The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

DG RELEX UNIT ER-D-1European Neighbourhood Policy Coordination – General Coordination

1. Origins of the ENPI Regulation

1.1. EC External assistance: Responding to the call for simplification …

More than 30 instruments for delivering external relations assistance

More than 30 instruments for delivering external relations assistance

Policy driven instruments: ► Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)► European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) ► Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI)► Economic Cooperation Instrument (ECI)► Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation ► Human Rights InstrumentCrisis response instruments: ► Humanitarian Aid Instrument ► Macro-financial Assistance► Instrument for Stability

Policy driven instruments: ► Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)► European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) ► Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI)► Economic Cooperation Instrument (ECI)► Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation ► Human Rights InstrumentCrisis response instruments: ► Humanitarian Aid Instrument ► Macro-financial Assistance► Instrument for Stability

Before 2007Before 2007

From 2007From 2007

4. EC financial support

4.1. European Community funding: global amount

► Commission proposal:

nearly €15bn ►End result: nearly € 12 bn, 45% increase in nominal terms and 32% in real terms

► 11.18 M€ ENPI and 0.8 Thematic programmes and HR instrument

► Commission proposal:

nearly €15bn ►End result: nearly € 12 bn, 45% increase in nominal terms and 32% in real terms

► 11.18 M€ ENPI and 0.8 Thematic programmes and HR instrument

Current funding(2000-2006)

Current funding(2000-2006)

Future funding (2007-2013)

Future funding (2007-2013)

EC budget: ►Total: €8.3b ►MEDA €5.2bn ►TACIS €3.1bn

EC budget: ►Total: €8.3b ►MEDA €5.2bn ►TACIS €3.1bn

4. EU financial Support

Current EIB lending (2000–2006) :

► € 6.5 bn Mediterranean, € 0.6 bn Eastern Europe

Future EIB lending (2007-2013):

► EIB external mandate currently under discussion. Will be approved before the end of 2006.

► Commission proposal for the new mandate would include very substantial increase for 2007-2013. Ceiling for external lending mandate would increase for ENPI to € 12.4 bn. (Mediterranean: € 8.7 bn / East: € 3.7 bn)

► Closer cooperation with EBRD and other International Financial Institutions (such as the World Bank) is foreseen.

Current EIB lending (2000–2006) :

► € 6.5 bn Mediterranean, € 0.6 bn Eastern Europe

Future EIB lending (2007-2013):

► EIB external mandate currently under discussion. Will be approved before the end of 2006.

► Commission proposal for the new mandate would include very substantial increase for 2007-2013. Ceiling for external lending mandate would increase for ENPI to € 12.4 bn. (Mediterranean: € 8.7 bn / East: € 3.7 bn)

► Closer cooperation with EBRD and other International Financial Institutions (such as the World Bank) is foreseen.

4.2. The European Investment Bank: A new mandate for the ENP and for Russia

2. The ENPI regulation: Main features

2.3. Types of programmes

Country and multi-country programmes

Minimum 95.0%(over € 10.6 bn)

Country and multi-country programmes

Minimum 95.0%(over € 10.6 bn)

Cross-border cooperation programmes

Up to 5.0%(almost € 550 million)

Cross-border cooperation programmes

Up to 5.0%(almost € 550 million)

2. The ENPI regulation: Main features

2.4. The programming process

Strategy Papers

Strategy Papers

Multi-annual Indicative

Programmes

Multi-annual Indicative

Programmes

Action Progr./Joint CBC Progr.

Action Progr./Joint CBC Progr.

► Analysis of the situation

► Response strategy

►Priority sectors

► 7 years

► revised at mid-term

►normally attached to Strategy Papers

► set global and per priority allocations

► cover 3 – 4 years

►annual

► describe projects identified for financing

► define the budget per

project

►lead to EC decision & commitments of funds

2. Country and Multi-Country Programmes

► 17 ENP Countries 15 Country Programmes (all except Lybia and Palestine);

► 3 Multi- Country Programmes: Regional east, Regional South and Inter-regional; ► Environement: Multi-Country Programmes (East Forestry and South) + Country Programmes (e.g. UA, Jordan, Egypt);

► 17 ENP Countries 15 Country Programmes (all except Lybia and Palestine);

► 3 Multi- Country Programmes: Regional east, Regional South and Inter-regional; ► Environement: Multi-Country Programmes (East Forestry and South) + Country Programmes (e.g. UA, Jordan, Egypt);

2. Country and Multi-Country Programmes

► 17 ENP Countries 15 Country Programmes (all except Lybia and Palestine);

► 3 Multi- Country Programmes: Regional east, Regional South and Inter-regional; ► Environement: Multi-Country Programmes (East Forestry and South) + Country Programmes (e.g. UA, Jordan, Egypt);

► 17 ENP Countries 15 Country Programmes (all except Lybia and Palestine);

► 3 Multi- Country Programmes: Regional east, Regional South and Inter-regional; ► Environement: Multi-Country Programmes (East Forestry and South) + Country Programmes (e.g. UA, Jordan, Egypt);

Cross-Border Cooperation

The history

Difficult implementation of CBC on external borders

Need for improved co-ordination pointed out by Court of Auditors in 2000

Requests by Member States to revamp the system

Neighbourhood programmes first step Communications in 2003 and ENP strategy in

2004

ENPI CBC a new concept

Territorial co-operation in a foreign policy context Legal provisions in the ENPI regulation Principles:

Common benefit to all participants Partnerships and joint management Complementarity to other initiatives Co-financing from partners

Programme financing from ERDF and External Relations budget

Programme definition and financing

Eligible border regions along the EU’s external land borders, short sea crossings and sea basins on NUTS II or III level

Starting point Neighbourhood Programmes, additional simplifications

Adjoining regions may be included when duly motivated

Financial allocations agreed in Council group for Structural Funds

Overall matching ERDF and External relations Basis in population

Development of the CBC programmes

Local partners set priorities based on needs analysis in the geographical area

Focus on the four key objectives: Promote economic and social development Address common challenges Ensure efficient and secure borders

People to people co-operation Programme adopted by Commission Decision

Financing agreements with partner country(ies) and

the Joint Managing Authority

2. The ENPI Regulation: Main features

2.8. Focus on innovation: CBC’s 9 land border and 3 sea crossing programmes

2. The ENPI Regulation: Main features

2.9. Focus on innovation: CBC’s 3 sea basin programmes

3. Thematic Programmes

► Established under the Development Co-operation Instrument;► Covering also ENPI Countries;► 5 Programmes: Environment, Migration and Asylum, Investing in People, Food Security, Local Actors in Development

► Established under the Development Co-operation Instrument;► Covering also ENPI Countries;► 5 Programmes: Environment, Migration and Asylum, Investing in People, Food Security, Local Actors in Development

3. Thematic Programme: for Environment and Sustainable management of Natural Resources including Energy

►6 Priroties: MDG, Implementation of EU Initiative, Improving expertise for integration and coherence, Stregthening environmental Governance and EU leadership, Support for Sustainable energy options in partner countries and regions, Global Energy Efficency Fund;►In ENP Countries focus on implementation of international commitments and Energy Efficency/Renewable.► Total Budget 2007-10: 404.9 M€ of which 29 for ENP Countries

►6 Priroties: MDG, Implementation of EU Initiative, Improving expertise for integration and coherence, Stregthening environmental Governance and EU leadership, Support for Sustainable energy options in partner countries and regions, Global Energy Efficency Fund;►In ENP Countries focus on implementation of international commitments and Energy Efficency/Renewable.► Total Budget 2007-10: 404.9 M€ of which 29 for ENP Countries