1. European Neighbourhood Policy
Management Group for Statistical Co-operation Luxemburg March

2. ENP Review
Joint Communication on ENP review adopted after a lengthy public consultation
Key-Objective : Stabilising the neighbourhood and improving security by providing economic opportunities, more inclusive and sustainable growth, addressing causes of instability and tackling security sector reforms.
Joint Communication on implementation of new approach expected in May 2017 (Rollout)

3. Focus on :
Good governance, democracy, rule of law and human rights:
Stabilisation and Security:
Economic development:
Migration and mobility:
Visibility and Communication

4. Good governance, democracy, rule of law and human rights
Universality and indivisibility of human rights
Rule of law and effective justice systems
Strengthening regional and local government
Public administration reform
Important role of civil society (promotion of tripartite consultation)

5. Stabilisation and Security
Security sector reform
Tackling terrorism and preventing radicalisation
Disrupting organised crime and fighting cyber crime
Border security
Common Security and Defence Policy Cooperation
Building resilience and crisis management

6. Economic development
Focus on youth employability, SMEs and private sector
Funding for vocational training and expanding people to people links
Support to the implementation of DCFTAs but also more differentiated trade offer
Work on poverty reduction, good economic governance and anti-corruption
Energy and climate change: energy efficiency, increased investment and support to implementation of Paris agreement

7. Migration and mobility
Tackle root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement (poverty)
Build up partnerships with our neighbours
Ensure protection for those in need
Promote mutually-beneficial migration and mobility

8. More effective delivery
Flexibility of financial instruments
Association agendas and new partnership priorities = basis for setting priorities for assistance
Single Support Frameworks
Joint programming
Trust Funds (e.g. Madad)
External Investment Fund for EN South

9. Visibility, communication and outreach
Improved public diplomacy
Support of independent, reliable and credible media
Support strategic communication capacities within governments

10. Short Country overview
Neighbourhood East:
Armenia: New Partnership Priorities (PP) adopted. Single support framework under preparation
Azerbaijan: New PP underway (adoption scheduled in April) and negotiations for a new agreement
Belarus: Positive developments the long-term goal is an agreement, negotiations are taking place

11. Country overview Neighbourhood East:
Georgia: AA incl. DCFTA in force, updated association agenda adopted
Moldova: AA incl. DCFTA in force since 2016, IMF program signed; Revision of the association agenda, new priorities.
Ukraine: AA incl. DCFTA since 2016 under implementation (ratification procedure not finalised in NL).

12. Country overview Neighbourhood South:
Jordan & Lebanon: Partnership priorities and international compacts were agreed in 2016: Framework for co-operation established
Israel & Palestine: PP under discussion, two state solution endorsed by EU
Tunisia: Joint communication on strengthening bilateral relations adopted in AA in force since Stabilisation of democracy and economic development high on the agenda of the EU.

13. Country overview Neighbourhood South:
Algeria: New PP adopted on 13 March.
Egypt: New PP negotiated and to be adopted pending resolution of political issue on CSOs.
Morocco: Implementation of AA continues.
Libya & Syria: Focus on stabilisation and support to refugees in the context of the Madad Fund for Syria, and the Central Med Migratory route with representatives of Libyan government

14. Co-operation Platforms
Union for the Mediterranean:
Intergovernmental (EU is member): Platform for regional co-operation in EN South, roadmap endorsed by ministers in Jan 2017
Eastern Partnership:
Initiative of the EU:
Priorities established by Riga summit in 2015:
Economic development and market opportunities, strengthening institutions and good governance, connectivity and energy efficiency, climate change, mobility and people 2 people contacts
League of Arab states:
EU not member but co-operation on organised crime and migration

15. Questions?