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FCG
ANNUAL REPORT
2014
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FCG IN BRIEF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCG Finnish Consulting Group Ltd provides services related to the
development of public services, management consulting, multi-sector
training and urban planning, as well as building and renovation construction.
The company’s client base consists of a wide spectrum of both private and
public sector organizations. The company is owned by Kuntaliitto Holding
Oy, which is part of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities.
2 FCG’s year 2014 • 4 FCG worldwide • 6 FCG’s Key Figures 2014 •
8 International Development Consulting • 12 Energy, Environment and Climate Change •
14 Education and Innovation Development • 16 Evaluations, Appraisals and Capacity Building •
18 Proactive Programs and Advisory Services • 20 FCG’s operations in Finland •
22 Design and Engineering • 26 Construction and Building Engineering Services • 26 Infrastructure and Urban
Planning • 28 Water and Wastewater • 30 Environment and Energy • 32 Consulting Services • 34 Training
and Coaching • 36 Staff • 38 FCG’s local companies • 40 FCG’s global subsidiaries •
42 Examples of FCG’s International Projects • 62 Group Statement of Income • 63 Group
Balance Sheet • 67 Scope and Methods of Compilation of the Consolidated Financial Statements •
68 Activity Report • 72 Strategy
Editor-in-chief Eeva Kokki
Editors Aija Niskanen, Pamela White
Design Taina Kytöaho
Photos Ion Comendant, Tony Hagerlund, Nicola Jones,
Matti A. Kallio, Pekka Kyytinen, Markku Lempinen,
Andreas Lindgren, Ville Suorsa, Jarmo Teinilä, Pamela
White, Cary Wornell and FCG archive
Visualizations Chongyi Zhong and Jussi Partanen
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Printed in Topnova Oy, Helsinki
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FCG’s year 2014
The FCG business management system has been
developed further. In Finland, the internal business structure
was renewed in both the Training and the Consultation business
areas. The Design and Engineering group strengthened, in
particular, the Architecture and Construction, and Water and
Wastewater Management areas. In terms of international
operations, the aim has been to involve subsidiaries more
closely as part of the Group by, for example, strengthening
cooperation between service development, marketing and
project administration.
FCG works closely with its customers and extensive partner
network in the development of its services. In Finland, this is
indicated by the transfer of paid Finnish education services of
the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities to
FCG from the beginning of 2014. Furthermore, cooperation
in the production of consultancy and training services for the
needs of municipal administration has become closer with
the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities.
In Finland FCG is now working more closely together with
private sector companies in terms of energy management
In 2014, FCG continued developing multisectoral service
production into profitable and customer-oriented operations.
The primary objective of the Group’s strategic leadership is to
secure stable and profitable operations, while systematically
renewing all business areas.
The Group’s positive result development was also affected
by the adaptation of personnel resources to meet the needs
prescribed by changes in the operating environment and the
development of business areas.
The Group’s turnover in 2014 increased to EUR 72.2
million (70.3) and operating profit to EUR 2.4 million (1.1).
Profit for the period was EUR 2.1 million in 2014 (0.7).
Development of the Group
structure and services
The FCG Group structure remained unchanged in 2014, apart
from the merger of Insinööritoimisto Asplan Oy, part of FCG
from 1 October 2013, into FCG Design and Engineering Ltd on
31 March 2014.
planning, with the private sector accounting for nearly 40%
of the turnover of technical planning in 2014. Interaction
with international financiers of development projects, such as
ministries of foreign affairs, development banks and the EU,
continued to be close.
In Finland, FCG successfully continued the development
of products, services and value chains in accordance with the
strategic guidelines issued by the Group’s Board of Directors.
New business leads include the reinforcement of the exports
of Finnish expertise, the expansion of the energy business,
the development of data systems for water maintenance, the
continuous strengthening of data modelling competence, and
network projects associated with the upgrade of the municipal
system.
FCG, together with its partners, has launched projects
to export training expertise to Ecuador and Qatar. During the
financial period, foreign branches associated with project
operations were opened in Ecuador and Greece.
Ari Kolehmainen, FCG Group CEO
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FCG worldwide
FCG has a long
history of international operations:
the first project
related to northern
Africa and forestry
commenced in
1967. Since then
there have been
over 5,000 international projects implemented in more
than 150 countries
worldwide.
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Anette Vaini-Antila,
FCG International
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like water and sanitation, environment, renewable energy
and natural resources management, played a strong role
in international operations. The development of civil society
and governance issues were also highlighted. The project
types varied from design and implementation, to studies
and evaluations. Global cross-cutting themes like integrated
climate change adaption, gender and human rights were
essential elements in all the projects. The latter was especially
emphasized in the education sector projects, which were both
private and publicly funded.
Distinctive for the year 2014 was that the existing
businesses were not only strengthened by increasing their
volumes but also boosted their operational efficiency, which
helped the group to deal with the general economic downturn
and declining market situation in Europe. The fiscal year 2015
will bring in needed renewal by, for example, accelerating the
operations in focal points like Ukraine.
Year 2014 was not an exception. It was the third consecutive
year when the international business showed profitable growth
in business volumes, totaling to almost 47% of FCG’s overall
business.
FCG operated in four different continents during 2014
– Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, as well as in
the Pacific – both through its foreign subsidiaries and by
establishing project offices that were coordinated in the Helsinki
headquarters. The biggest single subsidiary is Swedish SIPU,
and daughter companies were established most recently in
Greece and Ecuador. Bulgaria and New Zealand also have a
steady position in the group. The strength of the Balkan area is
the private sector clientele, as is the case for Estonian subsidiary
FCG Invicta. In the Pacific the company successfully targeted
the big projects of World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
EU financing remained relevant, for instance in Turkey.
Sector-wise, FCG’s traditionally strong business areas
On the left corner: Ministry for Foreign Affairs is one of FCG’s
biggest clients. Pekka Puustinen, Director General of the
Department for Development Policy of the MFA together with
Anette Vaini-Antila and Auli Keinänen from FCG.
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FCG’s Key Figures 2014
1,000 €
Turnover by market region, M€
Key figures of business operations
and the financial position and result
FCG Group
FCG Group
Turnover, €m
Operating profit (loss), €m
Operating profit,
% of turnover
Return on equity, %
Equity ratio, %
2014
2013
2012
72.2
70.3
66.5
2.4
1.1
0.6
3.3
1.6
Europe
Asia and Oceania
0.8
9.5
3.3
2.0
62.8
61.6
59.5
2014
2013
52.8
53,7
8.2
8,0
11.1
8,0
Latin America
<1
0,5
North America and
the Caribbean
<1
<1
72,2
70,3
Africa
Total
Turnover by sector, M€
FCG Group
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Turnover by market region in 2014
Turnover (€ 1,000) and profit (%)
in 2014
Europe 73%
Africa 16%
%
80
8%
60
6%
40
4%
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Asia and
Oceania 11%
Latin America <1%
North America and
the Caribbean <1%
2%
2010
2011
2012
2013
Turnover by sector in 2014
2014
-2%
2014
2013
Training and consulting
32.6
33.5
Infrastructure and
building construction
13.2
13.2
Water and environment
26.4
23.5
Total
72.2
70.3
Training and
Consulting
45%
-4%
Water and
Environment
37%
Infrastructure and
Building Construction
18%
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Quotation of Mr Rama Nanda
Kurmi, the Regional Director
of the Department of
Agriculturein far west
region:“Rural Village Water
Resources Management Project
has maintained extraordinary
collaboration with the GoN
line agencies with due respect
in terms of joint planning,
resources sharing, monitoring
and coordination, which
is a great lesson for others.
Throughout 33 years
of my working experiences
with development agencies,
I have rarely experienced this
combination.”
International Development
Consulting
Development Consulting comprises 90% of the services of
FCG’s International operations and it covers the entire project
cycle, including identifications and preparations, reviews and
evaluations, and long-term implementation projects mainly
in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The projects are financed
by organizations such as the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of
Finland, European Commission, the Asian Development Bank
and the World Bank. A typical client is a sectoral ministry of the
beneficiary country.
The project area was the Dharan-Biratnagar industrial corridor
and it covered mainly urban parts of Sunsari and Morang
districts. In the next phase (2008–2011) the project area
was extended to four other districts in the south-east corner
of Nepal. Over the years much institutional development and
training has taken place at the local level (District Development
Councils, municipalities, Village Development Councils).
During 2012–2014 (completion phase) the project had
an extended emphasis on enforcement of environmental
legislation and regulations in cooperation with national level
ministries. Industrial pollution control was one of the main
targets of the project, while a model municipality ‘Green city’
and six model VDCs were chosen to be supported intensively
for more tangible and verified results. The Project also favoured
green economy activities by supporting communities and tea
farmers in organic farming. The project supported the overall
environmental administration and management through its
interventions.
Environmental and natural
resources management in Nepal
A 13-year environmental project in Nepal has been successfully
completed. FCG and Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
have implemented the SEAM Nepal project since 2001.
In the first phase (2001–2007) the project developed a
model for local level environmental administration for Nepal.
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Rural water sector
consulting in Nepal
Auli Keinänen,
FCG International
Access to clean water and sanitation is a basic human right. During
2014 FCG implemented in tandem the two long term Finnish funded
water projects in Nepal – the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Project – Western Nepal and the Rural Village Water Resources
Management Project. These projects continue a long history of FCG
operations in Nepal, with uninterrupted water and sanitation activities
since 1990.
RWSSP-WN in western Nepal works to ensure the poorest and
excluded households’ rights to access safe and sustainable domestic
water, good health and hygiene. As this is the completion phase we
focus on development of sustainable systems, strong ownership and
management skills, in 14 districts. RVWRMP in far west Nepal supports
comprehensive rural development through a water lens. This includes
constructing gravity fed water supply for some 95,000 households;
training provided for home gardens in approximately 30,000 house­
holds so far in order to improve food security; and bringing electricity
to homes by constructing 123 micro hydro schemes.
A common thread is that we aim to ‘reach the unreached’
– supporting the right of all households and individuals to achieve a
basic level of service, including the very poor, lower castes and ethnic
minorities, and women. FCG’s long association with Nepal, combined
with our highly skilled staff (some of whom have worked with us for
more than 20 years), mean that we can build on our experiences for
great results.
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Camiguin coastal resource
management in Philippines
Agriculture competitiveness
enhancement in Samoa
FCG ANZDEC and the Coastal Conservation and Education
Foundation have completed the Camiguin Coastal Resources
Management Project (Phase 2) in the Philippines, funded
by the New Zealand Aid Programme (2012–2014). One of
the activities was establishment and capacity building of
conservation-based enterprises – facilitation of commercial
activities that generate economic benefits in a way that
supports the accomplishment of a conservation objective.
