EuropeAid EU-Neighbourhood: From TACIS and MEDA to ENPI

EuropeAid EuropeAid Cooperation Office The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Jean-Louis VILLE EuropeAid Cooperation Office Head of Unit ‘Finances, Contracts and Audit Directorate Europe, Southern Mediterranean, Middle-East and Neighbourhood Policy

EuropeAid E uropean N eighbourhood and P artnership I nstrument ENPI

EuropeAid ENPI 1.Introduction / Budget 2.Programming 3.Target areas 4.Participation

EuropeAid East Russia Ukraine Belarus Moldova Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan South Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt Palestinian Authorities for Westbank and Gaza Israel Jordan Lebanon Syria =17 Partner countries ENPI

EuropeAid ENPI Goals Common space of stability, security and prosperity Avoid new dividing lines in Europe Increase efficiency of external assistance Greater coherence through unified instruments Simplified programming and administration

EuropeAid ENPI Stimulating cooperation and economic integration with EU member states to support the achievement of Partnership- and cooperation agreements (East) Association agreements (South) and other agreements (Action Plans)

EuropeAid July Paving the way for a New Neighbourhood Instrument: A single regulation for CBC at the external borders March Wider-Europe-Communication: Importance of avoiding new dividing lines May European Neighbourhood Policy Strategy Paper: ENPI would complement NOT replace MEDA and TACIS July Financial perspectives : Scope of the ENPI would be enlarged to cover ALL financial assistance to the neighbours Origins of the ENPI Regulation: Development of the Idea

EuropeAid Transition from technical assistance to an extensive cooperation New forms of cooperation: CBC - Cross-Border Cooperation Targeted administrative measures (Twinning), TAIEX More financing options: (  Art. 15) Budget assistance / sectoral assistance Debt relief Investments and investment-related activities Poolfinancing with other donors (EIB, etc.) Microprojects... What will change? ENPI

EuropeAid More open procedures: (  Art. 17, 18) Extended co-financing, application of the tendering process of the partner country in case of decentralized administration More result-focused: (  Art. 7, 24) Evaluation: consequences for fund allocation Extension of development capabilities (  Art.14) Civil society... Strictly politically steered: Support for ENP and strategic partnership with Russia What will change (cont.)? ENPI

EuropeAid 17 country programs 3 regional programs (East, South, interregional) 1 program for cross-border cooperation ENPI

EuropeAid Budget: Art. 29 ENPI regulation: € 11,181 Bn for Total 1379,61417,61481,61544,01638,01798,51921,711,181 ENPI

EuropeAid Tot. East tot.330,9368,7408,1445,51553,3 thereof: Countries and regional: 304,1322,5357,5393,91378,0 CBC26,846,250,651,6175,3 South tot.838,0837,8855,5875,93358,0 thereof: Countries and regional: 822,4810,9826,1845,93305,3 CBC15,626,929,430,052,7 March 2007 ENPI

EuropeAid Governance Facility additional financial support for partner countries with strongest development potential for the realization of leadership priorities of the respective action plan Neighbourhood Investment Fund (for the enrichment of IFI-loans in partner countries – grants, to support the loan activities of such institutions in conjunction with the priorities of the EU)  At least € 400 mio to foster the areas of Governance and Investments ENPI

EuropeAid Support also through: 5 thematic programs  DCI Nuclear instrument EIDHR ENPI

EuropeAid ”Investing in people” Human and social development Protection of the environment and sustainable planning/cultivation of natural resources, including energy Non-state actors and local authorities in the process of development Food security Migration and asylum policies Thematic Programs (DCI) ENPI

EuropeAid CBC Programs for land borders (9) and sea crossings (3)

EuropeAid CBC Sea Basin Programs (3)

EuropeAid ENPI 1.Introduction / Budget 2.Programming 3.Target areas 4.Participation

EuropeAid Project Budget of the European Commission DG External Relations and EuropeAid: Programming €

EuropeAid Programming Decision-making process Strategy Budget Priorities

EuropeAid Strategy Papers 7 years ( ) Long-term goals Overview of all priorities of Commission assistance; contains all existing instruments and programs Action Programs annual Attached to multi-annual indicative programs specific project areas / activities and budget Multi-annual Indicative Programs 4 years ( ) Attached to strategy papers Details about target areas of ENPI support Programming

EuropeAid Strategy Papers Action programs Multi-annual Indicative Programs } DG External Relations DG EuropeAid Tenders Projects Delegations DG EuropeAid { Programming: Responsibilities

EuropeAid Programming of external aid Example: Action Program 2006

EuropeAid Programming of external aid Example: Action Program 2006

EuropeAid Life-cycle of an Action Program

EuropeAid ENPI 1.Introduction / Budget 2.Programming 3.Target areas 4.Participation

EuropeAid ENPI INTERREGIONAL PROGRAM ( ): Fostering reforms through consultations and experts (TAIEX, SIGMA) Fostering of tertiary education and student exchanges Fostering of cooperation between local actors from partner countries and the EU Support in realizing the European Neighbourhood Policies and the strategic partnership with Russia

EuropeAid ENPI REGIONAL PROGRAM EAST ( ): Priority 1: Establishment of networks (25-35%) Sub-priority 1: Transport Sub-priority 2: Energy Sub-priority 3: Regional cooperation SME Priority 2: Environmental protection and forestry (25- 35%) Priority 3: Border security, migration, fight against international crime as well as customs (20-30%) Priority 4: Civil society contacts, information and development actions (10-15 %) Priority 5: Landmine cleansing, not exploded war relics, small arms and light arms (5-10%)

EuropeAid ENPI REGIONAL PROGRAM SOUTH ( ): Priority Nr. 1: COOPERATION IN THE AREAS OF POLITICS, JUSTICE, SECURITY AND MIGRATION Priority Nr. 2: SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Priority Nr. 3: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE

EuropeAid ENPI 1.Introduction / Budget 2.Programming 3.Target areas 4.Participation

EuropeAid How are projects tendered? Various procedures for: Grants Non-Profit Service Supplies Works

EuropeAid Tenders of national projects are being published by the respective Delegations in place. Only regional projects are tendered in Brussels. Ex.: Tenders for ServicesDeadlines Forecast Publishing of tender Short-list Tender Awarding At least 30 days before At least 30 days No deadline At least 50 days No deadline apart from the validity of the tender (90 days) The entire tendering process takes about 6 -7 months All forecasts and announcements are being published on the EuropeAid homepage: europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl How are projects tendered (cont.)?

EuropeAid SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT TO SE-STC Reference: EuropeAid/124437/C/SER/UA Budget EUR: Status: Forecast Documents: forecastforecast On-Site assistance to Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant project n. U1.03/06 Reference: EuropeAid/124920/C/SER/UA Budget EUR: Status: Open (until ) Documents: forecast tender tender (corr.) forecasttendertender (corr.) Support to the Development of Business Capacity of Ukrainian SMEs - International Dimension Reference: EuropeAid/124928/C/SER/UA Budget EUR: Status: Open (until ) Documents: forecast tender tender (corr.) forecasttendertender (corr.) Support to the Integration of Ukraine in the Trans-European Transport Network TEN-T Reference: EuropeAid/124964/C/SER/UA Status: Forecast Documents: forecastforecast Support to Sustainable Regional Development Reference: EuropeAid/125234/C/SER/UA Budget EUR: Status: Forecast Documents: forecastforecast Support to the National Coordination Unit Reference: EuropeAid/125249/C/SER/UA Budget EUR: Status: Forecast Documents: forecastforecast Ex.: current tenders (services) Ukraine

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