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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) http://www.gtz.de Assistance Regions: Global		Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is responsible for the dissemination of German development assistance planned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GTZ specializes in providing technical assistance and training in the financial sector, including commercial banking, rural and micro finance, capital markets and financial sector legal and regulatory reform. GTZ has provided assistance in a wide range of countries, most notably in Africa, Central Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.
Development Cooperation Ireland (DCI) http://www.dci.gov.ie Assistance Countries: Lesotho, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Uganda, Timor-Leste		Development Cooperation Ireland (DCI) is the Government of Ireland's program of assistance to developing countries. DCI has had a strong geographic focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, namely Lesotho, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia and Uganda, along with the recent addition of Timor Leste. DCI's focus in the financial sector is the continued support and development of micro-finance institutions, including the creation of credit bureaus and the implementation of effective legal and regulatory regimes.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) http://www.ebrd.org Assistance Countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, FYR of, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro (Kosovo), Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan		The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was established in 1991 in order to promote the development of the private sector in the former Communist nations of Eastern and Central Europe and the former states of the Soviet Union. One of the EBRD's priority areas is the development of the financial sector, with almost 30% of all EBRD financial commitments directed to the financial sector in 2003. The EBRD's strategy for the financial sector includes supporting the development of financial systems, increasing the diversity of financial institutions, expanding the non-banking sector and supporting the privatization and restructuring of existing financial institutions. A major focus of the EBRD's financial sector programs is the support for the development of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the regulatory framework.
European Investment Bank (EIB) http://www.eib.org Assistance Regions: Middle East & North Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, South Asia, Europe & Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Global		The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's financing institution, designed to finance and invest in capital projects that further European integration. The EIB is also active in the development of small and medium enterprises throughout the world, with a focus on the EU accession countries in Eastern and Central Europe, and programs in Latin America, Asia and Africa. The EIB recently launched the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) an EIB-sponsored partnership of Europe and the Mediterranean region. The Partnership involves investments and loans to the region, along with technical assistance in the financial sector.
European Union (EU) http://www.eu.int Assistance Regions: Global		The European Union (EU) provides significant development assistance through a wide range of mechanisms and institutions. The EU's Directorate General for Development (DG DEV) forms EU development policy on regional and sectoral levels, concentrating on ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) countries. DG DEV collaborates closely with EU member states, international financial institutions, regional development banks and all EU institutions involved in development activities.
European Union Mediterranean Partnership (MEDA) http://europa.eu.int/comm [...] Assistance Countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Arab Republic of, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey		The European Union Mediterranean Partnerhip Program (MEDA) is the EU's principal financial instrument for the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, with the goal of achieving a free trade area by 2010. The Program offers technical and financial support measures in economic and social reform, including financial sector reform in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Syria Turkey, Cyprus and Malta. MEDA co-operation in the financial sector aims to develop and implement financial sector policy, reform and modernise central banks and clearance systems, facilitate the development of independent and competitive commercial banks and promote the use of a greater range of financial instruments.
European Union Phare Program http://www.europa.eu.int/ [...] Assistance Countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Romania		The European Union Phare program is one of the three pre-accession instruments financed by the European Communities to assist the applicant countries of central Europe in their preparations for joining the European Union. Originally created to assist Poland and Hungary in 1989, today the Phare program encompasses the 10 candidate countries of central and eastern Europe, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania. The other 3 candidates, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey benefit from separate pre-accession funding. Phare provides co-financing and technical assistance for institution building support to strengthen public administrations and institutions, to promote convergence with the EU, and promote economic and social cohesion.
European Union Technical Assistance for the CIS Program (TACIS) http://www.europa.eu.int/ [...] Assistance Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Mongolia, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan		Launched by the European Union in 1991, the Tacis Program provides grant-financed technical assistance to 13 countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, and mainly aims at enhancing the transition process in these countries. As part of its support, it promotes the development of financial systems to support entrepreneurship and the development of enterprises.
Finnish Department for International Development Cooperation http://www.global.finland [...] Assistance Countries: Mozambique, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nepal, Kenya, Nicaragua, Zambia, Egypt, Arab Republic of, Namibia, Peru		The Finnish Department for International Development Cooperation is Finland's bilateral development agency. Finland supports financial sector reform under the broad remit of economic development. Finland provides assistance in a wide variety of countries, with a long-term focus on Mozambique, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nepal, Kenya, Nicaragua, Zambia, Egypt, Namibia and Peru.
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