EN    EN EN 
EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 9.7.2009 
SEC(2009) 932 
  
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying document to the 
 
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO  THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT 
  
Annual report from the European Commission 
on the Instrument for Stability in 2008 
   
{COM(2009) 341 final} 
EN 2   EN TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Stability Instrument Crisis Response - Exceptional  Assistance Measures adopted in 2007 and 2008 
Progress reports by country ……………………………………………… ..………… …………….....4 
Stability Instrument Crisis Response 2007-2008 At A Glance ........................................................... 5 
Stability Instrument Crisis Response Global Reach – Overview Map .............................................. 6 
Afghanistan.................................................................................................................... ....... 7 
African Union (Addis Ababa)............................................................................................... 8 
Armenia ........................................................................................................................ ........ 9 
Bangladesh..................................................................................................................... ..... 10 
Bolivia........................................................................................................................ ......... 11 
Bosnia and Herzegovina ..................................................................................................... 12 Burma/Myanmar................................................................................................................. 1 3 
Central African Republic.................................................................................................... 14 
Chad........................................................................................................................... ......... 15 
Colombia....................................................................................................................... ...... 16 
Democratic Republic of Congo .......................................................................................... 17 Fiji........................................................................................................................... ............ 19 
Georgia ........................................................................................................................ ....... 20 
Guinea Bissau .................................................................................................................. ... 22 
Haiti .......................................................................................................................... .......... 23 
Indonesia (Aceh)............................................................................................................... .. 24 
Kosovo*........................................................................................................................ ...... 25 
Kyrgy zstan..................................................................................................................... ..... 27 
Lebanon ........................................................................................................................ ...... 28 
Libya.......................................................................................................................... ......... 31 
Nepal.......................................................................................................................... ......... 32 
Nicaragua...................................................................................................................... ...... 34 
occupied Palestinian territory ............................................................................................. 35 
Peru........................................................................................................................... .......... 37 
Philippines .................................................................................................................... ...... 39 
Sierra Leone................................................................................................................... ..... 40 
Solomon Islands................................................................................................................ .. 41 
Somalia ........................................................................................................................ ....... 42 
Sri Lanka...................................................................................................................... ....... 43 
Sudan (Darfur)................................................................................................................. ... 44 
Syria.......................................................................................................................... .......... 45 
EN 3   EN Thailand ....................................................................................................................... ....... 47 
Timor Leste.................................................................................................................... ..... 49 
Uganda......................................................................................................................... ....... 50 
Zambia ......................................................................................................................... ....... 52 
Zimbabwe ....................................................................................................................... .... 53 
Implementation of Instrument for Stability (IfS) Facilities ............................................................. 55  
Conflict Resources Facility (CRF) - €2 million.................................................................. 55 Facilities for urgent actions involving Policy A dvice, Technical Assistance, Mediation and 
Reconciliation for the benefit of third count ries in crisis situations (PAMF) - .................. 56 
Facility for urgent actions involving support to  tribunals of international character and 
transitional jus tice initiatives .............................................................................................. 5 7 
Stability Instrument Crisis Preparedness - Peacebuilding Partnership - Progress report 
(Article 4.3 IfS Regulation)………………………………………………………………….…..……..59  
Stability Instrument Article 4.1 and 4.2 - Measures adopted in 2007 and 2008 - Progress 
reports …………………………………………………………….……….…………………..………62  
Trans-regional actions in the areas of organi sed crime, trafficking, protection of critical 
infrastructure, threats to public health and the fight against terrorism  
(Article 4.1 IfS Regulation)................................................................................................... ................. 63  
Actions in the area of risk mitigation and p reparedness relating to chemical, nuclear and 
biological materials or agents (Article 4.2 IfS Regulation)................................................................. 64  
OVERALL IFS ALLOCATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS IN BETWEEN CRISIS 
RESPONSE / CRISIS PREPAREDNESS / LONGER-TERM THREATS (BUDGET HEADING 19.06) 68 
IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2008: COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS...... 69 IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2007: COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS...... 70 IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: 2008 COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS............................... 71 
IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: 2007 COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS............................... 72 
 
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TABILITY INSTRUMENT  
CRISIS RESPONSE  
(http://ec.europa.eu/external _relations/ifs/index_en.htm) 
EXCEPTIONAL ASSISTANCE MEASURES 
ADOPTED IN 2007  AND 2008 
PROGRESS REPORTS BY COUNTRY  
EN 5   EN STABILITY INSTRUMENT CRISIS RESPONSE 2007-2008  AT A GLANCE  
Regions Countries targeted Sectors targetedAdopted 
measuresFunds 
allocated in 
€ million% of total 
allocated 
funds
Africa DRC, Uganda, Somalia,
Guinea-Bissau, Chad,Darfur, Zimbabwe,Central African Republic,Somalia, Sierra Leone,
ZambiaSSR, ESDP flanking
measures, support to AUpeace-building, conflictresolution, electionpreparations, transitional
justice
16 64,1 29,1%
Southern 
Caucasus & 
Central AsiaGeorgia, Kyrgyzstan,
ArmeniaElections, CBMs, Rule o f
Law, Post-conflict
response/Early recovery,Urgent policy advice6 22,2 10,1%
Western BalkansKosovo (under UNSC
Resolution 1244 (1999)),BosniaRule of Law, ICO, UNMIK
Pillar IV,
explosive 
remnants of war (ERW)4 26,9 12,2%
Asia and PacificAfghanistan, Thailand,
Philippines, Sri Lanka,Burma, Aceh,
Bangladesh, Solomon
Islands, Fiji, Timor-Leste, NepalRule of Law, transitional
justice, conflict resolutionand reconciliation, disasterresponse, elections, SSR,DDR
14 41,4 18,8%
Latin America & 
CaribbeanColombia, Bolivia, Haiti,
Peru, NicaraguaReconciliation, Rule o f
Law, transitional justice,
conflict resolution, disasterresponse7 25,2 11,5%
Middle East & 
North AfricaLebanon, Palestine, Iraqi
Refugees in Syria, LibyaSSR, border security,
rehabilitation, conflict-resolution, protection and
support of displaced
populations, elections8 26,2 11,9%
Global facilities 41 4 6,4%
59 220 100,0%
*This amount represents ongoing projects with global reach and the remainder of funds on the facilities yet to be contracted.Policy Advice and Mediation, Conflict Resources,
Transitional Justice*
Total Crisis Response 2007/2008
Stability Instrument Crisis Response 2007-2008
Allocation of funds per region
Southern Caucasus 
& Central Asia
10,1%Western Balkans
12,2%
Global facilities
6,4%Middle East & 
North Africa
11,9%Latin America & 
Caribbean
11,5%Asia and Pacific
18,8%
Africa 
29,1%
 
 
EN 6   EN STABILITY INSTRUMENT CRISIS RESPONSE GLOBAL REACH – OVERVIEW MAP 
 
 
EN 7   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
AFGHANISTAN  
Title of IfS Decision(s):  Afghanistan – Reform of the Justice Sector 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 03/04/2007 
Amount(s): € 2,300,000 - Contracted : € 2,300,000 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 1.676.651 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 29/6/2007  - End Date(s): 28/11/2008 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): This programme was develope d as a result of a joint 
Commission-Council fact-finding mission to Afghanistan in September 2006, which also led to police 
support being pursued under the ESDP through the later launch in 2007 of EUPOL Afghanistan. The 
purpose of this IfS project was to provide co mplementary urgent support to develop improved 
conditions of service for judges and prosecutors in the Supreme Court and Attorney General’s Office, 
and to support the development of a national legal aid system in the Ministry of Justice.  
Objectives: This programme aimed to rapidly assist the Government in drawing up and implementing 
a reform programme in key justice institutions, the Supreme Court and the Attorney General’s Office, 
covering issues such as recruitment and pers onnel systems, pay and grading for judges and 
prosecutors, and in the Ministry of Justice, to deve lop its responsibilities, in particular in putting in 
place a new legal aid system, which provides a na tionwide coverage of representation in court. 
Activities: The programme provided a team of European specialists, long and short term, to support 
the justice institutions, management of the progra mme, and co-ordination and inter-agency issues. The 
Ministry of Justice was assisted in designing a new national strategy for legal aid and an 
implementation plan, to set up the nucleus of a Legal Aid Department. Several institutions were 
assisted in preparing annual budgets for presentation to the Ministry of Finance; the ongoing national 
civil service pay and grading pro cess was assessed and support given on its implementation. Support 
to the Supreme Court and Prosecutor’s Office include d the assessment of the existing draft legislation 
which addresses the issues of organisation and pay/gr ading within the judiciary and public prosecution 
service. Plans for the introduction of conditions for recruitment, service, and grading scales, including 
a plan of phased implemen tation were developed. 
Implementation status: The 17-months programme came to a close at the end of November 2008, 
with complementary follow-up activities in the Ju stice Sector under the Development Cooperation 
Instrument (DCI) due to commence in 2009. Th e programme was successful, although in this 
environment of embryonic public administration, there were obstacles to be overcome, not least 
related to personalities, but also because of the confluence of a modern system of justice and 
traditional sharia  law. The Ministry of Justice was able  to develop a budget proposal and present it 
effectively for the first time, some key issues were  addressed by the justice institutions, such as the 
minimum educational requirements for Judges and Prosecutors, work on the development of pay 
scales at a level which would assist in the fight agai nst corruption, and near the end of the programme, 
as a culmination of considerable work, future steps to be taken to provide legal aid, including the 
creation of a Legal Aid Board, were formulated and agreed by the Ministry of Justice.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This programme was an 
early step within a much wider EU engagement  now under way in the rule of law sector in 
Afghanistan. The programme is the precursor to a longer term justice programme, financed from the 
EC’s national programme  for Afghanistan under the DCI, and is aimed at strengthening the rule of law 
in the country. The EC is providing a significant level of funds to the Law and Order Trust Fund 
(LOTFA) for the salaries of the new Afghan Nationa l Police. To date, the EC has channelled some 
€281 million into LOTFA. The ESDP mission EUPOL Afghanistan is providing training and 
mentoring of the Afghan National Police, with outreach to provin ces and support to reforming the 
Ministry of Interior. EC actions in the justice sector are designed to dovetail with the ESDP police 
mission, especially with regard to the interface be tween the police and the criminal justice system. 
 
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IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
AFRICAN UNION (ADDIS ABABA ) 
 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : – Exceptional Assistance Measure to support the African Union Strategic 
Management and Planning Cell (SMPC) for AMISOM  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 9/10/2007  
Amount(s): € 5.000.000 -  Contracted : € 4.907.000 - Paid : € 2.631.966    
Start Date(s) of project(s): December 2007 - End Date(s): June 2009  
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): Capacity building programme financing the establishment 
and functioning for the first eighteen months of a Strategic Planning and Management Unit (SPMU) 
within the AU Commission Peace Support Operations Division’s (PSOD). 
Objectives:  The programme aims to strengthen the A frican Union PSOD strategic management, 
planning and operational capacity in relation to its  Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and to ensure co-
ordination of African and International support to the Mission and between PSOD, AMISOM and 
security sector related programming in Somalia thr ough a provision of staff and related operational 
support to the AU Strategic Ma nagement and Planning Cell  
Activities:  The bulk of programme costs concerns staff costs (including salaries) for 34 African 
planners/experts and 26 lo cal support to be recruited by AU. Additionally the programme caters for 
the cost of office rentals and the purchase of equi pment (office, transport, communications, etc.) as 
well as a small external technical assistance 
Implementation status: Programme implementation is consider ably behind schedule since the AU 
has only been able to recruit some 5 of the 34 Afri can planners foreseen. To compensate for this lack 
of African planners the AU has resorted to the international community and several organisations 
(UN, EU, NATO) have seconded planners to th is unit. A combined EC/Council SEC monitoring 
mission has been organised in order to discuss with the AU its implementation difficulties and 
possible ways to redress the situation before the end of the programme. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: IfS support to SPMU 
needs to be seen in the context of the strong EU involvement in the situation in Somalia. A fully 
fledged EU naval operation to fight against piracy (NAVFOR ATALANTA) was launched in 
December 2008 for a duration of 12 months. The Co mmission is also providing important financial 
support from the African Peace Facility (APF) to the AU peace keeping mission in Somalia 
(AMISOM, € 15 million in 2007, further € 20 million in 2008). More globally, there are obvious 
linkages with other capacity building measures being fi nanced by the EC, most notably from the APF, 
within the general framework of the EU-Africa strategic partnership. It was in fact anticipated that the 
IfS short term support could pave the way for embedding structural planning and management 
capacity in the AU PSOD in line with the long-term ai ms of the above mentioned partnership with the 
AU. 
 
