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Director Dr. Marcus CORNARO European Commission Europe, Southern Mediterranean, Middle East and Neighbourhood Policy B

Director Dr. Marcus CORNARO European Commission Europe, Southern Mediterranean, Middle East and Neighbourhood Policy Brussels, 22nd May 2008. EuropeAid assistance in the Neighbouring Countries. The European Neighbourhood. Buiding on existing frameworks.

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Director Dr. Marcus CORNARO European Commission Europe, Southern Mediterranean, Middle East and Neighbourhood Policy B

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  1. Director Dr. Marcus CORNAROEuropean Commission Europe, Southern Mediterranean, Middle East and Neighbourhood PolicyBrussels, 22nd May 2008 EuropeAid assistance in the Neighbouring Countries

  2. The European Neighbourhood

  3. Buiding on existing frameworks • Existing agreements (Association Agreements, Partnership and Co-operation Agreements, EuroMediterranean Partnership) • Established instruments (Association and Co-operation Councils, Committees, sub-Committees) • Bringing lessons learned e.g. prioritisation & sequencing

  4. Areas of cooperation ►Dialogue and Reform ►Legislative approximation ►Institution building Objectives: ► Equitable social and economic development ► Protection of human rights and freedoms ► Rule of law and good governance ► Contribution to MDG Sectors: ► energy; ► telecommunications; ► transport; ► Justice, Freedom, Security ► environment; ► higher education

  5. Allocation mechanism Based on the needs and characteristics of the partner country ► The level of ambition of the partnership; ► The progress towards meeting agreed objectives; ► The partner’s capacity to manage and absorb assistance.

  6. Programmes for Neighbourhood • Bilateral: • Reinforced with partnership countries • Development co-operation with others • Nuclear safety instruments • Regional Programmes East and South • Interregional Instruments: • Cross Border Co-operation • Neighbourhood Investment Facility • Twinning and TAIEX

  7. Budget total period Total ENPI: 11 bio € 2007-2013, (ca. 30% above TACIS and MEDA average) This translates into 1, 6 bio € per annum, of which in 2008: 400 mio € for East 700 mio € for South 300 mio € for Palestine 100 mio for CBC Programmes In addition: 100 mio € for nuclear safety 100 mio € for Irak, Yemen and Iran (from DCI Instrument) Plus thematic budget lines

  8. Budget Ventilation 2008 (1)

  9. Budget ventilation (2)

  10. Interregional Instruments: • Cross Border Co-operation • Neighbourhood Investment Facility • Twinning and TAIEX

  11. CBC (1) overall objectives • Promote economic and social development • Address common challenges • Ensure efficient and secure borders • Foster people to people co-operation

  12. CBC (2) funding and principles • 15 ENPI/CBC Programmes identified • Over € 1.1 billion to finance CBC 2007 to 2013 • Equal participation in programming and decision making structures MS/PC • One set of rules applied on both sides of the borders • Russian co-financing (€ 120 mio)

  13. Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF) Objectives • Mobilise additional funding. Grant resources of EC and MS to be used to leverage loan financing. • Finance larger operations, and bring greater visibility for the European dimension of external cooperation. • Capitalise on European Public Financial Institutions

  14. NIF: types of operations • Investment co-financing • Loan guarantee cost financing • Interest rate subsidy • Technical assistance • Risk capital operations

  15. NIF: sectors covered • Transport • Energy • Social • Environment with a particular focus on climate change, • Private sector (in particular SMEs).

  16. NIF: Source of funding and Eligible Donors Eligible Donors for Direct Contribution: • Member States, the Commission and the ENP partner countries • On a case by case basis, other donors (after unanimous decision) Two sources of funding EC Budget Contribution Direct Contribution

  17. Twinning and TAIEX • The Twinning instrument builds on the political relations and the level of economical integration (more or less advanced), granted according to the partners’ degree of ambition. • The ENP, though different from the enlargement, does not prejudge the future evolution of their relationship with the EU (accession).

  18. Summary • Range of new instruments, including those developed in enlargement context • Substantial increase in funding and innovative facilities • Encouraging bilateral differentiation, but reinforcing common instruments and principles

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