OCT Environmental Profiles DEVCO-TF OCT, September 2013

Environmental Profiles 2007 Included Analysis of environmental situation policies institutional capacities environmental co-operation experience 1.As well as recommendations for the integration of the environment into aid programming

Results Environmental Profiles 2007 Challenges: Climate change Threats to wildlife and biodiversity Waste Natural disasters Pollution and siltation of coastal waters and rivers Overexploitation of resources Recommendations: regional as well as territorial

New Framework Green Paper (2008) Joint Political Position (2009) Commission Communication (2009) Council Conclusions (2009) Impact Assessment and Overseas Association Decision proposal for the post-2013 period (2012)

Environmental Profiles 2013: Purpose Provide a useful instrument: For OCTs, the Member States to which they are linked and the European Commission in the context of the 11 th EDF programming process; For OCTs and the EU, in the frame of post EU programmes to which OCTs are eligible

Deliverables Comprehensive update of the 2007 OCTs Environmental Profiles: Analysis of: Environmental situation – Check and incorporate new studies and reports on OCTs Placing emphasis on challenges and vulnerabilities while focusing particularly on new developments since 2006 Update current policies Update institutional framework and capacities Environmental Co-operation experience, regional integration Recommendations provided in the form of action plans (detailed in terms of time needed, funds and human resources).

Work Plan Report to elaborated through: Desk research Visits to main stakeholders in Brussels Visits to member states Focused Questionnaires Electronic feedback to draft Presentations

Process Consultants are expected to produce 4 reports: 1) An inception report, detailing the approach and first working assumptions, to be delivered two weeks after the initial briefing in Brussels. Expected date: mdi-October 2) An interim report of the study, to be submitted for comments to the European Commission, Member States and OCTA by the end of Month 3. 3) A draft final report, to be submitted for comments to the European Commission, Member States and OCTA during Month 5. 4) A final report, to be circulated for approval in Month 6. The interim report, draft final report and final report should all be prepared in both English and French of publishable quality.

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