Horizontal Support to Coordination with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the western Balkans and Turkey

The project will contribute to ensuring adequate and effective coordination between the Commission and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) at policy, technical and operational level in the area of socio-economic development of the Beneficiaries. The project is focused around four main results: i) improved coordination of information exchange, advice, and policy actions focusing on horizontal and sectoral issues relating to the effectiveness of the overall assistance flows to the region; ii) improved coordination of investment support and financing initiatives on terms and conditions best suited to the Beneficiaries; iii) increased involvement of the Beneficiaries in the IFI co-ordination process; iv) improve the public awareness about the support provided by the European Commission, the IFIs and other donors to the beneficiaries. The contract will aim at mobilizing services for support to achieve the project's objective and results. These services will include general project management; coordination of networks and other policy and programme platforms; technical assistance, analytical research and studies, organization of seminars, workshops and similar events as well as information management systems.