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The Directorate General for Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid 13 December 2011, Brussels Luc BAGUR Head of Unit

The Directorate General for Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid 13 December 2011, Brussels Luc BAGUR Head of Unit DEVCO/02. Reconciling policy design & policy implementation : cross fertilisation, reality check of policies, policy check of implementation

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The Directorate General for Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid 13 December 2011, Brussels Luc BAGUR Head of Unit

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  1. The Directorate General for Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid13 December 2011, Brussels Luc BAGURHead of Unit DEVCO/02

  2. Reconciling policy design & policy implementation: cross fertilisation, reality check of policies, policy check of implementation Creating a centre of excellence in designing & delivering development cooperation policies (to transform AIDCO thematic units into centres of expertise for sectoral policy & policy coherence) “Who do I call in Brussels on development issues?”Being one single entry point for EU development policies inside & outside the EU Reasons of the merger 2 2

  3. Simplifying communication with Delegations Being one single interlocutor for the EEAS, & all line DGs: important for Policy coherence for Development & cohesion of external action Freeing a significant number of staff through elimination of duplications: use them to address policy & implementation shortfalls (e.g. to strengthen the European Neighbourhood Policy) Reasons of the merger 3 3

  4. A worldwide concern for development: overall & sectoral development policy covering all development countries Design EU development policies for the future decade: renewing & modernising EU development policies (“an agenda for change”), designing the next Multiannual Financial Framework The “EU as a whole” dimension: Make Development part of a coherent external action Make EU sectoral policies part of a coherent Development policy Contribute to the global challenges agenda (e.g. climate change) What is new in EuropeAid’s mission? 4 4

  5. Advocacy & international diplomacy for development towards donors, institutions, developing & emerging countries Follow-up of Council working groups & EP committees AIPN powers for almost 3.000 staff working on development in 115 Delegations (staff in charge of the operational & financial implementation of aid in Delegations are now under the control of EuropeAid) Focal point for coordination of the 20 Commission services having staff in Delegations (& ensure sound management of these resources with the EEAS) What is new in EuropeAid’s mission? 5 5

  6. Overall mission statement • EuropeAid is responsible for formulating EU development policy & defining sectoral policies in the area of external aid with a view to reducing world poverty, ensuring sustainable development & promoting democracy, peace & security • EuropeAid is responsible, alone or together with the EEAS, for multi-annual programming of the external aid instruments that come under its remit • EuropeAid implements the EU's external aid instruments financed from the European budget & the European Development Fund, ensuring the high quality & impact of the aid, the rapid implementation of projects & the visibility of European aid

  7. Programming Evaluation Identification Implementation Formulation Financing Work division EEAS and EuropeAid EuropeAid & Delegations EuropeAid & Delegations EuropeAid & Delegations EuropeAid & Delegations EuropeAid

  8. Geographical coverage

  9. PerformanceBudget & EDF payments : Planned : Performed Budget EDF

  10. Geographical distribution of funds (2010) Without Thematic Programmes ACP including South Africa, Bananas and Sugar

  11. Horizontal programme (2010) * Thematic programmes include: non-state actors & local authorities, investing in people, gender, environment, migration, and food security.

  12. Directorate A – EU Development Policy Directorate A is in charge of providing analysis & of policy formulation on development issues, including general orientations, economic analysis and budget support, policy coherence for development, aid effectiveness, financing for development, fragility & crisis management 5 Units: - Policy Formulation - Economic Analysis, Public Finance, Budget Support - Coherence of EU Policies for Development, EU Aid Effectiveness - International Development Dialogue • Fragility and Crisis Management

  13. Directorate B –Quality and Impact Directorate B objective is to contribute to the quality & impact of EU development cooperation & to its understanding and visibility, including through the coordination of the inter-institutional relations in the area of EU development policy 4 Units: - Quality of Delivery Systems - Evaluation - Inter-institutional Relations - Communication and Transparency

  14. Two Thematic Directorates Directorate C (Sustainable Growth & Development) & Directorate D (Human & Society Development) are responsible for: (i) formulating sectoral policies; (ii) managing thematic programmes (including multiannual programming); (iii) establishing guidance for Geographic Directorates 13 units: - Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition - Climate Change, Environment, Natural Resources, Water - Financial Instruments - Private Sector Development, Trade, Regional Integration - Energy • Infrastructures, Networks - Governance, Democracy, Gender, Human Rights - Civil Society, Local Authorities - Employment, Social Inclusion, Migration - Education, Health, Research, Culture - Instrument for Stability, Nuclear Safety And two ‘Finance, Contracts, Audit’ Units

  15. Four Geographic Directorates Directorate E (Sub-Saharan Africa & Horizontal ACP Matters), Directorate F (Neighbourhood), Directorate G (Latin America & Caribbean) & Directorate H (Asia, Central Asia & Pacific) are responsible for implementing geographic programmes 18 units: - 6 Geographical Coordination Units - 5 Units in charge of centralised prorammes - 4 ‘Finance, Contracts, Audit’ Units And - Planning ACP and Horizontal Coordination - Africa-EU Partnership and African Peace Facility - Task Force "Overseas Countries and Territories"

  16. Support Units Directorate R - Resources in Headquarters and in Delegations: Planning and Budget; Audit and Control; Legal Affairs; Human Resources Headquarters; Human Resources Delegations; Information Technology and Infrastructure; Training, Knowledge Management, Internal Communication, Documentation Internal Audit Capability General Coordination Taskforce for an enhanced dialogue with International Organisations

  17. The merger results in efficiency gains in Human Resources In total: staff inHeadquarters counts almost 1.300, in Delegations 3000 In Headquarters: 38% of staff works on policy & thematic issues 41% on programming & implementation of aid 21% have supportive & administrative functions Human resources in EuropeAid 18 18

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