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

FINEXPO EVALUATION
of ORIO is at the poorer developing countries, but the trade
interest of Dutch enterprises played a role as well. While
ORET gave a preferential treat to China, nowadays the Ministry of
Economic Affairs had put in place a special facility for transition
countries like China and India, not using ODA resources.
ORIO, using ODA, is aimed at interesting markets for the Dutch
private sector, and at the same time partner countries, like
Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia and South Africa. But also non –
partner countries like the emerging markets of the Philippines,
Morocco, Peru, and future European Union member states
Montenegro and Serbia. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has put
in place programmes complementary to ORIO that provide better
access of these same countries to the Dutch market.
ORIO will have an active approach to involving SMEs both in the
recipient countries and in the Netherlands to the activities
supported with ORIO funds. So far the role of Dutch SMEs has
been mainly as supplier of goods, but ORIO challenges SMEs in
contributing to innovation in developing countries, and in the
establishment of long lasting trading ties. In the applications for
ORIO support, preference will be given to Dutch SMEs and to
activities involving SMEs in developing countries.
If use is made of ORIO and the applicant wants to make use of
export credit insurance (Atradius), the rules will be applied in a
flexible manner. Applications by SMEs making use of ORIO will
get a preferential treatment. The extent of the preferential
treatment by Atradius depends on the contribution to the
Dutch economy in terms of employment generation,
knowledge and innovation.
Table 21.9: Assessment of the development relevance
France: RPE
Germany: KfW /
ERP Export Fund
Development relevance
The condition is that projects applying for RPE have to contribute
to the development of the beneficiary country or to contribute to
sustainable development in an emerging market. Projects are
appraised on a case by case basis, but there are no explicit
appraisal criteria for the development relevance.
These activities to be supported strive for being coherent with the
strategies and the interventions of the multilateral development
banks in the countries concerned, as well as with the Millennium
Development Goals.
KfW has no specific criteria to determine the development
relevance. However, all projects need to comply with the
"Sustainability Guideline". Project appraisal is on a case by case
basis.
Usually, an in-depth assessment of environmental or social
aspects is not required, unless the first screening has revealed
evidence of particular negative impacts. The impacts of a project
do not need to be analysed if the investment is made in a country
possessing and enforcing an advanced system of environmental
and social legislation. This applies to EU countries and usually to
all other OECD countries. In case of doubt, the sustainability
officer of KfW IPEX-Bank and the Central Sustainability Unit of KfW
see
Final report – Appendix 8 – page 163