EN 9   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
ARMENIA  
Title of IfS Decision : Urgent policy advice on reforms to the government of Armenia 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision: 05/11/2008 (under the “PAMF” Facility)  
Amount : € 810,000 -  Contracted to date: € 810,000 - Paid to date: € 729,000    
Start Date of project: 17/11/2008  End Date: 16/05/2009  
 
Short description of the project: Following violent demonstrations and clashes in Yerevan in the 
aftermath of Presidential elections on 19 February 2008, the government  of Armenia declared a “state 
of emergency”. Political tensions in the country have  remained acute since the elections. Against this 
background the new President of Armenia, Serzh Sa rgsyan, expressed to the public his intention to 
work intensively on confidence building in order to  stabilize the situation and to reopen a dialogue 
with the opposition as soon as possible. The Presi dent requested that the Commission support his 
programme of reforms and confidence building by pr oviding advisors, to ensure that the reform 
process is conducted in line with European standards.  In response, the objective of the project is to 
support key Armenian institutions in the design and implementation of Armeni a's own reform agenda, 
notably through the implementation of the EU-A rmenia European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan 
(ENP AP). Support is aimed at strengthening the capacity of the key institutions, including the 
Legislative, Executive and Judiciary powers of th e Republic of Armenia (RA) together with other 
Armenian institutions and organisations.  
Objectives: The EU Advisory Group provides high level political and technical advice necessary to 
design and steer reforms, advising also on proper im plementation, in order to support the Armenian 
modernisation processes towards democracy, good govern ance, rule of law, and market economy. This 
includes providing advice to the RA on further stre ngthening relations with Civil Society, and the 
further strengthening of democratic structures, of th e rule of law, including reform of the judiciary and 
combat of fraud and corruption and on strengtheni ng of respect for human rights and fundamental 
freedoms, in compliance with intern ational commitments of the RA.  
Activities:  The project provides up to 10 advisers with the team leader located in the Presidential 
Administration. Other advisors are allocated to th e Prime Minister, the Parliament, the Human Rights 
Defender, the Ministries of Finance, Economy and Fore ign Affairs. In the light of developments, other 
advisors might be recruited for other in stitutions. The following are focus areas: Strengthening of 
democratic institutions : (i) Support to the Constitutional Refo rm of the RA, which provides better 
separation of powers, independence of the judiciary and functioning of local self-government; (ii) 
Further reform of political system in line with actio ns foreseen in the ENP AP; (iii) Further reform of 
the judiciary. Strengthening of respect for human ri ghts and fundamental freedoms: (i) the adoption of 
further measures to fully implement actions foreseen under priority 2 of the ENP AP ; (ii) Supporting 
RA in further developing the Human Rights De fender institution in accordance with relevant 
European and international standards. Good Governance: (i) Assisting RA in reforming public 
administration, enhancing its effectiveness, capacity and efficiency; (ii) Assisting RA in evaluating 
and introducing necessary reforms to the functioning of the civil service system including e-
government, introduction of ethic code, continuing an efficient fight against corruption, strengthening 
of a unified and transparent system of recruitment and improving educational training for civil 
servants; (iii) Assisting RA in the process of  reforms of law enforcement bodies in line with the 
Armenian National Security Strategy and the ENP Action Plan; Media Environment: (i) Assisting RA 
in promoting pluralism of public media and free dom of the media, promoting a high level of 
professionalism in the media. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions:  The urgent and limited 
action is highly complementary to the EU’s ne ighbourhood policy, as it addresses the causes of 
internal instability while at the same time supporting reforms in line with the ENP AP. It is expected 
that the advisory group would receive follow-on support from ENPI. 
 
EN 10   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
BANGLADESH  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Programme of Support for the rehab ilitation of livelihoods devastated by 
cyclone SIDR in Bangladesh  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 05/06/2008  
Amount(s): € 13.000.000 - Contracted : € 13.000.000 - Paid : € 3,660,171 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 01/06/2008 -  End Date(s): 30/11/2009 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The project provides urgently needed support for the 
recovery and rehabilitation of livelihoods in coastal  areas severely affected by cyclone SIDR which 
struck Bangladesh on 15 November 2007. A Joint Dama ge Loss and Needs Assessment, also financed 
through the Instrument for Stability, estimated th e total amount of damages and losses caused by the 
cyclone at over € 1.1 billion, equivalent to 2. 8% of Bangladesh's GDP. Damage and losses were 
concentrated in the housing sector (50%), productiv e sectors (30%) and public infrastructure (16%). 
The IfS project provides much needed additional assistance for recovery and rehabilitation in the 
worst-hit areas of the country.  
Objectives:  The overall objective is to contribute to so cio-economic stability in the cyclone SIDR 
affected coastal areas of Southern Bangladesh, t hus ensuring effective LRRD with earlier DG ECHO 
interventions. The specific objective is to quickly rehabilitate livelihoods in cyclone SIDR affected 
coastal areas of Southern Bangladesh. 
Activities:  The project covers two components: 1)  Support to agriculture-based livelihoods 
rehabilitation; and 2) Support to non-agriculture-based livelihoods rehabilitation. The major activities 
are: 1a) Rehabilitate rice production, 1b) Rehabi litate maize production, 1c) Rehabilitate annual 
vegetable/fruits production, 1d) Rehabilitate betel leaf producti on, 1e) Rehabilitate livestock 
production, 1f) Replace destroyed fishing boats and nets , 1g) Rehabilitate and intensify social forestry, 
2a) Replace destroyed rickshaw vans, 2b) Rehab ilitate destroyed small business establishments and 
2c) Pay cash for rehabilitation of destroyed public assets (Cash for Work). 
Implementation status: The local implementing partner, BRAC, a leading NGO in Bangladesh, has 
successfully commenced and continued project implementation in the last 7 months of 2008. Project 
beneficiaries were, and will conti nue to be, selected from cyclone SIDR affected occupational groups 
using a set of predefined criteria for each category of  beneficiary, particularly targeting families with 
women headed households, vulnerable children, disab led, elderly with no income earning household 
members, ethnic minorities and other socially exclud ed groups. In general, progress has been very 
good with implementation of the range of project activities in all 30 upazillas  (sub-districts) in 9 
districts. The project is achieving excellent results  in the field. In many cases, the project has gone 
beyond mere rehabilitation of the livelihood due to the use of high quality seeds and close technical 
supervision. For the components "boat, rickshaw  van and small business" the rehabilitation of the 
livelihoods to the pre-SIDR situation followed almost immediately after the reception of the 
grant/equipment. BRAC is coordinating very closel y with the government and local authorities on its 
SIDR rehabilitation programmes and there has been strong support and government presence, 
instrumental in mobilising farmers to accept BRAC agricultural initiatives by attending community 
meetings and providing education. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This action will help to 
link the relief phase, for which ECHO has already provided € 20.425 million, and the longer term 
reconstruction and development of the affected ar eas. It is designed to build upon previous and 
ongoing ECHO emergency interventio ns and to link up with ongo ing DIPECHO disaster preparedness 
activities and longer term EC development support to reduce the risks following this disaster and 
improve food security.  The Delegation is ensuring complement arity with planned and ongoing ECHO 
interventions through regular interaction. 
 
EN 11   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
BOLIVIA  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Comprehensive Study on the Legal Demand of the Coca Leaf in Bolivia 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 15/11/2007 (under the “PAMF” Facility)  
Amount(s): € 1,000,000 -  Contracted : € 1,000,000 - Paid : € 500,000 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 01/02/2008  End Date(s ): 31/01/2010  
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The action “Comprehensive Study on the Legal Demand 
of the Coca Leaf in Bolivia” assists the Bolivian government (GoB) in establishing the factual basis 
regarding the traditional coca production in order to redesign, after 20 years, the legal framework for 
its anti drugs policy. For this purpose, eight count rywide statistical surveys and scientific studies 
deepen and update the knowledge on different rela ted aspects such as the tr aditional and legal coca 
consumption in households, the productivity of co ca plants, the changes in consumption patterns, 
industrialisation and the definition of ancestral and ritual use of coca leaves. 
Objectives: Generate official technical information rega rding the characteristics of licit consumption, 
marketing and industrialisation a nd regarding average productivity per hectare of the coca leaf. 
Expected Results: (i) Quantification of the coca leaf volume for licit consumption, marketing and 
industrialisation in Bolivia; (ii) Generation of info rmation on the historical, cultural, anthropological 
and socio-political dimensions of the coca leaf; (iii)  Average annual productivity per hectare of coca 
leaf in different established production areas; (iv) Co mprehensive report of the result of the different 
studies elaborated for the CONALTID (National Counc il for the Fight against Illicit Trafficking of 
Drugs); (v) Results of the studies publishe d and communicated at national level. 
Activities: Preparation of Terms of Reference for each of the eight studies; Procurement of the 
services; Supervision and monitoring of governme ntal entities, public institutions and private 
consultants to which study contracts are awarde d; Establishment of a High-Level Commission to 
oversee the whole process under the leadership of the Foreign Affairs Ministry and with the 
participation of government bodies, social organisat ions and the international community (UN, OAS, 
EC); Systematisation of information and genera tion of a comprehensive report for the national 
council; Realisation of seminars, wo rkshops and brochures in view of disseminating the information. 
Implementation status: In September 2008, the Bolivian government requested a six months 
extension for the operational implementation phase of the comprehensive coca leaf study in Bolivia 
due to an unforeseen, but necessary, substantial change  in the statistical methodology to be applied. 
This request was considered justified by th e relevant Commission services and the corresponding 
addendum was signed on 14th of November. The negotiations between the government and the 
National Statistics Institute of Bolivia, INE, on th e national household survey on legal Coca demand 
concluded successfully and the corresponding servi ce contract has been signed subsequently. The 
Terms of Reference for the equally important and lengthier survey on Coca productivity in different 
production zones are finalized and the tender procedure was launched in December 2008. The 
remaining 6 studies, of shorter duration, are curre ntly under preparation. The High-Level Committee, 
in which the EC delegation participates as an observe r, has met regularly in order to monitor progress 
in the implementation of the Coca study and to supervise the project implementation unit.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The support to the 
Bolivian national strategy to fight drugs production and trafficking is a focal area of EC cooperation in 
the CSP 2007 – 2013. In this context, two long-te rm programmes started in 2008, contributing to the 
other important components of the drugs strategy : sector support to comprehensive development and 
support to social control mechanisms to reduce co ca cultivation. In order to ensure coherence, 
Government and the Delegation monitor the coordi nation between these three interventions in the 
framework of the CONALTID ( Consejo Nacional de Lucha contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas  – 
National council for the fight against illicit trafficking of Drugs).  
 
