presentation of the eu- regional multi-annual indicative

Presentation of the EU- Regional Multi-annual Indicative Programme (RMIP) 2021-2027

THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA 2

Where we are coming from:

11th EDF RIP EA-SA-IO Initial allocation

Total Amount:

1,495Million EUR

11 EDF programming achievements for COMESA


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oContract Numbers

Total budget

(Euro)Workplan period

End date of

implementation

1 11 EDF TCF

FED/2016/377-118

2,233,080 1 August – 31 August 31 August 2020

2 Small scale cross border trade Initiative (SSCBTI)

FED/2018/395-375

15,000,000 9 May – 8 May (48 months) 8th May 2022

3 Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP)

FED/2018/398-349

48,000,000 21st November 2018 - 20 November (42 months) 20th May 2022

4 Regional Enterprises Competitiveness and Access to

Market Programme (RECAMP)

FED/2019/407-838

10,000,000 1 January – 31 December 31 December 2023

5 COMESA Institutional Capacity Building Programme

FED/2021/426-720

7,300,000 Formulation and Design stage (expected to

start 1 January 2022)

31 December 2025

6 Support to Air Transport Sector Development (SATSD) 8,000,000 Formulation and Design stage (Started 1

January 2021)

31 December 2024

7 Enhancement of ICT Governance and Enabling

environment

8,000,000 Formulation and Design stage (Started 1

January 2021)

31 December 2024

Roles & responsibilities of the parties

EU Delegation Lusaka: Contracting Authority

Endorsement/Approval: conformity to Action

COMESA: Organisation

Implementation of the Action (+ reporting): using own rules and procedures

Implementing Partners

Implement their components & report

NEW: The EU Neighbourhood, Development And International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)

• Grants financing tool are phasing out and the new framework called the NDICI and the EU programming priorities for 2021-2027 is coming into force

• NDICI’s objective: uphold and promote the European Union’s values and interests worldwide

• NDICI is a single instrument with three parts, namely: Geographic programmes (EUR 60.388 billion), Thematic programmes (EUR 6.358 billion), and Rapid Response Actions (EUR 3.182 billion).

• Geographic programmes cover the following:

o European Neighbourhood at least €19,323 billion;

o Sub-Saharan Africa at least €29, 181 billion;

o Asia and the Pacific €8,489 billion;

o Americas and the Caribbean Region €3,395 billion (with at least €800 million for Caribbean OACPS member countries).

o OACPS Pacific States (at least €500 million);


Programming structure

To be driven by sub-regional needs, geopolitical dynamics, common interests and priorities, and channeled through the most appropriate groupings;

Actions are envisaged at three levels: Can support cooperation at continental, multi-country/regional or even country level;

RECs to remain essential counterparts for political and policy dialogue and regional integration to remain a core priority

Small island states, high-income countries and some others will benefit from regional cooperation programmes.

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Programming Process and Approach

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Change in approach to partnership with RECs:

• Subsidiarity, complementarity and flexibility as key principles

• Geographisation, one regionalindicative programme (RIP) for SSA

• Consultation on RIP and engage on identification/formulation

• Policy First: focus on limited numberof political priorities.

• No dedicated envelopes for RECs/DMROs

Success of future engagement will bemeasured by:

• Priorities and objectives of the EU

• Quality of dialogue

• Real Impact/ Value for Money

The Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (Regional MIP)

• Seven-year Multiannual Indicative Programmes (MIPs), priority areas and related sectors, financial leverage,civil society support, results and experience-based programming, and interlinked response

• Covers the EU’s cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa and reflects the guiding principles of theNeighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument-Global Europe (NDICI-Global Europe) of “simplification”, “subsidiarity”, “geographisation” “flexibility”and “policy first” asEU interaction with key stakeholders.

