Projects and references

Technical assistance and training engineering for the Ministry of Taxes and for the ITTC (International Tax Training Centre), set up in 1993 by the Federal Tax Administration, the OECD and the European Union. This Centre aims to put western experience at the service of the Russian tax administration to ensure sustainable know-how transfer. It coordinates the multiple training initiatives of the donors aiming to support Russia's tax reform. The project's long-term objective was to support the Russian government's efforts to establish effective revenue collection and compliance mechanisms. The Consultant was tasked with the Centre's management and providing high quality training in cooperation with other stakeholders represented in the steering committee (USAID, OECD, World Bank, IMF, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, etc).

Within the framework of preparation for the country’s integration into the European Union: (i) support for the setting up of a modern tax administration, capable of applying the acquis communautaire through: the introduction of a strategic direction and management system; the improvement of management, organisation, communication and information practices, support for legislation reform; (ii) improvement of control and enforcement strategy and procedures, to increase tax compliance and detect and deal with fraud in conformity with European good practice. Training in these fields. 

Design and drafting of the EUR 1 million CARDS project, “Technical Assistance for the Drafting of Trade Laws”, aimed at supporting progress towards a market economy and trade liberalisation. In-depth analysis of trade laws and proposal of amendments to laws in force or of new laws and regulations, with a view to approximation with EU legislation and in compliance with WTO regulations.

The overall objectives of the Institutional Support Project (ISP) to Vietnam are to support ongoing reforms towards transparent and accountable governance based on the rule of law, thus contributing to the implementation of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy.
The specific objectives of the project are to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the legislative, legal and judicial institutions of Vietnam, in particular to satisfy conditions for international integration (e.g. WTO accession) and transition to a market economy.

Evaluation of the progress of the Support Programme for the Implementation of the Association Agreement (AA) between the EU and Morocco aiming to support the Moroccan administration's efforts to ensure the implementation of all components of the AA, by providing it with the expertise, technical assistance and working tools necessary to fulfil the objectives and satisfy the obligations set out in the AA. 

Diagnostic study within the framework of the implementation of concerted and harmonised policies and strategies to combat counterfeiting in the CEMAC region. The study consisted in providing information on the regional situation on counterfeiting, examining the legal and regulatory measures to combat counterfeiting, and evaluating the capacities of the institutions in charge in this field.