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What can the Embassy do for you?

The embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands supports Dutch and Pakistani businesses who are on the lookout for new business opportunities. The embassy not only supports activities to enhance Dutch trade to Pakistan but also supports Pakistani business people who seek to export to the Netherlands. A number of business tools are available to support Dutch-Pakistani partnerships. See below the list of the most important tools.

 

 For more information please send us an email at isl-ea@minbuza.nl

 

CBI: Centre for Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries

The CBI is an agency of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. CBI’s mission is to increase the share of developing countries on the EU market. All focused on the EU market, CBI’s competences are market knowledge, product / production improvement, quality control, export marketing and management, and market entry.

 

The CBI serves 3 target groups:

 

• Exporters in Pakistan. CBI offers market information, matchmaking and long-term export development programmes aimed at preparing companies and their products for the EU market. CBI also supports companies in maintaining or expanding their existing market share.

•  Business Support Organizations (BSO’s) in Pakistan. CBI offers selected BSO’s institutional support for capacity building. This may include staff training and training of export consultants.

• Importers within the EU. CBI can put EU companies in touch with reliable and competent manufacturers and exporters in Pakistan who have knowledge of and experience with the requirements of the EU market.

For more information please visit: www.cbi.eu

 

PSI Plus: Private Sector Investment Programme

The Private Sector Investment Programme (PSI Plus) is the new name of the former PSOM Programme. The general objective of PSI plus is to stimulate economic growth and to create job opportunities and income in emerging markets. A PSI Plus project is an investment project, implemented by a foreign company together with a local Pakistani company in such a (pilot) scale that it will result in follow-up investments (by means of private funds or commercial bank loans). If this investment meets the criteria, it can be eligible for a grant by PSI Plus. This grant consists of a financial contribution to the costs of the investment. The PSI Plus programme is open to projects in all economic sectors. The PSI Plus contribution in the investment is  60 percent of  the project budget. Only projects with a budget maximum of EUR 1.5 million can apply for the PSI Plus grant . The first PSI Plus deadline for 2010 has already passed, the new deadlines are set for 10 May and 23 August 2010 .

 

For more information please visit:

www.evd.nl/psi

and

http://www.evd.nl/business/programmes/programmaint_psi.asp?land=psi

 

ORIO: Facility for Infrastructure Development

ORIO (Facility for Infrastructure Development) is a grant facility funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the responsibility of the Minister for Development Cooperation. ORIO contributes to the development, implementation (construction and/or renovation), operation and maintenance of public infrastructure in developing countries.

 

Poor or non-existent infrastructure hinders the growth of the economy in many developing countries, while economic growth is an important condition in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Economic growth in itself is, however, not sufficient. The poor must be able to participate in this growth. The social benefits of the infrastructure that is realized should therefore primarily benefit the poorer sections of the population. ORIO wishes to encourage the involvement of international business in the development and realization of public infrastructure projects in order to utilize the knowledge, skills and developing power of the private sector.

 

Grant applications are submitted by the central government. These applications may be initiated by companies, the so called private initiative. Selection of grant applications is made on the basis of competition. The applications will be assessed according to a number of impact and quality criteria. The available budget is allocated to the applications with the highest ranking. ORIO focuses on a limited number of priority sectors per country. For Pakistan these sectors are Energy and Solid Waste Management.

 

The maximum range of the project budget is EUR 60 million. The minimum is EUR 2 million. For the extent of the grant percentage a distinction is made between the development phase, the implementation, operation and maintenance phase. For Pakistan 100% of the project budget for the development phase and 80% of the implementation and operation phase can be financed. The remaining sum has to be financed by the Pakistani government.

 

For more information please visit: http://www.evd.nl/business/programmes/programmaint_ori.asp?land=ori

 

MMF: Matchmaking Facility

Serious companies in developing countries are often on the lookout for reliable business partners abroad. The Matchmaking Facility puts those companies in touch with Dutch businesses. The goal is to stimulate joint investment in your country.

 

For more information: http://www.evd.nl/business/programmes/programmaint_mfo.asp?land=mfo

 

The MMF intake form can be found be downloaded under 'downloads' in the right column of this page. The MMF application deadlines are 15 May and 15 October 2010.

 

DyB: Developing your Business

DyB is a one-stop shop for information on developing your business in emerging markets. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has developed a database ‘Developing your Business’ aiming at stimulating business with and in emerging markets, including many developing countries. Companies can access the database on the internet to find answers to questions about doing business within emerging markets. The database contains information about grants, import an export support, investment, research, network, training courses and relevant websites. An extensive English-language version of the database is available and provides information about the opportunities in each country for the international and local business community. The search engine recognises country names and key words. The database is available free of charge.

 

For more information about Dyb please visit: http://www.evd.nl/business/dyb/index.asp

 

PUM: Netherlands Senior Experts

The PUM Netherlands Senior Experts is an independent organisation which has been founded in 1978 by the Dutch Employers and Industry Confederation (VNO-NCW). PUM sends out and matches senior advisers, managers, and specialists to companies and organizations in Pakistan. Support from PUM for follow-up activities for the Pakistani applicant such as traineeships in the Netherlands or participation in the business link program could be a follow-up option.

 

Main terms and conditions

PUM advisers are volunteers and receive no financial reward for their services. They are asked to go on missions on the basis of their many years of experience and knowledge in sectors such as agriculture, industry and trade but also in the fields of health care, management and public sector services.

 

• Any local private or state company, which is independent and works commercially, can apply for PUM-assistance. The company should not be a subsidiary, foreign or multinational company

• Only companies which lack financial resources of their own are eligible to call upon the services of PUM

• There has to be a reasonable relationship between the costs of the missione. g. the travelling expenses to Pakistan in question, insurance, administrative costs and expected results

• The applicant pays the local costs such as accommodation, cost of living, transport and office facilities. PUM pays for the international travel expenses and the other remaining costs of missions

• Pakistani companies and organizations can apply through PUM in the Hague and also through local representatives in Pakistan. On the PUM website you can register online and there is also a list of all local representatives

 

PUM Criteria:

• Local ownership > 50 %

• Minimum workforce 10 persons, maximum performance 1000 persons

• Annual turn-over may not exceed 50 million Euros

• Balance sheet may not exceed 43 million Euros

• The company should be existing for at least 2 years

 

For more information please contact:

PUM Netherlands Senior Experts

PO Box 93078

2509 AB The Hague

T. +31 70 349 0555

F. +31 70 349 0590

Email : info@pum.nl

Website: www.pum.nl

 

2G@there

The 2g@there programme is an initiative aimed at Dutch entrepreneurs and organizations, who are exploring new business opportunities abroad for which cooperation with colleague-entrepreneurs is crucial. Using 2g@there these parties can get multi-annual support at the EVD, which consists of financial instruments and other EVD products, such as mission or matchmaking.

 

The most important criteria is venturing into an emerging market or priority sectors, in which Dutch entrepreneurs can excel internationally. Ideas for cooperative business proposals can be discussed with the EVD. 2g@there is an initiative of the ministry of Economic Affairs, executed by the EVD.

 

For more information (in Dutch), please visit: www.evd.nl/home/financiering_projecten/financiering/programma_tgt.asp?land=tgt

 

See also

• Economic Affairs Division

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