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Economic Co-operation Fund (Portugal)

Origin of funds

Government of Portugal, Portugese Co-operation Institute

Goals/aims

The fund has the objective to finance on a non-reimbursable basis the technical services of Portuguese consultants and consulting firms, and the training in Portugal of officials and experts from the Bank's borrowing member countries.Supports Portuguese private sector initiatives in developing countries.

Main form of support

Risk coverage

Typical budget size



Support type

Demonstration projects, Export support, Investment support

Countries of operation

Priority: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique & Sao Tome e Principe; others: Brazil, North Africa, Zimbabwe

Main target groups

Foundations, Consultants, Industry,

General conditions

Consultancy services may be provided under the following modalities:

Consulting services to the beneficiary countries relating activities sponsored by the Bank such as (i) identification, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, including environmental impact assessments; (ii) project appraisal; (iii) implementation and supervision; (iv) technical assistance related to the rehabilitation of projects in difficulty; and (v) ex-post evaluation.

Consulting services provided by Portuguese individual consultants to support specific Bank activities consistent with the objective and functions of the Bank to be carried out at the Bank's headquarter or in the country offices in the beneficiary countries.

Consultancy services to provide technical assistance to the public administration and government agencies of the poorest borrowing member countries of the Bank, to be carried out in the territory of those beneficiary countries. Up to the equivalent of EUR 300,000 will be used for these consulting services.

Example projects

  • Hydro in Mozambique
  • Training in Costa Rica
  • 25% of the costs of a SYNERGY project "Energy Policy in Cape Verde

Contact details

Webpage: []
Contact: Ms. Henny-Silva
Email: ...

Sources

This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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