EU-Neighbourhood: From TACIS and MEDA to ENPI

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EU-NeighbourhoodFrom TACIS and MEDAtoENPI
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EuropeAid Cooperation Office

• The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
• Jean-Louis VILLE
• EuropeAid Cooperation Office
• Head of Unit Finances, Contracts and Audit
• Directorate Europe, Southern Mediterranean,
  Middle-East and
• Neighbourhood Policy

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ENPI
E uropean N eighbourhood and P artnership I
nstrument
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ENPI

1. Introduction / Budget
2. Programming
3. Target areas
4. Participation

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ENPI
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ENPI

• Goals
• Common space of stability, security and
  prosperity
• Avoid new dividing lines in Europe
• Increase efficiency of external assistance
• Greater coherence through unified instruments
• Simplified programming and administration

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ENPI

• Stimulating cooperation and economic integration
• with EU member states
• to support the achievement of
• Partnership- and cooperation agreements (East)
• Association agreements (South)
• and other agreements (Action Plans)

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Origins of the ENPI RegulationDevelopment of
the Idea
March 2003 - Wider-Europe-Communication Importanc
e of avoiding new dividing lines
July 2003 - Paving the way for a New
Neighbourhood Instrument A single regulation for
CBC at the external borders
May 2004 - European Neighbourhood Policy Strategy
Paper ENPI would complement NOT replace MEDA and
TACIS
July 2004 - Financial perspectives 2007-2013
Scope of the ENPI would be enlarged to cover ALL
financial assistance to the neighbours
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ENPI
What will change?

• Transition from technical assistance to an
  extensive cooperation
• New forms of cooperation
• CBC - Cross-Border Cooperation
• Targeted administrative measures (Twinning),
  TAIEX
• More financing options (?Art. 15)
• Budget assistance / sectoral assistance
• Debt relief
• Investments and investment-related activities
• Poolfinancing with other donors (EIB, etc.)
• Microprojects ...

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ENPI
What will change (cont.)?

• More open procedures (? Art. 17, 18)
• Extended co-financing, application of the
  tendering process of the partner country in case
  of decentralized administration
• More result-focused (? Art. 7, 24)
• Evaluation consequences for fund allocation
• Extension of development capabilities (? Art.14)
• Civil society ...
• Strictly politically steered
• Support for ENP and strategic partnership with
  Russia

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ENPI

• 17 country programs
• 3 regional programs (East, South, interregional)
• 1 program for cross-border cooperation

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ENPI
Budget Art. 29 ENPI regulation 11,181 Bn for
2007-13
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
1379,6 1417,6 1481,6 1544,0 1638,0 1798,5 1921,7 11,181
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ENPI
March 2007
2007 2008 2009 2010 Tot.
East tot. 330,9 368,7 408,1 445,5 1553,3
thereof
Countries and regional 304,1 322,5 357,5 393,9 1378,0
CBC 26,8 46,2 50,6 51,6 175,3
South tot. 838,0 837,8 855,5 875,9 3358,0
thereof
Countries and regional 822,4 810,9 826,1 845,9 3305,3
CBC 15,6 26,9 29,4 30,0 52,7
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ENPI

• Governance Facilityadditional financial support
  for partner countries with strongest development
  potential for the realization of leadership
  priorities of the respective action plan
• Neighbourhood Investment Fund (for the enrichment
  of IFI-loans in partner countries grants, to
  support the loan activities of such institutions
  in conjunction with the priorities of the EU)
• ? At least 400 mio. 2007-10 to foster the areas
  of Governance and Investments

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ENPI

• Support also through
• 5 thematic programs ? DCI
• Nuclear instrument
• EIDHR

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ENPI
Thematic Programs (DCI)

• Investing in peopleHuman and social
  development
• Protection of the environment and sustainable
  planning/cultivation of natural resources,
  including energy
• Non-state actors and local authorities in the
  process of development
• Food security
• Migration and asylum policies

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CBC Programs for land borders (9) and sea
crossings (3)
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CBC Sea Basin Programs (3)
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ENPI

1. Introduction / Budget
2. Programming
3. Target areas
4. Participation

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DG External Relations and EuropeAid Programming

Project
Budget of the European Commission
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Programming

