EU Enlargement Donor Coordination Forum meeting, 16 April 2013 IPA Implementation and outline of IPA II Holger Schroeder Head of Operations EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU Enlargement Main assistance programmes: From post war reconstruction to support for EU accession  Phare Programme  Obnova Programme  Community Assistance for Reconstruction and Democratic Stabilisation (CARDS)  Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) Total support over the past 20 years: 3.2 billion € EU financial assistance to Bosnia and Hercegovina

EU Enlargement Objective: Support participation in Stabilisation and Association Process and prepare for EU accession National IPA programme for Bosnia and Hercegovina: Additional support is provided to BiH through under the Regional and Multi Beneficiary IPA programmes Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA I): 2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement Legal Framework:  IPA Regulation and Implementing Regulation  IPA Framework Agreement Strategic and Programming Framework:  Multi-Annual Planning Document (MIPD)  Annual Programmes Implementation:  Financing Agreements  Centralised management (EU Delegation)  Contracts (works, supply, service) and grants Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA I): 2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement MIPD priorities for : 1. Justice and Home Affairs 2. Public Administration Reform 3. Private Sector Development 4. Transport 5. Environment and Climate Change 6. Social development Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA I): 2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement Status of programming: Programming 2007 to 2012: completed Programming 2013: appraisal on-going Status of implementation: Signature of Financing Agreement NP 2012: expected in July 2013 Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA I): 2007 to 2013 ProgrammeContractedDisbursed NP %92% NP %65% NP %52% NP %24% NP %3%

EU Enlargement National IPA Programme 2012 (84.8 M€) 1. Justice and Home Affairs (29.0 M€) 2. Transport (21.0 M€) 3. Public Administration Reform (8.2 M€) 4. Private Sector Development (2.5 M€) 5. Social Development (10.5 M€) 6. Acquis related and others (14.3 M€) Regional/Multi-beneficiary programme 2012 (17.9 M€) Tempus (2.4 M€), RHP (12M€), Civil Society (3.5 M€) Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA I): 2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement Draft National IPA Programme 2013 (87.1 M€) 1. JHA M€ Justice (25.2 M€); Law Enforcement (7.0 M€); Money Laundering (2.5 M€) 2. Transport M€ 3. Social development M€ Education (3.5 M€); Annex VII (7.0 M€); Demining ( 3.0 M€); Roma (2.5 M€) 4. Private Sector Development M€ SME (4.5 M€); Customs and Taxation (3.7 M€) 5. Public Administration Reform M€ Parliaments 6. Acquis and other actions M€ EU Programmes and General technical Assistance Facility Regional/Multi-beneficiary programme 2012 (16.4 M€) Tempus (2.4 M€), RHP (12.0 M€), Civil Society (2.0 M€) Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA I): 2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement Main elements:  Close link assistance and EU policy agenda  Focus on result and impact  Sector wide approaches  Flexibility (allocations, programming, implementation)  Assistance provided under all policy areas irrespective of (potential) candidate status Policy areas:  Transition Process and Capacity Building  Regional Development  Employment, Social Policies and HRD  Agriculture and Rural Development  Regional and Territorial Cooperation New Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II): 2014 to 2020

EU Enlargement New Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II): 2014 to 2020

EU Enlargement New Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II): 2014 to 2020 IPA II priorities for Bosnia and Hercegovina  “Improving the effectiveness and accountability of the public sector, based on the principles of good governance and improving of macro-economic and fiscal planning and management”  “Strengthening the independence, efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the justice sector and law enforcement institutions including fight organised crime and corruption”  “Support socio-economic development with a focus on employment, harmonised social policies, access to better and inclusive education, and the social and economic inclusion of the most vulnerable. Development of the private sector, in particular of SMEs. Improving living conditions in rural areas”  “Supporting infrastructure, notably in the transport and environment sectors”

EU Enlargement Conditionality for IPA II:  Functional EU coordination mechanism  Country wide sector strategies New Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II): 2014 to 2020

EU Enlargement New Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II): 2014 to 2020 Preparation of Country Strategy Paper (CSP)  General Information of government in Dec 2012  IPA Conference Brussels in Jan 2013; Guidance and training on sector approach in Feb 2013  Brainstorming sessions at technical level: BiH experts; donors and IFIs; civil society in Jan/Feb 2013  Letter from Commissioner Fuele to the Chairman of the Council of Minister Mr Bevanda – March 2013  First outline of Country Strategy Paper – end April 2013  First formal consultations of BiH stakeholders, civil society and international community - end May 2013

EU Enlargement Points for discussion  Balance between Capacity Building for EU Integration and Economic and Social Development  Focus and prioritisation  Political Commitment and conditionality  How to make progress towards sector wide approaches: Country wide sector strategies; link between policy and budget; BiH led donor coordination  From centralised to decentralised implementation New Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II): 2014 to 2020