General presentation

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The Facility for Infrastructure Development (ORIO)

Reliable infrastructure is of vital importance for human development and private sector development, which in turn are expected to promote sustainable growth and improve the position of the poor.

The ORIO grant facility enables the Dutch government to contribute to the development, construction/expansion, operation and maintenance of public infrastructure in developing countries.

ORIO is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by NL Agency.

The objectives of ORIO

• To stimulate human development in developing countries.

• To stimulate private sector development in developing countries.

• To stimulate the involvement of international business in the development and implementation of projects in order to benefit from the private sector’s expertise.

Examples of selected projects

• Treatment and distribution of drinking water in rural areas (DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam)• Waste water collection and treatment (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Vietnam)• Flood control and irrigation (Mozambique)• Road construction and rehabilitation (Bhutan, Ghana, Moldova)• Expansion of lake transport infrastructure (Ethiopia)• Rural electrification (Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda)• Urban waste treatment (Burundi)• Maternal and child health care (Ethiopia, Ghana, Macedonia, Malawi, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Tanzania)• Accelerating tuberculosis case detection (Ghana)

61 projects in 25 countries

Sectors

projects per sector11

3

1

16

30

Transport

Energy

Environment

Social Services

Water

Results of the 7 calls for proposals

  Calls for proposals (year-Call)

  2009-I 2009-II 2010-I 2010-II 2011-I 2011-II 2012 Total

Applications 90 127 54 66 41 45 47 470

Selected projects 9 10 8 9 9 11 10 66

Budget (in mln. Euro) 101 79 88 101 56 137 178 740

7 ORIO Calls for proposals (2009-2012)470 applications

179 fully assessedEUR 5,400 mln. total project costs

EUR 2,225 mln. grant applied

66 selectedEUR 2,100 mln. total project costs

EUR 740 mln. grant applied

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ORIO characteristics (1/2)•ORIO funds public, commercially non-viable infrastructure, relating

to drinking water, irrigation, wastewater, environment, (renewable) energy, transport, health, education, etc.

•Contributes to the development and implementation of projects, and the operation and maintenance of infrastructure

•Approximately 50 countries on the country list

•Maximum project budget EUR 60 million, minimum EUR 2 million

•Various grant percentages

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ORIO characteristics (2/2)•Untied aid

•A central government authority in recipient country is applicant

•Government authority in recipient country is owner of the project

•Private parties may initiate project proposals

•Call for proposals to submit grant applications, selection on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis

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ORIO project cycle

Development phase Implementation phase Operation & maintenance phase

ACORIO ACORIO

Assessment I

First grant arrangement Second grant arrangement

Application

Assessment II

status selected projects number

rejected or withdrawn 5

selected, no signing of grant arrangement 12

development phase 42

implementation phase 7

total 66

Evaluation procedure for applications Grant applications: - A central government authority submits an application - Applications dealt with on ‘first-come, first-served’ basis - Assessment against ORIO requirements and criteria - Selection until the available budget is exhausted (assessment I)

Development phase:- Preparation of project plan- Assessment of project plan (assessment II) Grant arrangement for the development phase

Implementation phase:- Procurement and project implementation One grant arrangement for both the implementation and the operation &

maintenance phases

Operation & maintenance phase:- Max. 10 years

Formal requirements• The applicant is a central government authority in a country on the ORIO country list• Applications only during application period• Between EUR 2 million and EUR 60 million• All phases of the project cycle are covered: development, implementation, operation & maintenance• In English, using the most recent version of the application form• Complete, clear and concise• Commercially non-viable • Complies with the definition of a project • Procurement complies with the legislation of the recipient country and with the OECD’s Good Procurement Practices

Criteria

RelevanceEfficiencyEffectivenessImpactSustainability (social and environmental factors, financial viability, capacity of parties involved, consistency with policy, end-user involvement, technology)

Project budget

Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impacts

Develop infrastructure

Construct infrastructure

Operate infrastructure

Maintain infrastructure

Well-functioning

public infrastructure

Private sector: improved access

and use of infrastructure

Households: improved access

and use of infrastructure

Private sector development

Human development

• No, or mitigated, negative social and environmental consequences

• Financial viability

• Parties involved have the capability and capacity to carry out the project

• Suitable technology

• Consistent with national/regional development policy

• Institutional, economic and legal factors have been taken into account

• End users are involved

ORIO Project Result Chain and Evaluation Criteria

Efficiency Effectiveness Impact

ProblemCauses of the problem

Relevance

Sustainability

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Calls for proposals

• Deadlines published at www.orio.nl

• All information, including application form, available at www.orio.nl

• Intake form available at www.orio.nl for discussing project ideas with project consultant

• Contact: orio@info.agentschapnl.nl or tel. +31 88 602 80 60

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