• Decision-making process
• Strategy
• Budget
• Priorities

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Programming

• Strategy Papers
• 7 years (2007-2013)
• Long-term goals
• Overview of all priorities of Commission
  assistance contains all existing instruments and
  programs

• Multi-annual Indicative Programs
• 4 years (2007-2010)
• Attached to strategy papers
• Details about target areas of ENPI support

• Action Programs
• annual
• Attached to multi-annual indicative programs
• specific project areas / activities and budget

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Programming Responsibilities
Strategy Papers

DG External Relations
Multi-annual Indicative Programs
Action programs
DG EuropeAid

Delegations DG EuropeAid
Tenders Projects
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Programming of external aid
Example Action Program 2006
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Programming of external aid
Example Action Program 2006
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Life-cycle of an Action Program
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ENPI

1. Introduction / Budget
2. Programming
3. Target areas
4. Participation

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ENPI

• INTERREGIONAL PROGRAM (2007-10)
• Fostering reforms through consultations and
  experts (TAIEX, SIGMA)
• Fostering of tertiary education and student
  exchanges
• Fostering of cooperation between local actors
  from partner countries and the EU
• Support in realizing the European Neighbourhood
  Policies and the strategic partnership with Russia

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ENPI

• REGIONAL PROGRAM EAST (2007-10)
• Priority 1 Establishment of networks (25-35)
• Sub-priority 1 Transport
• Sub-priority 2 Energy
• Sub-priority 3 Regional cooperation SME
• Priority 2 Environmental protection and forestry
  (25-35)
• Priority 3 Border security, migration, fight
  against international crime as well as customs
  (20-30)
• Priority 4 Civil society contacts, information
  and development actions
• (10-15 )
• Priority 5 Landmine cleansing, not exploded war
  relics, small arms and light arms (5-10)

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ENPI

• REGIONAL PROGRAM SOUTH (2007-10)
• Priority Nr. 1
• COOPERATION IN THE AREAS OF POLITICS, JUSTICE,
  SECURITY AND MIGRATION
• Priority Nr. 2
• SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Priority Nr. 3
• SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE

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ENPI

1. Introduction / Budget
2. Programming
3. Target areas
4. Participation

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How are projects tendered?

• Various procedures for
• Grants
• Non-Profit
• Service
• Supplies
• Works

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How are projects tendered (cont.)?
Tenders of national projects are being published
by the respective Delegations in place. Only
regional projects are tendered in Brussels. Ex.
Tenders for Services Deadlines
At least 30 days before
Forecast
Publishing of tender
At least 30 days
The entire tendering process takes about 6 -7
months
Short-list
No deadline
At least 50 days
Tender
No deadline apart from the validity of the tender
(90 days)
Awarding
All forecasts and announcements are being
published on the EuropeAid homepage
europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
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Ex. current tenders (services) Ukraine
SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT
TO SE-STC Reference EuropeAid/124437/C/SER/UABu
dget EUR 900000Status Forecast Documents  
forecast On-Site assistance to Zaporozhye
Nuclear Power Plant project n. U1.03/06Reference
EuropeAid/124920/C/SER/UABudget EUR
3000000Status Open (until 12.04.2007)
Documents   forecast   tender 02.03.2007 
tender (corr.) 13.03.2007 Support to the
Development of Business Capacity of Ukrainian
SMEs - International DimensionReference
EuropeAid/124928/C/SER/UABudget EUR
2500000Status Open (until 16.04.2007)
Documents   forecast   tender 14.03.2007 
tender (corr.) 27.03.2007 Support to the
Integration of Ukraine in the Trans-European
Transport Network TEN-T Reference
EuropeAid/124964/C/SER/UAStatus Forecast
Documents   forecast Support to Sustainable
Regional DevelopmentReference
EuropeAid/125234/C/SER/UABudget EUR
3000000Status Forecast Documents   forecast
Support to the National Coordination Unit
Reference EuropeAid/125249/C/SER/UABudget EUR
800000Status Forecast Documents   forecast
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Useful websites

• Tenders
• http//ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
• Guidelines
• http//ec.europa.eu/europeaid/tender/gestion/index
  _en.htm

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Thank you
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