1. Policy Group on Statistical Cooperation 2016 Zadar, Croatia
Multi-beneficiary IPA 2017

2. Outline MBP IPA2017 Priorities Timeline & status
Country consultation and proposals

3. IPA2017 and priorities Total amount (provisional): 14 MEUR
Shift in focus from pilot projects to statistical projects and full-scale surveys
Fewer projects focused on data production and delivery to Eurostat

4. Status and tentative timeline
2016: Preparation of action document and timeline
3rdquarter 2016: First country consultations
4th quarter st quarter 2017: Consultation with Eurostat technical units

5. Status and tentative timeline
Consultations form basis for main priorities in action fiche
Adoption of the Commission Decision in 2016
: Implementation period
Approximately 24 months

6. Country consultation and proposals
See table of country proposals (annex)
65 projects proposed in total across all countries
33 projects proposed continued from IPA14 and/or IPA15
32 "new" projects (not in IPA14 and/or IPA15)
Prioritisation required and based on
Number of proposals
Eurostat technical units
Survey cycles in ESS
(Expected) compliance at start of implementation
Available budget

7. Discussion questions
What should be the priorities projects in IPA MBP?
What are the criteria to select them?
How can the regional focus be balanced with national priorities?
How can long-term planning of IPA MBPs be ensured and ensure project relevance in implementation period (with many components/priorities)?