EN 12   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA  
Title of IfS Decision : Explosive Remnants of War (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision: 24 June 2008 
Amount(s): € 2,720,000  - Contracted:  € 2,270,000 - Paid : € 2,176,000    
Start Date of project: 1 July 2008     End Date: 31 December 2009  
 
Short description of the project: The project is intended to deal with the threats posed by explosive 
remnants of war (ERW) in BiH. It will support the reinforcement of the state institutions dealing with 
ERWs and the destruction of remaining ERW. The presence of ERW slows down security sector 
reform, introduces an element of instability into the political system and is an impediment to economic 
development in BiH. The project is implemented in partnership with UNDP. 
Objectives: enhance  the capacity and know-how of the BiH Coordination Board to assume control 
and responsibility for the monitoring and verificat ion of ERW; public awareness of ERWs raised; 
development of industrial ammunition demilitarizati on capacities in BiH; operational planning and 
conduct of industrial demilitariza tion operations for ammunition and explosives. UNDP in BiH works 
closely with BiH institutions in defining and deve loping disposal methodology that is environmentally 
benign. To that end all ammun ition will be industrially processed and environmentally friendly.  
Activities: (i) Reducing the development and security risk s posed by high number and instability of 
ammunition and explosives by upgrading the current ammunition disposal capacities; (ii) Reducing the 
security and development risks posed by the unstable and surplus ammunition by destruction of up to 
8,000 tons of ammunition; (iii) Reducing the ammunition storage a nd safeguarding requirements of 
the AFBiH in support of the defence reforms a nd completion of AFBIH personnel transition. 
Implementation status: The demilitarization activities are ongoing and over 3,600 tons of 
ammunition has been destroyed to date. The Contract  for the demolition facility is expected to be  
signed by summer 2009. The Joint Committee of Bi H Parliament Assembly and UNDP organized a 
three day seminar on SALW and Ammunition in BiH before summer from 13-15 May 2009. The 
workshop gathered 60 representatives of state and ent ity institutions, members of the BiH Parliament, 
representatives of BiH Presidency, Ministers, and re presentatives of international organizations. The 
workshop participants were informed on the curre nt security and development challenges posed by 
high levels of ammunition and w eapons in military and civilian possession, BiH plans, and progress 
on disposal of surplus and unstabl e ammunition and weapons in BiH. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The project complements 
other Community activities financed under IPA and the CFSP budget and effectively contributes to the 
international efforts to stabilize and de-militari ze BiH. A follow-up Inte rim Response Programme 
under the IfS is envisaged for adoption in 2009. Unstable ammunition represents also a serious 
security problem. Support to Building up the Disa ster Management capacities of BiH should be 
explored and currently UNDP, EC and Ministry for Security of BiH are working on the elements to be 
included in the next phase of the project.  
 
EN 13   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
BURMA /MYANMAR  
Titles of IfS Decisions: (1) Strengthening UN Good Offices in Burma/Myanmar  - Support to the 
Office of UN Special Envoy Gambari; (2) Mapping the challenges and 
opportunities for reconciliation and dialogue in Myanmar  
Dates of adoption of IfS Decisions: (1) 23/11/2007 ; (2) 13/12/2007 (under the “PAMF” Facility) 
Amounts: (1) € 574,615  - Contracted : € 574,615 - Paid : € 439,170 
 (2) € 117,647  - Contracted : € 117,647 - Paid : €   90,191  
Totals: Committed: € 692,262 - Contracted: € 692,262 - Paid: € 529,361  
Start Dates of projects: (1)  01/01/2008; (2) 03/12/2007 - End Dates: (1) 30/06/2009; (2) 02/04/2008 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): In 2007, Burma/Myanmar saw harsh repression by the 
ruling military of peaceful civic protest initiated mostly by Buddhist monks. Repression caused 
widespread international condemnation, including on the EU side the adoption of additional sanctions. 
The latter continue to prohibit non-humanitarian  aid or development programmes, however with 
notable exceptions. Such exceptions are projects and programmes in support of human rights, 
democracy, good governance, conflict prevention and bu ilding the capacity of civil society, such as 
under the Stability Instrument. International efforts in this context are sp earheaded by the ‘good 
office’ efforts of the UN, through the UN Special E nvoy Ibrahim Gambari. The latter’s efforts towards 
democratisation and reconciliation, in dialogue with  the country military rulers, includes discussions 
on the release of people arrested during the 2007 demonstrations, access to prisons by ICRC, 
broadening of the constitutional process. In compleme nt to these public diplomacy channels, the IfS 
provided support to a conflict mapping (including the ethnic dimension), and the continuation of 
parallel informal dialogue channels through a no n-State actor, namely the Finnish peace-building 
NGO Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) under No bel Peace Prize Laureate Martti Ahtisaari..  
Objectives: The good offices of the UN Secretary Genera l are being pursued in parallel by UN 
Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari. He focuses mainly on three aspects: contacts between the regime and 
“opposition” (Aung San Suu Kyi); th e constitutional debate; and so cio-economic issues. The CMI 
project delivered detailed conflict mapping analys is, which usefully underpins further public 
diplomacy efforts of UN and EU Envoys, and at the same time helps to iden tify avenues for possible 
future ‘track two’ undertakings on specific aspects of the conflict.  
Activities: The contribution to the UN Special Envoy’s o ffice covers the cost of two additional 
professional staff and one support staff, the corresponding travel cost and overheads, as well as the 
cost of additional external expertise. The grant to CMI covers travel to Burma/Myanmar of the project 
team in view of informal meetings with key Bu rmese stakeholders. Outputs included a single final 
report with a detailed analysis of the conflict and the mapping of possibilities for further conflict 
resolution.  
Implementation status: The work of Mr Gambari is ongoing, he continues dialogue with the 
Burmese Junta and reports regularly to the UNSG and the UNSC. The CMI conflict mapping report 
was completed in June 2008, with the contribution of the Chairman of Crisis Management Initiative, 
President Ahtisaari. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: .The good offices of the 
UN, through the work of the Special Envoy are comp lemented by the work of the EU Special Envoy 
Fassino, which further enhanced the policy dialo gue on Myanmar/Burma between the UN and the EU. 
The ‘public diplomacy’ work of both the UN and th e EU Special Envoys has been complemented by 
informal contacts and conflict mapping undertaken  by CMI as a non-State actor. In addition, the 
Commission is considering further actions to suppo rt democratization work by non-State actors in 
Myanmar/Burma, both under the European Initiativ e for Democracy and Human Rights and under the 
Stability Instrument.  
 
EN 14   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN THE  
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : (1) Support to national conciliati on and prevention of conflict; (2) Security 
System Reform Team of Experts; (3) Support for measures to mitigate the social effects of 
restructuring of the armed forces 
Date of IfS Decision(s): (1) 07/07/2008 (2) 18/09/2008 (under the “PAMF” Facility); (3) 17/12/2008  
Amount(s): (1) € 1.100.000  - Contracted : € 1.100.000 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 731.062  
  (2) € 1.500.000  – Contracted: € 1.451.514 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: €556.197  
  (3) € 5.150.000          
Totals - Committed: €7,850,000 Contracted: € 2,551,514 Paid: € 1,287,259 
Start Date(s) of project(s): (1)  01/11/2008 (2) 28/10/2008  (3) 26/03/2009 
End Date(s):    (1)  30/04/2010 (2) 19/12/2009 (3) 25/09/2010 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The overall objective of the three projects is to promote 
conflict prevention and resolution and to contribute  to political stabilisation in the Central African 
Republic (CAR) responding to the protracted crisis  and the post-conflicts needs in the country. 
Objectives: The specific objectives are: (1) to facilitate national conciliation and democratic reforms 
on the way to the 2010 elections through the empower ment of the National Council for Mediation; (2) 
to support the CAR Government at a strategic leve l in the initial phase of implementing the Security 
Sector Reform strategy; and (3) to contribute to kick-start the security sector reform process by 
facilitating the retirement of a number of ageing ar my personnel, to set up regionally and ethnically-
balanced recruitments and the re-integration of ex-combatants.  
Activities: ( 1) Support to national conciliation and prevention of conflict  - This programme is 
implemented through three main activities in order to facilitate the work of the National Council of 
Mediation (NCM) and the fulfilment of its mandat es as conciliator and ombudsman: (a) enhancing the 
strategic framework of the NCM; (b) supporting th e NCM to undertake an active role for national 
reconciliation by providing expert a dvice, trainings and physical means; (c) reinforcing the capacity of 
NCM to guarantee and to promote good governance by implementing a complaints system. (2) 
Security System Reform Team of Experts  - This project includes institutional support and the 
provision of technical advice (5 EC experts and 3 UNDP experts) to the main ministries and 
institutions involved in Security Sector Reform as well as support to reinforce donor coordination and 
cooperation in the sector. (3) Support for measures to mitigate the social effects of restructuring of 
the armed forces  - The programme will provide EU financ ial support for measures facilitating the 
retirement of around 700 army personnel, notably  through a comprehensive retirement package 
negotiated with the authorities.  
Implementation status: (1) Support to national conc iliation and prevention of conflict  - The 
programme is in the initial phase with ongoing actio ns focused on the establishment of NCM Annual 
Action Plan and the equipping and the renovation of NCM pe rmanent premises. (2) Security System 
Reform Team of Experts  - The five EC experts, including a Head of Mission, two security experts, a 
public finance expert and a country planning expert, has been deployed to Bangui between October and 
December 2008. They work closely with the national authorities and have already contributed to 
enhance the institutional framework of the re form and to improve national coordination. (3) Support 
for measures to mitigate the social effects of restructuring of the armed forces - The national 
commission responsible for the setting up of the list of affected personnel and the validation of the 
individual dossiers has been established, providing the legal, political, and institutional basis.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The assistance provided 
by the IfS in the Central African Republic will be  complemented by forthcoming EDF assistance. The 
support is complementary to the ESDP military mission EUFOR, launched on the basis of UNSC 
Resolution 1788 in East Chad and North East CAR, as well as the regional military mission 
(MICOPAX) supported under the African Peace Facility  and with EU Member States contributions.  
 
