Trade Policy
Support to the Ministry of Trade in Baku for the accession of Azerbaijan to the WTO Phase I
DMI Associates carried out the WTO Accession Support Project to the Azeri Ministry of Commerce (using both European, and local staff members). As a technical assistance project it facilitated the accession of Azerbaijan to the WTO by providing direct task driven assistance to the Azeri authorities, strengthening the government’s capability to develop trade policy consistent with its international obligations…
Promotion Of The Exports Of SMEs In Cote d’Ivoire
Elaboration of an export / industrial development / investment promotion strategy for the Ivory Coast and reorganization of the country’s promotional services and agencies in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade. This included analysis and recommendations of the means of developing closer contacts and co-operation between the three main representative bodies qua producers (FNISCI), investors (CEPICI) and exporters (APEX-CI).
WTO Accession Support, commitments under general Agreement on trade in Services (GATS), with a focus on sector specific issues in telecommunications and financial services
Assistance to the Russian Federation in the development of an offer of specific commitments for the schedule of commitments under general Agreement on trade in Services (GATS), with a focus on sector specific issues in telecommunications and financial services. Advice on investment policy.
Asia Framework Program lot 6: Running the Industrial and Business Development
In a consortium with Metra Sofres Ltd (leader), DMI is running the industrial and business development lot (lot 6) for the provision of ST expertise.
Georgia Export Promotion Strategy (GE 08): Elaboration of the Georgia Export Credit and Export Promotion Strategy and Export Policy
Overall objective is to reduce Georgia’s large trade deficit, in the context of her eventual accession to the WTO, through the expansion of registered exports of finished and semi-finished products;
Short term objective is to produce a blueprint for the principal elements of a trade Promotion Strategy and of an Export Promotion Agency in Georgia.
Governance - Justice - Transparency
Support to PCA implementation, phase II
The overall objective of the project is to improve the country’s capacities in drafting laws, amendments and implementing regulations as well as applying them and to strengthen the country’s capacities in identifying policy priority areas relevant to the PCA. It also seeks to improve the country’s foreign investment climate and to raise the country’s trade turnover, in particular with EU Member states.
Support to Ukraine in the field of customs
There is an urgent need to further improve harmonisation of Ukraine’s customs norms, standards and procedures to the EU’s acquis communautaire and best practices. In order to accelerate this evolution, it has been decided to launch a first institutional twinning between the State Customs Service of Ukraine and an equivalent Agency in a Member State…
Project Identification and Preparation Liberalization of Trade in Services in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The overall objective of this assignment is to contribute to the current negotiation process on services liberalization in Jordan within the context of the EU-Jordan Partnership, especially regarding the EU-Jordan Association Agreement and the European Neighbourhood Policy.
Support to Police
The overall objectives of this project are:-to support the transfer of responsibilities of Interior issue and Police from UNMIK to successor public bodies and ministries and assist in the creation of a viable and sustainable Ministry of Interior through a range of capacity building measures- to assist the development and strengthening of effective justice structures and policies in Kosovo, which guarantee a space of freedom, security and justice for all Kosovo’s citizens, in accordance with EU standards and best practices…
Armenia-Support for Institutional, Legal and Administrative Reform phase IV
In line with the priority given by the Government to Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA) implementation, reflected in the current preparation of a National Programme, the objective of this project is to further assist Armenia in the PCA implementation (e.g. approximation of legislation), to assist and advise on matters related to rights and obligations deriving from Armenia’s accession to the WTO and to pursue TACIS’s work in improving the investment/business environment.
Development and business environments
EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme (METP China)
The overall objective of the project is to support China’s reform process and to promote mutual understanding between China and the EU through the development of Human Resources.
The project aims at meeting the demand for EU-China co-operation towards improved management and intercultural exchange capacity for key players in the profit and non-profit sectors…
Support to PCA implementation, phase II
The overall objective of the project is to improve the country’s capacities in drafting laws, amendments and implementing regulations as well as applying them and to strengthen the country’s capacities in identifying policy priority areas relevant to the PCA. It also seeks to improve the country’s foreign investment climate and to raise the country’s trade turnover, in particular with EU Member states.
Studies on the Dynamics of Market and Technological Innovation
The general objective of the contract is to support the MDIC and the FINEP in a finest definition of the priority focal areas of intervention of the project as well as in the identification of institutions and potentially interested European and Brazilian companies in establishing technological, productive or commercial partnerships.
Support to Ukraine in the field of customs
There is an urgent need to further improve harmonisation of Ukraine’s customs norms, standards and procedures to the EU’s acquis communautaire and best practices. In order to accelerate this evolution, it has been decided to launch a first institutional twinning between the State Customs Service of Ukraine and an equivalent Agency in a Member State…
Industrial Modernization Programme
The objectives of the project are:
to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Planning and International cooperation and to assist the relevant Jordanian institutions I establishing a conducive environment for industrial modernization.
