Belgium – Research and development services and related consultancy services – ESPRE (Expert Support Platform for Resilience), 2025-2029

The aim of ESPRE (Expert Support Platform for Resilience) is to enable the EU to provide rapid, flexible and tailored expertise to provide methodological and thematic support on (1) the three main components of the HDP nexus, (2) on the six dimensions of fragility (economic, environmental, human, political, security and societal), and (3) on conflict sensitivity in programming. The activities of the proposed expert facility will help to implement actions under the resilience component of the Rapid Response Pillar (RRP) as well other actions under the Multiannual Indicative Programmes (MIPs) and Regional Indicative Programmes (RIPs) implemented in fragile and/or conflict-affected countries and/or countries affected by a shock. The expert facility will step in where the existing resources, technical assistance or support measures are unable to provide sufficient or sufficiently swift specific thematic and methodological expert support.