EN 15   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
CHAD 
Titles of IfS Decisions: (1) Mise en oeuvre du projet ‘Police Tchadienne pour la Protection 
Humanitaire’ ; (2) Support to electoral census in Chad  
Dates of adoption of IfS Decisions: (1) 06/12/2007; (2) 14/12/2007 
Amounts:  (1) € 10,000,000  - Contracted : € 10,000,000 - Paid : € 8,000,000 
 (2) €   5,000,000  - Contracted : €   5,000,000 - Paid : € 4,500,000  
Totals: Committed: €15,000,000 Contracted: 15,000,000 Paid: €12,500,000  
Start Dates of projects: (1)  01/01/2008; (2) 01/01/2008 - End Dates: (1) 29/06/2009; (2) 29/06/2009 
 
Short description of the projects: (1) Mise en oeuvre du projet ‘Police Tchadienne pour la 
Protection Humanitaire’  - - UNSC Resolution 1778 (2007) ad opted on 25 September 2007 foresees 
the deployment of an 850-strong Chadian police force in the east of the country, trained and 
supervised by up to 300 international policem en from the UN mission MINURCAT. This Chadian 
force, initially named Police Tchadienne pour la Protection Humanitaire, and in the meantime 
renamed to Détachement Intégré de Sécurité  (DIS), has the task to protect the Darfur refugee 
population in the camps in eastern Chad. Through the IfS, the EC shoulders the bulk of the costs for 
this task. The project is implemented through UN-DPKO within the overall framework of the EU 
(EUFOR) and UN (MINURCAT) missions in Chad and the Central African Republic. (2) Support to 
electoral census in Chad - The purpose of this Commission Deci sion is to assist a census which is 
necessary for the preparation of the next Parliame ntary elections. The elections are foreseen in the 
agreement for the reinforcement of the democra tic progress in Chad, signed between the government 
of Chad and the opposition on 13 August 2007. An electoral census is equally foreseen, the costs of 
which are born by the IfS, with implem entation being ensured through UNFPA. 
Objectives:  (1) Mise en oeuvre du projet ‘Police Tchadienne pour la Protection Humanitaire’  - 
Enhancing the capabilities of the police to provide effective police service to the populations in 
Eastern Chad affected by the crisis; improving law and order and general security conditions in 
predominantly Eastern Chad. (2) Support to electoral census in Chad - Determine the population of 
Chad and its breakdown by relevant criteria (sex, re gional distribution, etc.), reinforce the national 
capacity for demographic activities. 
Activities:  (1) Mise en oeuvre du projet ‘Police Tchadienne pour la Protection Humanitaire’  - The 
programme provides for training, equi pment as well as infrastructure for the Police Tchadienne pour 
la Protection Humanitaire . It also pays stipends to the Chadia n police officers working on the projects 
on top of their regular salaries. (2) Support to electoral census in Chad - Preparatory activities, 
population count, analysis of the results. 
Implementation status:  (1) Mise en oeuvre du projet ‘Police Tchadienne pour la Protection 
Humanitaire’  - MINURCAT a achevé le 4 août 2008 la form ation de 231 agents. La formation de 250 
agents additionnels devrait débuter avant fin de 2008 , dans l'enceinte d'une école de police nationale 
réhabilitée par la MINURCAT. Le déploiement tota l des UNPols et agents du DIS ne sera pas achevé 
avant le mois de décembre 2008. (2) Support to electoral census in Chad - Un nombre des facteurs 
imprévus ont retardé la mise en œuvre du plan de tr avail, y inclus l'incursion de mouvements rebelles 
et la tentative de coup d'Etat de février 2008, qui a fragilisé le processus politique. L’actuel calendrier 
du Recensement Général prévoit que ses résultats pourront  être compilés et mis en circulation au mois 
de juin 2009. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The actions have been 
deployed in direct liaison with, and support of, th e EU-UN mission in Chad (EUFOR) which aims to 
preserve stability and protect refugees and IDPs in Eastern Chad and the North-East of the Central 
African Republic. The support to the census and th e democratic process in Chad also improves the 
environment for the EU-UN mission in Chad. 
 
EN 16   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
COLOMBIA  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Victim oriented Assistance as a Contribution to Peace Building and 
Reconciliation in Colombia 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s):  06/08/2007    
Amount(s): € 5,000,000  - Contracted : € 5,000,000 - Paid : € 4,500,000    
Start Date(s) of sub-project(s): 25.10.2007/22.11.2007 and end dates are  23.04.2009/21.05.2009 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The purpose of this IfS Progr amme is to support the the 
peace building and reconciliation pro cess in Colombia introduced by the controversial Justice and 
Peace Law allowing former combatants of the armed conflict to demobilise under favourable criminal 
law arrangements (transitional justi ce arrangements), and their victims to register for reparation. It 
seeks to utilise the window of opportunity in an immediate post-conflict consolidation of a 
stabilisation process, and to prevent a situation that  - if not properly addressed  - could eventually pose 
a threat to the protection of human rights and the ru le of law in midst of a blend of continued armed 
conflict and a post-conflict situation. 
Objectives: This programme specifically aims to assist the victims of the armed conflict, their 
families and civil society organisations, who have  suffered from human ri ghts and international 
humanitarian law violations, in their search for tr uth, justice and reparation through capacity building, 
legal and psychological assistance, reinforcing so cial fabric and supporting CSOs development, 
providing, media and communication outreach,  counselling, logistical support and protection 
activities. 
Activities: The programme is implemented through four grant contracts signed with Comisión 
Colombiana de Juristas , International Center for Transitional Justice , Project Counselling Service  
and Intermón Oxfam . It consists of three components which are complementary and in line with other 
EC programs in the country: (i) comprehensive Lega l Assistance to victims of demobilized members 
of paramilitary groups within the context of the Justice and Peace Law (Law 975) – CCJ project  has 
the main role in this component with 1.2 m€ grant and 24% of the total financ ial envelope; (ii) support 
to civil society and victims organisations for the el aboration of transitional justice policies – the ICTJ 
project has the main role in this component w ith a 1.1m€ grant and 22% of the total financial 
envelope; (iii) Promotion of the process of truth, ju stice and integral reparation in favour of the victims 
of the armed conflict in Colombia – Intermón-Oxfam  and PCS-Project Counselling Service  have the 
main role in this component with 2.7 m€  grant and 54% of the financial envelope. 
Implementation status:  Each of the sub-projects is implementing the work plan in a satisfactory 
manner and with high quality of outputs. The pr oject teams are delivering direct support and 
protection to victims organizations and their lawyers,  they are visible in public debates and the media 
contributing with reliable data and arguments; they are documenting the legal processes and making 
sure legal standards are being respected in drafti ng and applying new proposals in order to contribute 
towards protection and enhancement of victims rights under the Peace and Justice Law. Highlights of 
the programme include: Ten special programmes on i ssues related to victims ri ghts and contexts have 
been broadcasted on TV (see www.contravia.tv ); CCJ launched the first account on the trials under 
Justice and Peace Law based on in-site observation and legal defence of victims. The IfS-funded 
analysis "Colombia: El espejismo de la Justicia y la Paz: Balance sobre la aplicación e la ley 975 de 
2005"  provides a first hand account and analysis of th e implementation of the Justice and Peace Law: 
outcomes, shortcomings and risks. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This programme is 
complementary to the National Indicative Programme  (NIP) for 2007-2010, which focuses on rule of 
law support to state institutions.  
 
EN 17   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN THE  
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO  
Titles of IfS Decisions : (1) Support for peace & stabilisation in eastern DR Congo;  (2) Provision of 
community social reinsertion assistance to 12 integrated brigades; and (3) Establishment of an 
integrated system for human resources management within the Congolese National Police (PNC).  
Dates of adoption of IfS Decisions: (1) 20/06/2008; (2) 16/05/2007; and (3) 16/08/2007  
Amounts: (1) €10.000.000 ; Contracted by Dec 08, €4.866.309 ; Paid by Dec 08, €1.590.599 
  (2)  €3.200.000 ; Contracted by Dec 08, €3.200.000 ; Paid by Dec 08, €3.040.000 
  (3)  €5.000.000; Contracted by Dec 08, €4.979.662 ; Paid by Dec 08, €1.292.957  
Totals: Committed: €18,200,000 Contracted: €13,045,971 Paid: €5,923,556 
Start Dates of projects: (1) various from 17/11/2008; (2) 10/07/2007; (3) various from 27/02/2008  
End Dates: (1) various in 2010; (2) completed 9/11/2008; (3) various, from 19/03/2009 onwards.   
 
Short description of the projects and activities: ( 1) Support for peace & stabilisation in eastern 
DR Congo (€10 million) : This IfS programme is made up of a cluster of four complementary 
components: i) Provision of targeted policy and t echnical advice to ongoing peace and stabilisation 
processes. Inputs include targeted support for workshops, seminars and studies, expert advice on 
reconciliation and SSR/DDR planning. (Contract w ith International Alert); ii) Promotion of 
confidence building measures between the DRC and its  neighbours (particularly Rwanda), inter alia 
through supporting the relevant authorities to im prove cross-border cooperation on patrolling national 
parks straddling the borders of the DRC, Rwanda  and Uganda. (Contract with Africa Conservation 
Fund); iii) Support for the deployment and establishment of Congolese national police in eastern DRC, 
including in areas which until now have often been locations for military type operations. (Financing 
agreement with the Congolese National Police); and iv) Improvement of security and access 
conditions for isolated and currently cut off ru ral communities through the opening up and basic 
reinstatement of a limited number of targeted access roads in the Kivus (high priority of UN 
‘Stabilisation Plan’), which should in turn facilita te the deployment of Congolese national police and 
other state services and the eventual return of di splaced populations, while also providing inhabitants 
with early peace dividends through easier acces s to markets, social and other services. (2) Provision of 
community social reinsertion assistance to  12 integrated brigades (€3.2 million): The aim of this 
completed action was to contribute to improved living conditions and security for the families of the 
newly integrated brigades and their host communities, by providing urgently required social assistance 
to family dependants and also host communities. This is an essential element for ensuring the 
stabilisation and sustainability of the newly inte grated brigades, as well as for reinforcing the 
population’s perception of these brigades as contributing to stability and peace. The project supported 
the rehabilitation of basic social infrastructure in th e various areas of deployment and resettlement of 
the brigades. The project targeted around 90,000 dependants as well as the local host populations. (3) 
Establishment of an integrated system for Huma n Resources Management within the Congolese 
National Police (€5 million): This ongoing action is essential to f acilitate urgently required police 
reform activities and so enable an improvement in  the overall delivery of policing services to the DRC 
population. The expected results of this project include: the reorganisation and training of the PNC’s 
Human Resources (HR) Directorate, two department s within its Budget & Finance Directorate and 
also the informatics service; and the provision of new centralised office accommodation for the entire 
HR and Budget & Finance Directorates as well as for the informatics services.  
Implementation status: (1) Support for peace & stabilisation in  eastern DR Congo (€10 million) : 
While the volatile security conditions in eastern DRC since September 2008 have impacted on start-up 
conditions for the various programme component s, significant progress has been made with 
preparatory work and contract negotiations for the various actions foreseen. This allowed a contract 
for the ‘soft’ support to the peace processes to be signed in November 2008 with International Alert 
(which already had a presence in eastern DRC). T ogether with EC personnel, this implementing 
partner undertook a mission to Goma in late 2008 and met with various local and international actors, 
 