The strategy of this project was to seek ways of introducing
commercial incentives to encourage the users of natural resources
in five municipalities in Camiguin to take an active part in their
sustainable utilization and management. The project’s goal was to
establish one conservation enterprise per municipality.
Many activities were undertaken to promote ecotourism
and sustainable livelihoods support, including snorkelling and
reef guide training. Ecotourism Support Service Enterprise
of Catarman has been offering snorkelling services since
October 2013 while the tourism facility was still incomplete.
Training was provided to fishermen and their families in reef
interpretation and guiding. A total of 15 fisherfolk (12 men,
three women) were trained. Snorkelling activities were also
promoted by brochures to entice more visitors to the facility.
The Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement
Project is supported by the World Bank and is being
implemented from 2012 to 2017. The objective is to support
fruit and vegetable growers and livestock producers to
improve productivity and take greater advantage of market
opportunities. A key feature of the project is provision of a
competitive matching grants scheme for 1,500 commercial
based on approved business plans totalling about US$2.9
million.
The task of FCG ANDZDEC is to recruit and manage
consultants to support the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries to implement the project. In December 2014, FCG
ANZDEC supported the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to
import a consignment of 110 sheep from Fiji. The breed was
specially selected for high fertility potential, tolerance to heat,
self-shedding and ability to survive well under low nutrition
conditions. This recent arrival of sheep is expected to triple
sheep numbers from the present 700 to more than 3,000
in the next decade. The move is a major boost for Samoa’s
fledgling sheep industry. Despite being a major consumer of
meat products, approximately 60% of the meat in Samoa is
imported.
The project’s focus on developing long-term, sustainable solutions for livestock
sector challenges is a first for Samoa, and will prove crucial to improving future stock
bloodlines, a World Bank media release says. In addition to the breeding program,
the project will provide training to encourage better husbandry practices and stock
management. The introduction of new field slaughter facilities in Upolu and Savai’i will
also facilitate improvements in the quality, hygiene and competitiveness of Samoan
meat.
Greek Forest Mapping Project
FCG is implementing a project of Development of Forest Maps in Magnissia, in the
Thessaly Region of Greece, working with kartECO G.P. and the Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki. kartEco specializes in environment and energy sector services. The project
is implemented in 2014–2015, with a tight schedule. The financier is the European
Regional Development Fund, via the National Cadastre & Mapping Agency of Greece.
The project aims to develop forest maps for the protection of forests and forestlands,
as well as to complete cadastral procedures for the National Cadastre project. There is an
interesting historical perspective, following the changes in forest cover. The tasks include
identification of areas covered with forest vegetation, today and/or in the past, and the
geocoding of such areas, using them to then develop forest maps. The vegetation status
in the past is investigated using historical aerial photos, mainly captured in 1945/1960.
This is compared to the current state of forests and forestlands, by the interpretation of
aerial photos captured during the period 2007–2009 and validated through field surveys.
The overall objectives include the environmental protection of forests, forestlands
and grasslands/meadows and improved titling. The project contributes to a wider
programme on Greek forest inventory.
Jorma Peltonen, FCG International
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Energy, Environment and Climate Change
The Energy and Environment sector in FCG International
includes renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable
natural resources management and nature conservation, and
combating climate change.
FCG has a leading role in Finland in designing Wind
Mill Parks and is selling this knowledge to overseas markets.
Additionally, FCG conducts environmental impact assessments,
feasibility studies, zoning and technical design, including
for waste water treatment, sanitary landfills and landfill gas
power plants. Internationally FCG has significant experience in
sustainable energy services and a variety of renewable energy
and energy efficiency projects, implemented particularly in
Asia. Personal contacts of the FCG experts with the local actors
of the RE sector worldwide complement this experience.
Environment and Energy Partnership (EEP) programmes
are financed by the MFA Finland and support wider access
to modern energy services, combat climate change, and
promote renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE)
in the programmes’ target countries. EEPs provide grants
for developing, piloting and scaling up inclusive business
models and sustainable investments in renewable energy.
During 2014, FCG supported the implementation of two EEP
Programmes, in Indonesia and the Mekong region.
Bioenergy in Indonesia
EEP Indonesia ran from April 2011 to December 2014. This
program worked at the central level in Jakarta and in two
defined target provinces (Central Kalimantan & Riau). EEP
Indonesia financed 20 bioenergy-related projects covering
seven industrial/ commercial bioenergy applications, seven
community based initiatives and six projects focusing on
institutional capacity building and training programs. Among
other things, EEP Indonesia financed investments in bioenergy
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power plants up to 20 MW and energy access to 80 villages
(95,000 people). Additionally, when all the investments
designed during the program have been completed and taken
into use, greenhouse gas emissions of around 1,411,800
tonnes CO2 per year in total will be avoided.
Mekong Energy Solutions
EEP Mekong covered four countries, Cambodia, Lao PDR,
Thailand and Vietnam (and preparations began for Myanmar
to participate). By the end of 2014, altogether 31 projects
(26 on renewable energy; three on waste-to-energy; and two
on energy efficiency) were completed in four countries within
the EEP Programme, with total disbursements of 4.45 million
EUR. 42% of the projects were assessed to have potential
for scale-up for commercial operations. There were almost
55,000 beneficiaries of the Programme. The programme
organised regional fora on renewable energy, its financing
and policies in partner countries, and workshops for project
potential developers.
Nepal Climate Fund REFEL
In 2014, FCG completed a renewable energy project in far
west Nepal – Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for
Enhanced Rural Livelihoods (REFEL). Most rural households
in the region don’t have access to electricity, so alternative
sources can make a big impact on their quality of life, health,
time savings and household incomes. The project, with
funding from the Nordic Climate Fund, operated alongside the
Finnish-funded WASH project. It included construction of 6073
improved cooking stoves; 151 improved water mills and six
hydraulic ram water pumps. There was a considerable impact
on the environment, with an estimated 40% less firewood
used, and CO2e emissions are reduced by 17,000 t/a. The
project also benefitted women by decreasing work loads.
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Education and Innovation
Development
For FCG, the year 2014 was active in education sector and the
marketing efforts of the previous years in the Gulf Region and
Ecuador have started to bring results.
Ecuador–Finland
Education Programme:
Learning Path Approach
FCG International has initiated collaboration with the Ministry of
Education of Ecuador for programme planning of the EcuadorFinland Education Programme: Learning Path Approach (see
photos). Education is recognized as one of the keys to success
in the Government of Ecuador’s National Plan for the years
2013 to 2017, and FCG is working together with the Ministry of
Education of Ecuador to strengthen the capacity of education
sector professionals for the well-being of Ecuadorian children
and youth.
The Ecuador-Finland Education Programme aims at
developing education in Ecuador through strengthening early
childhood education, teachers’ professional development
in basic education, and establishment of regional teacher
training centres. The aim of the on-going preparatory phase
is to launch a three-year programme which will enable longterm development of selected thematic areas according to the
strategic priorities of the Ecuadorian Government. The focus
areas of the programme include early childhood education
and development, teachers’ in-service training, establishment
of regional teacher training centres and practice schools, and
university level study and research collaboration with Finland.
FCG’s Finnish partners in the programme implementation
include the universities of Helsinki, Oulu and Eastern Finland.
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FCG supporting Educational
Development in Saudi Arabia
FCG International has collaborated with Naba Education Co.
to develop the pedagogical system of Al Manahij Schools in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The FCG expert team supported various
activities geared to enhance the quality of education in Naba
Schools.
Based on the recommendations of FCG expert team
important areas for future educational development include
the development of teachers’ pedagogical competencies
through continuous training; the development of schools’
learning environments to meet the needs of teaching and
learning 21st century skills; and the engagement of parents to
be part of the development of policies and strategies of the
schools of their children.
Further future collaboration between FCG
and Naba Education Co. is being planned
and includes broader future engagement
of FCG International and FCG Design and
Engineering, based on the initial Memorandum
of Understanding with FCG Finnish Consulting
Group signed in June 2013.
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On the left: School children’s demonstration for Human Rights in Boloso Bombe district in Wolyta Zone, Ethiopia. On the right:
Participants of the International training programme Human Rights Towards Gender Equality.
Evaluations, Appraisals
and Capacity Building
FCG is increasingly focusing on extending the know-how and
resources to carry out high level evaluations to the requirements
of different financiers.
Evaluating higher education
capacity building in
developing countries
FCG finalized in 2014 evaluation of Finland’s two main
cooperation instruments in higher education in developing
countries. The programs, financed by the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, are the North-South-South (NSS) programme and
the Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation
Instrument (HEI ICI).
Since 2004, NSS has promoted higher education
mobility and networking in order to enhance human capacity
in developing countries. With a view to enhance institutional
capacity, HEI ICI has promoted collaboration between Finnish
and developing country higher education institutions since
2009, mainly on governance, teaching and learning issues.
Our evaluation covered 17 countries worldwide – with indepth field visits to Kenya, South Africa and Vietnam – as well
as conducting an extensive document review, quantitative
analysis and an international benchmarking exercise.
The FCG evaluation recommended measures to increase
synergies for higher education capacity building and to foster
comprehensive and sustainable institutional capacity building
in developing countries.
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FCG SIPU supports cooperation
to promote women’s rights
and gender equality
FCG’s Swedish subsidiary SIPU implemented the International
Training Programme ‘Human Rights Towards Gender Equality’
(funded by SIDA). The ITP was designed to strengthen the
capacity of decision-making bodies, institutions and civil
society organisations in the field of human rights and gender
equality. The objective was to provide increased knowledge
and build capacity though scheduled training events and
support to the participating organisation’s projects.
Each participant in the Training Programme implements
a project for change in her/his organisation during the Training
Programme, and receive training and coaching to develop
it further. The programme serves the threefold purpose
of enabling the participants to acquire an understanding
of human rights and gender equality issues, to be able to
implement a project for change in regard to human rights and
gender equality, and to acquire a network for dialogue and
interchange of experiences between the participants.
Over 200 institutional change projects were supported
and 63 national, regional and international workshops were
organised. 225 participants and several of their managers
have attended all, or some of the workshops, creating a
natural platform for networking and a forum for exchange of
experience.
Land Administration Impact
Evaluation in Cambodia
The Finnish government has supported the land administration
processes in Cambodia for 16 years (1997–2013), with four
separate programs and intervention modalities. Activities
have included cadastral surveying and mapping, land
registration and capacity building, land policy and legislation
development, land evaluation and land titling services. FCG
carried out a complex impact evaluation (2014–15), with a
lot of documentation to review, many stakeholders to consult
and a long time frame to evaluate. The aim was to examine
the overall impact of support to the sector, as well as typical
evaluation issues such as effectiveness, efficiency and
relevance, and to make recommendations regarding potential
future support to the land sector.
