Bilateral Relations

Programme level Bilateral Fund & Complimentary actions, reporting on them

Andreas AabelBilateral officerEEA and Norway Grants Riga, 5 march 2013

Bilateral FundProgramme level

• Purpose of the fund, role of PO• PO decides on set-up (discussion with DPP)

Bilateral indicators

Bilateral Guideline

Regulation:Art. 3.6.1 (activities); Art. 7.7 (costs)

Complimentary actions

Purpose of the fund – «lift» the programme

-Strengthen cooperation with similar entities (national, donor, international)

-Exchange experience with regards to the implementation of the programme

• Main user is project promoter

• Regulation Art 3.6

• Main user is the PO

• Regulation Art 7.11

Vs.

Complimentary action fund

Bilateral fund

Funding sources

Keep in mind other sources!

Bilateral reporting

DPP report

Annual program report

• 6. Progress of bilateral relations:

• Give a summary of how partnerships between the Beneficiary States and the Donor State(s) have been facilitated during the reporting period.

• In cases of donor partnership programmes, the cooperation between the Programme Operator and the donor programme partner shall be assessed.

• State the number of donor partnership projects, and describe what has been done to encourage the establishment of such partnership.

• Give a brief overview of the use of the Funds for bilateral relations at Programme level.

Bilateral indicators

Bilateral outcome areas (4)

Bilateral risk

Reporting context