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Counterpart / Financing Institution | Project Title / Country / Date | Abstract |
Associacao Industrial de Mozambique (AIMO)/ The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Enhancing the competitiveness of industry in Mozambique, AIMO & DI Partnership/ Mozambique/ 2011-2013 | Enhance the competitiveness of industry by improving the framework conditions for doing business in Mozambique through making AIMO a key knowledge provider for all issues related to the framework conditions for industry in Mozambique, making AIMO the strongest, legitimate voice and national representative of industry in Mozambique and establishing AIMO as a value-adding service provider to industry in Mozambique |
Chambre Fédérale de Commerce et d’Industrie du Burundi (CFCIB)/ The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Alleviating poverty through public-private dialogue/ Burundi/ 2011-2012 | The main aim of the project is to upgrade the capacity of BFCCI. For this purpose, first of all, there is a great need of training the staff and developing basic organisational tools such as a business plan, membership database, marketing material etc. A second phase will be considered to support the further implementation of the strategy. |
Kenya Association of Manufacturers Confederation of Tanzania Industries Uganda Manufactures Association Rwanda Private Sector Foundation Burundi Chamber of Commerce/ PRO€INVEST (EU) | A Business Friendly East African Common Market/ Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi/ 2009-2011 | The action is aimed at assisting the companies take advantage of the common market. Not least because NTBs already have been identified as a hindrance to trade and investment in the region. This will be done by developing the capacity of the BMOs to be able to develop common positions on issues that businesses encounter. The BMOs will also learn from the EU and the European BMOs on how this has been done and thus develop their knowledge and capacity to handle issues related to the common market. |
Liberia Chamber of Commerce/ PRO€INVEST (EU) | Strengthening the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC)/ Liberia/ March 2011 | The project aims to support LCC in addressing and implementing the most cost effective and accurate solutions to improve the business environment in Liberia. The project will more specifically develop the webpage of LCC with a more targeted communication platform that will be integrated into their overall business strategy. The project will furthermore provide training in communication, advocacy and service development and will draw on focus group meetings with members and other relevant stakeholders |
10 Business Membership Organisations in Southern and Eastern Africa/ The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Eastern and Southern Africa BMO Network/ Multilateral / 2008-2010 | The overall objective of the project is to establish a network of the leading BMOs in Eastern and Southern Africa and through the network allow these to become an effective voice on key domestic, regional, and international issues. |
Foundation for African Business and Consumer Services (FABCOS) / The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | FABCOS/ South Africa / 2008-2010 | The project builds upon a project with CHAMSA and has as its immediate objectives to build capacity within the constituents, create awareness among members, and especially to strengthen the quality and scope of services provided to members. |
Association of Ghana Industries, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ghana Employers Association/ BUSAC Foundation (Danida, USAID and DfID) | Monitoring of legislation/ 2007-2008 | The objective of the project was to bring the organized private sector together in an effort to monitor implementation of budgetary measures affecting the private sector and advocate for increased speed to create rapid progress on building an enabling environment for the private sector |
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of South Africa (CHAMSA) / The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Strengthening the CHAMSA through Capacity Building with Confederation of Danish Industries / South Africa / 2007-2008 | The objective of the capacity building project was to strengthen CHAMSA as a united Chamber of the SA Chamber movement. Thus enabling it to live up to the stated intention of it being the voice of organised Chambers in South Africa. |
The Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) / The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | / Zambia / 2005-2008 | The objective of the project has been to build the capacity of ZACCI and thus enable the association to lobby on behalf of its members and provide its members with relevant information and services. |
Uganda Manufactures Association/ The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Capacity Building in the Uganda Manufactures Association (UMA) through Twinning with the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) - Phase I & II / Uganda / 2001-2007 | The project objectives were to strengthen the secretariat of the Uganda Manufacturers Association by increasing the secretariats’ capacity to advocate for an improved business environment domestically and regionally, and provide business support services to members and thereby increasing their competitiveness |
Kenya Association of Manufactures/ The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Capacity Building in the Kenya Association of Manufactures (KAM) - Through Twinning with the Confederation of Danish Industries / Kenya / 2003-2006 | The project objectives were to improve KAM's ability to meet the association's strategic objectives through capacity building. Hence, the focus was on building capacity within membership management, policy advocacy, communication |
Conseil National Patronat du Benin (CNP)/ The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Strategic Planning in CNP/ | The project was the first step in a process towards transforming CNP from an association with a small, almost informal secretariat to a more powerful association with significant political clout. |
DFID | Support to improve the Legal and Regulatory Environment for Business in Uganda Phase I / Uganda / 2004-2005 | As part of a project focusing on deregulation, DI focused on developing the capability of a range of Business Membership Organisations to adopt the Regulatory Best Practice approaches in preparation of new and the reform of existing legislation and regulations |
The Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) / The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Strengthening the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) / 1998-2005 | The objective of the project was to strengthen CTI's administrative capacity, capacity to support member enterprises with information, consultancy and training, analytical capacity to engage in policy dialogue on private sector development and regional integration, and to strengthen the dialogue between members and secretariat. |
Manufactures Association of Nigeria/ World Bank | Capacity Building within the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) / Nigeria / 2003 | The purpose of the MAN-DI partnership was to perform a range of basic activities that addressed MAN's operational constraints. |
South African Women's Entrepreneur Network (SAWEN) / World Bank | Institutional Assistance to SAWEN / South Africa / 2003 | The objective of the assignment was to provide hands-on guidance to start up of the organization in order to ensure an optimal formation of the organization and a solid structure. |
National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC)/ World Bank | Institutional Assistance to NAFCOC/ South Africa / 2002-2003 | The objective of the assignment was to develop and subsequently provide hands-on support to the NAFCOC management in the crucial period of implementation of a new business plan. |
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) / The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Institutional Support for Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) / Zimbabwe / 1999-2003 | The objective of the project was to strengthen CZI - potentially the most significant business association in the country - by increasing its capacity to advocate for a better economic environment for business at large and the manufacturing sector in particular and to provide direct services to members thereby increasing their competitiveness and viability. |
Association of Ghana Industries / The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Institutional Support for Association of Ghana Industries / 1999-2002 | The program supported AGI’s own restructuring efforts. DI assisted in building the capacity at AGI’s secretariat and in formulating strategies and setting up efficient systems in crucial areas, thereby attracting more members and increasing the policy formulating and service capacity of AGI. |
The African Project Development Facility | Scoping / Multilateral / 2001 | The immediate objective of the research was to identify and evaluate key features related to the conditions for organised business in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia as well provide a detailed description of the most important business organisations in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia, |
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | The Private Sector and Regional Integration/ 2000 | The aim of the project was to address the challenges that regional integration poses for the private sector in the ECOWAS area. Through the project it will be possible to prepare a list of focus areas that need to be addressed in connection with further regional economic integration. |
Kenya Association of Manufacturers, UNDP Nordic Office / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Strengthening the Kenyan Global Compact Network | The objective is to strengthen the role of the Kenyan Global Compact Network in promoting responsible business practices among Kenyan companies by making the network more business-driven and by enabling it to benefit from the experiences of the UNGC network of the Nordic countries. |