Evaluatierapport (PDF, 6.47 MB) - Buitenlandse Zaken - Belgium

FINEXPO EVALUATION
for exports, so that commercial transactions can take place in the best way possible. The
government of the Brussels Capital Region supports export promotion through an array
of services, amongst which:
Customized assistance for exporters, either in Brussels or abroad, using a
network of 88 economic and commercial attachés all over the world.
Financial incentives offered to SMEs, in particular to conduct individual
business trips, participate in international fairs and seminars, develop
promotional documents (in particular for markets outside the European
Union), contract external foreign trade consultants, etc. Also, the opening of a
representative office outside the European Union can be financially supported.
Collective actions: economic missions, contact days, international fairs,
invitations of foreign buyers.
Supply of information on foreign markets via its website, the Trade Point
Brussels, the Brussels Export News, and the monthly digital newsletter.
As the Flanders and Walloon Regional Trade organisation, the main focus of Brussels
Export is on small and medium enterprises. The eligible companies must have their head
office or productive headquarters located in the Brussels Capital region as well as at least
1/3 of the staff occupied in the same headquarters. The empowerment of SMEs in export
is sought through collaboration and association, also at the European level. Brussels
Export provides assistance and advice with regard to European issues and a network for
European SMEs via the Enterprise Europe Brussels (EEB), a joint initiative of BECI and
the Brussels Enterprise Agency (BEA).
C - Federal Belgian aid institutions
The main institutions in charge of ODA or ODA/trade related are the following:
Directorate-General for Development Cooperation - DGDC
The DGDC is the Belgian federal administrative body for development aid. The DGDC is a
DG of the FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and reports
directly to the Minister of Development Cooperation. The DGDC is responsible for
managing 55 to 65% of Belgian official development assistance.
The execution of the cooperation programmes is entrusted with the DGDC, which is part
of the federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development
Cooperation. Cooperation between governments is prepared and financed by the DGDC,
but it is implemented by the Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) organisation. In
addition to governmental cooperation, the DGDC co-finances and coordinates other types
of cooperation.
Since its reorganisation in 2003, the DGDC is structured into five directorates dealing
with various forms of development cooperation. The role of the DGDC is to prepare the
policy. The DGDC is supported since 2003 by four departments (General Affairs and
Secretariat D0.0, policy support D0.1, D0.2 database, preparation of budgets D0.3, and
D0.4 monitoring and evaluation).
Belgian Technical Cooperation - BTC
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The BTC is the Belgian agency for development cooperation. The Belgian Technical
Cooperation was established in 1998 as a public-law company with social purposes. Its
relations with the Belgian State are specified in a management contract. On behalf of the
Belgian government, the BTC supports developing countries in their fight against poverty.
In addition to this public service, the BTC executes contracts on behalf of other national
and international organisations that work towards sustainable human development. In
this function, the BTC has signed a framework contract with the Inspectorate for Finance
Final report – Appendix 7 – page 136