New external cooperation instruments

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New external cooperation instruments

• 2007-2013

Federico Berna EC Delegation 27/03/2007
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PRESENTATION

• 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

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More 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

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EC 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

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The 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

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Harmonised 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

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Closer 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

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Neighbourhood 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

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Development 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

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Development instrument (DCI 2)

• Scope III Thematic programmes
• Average 800 million per year
• Investing in people 150 million
• Environment 115
• NSAs / local authorities 230
• Food security 240
• Migration / asylum 55

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Democracy 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

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Democracy 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

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Stability instrument (IfS)

• Scope I Crisis response and preparedness
• II Global and trans-regional border
• challenges
• 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

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European Neighbourood and Partnership Instrument
ENPI (Reg. 1638/2006)

• Art. 2 Scope of Community Assistance
• 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

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European 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

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The ENPI regulation Main features
Key elements
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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

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The 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)

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CROSS 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.

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TWINNING - 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.

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2. 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
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Allocation for Georgia

• NIP 2007-2010 124 million uro
• 2007 24 M
• 2008 28,8 M
• 2009 30,4 M
• 2010 37,2 M

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ENPI 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)

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ENPI 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

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Regional 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

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Thematic 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

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Thematic 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
• Stability Instrument

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Useful 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