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FINEXPO EVALUATION
Netherlands:
ORIO
maximum of 5 %. In special cases (like the MILIEV) the grant
could be higher, to be decided on a case-by-case basis. Or
particular components could be granted, like the environmental
component could be subsidised up to 100 %. However, on average
the programmes adhered to the OECD minimum of 35 %, and 50
% for LDCs.
ORIO is restricted to two to three sectors per country. These
sectors are determined by the Netherlands embassies, the Ministry
of Economic Affairs and the Dutch enterprises and will be based on
the National Development Plans or Poverty Reduction Strategy
Papers. Sector are chosen, where Dutch entrepreneurs and
companies may have comparative advantages, such as the
water management sector, transport and energy 86 .
Although the elaboration of the project proposal can be subject to
a first subsidy 87 , for the LDCs proposals elaborated have to be
appraised once more against ORIO criteria and have to be subject
to international competitive bidding. The winning company will be
contracted by the local government in adherence to OECD-DAC
criteria for untied aid.
For non – LDC countries, the subsidy for the pre-feasibility and
feasibility stages might be as high as 50%; the remainder should
be at the cost of the (consortium) of the proposing company (ies).
There is no guarantee to the proposing consortium that they will
be chosen for the implementation of the project. But for ORIO-B
countries no international competitive bidding is required.
According to the OECD arrangement this ORIO-B will be
considered as de jure tied aid. The selection of the implementing
company is determined by the price-quality relation, and not by
price alone.
All provision of goods and services should respect the laws on
procurement of the recipient country, as well as the principles of
good procurement of the OECD 88 . For the LDCs and HIPCs (ORIO A
list) apply the 2001 Arrangement on Untying ODA to the LDCs and
the 2008 extension to HIPCs. For the non LDCs (ORIO B list)
projects may be implemented based on limited international
bidding (LIB) or national competitive bidding. For all countries
ORIO adheres to the OECD principles on sustainable lending 89 .
In 2009, the ORIO-A list (the LDCs) comprised 29 countries:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Congo Dem. Rep., Ethiopia, Gambia, Yemen, Cape Verde,
Kiribati, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Eastern-
Timor, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tomé & Principe, Senegal, Sudan,
Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu and Zambia 90 , while special
see
86
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refers to contributions to almost all Millennium Development Goals. See: Ministerie van
Buitenlandse Zaken (2008) Directie Duurzame Economische Ontwikkeling. Ontwikkelingsrelevante Infrastructuurontwikkeling
(ORIO) p.5
87 This is comparable to World Bank – IFC facilities and instruments developed by the European Commission.
88 Good Procurement Practices for Official Development Assistance, OECD/DAC.
89 OECD/DAC (2008). Principles and Guidelines to Promote Sustainable Lending Practices in the Provision of Official Export
Credits to Low Income Countries.
90 This list contains less countries than the comparable ORET-A list, since various countries were removed due to a high-risk
profile excluding them from Atradius export credit insurance. After 2011 Cape Verde will be eliminated as well, since the Dutch
development relation will come to its end.
Final report – Appendix 8 – page 150