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Proactive Programs
and Advisory Services
In 2014, the Proactive Programs and Advisory Services
(PPA) business unit’s consultation work has focused on
advising companies, financiers and countries in transition on
investments in new emerging markets. The privatization of
municipal entities and inter-municipal cooperation were also
significant features of 2014.
PPA shifted its focus from Russia (due to financial
constraints there) to other CIS countries and South-East Asia.
We implemented projects in Ukraine, Vietnam and Belorussia;
and assisted foreign companies to invest in Finland, as well as
assisting Finnish companies with export activities. These areas
of activities will continue to be the unit’s priorities in 2015.
FCG continued the development of the concept of
the Mobile Health Clinic (MHC). This concept offers great
possibilities by organizing health care services in purpose-built
buses that reach people living in remote regions. The content
and concept of the MHC bus can be modified according to the
needs of a client. Mobile Health Clinics has received global
recognition in countries such as China, UAE, Baltic Countries
and Russia. The concept is easily adjustable for crises area
uses as well.
Supporting Water Sector
Reform in Palestine
FCG provided advisory services to the Palestinian Water
Authority (PWA) in the implementation of Sector Reform
Processes that aim to update water supply, sanitation and water
resources management strategies, to support more effective
infrastructure development, improved service provision, and
sustainable resource management. This project also included
capacity development to support PWA in the implementation
of strategies and action plans. It was successfully completed
in November 2014.
Developing Water and
Wastewater Utilities in Ukraine
FCG completed a corporate development and capacity
building project in the municipalities of Boryspil, Chernihiv,
Ivano, Kolomyia and Kremenchuk in Ukraine. In addition
to elaboration of well-defined corporate and financial
management procedures this project included planning of
technical reforms aimed at modernizing utility management,
budgeting and planning, asset management, human resource
management and financial performance of the target utilities.
Planning Yerevan Metro
Rehabilitation in Armenia
FCG provided competency development services related
to environmental, health, safety and social management
planning to the Republic of Armenia and Karen Demirchyan
Yerevan Metro Company CJSC (Yerevan Metro Company).
The metro company has begun a project of metro tunnel
rehabilitation and extension, and competency development
(such as metro drivers training and fire protection). The metro
company finances the project with the loans obtained from the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the
European Investment Bank, and a grant from the European
Union Neighbourhood Investment Facility.
Regional Support
Programs in Belorussia
FCG was appointed for the Corporate Development and
City/Regions Support Program of Vitebsk, Brest, Grodno,
Baranovichi and Slonim in Belorussia. This project started in
July 2014, and is part of the larger Municipal Environmental
Infrastructure Framework Facility Project, financed by the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
and NIB. The project works to improve the performance of
wastewater treatment companies. In the program FCG supports
companies to improve their commercial standing, service and
environmental and social performance. This includes financial
and operational performance improvements, development of a
Medium-Term Corporate Development Plan, and implementing
a capacity building programme. In the City/Regions Support
Program FCG focuses on developing project implementation
support agreements, which will be key components of the
financial structure for the proposed projects in the cities; and
training provision for financial planning, thereby improving
their creditworthiness.
Mikko Kurvi, FCG International
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FCG’s Operations in Finland
FCG is a multi-sector training, consultancy and planning
company whose roots are in the reconstruction of post-war
Finland. FCG celebrated 65 years of business operations in
2014. Maaseudun keskusrakennustoimisto, or MKR for short,
was established in 1949. It was the predecessor of FCG’s
current planning expertise, which is represented in Finland by
FCG Design and Engineering Ltd.
Over the years, the Group’s operations have expanded
and become more international. The Group companies started
their first international development consultancy projects
in the late 1960s. Now, almost half of the Group’s business
comes from international operations.
FCG Group’s business operations are divided into four
business areas that support one another:
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In Finland, FCG operates in 11 localities, and internation­
ally in practically all continents. Three quarters of its customers
come from the public sector and one quarter from the private
sector. To give an idea of the extent of operations, every year
the Group companies implement thousands of projects for
FCG’s customers. In 2014, there were about 6,700 projects
in all.
A picture taken in 1957 at the farewell party of Fabian
Ahvenainen, the first CEO of the Maaseudun Keskus­
rakennustoimisto, the early predecessor of FCG Design
and Engineering Ltd.
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FCG Consulting
FCG Training
FCG Design and Engineering
FCG International
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Design and Engineering
FCG’s comprehensive range of services related to
planning and engineering covers community planning,
housing construction and renovation, water supply engineering
and environmental consultancy. Last year, the company’s
expertise was enhanced in construction and building services
engineering, where the new expertise sector of healthy building
and indoor air started; as well as in water supply, which was
organised as a separate business sector. The design and
engineering business also includes sectors concentrating
on infrastructure and urban planning and environment and
energy consulting. Each of these four sectors includes several
business units.
The engineering business has more employees than
any other business in FCG, and besides Helsinki, they are
stationed in ten regional offices around Finland. In projects,
the personnel cooperates in networks across the business in
order to ensure that the customer can benefit from the best
possible expertise. The employees are systematically trained,
and in addition to supplementary professional training, the
employees are provided with comprehensive training in new
methods, regulations governing the engineering business, and
in design software. Our designers have the qualifications and
certificates required for engineering work and for working on
sites.
In addition to permanent staff, we also provide students
with opportunities to produce their master’s theses or final
projects, and to have practical training. These students later
continue working with FCG almost without exception.
FCG’s engineering business works in close cooperation
with customers and our nationwide network of experts. Data
modelling is utilised in design projects whenever appropriate.
Jani Sillanpää, Timo Lempinen, Jari Elo,
Jari Marttinen and Juha Pahnila, the Management
team of FCG Design and Engineering.
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Construction and Building
Engineering Services
FCG’s architectural design concentrates on designing public
buildings and planning renovation projects. Recently, the
share of housing projects, and projects for planning their
intended use, has also increased. Alongside traditional
architectural design, we also provide interior design services,
where expertise related to service design is emphasised.
The building systems sector produces services related to the
design of HPAC and electricity systems for buildings. The
acquisition of Insinööritoimisto Asplan Oy has particularly
strengthened FCG’s design competence related to the use
of new energy sources, such as geothermal energy, biofuels
and hybrid energy forms. These environmentally friendly
and renewable forms of energy can be utilised both in new
buildings and in renovation projects.
Structural design has been an essential part of FCG’s
consultancy competence right from the beginning. This
competence is required in multi-disciplinary design projects
which involve, besides building design, also public utilities and
energy technology.
FCG also provides its customers with services related
to property development and supervision of construction
projects. Typical property development sites include schools,
water supply and sewage networks, reconditioning of water and
sewage pipes in buildings, as well as property development
and supervision projects regarding wind power parks.
The FCG Architects team, combining experts from
different sectors of FCG, was also launched in 2014. The team
has expertise in urban development, building and interior
design, land use and landscaping.
Kuntatalo in Helsinki is one of the renovation and
service design projects of FCG.
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Infrastructure
and Urban Planning
Consultancy regarding land use and planning are areas
of strong expertise for FCG, creating the basis for other
community planning. The activities cover land use planning
from strategies to urban architecture and various development
scenarios of community planning. FCG’s urban development
work is based on nationwide land use objectives, and it is
closely linked to the needs and development prospects of
business life, land use and traffic. The currently topical themes
in urban development are the development and consolidation
of urban centres and supplementary building. Wind power
projects are also keeping the town planning departments busy.
In Municipal Engineering, the objective is to produce
high-quality, safe solutions to ensure smooth traffic and
movement, even in demanding conditions. FCG’s competence
in this field covers street and area technology, street and traffic
engineering, as well as general and building design services
for public utilities. Besides urban planning, the expertise in
this sector has been particularly in demand in wind power park
design projects.
FCG’s Landscape Architecture expertise extensively
covers, besides landscape surveys, general and implementation
planning also. The activities are typically associated with other
sectors’ design projects, and this competence is required
for example in wind power projects, street and area building
projects of towns, as well as in park design and rainwater and
melt water projects. FCG has particular expertise in natural
landscape planning; these projects have concentrated in the
metropolitan area. Ecological planning expertise is required
for example when planning green areas requiring natural
management of rainwater and melting water and when
planning sites requiring natural building work.
FCG’s Geotechnical Engineering competence includes
investigations regarding the method of laying foundations
for building and plant structures, such as bio-refineries and
wind power plants, and infrastructure projects; as well as joint
projects with different sectors, including stability and sagging
analyses, dimensioning of supporting walls and excavations,
area planning and general, construction and reconditioning
planning for sports venues and physical exercise areas.
The Geotechnical Field Engineering sector produces site
investigations, such as measurements and soil analyses, for
FCG’s customers. Groundwater surveys and the installation of
groundwater and porous water pipes using heavy drill units
and multi-purpose bores make up a significant part of all
assignments. In addition, the sector produces terrain model
measurements for the planning of infrastructure sites.
The design services of the Ports and Fairways sector
cover the general and structural design of waterways, ports,
pier structures and water constructions, application plans and
expert surveys pertaining to the Water Act, acoustic surveys
for water areas, and national dredging in sea and lake areas.
In waterway design and surveys, for example in projects of the
Finnish Transport Agency and merchant shipping harbours,
we provide a package of services - producing preliminary
and general route plans, supplementary survey programmes,
waterway surveys and measurements, and preparing on their
basis documents related to the route decision.
Mechanical dragging of navigation channels, side scan
sonar measurements, reflection seismic measurements, low
frequency and multiple beam measurements and pier condition
surveys were made during the survey season of 2014. FCG
also commissioned its new survey vessel m/s Nordic Sonar
and the mechanical bar dredging equipment installed on it.
During its first survey season, the vessel operated both in the
Eastern Gulf of Finland and the Bay of Bothnia.
Two visualizations of Tapiola Central Ice Park. FCG was
responsible for the structural design and construction
management.
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Water and Wastewater
FCG is among the top organisations in Finland regarding
expertise and diversity of services related to water supply
design. FCG’s water supply competence covers the entire
needs of the field of water and wastewater engineering
regarding design, expert, survey and property development
services and commissioning.
During 2014, this traditionally strong area of expertise
for FCG was separated into its own business sector. The
competence cornerstones of the sector include treatment
plant design as well as network design and stormwater and
melting water planning. Other areas of special competence
are water supply automation design, modelling competence
and information systems. The comprehensive water supply
service chain provided by FCG strongly utilises the services
of FCG’s other sectors also. This provides the customer with a
comprehensive turnkey service.