EN 18   EN including MONUC, so as to re-asse ss and re-evaluate planned project activities in light of the ever 
changing political & security context. A cont ract was signed in December 2008 with Africa 
Conservation Fund (ACF) to provide support to the Congolese national park authorities and to 
confidence building measures between the DRC and its  neighbours (particularly Rwanda and Uganda) 
through supporting the relevant authorities to im prove cross-border cooperation on patrolling national 
parks straddling the borders. A contract was also signed in late 2008 with one of two NGOs engaged 
with the opening up of rural access roads in the Kivus. The preparation and negotiation of the 
financing agreement with the PNC for support to police deployment in the east was concluded in 
December, allowing the signature to take place in early 2009. (2) Provision of community social 
reinsertion assistance to 12 integrated brigades (€3.2 million): The Commission’s contracted 
implementing body, International Organisation fo r Migration (IOM), first carried out assessments 
among several of the integrated brigades so as to establish priorities and then set up women's 
committees to be in charge of the follow-up activities.  Given the size of the DRC, the logistics were 
quite challenging. Although the project is in suppor t of the integrated brigades, the Congolese armed 
forces unfortunately had little capacity to assist, e.g.  while they have depots these are not adequately 
secure and they also did not have available tran sport, etc. Actual distributions were ongoing from 
January 2008, when work also commenced on th e preparation of latrines and washing/shower 
facilities. When during 2008 two battalions from that same brigade were re-deployed to the east, it was 
noted that for the first time in the case of such re -deployments the dependants didn’t feel the need to 
pack up and follow - this represented a very encourag ing advance and can be seen as being largely due 
to the impact of the chain of payments project as well the improved living conditions for the families 
and host communities of integrated brigades. Desp ite often difficult security conditions in the east, 
which inter alia resulted in some brigades disba nding and dependants fleeing with the population, the 
project was completed by 9 November 2008. (3) Establishment of an in tegrated system for Human 
Resources Management within the Congolese National Police (€5 million): The technical services of 
the PNC designed the infrastructure component in cl ose collaboration with several other PNC services 
(ie the HR, budget, finance & informatics service s). The entire procurement process, which was 
implemented under EC rules, included PNC participa tion. The works contract (€1.4m) was signed in 
February 2008 and activities on the ground started in March 2008, with the PNC supervising these 
works. While the work is well underway, it suffere d from cost increases and delays largely due to 
major increases in the price of cement. Work on  HRM procedures enabled identification of the 
required software specifications.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: (1) Support for peace & 
stabilisation in eastern DR Congo (€10 million) : This IfS programme makes a significant 
contribution to the UN ‘Stabilisation Plan’ for easter n Congo. Meanwhile, the EU/EC is already a very 
significant actor in the east. In addition to engage ment with the political process, the Commission has 
been implementing significant EC humanitarian aid as well as EDF funded 
recovery/reconstruction/development actions in east ern DRC, including through what is known as the 
‘LRRD’ programme - around EUR 75m for the east under the 9th EDF. Further EC managed 
reconstruction and development assistance is foreseen under the 10th EDF. The Commission is 
ensuring that implementation of IfS supported actions is closely coordinated with the regional efforts 
of Member States, the EUSR for the Great Lakes, MONUC, other IC actors, and also with related 
inputs of the EUPOL and EUSEC ESDP missions  wherever complementarities and scope for 
synergies may exist. (2) Provision of community social reinsertion assistance to 12 integrated 
brigades (€3.2 million): This action was developed in clo se coordination with the EUSEC ESDP 
mission so as to complement structural reforms in  the defence sector, in particular the chain of 
payments project managed by EUSEC – this project has also been supported by the Commission 
through the provision of €2 million in EDF support.  IOM received additional funding from France for 
the dependants of one integrated brigade so as to rehabilitate a health centre, complementing ongoing 
EC IfS actions for water and sanitation works. (3) Establishment of an integrated system for Human 
Resources Management within the Congolese National Police (€5 million): The reorganisation of 
the PNC is based on new HRM procedures supporte d by newly developed software which will 
thereafter enable the centralisation of all data co llected nationwide - this last activity is to be 
implemented by IOM with complementary EDF funding. 
 
EN 19   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME IN  
FIJI 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Technical assistance to electoral bodies in Fiji  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 4 December 2007 (under the “PAMF” Facility)  
Amount(s ): € 730,000  - Contracted : € 210,000 - Paid : € 91,057 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 09/07/2008  - End Date(s): 31/07/2009 
 
Short description of the project - The Military coup in Fiji of 5th December 2006, which ousted a 
democratically-elected civilian government, constitute d from the EU viewpoint a clear breach of the 
‘essential clauses’ of the Cotonou Agreement. Upon proposal from the Commission, the Council 
agreed to partial suspension of EDF aid (including on  sugar) and to the opening  of consultations with 
Fiji under Art 96 of the Cotonou Agreement. Th ese consultations culminated in high-level 
consultations between the interim Government and the EU in Brussels and resulted in April 2007 in a 
series of commitments on return to democracy, rule of law and respect of human rights agreed to by 
the interim Government. The progress and compliance is  monitored by the EU Heads of Missions in 
Fiji and the quarterly progress reports submitted by  the interim Government. In this context, 
international donors agreed in 2007 to provide t echnical assistance to Fiji to ensure effective 
preparations for and appropriate conduct of a free, fair and credible parliamentary election by 2009. 
To ensure the next Parliamentary Election in F iji is well managed, an extensive programme of 
technical support was provided to assist and enhance the capacity of the Elections Office to carry out 
its responsibilities. These include among others, a Ch ief Technical Advisor to the Office of the 
Supervisor of the Elections that the EC was request ed to fund by the Interim Government. The Chief 
Technical Advisor leads the team of advisors and report to the Supervisor of Elections.  
Specific objectives(s) for this (sub-) project, as stated in the contract - Provide, with the team of 
advisors, the Supervisor of Elections with assistance in all aspect of the electoral process, ensuring that 
the elections are conducted of technically high st andard and in a manner endorsed having been free 
and fair and the results of which ar e accepted by all stakeholders.  
Activities - On request of the Supervisor of Elections the EC Chief Technical Advisor defines 
operations for the voter registration mechanism fo llowing the Census of 2007, the work of the 
Constituency Boundaries Commission and the voting pro cess. The assistance delivers sustainability to 
the operations of the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, improves management of elections, 
establishes terms of reference for the staff, intr oduce best administrative practices and build public 
confidence in the integrity of the electoral  system and in the electoral outcomes.  
Implementation status- Through a Cabinet Decision on 2nd December 2008, the Minister for Local 
Government, Urban Development, Housing & Envir onment informed the Municipal Councillors that 
their terms expired on 31st January 2009. This decision was made at the Local Government Review 
and Reform Committee meeting on the Municipal Co uncils. The Municipal Councils were replaced by 
administrators appointed by the ministry until the next election can take place. The date of the next 
election has not been decided yet, therefore it is at this stage difficult to predict whether elections will 
be held in 2009 as initially envisaged.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions - This contract is part of a 
broader package designed for technical assistance to electoral bodies in Fiji: a technical advisor team 
of three professional staff, comprising a Chief Technical Advisor, a Financial Advisor and a 
Procurement Advisor. This team will be re-enforce d by Short-term Advisors in particular specific 
subjects; the scope of the Short-term Advisors is still evolving and gaining more precise structure in 
the course of the process and when the picture of the staffing of the Electoral Office provided through 
the Government’s budget allocations become clearer.  
 
EN 20   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
GEORGIA  
Title of IfS Decisions : (1) Multi-track Dialogue on the Human and Economic Dimensions of the 
Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict; (2) Support for increased transparency  and credibility of Parliamentary 
and Regional Elections; (3) Support to Mitigate the Consequences of the Armed Conflict in Georgia 
Date of IfS Decisions: (1) 22/02/2008 (under the “PAMF” Facility); (2) 05/05/2008; (3) 05/12/2008 
(1) Amount: €      397,287  Contracted : €     397,287  Paid : €    317,830 
(2) Amount: €   1,831,560 Contracted : €  1,831,560 Paid : € 1,126,784 
(3) Amount: € 15,000,000 Contracted : € 15,000,000 Paid : € 9,196,246  
Totals: Committed: € 17,228,847 – Contracted: € 17,228,847 – Paid: €10,640,860 
Start Dates of projects: (1) 01/03/2008; (2) 01/04/2008; ( 3) 15/10/2008  
End Dates:   (1) 30/04/2009; (2) 01/12/2009; (3) 15/04/2010 
 
Short description of the projects: (1) Multi-track Dialogue on the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict  - 
This project intends to reframe the conflict resolution process between Georgia and Abkhazia by 
opening new channels of communica tion between the parties, involving new actors both internal (such 
as civil society actors and local experts) and extern al (such as facilitators or  international experts), 
build capacity in conflict resolution skills and examin e with all the stakeholders the main issues that 
could promote cooperation at func tional levels, whilst not overlooking conflict resolution as a final 
goal. (2) Support for increased transparency and credibility of Elections  - The action aims to 
increase trust in democratic elections in Georgia.  The project works with international and local 
partners, aiming to improve public control and inte rvention mechanisms within Georgian society for 
the Parliamentary and regional elections in Adjara in 2008. (3) Support to Mitigate the Consequences 
of the Armed Conflict in Georgia - The programme helps to deal with  the consequences of the recent 
armed conflict in Georgia. It supports the integrati on of IDPs and returnees as well as the civil society-
state dialogue on IDP issues. 
Specific objectives of the projects, as stated in the Decisions: (1) Multi-track Dialogue on the 
Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict  - The project is promoting collaboration and building trust between the 
Georgian and Abkhaz communities, against the backdrop of increasingly escalating political tensions 
over the status of the breakaway region of Abkhazia. Confidence-building and common ground for 
cooperation are pursued through the undertaking of  common research activiti es into specific, pre-
defined areas of mutual interest. (2) Support for increased transpa rency and credibility of Elections  – 
The objective is to involve the broader society through extensive voter education and information 
campaigns especially in remote, rural and minority areas, training of a greater amount of domestic 
election observers to independently observe the orde rly conduct of the elections as well as to establish 
rapid reaction mechanisms for serious violations iden tified and consequently address them in the best 
appropriate way. In this way the project should he lp to prevent an escalation of the already highly 
polarized political rhetoric and actions into wid espread public unrest and violence which would follow 
allegations of large scale vote rigging. (3) Support to Mitigate the Consequences of the Armed 
Conflict in Georgia  - the action aims at supporting IDPs and returnees and integrating them into 
Georgian society. 
Activities:  (1) Multi-track Dialogue on the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict  - The value added of this 
confidence building measure is three-fold: 1) the pr oject team consists of a joint Abkhaz, Georgian 
and Russian co-directors who have jointly elaborated  and worked together to create a common vision; 
2) the project links the civil society element with  policy makers, albeit in an indirect way (some 
project team members work closely with and ar e in regular communication with their respective 
governments), 3) the project is con ceived within a strictly technical  perspective, without debating, 
within the research, any aspect of the status question,  clearly focusing on joint interests, rather than 
different positions. (2) Support for increased transpa rency and credibility of Elections  – Activities  
 
EN 21   EN address legal and administrative problems in the pre- election phase (esp. auditing of voter lists) as well 
as enhancing the capacities of bodies advising on El ection Day procedures (esp. complaints and 
appeals procedures; support appropriate training fo r election officials as well as an intensive voter 
information campaign for the Parliamentary electio ns; enhance the capacities of election monitoring 
bodies and to improve voter awareness in the whole electoral cycle. The programme is implemented 
within the overall framework of EC cooperation w ith non-state actors, Council of Europe’s office in 
Georgia and UNDP. (3) Support to Mitigate the Consequences of the Armed Conflict in Georgia  – 
Providing shelter for refugees, in particular winter ization of housing; support early recovery, such as 
training; support to civil society-state dialogue on IDP issues. 
Implementation status:  (1) Multi-track Dialogue on the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict  – A major 
achievement has been the continuation of this project  with Abkhaz and Georgian participation after the 
August war, when project partners met in Yereva n in December 2008. Throughout 2008, participants 
have managed to create a working framework of tr ust and collaboration. After agreeing on a working 
methodology and a final working plan, they have identified common areas of cooperation, defined the 
scope of their research and fine-tuned the future discussion topics. By end 2008,, the first research 
results have been summarized in several policy briefs  by the technical experts. Parallel to the activities 
at the research level, the project  has in the past months undertaken measures oriented at building 
capacity among Georgian and Abkhaz officials a nd policy makers in conflict resolution skills. (2) 
Support for increased transparency and credibility of Elections  - Most of the activities under the 
election programme were intended for the preparation of the elections and have been completed. Only 
a limited number of activities were planned to run throughout a longer part of the election cycle and 
are still ongoing at the end of 2008, in particular  media training with focus on election issues 
(implemented by BBC), opinion polls on public a ttitudes (particularly elections), and the publication 
of documents on the elections (Council of Europe). (3) Support to Mitigate the Consequences of the 
Armed Conflict in Georgia . All contracts for the implementation of the programme have been signed 
in 2008. Costs were eligible for support as of 15 October 2008. The rapid mobilization of funds 
ensured that the IDPs’ needs could be addressed befo re the onset of winter. The programme continues 
to be implemented and focuses in particular on the following activities: (i) Winterization of collective 
centres to ensure that conditions are suitable for habitation, including sanitation facilities, sufficient 
privacy, access to safe potable water and minor construction repairs as well as basic repairs and 
provision of services (electricity, water, etc.); (ii) Conversion of existing buildings through 
rehabilitating or completing of construction-work. Objects are chosen in coordination with the 
Government of Georgia; (iii) Winterization of ho using for returnees in Gali (Abkhazia); (iv) Provision 
of temporary employment opportunities for households; (v) Provision of short cycle training 
opportunities for those engaged in temporary empl oyment schemes; (vi) Support provision of 
microfinance facilities for small scale economic acti vities; (vii) Support provision of basic business 
advisory services in the region; (viii) Enhance Vo cational Education and Tr aining provision capacities 
in the region; and (ix) Assessment of the impact of the crisis on the local economy. Furthermore, a 
contract was signed with a European NGO to enhan ce the dialogue between civil society and the state 
on IDP issues.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions:  The IfS actions in 
Georgia, covering support to ID Ps displaced before the current conflict, as well as peace and 
confidence building measures, have been designed in response to the most pressing need in terms of 
stability in the country. They were developed in  cooperation and complementarity with the EUSR 
(CBM package) and the later deployment of the EUMM monitoring mission in October 2008. In 
addition to these actions, the Stability Instrument was already mobilised early on, in the days after the 
conflict, when additional funding enabled the EU’s Joint Research Centre, in close collaboration with 
the EU SATCEN in Torrejon, to produce a deta iled damage assessment based on high-resolution 
satellite imagery, in particular on areas in and around South-Ossetia and A bkhazia, which were not 
accessible. This assessment was carried out in late  August in the context of the Commission fact-
finding mission and is a contribution to the World Bank-led Joint Needs Asse ssment, which provided 
the basis for the donor conference in October. 
 
