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The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020 (IPA II) SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE

The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020 (IPA II) SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE. The Instrument for Pre -accession Assistance – 2014-2020 (IPA II) Supporting candidate countries and potential candidates on their path towards Union membership. The Instrument for

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The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020 (IPA II) SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE

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  1. The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020(IPA II) SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE

  2. TheInstrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020 (IPA II) Supporting candidate countries and potential candidates on their path towards Union membership

  3. TheInstrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020 (IPA II) Driving TRANSFORMATION and anchoring STABILITY though • democratic and economic reforms • improving the rule of law and fundamental rights • building bridges between neighbours

  4. TheInstrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020 (IPA II) Creating a climate conducive to economic growth and encouraging compliance with EU standards … for the benefit of citizens and businesses in both the Enlargement region and the EU

  5. Beneficiaries IPA II REG ANNEX I Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Serbia 2 Montenegro 3 Scope of assistance Kosovo (*) 4 Albania 5 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 6 Turkey 7 Iceland 8 (*) This designationiswithoutprejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

  6. The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020(IPA II) STRATEGIC PLANNING

  7. IPA II REG. IPA II REG. art. 2(1) art. 1 3 1 4 2 Objectives of assistance General objective To support the beneficiaries in adopting and implementing thepolitical, institutional, legal, administrative, social and economic reforms required in order to comply with the Union's values and to progressively align to the Union's rules, standards, policies and practices, with a view toUnion membership Scope of assistance Specific objective Specific objective Specific objective Specific objective strengthening the ability of beneficiaries to fulfil the obligations stemming from membership and alignment to the EU acquis … support for economic, social and territorial development,with a view to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth … strengthening regional integration and territorial cooperation … support for political reforms …

  8. Policy areas Policy area 2 Socio-economicand regionaldevelopment Policy area 3 Employment, social policies, education, promotion of gender equality, andhuman resources development Policy area 1 Reforms in preparation for Union membership and related institution- and capacity building Scope of assistance IPA II REG.art. 3 Policy area 4 Agriculture andrural development policy area 5 Regional and territorial cooperation

  9. Country Strategy Papers - content • Country situation • basic facts; political and economic situation; etc. • Context for planning assistance • priorities and challenges; description of relevant strategies; conditions for managing IPA II funds; mapping of donor coordination; etc. • Areas of assistance • priorities and sequencing of assistance throughout the years; planned types of financing; etc. • Annual allocations per policy area and sector • Context and sector indicators including relevant baselines, milestones for 2017 and targets for 2020 STRATEGIC PLANNING

  10. Country Strategy Papers - sectors Competitiveness & growth Governance & rule of law • Democracy and governance • Rule of Law and fundamental rights focus on: • public administration reform • public finance management • economic governance • protection of minorities, incl. Roma • freedom of the media • fight against corruption and organised crime • ... • Environment and climate action • Transport • Energy • Competitiveness and innovation • Education, employment and social policies • Agriculture and rural development • Regional cooperation and territorial cooperation STRATEGIC PLANNING

  11. IPA II REG art. 15 Financial envelope • IPA II 2014–2020 (EUR millions) MFF data, Sept.2013 • IPA 2007–2013 (EUR millions) Scope of assistance

  12. Country Strategy Papers – indicative allocations In MILLION EUROS Bosnia & Herz. KOSOVO* fYR of MACEDONIA MONTENEGRO TURKEY ALBANIA SERBIA 1. Democracy & governance 223.5 31 111.3 123 46.9 278 956.5 2. Rule of law & fundamental rights 97 33 123 83 52.3 265 624.9 3. Environment & climate action 68 / / 113 37.5 160 644.6 STRATEGIC PLANNING 4. Transport 56 / / 113 32.1 175 442.8 5. Energy / / 100 / / 125 93.5 6. Competitiveness & innovation 44 63.8 133 73 21.2 105 345 7. Education, employment & social policies 69 38 94.2 53 28.1 190 435 8. Agriculture & rural development 92 / 79.7 106 52.4 210 912 9. Regional & territorial cooperation Multi-country Multi-country Multi-country Multi-country Multi-country Multi-country Multi-country TOTAL 649.4 165.8 645.5 664 270.5 1508 4453.9 2014-2017 only

