1. Future multi-beneficiary IPA programmes
MGSC March 2015 Point 3.1 of the Agenda Roxana Manuela Enciu and Rima Gerdziunaite Unit A3

2. Contents
MBP IPA 2014 Programme
Beyond MBP IPA 2014 Programme

3. MBP IPA 2014 Programme Rima Gerdziunaite, Unit A3, Eurostat
MGSC, March 2015

4. Focus of future MBP IPA programmes
IPA II for the period
Future MBP IPA programmes will have to be designed by Eurostat with better result-oriented projects
The focus on measuring of results
Pre-defined, clear, transparent, country specific and measurable indicators

5. IPA II (2014-2020) EU Multi-annual Financial Framework for 2014-2020
IPA II Regulation (EU) 231/2014 adopted in March 2014
Support to statistics in 7 countries will continue
Strategy for statistical cooperation with the enlargement countries as basis for programming

6. MBP IPA 2014 programme for statistics
Two-side approach – pilot projects proposed by Eurostat production units and by enlargement countries
Eurostat production units proposed pilot projects to be supported
Coordination meeting with enlargement countries on 28/02/2014 for discussing on their proposals for pilot projects
On the basis of Eurostat's and countries' proposals, a consolidated list of projects was prepared
The Action Document prepared in May 2014 and adopted in 4th quarter of 2014
MBP IPA 2014 funding for statistics is of 8M€
The contracting procedure started in the 4th quarter 2014
Tentative start of IPA 2014 implementation - autumn 2015

7. Beyond MBP IPA 2014 Programme
Roxana Manuela Enciu, Unit A3, Eurostat
MGSC, March 2015

8. MBP IPA 2015 Significant total amount – 16M€
Similar approach to the design of MBP IPA 2014
Coordination meeting with enlargement countries on 15/12/ consolidated list of pilot projects and ad-hoc projects
Action fiche submitted to DG NEAR; expected Commission Decision mid-2015
End of operational implementation period –
PGSC, Antalya Oct 2014

9. Challenges in designing future MBP IPA programmes
Right balance between needs expressed by future beneficiaries and those seen by Eurostat
Preserving the regional dimension of the programmes
Prioritisation of pilot projects proposed
Priorities related to topical EU initiatives/policies
Realistic assessment of absorption capacity of countries
Ensuring coordination with national IPA programmes and with other donor's assistance programmes
Sensible determination of distribution of amounts between direct grants and service contract

10. Early Indicative Planning of Future MBP IPA programmes
Scenario I – two big programmes:
MBP IPA 2017 – of 16M€
MBP IPA 2019 – of 16M€
Scenario 2 – one big programme and two small ones:
MBP IPA 2019 – 8M€
MBP IPA M€
Implementation of MBP IPA 2015 – early test & indication of viability of big programmes

11. Thank you for your attention!