EN 22   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
GUINEA BISSAU  
 
Title of IfS Decision(s):  Technical Assistance for the Security Sector Reform (SSR) 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 02/10/2007 (under the “PAMF” Facility) 
Amount(s): € 700.000 Contracted :  € 699.206 - Paid : € 378.824 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 05/10/2007  End Date(s): 15/06/2009 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The project aims to contribute to the political and 
institutional stabilization in Guinea Bissau throu gh supporting the Government in the implementation 
of the national security sector reform process.  
Objectives: The project will provide technical assistance to the Government of Guinea Bissau at a 
strategic level for implementing reforms of the security system.  
Activities: The team of three experts to be deployed is  expected to provide advice on the institutional 
framework of SSR, on legal reforms needed, on defi nition of the instruments for compensation and 
reintegration and on pension schemes  for former security personnel. Furthermore the experts will 
assist in the preparation of the remaining censuses and will support the effective coordination between 
donors and the government. 
Implementation status: Two experts have been deployed to provide advice to the Defence Minister 
and to the Committee for Technical Cooperation from  end 2007. A coordinator has joined the Team 
on January 2008. During the period, the three e xperts had given support and advice to relevant 
officials and partners on a daily basis on all matters related to the SSR proces s as well as providing 
administrative support when necessary. They have been heavily involved in the many operational 
initiatives, including the preparation of DAC in-c ountry consultations and the completion of the 
security forces census. A matrix mapping the various SSR activities carried out by the partners in the 
country has been developed. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The European Union is 
totally engaged on SSR in Guinea Bissau. The IfS Team maintains a very constructive technical 
partnership with the authorities and all the part ners, and supports all EU initiatives seeking for a 
maximum EU coherence and complementarity. The immediate provision of the Team has indeed 
helped preparing long term EC support in the ar eas of Justice and Defence and introducing the SSR 
ESDP mission, launched on 16 June 2008, to local au thorities. Assistance to EU Member States 
involved in the reform process has also been provided when required.  
 
EN 23   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
HAITI 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Réhabilitation du quartier de Martissant - Port-au-Prince – Haïti 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 22/12/2007  
Amount(s): € 3,000,000  - Contracted : € 2,950,000- Paid : € 1,705,867 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 15/02/2008  - End Date(s): 14/08/2009 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): Projet composé de trois volets principaux, chacun faisant 
état d'un contrat spécifique avec une ONG. Les tr ois ONG responsables des actions travaillent en 
coordination et une réunion de coordina tion est convoquée à cadence mensuelle.  
Objectives: Objectifs spécifiques : ►Lutter contre la violence par des actions de sensibilisation, de 
formation et des actions ciblées à ha ute intensité de main d’œuvre. ►Mieux impliquer la municipalité 
dans la gestion de la collectivité en l’associant tr ès étroitement aux choix stratégiques et au suivi du 
programme (cf. Comité de Pilotage). ►Favoriser le retour durable de l’autorité publique ; ►Créer des 
espaces de dialogue, de partage et de vie au cœur de la cité ; ►Favoriser le développement et le 
renforcement d’une société civile impliquée et  active, partenaire des autorités publiques ; ►Améliorer 
les services publics. 
Activities: ►Réhabilitation des infrastructures du quartier : - Assainissement de certaines parties du 
quartier ; - Curage des canaux principaux et secondai res ; - Travaux de réhabilitation de la voirie ; - 
Mise en place d’un système de collecte des ordures ; ►Promotion de la citoyenneté : - Participation 
communautaire à la réhabilitation d’infrastructures de proximité ; - Création d’espaces 
communautaires  socio culturels ; - Promotion par les associations de quartiers des droits et devoirs 
économiques, sociaux et culturels ; - Renfor cement des institutions/associations locales. ►Favoriser 
l’accès à l’emploi. 
Implementation status: Le programme se poursuit activement. Le  deuxième comité de pilotage du 
projet s'est tenu le 26 novembre 2008. Une bonne dyna mique de coordination est en place entre les 
trois ONGs contractées. 1) FOKAL achève actuellement un diagnostic socio-démographique et 
économique accompagné d'une étude sur les risques et désastres dans le quartier. Cette étude qui 
intègre des recommandations à court, moyen et long term es par types d'acteurs (Etat, mairie etc) a été 
finalisée en décembre 2008. 20 gardes champêtres ont ét é recrutés après l'achèvement de la formation 
en juin (116 personnes formées) et sont opérationnels  sur le terrain. Le ramassage des ordures a pu 
commencer dans le parc avec 20 équipes de 11  personnes employées chaque jour. Un processus 
participatif avec les organisations du quartier a été lancé. Il se concrétisera sous la forme d'un "espace 
de parole", axé sur le thème de la citoyenneté, da ns le parc à partir de fin novembre. 2) CONCERN a 
commencé, mi octobre, la 3e phase de son processus de dialogue, lors de laquelle se rencontrent des 
organisations des différents quartiers concernés.  Les deux premières phases du processus se sont bien 
déroulées : des réunions de consolidation avec certain s groupes de certains quartiers se sont tenues fin 
septembre pour affermir le processus. Les 12 entrep reneurs ont achevé leur formation, accompagnés 
par des étudiants de l'Université Notre Dame d'Haïti , et 7 d'entre eux ont été retenus pour entrer dans 
l'incubateur d'entreprises à Martissant. 3) Oxfam a réalisé un programme d'urgence à haute intensité de 
main d'œuvre de ramassage des déchets de juin à août 2008. Oxfam a collaboré avec l'Institut national 
de formation professionnelle pour l'élaboration d es contenus des programmes de formation et 
recherche actuellement des centres de formation capables d'accueillir, en plus du centre déjà 
opérationnel, les 1800 jeunes en cours de sélection. Les ateliers sont en cours d'installation dans le 
quartier de Martissant.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: La dynamique de 
revitalisation du quartier sera ultérieurement renfor cée par des actions complémentaires financées par 
la CE. Il s'agit notamment de deux nouveaux co ntrats, pour un montant total de 1.781.000 € 
concernant des interventions dans le secteur de l'eau potable et de l'éducation de base. Ces actions 
seront financées par la stand-by facility de l'enveloppe B régionale du 9eme FED.  
 
EN 24   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
INDONESIA (ACEH) 
Title of IfS Decision(s):  Support to Post-Conflict Governance in Aceh Province, Indonesia 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 28/8/2008 
Amount(s): € 3,000,000 - Contracted : € 2.599.188 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 1.332.048 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 17/11/2008  - End Date(s): 16/5/2010 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The purpose of this project is to contribute to safeguarding 
stable and sustainable post-conflict governance in A ceh, following the signatur e of the Helsinki Peace 
Accord of 15 August 2005 and Memorandum of Unde rstanding, by providing direct support to the 
provincial administration on establishing the mechanisms, and the legal capacity, to respond in a 
timely manner to the consultations foreseen in th e new special autonomy la w (Law on the Governing 
of Aceh - LoGA).  
Objectives: The programme has two objectives, firstly to support the establishment of a legal 
framework which safeguards the le gitimate interests of Aceh by adhering to the LoGA, and secondly 
to provide the Governor and other peace-process st akeholders, with expert analysis on the further 
implementation of the process as establishe d in a Memorandum of Understanding.  
Activities: Project advisors, embedded in the task force located in the Governor's Office provide 
guidance, workshops, and short cour ses on legal research, analysis, policy formulation and mediation 
strategies.   
Implementation status: The start date of the programme, with the signature of a grant agreement on 
17/11/2008, and subsequent payment of an advan ce has not left much time for mobilisation of 
resources in 2008. Nevertheless a full team was in pl ace by the end of the year. A service contract of 
€400,000 in support had yet to be awarded.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This action is building 
on, and further consolidating, the EU support alr eady provided for the A ceh peace process: Initial 
financial support to Crisis Manage ment Initiative (CMI), which under the leadership of Nobel Peace 
Prize Laureate Martti Ahtisaari, brokered the peace talks in 2005, the monitoring of the peace 
agreement through the EU-led Aceh Monitori ng Mission (AMM) in the ESDP framework; and 
support to the implementation of key provisions of  the Memorandum of Understanding through the 
"Aceh Peace Process Support" programme, including  an election observation mission (EU EOM) in 
2006/2007, and support to the reintegration of GAM  ex-combatants through Aid to Uprooted people 
and RRM projects.  
 
