Bilateral cooperation

Andreas AabelBilateral OfficerFinancial Mechanism OfficeEEA and Norway GrantsE-mail: aaa@efta.int Tel: +32 2 211 1 820

EEA and Norway Grants launch in SloveniaLjubljana, 19 June 2013

Strengthening bilateral relations as an overarching goal of the Grants The Donor Programme Partner (DPP) model Bilateral funds – why and how they function Bilateral partnership projects – how to establish contact etc.

Bilateral cooperation levels

Project level

Programme level

Overall objective

Strengthened bilateral relations

In cooperation with Donor Programme

Partner (DPP)

In cooperation with donor

project partner (dpp)

Without dpp

Without DPP

In cooperation with pre-defined

donor project partner

Strategic approach to bilateral cooperation

Strategic partnership at programme level

Example

“The Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2009-2014 (SI05)”

Programme Operator Ministry of Economic

Development and Technology (MEDT)

Donor Programme Partner

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

DPP value added:

• Strategic role in programme planning and implementation

• Facilitating project partnerships

• Strengthening bilateral cooperation within sector

Bilateral funds

Bilateral funds in programmes (1,5 %)• For the benefit of projects• Managed by Programme Operator

Support to establishing partnership projects (Measure a)

• Seed money• Match making

Additional support for bilateral cooperation (Measure b)

• Exchange, networking • Transfer of know - how• Work shops• Seminars

Bilateral partnership projects

• Bilateral partnership projects contribute to the overall objective of strengthening bilateral relations

• Bilateral partners: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein• How to find partners?• Partner costs covered from total project budget• Partnership agreement• Timing with open call

Success factors

• Be proactive!• Stay informed about what is happening • Start planning early (read about programmes, open calls, many

posibilities)• Think long term benefits• Overcome difficulties• Seek help along the way

More information

Visit our website for more information on bilateral relations and partnership opportunities• http://eeagrants.org/Partnerships