1. Information Meeting with the EU Member State Embassies
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Information Meeting with the EU Member State Embassies
27 April, 2018

2. Structure of the Directorate General for EU Integration

3. Twinning Principles Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Twinning Principles
Cooperation tool between a Public Administration in Georgia (as a Beneficiary Country) and its peer institution in an EU Member State
Aims at upgrading the Beneficiary Administration
Build around joint EU-Georgia agenda
Support Georgia’s reform attempts
Approximation of Beneficiary Country legislation with EU acquis and transfer of know-how and best administrative practices
Joint commitment of BA and MS to achieve results
High ownership of project partners
Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA): secondment of months

4. Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Twinning Principles
A Twinning project is NOT designed to provide only advice or other types of classical Technical Assistance. It is a project of administrative co-operation in a specific field
A Twinning project is NOT one-way Assistance from MS to BC. It is a close partnership in which the specific commitment of the beneficiary, who is also the driving force behind the changes targeted

5. KEY ACTORS Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
KEY ACTORS

6. Alignment with NEAR policy developments;
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Twinning Reform
Simplification, flexibility at implementation, speed of contracting and activity start;
Harmonisation across ENI and IPA standardising procedures and processes;
Alignment with NEAR policy developments;

7. Overview of Changes Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Overview of Changes
EU MS proposal should focus on methodology, administrative model, added value and highlight important issues;
No contact details of BC PL and counterparts;
Include Declaration of availability of the RTA for the period of implementation;
For MS PL a statement should be be signed by the person being authorised to commit the MS administration;
EU MS component leaders designation obligatory;
Curricula to be inserted in the proposal: PL, RTA and component leaders not any more STEs CVs;

8. Component leaders counterparts names included in the contract;
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Overview of Changes
Contract always prepared by CA maximum 3 months after notification of selection;
Component leaders counterparts names included in the contract;
Work Plan prepared in 4-6 weeks following signature of the contract and arrival of the RTA including Communication and Visibility plan;
Start of Activities: As soon as Initial work plan is ready and agreed by the SCM ;

9. Genuine partnership for longer-term relationships
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Benefits
Genuine partnership for longer-term relationships
Hands-on public sector expertise and experience
Very much useful for regulatory dimension
Strategic long-term perspective

10. Successful Twinning project
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Successful Twinning project
Good personal relations between BA and MS
Relevant and recent experience on the side of the MS
Good understanding by MS of background & environment of BA
BA and MS partner share a common understanding of the project
Agreed division of responsibilities between partners
MS partner should not impose a solution

11. The Reasons for Fail Lack of Political will
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
The Reasons for Fail
Lack of Political will
Lack of human resources in the BA
Professionalism, adequate experience of the MS experts
Poor planning
Poor relationship / cooperation between partners
Non flexibility of partners
Misunderstanding of the expectations

12. General Recommendations
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
General Recommendations
Twinning should be initiated by the BA and not MS
No influence from partners side
Twinning Partners should be treated equally
The partners should realise what Twinning implies
The MS should be seen as resource of development and not like label
RTA to belong to project lead organisation

13. General Recommendations
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
General Recommendations
Maintain close collaboration during project Implementation
Take into consideration some cultural differences
Make sure that MS and BA have the same understanding of the results and activities
Make sure that partners understand each other correctly

14. Areas of Intervention in Georgia
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Areas of Intervention in Georgia
Education
E-governance
Culture
Audit/ Accounting
Civil Aviation
Taxes
Customs/Sanitary-Phyto-Sanitary Border Control
Employment Services
Metrology/Standardisation
Electronic/Tele Communications
Accreditation
Civil Service
Infrastructure
Emergency Managementus
Environment
Banking
Environmental Health
Trade
Enforcement System
Intellectual Property
Tourism
Procurement
Energy
Statistics
Justice
Insurance

15. 10 22 Twinning in Georgia State of Play 9 1 2 Closed Ongoing
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Twinning in Georgia State of Play
Closed 22
Ongoing 9
MS partner selection 1
Call for proposals 2
In Pipeline 10

16. EU Member States in Twinning Call for Proposals
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
EU Member States in Twinning Call for Proposals

17. Twinning Projects Awarded to MS Countries
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Twinning Projects Awarded to MS Countries

18. Twinning Call for Proposals
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Twinning Call for Proposals
Project Title: “Development of Incentive Based Regulation for Service Quality and Regulatory Strategy to Support Roll out Smart Metering”
Beneficiary: Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Duration: 21 months
Budget : 1,200,000 €
Deadline for proposals: 11 June , 2018

19. Twinning Call for Proposals
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Twinning Call for Proposals
Project Title: “Capacity Building of the Civil Service Bureau of Georgia to Implement the Civil Service Reform”
Beneficiary: Civil Service Bureau
Duration: 21 months
Budget : 1,200,000 €
Deadline for proposals: 27 June 2018

20. Upcoming Twinning Projects
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Upcoming Twinning Projects
Project Title : Approximation of Georgian Banking, Securities and Payment Services Legislation to the EU Directives   
Beneficiary: National Bank of Georgia
Duration: 24 months
Budget : 1,750,000
Project Title: Establishing Efficient Protection and Control System of Geographical Indications (GIs) in Georgia
Beneficiary: National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia - Sakpatenti
Duration : 24 months
Budget: 1,500,000

21. Upcoming Twinning Projects
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Upcoming Twinning Projects
Project Title : Strengthening Public Procurement Practices in Georgia
Beneficiary: State Procurement Agency
Duration: 21 months
Budget : 1,400,000
Project Title: Capacity Building on External Sector Statistics (ESS)
Beneficiary: GEOSTAT- National Statistics Office of Georgia
Duration : 24 months
Budget: 1,500,000

22. Upcoming Twinning Projects
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Upcoming Twinning Projects
Project Title : Capacity Building of Georgian Accreditation System
Beneficiary: Georgian Accreditation Centre
Duration: 24 months
Budget : 1,00,000

23. Thank You for Your Attention
Facility for the Implementation
of the Association Agreement in Georgia
Thank You for Your Attention