01/01/03 - 31/12/04
The broad objective of this project was to help AFZA create an encouraging environment for investors in the manufacturing, trading/warehousing and international service sectors to establish business activities in the Zone. The project provided technical assistance to improve the competitiveness of AFZA by developing and enhancing its positioning, services, processes and resources to a level comparable to that of successful zones in the region. The project was broken up into six main components:
Training: The training programme supported activities in components 1-5 with the objective of transferring knowledge, understanding and appropriate skills to AFZA management and staff through exposure to international norms and practices.
01/01/03 - 01/01/04
Landell Mills mobilised two consultants for an Impact Assessment of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) on the Seychelles.
The purpose of this study is to provide the Government of the Seychelles with the economic & trade policy analysis it requires for it to decide whether or not to negotiate an EPA with the EU. The study process also strengthened national capacity to engage in the negotiations
Landell Mills produced a detailed report on future EPA impact and negotiations, which was taken under advisement by the Government of the Seychelles
Technical Assistance for Industry Development Grant Scheme (IDGS)
The IDGS focused on the achievement of two of the objectives set out in the National Plan for Regional Development (NPRD - The version approved by Governmental decree number: 240/2001):
Continuous growth in competitive production and services with a special regard to SME’s; Utilisation of domestic resources generating economic growth and permanent Competitiveness.
The objective of the project was to increase the value added content of Slovak industry through enhanced product offerings and process technology through an Industrial Development Grant Scheme. The IDGS contained two components as follows:
The first component provides financial support to manufacturing firms so that they can increase the value added of their product, and improve their production capacity and quality.
Opportunities in the Sudanese dairy industry
Landell Mills Consulting carried out an in-depth study looking into the current status of the Sudanese dairy sector, and assessed the opportunities for our clients to build their business in the Sudan by increasing exports to the market or by forming partnerships with local processors.
The study covered both consumer and ingredient/bulk dairy products.
01/01/03 - 31/12/03
Evaluation of Cape Verde’s Multi-Annual Food Security Programme
The main objective of this assignment was to evaluate the multi-annual food security programme. The project examined:
It also provided a conclusion about the relevance, effectiveness and impact of the program.
01/01/03 - 01/11/03
Operational Support for Establishing Proper implementation Procedures for Business Infrastructure Projects
The rationale for this project was to support the MDP in establishing adequate procedures for monitoring the business infrastructure projects, based on a proper legal framework regulating their operation(s). Specific objectives were as follows:
04/11/02 - 21/01/09
Technical assistance to the EU-SADC Investment Promotion (ESIP) Programme
The ESIP Programme was designed to act as a stimulus and catalyst for increasing investment and economic co-operation with and within the SADC Region, including South Africa. The overall objective of the Programme is to promote investment – regional and foreign - in the SADC region leading to economic growth, job creation and strengthening of the private sector, thus contributing to economic integration in the region and the integration of the region in the world economy.
ESIP took a progressive and decentralised bottom-up approach. The SADC regional Programme Management Unit, SADC national focal points, and a European antenna, along with local institutions, intermediary organisations and consultants, play a leading role. It has a light and flexible overall co-ordination mechanism and a regular external monitoring and audit system.
The Programme envisages constant links with other related initiatives and donors, which it will support if and where appropriate. The Programme was managed under a service contract with SADC Secretariat, and is coordinated by a Programme Management Unit that is in charge of the implementation of all activities through its staff and/or the recruitment of adequate service providers.
01/11/02 - 28/04/06
Working in partnership with the Government of Moldova and the Worlds Bank, DfID appointed Landell Mills to manage this project which consisted of two elements: consolidation of DfID’s previous Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Pilot Project (SRLPP), and implementation of the Rural Business Development (RBD) of the World Bank’s Rural Investment and Service project (RISP), which was the first phase of the Rural Support Services Development Programme.
The goal of the project was to increase rural incomes and to reduce poverty in Moldova. The purpose of the project is to strengthen business development and support services in rural communities. The project had the following main components:
15/10/02 - 31/12/07
The Coastal Wetlands Protection & Development Project (CWPDP) covered four of the southern Mekong Delta provinces of Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh and covered an area of 460km of coastline and considerable inland wetland areas. The objective of the project was to re-establish and protect the coastal mangrove wetland ecosystems and maintain the sustainability of their aquatic nurturing and coastal protection functions. The project included seven components, which contributed to achieving the project objective and its integrated conservation and development goals:
The CWPDP has successfully:
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