FCG is the top name in water supply network modelling
and in intelligent solutions based on it. The FCGsmart
systems development team combines FCG’s multi-disciplinary
expertise, scientific research, long experience in application
development, and the latest expertise in software technology.
The Smart Water technology involves intelligent utilisation and
analysis of various sources of data which help enhance or
automate the entire water supply chain from water sourcing to
waste water treatment.
FCGsmart applications can be used for improving the
efficiency of energy usage, decreasing leakages, improving
water quality and for forecasting and preventing system
malfunctions. The rapid development of information and
telecom technologies as well as measurement and modelling
systems have created new possibilities for integrating the data
and information models of different systems so that new control
systems can be implemented without major investments. In
addition, the various Web and mobile solutions provide novel
possibilities for collecting sharing, analysing and presenting
data. Besides water supply, solutions using similar intelligent
IT possibilities can be extensively utilised in industry, land use
planning, energy generation and energy distribution.
FCG has designed the Blominmäki treatment plant in Espoo.
It is estimated to be launched in 2020.
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Environment and Energy
FCG is one of Finland’s leading providers of environmental
consultancy as well as energy and climate consultancy. Our
service offering in the environment sector covers environmental
surveys and competence related to environmental restoration
and risk management. FCG also has extensive competence
related to the planning and utilisation of renewable energy
forms, such as bioenergy, geothermal energy, wind energy
and solar energy. In 2014, the particular focus areas of
environmental and energy consultancy were projects related
to the planning and building of wind power.
Environmental surveys refer to assessments compliant
with the environmental protection legislation and combining
EIA procedures with project planning to serve the long-term
planning and permit applications of the project. The assessments compliant with the EIA Act can be carried out from the
perspectives of man, natural conditions, land use, landscape
or utilisation of natural resources.
The projects related to environmental remediation and
risk management are implemented taking into account the
needs of customers and different interest groups as well as
the legislation and any changes in it. These projects may be
related to assessing the risks of contaminated soil, waste ma30
nagement, grey waters, rainwaters and melt waters, waste waters or industrial chemicals. FCG’s customers include municipalities and cities, regional environment centres, real estate
investment companies, construction companies, contractors,
industrial companies and oil companies. The range of services includes soil and groundwater contamination surveys and
investigations, assessment of the need for decontamination as
well as planning and monitoring of the restoration work.
FCG’s competence also covers the permit procedures as
well as different surveys and measurements in the excavation
business. In this field, FCG has, besides impact assessments,
the particular advantage of expertise in town planning and
public utilities design, allowing it to provide the customer with
a service where the different aspects are taken into account.
Various nature surveys and Natura assessments are also included in the range of services provided by FCG.
In energy consultancy, FCG serves its municipal and private sector customers with wind power-related planning, energy efficiency surveys and related planning as well as with planning related to regional or real estate-specific energy supply
solutions.
FCG has wide expertse in environmental consulting, for
example in various assesments, remediation of contaminated
areas and natural surveys.
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Consulting Services
significant customer, as FCG won the competitive tendering
process regarding the background statistics package for structural reforms of the municipalities and was commissioned by
the Ministry to evaluate municipal mergers in a few urban regions. FCG implemented the USO (short for the Finnish words
meaning New Generation Organisations and Management)
network project of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, aimed at developing the management of 35
municipalities. Another significant network was Operational
municipality groups (Toimintakykyiset kuntakonsernit).
FCG maintains and develops several social services
and healthcare classification systems used for supporting
the analysis, monitoring and management of operations.
In Finland, the hospital districts monitor their operations
using the Nordic NordDRG classification system. In 2014,
pDRG was also introduced. It is developed for monitoring
the operations and finances of basic healthcare. Monitoring
of the healthcare chain by combining DRG and pDRG data
was put to pilot operation in 2014, and the product will be
launched in 2015. The developments in social services and
healthcare legislation are also monitored when developing the
classification products.
In spring 2014, consulting services invested significant
resources to promoting the exports of classification products.
During the year, pilot uses of the Rafaela nursing intensity
classification program progressed into permanent contracts.
The purpose of exports is to sell Finnish expertise, first to
the Nordic and Central European countries with which there
is already cooperation (e.g. regarding the DRG system).
The PYLL (Potential Years of Life Lost) indicator is another
internationally marketed product. Export missions to Turkey,
China and Russia were implemented with private actors in the
field.
The key element of all consultancy products is
management by knowledge so that the production, analysis
The successful management of organisations consists of good management, suitable structures, functional steering systems,
fluent service processes, profitable and
results-yielding operations, well-being of
personnel, diverse interest group work and
well-balanced finances. FCG’s consultancy business consists particularly of services directed
at public sector management in terms of strategic management, social
services and healthcare
management, consultancy regarding ICT
services and operating models, as well as
research services.
One of FCG’s
strengths is its
in-depth knowledge of the operating environ­
ment of the public
sector, and municipalities in particular. In 2014, municipalities, municipal
federations and companies owned by municipalities made up 90%
of the management
consultancy customers. The Ministry of
Finance was also a
and utilisation of knowledge support the management of
change processes. An example of products intended for
supporting the strategic management of municipalities is the
Electronic Well-Being Report tool which has been developed in
cooperation with the Association of Finnish Local and Regional
Authorities. FCG is also a licensed retailer of and application
developer for the Qlikview reporting tool. This tool is also
utilised in healthcare classification product reporting.
In addition to the above projects, FCG produced various
reports related to management systems, management,
economy, service networks, premises and real estate
strategies. As the municipal structure reform work ends, these
will become increasingly important.
Case: Starting points of the regional production of social
and healthcare services
No evaluations, 40 municipalities
During 2013–2014, FCG has carried out several assignments
related to describing healthcare service chains. The
assignments have been pilot projects by nature, aimed at
developing the method used for describing the service chains
and the reporting application together with the customers. A
pilot project regarding the service chains available for intoxicant
addicts living in Vantaa was implemented in cooperation with
HUS and the City of Vantaa, while a pilot project regarding
the use of healthcare services by Kuopio inhabitants was
implemented in cooperation with the Hospital District of
North Savo and the City of Kuopio. The subjects of analysis
have included patients using services frequently and patients
suffering from lumbal spine disorders or depression, and the
data describing service usage obtained from the system is
classified using the NordDRG and pDRG patient classification
systems.
Anssi Hietaharju,
FCG Consulting.
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Evaluation of municipality mergers,
situation 5.3.2015
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On-going or completed evaluation,
204 municipalities
No obligation to evaluate,
10 municipalities
Merged 2007–2013,
10 municipalities
Merger evaluation
done 2005–2011,
37 municipalities
Training and Coaching
FCG is the leading provider of Training Services in the
Finnish municipal sector. Our training and coaching services
are concentrated on the management and personnel
of municipalities and organisations close to municipal
administrations. The services available to persons in
positions of trust, operative management and personnel are
designed and implemented with the needs of different actors
in the municipal sector in mind. The offering of services to
municipally-owned and private companies is extending.
The training and coaching events are planned and
implemented in close cooperation with FCG’s customers and
partner networks. The most significant cooperation partner
is the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities;
the responsibility for its invoiceable training programmes were
transferred to FCG from the beginning of 2014. The internal
sector structure of training services was developed during
2014, with online training services and social media channels
for training as particular subjects of development. Utilisation
of online training and the digital learning environment are a
growing area in the training implemented by FCG.
In 2014, the training events of FCG had over 21,000
participants. There were over 800 individual training days.
The sector of Management and Service Consulting
organises training in the fields of management, municipal
engineering, economy, secretarial work and communication.
Open online training sessions have been organised for
persons in positions of trust in the municipalities. The key
events in 2014 included the economic and financial forum
for the municipal leaders, as well as the nationwide meeting
of accountants (with financial statements as one of the main
themes). The economic and financial forum is organised in
cooperation with the Association of Finnish Local and Regional
Authorities and with over 5,000 participants it is an annual
top event concentrating on municipal sector economy and
financial development.
The Human Resources sector of Training Services
organises training on administrative and legal matters,
procurement and competitive tendering processes, knowledge
management, pre-school education, teaching and general
education as well as remuneration and employment matters.
The key events of this sector in 2014 included training sessions
regarding legislative reforms, the 40-year jubilee seminar of
the agricultural vacation replacement function, the topical
collective municipal agreement days as well as the nationwide
meeting regarding general educational matters.
FCG is a leading provider of training services for the Social
and Healthcare Sector, and the clientele of this field has
grown in spite of the competed market. Our training offering
is designed to meet the needs of various professional groups
in the social and healthcare sector. The range of training
services available includes multi-disciplinary professional and
administrative training in various fields including medicinal
therapy, psychiatry and mental health work, social work and
care for the elderly. FCG’s training offering also supports in
many ways the structural reform of social and healthcare
services now being prepared.
Coaching is an activity related to the functioning of an
organisation, working communities and individuals, and is
introduced after changes related to structures, operating
models or various steering systems have taken place. We
produce coaching services for the public sector, municipallyowned companies and private corporations on an organisationspecific basis. These services are aimed at developing
management teams, managers and working communities
and at providing support for implementing changes and for
development work. The coaching sessions are implemented
by using methods that encourage participation. During 2014,
extensive programmes related to development of municipal
management were also implemented. They included the
certification programme of municipal management and the
certification programme for municipal chairpersons.
The economic and financial forum is the main event
organised in cooperation with the Association of Finnish
Local and Regional Authorities.
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Eeva Kokki (above), Director of HR and Communications. On the right Arja Sippola, Taina Tuominen and Pauli Santala,
FCG Design and Engineering.
Staff
Domestic staff education level
Education breakdown
2014
2013
Total
2014
2013
16
4%
3%
20–25
11
2%
3%
Master’s degree level
182
40%
40%
26–30
58
13%
14%
Bachelor’s degree level
145
32%
32%
31–35
81
18%
17%
36–40
64
14%
14%
41–45
50
11%
10%
46–50
52
12%
11%
51–55
58
13%
11%
56–60
37
8%
10%
61–65
34
8%
9%
Researcher training
At FCG, the key theme of personnel development is highquality supervisory work and leadership, which ensures that
each FCG employee has the opportunity to succeed in their
work. The Group provides its personnel with a wide range
of opportunities for training, career development and leisure
activities. FCG has made a particular investment in developing
project business competence. Project management was also
the theme of the sixth FCG Academy, FCG’s own management
programme, which took place in spring 2014. The majority
of the participants in the programme also completed the
international C-level IPMA certification.
