1. Jean-Pierre Halkin, DG Regional and Urban Policy
Instrument for Pre-Accession cooperation programmes enhancing enlargement agenda
Jean-Pierre Halkin, DG Regional and Urban Policy

2. Why IPA CBC programmes matter?
"It is also unique to the EU to actively promote territorial cooperation such as through IPA regional and cross-border programmes. The added value is obvious: reconciliation and confidence building in the Western Balkans, overcoming of geographical and mental barriers and developing of good neighbourly relations – all these remain key aspects in the process of EU enlargement, addressed solely by EU programmes and not by international or bilateral donors."
Mid-term evaluation report of IPA II

4. IPA CBC PROGRAMMES WITH MSs
FUNDS (IPA + ERDF)
Hungary-Serbia
65,124,000
Romania-Serbia
74,906,248
Croatia-Serbia
34,293,188
Croatia-Bosnia&Herzegovina-Montenegro
57,155,316
Bulgaria-Turkey
25,196,460
Bulgaria-former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
16,542,434
Bulgaria-Serbia
28,986,914
Italy-Albania-Montenegro
78,801,422
Greece-Fyrom
38,649,552
Greece-Albania
35,965,222
TOTAL FUNDING
455,620,756
Speaking points

5. 3. TN programmes with IPA countries participation
Danube Transnational Programme (263 million euro)
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Adriatic-Ionian Transnational Programme (118 million euro)
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Balkan-Meditteranean Programme (40 million euro)
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Meditteranean Programme (276 million euro)
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6. IPA CBC Programmes: why cooperation works?
Cooperation criteria:
Each joint operation to involve beneficiaries from at least two countries participating in a programme, at least one of which is from the Member State.
Joint development and joint implementation of operations
and either joint staffing or joint financing
Lead beneficiary responsible for the implementation of the operation as a whole

7. IPA CBC Programmes – delivering results
Performance framework
Financial and physical output and result indicators established per programme and priority, with baseline and targets
Performance checked in 2019 (based on milestones achieved) and in 2023
Possible sanctions: suspension of payments, financial corrections

8. IPA CBC Programmes: awarded for quality

9. European Cooperation Day: 21 September
1 minute video on You Tube

10. Thank you for your attention!
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