Expertise
Ten sectors, one approach: capacity that sticks.
We work across the sectors below, always with the same emphasis on institutional capacity development, training, policy reform advisory, and sustainable knowledge transfer.
EU Integration & Legal Approximation
Accession support, EU funds programming and coordination, and alignment with the EU acquis. From implementing the EU-Moldova Association Agreement and Ukraine's EU-alignment in the rule of law to managing IPA funds and sectoral operational programmes in Turkey, EPM helps public administrations turn EU commitments into delivery.
- Ukraine: Strengthening Ukraine's EU-Alignment in the Rule of Law (3E4U)
- Turkey: Increasing the Efficiency and Productivity of IPA Funds in Turkey
- Moldova: Support for Structured Policy Dialogue and Legal Approximation in Moldova
- Turkey: Technical Assistance to Support CISOP 2014-2020 Operations
Justice
Rule of law, judicial reform and access to justice. EPM has delivered the Chilungamo justice and accountability programme in Malawi, supported criminal justice reform in Georgia, and strengthened competition policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Malawi: Chilungamo: Justice and Accountability Programme in Malawi
- Georgia: Support to Criminal Policy, Prosecution and Investigation in Georgia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Support to Competition Policy and State Aid in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parliamentary Development
Parliamentary oversight, legislative quality and citizen engagement. Through PADEM, EPM is currently strengthening the Parliament of Moldova's capacity to legislate, scrutinise and engage with citizens.
ICT & Digitalisation
Digital skills, e-governance and information technology in the public sector. EU support to Kosovo's ICT sector trained people in digital and business skills to close the skills gap and grow ICT exports.
Education & VET
Curriculum reform, teacher training and vocational education and training systems, from pre-school education in Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EU4Youth sector reform contract in North Macedonia. EPM's portfolio also spans education reform in Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, and national examinations reform in Serbia.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Technical Assistance for Pre-School Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Georgia: Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project (I2Q) in Georgia
- North Macedonia: Sector Reform Performance Contract (EU4Youth) in North Macedonia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Education for Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Employment & Social Policy
Active labour market policies, social inclusion and institutional capacity for EU funds management. EPM has strengthened ISKUR's services for NEETs and jobseekers in Turkey, supported skills development and matching in Georgia, and supported the Education for Employability sector reform in South Africa.
- Turkey: Institutional Capacity Building for the EESP SOP under IPA-II
- Turkey: Labour Market Support Programme for NEETs (NEET PRO)
- Turkey: Improving Job and Vocational Counselling Services in Turkey
- South Africa: Education for Employability (E4E) in South Africa
Agriculture & Rural Development
Agricultural policy alignment, rural support services and territorial development. EPM has supported the alignment of Serbian agriculture, food safety and veterinary policy with the EU acquis, and the EU4Lankaran programme in Azerbaijan's fruit and vegetable sector.
- Azerbaijan: Technical Assistance for Implementation of the EU4Lankaran Programme
- Serbia: Alignment with the Agriculture, Food Safety and Veterinary Acquis in Serbia
- Turkey: Rize Tea Research and Application Centre (TRAC)
Regional Development
Regional policy, local development and territorial cooperation. EPM has built capacity for regional competitiveness in Turkey, including the Samsun Logistics Centre and support for small industrialists, and supported sustainable tourism development in Belarus.
- Turkey: Big Partnership of Small Industrialists in Turkey
- Turkey: Samsun Logistics Centre Technical Assistance
- Belarus: Support to Sustainable Tourism Development in Belarus
Governance & Public Administration Reform
Professional institutional capacity development, policy reform advisory and public administration strengthening for governments and their agencies. EPM's approach pairs strategic advice with practical, on-the-job support that leaves lasting institutional capacity.
Public Financial Management
Strengthening public budgeting, internal control and audit in line with EU standards. Recent work includes supporting the automation of core public finance management operations in Turkmenistan and making the central harmonisation units for public internal financial control in Bosnia and Herzegovina fully operational.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Improving Public Internal Financial Control in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Turkmenistan: Public Finance Management Reform III in Turkmenistan
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