There are several programs aiming at the development
of countries in
A PSI project is
an investment project, implemented by a Dutch (or foreign) company together
with a local company, in one of the eligible developing countries. If this
investment meets the criteria, it can be eligible for a grant by PSI. This
grant consists of a financial contribution to the costs of the investment.
The goal of PSI is to stimulate
sustainable economic development through promoting innovative pilot
investment projects in developing countries. The aim is to provide an important
contribution to reducing poverty, by creating economic activity, employment opportunity
and improved income.
The PSI subsidy consists of a
contribution to those costs directly associated with implementation of the
project. For PSI Regular, the contribution is 50% to
60% of eligible subsidy costs depending on the country, of a project maximum of
EUR 1,500,000.
Costs considered eligible for
subsidy consist of:
- Costs for
sustainable capital goods (hardware), except existing buildings and land.
- Costs for
technical assistance, such as project management, training, advisory costs,
certification.
Costs incurred prior to the
granting of subsidy are not eligible for support.
This program is funded by the Dutch Minister for
Development Cooperation to encourage public infrastructure development in
developing countries.
ORIO contributes to the development, implementation (construction and/or
expansion) and exploitation of public infrastructure in developing countries.
Governments may submit a grant application to ORIO. This can be done on the
initiative of a private party. Applications which meet the criteria are
evaluated in competition. The winning applications will be eligible for a
grant. The remaining part must be financed by the local government in some
other way; for example, from its own resources, a commercial loan, or funds
provided by development banks.
Project: a combination of inputs
and activities with added value that yield a specific and marketable output in
the area of Public Infrastructure. The Project is defined by the smallest, complete
productive entity of Public Infrastructure,
physically and technically integrated, that fully utilises the proposed
investment and captures all financial benefits that can be attributed to the
investment.
A project must consist of new construction and/or renovation and/or expansion
of public infrastructure and must comprise its development, implementation and
operations.
The cost of the project's
development and implementation phases and the first 10 years of the operations
and maintenance phase (as described in section 13c) that is eligible for a
grant up to the amount of the grant percentage.
The ORIO subsidy consists of a
contribution to those costs directly associated with implementation of the
project. The contribution is 35% to 50% of project costs with a project minimum
value of EUR 2,000,000.
The Daey Ouwens Fund aims to provide
more people in Least Developed Countries (LDC’s)
with access to energy by promoting small-scale projects in the area of
renewable and job-creating forms of energy supply. The most important target
group within the fund are the LDC’s
in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The financial assistance from the
DO Fund is between € 100,000 and € 2,500,000 or 35 to 50% of the project value.
Renewable energy from wind, solar,
water power or bio-mass will qualify.