1. Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020: Geographic Programming
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2. Outline of presentation
Responding to a New Context
Scope
Programming Principles
Programming Process
Timeline

3. Responding to a New Context
New institutional framework
Lisbon Treaty and the establishment of the EEAS
More opportunities for coherence and effectiveness
New Policy context
Communications: An Agenda for Change, Budget Support
Aid effectiveness: Busan
MFF : New DCI Regulation and 11th EDF, expected to be adopted before end of 2013.
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4. Scope The guidelines cover: Latin America Caribbean and the Pacific
Asia, including Central Asia and the Middle East
Subsaharan Africa, including South Africa
The guidelines do not cover:
Thematic programmes (DCI) and centrally-managed regional programmes (EDF and DCI)
European Neighbourhood Instrument
Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)

5. Programming Principles
Ownership & alignment
Partner countries take ownership
National Development Plans = basis for programming
Comprehensiveness and coherence
Define a vision regarding the EU’s relationship with partner countries
Use available tools and instruments to implement this vision
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6. Synchronisation and flexibility
Synchronise to partner countries planning periods: longer or shorter programming periods
Swift response to changing circumstances:
ad hoc reviews of programming documents
Differentiation
Graduation from bilateral aid
Allocation criteria
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7. Concentration on 3 sectors
Country’s key needs and priorities, EU priorities, etc.
Division of labour.
For ACP countries: possibility of specific support for civil society (Cotonou)
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8. Blending for growth Coordination
For countries able to mobilize private sector investments
Regional or national blending mechanisms: investment facilities
Coordination
EU MS
Other donors
EIB, IFI, etc.
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9. Reference documents for programming
1) Alignment based on National Development Plan
2) Joint Programming
3) If none of the above, CSP/RSP
4) Multi-annual indicative programme 9 9

10. 1) Alignment on National Dev. Plan
Assessment of National Development Plan (NDP)
Need to ensure synchronisation with NDP
But also: duly justified possibility to support other areas not covered by the NDP
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11. 2) Joint programming Principles applying to joint programming (JP):
Synchronisation.
Joint analysis and response.
Led by EUD/MS missions and open to other donors.
JP adopted according with internal procedures.
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12. 3) CSP/RSP If no NDP or JP, a CSP/RSP needs to be drawn
up to serve as basis for MIPs, except where:
The allocation for the country is expected to be
below €50 EURO
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13. 4) MIPs Include: JP can serve as MIP for the EU if:
Justification for the choice of (3) sectors;
Indicative amount and overall and specific objectives per sector;
Amount to be kept unallocated.
JP can serve as MIP for the EU if:
The JP contains all required elements for MIPs;
The part concerning the EU contribution is adopted by the Commission following comitology.
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14. TIMELINE 2012 – programming process
2013 – identification and formulation of projects and programmes
2014 – funds committed
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