At FCG, the development of personnel well-being is
based on an annual plan, which is also reviewed with the
Group’s cooperation group. Our partners in implementing wellbeing at work are the occupational healthcare service provider
Diacor, Varma insurance company, and we conduct workplace
surveys with the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.
The personnel statistics are based on the number of
FCG staff in Finland on 31 December 2014, totalling 451
employees. The Finnish figures also include the personnel of
Kunta-Efeko Oy: ten employees on 31 December 2014.
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Domestic staff age breakdown
Total
Lowest level of
higher education
47
10%
11%
Studies incomplete
27
6%
6%
Secondary education
25
6%
5%
9
2%
2%
451
100%
100%
Basic education
Total
Age group
over 66
Total
6
1%
1%
451
100%
100%
Key figures of domestic staff
FCG Group
Men
Women
Total
Staff average age
2014
50%
2013
52%
50%
48%
100%
100%
43 years
43 years
Key figures in Finland
FCG Group
Average number of staff*
Salaries and fees M€
2014
2013
682
24,4
725
24,9
*) In addition to the Group employees in Finland, the figures
include project employees working in foreign projects as fulltime equivalents.
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Rovaniemi
FCG’s local companies
Oulu
FCG Finnish Consulting Group Ltd
FCG Design and Engineering Ltd
The parent company of FGG acts as a service centre, providing the Group companies with the required financial and IT
management services as well as communication and HR services. The parent company is owned by the Association of Finnish
Local and Regional Authorities.
Our comprehensive range of services related to planning and
engineering covers community planning, housing construction
and renovation, water supply engineering and environmental
consultancy. We also provide all industries with property
development and maintenance services. FCG’s planning
business works in close cooperation with customers and a
nationwide network of experts.
FCG Consulting Ltd
Our consultancy services support our customers’ good management to a high standard. Our services are built on competencies
in management consultancy, well-being and ICT services, business development and research services. We produce knowledge
that supports management.
FCG Training Ltd
Our training and coaching services support our customers when they develop their professional competence, management and
working communities. We are the leading provider of training services in the Finnish municipal sector. Year after year, FCG has
ranked among the top names in the public image surveys of training services.
Vaasa
Kuopio
Seinäjoki
FCG International Ltd
In international project business, our strengths are our presence in local markets, solid and diverse international experience, and efficient utilisation of our highly-committed human
resources. The focus is on projects related to the environment,
water supply and natural resources. Projects in the wellbeing and education sectors are a growing business area.
Joensuu
Jyväskylä
Tampere
Lappeenranta
Kotka
Turku
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Helsinki
Representative of Swedish Sida, Torgny Svenungsson together with FCG SIPU’s
Björn Bengtsson and Josua Falck.
FCG’s global subsidiaries
In international projects our strength lies in the local market presence, in our solid and versatile international experience, as well
as in our highly efficient staff both at home and in fieldwork.
FCG SIPU International Ab, Sweden
FCG’s Swedish subsidiary specialises in international development consultancy and training. SIPU has had a particularly strong
position in development consultancy related to Africa, and overall the company has implemented development projects in over
90 countries all over the world through the years. Training competence is also part of the company’s operations, both in Sweden
and internationally. www.sipu.se
FCG ANZDEC Ltd, New Zealand
is a New Zealand based international development consulting firm specializing in the sustainable development and management
of renewable natural resources in developing countries. We are a company with more than 35 years of experience in over 45
countries, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region. www.anzdec.co.nz
POVVIK AD, Bulgaria
is a leading independent consulting and engineering company in the field of sustainable development in Bulgaria. POVVIK
AD offers a full range of environmental consulting and engineering services for all types of industries and businesses, and
expertise on environmental and economic analyses to local and state government. Our expertise is focused in the Balkan region.
www.povvik.com
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FCG INVICTA, Estonia
is an Estonian company established in 1991 and operating in the field of management training and consulting and
preparation of training materials. The mission of Invicta is to create/shape conditions favouring development in cooperation
with people, teams and organisations for more effective attainment of their objectives. We have been part of FCG Group
since 2003. www.invicta.ee
FCG in Serbia
In 2012 FCG has opened a new Representative Office in Belgrade, Serbia. The new office is currently the company’s
fifth overseas and was established to service a growing demand for innovative consulting solutions in the Balkans.
www.fcginternational.fi
Finnish Consulting Group SRL, Romania
was set up in Bucharest, Romania in December 2005 to represent the company in Romania, Moldova and the Balkan
region. Its core operation is business promotion and co-ordination of the international operations of FCG in the region.
www.fcginternational.fi
In addition to global subsidiaries, FCG has permanent representative offices in Greece and Ecuador.
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Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Africa & the Middle East
Africa &
the Middle East
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
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FCG International
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Southern Africa Innovation Support
Programme (SAIS)
Botswana,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa,
Zambia
4/2011–12/2015
Duration
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Technical Assistance to Enhancing
Capacity in Teacher Education and
Inclusive Education Support Centres to
Implement Special Needs Education/
Inclusive Education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
9/2013–9/2017
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Support to Rural Development in
Zambezia Province (PRODEZA),
Mozambique – Phase II
Mozambique
12/2010–12/2015 Provincial Government
of Zambezia,
Mozambique
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Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Africa & the Middle East
Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Project title
Country
Technical Assistance to the Civil Society
of Namibia
Namibia
Duration
11/2012–5/2016
Client
Financier(s)
The National
Authorising Officer,
National Planning
Commission
European Commission/
EDF
Ministry of Hydraulics
and Sanitation of
Niger/Sofreco
Palestinian Water
Authority
Project title
Country
Afghanistan Help Desk
Afghanistan
9/2013–2014
DANIDA
Capacity Building for Results Facility
Afghanistan
World Bank
Support to Parliament and Civil Society
Organisations in Jordan
“Plan d’Action National de Gestion
Intégrée des ressources en Eau
(PANGIRE)"
Niger
North Gaza Emergency Sewage
Treatment Project (P091314) Additional
Financing (WB); Consultancy Services
for Detail Design, Tender Documents
and Construction Supervision of Effluent
Recovery & Irrigation Scheme
Palestine
Construction and Rehabilitation of Water
Infrastructure Networks in Northeast
Villages of Jerusalem: Palestine Water
Supply and Sanitation Project – SUP
implementation
Palestinian
Territories
GZ Emergency Capacity Building Project
to the Palestinian Water Authority:
Technical, Planning and Advisory Team
(TPAT) in the Water and Sanitation
Sector, Palestine
Palestine
Incentivizing the Market – Linking
Women and the Private Sector: A Human
Rights Based Approach
Sub-Saharan
Africa,
Zambia
4/2013–8/2014
World Bank
World Bank
Consultancy Services for the External
Review and Evaluation of the Private
Forestry Programme
Tanzania
8/2014–12/2017
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Appraisal of the final programme
document of Decentralized Forest and
other Natural Resources Management
Programme, Introduction phase, Zambia
Zambia
9/2013–1/2014
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Programme for Luapula Agricultural and
Rural Development, Phase II
Zambia
1/2011–8/2015
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs
Incentivizing the Market – Linking
Women to the Private Sector in
Agriculture: A Human Rights Based
Approach
Zambia /
Global
4/2013–8/2014
World Bank
World Bank /
Nordic Trust Fund
Qatar–Finland Educational Partnership
Programme, start-up phase
Qatar
6/2014–8/2014
Qatar Education
Supreme Council
Qatar Education
Supreme Council
Qatar–Finland Educational Partnership
Programme, implementation
Qatar
9/2014–8/2019
Qatar Education
Supreme Council
Qatar Education
Supreme Council
6–10/2014
11/2009–7/2014
4/2010–10/2014
7/2011–7/2014
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SIPU International
Palestine Water
Authority PWA and
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Palestine Water
Authority/Orgut
Consulting Ab
World Bank (IDA)
Duration
Client
Financier(s)
Sida
Sida
2/2014–5/2018
The Government of
Afghanistan
WB
Jordan
2/2014–4/2017
The Parliament of
Jordan
EC
NIMES National Integrated Monitoring
and Evaluation System
Kenya
11/2011–9/2014
The Government of
Kenya
Sida
TA to the administrative simplification
in selected Ministries in Lebanon
(Social Affairs, Tourism, Public Health
and Industry)
Lebanon
10/2014–10/2016 The Office of
the Minister for
Administrative reform
(OMSAR)
Support to the Development of Market &
Value Chains in Agriculture in Liberia
