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Local Authorities in EU Development Cooperation

Local Authorities in EU Development Cooperation. Paola Ottonello – European Commission - DG DEV paola.ottonello@ec.europa.eu. 2005- the Year of Development. Revision of Cotonou Agreement Commitments to increase aid - 0.7 GNI by 2015

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Local Authorities in EU Development Cooperation

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  1. Local Authorities in EU Development Cooperation Paola Ottonello – European Commission - DG DEV paola.ottonello@ec.europa.eu

  2. 2005- the Year of Development • Revision of Cotonou Agreement • Commitments to increase aid - 0.7 GNI by 2015 • Aid effectiveness agenda (coordination, harmonisation, improve impact, speed up delivery) • EU Strategy for Africa • European Consensus on Development

  3. Policy framework: principles of Ownership and Participation • Ownership of strategies by countries and populations • Flexible and differentiated approach to NSA involvement (country specificities) • Participation of broad range of NSA • Complementarity of NSA

  4. 2 Major Avenues to EC funding • Geographic programmes: • Privileged cooperation instrument • Development priorities of partner country/region • Thematic Programmes: • Specific area of interest with global coverage • Distinctive added value: “subsidiarity” • Geographic programme not best instrument to achieve policy objectives • Multi-regional actions, pilot projects, difficult partnerships

  5. Thematic programme “NSA and Local Authorities in development” Main elements of programme • Successor to NGO co-financing and decentralised cooperation budget lines • Wide range of non-profit making NSA and local authorities from EU and South eligible for funding • Devolution: EC delegations • DCI: at least 85% funding to NSA

  6. Thematic programme “NSA and Local Authorities in development” Objectives of the programme • Interventions in developing countries and regions • Awareness raising and development education in EU and acceding countries • Coordination between stakeholders’ networks, within their organisations and with Community institutions

  7. Programming process Multi-annual programming document 2007-2010 • Operationalise the thematic programme • Set out strategic priorities for action, priority countries, implementation modalities • Preparations ongoing

  8. External consultation 31.07-11.09 • Total: 174 responses (21 LAs) • Focus on Least Developed Countries • Promote multi-actor partnerships • Encourage NSA – local authority partnerships • “Right of initiative” principle precondition • Specific added value • disadvantaged minority groups, authoritarian or centralised countries, multi-country/regional actions, multi-actor partnerships, innovative proposals.

  9. External consultation 31.07-11.09 Added value of local authorities • In-country interventions: • expertise in service delivery (education, health, water, transport etc.) • catalysts for change and confidence building between different parties. • Importance of exchange of experience between LAs in Europe and their counterparts in partner countries.

  10. External consultation 31.07-11.09 Added value of local authorities • Awareness raising + development education in Europe • raising awareness in Europe for development issues • LAs are not limited to ad hoc interventions but can ensure a longer term, more integrated approach

  11. Next Steps • Finalise programming document • Consultation of Member States (comitology) • Dialogue with EP • COM decision in 2007

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