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EU-South Asia Civil Aviation Programme in SAARC Member States

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Multi-country
Notice/Contract Number:   EuropeAid/130210/L/ACT/Multi
Publication Date:   Jun 15, 2010
Deadline:   Sep 13, 2010
Buyer:   European Commission (EC)
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
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Delegation of the European Union to India
Head of Finance, Contracts and Audits Section
65 Golf Links,
New Delhi 110-003
India
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Web Site:   http://www.delind.ec.europa.eu/

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BACKGROUND

With around 1.5 billion inhabitants, South Asia is home to around a fifth of world population. There is a considerable diversity both in terms of size, wealth and economic growth of South Asian countries but overall South Asia has experienced unprecedented GDP growth, averaging close to 6 per cent per annum since the 1990s.

While South Asia made significant progress in integrating with the global economy, South Asia is the least integrated region in the world. Intraregional trade is less than 2% of GDP, compared to more than 20% for East Asia . Poor connectivity, cross-border conflicts, and concerns about security, have all contributed to this situation. The rapid growth experienced by South Asia has, however, generated interest in increased regional integration to further support economic growth and better political relations to reduce conflicts.

South Asian countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are currently members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985. SAARC plays an important role in boosting economic integration as well as in fostering reconciliation and political rapprochement on the South Asian sub-continent. SAARC aims to drive forward regional economic integration and ‘promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life through accelerated economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region.’ Its major achievement has been the adoption of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) which entered into force in January 2006.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME AND PRIORITY ISSUES

In line with the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), the project targets sustainable development in the aviation sector in South Asia which, through its direct impact on economic growth, will ultimately contribute to the achievement of the MDGs. EC’s assistance in the civil aviation sector in South Asia will seek to contribute to regulatory harmonisation, policy reform and capacity building at the regional level to support a safe, secure and sustainable regional air transport environment and assist South Asia in gradually harmonising their national systems.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to sustainable economic growth and economic integration in South Asia with focus on the air transport sector.
To achieve this, the specific objective is to support regulatory convergence of safety, security and other relevant standards and practices and to strengthen the institutional capacity of the civil aviation regulators, operators and other stakeholders in South Asia in order to help accelerate the integration of air transport sector and to ensure a safe, secure and sustainable aviation environment in the region.

Documents:
  Budget
  Logical Framework
  Application Form
  Call Notice
  Guidelines for Grant Applicants
  Financial Identification Form
  Legal Entity Form - Private
  Legal Entity Form - Public

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