ASSISTANCE TO MSMEs FROM THE IRON AND STEEL SECTOR FOR PREPARATION OF CBAM REPORTS

To facilitate the implementation of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in North Macedonia, USAID’s Partnerships for Economic Growth Activity will assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the iron and steel sector prepare their communications for quarterly CBAM reports. Consulting services that will help MSMEs collect and submit to their EU partners accurate data for CBAM quarterly reports, raise their awareness related to CBAM and its impact on competitiveness, and strengthen their capacity to continue to prepare CBAM reports will be provided by G-Consult, consulting company from Skopje.

The contract to this effect was signed on June 3, 2024 between G-Consult and IDEAS DePo, implementer of component 4 of USAID’s Partnerships for Economic Growth Activity on regional economic integration. Under the contract, IDEAS DePo will co-finance 80% of the cost of the consulting services provided by G-Consult to MSMEs that apply for the assistance and meet the eligibility criteria,  while the remaining 20% will be covered by the beneficiary companies.

The call inviting MSMEs from the iron and steel sector to apply for the assistance can be found here.