The project area Lonjsko Polje / Croatia and the adjoining area in Bosnia-Herzegovina is a well-developed nature reserve with great touristic potential. Together with the local actors, potentials and difficulties for a sustainable tourism development and cross-bordering cooperation are analysed. The findings will be evaluated and new target-group-specific offers will be developed.
The project is carried out by the German Economic Institute for Tourism e.V (dwif Consulting) together with Baden-Württemberg International on behalf of the German Federal Environment Agency.

The specific objective of this project was to help CzechInvest develop, enhance and refine a coherent and broad based SME support strategy based on international best practice. This requires primarily an over-all critical appraisal of the strategic framework to develop a new national SME support strategy, which is accepted by the key stakeholders. bw-i assisted CzechInvest operating divisions and regional offices to develop programmes (such as start-up promotion, entrepreneurship development, venture capital, innovation and technology transfer) as well as delivery mechanisms aimed at achieving the strategic objectives of the plan. An effective structure will be developed through the elaboration of job descriptions and key responsibilities. Furthermore, bw-i provided training for the staff on strategy and programme development, project development and implementation, budgeting and project cycle management to improve the institutional capacity.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are supported through specific commercial and technical advice, management training, provision of equipment, machines, tools, appliances, and training measures, tailored especially to fit the individual company’s needs, with the hope that this will enable these companies to secure their business, create new jobs, adapt to market-oriented products, increase competitiveness, and improve product quality. An important aspect of the project are the consultations offered on technology transfer and on problems concerning the co-operation between Czech and foreign companies. Until 2008, 201 companies participated in the project.

The Twinning project contributes to consolidating an institutional framework that actively supports a future steady flow of foreign direct investment by means of strengthening the GAFI`s role as an investment promoter and as a policy reform advocator.
The project assists GAFI in improving the investment climate, developing an investment promotion strategy and target market oriented investment promotion measures. Furthermore, international experts give inputs on management operational procedures.

From 1991 until now the German Ministry of Interior supports regions in Eastern Europe where German minorities are located. The target of the German government is to assist in the regional economic development in Silesia with the specific objective to build up more favourable conditions for the German minority and their Polish neighbours. bw-i was mandated with the introduction and maintenance of a revolving fund system for start up enterprises and SME. Up to now the project can be judged as a success. The generated income surpassed largely the administration cost of the foundation and the focused results have been achieved. The partner foundation is professional and capable to handle a capital of more than 30 Mio Euro.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are supported through specific commercial and technical advice, management training, provision of equipment, machines, tools, appliances, and training measures, tailored especially to fit the individual company’s needs, with the hope that this will enable these companies to secure their business, create new jobs, adapt to market-oriented products, increase competitiveness, and improve product quality. An important aspect of the project are the consultations offered on technology transfer and on problems concerning the co-operation between Polish and foreign companies.

bw-i established consultation centres in the regions of Satu Mare and Temeswar to promote small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, bw-i provided direct advice on pertinent questions of these companies, as well as further consultation to encourage business relations between Romanian and foreign companies and to promote the access to the European markets. Furthermore, advanced training is offered to Romanian consultants, both locally and in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are supported through specific commercial and technical advice, management training, provision of equipment, machines, tools, appliances, and training measures, tailored especially to fit the individual company’s needs, with the hope that this will enable these companies to secure their business, create new jobs, adapt to market-oriented products, increase competitiveness, and improve product quality. An important aspect of the project are the consultations offered on technology transfer and on problems concerning the co-operation between Romanian and foreign companies. In the end of 2008, 621 companies participated in the project.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are supported through specific commercial and technical advice, management training, provision of equipment, machines, tools, appliances, and training measures, tailored especially to fit the individual company’s needs, with the hope that this will enable these companies to secure their business, create new jobs, adapt to market-oriented products, increase competitiveness, and improve product quality. An important aspect of the project are the consultations offered on technology transfer and on problems concerning the co-operation between Slovak and foreign companies.