Transcript Business and Development Partnerships of ADA

Business & Development – Benefits for all
The Private Sector Partnership Programme
of the Austrian Development Cooperation
Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
 Operational Unit of the Austrian Development
Cooperation and Cooperation with Eastern Europe (ADC)
 Implementation of about 900 projects in partner countries
 Montenegro is focus country
Areas of Activity in Montenegro
3 Sectors:
I Economic Development & Employment (with a
special focus on Tourism)
II Higher and Professional Education
III Governance (EU Integration)
Cross-Cutting Issues:
Energy and Environment
Priority programme Private Sector & Development

Economic growth, and therefore investment is as
prerequisite for development!
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ADC seeks to improve the business environment and to
strengthen the private sector of its focus countries.
→ Use of potential synergies between private businesses
and official technical cooperation to benefit both
enterprises and the local population
Areas of Cooperation
Qualification of
local suppliers,
quality control
Qualification of
employees,
skilled staff and
trainers
Launching of innovative
technologies
Strengthening
entrepreneurial
competence
Information events,
workshops
Privatization
and operation of
public facilities
Qualification in
agricultural production,
logistics,
marketing/sales
Certification,
social and
ecological
standards
Criteria for Cooperation
 Project partner makes a substantial financial contribution, usually in
the form of an investment
 Project generates additional benefits for the firm and the local
population that would otherwise not be achieved by the company‘s
core business
 Project is in line with development policy goals and quality criteria
 Sustainability: partner ensures that the commitment will be continued
after the end of the project
 Partners abide by national laws and international environmental
and social standards
 Avoidance of unfair competition
Financial support of ADA
ADA supports Business and Development Partnerships through
 Project costs: up to 50 % (max. 200.000 euros)
 Feasibility studies: up to 50 %
 Fact-finding missions to establish a business partnership
Duration of project support: up to 3 years
Business Partnership: Passive House
Technology and foundation of a wood cluster in
Northern Montenegro
Project partners: Wood Cluster Steiermark/ Vinzenz Harrer GmbH
Goals:
- Reduction of energy costs through the introduction of passiv house
technology in timber construction
- Preparation of a wood cluster in northern Montenegro and the
positioning of the region Bjelasica and Komovi as a wood hightech
region in Montenegro
Components:
1. Passiv house technology and know-how transfer
2. Preparation of a wood cluster → workshops, trainings
Business Partnership: Wood Cluster
Steiermark/Vinzenz Harrer in Montenegro
Impact:
 Contribution to the reduction of energy costs
 Distribution of passive house technology through two
demonstration projects
 Know-how transfer to local partners
 Increased competitiveness of companies
 Contribution to local added value
Motivation of the private partner:
 Experience in doing business in Montenegro
 Improved cooperation of Austrian and Montenegrin companies
through the creation of networks
Business Partnership: Wood Cluster
Steiermark/Vinzenz Harrer in Montenegro
Continuation of the project:
Energy consulting and education in
the region Kolasin in Northern
Montenegro
Education of 15 - 30 local energy
consultants and planers
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National park Biogradska Gora with refuge
in passive house technology
Steps of cooperation
1. Send us a brief outline of the project (business branch,
purpose, problem, project idea, costs and contributions from
each partner)
2. ADC gives a first response
3. Formulation of a detailed project concept in dialogue with ADA
4. Submission to the award committee
5. Elaboration of the contract and signing
6. Project implementation, disbursement, monitoring
Contacts
Coordination Office for Technical Cooperation
Gerhard Schaumberger
Ulcinjska 1
81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
Phone: +382 (0) 81 655 395
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.ada.gv.at
Business Partnership Office
of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
Mrs. Sandra Spatzierer
Project Manager
Zelinkagasse 2
1010 Wien, Austria
Phone: +43 1 90399-2572
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ada.gv.at