Luxembourg's development cooperation - Annual report 2016

In 2016, the new general terms and conditions were applied to the co-financing projects as well as to the framework agreements.

Two calls for proposals, replacing the traditional system of simple co-financing, were launched in 2016. 52 projects were submitted by the NGOs, 41 of which were analysed in line with the quality criteria drawn up together with the NGOs. Finally, 30 projects by 26 NGOs were selected for co-financing.

In general, there was an improvement in the quality of projects submitted. In addition, the call for proposals tool enables the Ministry to manage and plan the budget better.

The new framework agreement arrangements, which integrate a consistent results-based programme approach for maximum impact in the field, have been applied to new framework agreements starting on 1 January 2017. Requiring a certain effort by the NGOs and their partners in terms of the design and methodology of their framework agreement, these arrangements will enable a modern management method to be adopted focusing on the consistency of actions, the reduction of administrative reporting burdens and the retention of experience gained by the partners.

It should be noted that two NGOs have adopted these new arrangements in their current framework agreement.