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20 DELIVERABLES FOR 2020 MODERATE PROGRESS: ON TRACK: | | COMPLETED: CROSS CUTTING DELIVERABLES 1.

More engagement with civil society organisations 3.

Strengthen strategic communication 2.

Increase gender equality and non-discrimination and supporting plurality and independence of media STRONGER ECONOMY STRONGER GOVERNANCE Economic development and market opportunities: Strengthening institutions and good governance: 4.
Improve the investment and business environment and unlock Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) growth potential 5.

Address gaps in access to ﬁ nance and ﬁ nancial infrastructure 6.

Create new job opportunities at the local and regional level 7.

Harmonise digital markets 8.

Support intra-regional trade among partner countries and the EU 9.

Strengthen the rule of law and anti-corruption mechanisms 10.

Support the implementation of key judicial reforms 11.
Support the implementation of public administration reform 12.

Stronger security cooperation STRONGER CONNECTIVITY STRONGER SOCIETY Connectivity, energy effi ciency, environment and climate change: Mobility and people-to-people contacts: 13.

Extend the TEN-T core networks, transport 14.

Increase energy supply security 15.

Enhance energy efﬁ ciency and the use of renewable energy; reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions 16.

Support the environment and adaptation to climate change 17.
Progress on Visa Liberalisation Dialogues and Mobility Partnerships 18.

Strengthen investment in young people’s skills, entrepreneurship and employability 19.

Establish an Eastern Partnership European school 20.
Integrate Eastern Partnership and EU research and innovation systems and programmes PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN 2018 CROSS CUTTING ECONOMY GOVERNANCE CONNECTIVITY SOCIETY #strongertogether 20 Deliverables for 2020: State of play in 2018 Launched in 2009 as a joint policy initiative, the Eastern Partnership (EaP) aims to deepen and strengthen relations between the European Union (EU), its Member States and its six Eastern neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
Within this framework, all partners agreed to deliver tangible beneﬁ ts to the daily lives of their citizens by focusing on achieving 20 Deliverables for 2020.

CROSS-CUTTING DELIVERABLES The EU and partner countries’ cooperation features three cross-cutting issues: engagement with civil society, women’s empowerment and gender balance, and strategic communication.
While progress has been achieved in the area of strengthening strategic communication, creating an enabling environment for civil society and independent media needs urgent attention.
ACHIEVED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE EaP citizens’ positive perception of the EU is increasing: trust in the EU is higher than ever, with 61% of citizens considering the EU as the most trustworthy foreign institution • Creating an enabling environment for civil society • Supporting pluralism and independent media • Ensuring gender equality and non-discrimination STRONGER ECONOMY Building economic resilience is at the heart of the EU’s cooperation with EaP countries.
The focus is on working together to develop stronger, diversiﬁ ed and vibrant economies.

Signiﬁ cant progress has been made to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) grow; to attract investments; to create jobs in new sectors; and to increase trade opportunities by supporting access to new markets.
ACHIEVED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE More than 50% of the EU’s loans to SMEs are now in local • currency Ensuring commitments to harmonise digital markets are effectively implemented Increase in trade between all six partner countries and the EU since 2016: by 15% with Armenia, 17% with Azerbaijan, 19% with Belarus, 6% with Georgia, 20% with Republic of Moldova, and 24% with Ukraine Consensus on a perspective for a roaming agreement for the region by 2020 • Strengthen intra-regional trade STRONGER GOVERNANCE Scaling-up efforts in the area of strengthening institutions and good governance is a top priority for the EU in the EaP countries where challenges remain.
In particular, more efforts need to be made in the rule of law, implementing key judicial reforms, and in the ﬁ ght against corruption.

These are the preconditions for citizens’ trust in the state, long-term stability and an investment-safe climate.
ACHIEVED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE E-asset declarations systems set up in Armenia, Georgia, • Strengthening the rule of law Republic of Moldova and Ukraine Improvements in civil service laws paved the way towards a more depoliticised civil service in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine • • Implementing key judicial reforms and reinforcing public administration Strengthening security cooperation, notably to tackle organised crime, support conﬂ ict resolution, and protect against new threats and cybersecurity STRONGER CONNECTIVITY The EU’s work with partner countries to improve transport links and infrastructure, boost energy resilience and efﬁ ciency, as well as the use of renewable energy to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions has resulted in signiﬁ cant progress.
Continuing to invest in these areas will lead to greater sustainable economic development and concrete beneﬁ ts to the lives of citizens by reducing energy dependence and consumption.
ACHIEVED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE The indicative TEN-T Investment Action Plan ﬁ nalised, foreseeing the development of approximately 5,500 kilometres of roads and railways across the region by 2020 and an additional 4,600 kilometres by 2030 • • Further reduction of CO2 emissions and setting up effective national emissions monitoring Stepping up action on biodiversity protection and sustainable forestry The recent inauguration of the Azerbaijan – Georgia section of the Southern Gas Corridor strengthens common energy security High-level energy efﬁ ciency initiative between the EU and International Financial Institutions has led to improved legislation and investments to reach more people, municipalities and SMEs to help cut energy bills, and improve standards STRONGER SOCIETY The EU and six Eastern partners have invested in young people’s skills, entrepreneurship and employability, including by developing education policies.
ACHIEVED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE • • Continuing to monitor progress of Mobility Partnerships Improving quality and relevance of education systems, modernising teaching methods and reinforcing employability of graduates The ﬁ rst Eastern Partnership European School was launched in Tbilisi Since 2014, more than 30,000 young people have taken part in exchanges, mobility and volunteering through Erasmus+ The EU4Youth programme is actively supporting the employability and entrepreneurship of around 23,000 young people in partner countries, and 200 Young European Ambassadors are fostering cooperation with youth organisations across the EU and the partner countries All partner countries have full access to Horizon 2020