  13. Country Strategy Papers – indicative allocations STRATEGIC PLANNING

  14. The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – 2014-2020(IPA II) DELIVERY MECHANISMS

  15. (main) Implementation channels WHO DELIVERSASSISTANCE? Member States Agencies National and regional authorities Commission EU Delegations … DELIVERY MECHANISMS International organisations IFIs … IPA II Beneficiaries National authorities mainly Specific IPA II structures

  16. Methods of implementation DELIVERY MECHANISMS DIRECT management SHARED management INDIRECT management International Financing Institutions IPA II beneficiaries Member States ExecutiveAgencies European Commission International Organisations EU Delegations Member State Agencies CommunityAgencies Spec. Community bodies EIB, EIF

  17. EU & Commission level MEMBERSTATES OTHERLINE DGs Strategic dialogue Territorial Cooperationwith Member States DGREGIO DGAGRI ENLARGEMENTDELEGATIONS IPA II Committee Examination procedure Rural Development Programmes OVERALL COORDINATION DG NEAR INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP EP Management of specific programmes or actions Programming and implementation

  18. RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNTRY /MULTI-COUNTRY TERRITORIAL COOPERATION Types of programmes Cross-border cooperation between IPA II beneficiaries themselves and with ENI countries Cross-border cooperation betweenIPA II beneficiaries and Member States COUNTRY (1)(Sector) action programme* Rural Development Programme (RDP)*** MULTI-COUNTRYaction programme COUNTRY (2)Sector Operational Programme** Programme architecture DG REGIO DG AGRI DG NEAR (***) Successor to 'IPA I' Component V (*) incl. sector support (fully-flegded or sector-oriented) and/or stand-alone Actions (**) Successor to 'IPA I' components III and IV

  19. Types of financing BUDGET SUPPORT ONLY IN DIRECT MANAGEMENTOnly Sector Reform Contracts under IPA II if conditions are met GRANTS Calls for proposals, direct award, Twinning ... Art. 121-137, 192-193 Art. 186 Art. 173-210, 277 Art. 258 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ONLY IN INDIRECT MANAGEMENT Equity or quasi-equity investments, loans, guarantees, other risk sharing instruments DELIVERY MECHANISMS Art. 101-120, 190-191 PROCUREMENT Services | Supplies | Works Art. 139-140 Art. 121-172, 260-276 Art. 216-226 UNION TRUST FUNDS Currently NO Union Trust Fund targeting the Enlargement region Art. 187 Art. 259 Rules of Application of the Financial Regulation No 1268/2012 Financial Regulation No 966/2012

  20. Multi-Country Strategy Paper Support to reforms and investments in line with identified key challenges and in complementarity with assistance provided under the Country Strategy Papers Horizontal support 1 M. EURO 922 TAIEX, statistics, civil society & media, Erasmus + incl. youth dimension, advisory functions of international organisations, etc. STRATEGIC PLANNING Regional structures and networks 2 M. EURO 134.5 ReSPA (public administration), ECRAN (environment & climate action), SEETO (transport), CEFTA (trade), etc. Regional investment support 3 M. EURO 1506.9 WBIF, EDIF, GGF and other blending instruments, Regional housing programme Territorial cooperation 4 M. EURO 395.2 Cross-border cooperation in Western Balkans, territorial cooperation with Member States, etc.

  21. TERRITORIAL COOPERATION * Cross-border cooperation between IPA II beneficiaries themselves and with ENI countries Cross-border cooperation between IPA II beneficiaries and Member States (single) ANNUAL[direct or indirect management] MULTI-ANNUAL(with split commitments)[shared management] Types & forms of programmes Programme architecture MULTI-ANNUAL(combined annual)[direct or indirect management] DG REGIO DG NEAR (*) Successor to 'IPA I' component II

  22. Cross-border cooperation in the Western Balkans (IPA-IPA) Programme architecture

  23. Cross-border cooperation with Member States Programme architecture

  24. DISCUSSION

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