• Programming under geographic programmes will be guided by the subsidiarity principle. This principledictates that programmes should be implemented at the most appropriate level either country, regional/multi-country or multi-regional levels; Simplification, meaning fewer instruments, all embedded in one budget;flexibility to response to changing circumstances

• Consultations with countries will also include parliaments, civil society, organisations, local authorities,traditional authorities and local private sector

• At the regional levels, consultations are also ongoing between the EU regional delegations and the regionalorganisations in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific regions


Programming Priority Areas for SSA

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Priority 1: Human Development

• Health, Education and Skills

Priority 2: Democratic Governance, peaceful and just societies

• Democratic Governance, Peace and security, Culture

Priority 3: Green transition addressing climate change

• Renewable Energy, Agriculture, nutrition, Biodiversity, Water & Oceans

Priority 4: Digital and STI

• Digital Transformation, Science, Technology and Innovation

Priority 5: SustainableGrowth and Decent Jobs

• Regional Economic Integration, Trade and Connectivity, Sustainable Finance, Investment Climate and Private Sector Development, Circular Economy

Priority 6: Migration and Mobility

• Migration, Forced Displacement

Important • While the Regional Organisations remain eligible for receiving the EU funds and submit programmes for funding, they will no longer automatically

become the implementing agencies for projects

• Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIPs) will be the main source of funding of the priorities to cover and work with at regional, at continental, sub regional and national levels.

• The RECs will need to consider their priorities, the right positioning, added value, the mandate and competency for the implementation in line with the 6 priorities adopted.

• RECs to identify their positioning as an implementing partner and to illustrate a clear mandate and comparative advantage.

• Capacity building and institutional support for the RECs, the EU is aware of the need to continue providing this type of support to the RECs, on a case by case basis, with the view to strengthen the capacities of the RECs to fulfil their core political mandates designed/established to achieve.

• The new Instrument has inherited some features of the EDF i.e include automatic carry-overs of non-used funds to the following year and decommitted funds may be made available again. But with less flexible compared to the EDF

• Monitoring and Evaluation -List of key performance indicators - Annual Reports, Interim and Final Evaluation - Ad hoc “NDICI Committee” proposed by the Commission and supported by the Council, while the EU Parliament wants stronger right of scrutiny

• New Changes to take place in EU political, legal, financial frameworks which will impact partnership with Africa

• Post Cotonou framework will result in changes to the operating environment yet to have clarity on how the relevant provisions of the NDICI and of the post–Cotonou Agreement


What COMESA has done

From analysis and information, COMESA has more comparative advantage and strengths to show value to focus on the following priorities;

• Priority 5 (Sustainable Growth and decent jobs) (all thematic areas)

• Priority 4 (Digital and Science, technology and innovation (STI)) (all sub thematic areas)

• Priority 3 (Green and Climate transition) sub thematic area a; Renewable energy and regional interconnectivity and b; Agri-food system (incl. plant and animal pest, resilience)

• Other (cooperation and dialogue facility), thematic area a; Capacity building and institutional building AU and REC’s

Note: Based on COMESA experience and mandate in the other thematic areas under the MIP, should the opportunity arise, may consider collaborating and partnering with other RECs and institutions


What COMESA has done

• Developed a matrix, detailed narrative linked to NDICI policies, MTSP, Agenda 2063


NDICI Priority Area 5 Sustainable Growth and Decent Jobs

NDICI Priority Area for SSA / and Agenda 2063 Goal 2020-2025 draft MTSP/ COMESA Treaty provision Expected COMESA Result COMESA Strength/ comparative advantage

Regional Level National Level

Agenda 2063

Goal 3 (Aspiration 2): World Class

Infrastructure crisscrosses Africa

Article 84 – 96 and 106 – 109 of the

COMESA Treaty and the protocol on Transit

Trade and Transit facilities

Policy and regulatory harmonization in Energy, Transport

and Communications

Develop and support implementation of Common Energy,

transport and communications policies and regulations

Political will from COMESA Member States to support various regional integration programmes.Existence of reporting mechanisms using sectoral Ministries and Policy Organs

Develop Project Concept Notes

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Project TitleRegional economic integration, trade and trade

facilitationPriority Area; 5 Sustainable Growth and decent jobs

Division/Unit Trade and Custom Division

Countries to support All COMESA MEMBER STATES

Background

information

Way Forward• Continue coordination , interact with AU, bring COMESA Member states

• Continue dialogue with European External Action Service for International Partnership• Upcoming high level meeting with Secretary Generals Oct/Nov 21

• Taking forward the discussions on substance of priorities in consultations with our EU Delegation

• Approval of the NDICI in Brussels in December , funds became available

• Remain within the timelines for programming


Role of COMESA and its member states

• Endorsement by COMESA member states of the priorities identified

• Submission of project proposals ideas (proposed priority areas)

• Needs assessment, identification, be part of the process to ensure ownership


Thank you


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