Communicating results of the call for proposals. Maria Rosa De Paolis

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1 Communicating results of the call for proposals Maria Rosa De Paolis

2 Thematic month of January EUROPE IN THE WORLD

3 The European Union is present and active in most countries in the world. 139 EU Delegations, spread around the globe, are the EU's invaluable eyes and ears on the ground. Every day, they contribute to building solid and lasting partnerships. EU development aid goes to around 150 countries in the world, ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The EU is the largest donor.

4 Informing the European taxpayers EuroBarometer 2014 on EU citizens expectations 67% believe Europe should increase its aid 85% believe helping is important 2/3 think that tackling poverty in developing countries should be one of the main priorities of the EU

5 The European Commission is committed to guarantee full transparency regarding how we fund our beneficiaries Art. 35 of the Financial Regulation - Publishing Calls for proposals: equal opportunities - Obligations to communicate results report to OECD and IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative)

6 The Financial Transparency System (FTS) provides information on the beneficiaries of funds directly managed by the Commission between 2007 and ,000 items recorded

7 Social Inclusion: funding projects around the world Call for Proposals published on 23 Dec 2013 "Empowerment for better livelihoods, including skills development and vocational education and training, for marginalised and vulnerable persons and people dependent on the informal economy"

8 EuropeAid web page on funding opportunities "Funding" "Grants"

9 Investing in People programme: last call for proposals for 44 M Objectives: - to contribute to the elimination of poverty and social exclusion of people dependent on the informal economy and other vulnerable groups - enhancement of livelihoods: such as access to basic services, skills development, VET, initiatives for self-employment and job creation

10 Priorities Based on Mid-term evaluation of the strategy paper focussing on people dependent on the informal economy - rights at work, adapting national policies - increasing employability, productivity, people participation - social protection and social dialogue

11 Conclusions of the external evaluation of 2009 call - definition of target groups - integrating people's empowerment component - contributing to a decent "regulated" informality - ensuring sustainability and multiplier effects: linking existing national structures/policies - multicomponents in the project design - building links between projects: networks, seminars

12 Expected results Enhanced livelihoods: access to services, employability, income generation 2. 2.Resilience, risk reduction: social protection, health insurance, access to services Empowerment through strengthened voice Information: governments and citizens are better informed about rights

13 Specific elements of the call Financial allocation: minimum 1.5, maximum 5 M Eligibility: -public sector, private companies -EU + EEA or partner countries -OECD members for LDC -at least one local (partner country) coapplicant, or affiliated entity or associate (if the applicant's nationality is different from the action location)

14 Specific elements Financial support to third parties: max 60,000 per third party strongly encouraged as "added value" element One application per applicant, but a co-applicant can be an applicant and viceversa Submission by only

15 Restricted call first phase concept notes 25 Feb 2014: deadline for Concept Notes 1516 Concept Notes submitted, a number administrative assistants recruited 1303 Concept Notes evaluated by 8 external assessors, 100 EU Delegations and some colleagues at HQ

16 Selection criteria Administrative Eligibility Evaluation for relevance and design of the action

17 Second phase: full applications 32 concept notes invited to submit the full application - deadline: 21 August 2014 totalling 88,930,000 (at least the double of the available amount) 28 full applications evaluated after administrative and eligibility checks

18 And the winners are. 17 projects selected for a total of 45 million from various regions, organisations to cover all sectors and priorities of the call projects transferred to EU Delegations all grant contracts signed before end 2014

19 Actions Locations

20 Selected Applicants profiles Applicant nationality: EU 7 (BE: 1, ES: 1, GB: 2, IT: 3) Non-EU 1 AU Partner country 9 (Bolivia, Colombia, Egypt, Maroc, India, Rwanda,Tanzania, Zimbabwe) Type of applicant NGO 15 LA 2

21 Sectors and target groups 1st group Decent work, Access to VET, Social Protection Securing Rights, sustainable collective actions Formalising rural workers in coffee value chain Empowering artisans Legal work at the frontiers