Liberia
3/2013–3/2018
Sida
Sida
EDF – long-term technical assistance to
Liberia
the General Auditing Commission, Liberia
8/2012–2/2015
General Auditing
Commission
European Commission/
EDF
Support to the Quality Infrastructure in
Agadir countries
MENA region
4/2014-12/2014
Swedac
Swedac
Support to the Secretariat of the
Mozambique
Programme AID Partners in Mozambique
6/2014–6/2015
Embassy of Sweden,
Mozambique
Sida
Interim Evaluation of the Status of
Public Financial Management in the
Mozambican Ministry of Health
Mozambique
4/2014–6/2014
EC
EC
Design of Support Programme to the
General Inspectorate of Finance of
Mozambique IGF
Mozambique
11/2014–3/2015
Sida
Sida
Institutional Strengthening of the SAACB
(State Audit and Administrative Control
Bureau)
Occupied
Palestinian
Territories
10/2014–5/2017
SAACB (Audit Office)
EC
Good Governance and Decentralisation
Rwanda
Programme – Support the LGI and LGCBFund
12/2013–5/2015
GIZ
GIZ
Evaluation of Swedish Research
Cooperation with Tanzania 2007–2013
Tanzania
12/2013–3/2014
Sida
Sida
Study on Higher Education and Research Tanzania
in Tanzania
12/2013–2/2014
Sida
Sida
Training on Public Sector Management;
Tanzania
Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption
5/2014–1/2015
Uongozi institute
Uongozi institute
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EC
Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Project title
Country
Duration
Client
Financier(s)
RBM Workshop for the Directorate of
Statistics of the Federal Government in
Somalia and Departments of Statistics in
Somaliland and Puntland
Uganda
10/2014
SCB (Statistics
Sweden)
SCB (Statistics Sweden)
Study on Actors for Change within
Gender Equality, including GBV and
SRHR
Uganda
Evaluation of Swedish Government
Funded Research Cooperation Support
to Uganda 2009–2014
Uganda
4/2014–6/2014
Sida
Sida
Good Finance Governance
– Management and Leadership training
Zambia
10/2013–7/2015
GIZ
GIZ
Gender Policy Briefs in Zambia
Zambia
1/2014–11/2014
Sida
Sida
Support to Establishment of Public
Private Development Partnership in
Zambia
Zambia
2/2014–4/2014
Sida
Sida
Evaluation of Sweden Funded
Transparency International Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
10/2014–11/2014 Sida
Sida
Sida Rural Technology
Uganda
4/2014–10/2014
Sida
Sida
Study on future fields of cooperation
between research collaboration and
private sector development in Swedish–
Ugandan Development Cooperation
2014–2019
Uganda
7/2014–10/2014
Sida
Sida
Client
Financier(s)
11/2014–12/2014 Sida
Asia
Sida
PALESTINE
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
FCG Anzdec
Project title
Country
Agricultural Technical Assistance in
Africa
Ethiopia,
Rwanda
Duration
11/2014–ongoing NZAP
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NZAP
47
Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Asia
FCG International
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Yerevan Metro Rehabilitation Project
Consultancy Services for “Energy and
Environment Partnership Programme,
EEP Mekong
Armenia
10/2013–1/2015
Duration
Yerevan Metro
EBRD
Cambodia,
Lao PDR,
Thailand,
Vietnam
2/2013–10/2014
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Impact Evaluation of Finnish Support to
the Land Sector of Cambodia in 19972013
Energy and Environment Partnership
Program with Indonesia (EEP Indonesia)
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Project: Review and Recommendations
on Technical Standards in the Water and
Wastewater Sector
Cambodia
10/2014–3/2015
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Indonesia
3/2011–12/2014
Ministry of Energy and
Mineral Resources
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs
Kyrgyz
Republic
5/2014–9/2014
Community
Development
and Investment
Agency (ARIS) of the
Kyrgyz Republic
World Bank
Impact Assessment of the Index-Based
Livestock Insurance in Mongolia
Mongolia
10/2014–10/2015 World Bank
World Bank
Strengthening of Environmental
Nepal
Administration and Management at the
Local Level (SEAM-N), Completion Phase
1/2012–12/2014
Ministry of Local
Development, Ministry
of Environment,
Science and
Technology, Ministry
of Industry, Commerce
and Supplies
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Rural Village Water Resources
Management Project in Far and
Midwestern Regions in Nepal
(RVWRMP), Phase II
Nepal
9/2010–8/2015
Ministry of Federal
Affairs and Local
Development/ Dept of
Local Infrastructure
Development and
Agricultural Roads/
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland &
Government of Nepal
Promoting Renewable Energy
Technologies for Enhanced Rural
Livelihoods (REFEL), Far-West Nepal
Nepal
12/2011–6/2014
NEFCO
NEFCO / Ministry for
Foreign Affairs, Finland
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Project in Western Nepal (RWSSP-WN
II), Completion Phase
Nepal
9/2013–11/2018
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
48
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Review of the Policy Environment,
Legal Framework and Institutional
Arrangements Related to Urban
Sanitation and Hygiene
Nepal
3/2013–2/2014
Duration
SNV
SNV
Mid Term Review of Technical Assistance
for TEVT (Soft Skills) Development in
School Sector Reform Plan in Nepal
Nepal
11/2014–1/2015
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Building Resilience to Climate Related
Nepal
Hazards - System Integration Consultants
- DHM
7/2014–6/2018
Department of
Hydrology and
Meteorology,
Babarmahal,
Kathmandu
World Bank
Vietnam Medium Cities Development
Project, WB Cr.5031-VN Consulting
services for package LC4-03:
Construction Supervision and
Management Assistance for Project
Management Unit of Lao Cai City
Subproject
Vietnam
11/2013–4/2015
World Bank
World Bank
The Appraisal of Upgrading the
Rainfall, Storm and Lightning Detection
Capabilities of National HydroMeteorological Service
Vietnam
2/2014–3/2014
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
SIPU International
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Master Program in Public Management
Vietnam
11/2013–9/2014
Duration
University of Uppsala
and University of
Economics and
Business
University of Uppsala
and University of
Economics and
Business
Support to Sida in monitoring the CRDP
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
04/2013-08/2014
Sida
Sida
Private Sector Collaboration & Productive
Employment
Bangladesh
04/2014-06/2014
Sida
Sida
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Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Project title
Country
Duration
Client
Financier(s)
Review and simplification of G2C services Bhutan
and systems
10/2014–12/2014 SDC
SDC
Master Program in Public Management
Vietnam
11/2013–9/2014
University of Uppsala
and University of
Economics and
Business
Support to Sida in monitoring the CRDP
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
04/2013–08/2014 Sida
Sida
Private Sector Collaboration & Productive
Employment
Bangladesh
04/2014–06/2014 Sida
Sida
10/2014–12/2014 SDC
SDC
Review and simplification of G2C services Bhutan
and systems
University of Uppsala
and University of
Economics and
Business
Europe
FCG Anzdec
Project title
Country
PPTA Greater Mekong Subregion
Biodiversity Conservation Corridors
Project – PPCR Component in Cambodia
Cambodia
Improved Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Handling in the Greater Mekong Sub
Region Trade Project (sub-consultant to
Agrifood Consulting International)
Cambodia
Indonesia Irrigation Sector Project
– Detailed Design Mission
Duration
3/2013–5/2014
Client
Financier(s)
ADB
ADB
PALESTINE
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
6/2014–9/2015
ADB
ADB
Indonesia
10/2014–11/2014 IFAD
IFAD
Animal Health Programme
P.R. China
12/2014–ongoing
NZ MPI
NZ MPI
Philippines Camiguin Coastal Resource
Management Project, Phase 2
– Management Service Contractor
Philippines
2/2012–10/2014
NZAP
NZAP
Sri Lanka Initiative in Dairy Excellence
(Design phase)
Sri Lanka
09/2014–12/2014 NZAP
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NZAP
FCG International
Project title
Country
Water Supply and Sanitation Project
– Marina Gorka Water Intake
Belarus
Consulting Services on Design and
Supervision of works concerned with
reconstruction of water supply networks
and facilities in Shklov, Mogilev Oblast
Duration
Client
Financier(s)
3/2010–5/2015
Unitary Public
Utility Enterprise
“Zhilteploservice” of
Puhovichi region
World Bank
Belarus
7/2010–2/2015
Communal Utility
Enterprise “Mogilev
Oblast Capital
Construction Board”
World Bank
Municipal & Environmental Infrastructure Belarus
(MEI) Framework Facility – Corporate
Development and City/Regional Support
Programme
6/2014–6/2016
Cities and Water
Companies of
Baranovichi, Brest,
Grodno, Slonim and
Vitebsk
European Bank for
Reconstruction and
Development
51
Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Project title
Country
EU Structural/Cohesion Fund co-funded
FIDIC Wastewater Supervision Project in
Osije
Croatia
Setting Up a Study Regarding Forest
Mapping in the Regional Unit of
Magnesia, in the periphery of Thessaly,
excluding the Local Government
Administration before Kapodistria
Programme: Alonisos, Volos, Nea
Anchialos and Skiathos (D4–05)
Greece
Review and Systems Audit of Moldova
Energy Efficiency Fund
Moldova
Technical Assistance for the Project
Management and Works Supervision for
Arad County Council: Integrated Waste
Management System in Arad County
Europe
Duration
8/2014–7/2017
1/2014–1/2016
Client
Financier(s)
VODOVOD-OSIJEK
d.o.o
European Commission
National Cadastre and
Mapping Agency S.A.
(KTIMATOLOGIO S.A.)
European Commission/
ESF
12/2014–3/2015
Embassy of Sweden
in Chisinau, Moldova
SIDA
Romania
8/2010–6/2015
S.C. Project Developer/ European Commission/
Arad County Council
IPA
Revision of Sustainable Development
Strategy of the Municipality of Stara
Pazova 2010–2020, 1st phase
Serbia
12/2014–2/2015
Municipality of Stara
Pazova, Serbia
Municipality of Stara
Pazova,Serbia
TA and Supervision of Diyarbakir Water
and Wastewater Project
Turkey
1/2012– 9/2017
Ministry of
Environment and
Forestry of Turkey,
IPA Coordination
and Implementation
Center.
