The objective of the FWC was to provide, via individual assignments defined and contracted through Specific Contracts, short-term expertise which can be mobilised at very short notice.
The FWC covered activities in the area of: E-learning, Face-to-face training, Communication events and campaigns, including their promotion and information tools, Multi-media materials: audio-visual (documentaries, reports, stock-shots, spots…), websites (development and design), CD, DVD etc., Production of publications, Development of communication strategy. These activities also took place in countries benefitting from external aid. Technical assistance covered any geographic area, within or outside the European Union.
The Specific Terms of Reference, part of each Specific Contract, described the objectives and required outputs of each individual assignment.
Specific assignments:
- 06/2011-10/2011, Algeria: Training on the financial and contractual procedures of the beneficiary countries. Budget: 18,967 €
- 09/2011-12/2012, ACP countries: CRIS training in HQ and EU Delegations located in ACP countries. Budget: 78,440,00 €
- 08/2011-08/2012, Brussels: Updating the brochure “Instruments and thematic programs”. Budget: 28,834 €
- 10/2011-10/2012. ACP countries: CRIS training in HQ and EU Delegations located in ACP countries. Budget: 109,820 €
- 11/2011-11/2012, Brussels: External support to DEVCO to update and improve the virtual library within the capacity4dev "Public Group on Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation". Budget: 39,000 €
- 10/2011-01/2012, South Africa: Conceptualisation, Construction and Dismantling of a Stand "EU Response to Climate Change in South Africa and beyond". Budget: 120,000 €
- 12/2011-07/2012, Western Balkans: Video clip and brochure on theme "EU membership - What's in it for me?" Budget: 119,742 €
- 01/2011-12/2013, Azerbaijan: Support to the designing and implementation of a Communication Strategy for the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan. Budget: 150,000 €
- 12/2011-05/2012, Algeria: Training in the management of the project cycle and procedures for allocation and management of grant contracts from the EU for NGOs in Algeria. Budget: 45,930 €
- 01/2012-04/2012, Malaysia: Project Cycle Management & Proposal Writing Training & Workshop for Non-State Actors and Local Authorities. Budget: 15,640 €
- 01/2012-01/2013, Belgium: Child Rights Training and Advisory Services. Budget: 149,966 €
- 01/2012-06/2012, Brussels: External support to DEVCO for the mapping of EU interventions in the field of decentralisation and local governance. Budget: 44,610 €
- 12/2011-03/2013, Belarus: Communications and Editorial Support for EU-Funded Assistance and Cooperation Programmes in Belarus. Budget: 165,853 €
- 03/2012-03/2013, ACP countries: CRIS training in HQ and EU Delegations located in ACP countries. Budget: 80,250 €
- 03/2012-03/2013, ACP countries: CRIS training in HQ and EU Delegations located in ACP countries. Budget: 90,950 €
- 05/2012-11/2012, Afghanistan : Raise Awareness of General Population on MoPH key priority areas and Public Health Service. Budget: 140,943 €
- 06/2012-06/2013, Chad: Capacity building of EDF programmes and projects staff in Chad (Phase II). Budget : 129,910 €
- 10/2012-11/2013, ACP countries: CRIS training in HQ and EU Delegations located in ACP countries. Budget: 121,000 €
- 09/2012-09/2013, worldwide: Contract to provide service to support the management and running of a community network focused on food security. Budget: 192,116 €
- 11/2012-06/2014, ACP countries: Africa EU communication strategy. Budget: 545,110 €
- 10/2012-04/2013, Brussels: Communication and visibility for EURO-SOLAR. Budget: 74,958 €
- 02/2013, Algeria: Training on european procedures for the directors and accountants of cooperation programmes. Budget: 19,999 €
- 12/2012-02/2013, Belarus : EU Assistance Information and Communication Strategy in Belarus. Budget : 32,870 €
- 01-12/2013, Brussels: 4th European Report on Development (ERD) - Preparation of the publication and its communication and promotion campaign. Budget: 579,937.10 €
- 12/2012-05/2013, Belarus: Production of a Cooperation Planer and Reference Kit on Cooperation. Budget: 80,000 €
- 01/2013-01/2014, Brussels: EuropeAid Public Relations campaign. Budget: 969,287.50 €
- 03/2013-05/2014, Belarus: Communication and Editorial Support for EU funded assistance in Belarus. Budget: 164,890 €
- 03/2013-05/2014, Belarus: PR support for EU-funded assistance in Belarus. Budget: 84,950 €
- 01-06/2013, Algeria: Training on association management, project cycle management and on the procedures for assignment and management of EU-funded contracts. Budget : 93,799 €
- 01/2013-04/2013, Algeria: Preparation of a communication and visibility plan for the EU Delegation in Algeria. Budget: 33,500 €
- 01/2013-12/2014, ACP countries: Gender Communication and Training 2013-2014. Budget: 179,832 €
- 03/2013-10/2014, Jordan: Improving the visibility and communication strategy of the Trade and Transport Facilitation reform in Jordan. Budget: 169,992 €
- 12/2012-01/2015, Azerbaijan: Implementation of large scale visibility activities for the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan. Budget: 299,920 €
- 02/2013-ongoing, Chad: Design of Information Materials on EU-Chad Projects. Budget: 96,875 €
- 06/2013-ongoing, Europe: Capacity-Building in the area of Development Cooperation Policy (Capacity Building Scheme VII 2013-2014)
Enhancing the ODA reporting capacities and systems of EU Member States. Budget: 549,998 €
- 06/2013-ongoing, Belgium: Technical assistance for Communication and Visibility measures for the Intra-ACP programme 'Support to the Air transport sector and Satellite service application'. Budget: 99,930 €
- 10/2013-ongoing, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Training of EU Delegation Operations staff for IPA programming and implementation. Budget: 34,620 €
- 03/2014-ongoing, Asia: FLEGT ASIA - Production of publications. Budget: 84,938 €
- 01/2014-ongoing, Pakistan: Improving Communication and Visibility of EU Cooperation in Pakistan in Rural Development. Budget: 300,000 €
- 01/2014-ongoing, Belgium: Communication Strategy for the European Year of Development 2015. Budget: 370,640 €
- 01/2014-ongoing, Belgium: Communication and Knowledge Management activities - DEVCO C2. Budget: 99,840 €
- 01/2014-ongoing, Belarus: PR, visibility and communication support for EU-funded assistance in Belarus. Budget: 299,958 €