| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME |
| The programme aims to improve corporate governance of private companies in South East Europe and Central Asia. In Macedonia, the current phase of the programme is implemented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in close cooperation with the Macedonian Institute of Directors (MIOD). It focuses primarily on the transfer of knowledge and advisory services in corporate governance from IFC to the MIOD. With the programme’s support to date a) corporate governance codes and specialised manuals and tools were developed, b) governance was strengthened in numerous companies resulting in increased access to finance, c) corporate governance was integrated in undergraduate and specialisation programmes at the Faculty of Economics – Skopje and d) disclosure of regular financial reports by companies trading on the Macedonian Stock Exchange was increased by 30% – the strongest increase in disclosure based on raised awareness, rather than on changes in regulation. For more details, see http://www.ifc.org (Advisory Services – Sustainable Business – Corporate Governance). Swiss Contribution * Total amount for six countries of SEE and Central Asia |
| SIPPO |
| The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) aims to increase export sales and income in partner countries, including Macedonia, through the facilitation of improved access to the EU and Swiss market for export oriented SMEs. The programme supports the establishment of trade contacts between the Swiss and European import economy and SMEs from partner countries since 1999. SIPPO supported the promotion of many companies from Macedonia as trade partners abroad in the following sectors: food (fresh fruit and vegetables, and natural ingredients), non-food (textile and furniture), and technical products (industrial subcontracting, technical wood, and software applications). For more details, please see http://www.sippo.ch. Swiss Contribution ** Total amount for all partner countries for the period 2012 - 2015 |
| EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme |
| The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aims at promoting foreign trade with Central and Eastern European as well as CIS countries. Through the TFP, the EBRD provides guarantees to international banks to cover commitments of local banks from trade transactions. The guarantees cover the political and commercial risk undertaken by issuing local banks in the target countries. The guarantees cover export and import transactions. For more details , see http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/trade.shtml Swiss Contribution *** Total funds for all countries of Central and Eastern Europe and CIS |
| SIFEM: EQUITY FUNDS AND OTHER FINANCING INSTRUMENTS |
| SEAF South-Balkan Fund. Equity, equity-related instruments and leasing in export and growth-oriented SMEs. Swiss Contribution: USD 4 million**** . Duration: 2005-2016. For more details see http://www.seaf.com.
Contact **** Total funds for Macedonia , Montenegro and Serbia ***** Total funds for selected countries in Central and Eastern Europe |
| SEEC CRIF |
| The South East Europe and Caucasus Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (SEEC CRIF) established by the World Bank aims to facilitate the development of catastrophe insurance markets in South East Europe and Caucasus, and thereby provide access to homeowners and SMEs to affordable protection against floods and earthquakes. To achieve this, a catastrophe reinsurance company, Europa Re, was established in Switzerland in 2010, in which South East Europe and Caucasus countries are shareholders. It will develop probabilistic and actuarial risk models, on the basis of which it will offer affordable insurance catastrophe products. The final products will be issued by insurance companies in the partner countries. Macedonia became a member of Europa Re in 2012. For more details see http://www.europa-re.eberlesystems.ch. Swiss Contribution ** Total funds for all countries of SEE and Caucasus that are part of this project |
| PEM-PAL |
| The Public Expenditure Management – Peer Assisted Learning (PEM-PAL) programme aims to create networks of practitioners in public finance in countries of the European and Central Asian region. The purpose of the networks is to share experience on reform implementation in key areas of public financial management through so-called Communities of Practice (CoPs). Over 400 public finance practitioners from 22 countries are members of the three key CoPs in the areas of budget, treasury, and internal audit. For more details, see http://www.pempal.org. Swiss Contribution * Total amount for 22 countries from Europe and Central Asia that are part of the programme |
| SAFE |
| The World Bank Trust Fund Strengthen Accountability and Fiduciary Environment (SAFE) aims to strengthen accountability and fiduciary environment in Public Finance Management (PFM) and other areas critical to advancing public finance management reform. This is done through assistance in reform sequencing and management based on the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment results, as well as assessing and reforming specific fiduciary and PFM areas. Through this programme, the Ministry of Finance in Macedonia is supported for the Public Accounting and Certification Training Swiss Contribution ** Total amount for all countries in Europe and Central Asia that are part of the programme |
| STRENGTHENING TAX ADMINISTRATION |
| The Regional Tax Administration Project for South East Europe (SEE) is a continuation of an IMF implemented technical assistance programme initiated in 1998. It strengthens the capacity of tax administrations in eleven SEE countries. In Macedonia, the technical assistance focuses on the reform and modernisation of the tax administration, development of stress testing to assess the resilience of the financial system, and improvement of the real sector statistics. As part of this project, the IMF reviewed and advised the Public Revenue Office on the ongoing tax administration reform. Swiss Contribution |
| SOUTHEAST EUROPE TAX TRANSPARENCY AND SIMPLIFICATION PROGRAMME |
| The overall goal of the Programme is to improve tax compliance by increasing the transparency and simplicity of tax administration procedures in countries of Southeast Europe. To achieve this, IFC organizes regional peer-to-peer training to facilitate regional cooperation and exchange of information, aiming to simplify tax administration procedures to reduce tax compliance costs, in particular for SMEs, and to improve the legal framework and efficiency of administration of international taxation procedures, with a focus on transfer pricing. Swiss Contribution *** Total amount for the SEE countries that are part of the programme |
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Contact:
Swiss Cooperation Office
aneta.damjanovska@eda.admin.ch
