Common use of CDE Clause in Contracts

CDE. 1. The CDE shall promote a business environment which is conducive to private sector development and support the implementation of private sector development strategies in the ACP countries by providing non-financial services, including consultancy services, to ACP companies and businesses and support to joint initiatives set up by economic operators of the Community and of the ACP States. In this regard, due account shall be taken of the needs arising from the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreements. 2. The CDE shall aim to assist private ACP enterprises to become more competitive in all sectors of the economy. It shall in particular: (a) facilitate and promote business cooperation and partnerships between ACP and EU enterprises; (b) assist with the development of business support services through support for capacity building in private sector owned organisations or support for providers of technical, professional, management, commercial and training support services; (c) provide assistance for investment promotion activities, such as investment promotion organisations, organisation of investment conferences, training programmes, strategy workshops and follow-up investment promotion missions; (d) support initiatives that contribute to fostering innovation and the transfer of technologies, know-how and best practices on all aspects of business management; (e) inform the ACP private sector about the provisions of this Agreement; and (f) provide information to European companies and private sector organisations on business opportunities and modalities in ACP countries.