EN 25   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
KOSOVO * 
Titles of IfS Decisions : (1) Support for the vetting of judges;  (2) Support for pillar IV of UNMIK 
(United Nations Mission in Kosovo); and (3) Support for the establishment 
and functioning of the Interna tional Civilian Office in Kosovo.  
Dates of adoption of IfS Decisions: (1) 20/02/2008; (2) 04/03/2008; and (3) 11/12/2007.  
Amounts: (1) € 5,000,000 -  Contracted by Dec 08:  € 5,000,000  - Paid by Dec 08: € 3,455,954 
  (2) € 9,200,000  - Contracted by Dec 08:  € 9,200,000 - Paid by Dec 08: € 8,757,215 
  (3) €10,000,000 - Contracted by Dec 08: €10,000,000 - Paid by Dec 08: € 6,000,000  
Totals: Committed: €24,200,000 Contracted: 24,200,000 Paid: €18,213,169  
Start Dates of projects:  (1)  09/04/2008; (2) 01/03/2008; (3) 28/02/2008  
End Dates:    (1) 08/12/2009; (2) completed 30/10/2008; (3) 31/05/2009 
* under UNSC Resolution 1244 (1999).  
Short description of the projects: (1) Support for the vetting of judges  - The action supports the 
appointment/re-appointment of judges and prosecutors in Kosovo. It defines a procedure providing for 
transparency and objectivity and support the sel ection and appointment of the first judges and 
prosecutors. The creation of a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of all appointments for 
judicial and prosecutorial positions in Kosovo is  mandated by Section 7 of UNMIK Regulation No. 
2005/25, which calls for the establishment of an “Ind ependent Judicial and Prosecutorial Commission 
(IJPC)”. The Kosovo Judicial C ouncil (KJC) has responsibility to recruit and select judges (and 
prosecutors on an interim basis). Consistent with  these obligations, an “Independent Judicial and 
Prosecutorial Commission” has been established within the KJC for the purpose of conducting a 
comprehensive, Kosovo-wide review  to vet and select the individuals  who will be appointed to serve 
as judges and prosecutors until the retiremen t age determined by law in Kosovo. (2) Support for pillar 
IV of UNMIK  - UNMIK Pillar IV was in charge of providing legal, institutional and policy 
frameworks for the economic reconstruction, reco very and development of Kosovo and had been 
financed by the EC since its start. On 30 June  2008 Pillar IV stopped ope rational activities and began 
to wind down, preparing the closure of accounts, the departure of staff and the hand-over of remaining 
assets and legal responsibilities  in accordance with a liquidation policy agreed with the Commission. 
On 31 October 2008 Pillar IV closed down .The acti on supported the running costs of Pillar IV of 
UNMIK, including the liquidation costs, between 1 March 2008 and 31 October 2008.  3) Support for 
the establishment and functioning of the International Civilian Office in Kosovo  - The action 
supports the running costs of the International Ci vilian Office in Kosovo. The EC finances a maximum 
of EUR 10 million for the initial phase of the ICO’s operations. Other ICO donors are US, 
Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Czech Republic and Austria. 
Objectives:  (1) Support for the vetting of judges  - The specific objective is to contribute to the 
establishment of an independent and professional judiciary and prosecution service to administer 
Kosovo’s justice system in a professional and tran sparent manner, thus building public confidence and 
trust in the rule of law.  To that end, the Proj ect is implementing a thorough vetting process to screen 
and select candidates for appointment as judges and prosecutors. (2) Support for pillar IV of UNMIK  
- Contribute to political stability in Kosovo and ensu re the proper functioning and phasing out of Pillar 
IV of UNMIK until 31 October 2008. (3) Support for the establishment and functioning of the 
International Civilian Office in Kosovo  - The objective is a viable and functioning International 
Civilian Office, thus contributing to stability in Kosovo. 
Activities:  .(1) Support for the vetting of judges  - The action develops a me thodology, agreed with all 
actors active in the area of judicial reform in Kosovo, including the EC, the US, the UN and the 
Kosovo Judicial Council. The project then undertak es the practical vetting and testing of judges and 
prosecutors, including the vetting of compliance with basic conditions for appointment, such as 
residence in Kosovo and high moral integrity, ch ecking legal qualifications and checking professional 
 
EN 26   EN experience (minimum of 3 years). (2) Support for pillar IV of UNMIK  -  The action supported the 
activities of UNMIK Pillar IV in its last months  of operations, including  the privatisation and 
liquidation of companies, work on the Kosovo’s re gulatory framework as well as work related to the 
closure of Pillar IV and the transfer of  Pillar IV competencies to other bodies. (3) Support for the 
establishment and functioning of the In ternational Civilian Office in Kosovo  - The mandate of the 
ICR, assisted by the ICO, is to support and s upervise the implementation OF THE Comprehensive 
Settlement Proposal (CSP) in Kosovo.  Full impl ementation of the CSP will promote stability, multi-
ethnicity and the rule of law in Kosovo as well as prosperity and freedom for all of Kosovo's 
inhabitants.  
Implementation status:  (1) Support for the vetting of judges  - 1) Outreach Activities:  A 
comprehensive outreach campaign was designed and is currently being implemented. The objective 
was to reach out and encourage as many eligible candidates as possible to submit a preliminary 
application, which will later allow them to a pply for specific posts, when these are opened up. 2) 
Preliminary application process : The window for submission of the preliminary application runs from 
February to April 2009. As per 3 April 2009, 935 appli cants have registered with the IJPC and out of 
these over 600 have finalized and su bmitted their application. The to tal numbers of positions in the 
judiciary currently stand at around 420 posts. Cons equently, the number of applicants exceeds the 
number of available positions whic h should facilitate the vetting and selection process as there will be 
competition for posts. The next steps are now the Post- application verification process  and the 
subsequent Ethics tests . (2) Support for pillar IV of UNMIK  - The action is completed. It successfully 
supported the last phase of Pillar IV and ensured an orderly closur e or hand-over of its activities. 
Many of Pillar IV's activities were relevant for the EU's policy in Kosovo, in particular the ESDP rule 
of law mission. A smooth phasing-out of Pillar IV w as therefore a key policy interest of the EU in 
Kosovo and the IfS project achieved its objective to facilitate this difficult transition period. (3) 
Support for the establishment and functioning of  the International Civilian Office in Kosovo  – The 
ICO has progressively deployed in Kosovo's territory . Throughout this period, the EC Liaison Office 
in Pristina invested considerable time to assist th e organisation in its building process and provided the 
required assistance and expertise in order to improve the ICO manuals and procedures, aiming at 
assisting the organisation in the implementation of a safe and reliable control environment.   
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: (1) Support for the 
vetting of judges  - The  action is complementary with the Commission’s programmes for capacity 
building in Kosovo and the ESDP ‘Rule of Law’ mi ssion in Kosovo. The Commission cooperates with 
the UN and other international partners on the stabilization of the Western Balkans. 2) Support for 
pillar IV of UNMIK  - Many of Pillar IV's activities were rele vant for the EU's policy in Kosovo, in 
particular the ESDP rule of law mission. A smooth phasing-out of Pillar IV was therefore a key policy 
interest of the EU in Kosovo and the IfS project achieved its objective to facilitate this difficult 
transition period. (3) Support for the establishment and func tioning of the International Civilian 
Office in Kosovo  – The Commission is planning to provide for a second year of support to the ICO 
under the IfS in the form of an Interim Response Pr ogramme, to be adopted in 2009. After that second 
IfS contribution, it is planned that IPA financing w ill provide for future EC share in the costs of the 
ICO. 
 
EN 27   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
KYRGYZSTAN  
Titles of IfS Decisions: (1) Support to Constitutional Refo rm in the Kyrgyz Republic; (2) Support 
to Judiciary Reform in the Kyrgyz Republic  
Dates of adoption of IfS Decisions: (1) 17/03/2008; (2) 17/01/2008 
Amounts:  (1) € 1,500,000  - Contracted : € 1,500,000 - Paid : € 1,045,000 
 (2) € 2,500,000  - Contracted : € 2,369,447 - Paid : € 0      
Totals: Committed: €4,000,000 Contracted: 3,869,447 Paid: €1,045,000  
Start Dates of projects: (1)  15/08/2008; (2) 19/11/2008 - End Dates: (1) 14/02/2010; (2) 18/05/2010 
 
Short description of the projects: ( 1) Support to Constitutional Reform - The purpose of this 
Commission Decision is to provide expertise to th e new Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic. The 
project supports ongoing democratic reforms, facilitate  adoption of secondary legislation in line with 
the new Constitution and build Parliamentary capacity in order to  strengthen the rule of law. (2) 
Support to Judiciary Reform - The project provides expertise to support the reform of the judiciary in 
the Kyrgyz Republic. This will help it function more  effectively, transparently and independently in 
order to improve stability in the country. 
Objectives:  (1) Support to Constitutional Reform - To facilitate adoption of secondary legislation in 
line with the new Constitution; build capacity towards strengthening the rule of law and stabilising the 
political situation in the country; strengthen the Par liament's role and its institutional capacity, with 
special attention to increasing effi ciency, capacity an d transparency. (2) Support to Judiciary Reform 
– To support the modernisation of secondary legi slation and bringing it into line with the new 
constitution; train Kyrgyz judges in the new legislation and on ethical issues. 
Activities:  (1) Support to Constitutional Reform - Assistance to the Parliament in adapting the most 
important pieces of legislation to the Constitution; networking and exchange of expertise with the 
European Parliaments for the development of natio nal good practice and strengthen the Parliament as 
an institution; assist Parliament in introducing sta ndards of law drafting expertise, taking into account 
gender, environment, human rights, anti-corruptio n and other perspectives through trainings for 
parliamentary staff. (2) Support to Judiciary Reform - The project works with the Ministry of Justice 
on drafting new laws and updatin g existing ones by identifying areas in need of new/updated 
legislation and by providing expert advice. The proj ect also works with the judges’ training centre on 
capacity-building, establish a curriculum for traini ng on the new constitution,  secondary legislation 
and ethical issues. 
Implementation status:  (1) Support to Constitutional Reform - The public activity of factions, 
committees and new deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh  has increased. The improved content of 
parliamentary debates is observed alongside with  better quality of questions asked and better 
understanding of the system of state governance.  Results so far include: Gender audit of the 
Parliament Administration commenced; The list of le gislation to be amende d and aligned with the 
Constitution and international standards was identifie d in consultation with the Parliament; 15 staff 
members of Parliamentary Administration were succes sfully trained in computer literacy and apply 
this knowledge in their daily activity; Seven roundt ables and one international conference with public 
participation were conducted – these events were related to the a pproval and implementation of the 
legislation. These events were attended by total of 560 persons. (2) Support to Judiciary Reform  – 
Activities commenced in 2009. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The two actions are fully 
in line with the new EC strategy on Central Asia which aims inter alia  to strengthen good governance 
and rule of law in the region. The constitutional refo rm project also works with NGO projects financed 
under the EIDHR, and creates close synergies with the judicial reform project, follow-up to which will 
be ensured by the DCI project ‘Support to Prison Refo rm’ which is to start in the second half of 2009. 
 
EN 28   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
LEBANON (1) 
Title of IfS Decision : Support to police reform and border security pilot project 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision: 25 July 2007 (under the IfS “PAMF” facility)  
Amount: €2,400,000; Contracted : €2,399,640 - Paid : € 1,719,892 
Start of project(s): (1) 01/07/2007; (2) 15/10/2007 - End Date(s): (1) 31/12/2008; (2) 14/04/2009 
 
Short description of projects: Following intensive discussions in Lebanon and with Member States 
in 2006/7, the IfS provided two senior project c oordination experts to the Lebanese Police services  in 
order to help improve the law and order situation. In  the context of a deteriorating security situation in 
Lebanon following the 2006 war, the Commission also provided a € 2 million contribution of financial 
and technical support to the German-led Pilot Project in the Northern Border Region on the 
Implementation of Lebanese Integrated Border Management (NBPP).  The NBPP project provided 
urgently needed technical and financial assistance for structural, managerial and operative support to 
the German-led Integrated Border Management (IB M) advisory team, thus enabling the team of 8 
police and customs experts to contribute more effec tively to the design and initial implementation of a 
Lebanese Integrated Border Management strategy.  
Objectives:  The NBPP is considered to be a crucial step  in enabling the Lebanese authorities to better 
control and secure their green border with Syria, and thus to comply with relevant provisions of UNSC 
Resolutions 1559 and 1701, as well as with the r ecommendations of the reports of the UN Lebanon 
Independent Border Assessment Team (LIBAT). Creating effective border security is a central task in 
re-establishing the sovereignty of the Lebanese Repub lic over the entirety of its territory. The wave of 
assassinations and attacks and the heavy clashes betw een the Lebanese Army and jihadist radicals in 
the Palestinian refugee camp Nahr El Bared underlin ed the urgent necessity of assisting the Lebanese 
police in ensuring law and order. Through the deploy ment of two senior experts, the second project 
provides for the coordination between the Lebanese authorities and donors and the necessary expertise 
for a better management and formulation of the pr ogrammes funded to strengthen the security sector.  
Activities: The €2 million border security project provide d the German Advisory Team with the 
required administrative, logistic and financial mana gement in order to contribute to efficient and 
operational conditions for the work of the experts. In particular, the following activities were carried 
out: - Establishment of the TSU Bureau and set up of its operations; Manageme nt of the procurement 
of border security equipment purchased with funding  from other donors; Organization of study visits 
and pilot trainings for the newly established Common Border police Force (CBF); and the final 
assessment and evaluation of the p ilot. The second project provided two senior experts to the Lebanese 
Police Services that helped to (a) speed up th e actual beginning of the of the project " Amélioration de 
l'investigation criminelle à tous les stades de la chaîne pénale  on the ground; and (b) provide technical 
advice in the revision of the follow-up ENPI project on " Security and Rule of Law  (SAROL)". 
Implementation status: While the IfS-funded support component of €2 million for the border project 
was implemented as planned, the overall Border Secu rity Pilot Project, requiring at times difficult 
coordination between the Lebanese authorities a nd the group of donors (Germany, Denmark, UK, 
EC), was affected by certain wea knesses. These included an initial lack  of clearly established strategic 
or operational objectives validated at the political leve l, and therefore suboptimal  Lebanese ownership, 
as well as an absence of structured coordination with local communities and higher engagement of 
civilian population. The second project providing two senior police experts is at its final stages. 
During 2008 it delivered all the expected outputs and it did strengthen the capacity of the Lebanese 
Police to conduct proper investigations allowing the relevant judicial authorities to have all the 
necessary elements for an adequate follow up. Moreover,  the ISF internal structure is being adjusted to 
meet the continuous training needs it faces and the expertise provided has been fundamental for the set 
up of a Judicial Police Practical Training Centre. 
 
