Value

The role of public administrations is changing radically. Local, regional and national governments are expected to act as enablers for the rest of society, creating the conditions for better life and better business within limited budgets.

JASPERS provides three keys to help you rise to the challenge:

First, we advise on defining your sector strategies at national, regional and local level, and we help you screen projects and evaluate where you can make a difference.

Then, we stand by your teams and promoters to prepare top-quality projects improving citizens’ lives. The higher the quality, the better the chances of being eligible for EU funding support. We can also provide our independent opinion on projects to streamline the approval process.

Last but not least, we transfer knowledge and skills to your teams and promoters. Whether we support them on the job (on individual projects) or through tailor-made and online training, we improve talents and capacities in areas like integrated strategic planning, complying with EU environmental, State aid or procurement regulations… Whatever your needs, feel free to ask. After working with JASPERS, you will have these skills in-house for the future.

The shortest route to citizens’ trust is to boost the very projects that will make a tangible difference to their lives, making the best use of available European resources.

With experts covering a wide range of sectors and working simultaneously at European and national level on a daily basis, JASPERS is in a unique position to facilitate the absorption of EU funds. We iron out both ends of the process:

First, we help managing authorities to submit efficient applications, a key to unlocking European grants altogether.

Second, we appraise projects and provide an opinion on whether or not they meet regulatory requirements, preparing the ground for the European Commission’s grant decision.

The combination of sector expertise and local knowledge also makes JASPERS a natural sounding board and partner to assist the European Commission in the technical aspects of policy decisions.

The stakes are high. Today perhaps more than ever, the cohesion policy is what brings all EU regions together.

Lenders have a complex job to do, as they can only support projects which meet their lending policy objectives, the highest quality standards and have an acceptable risk profile.

Turning those projects into reality is then too often another challenge. Getting multiple stakeholders from various sectors to align is a journey which JASPERS smooths out.

Taking all elements into consideration, often from start to finish, we help lenders select and appraise projects by providing seamless and comprehensive support with one goal in mind: getting projects ready for funding.

JASPERS-assisted projects are “good to go, good to fund”. Once our experts have done their job, projects are solidly prepared and ready for implementation. This facilitates access to co-financing by international financial institutions like the European Investment Bank as well as commercial lenders.