SDG 8 “promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”, but also promotes progress towards Goal 1 “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”.

The specific objective is to contribute to the overall effort for the implementation of the key objectives related to Private Sector Development with regard to the Joint PSD framework, 11th EDF Intra-ACP Strategy, through the PSD platform, the promotion of ACP-EU PSD Knowledge management, and the assistance to the ACP Secretariat.

Expected results/outputs are:

  • EU-ACP cooperation framework for private sector development support in ACP countries is implemented;
  • Productive capacity and job creation enhanced;
  • PSD best practices identified and lessons shared;
  • Peer-to-peer learning between ACP countries and regions dynamised and promoted;
  • PSD knowledge system for intra-ACP-EU PSD actions strengthened;
  • Visibility of ACP-EU PSD funded activities promoted.

The programme is going on.

The programme is going on and an extension request to August 2025 has been formally requested

The programme continues to provide technical support to the ACP Secretariat on screening and appraising a number of proposals received and to be funded under the Private Sector Support.

Beneficiary countries: All OACPS countries and regions

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For more information, contact: Department of Structural Economic Transformation and Trade

 

 

The Service contracts for an amount of €6.0 million between the ACP Secretariat and the Consortium led by IBF International was signed on 5th February 2018. The programme is already providing technical support to the ACP Secretariat on screening and appraising a number of proposals received and to be funded under the Private Sector Support.

Beneficiary countries:

For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade