Deadline- 03 June 2013
Proposals are invited for Trade Related Technical Assistance Programme, Private Sector Development, Phase Three in Pakistan under Europe Aid. This program mainly focuses and support the Government of Pakistan’s (GoP) trade strategy, in particular to contribute to trade competitiveness, sustainable economic development, job creation and poverty reduction in the country through export diversification and promotion of the private sector.
Objectives-
- improve quality of production through provision of business development services (BDS), taking into account environmentally friendly production
- enhance product development and improved design as to moving products up the value chain through state of the art production techniques
- marketing and branding
- provide access to knowledge: upgrading skills of employees (through technical training relevant for each of the focal sectors) with focus on gender balance; and training in management and organisational skills of middle management
- improved access to regional and international markets as a result of the above and through provision of necessary information and services provided by the Pakistan’s Business Intermediary Organisations (BIOs) or by companies providing equivalent services and activities on product compliance for export (as for example compliance with the EU Reach Directive for leather production/tanning) as well as on export & customs documentation
The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is € 2,100,000. The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 28 months nor exceed 36 months.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- be legal persons
- be local non-governmental sector organisation, business intermediary organisation (BIOs), firm and company working in private sector of Pakistan. Other parties including international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) will only be eligible as co-applicants of such local organisation
- be established in a Member State of the European Union, Pakistan or other eligible countries as per the relevant provision of DCI regulation and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary
- have proven track record of working in Pakistan or with Pakistan’s private sector and/or on trade issues relevant to Pakistan, especially in the two chosen sectors i.e. Gems & Jewellery and Leather Products.
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