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The EFCA leaflet ‘European Financial Actors in External Aid’ is made available on the EFCA website and LinkedIn. It provides an overview of the four main Public Development Financing Institutions in Europe, and is a useful tool for the European External Aid Committee to follow their evolution and contribute to the dialogue with Multilateral Development...

Five-step guidance helps achieving best value for public money as well as wider economic benefits The EFCA guidance on how to derive and use quality criteria in public procurement proposes a methodology for clarifying goals and determining quality criteria. The 2014 EU procurement directives enable greater use of quality criteria when awarding public contracts. Heavy...

EFCA has published the Autumn 2019 EFCA Barometer The Barometer Task Group of the European Federation of engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) has been conducting biannual surveys since 2012 to provide an overview of the consulting engineering sector in Europe, detailing developments for the latest six months and expected trends for the coming six months. Press...

The majority of the global population currently live in urban areas, and this is expected to increase in the future. The importance and role of cities is increasing recognised – the future of cities will greatly impact all of our futures. The new report “The future of cities – opportunities, challenges and the way forward”...

The liabilities facing consulting engineers across European countries are as diverse and varied as the national legislative frameworks and insurance market practices. The information contained in the fully updated third edition of the EFCA Booklet ‘Comparative study about consulting engineers’ liability and insurance requirements across Europe’ reflects the current situation in various European countries. The...

Rapid urbanisation has provided most cities in the world with opportunities to provide more sustainable, vibrant, and prosperous centres for their citizens. But they must first address challenges such as inadequate infrastructure investments, pollution and congestion, and poor urban planning, according to a new report released today. Regional development banks AfDB, ADB, EBRD and IDB publish report on...

EIC (European International Contractors) has published a study titled “The Case for an EU-Africa Partnership for Sustainable Infrastructure – Lessons Learned from China’s Infrastructure Delivery Model in Africa”. On the base of its study, EIC recommends the implementation of an EU strategy consisting of three main pillars: Enhanced EU Infrastructure Financing: provision of adequate financing...

Three new Country Fact Sheets are now available to download, focusing on the construction markets of Cyprus, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Spain and Sweden. The Reports provide an analysis of key figures, macroeconomic indicators, economic drivers, issues and barriers, innovation, the national/regional policy and regulatory framework, and the current status and national strategy to meet Construction 2020 objectives. See and download the report for...

Think Nature Handbook has been developed in the framework of the ThinkNature project. Its main objective is to gather and promote state-of-the-art knowledge regarding Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), comprising a comprehensive guide to all relevant actors. To this end, each aspect of NBS is investigated, from project development to financing and policy making, and is presented in a concise and omprehensive way, in order to...