Final beneficiary:
Diyarbakir Water
Company
European Commission
Technical Assistance and Supervision of
Konya Solid Waste Management Project,
Turkey
Turkey
7/2012–7/2015
Department of EU
Investment, Ministry
of Environment and
Urbanization, Turkey
European Commission
Technical Assistance and Supervision for
Nizip Water and Wastewater Project
Turkey
5/2013–2/2017
Department of EU
Investment, Ministry
of Environment and
Urbanization, Turkey
European Commission
Technical Assistance for Further Support
to RCP CID in its Operations
Turkey
09/2014–2/2017
Ministry of Science,
Industry and
Technology, Turkey
European Commission
11/2013–6/2014
The Ministry of
World Bank
Regional Development,
Construction, Housing
and Communal
Services of Ukraine
Corporate Development and CapacityUkraine
building of Water and Wastewater Utilities
in Boryspil, Chernihiv, Ivano-Frankivsk,
Kolomyia and Kremenchuk
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FINLAND
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Institutional Cooperation Instrument
(ICC) Support Services
Finland
1/2013–12/2016
Duration
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Development communications and
global education projects carried out
by Finnish Civil Society Organisations
– Administration of application round
2014
Finland/
Global
11/2013–2/2014
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Development communications and
global education projects carried out
by Finnish Civil Society Organisations
– Administration of application round
2015
Finland/
Global
12/2014–2/2015
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Framework Agreement for the Support
to the Concessional Credit Scheme
between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
and FCG & Niras Finland Oy and ÅFConsult Oy
Global
8/2011–8/2015
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Identification of Business Partners for
Bac Ha Technology Ltd
Finland/
Vietnam
10/2013– 2/2014 Finnish Business
Partnership
Programme
Identification of Business Partners for
ALLPA S.A.C
Finland/Peru
12/2013–3/2014
Finnish Business
Partnership
Programme
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Evaluation of Finland's Support to
Higher Education Institutions
– North-South-South and HEI ICI
Finland/
Global
10/2013–8/2014
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
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Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Europe
SIPU International
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Kosovo
8/2014–11/2014
Duration
Sida
Sida
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Danish Support to the Albanian
Ombudsman
Albania
8/2012–12/2015
Albanian Ombudsman
DANIDA
Study Outlining Possible Areas and
Issues for Sida Support to Economic
Development in Albania and Kosovo
2014–2020
7/2013–7/2017
SDC
SDC
Albania
3/2012–9/2015
Albanian State Police
Sida
Macedonia: Support to Civica Mobilitas
– Civil Society Support Facility
Macedonia
Support to the Albanian Ministry of
Interior (MOI)/Albanian State Police
(ASP) on Community Policing
TA to the Bureau for Reintegration of the
Republic of Moldova
Moldova
3/2013–10/2014
European Commission
European Commission
Evaluation of the Project Support to
Tax Administration in Albania
Albania
5/2013–7/2013
Sida
Sida
Moldova
6/2014–5/2015
EC
EC
Program Budgeting Gap Analysis and
Reform Strategy Development
Armenia
10/2014–4/2015
Ministry of Finance
GIZ
Global Study on Decentralisation
Capabilities (including e-Governance
potentialities)
Public Administration Reform
Serbia
2/2011–2/2014
Regional/
Balkan
8/2013–8/2017
European Commission
European Commission
Ministry of Local
Government
Sida
TACSO – Capacity Building of Civil
Society in the IPA countries (Western
Balkans and Turkey) PHASE 2
Support to the Rule of Law System
– Enforcement of Civil Claims
Serbia
4/2014–8/2014
GIZ
GIZ
Evaluation of Support to Land
Administration Systems in Belarus
and Georgia
Belarus,
Georgia
2/2014–4/2014
Sida
Sida
Technical assistance for Civil Society
Dialogue between EU and Turkey – III
Turkey
4/2014–4/2016
Central Finance &
Contracts Unit, EC
Central Finance &
Contracts Unit, EC
Sida
Sida
10/2014–10/2016 Ministry of National
Education, Turkey
EC
11/2013–1/2014
TA for Promoting Gender Equality in
education
Turkey
Capacity Building for local and regional
Belarus
policy-makers in the market development
sector in Belarus
Technical Assistance for Further Support
to RCP – CID in its Operations
Turkey
9/2014–12/2016
EC
EC
Fostering Interventions for Rapid Market
Advancement (FIRMA)
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
09/2009–9/2014
USAID & Sida
USAID & Sida
Mid-term Review of Support to
Partnership in Statistics in BiH, Phase 3
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
11/2013–1/2014
Sida
Sida
SWEDEN
Mid-term Review of Support to
Partnership in Statistics in BiH
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
11/2013–4/2014
Sida
Sida
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
12/2014–2/2015
Sida
Sida
Baltikum/
Sweden
9/2013–7/2015
Evaluation of Fostering Agricultural
Markets (FARMA)
SI FWC: Baltic Leadership Programme:
Maritime Safety
The Swedish Institutes The Swedish Institutes
(SI)
(SI)
Croatia
2/2014–9/2015
European Commission
European Commission
Baltikum/
Sweden
9/2013–7/2015
TA to Operational Structure for
Management of OP and Implementation
of Projects
SI FWC: Baltic Leadership Programme:
PA Health
The Swedish Institutes The Swedish Institutes
(SI)
(SI)
ITP – Course Administrative and Mentor Sweden
Support
12/2012–3/2015
The Swedish Public
Employment Service
The Swedish Public
Employment Service
Capacity Building of Georgian Leadership Georgia
Community
9/2014–3/2015
Georgian Foundation
for Strategic &
International Studies
Sida
Environmental Governance and
Management
Sweden
4/2013–8/2014
Kosovo
9/2014–10/2014
Sida
Sida
Support to MSB (Swedish Civil
Contingencies Agency)
Sweden
6/2014–7/2014
Swedish
Environmental
Protection Agency
MSB (Swedish Civil
Contingencies Agency)
Swedish
Environmental
Protection Agency
MSB (Swedish Civil
Contingencies Agency)
Consultancy for Result Based
Management review on CNVP
– Sida Forestry projects
Duration
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Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Europe
Povvik AD
Project title
Country
Environmental Impact Assessment of
South Stream Offshore Gas Pipeline
project – Bulgarian section
Bulgaria
Application for IPPC Permit for Ideal
Standard AD
Bulgaria
Analysis of Lands with High Nature Value
Bulgaria
Assessment of Operational Program
"Transport and Transport Infrastructure
Bulgaria
Notification for Extending an Existing
Bulgaria
Investment Proposal for Duplicate Gas
Pipeline Section of South Stream Bulgaria
project
Duration
Client
Financier(s)
South Stream
Transport B.V
South Stream Transport
B.V
3/2012–10/2014
Ideal Standard AD
Ideal Standard AD
9/2012–6/2015
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food
Ministry of Transport,
Information
Technologies and
Communications
Ministry of Transport,
Information
Technologies and
Communications
Gaztec AD
Gaztec AD
4/2012–11/2014
6/2013–4/2015
9/2013–1/2014
Technical Assistance for Multi-Annual
Programming of Future Cross Border
Cooperation Programme in Romania–
Bulgaria Cooperation Area
Bulgaria
Groundwater Monitoring, Soil
Investigations and Interior Pollutant
Investigation at the Site of Voestalpine
VAE Sofia
Bulgaria
Preparation of Notification for Investment
Proposal, ToR for EIA, EIA and IPPC
Permit Application for Lempriere
Bulgaria
Preparation of H&S Regulation Summary
for Construction Industry in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1/2014
ERM Hungary
ERM Hungary
Phase I ESA of four sites at Kozloduy
Nuclear Power Plant
Bulgaria
1/2014–2/2014
ERM Romania
ERM Romania
Preparation for investment proposal
for Izida
Bulgaria
4/2014–6/2015
Izida 1894 Ltd.
Izida 1894 Ltd.
EHS Audit of Warehouse Facility of
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
3/2014
ERM Romania
ERM Romania
Project title
Country
Health&Safety Compliance Audit and
an Environmental Inspection of Magna
Powertrain Company located in Industrial
Zone Rakovski
Bulgaria
Duration
3/2014
Client
Financier(s)
ENVIRON Germany
GmbH
ENVIRON Germany
GmbH
Environmental Assessment of the Rural
Development Programme 2014–2020
Bulgaria
4/2014–4/2015
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food
Preparation of part Environmental
Solutions for Interconnector Gas Pipeline
Greece–Bulgaria
Bulgaria
4/2014
Gastec BG
Gastec BG
Translation of the Revised Global HS
Compliance Audit Checklist of Magna
Bulgaria
4/2014–5/2014
Environ Germany
Environ Germany
Phase 1 Due Diligence, including
limited compliance and an Overview of
Health & Safety Management at a Foam
Conversion Plant in Plovdiv
Bulgaria
5/2014
RSK Romania SRL
RSK Romania SRL
HP Waste Legal Compliance Update
Conducting Four Seasonal Biodiversity
Surveys in the Concessionaire Area of
Assarel Medet Copper Mining Company
Bulgaria
7/2014
Dekonta
Dekonta
Bulgaria
4/2014–4/2015
Asarel Medet AD
Asarel Medet AD
Update of URS report for Duropack
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Dekonta
Dekonta
10/2013–12/2014 S.C. International
Consulting Expertise
SRL
EBRD - S.C.
International Consulting
Expertise SRL
10/2013–12/2015 Voestalpine VAE Sofia
Ltd
Voestalpine VAE Sofia
Ltd
Environmental Impact Assessment and
Appropriate Assessment of Investment
Proposal for Modernization of Rail-road
Radomir – Kulata
Bulgaria
10/2014
ERM Romania
ERM Romania
Lempriere
Phase I Environmental Due Diligence
and Limited Environmental Compliance
Review of Amylum Bulgaria EAD
Investigation of Contamination at two
sites near Plovdiv
Bulgaria
11/2014
DRICON AG
DRICON AG
Preparation of Appendix number 6
regarding IPPC Ordinance
Bulgaria
11/2014–5/2015
Han Omurtag AD
Han Omurtag AD
Environmental Due dilligence for a
Brewery Site in Pleven
Bulgaria
11/2014
URS France
URS France
Translation of the Ergonomic Database
for Magna
Bulgaria
11/2014
Environ Germany
Environ Germany
Environmental Due Dilligence for a Textile Bulgaria
Facility in Pleven
11/2014
Environ Italy
Environ Italy
12/2013–12/2015 Lempriere
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8/2014
10/2014–10/2015 National Company Rail National Company Rail
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
57
Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Europe • Povvik AD
Project title
Country
Technical Investigation at the Regional
Heating Stations Petko D. Petkov in
Plovdiv and Chaika in Asenovgrad,
Development of Geological Report for
Assessment of Presence
of Contamination
Bulgaria
12/2014–3/2015
Client
Financier(s)
EVN Bulgaria
Toplofikatsia EAD
EVN Bulgaria
Toplofikatsia EAD
Drilling Cuttings and Fluid Infrastructure
in Bulgaria – Options for Waste Disposal
Bulgaria
12/2014
ERM Romania
ERM Romania
Review of Biocide Regulations in Bulgaria Bulgaria
12/2014
ERM Romania
ERM Romania
Brief Overview of Bulgarian
Environmental Legislation Related to
Paper Industry
12/2014
ERM Romania
ERM Romania
Bulgaria
Duration
Developing transport infrastructure
in Bulgaria
FCG’s subsidiary in Bulgaria, POVVIK prepared the
Environmental assessment of the Operational Programme
“Transport and transport infrastructure” under European and
Bulgarian legislation. The project aimed at contributing to the
integration of environmental issues and to provide a higher
level of environmental protection and sustainable development
in the region.
POVVIK’s experts worked closely with the experts of the
Bulgarian Ministry of Transport, providing expert advocacy and
ensuring the link between the responsible authorities like the
Ministry of Environment and Water, regional administrations
and municipalities.
