1. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Discussion on the post- 2013 Multiannual Financial Framework Structured Dialogue Budapest, May 18th 2011

2. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Timelines Current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) expires at the end of 2013 Budget Review communication adopted on October 19 th 2010 June 2011: New MFF Package with communication setting out broad budgetary orientations for the post-2013 period, proposals for new MFF Regulation and decision on own resources Legislative proposals for the financial instruments for external action to be presented by the Commission during the 4th quarter of 2011

3. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Public consultation: ‘What funding for EU external action after 2013?’ Objectives: Gather stakeholders’ views on specific aspects of EU external funding and options for the future, and assist Commission in the preparation of its legislative proposals Consultation period: 29 November 2010 – 31 January 2011 Report summarising the outcomes of the consultation + online contributions received --> available on the consultation website: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/public- consultations/5240_en.htm

4. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Objectives of this workshop Give participants an opportunity to present additional views and ideas regarding the post 2013 Multiannual Financial Framework → in particular on the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Local Authorities (LA) in the various instruments and programmes (regional or bilateral geographic programmes, thematic programmes) within the post-2013 framework.

5. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Reflection for the post 2013 MFF Context: Commission aiming to work always more with national governements (i.e. through budget support)  Important to support in parallel the emergence of an organised local civil society able to play its role of watchdog and partner for dialogue with national governments

6. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Current framework for cooperation with CSOs & LA (1) Various instruments (diversity of situations on the ground and of CSOs in different countries) Per year, 1 Billion € of the EU budget is used for cooperation with CSOs and LA: –Regional or bilateral geographic programmes –Thematic programmes/instruments: within the DCI thematic programmes + EIDHR (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights) → among which NSA-LA programme: only 20% of EC total funding to CSOs and LA

7. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Current framework for cooperation with CSOs & LA (2) EC funding supports various CSO’s roles: Service delivery (CSO/LA as an implementing channel: filling gaps, when needed), provision of humanitarian assistance (post crisis) Capacity building (where the capacity of a CSO/LA is developed) Advocacy, development education, awareness- raising, promotion of democratic ownership and in Human Rights agenda etc..

8. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Questions for the post 2013 MFF (1) How to improve cooperation with CSO/LA in geographic programmes : –as a channel of aid for service delivery? –to strengthen the capacity and role of local CSO/LA in partner countries : to take part in development policy dialogue in- country? to involve CSO&LA at country level at various steps of the programme cycle? to foster closer relationships and dialogue between CSO&LA and Partner Governments at country level?

9. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Questions for the post 2013 MFF (2) How to better target thematic support for CSO/LA? –to strenghthen the capacity of local CSO/LA? –to support CSO and LA in their advocacy role? –for service delivery using the specific knowledge of CSO/LA in specific thematic areas (i.e. environment)?

10. Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid Questions for the post 2013 MFF (3) How to improve support to CSOs for protection of human rights and consolidation of democracy and rule of law? How could the various categories of CSO&LA (European CSOs, local CSOs, NGOs, trade unions, cooperatives etc) be better reflected in forthcoming EC instruments? How to improve the delivery mechanisms (i.e. implementing modalities, selection procedures)? Any other ideas or comments … ?