An appropriate combination of external sources of finance (loans, grants) and donor co-ordination is a prerequisite for obtaining financing under FEMIP. The intent is to finance the preparation of at least eight projects in countries with limited project preparation capacities, such as Congo-Brazzaville, Burundi or Niger. They have been particularly useful in regions where they have been set up to accompany well-defined policies, such as in to support the upgrading of infrastructure in countries candidate for accession into the European Union.