Title: New external cooperation instruments
1New external cooperation instruments
Federico Berna EC Delegation 27/03/2007
2PRESENTATION
- Present changes introduced in 2007 in the
regulations ruling the implementation of EU
assistance - Inform on the implications for EU-Georgia
cooperation - Talk about the financial perspectives 2007-2010
3More Aid Managed More Effectively
- At present EC 4th world largest donor - Managing
20 of all foreign assistance - EU15 to reach 0.7 of Gross National Income (GNI)
by 2015 - New Member States (EU10) to reach 0.33
- By 2010 the increase should release around 30
billion in extra funding per year - 2007-2013 financial perspectives Commission
proposal (Budget and EDF) around 3 billion
extra
4EC AID EFFECTIVENESS AGENDA
- The European Consensus for aid effectiveness
(2005) aspires for a more stable world with less
conflict through - Achievement of MDGS
- Doha Development Agenda (trade and development)
- Increased EU aid 0.56 of GNI by 2010 reaching
0.7 by 2015 - Paris Declaration on alignment, ownership,
harmonisation and mutual accountability
5The new instruments
- Simplified and harmonised more than 35
instruments replaced with 10 - Updated on EU commitments MDGs, untying of aid,
alignment, etc - Closer link with EU development policies
- More flexible less restrictions on type of
beneficiary measures and financing - More involvement Parliament democratic scrutiny
6Harmonised and more flexible
- Same rules for all instruments eligibility,
financing mechanisms, procedures - Eligibility fewer restrictions on types of
beneficiaries (including civil society) - Financing fewer restrictions budget support,
SWAP, twinning, debt relief, pool funding,
operating costs - Opening up of procedures mechanisms for
co-financing
7Closer link between policy and instrument
- Geographical coverage
- New Pre-accession IPA Western Balkans and
Turkey - New NeighbourhoodENPI 17 countries
Mediterranean, Eastern Europe,
Russia, Caucasus, Middle East - New Development EDF and DCI 78 ACP, ALA,
South Africa - New Industrialised countries ICI North
America, Australia, New Zealand - General coverage
- New Thematic programmes included in DCI
- New Human rights EIDHR
- New Stability IfS
- New Nuclear safety INSC
- Humanitarian aid and Macro-financial aid
8Neighbourhood instrument (ENPI)
- Scope Country specific programmes
- Cross border cooperation with EU Member
States - Region 17 countries Mediterranean, Eastern
Europe, Russia, Caucasus, Middle East - Funding Average 1.6 billion per year
- Ref Reg 1638/2006 of 24.10.06
- Replaces Mainly Tacis and Meda Regulations
9Development instrument (DCI)
- Scope I Country specific programmes
- Funding Average 1.4 billion per year
- Regions Latin America 380 million
- Asia 740
- Central Asia 100
- Middle East 70
- South Africa 140
- Scope II Sugar production restructuring
- Funding Average 180 million per year
- Region 18 African, Caribbean, Pacific countries
10Development instrument (DCI 2)
- Scope III Thematic programmes
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- Average 800 million per year
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- Investing in people 150 million
- Environment 115
- NSAs / local authorities 230
- Food security 240
- Migration / asylum 55
11Democracy and human rights (EIDHR)
- Scope Democracy (election observations)
- Rule of law
- Human rights
- Fundamental freedoms
- Region All third countries
- except industrialised countries
- Funding Average 160 million per year
- Ref Reg 1889/2006 of 20.12.06
- Replaces Previous EIDHR Regulation
12Democracy and human rights (EIDHR)
- Priorities - Human rights and freedom of
expression (central) - - Prevent torture and culture of violence
(central) - - Strengthen the role of CS in promotion of
HR, - democratic governance and conflict
resolution - - Strengthen international protection of HR,
rule of law and promote democracy
(int. approach) - - Further develop electoral assistance
(separate) - Changes A self standing instrument with increased
budget - More flexibility in budget structure
- Greater role to Delegation in priority setting
- Replaces Eueopean Initiative for DHR
- Funding Eastern Europe and SC for 2007 4
million EUR -
13Stability instrument (IfS)
- Scope I Crisis response and preparedness
- II Global and trans-regional border
- challenges
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- Region All third countries
- except industrialised countries
- Funding Average 290 million per year
- Ref Reg 1717/2006 of 15.11.06
- Replaces Mainly Rapid Reaction Mechanism
14European Neighbourood and Partnership Instrument
ENPI (Reg. 1638/2006)
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- Art. 2 Scope of Community Assistance
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- Community assistance shall promote enhanced
cooperation and progressive economic integration
between the European Union and the partners
Countries, and in particular the implementation
