1. FDW Summary based on session 6 March, 2014 With a focus on our areas of expertise Valentin Post

2. Characteristics Themes: improved access to WASH; efficient and sustainable water use, part in agriculture; water/delta management Amount available Euro 30 million 66 countries – preference countries with developmental relation Between Euro 500,000 – 4,000,000 (excl. own contribution) Own contribution 40%, FDW subsidy 60% Maximum 2 as lead partner Submission deadline 30/06 15:00

3. Review process Dates: voluntary intake with RVO starts 12/03, dialogue, advice not binding, end date 16/6 Workshops how to write project proposal end April/early May Formal Criteria Threshold criteria must meet Project (valued at 70%) Partnership (valued at 30%) RVO completeness check (until 16/06), afterwards through website; no additional info after 30/06 allowed! Review by RVO, using advice Embassy, technical experts etc. Scoring – those with highest rank receive grant etc.

4. Threshold Not eligible under GWW; Topic one of 3 themes; On country list of 66; Min. 1 public inst./ 1 private / 1 NGO; Min. 1 Dutch, 1 local; Own contribution ≥ 40%; Companies own contribution ≥ 20%; Satisfactory M&E > 2% budget; If budget > Euro 5 M -> independent evaluation; Not commercially viable or market development or pay back period > 10 years; financially sustainable; no market distortion; max. 7 years; CSR policy; Capacity to finance own contribution

5. Project 1.Policy relevance – local and developmental – contribute sustainable and inclusive growth 2.Intervention high quality & logical innovation 3.Sustainability (FIETS) 4.Quality of project plan (SMART) 5.Price – quality; scale and impact, multipliers, budget vs results 6.Risk monitoring & corrective actions (ICSR, M&E, chain responsibility)

6. Partnership 1.Value added 2.Synergy

7. Others - questions 1.Compulsory inception phase (light) 2.Micro finance allowed 3.Revolving Fund allowed max. Euro 250,000 with contribution by partners > 40% 4.Legal status RF (in personal discussion should be handled by legal / professional entity) 5.Counterpart contribution – no DGIS funds allowed 6.After 10 years cash flow can be + 7.Eligible cost relevant to the project: hardware; TA; RF. Land / buildings excluded as counterpart 8.TA: project management; operational, M&E and advisory etc. 9.TA tariff calculation: gross wage sum + 50%!!!!! 10.FODV launched 01/05 Euro 50 million