Contents: Introduction Norwegian support schemes for private sector development Countries in focus The roadmap

1. Hans-Martin Førsund
International Counselling

2.  Introduction
 Norwegian support schemes for private
sector development
 Countries in focus
 The roadmap

3.  1979-1987: Communication expert in the
Armed forces, Oslo
 1989: Cand. Jur. Oslo
 1989 – 1996: Lawyer, Norwegian Maritime
Directorate
 1996-2007: Consultant, Det Norske Veritas
 2007: Adviser, Public Sector Development
Department in Norad
 2007: Manager, International Counselling

4. Norwegian company established in 2007, focused on helping companies
succeed towards developing countries.
Emphasis on:
•Cross disciplinary co-operation
•Holistic thinking and objectivity
•Thorough analysis
•Strategic planning
•Reaching solutions
•Innovation
Experience:
International Marine Standardization Risk
Dev. assistance environment & certification management
Priv sector dev Project Legal and inst Maritime & petro-
&inst. dev. management development leum activities

5.  Matchmakingprogram
 PSD schemes
 Institutional co-operation
 Type of costs to be refunded
 Refund ratio

6. • Purpose: Establish sustainable and profitable JV
between companies in Norway and certain
developing countres.
• Covers: South Africa, Sri Lanka and India +
Vietnam (TIP)
• Basic requirements: Long term, necessary
resources for international co-operation (10
MNOK revenue), active ownership, risk
willingness
• Type of measures supported: Pre-studies and
project identification studies
• Adm by: Norad, Innovasjon Norge and NB Partner

7. • Purpose: Support schemes for Norwegian companies that
wish to establish a long term business relationship in a
developing country.
• Covers: All developing countries
• Basic requirements:
– Application from company/institution
– Sufficient resources for the venture
– Business or project plan
– Long term
• Type of measures supported: Pre-studies, project
identification, capacity building, product and marketing
development, marketing, guarantee in connection with
import to Norway, environmental measures, HIV/Aids
measures, Working environment measures
• Adm by: PSD department in Norad

8. • Purpose:
– Development and strengthening of national, regional and
international company and business related institutions in
developing countries
– Sector and thematic studies for mapping of commercial and
investment potentials
• Covers: Public and private institutions in all developing
countries
• Basic requirements:
– Institutional development: Application from authorities or sector
organisation in recipient country
– Sector and thematic studies: Application from a Norwegian
association
• Type of measures supported: Strengthening of institutions
and frameworks, information to the private sector
• Adm by: PSD department in Norad in conjunction with the
embassies

9.  Wages to employees
 Fees to hired expertise
 Travel costs and per diem
 Other costs pre-approved by Norad

10.  Sector studies: 50-90%
 Institutional co-operation: 100%
 Establishment support: 50-90%

11. • Bangladesh
• Sri Lanka
• Indonesia
• The Philippines
• Azerbaidjan and other countries bordering
the Caspian Sea
• Namibia and other countries in Southern
Africa
• Nigeria

12. Implementation
Of
Project
Adjusting
plan Pre-study
Norad
Aims & Project
Plan Application
Strategy
Desires & pre-
conditions Project Idea

13. Hans-Martin Førsund
International Counselling
Chr. Skredsvigsvei 1
1344 Haslum
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E-mail: hm.forsund@hotmail.com