Labor market, education and vocational training
Framework Contract for Human Capital Development expertise services – Lot 1: Expertise provision
Framework Contract for Human Capital Development expertise services – Lot 1: Expertise provision Description The European Training Foundation (ETF) is a specialised agency of the
Provision of Expertise to Support ETF Initiatives for Human Capital Development Framework Contract (ETF 2)
The European Training Foundation (ETF) is a specialised agency of the European Union based in Turin, Italy. The ETF helps transition and developing countries to harness the potential of their human capital through the reform of education, training and labour market systems in the context of the EU’s external relations policy.
Elaboration of Training and Educational Tools for the Divulgation of the ECOWAS/UE EPA and the Implementation of a Regional Framework to Provide Legal Assistance to Western African Countries in the Field of Trade Disputes and Litigations
Elaboration of Training and Educational Tools for the Divulgation of the Ecowas/Ue Epa and the Implementation of a Regional Framework to Provide Legal Assistance to
Final Evaluation of the Sefa 2 Project on Strengthening of the Teaching of French in Afghanistan
Following a first phase of the project, SEFA2 (Soutien à l’enseignement de français en Afghanistan) is embedded inside of the French Department in Kabul University (DFUK). Its main objectives are to train or retrain French-speaking professionals (120 students) through the drafting of new curricula and of the development of governance procedures aiming at becoming references at national level.
Provision of Expertise to Support ETF Initiatives for Human Capital Development Framework Contract
The European Training Foundation (ETF) is a specialised agency of the European Union based in Turin, Italy. The ETF helps transition and developing countries to harness the potential of their human capital through the reform of education, training and labour market systems in the context of the EU’s external relations policy.
Health and Climate Change
Consultancy assignment for the undertaking scenario planning on the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 in the SADC region
Augmentation des soins de santé maternelle et néonatale dans la zone sahélienne
Evaluation of the deployment of advanced nursing practice in the Île-de-France region
Assessment of a pilot project on Advanced nursing practice
Final evaluation of the MALINEA FSP-project
Final evaluation of the MALINEA project
Support Facility for the Development of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions for Submission to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (Unfccc)
support the Government of Gabon in the elaboration of its INDCs for submission to the UNFCCC by October 2014
The Environmental and Economic Benefits for the European Union of Strengthening Cooperation with the Asean Region in the Field Of Environment
The objective is to provide an overview of ASEAN’s environmental and economic importance, both globally and for the EU, and assess the potential environmental and economic benefits that could accrue to the EU from strengthening cooperation with ASEAN in the field of environment.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Mid-term evaluation of the Regional Support Programme “Increasing Maternal and Neonatal Health Care in the Sahel Zone”
Mid-term evaluation of the Regional Support Programme “Increasing Maternal and Neonatal Health Care in the Sahel Zone (Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger) Description Mid-term evaluation of
Final evaluation of the FSPI COLAB mother-child health project in the Sahel (MCHS) 2020-2022
Augmentation des soins de santé maternelle et néonatale dans la zone sahélienne
Final evaluation of the MALINEA FSP-project
Final evaluation of the MALINEA project
Support to Design, Monitoring and Results Reporting for Projects and Programmes Financed by the European Union´s External Assistance (SQ2M)
methodological and analytical support with a view to contributing to the improvement of the quality of and the accountability for the external assistance provided by the EC.
Final Evaluation of the UEMOA Project, Implemented by Unctad
Following an UNCTAD’s voluntary review of UEMOA competition policy conducted in 2007, UEMOA Commission decided to enter in an Agency agreement with UNCTAD to implement UEMOA competition policy at sub-regional and national level.
Autres / Miscellaneous
Study of a Thalassotherapy project
Study of a Thalassotherapy project Description Collecte d’un ensemble d’informations relatives au marché du tourisme à Maurice ; Etude de l’environnement politique et économique ; Localisation d’un
Investment study (Bagnoles de l’Orne spa, development of La Roche Posay and Brides Les Bains, listed historical monuments as hotels and restaurants)
Investment study (Bagnoles de l’Orne spa, development of La Roche Posay and Brides Les Bains, listed historical monuments as hotels and restaurants) Description Expertise (short
Development strategy for the territory of Corte-Centre Corse
Development strategy for the territory of Corte-Centre Corse Description To support the harmonious and sustainable development of the economy of the Central Corsican territory: diversification
Holozcan Project – Horizon 2020
Detecting biological threats in the field by holographic microscopy using deep learning Description HoloZcan provides a new tool for public safety actors (police, rescue workers,
Consultancy assignment for the undertaking scenario planning on the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 in the SADC region
Augmentation des soins de santé maternelle et néonatale dans la zone sahélienne