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Latin America, the Caribbean and the Islands of the Pacific
Latin America, the Caribbean
and the Islands of the Pacific
PALESTINE
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
PALAU
NAURU
SAMOA
NIUE
FCG International
60
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
BioCAN – Implementation Phase of the
Co-operation in the Regional Biodiversity
Programme in the CAN Member
Countries’ Andean Amazon Regions
Andean
Region
1/2011–4/2014
Duration
General Secretariat
of the Andean
Community
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Finland
Learning Path Approach – New Teacher
Education in Ecuador, Preparatory Phase
Ecuador
6/2014–4/2015
Ministry of Education
of Ecuador MINEDUC
Ministry of Education
of Ecuador MINEDUC
61
Examples of FCG’s International Projects
Latin America, the Caribbean and the Islands of the Pacific
SIPU International
FCG Anzdec
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
CSO Reality Check (phase 2): A multiyear results-oriented evaluation of
Sida’s support to civil society actors in
developing countries via Swedish CSOs
Global
2/2014–4/2015
Duration
Sida
Sida
Evaluation of the International
Development Projects in Cambodia
and Kosovo supported
by the Swedish National Audit Office
Global
6/2014–12/2014
Swedish National Audit Swedish National Audit
Office
Office
Evaluation of Norway's support to
Women's Rights and Gender Equality
in Development Cooperation
Global
7/2014–5/2015
Norad
Norad
PFM & Aid effectiveness Help Desk to
Sida
Global
1/2014–1/2016
Sida
Evaluation of Leaders Engaged in New
Democracies Network (LEND)
Global
1/2014–3/2014
Sida
Project title
Country
Client
Financier(s)
Finalization of Nauru’s Climate Change
Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
Framework (RONAdapt)
Nauru
11/2013–5/2014
SPC
EC
Design of an Institutional Framework for
a New Climate Change Division in Niue
Niue
8/2014–12/2014
SPC
SPC
Value Chain Mapping and Analysis
– Virgin Coconut Oil
Pacific
2/2014–4/2014
NZAP
NZAP
Sub-Regional Strategic Opportunities
Programme
Pacific
6/2014–8/2014
IFAD
IFAD
Preparation of a Climate Change Policy
Framework for Palau
Palau
6/2014–ongoing
SPC
SPC
Sida
Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness
Enhancement Project
Samoa
4/2014–3/2016
Government of Samoa
WB
Sida
9/2011–3/2014
NZAP
NZAP
Solomon Islands: Public Financial
Solomon
Management Advisor in Education Sector Islands
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Duration
63
Group Statement of Income
FCG Group
Net turnover
Other operating income
Group Balance Sheet
1.1.–31.12.2014
1.1.–31.12.2013
72 226
70 330
270
244
FCG Group, Assets (€ 1,000)
31.12.2014
Intangible assets
23
41
Group Goodwill
485
638
Goodwill
107
179
Other capitalised long-term expenses
253
426
Intangible rights
Raw materials and services
Raw materials and consumables
Purchases during the financial year
1 543
1 432
14 169
14 278
24 441
24 927
Social security expenses
3 605
3 853
Pension expenses
1 603
1 756
854
892
Variation in stocks
External services
Staff expenses
Wages and salaries
Other social security expenses
Depreciation and reduction in value
Depreciation according to plan
Other operating charges
Operating profit
23 914
22 326
2 367
1 111
31.12.2013
Non-current assets
Tangible assets
Land and waters
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
3
3
35
55
1 172
782
4
Other tangible assets
Advance payments and construction in progress
6
545
Investments
Participating interests
Other shares and similar rights of ownership
Other receivables
Non-current assets total
60
56
271
271
8
9
2 422
3 013
13 841
14 588
115
107
Current assets (€ 1,000)
Financial income and expenses
Income from participating interests
Stocks
2
Raw materials and consumables
Income from other investments held as non-current assets
Other interest and financial income
400
366
Interest and other financial expenses
151
396
2 617
1 080
Profit before appropriations and taxes
Income taxes
564
389
Profit for the financial year
2 053
691
Group profit for the financial year
2 053
691
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Debtors
Short-term debtors
Trade debtors
Amounts owed by group undertakings
Amounts owed by participating interest undertakings
Loan receivables
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
98
15
683
928
6 840
9 637
34
43
Cash in hand and at banks
16 822
15 729
Current assets total
38 434
41 047
Assets total
40 856
44 060
Deferred tax asset
65
FCG Group, Liabilities (€ 1,000)
31.12.2014
31.12.2013
Capital and reserves
Subscribed capital
Unrestricted equity
Retained earnings
Profit for the financial year
7 679
7 679
12 000
12 000
128
1 002
2 053
691
21 860
21 372
Scope and Methods of Compilation
of the Consolidated Financial
Statements
The following companies were integrated into the consolidated
financial statements:
Minority share
Provisions
Provisions for pensions
83
82
Other provisions
86
134
232
221
Creditors
Deferred tax liability
−−
−−
−−
−−
−−
−−
Long-term
Capital loan
Other creditors
44
Short-term
Loans from credit institutions
6016
9 370
2 175
Other creditors
1 776
103
3 701
Accruals and deferred income
6 999
7 083
Advances received
Trade creditors
Amounts owed to group undertakings
114
3 465
Short-term creditors total
18 594
22 207
Creditors Total
18 826
22 472
Liabilities Total
40 856
44 060
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Parent company FCG Finnish Consulting Group Ltd
Subsidiary FCG Training Ltd
Subsidiary FCG Design and Engineering Ltd
Subsidiary FCG Consulting Ltd
Subsidiary FCG International Ltd
Subsidiary Asplan Oy, starting from 1 October 2013,
merged into FCG Design and Engineering Ltd on 31
March 2014
Subsidiary FCG Anzdec Ltd, New Zealand
Subsidiary FCG Invicta Oü, Estonia
Subsidiary Finnish Consulting Group SRL, Romania
Subsidiary LLC Finnish Consulting Group, Ukraine
Subsidiary FCG SIPU International AB, Sweden
Subsidiary POVVIK AD, Bulgaria
Affiliated company Oü Projektkeskus, Estonia
Affiliated company Oü Elevandi Kinnisvara, Estonia
The company named SIPU AB of which Sipu International AB
owns 60% was not integrated into the consolidated financial
statements. The non-integration is based on Chapter 6,
Section 3(1) of the Finnish Accounting Act.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared
using the acquisition cost method. Intra-group transactions,
internal receivables and debt and internal distribution of profit
have been eliminated.
Affiliated companies are consolidated using the equity
method. The share of the affiliated company’s result for the
period in accordance with the group’s ownership stake is
presented in the financial items.
Receivables and debt denominated in foreign currencies
have been converted into Finnish currency at the exchange rate
on the reporting date. The income statements of foreign group
companies have been converted at the average exchange
rate of the accounting period and balance sheets have been
converted into euros at the rate on the reporting date, and
the exchange rate difference is contained in the profit for the
accounting period. The translation difference resulting from
the elimination of the Group’s internal ownership is presented
under retained earnings for previous years.
Projects with a fixed budget are cautiously recorded as
earnings according to the work performed up to the point
allowed by the budget. Work and expenses in excess of the
budget are recorded as project expenses. The corresponding
earnings are not divided into periods.
Other projects are entered as income on a regular basis
according to invoicing.
The consolidated financial statements consisting of
FCG Finnish Consulting Group Oy and its subsidiaries
are part of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional
Authorities Consolidated Corporation whose parent company
is the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, a
registered association domiciled in Helsinki.
Copies of the consolidated financial statements of the
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities are
available from Toinen linja 14, 00530 Helsinki.
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Activity Report
Essential events following the accounting period
Estimate of the most significant risks
The operations of FCG will be strengthened on the basis of customer
needs in response to changes in the operating environment. Close
cooperation with the Group’s owner, the Association of Finnish Local
and Regional Authorities and other partners will be continued.
Structural changes in municipal administration and the decline
in public economy in Finland, together with the resulting increase
in competition, require that, in particular, the management of
projects is continually improved and resources are used efficiently.
Risks associated with the international operating environment
and, particularly, emerging economies, are often higher than in
Finland. However, the gap between the Eurozone and the rest of
the world has decreased or even turned upside-down due to
uncertainties in the eurozone. The company keeps risks
systematically under control as part of its normal project
operations. An external expert was used in connection with
the establishment of foreign branch offices.
Probable future development
The turnover of the FCG Group is expected to increase in 2015 in
comparison to 2014. The full consolidated result is expected to be
at least at the 2014 level.
Survey of the scope of research and product
development activities
Environmental factors
The Group’s business is customer-oriented and designed to
meet customers’ particular needs. In product development,
individual funding granted to external operators stood
at EUR 0.3 million, while the turnover of network
projects service product development totalled EUR
1 million. Working methods are under continuous
development, with part of this development being
carried out as cooperation projects with companies
outside the Group. Significant methodological and
other development work is performed in connection
with international bidding operations.
The nature of the operations is such that they only have
minor environmental effects. In the case of infrastructure
activities, FCG always applies state of the art environmental
impact assessments, and aims to ‘do no harm’. The
company has minimized paper consumption and waste
is sorted and recycled. Travelling has been scaled down
where possible through videoconferencing. FCG also takes
environmental considerations into account via the specific
services offered to customers, many or which specifically
address environmental and climate change issues.
FCG’s Board of Directors 2014 from left to right in
the back: Tapio Korhonen, Ari Kolehmainen, Timo
Kietäväinen, Pentti Kotiranta and in the front: Timo
Laitinen, Merja Strengell, Kari-Pekka
Mäki-Lohiluoma and Marketta Kokkonen.
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Proposal by the Board of Directors
for measures to be taken concerning
the Group’s profits
Information about the Group’s organisation,
management and auditor
The parent company’s distributable assets totalled EUR
14,750,805.80 on the closing date. The parent company’s
profit for the period stood at EUR 1,196,009.56.
During the accounting period, FCG Finnish Consulting Group
Ltd’s Board of Directors consisted of the following people:
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The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting
that the distributable assets be used as follows
Paid as dividend
Left in equity
€1,300,000.00
€13,450,805.80
€14,750,805.80
The number of the company’s shares by type of share and the
main provisions in the by-laws concerning each type of share
The company’s capital stock is divided as follows
Mr Ari Kolehmainen (M. Admin. Sciences), is the company’s
Chief Executive Officer
During the 2014 financial year, the Group Executive Team
consisted of the following members, in addition to the CEO:
20142013
shares (one vote/share) 19,679,00019,679,000
−− Anette Vaini-Antila, International Business Operations
−− Jari Marttinen, Design and Engineering, starting
from 1 August 2014
−− Aija Tuimala, Consulting Services, until 30
September 2014
All shares have the same dividend rights and rights to the
company’s assets.
Information on the Group’s foreign branches
New foreign branches were opened in Greece and Ecuador.
Kari-Pekka Mäki-Lohiluoma, Chairman of the Board
Timo Kietäväinen, Deputy Chairman
Marketta Kokkonen
Pentti Kotiranta
Merja Strengell
Timo Laitinen
Tapio Korhonen starting from 29 April 2014
During the financial period, the company’s auditor was KMPG
Oy Ab, Authorised Public Accountants, with Heidi Vierros
acting as principal auditor.
Self-owned shares
The company has no self-owned shares in its possession.
FCG’s management team
Anette Vaini-Antila,
Ari Kolehmainen and
Jari Marttinen.
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Strategy
The primary objective of the Group’s strategic
leadership is to secure stable and profitable operations,
while systematically renewing all business areas.
FCG Group CEO Ari Kolehmainen
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FCG Finnish Consulting Group Ltd
Osmontie 34, P.O. Box 950
FI–00601 Helsinki
Tel. +358 104 090
Fax +358 10 409 5001
www.fcg.fi
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