22 Sectors and target groups: 2 nd & 3rd group Social inclusion for women Empowering single mothers and children Urban and rural women communities Women domestic workers and traders Vulnerable women at the frontiers Youth employability Migrant Youth and working children

23 Some examples of funded project Maroc: ONG locale Institution Nationale de Solidarité avec les Femmes en détresse - INSAF Autonomisation des mères célibataires avec leurs enfants au Maroc dans le respect de leurs droits et dignité. EU contribution: 1,586,000 Eur

24 Maroc: empowering single mothers

25 Maroc: centre d'accueil

26 Working with local partners

27 India ActionAid Association with 20 local co-applicants EU contribution: 3,600,000 Securing rights and sustainable livelihoods through collective action and education for people dependent on the informal economy in 15 States of India. Marginalised people in rural and urban areas are empowered to access social protection and decent work

28 Côte d'ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso Fundación Save The Children (Spain) EU contribution: 3,829,410 Promouvoir la cohésion sociale et le renforcement des moyens de subsistance de enfants/jeunes travailleurs migrants par la mise en place de mécanismes de coordination nationaux et transnationaux.

29 Zimbabwe: a local NGO Young Africa Zimbabwe EU contribution: 1,781,258 Accelerated access to vocational skills training and decent employment in Zimbabwe - disability inclusive centres - targeting 10,080 young women and man aged access funding from financial institutions by offering them entrepreneurship training, computer training, business development services (BDS) support

30 Rwanda: a local NGO Association de la Jeunesse pour la Promotion des Droits de l Homme et le Développement (AJPRODHO-JIJUKIRWA) EU Contribution: 1,691,219 "Youth Employability in the Informal Sector": VET, Entreprenerial skills, Value chain cooperatives, information, private sector, labour unions, dialogue

31 Bolivia, Peru: a Local Authority project Municipalidad Distrital de Capachica EU Contribution 1,593,177 "Saywa: confines de legalidade laboral entre Peru y Bolivia" - self-employed work, job creation for Indigenous and migrant women and youth living in the frontier zones (tourism sector, social dialogue)

32 Other projects WORLD VISION AUSTRALIA Nugal Empowerment for better Livelihood project. KE FUNDACION EDUCACION PARA EL DESARROLLO FAUTAPO PRODUCCION CON FORMACION UNA ALTERNATIVA PARA EL TRABAJO DIGNO E INCLUSION SOCIAL. BO GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA Generación de capacidades para acceder al empleo y el emprendimiento con el fin de reducir la pobreza, la exclusión social y los riesgos de la economía informal. CO

33 HT, RD and CI OXFAM ITALIA ONLUS ASSOCIAZIONE Inclusion économique et sociale des personnes marginalisées, vulnérables et dépendant de l économie informelle en particulier les femmes des zones d échanges transfrontalières en Haïti et en République Dominicaine HT FONDAZIONE AVSI Projet intégré d appui à l autonomisation des artisans de Côte d Ivoire. CI

34 PE y BO PROGETTOMONDO MOVIMENTO LAICI AMERICA LATINA (PROGETTOMONDO MLAL) ASSOCIAZIONE Un modelo para la formalización de trabajadores/as rurales en situación de precariedad laboral, de la cadena de valor del café de Perú y Bolivia, en el marco de un proceso de fortalecimiento del modelo asociativo rural. PE

35 Sn and Tz AIDE AU DEVELOPPEMENT GEMBLOUX ASBL Offre de Services Intégrés en milieu Rural pour l Inclusion Sociale (OSIRIS). SN OIKOS EAST AFRICA Investing in Maasai women for improving rural community well being. TZ

36 EGYPT COPTIC EVANGELICAL ORGANIZATION FORSOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION Improving livelihoods of urban and rural poor women dependant on informal sector in Egypt. EG

37 Kenya OXFAM GB LBG Promoting livelihoods and Inclusion of vulnerable women domestic workers and women small scale traders. KE

38 Challenges and lessons learnt More focus on target groups, sectors, activities Restricting eligibility More or less calls? Open questions..

39 FEBRUARY: EDUCATION

40 Thank you for your attention!