of the PCA. - It shall also encourage partners countries
efforts aimed at promoting good governance and
equitable social and economic development
15European Neighbourood and Partnership Instrument
ENPI (Reg. 1638/2006)
- From 1 January 2007 onwards, as part of the
reform of EC assistance instruments, the MEDA and
TACIS and various other programmes will be
replaced by a single instrument the European
Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument - This will be a much more flexible,
policy-driven instrument. It is designed to
target sustainable development and approximation
to EU policies and standards - supporting the
agreed priorities in the ENP Action Plans (as
well as the CPA, which was previously also
covered by the TACIS programme). For the next
budgetary period (2007-2013), approximately 12
billion in EC funding will be available to
support these partners' reforms, an increase of
32 in real terms
16 The ENPI regulation Main features
Key elements
17 Main types of measures
- ? Technical assistance
- ? Targeted administrative measures twinning
- ? Sectoral or general budget support
- ? Investments and investment related activities
- ? Debt relief programmes
- ? Microprojects
- ? Food security measures
- ? Contributions to the EIB or other financial
intermediaries for loan financing, equity
investments, guarantee or investment funds
18The ENPI regulation Main features
Types of programmes
Country and multi-country programmes Minimum
95.0 (over 10.6 bn)
Cross-border cooperation programmes Up to
5.0 (almost 550 million)
19CROSS BORDER COOPERATION
- An important aspect of the ENP, and the strategic
partnership with Russia, is to markedly improve
cross-border cooperation with countries along the
EUs external land and maritime borders, thus
giving substance to our aim of avoiding new
dividing lines. The ENPI will therefore support
cross-border contacts and co-operation between
local and regional actors and civil society.
20TWINNING - TAIEX
- New forms of technical assistance are also
being extended to these partners. Legislative
approximation, regulatory convergence and
institution-building will be supported through
mechanisms which proved successful in transition
countries that are now EU Member States i.e.
targeted expert assistance (Technical Assistance
and Information Exchange TAIEX), long-term
twinning  arrangements with EU Member States
administrations national, regional or local
and participation in relevant Community
programmes and agencies.
212. The ENPI regulation Main features
The programming process
?normally attached to Strategy Papers
? set global and per priority allocations ?
cover 3 4 years
?annual ? describe projects
identified for financing ?
define the budget per project
?lead to EC decision
commitments of funds
? Analysis of the situation ? Response
strategy ?Priority sectors ? 7 years ? revised at
mid-term
All these documents are subject to comitology
Except CBC Programmes
22Allocation for Georgia
- NIP 2007-2010 124 million uro
- 2007 24 M
- 2008 28,8 M
- 2009 30,4 M
- 2010 37,2 M
23ENPI Wide Budget 2007 231,9 M
- Indicative Repartition in M
- CBC 42,4
- Governance Facility and
- Neighbourhood Investment Fund 115
- ENP Multi-country 74,5
- out of which
- Erasmus Mundus External Co-operation Window(29)
- Erasmus Mundus East of Jordan (3)
-
24ENPI interregional action programme 2007
(multi-country)
- For 2007, the ENPI Interregional priorities will
be the following - Reform promotion (TAIEX, SIGMA)
- Higher education and student mobility (Erasmus
Mundus, Tempus) - Promoting cooperation between local actors
- Total 2007 74,5 MEUR
25Regional Action Plan ENPI East
- In 2007, the priorities for ENPI East will be the
following - Transport (eg. Security/safety, dialogue within
Baku process and TRACECA) - Energy (regional market integration)
- Forest (Forest law enforcement and governance)
- Border management (EUBAM project)
- Information and communication
- Destruction of mines and war remnants
- Total 2007 48,1MEUR
26Thematic Programmes
- 2006 (separate legal bases)
- Poverty Related Diseases
- Reproductive Health, Gender
- Environment/Tropical Forests
- NGO Co-Financing
- Decentralised Cooperation
- Food Security/Food Aid
- Aeneas (migration/asylum)
- 2007-2013 5 in DCI
- Investing in People
- /- 151Mln per year
- Environment
- /- 115Mln per year
- Non State Actors/Local
- Authorities in Development
- /- 234Mln per year
- Food Security
- /- 244Mln per year
- Migration Asylum
- /- 55Mln per year
27Thematic Programmes (2)
- 2006
- European Initiative for
- Democracy and Human Rights
- Antipersonnel landmines
- Small Arms Drugs
- 2007-2013
- European Instrument for Democracy and Human
Rights - /- 158Mln per year
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- Stability Instrument
28Useful Links
Delegation website
http//www.delgeo.ec.europa.eu
ENP Web Site
http//ec.europa.eu/world/enp/index_en.htm
AIDCO- EUROPAID COOPERATION OFFICE
http//ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm