The Danida Business Partnerships Programme gives new opportunities for support to business development in development countries.
The new requirements for application and support were effective from 8 August 2011. Ongoing collaborations already approved for support under the B2B and IPD programmes will be administrated according to the guidelines for these programmes. When moving into a new phase, the requirements for DB partnerships will apply.
Based on experience from the former programmes and companies' increased focus on CSR and adding value to society, Danida Business Partnerships Programme now offers more flexibility in relation to types of activities and partnerships that can be supported. There is an increased focus on results and sustainability and higher requirements to competences and resources of the participating partners.
The DBP programme supports the establishment of commercial partnerships between Danish and Nepalese companies in order to improve the business competencies in Nepal.
To improve the competitiveness of Nepalese companies and thereby generate economic growth and reduce poverty. This is provided through long-term, committed partnerships between Nepalese and Danish companies realising a common commercial business idea.
The DBP programme supports commercial ideas and projects originating from Nepalese and Danish enterprises with increased focus on agro-based industries, renewable energy and waste management etc.
This focus is based on the Government of Nepal’s priority on the agricultural sector and observation that the impacts of climate change, increasing energy needs and inefficient use of natural resources threaten the environment and energy security in Nepal.
The DBP programme can support the establishment and realisation of partnerships through grants for: - Match-making of companies - Study visits - Preparatory analysis - Transfer of know-how - Training - Export promotion - Improvement of working conditions - Improvement of external environment