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Sector-integrated Environmental Assistance

Division of resources

Since 1998, about DKK 450 have been appropriated for sector-integrated environment assistance. Some projects were launched as a result of applications, others via invitations. Procedures may vary significantly from sector programme to sector programme. Consequently, for further information reference should be made to individual programmes.

Local ownership and co-financing

A common characteristic of the projects is that they must reflect the needs and prioritising of the recipient countries. Thus, both tenders and applications require the relevant authorities of the recipient country to accept the project in question. Cooperation with the recipient countries must also ensure the creation of local ownership and commitment, so that the project may continue to operate, once Danish aid ceases. Additionally, activities must be founded on Danish expertise and technology. Aid to equipment projects is primarily granted to establish demonstration plants meant to illustrate the efficiency and financial advantages of certain technologies. Recipients are required to finance a part of the project themselves, but co-financing may fluctuate substantially from country to country and project to project.

Financial distribution

The distribution of sector-integrated environment assistance appears from the table below. As the table shows, the energy area accounts for a considerable part – more than 36 percent – of the total sector assistance in the period 1998-2000. In contrast, the pie chart shows that division of the resources between the recipient countries has been fairly equal. However, the distribution on countries and sectors may change in the coming years, depending on the scope of suitable projects or changed political prioritising.

Sector assistance distributed on ministries and agencies 1998-2000

*Provided the Finance Bill 2000 is adopted.

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