Director Dr. Marcus CORNARO European Commission Europe, Southern Mediterranean, Middle East and Neighbourhood Policy Serbia (Belgrade), 27th September 2010 ENPI programmes and the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

The European Neighbourhood Only MD and UA concerned by EUSDR

Building on existing frameworks Existing agreements (Association Agreements, Partnership and Co-operation Agreements, EuroMediterranean Partnership- Union for the Mediterranean and Eastern Partnership) Established instruments (Association and Co-operation Councils, Committees, sub-Committees) Bringing lessons learned e.g. prioritisation & sequencing

Areas of cooperation Dialogue and Reform Legislative approximation Institution building Grants for infrastructure Dialogue and Reform Legislative approximation Institution building Grants for infrastructure Objectives: Equitable social and economic development Protection of human rights and freedoms Rule of law and good governance Contribution to MDG Objectives: Equitable social and economic development Protection of human rights and freedoms Rule of law and good governance Contribution to MDG Sectors: energy; telecommunications; transport; Justice, Freedom, Security environment; higher education Sectors: energy; telecommunications; transport; Justice, Freedom, Security environment; higher education

Programmes in the Neighbourhood Bilateral cooperation: –Reinforced with partnership countries –Development co-operation with others –Nuclear safety instruments Regional Programmes East and South –Programmes in East and South sub-regions –Joint programmes in East and South –Thematic programmes Interregional Instruments: –Cross Border Co-operation –Neighbourhood Investment Facility –Twinning, TAIEX and Sigma

EU Political Strategy for the Eastern Region Eastern Partnership (EP) Adopted in EU Council in June 2008 and launched at the EU summit on 7th May 2009 in Prague; AIM: Deepening bilateral co-operation, an offer of more profound integration with the EU for all eastern partners. Creating a permanent formula for multilateral co- operation complementary to the existing regional co- operation schemes Black Sea Synergy and Northern Dimension. Thematic platforms: democracy governance and stability, contacts between people, energy security, economic integration and convergence with EU policies

EP - Comprehensive Institution Building Programme (CIB) To assist EP countries meeting their commitments stemming from the current and future agreements (ENP AP, AA, DCFTA); To « upgrade » Institutional Capacity of Partner countries Institutions central in the implementation of AA and DCFTA; To ensure targeted Institutions are « fully » able to assume their obligations from the new agreement. EU Political Strategy for the Eastern Region (II)

ENPI Budget for total period Total ENPI: 12 bio , (ca. 32% above TACIS and MEDA average) The revised strategies for include: 1.5 billion East 2 billion South 540 M Palestine *annual progr 252 M CBC 758 M Interregional In addition: 150 M Iraq, Yemen (tbc) 143 M Nuclear safety ( ) 12.4 billion European Investment Bank ( ) Thematic budget lines, and Instrument for stability

Framework Contracts for targeted Technical Assistance Exemple of Ukraine: On-going FwC "Support to Ukraine to implement the Danube and Ramsar Conventions" (196,700 EUR) Objective: to provide support to Ukraine in its efforts to comply with its obligations under the Danube Convention and the Ramsar Convention. Following areas supported: - Capacity building of Ukrainian experts in ICPDRs expert and task groups - Preparation of Integrated Tisza River Basin Management Plan - Development of national Program of Measures for Danube river sub-basins - Preparation to Ukrainian presidency in ICPDR Reinforcement of public participating in Danube basin management planning. Possible ENPI funding for EUSDR – Bilateral cooperation

Economic development sector: - East-Invest - TAM/BAS Transport sector: - TRACECA Energy sector: - INOGATE - Covenant of Mayors Possible ENPI funding for EUSDR – Regional Programmes (I)

Environmental sector: - Improving management and protection of natural resources - Black Sea Environmental Partnership - CIUDAD Border Management: - EUBAM - Integrated border management Possible ENPI funding for EUSDR – Regional Programmes (II)

Cross Border Cooperation The following two CBC programmes fall geographically under the Danube Strategy: Hungary - Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine (total allocation: EUR million) -Romania-Ukraine-Republic of Moldova Programme: Ttotal allocation: EUR million How to apply: Via calls launched by the programmes directly or via so-called large scale projects (see website for more info and contact the Programme directly) Possible ENPI funding for EUSDR – Interregional Programmes (CBC)

Neighbourhood Investment Facility Mobilise grant resources (EU Budget + MS) to leverage loans from European Financial Institutions for infrastructure projects. Finance larger operations to bring greater visibility for the European dimension of external cooperation. Sectors: transport, energy, environment, water and sanitation, social sectors, support to private sector So far : 35 projects supported for total NIF contribution of 260 M (for >4.7 billion of loans and >9 billion of total cost of investments); From which NIF contributed with 33 M to projects in MD and 22 M in UA. How to apply: The European Lead Financial Institution submits proposals to NIF Board Possible ENPI funding for EUSDR – Interregional Programmes (NIF)

Given its structure, the ENPI not suited as main source of funding However, selected support could be provided from the following programmes: -Bilateral TA (Framework contracts) -Regional Programmes -Cross Border Cooperation -Neighbourhood Investment Facility Conclusions