EN 29   EN Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The NBPP was supported 
by several Member States, namely through the continued presence of the German expert team (eight 
border police and customs experts) and Germany’s €4 million contribution for equipment, Denmark’s 
contribution of US$1 million for training measures and experts, and the UK’s support in defining the 
needs for the new joint command centr e in Tripoli complemented by a financial contribution for the 
identified needs. Additional interim support from th e Stability Instrument may become necessary in 
2009, until ENPI funds are operational. The second project has placed the EC in the first row among 
donors involved in the security sector and stabilizati on issues for Lebanon. The action has prepared the 
conditions for a better and more  beneficial implementation of the follow-up EC project on " Security 
and Rule of Law  (SAROL)" under the ENPI that is about to start in the first semester of 2009.  
IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
LEBANON (2) 
Title of IfS Decision : Support to the return and reintegration of Palestinian refugees displaced from 
Nahr el Bared camp 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision: 20/12/2007   
Amount: € 6.800.000 - Contracted : Total: €6,729,560 - Paid : Total: €4,552,948 
Start Date(s) of project(s):  03/03/2008 - End Date(s): 28/06/2009 
 
Short description of the project(s): Following the devastation caused by the fighting between the 
Lebanese army and the terrorist “Fatah al Islam” gr oup in the Nahr el Bared Palestinian refugee camp 
in Northern Lebanon in 2007, this  programme aims at preparing and facilitating the return and 
progressive reintegration of the displaced populat ion (30,000 Palestinian refugees) of the NBC 
through necessary assessments in Nahr el Bared and Be ddawi Camps, planning of reconstruction, start 
of rubble removal, support to livelihoods of refu gees and institutional support to the Lebanese 
government for the reconstruction. 
Objectives: The purpose of this Commission Decision is to prepare and facilitate the return and 
progressive reintegration of the displaced populatio n through 1) Assessments in Nahr el Bared and 
Beddawi Camps; 2) Planning of reconstruction ; 3)  Rubble removal; 4) Support to livelihoods ; 5) 
Institutional support to the Lebanese government. 
Activities: A grant contract with UNRWA has been signed Amount : 6.4 M€ - Duration : 15 months. 
Components: 1) Assessments in Nahr el Bared a nd Beddawi Camps, to provide accurate and timely 
information for the rehabilitation of the Nahr al-B ared community, simultaneously with the physical 
reconstruction of the Camp and its environs; 2) Pl anning of reconstruction, including the creation of 
necessary preconditions and the institutional and hum an infrastructure to underpin the planning 
process; 3) Start of rubble removal, to clear the site of both Old Camp and New Camp; 4) Support to 
livelihoods of refugees, to facilitate economic recovery. A service contract for the technical 
coordinator has been signed - Amount : 328.000 € - Duration : 15 months. Component: Institutional 
support to the Lebanese government for the reconstruction. 
Implementation status: At this stage, the following results have been achieved through the 
contribution agreement with UNRWA: the assessments were completed and shared with most of the 
stakeholders, the Program Management Unit (PMU) w as reinforced and is now fully operational; the 
master plan is about to be approved by the Coun cil of Ministers; the tendering process for the 
reconstruction of the Package 1 was launched and th e reconstruction is supposed to start in March 
2009; 40% of the overall rubble has been removed in the camp and 60% from the area of Package 1. 
As for the institutional support, a contract was signe d with a senior expert previously working with the 
World Bank, appointed as Director of NBC Recovery  and Reconstruction Cell, which is responsible 
for the overall management of the NBC recovery an d reconstruction process. The expert prepared the 
overall reconstruction strategy that was presented to the donors at the international Donor Conference 
in Vienna on June 25, 2008. He also acted as focal point for all donors to help them decide how to 
allocate funds for the reconstruction.  
 
EN 30   EN Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: ECHO committed 14.7 
M€ (Decisions 2007-2008 and 2009) for the humanitari an relief of the affected camp population. A 
follow-up contribution under the ENPI for the recons truction of the camp has been prepared for €8 
million in 2008. With a total of €30 million (ECHO, EN PI and IfS), the EC is the main contributor to 
the Nahr el Bared crisis, but additional fundi ng is necessary, especially from Arab donors. 
IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
LEBANON (3) 
Title of IfS Decision : Promoting political stabilisation and national reconciliation in Lebanon by 
strengthening the democratic legitimacy of its Parliament 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision: 15/12/2008  
Amount: € 4,000,000 - Contracted as of 31/12/2008: € 1,026,080 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 410,432 
Start Date of project: 24/12/2008 - End Date(s): 31/12/2009 
Short description of the project: The overall objective of the proposed programme is to contribute to 
Lebanon’s political stabilisation and reconciliation by strengthening the democratic legitimacy of its 
Parliament through the conduct of elections in line with  international standards in spring 2009. It will, 
thus, take advantage of the window of opportunity  provided by the Doha agreement of May 2008, 
which has seen the re-est ablishment of state institutions, the re-launch of a national dialogue and 
agreement on a package of electoral reforms. 
Specific objective for this project, as stated in the Decision: The programme will support the 
Lebanese Ministry of Interior and the newly created Supervisory Commission on the Election 
Campaign (SCEC) in the implementation of the packag e of electoral reforms adopted by Parliament in 
September 2008 in a rapid and professional manner.  
Activities: The assistance focuses primarily on th ree areas: (i) support to the Supervisory Commission 
on the Election Campaign  (SCEC), in the form of provision of all IT/media monitoring and other 
needed equipment, and advisory assistance in the de velopment of the Commission’s by-laws, rules of 
procedure and guides for candidate, banks, media hou ses, etc.; (ii) the purchase of international 
standard polling equipment, including transparen t ballot boxes, standardized voting booths, polling 
station kits, indelible ink and uniforms for polling sta ff; and (iii) computerization of the results system 
at the level of the 26 electoral districts, and the electronic transfer of results to a National Results 
Centre in the Ministry HQ in Beirut, that will allo w the Ministry to be fully aware of the results 
tabulation process as it takes place and will avoid an information vacuum being created where results 
are known at district level but not at the Ministry. As a consequence of holding for the first time a one-
day election, it is of critical importance that the publ ic, the electoral actors and the Ministry have full 
confidence in the transparency of the results tabul ation process across the country. Projector display of 
the results entry process at electoral district level will also enhance the tran sparency of the results 
tabulation process and increase the public’s confidence in the process. 
Implementation status:  The assistance outlined above is bei ng implemented thr ough the embedding 
of a technical assistance team in the Ministry of  the Interior and Municipalities and the Supervisory 
Commission on the Election Campaign. The team, wh ich was immediately deployed by the end of 
December, consists of a Chief Technical Advisor, and three other experts in the areas of Electoral 
Operations, Procurement, and Campaign Finance a nd the Media. All the other needed technical 
expertise is going to be mobilized on a short-term basis.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This project in support of 
implementing the reforms foreseen in the revised 2008 election law builds on an IfS-funded expert 
mission in June-July 2008 assessing the feasibility of  electoral reforms proposed by the Lebanese 
National Commission on Electoral Reform.  
 
EN 31   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
LIBYA  
Title of IfS Decision(s):  Preventing a major health and social  crisis by supporting the development 
and implementation of a National HIV-AIDS Strategy  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 17/11/2008 
Amount committed: € 1,000,000 – Contracted:  0 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: 0 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 2009 - End Date(s): 2010 
 
Short description of the project: The crisis provoked by the HIV-AIDS infection at the Benghazi 
paediatric hospital highlighted the absence of an y appropriate policy in Libya concerning HIV-AIDS. 
The tragic consequences of that infection with rega rd to both the affected children and the Bulgarian 
medical personnel, accused of spreading the infec tion, were addressed by means of a humanitarian 
approach promoted by the Comm ission and supported by EU Me mber States. Until the Benghazi 
crisis, HIV-AIDS was largely unknown by the popul ation and, therefore, underestimated in Libya. 
Nonetheless, according to the most recent sero-prev alence studies, the number of infected people is 
growing fast, especially among the groups at risk (s ex workers and injecting drug users). Moreover, it 
is estimated that around 1.5 million irregular foreig n immigrants are in Libya most of whom from sub-
Saharan Africa. They do not have access to the pub lic health system and cannot afford the private 
medical services. Libya has the financial resources to implement the National Strategy, but it needs the 
know-how to develop it. The envisaged support clearly  responds to this need, and fulfils the third 
component of the medical offer that the EU made to Libya in the framework of the Benghazi crisis.  
Objectives: The purpose of this Commission Decision is to make an effective EC contribution to the 
prevention of a new health and social crisis in Li bya due to the spreading of  the HIV-AIDS infection 
in the absence of an appropriate prevention and tr eatment policy, by supporti ng the rapad development 
and implementation of a National HIV-AIDS Strategy. 
Activities: The projects core activities are concentrated around two main project components: (i) The 
process of developing the first five-year National HI V Strategy in Libya that will lead to a final 
document and capacity building of the Libyan coun terparts including national and provincial AIDS 
Committees; and (ii) The development of a Bio-Beha vioural Sentinel Surveillance of most-at-risk 
groups in relevant geographical locations of Libya. The end target group to benefit from the project is 
the general population of Libya by strengthening Libya’s response to HIV. The focus target groups 
benefiting directly from the project will be th e above-mentioned people most-at-risk of HIV 
infections, their partners and people living with HI V. Other important groups benefiting directly from 
the project will be staff trained and empowered by the activities under this contract: health staff as 
well as people managing the HIV and other infectious disease programmes in Libya. It is envisioned 
that the project will empower the Government of Li bya authorities to carry out HIV strategic planning 
processes and Bio-Behavioural Sentinel Surveillance in the future with limited international support. 
Implementation status: The contract for the project will be signed in early 2009.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions : So far, Libya has 
benefited from EC assistance in the framework of successive specific actions in favour of the 
Benghazi Centre for Infectious Diseases and Immunology and of its patients. These measures provide 
medical treatment to the HIV patients, technical advice and training to the medical staff of the Centre, 
technical assistance to improve blood security, proc urement and prescription of drugs and laboratory 
tests. Finally the programme has also a psychiatri c assistance and social reinsertion component. The 
assistance in Benghazi started in 2005 and is ongoi ng. The total EC budget co mmitted so far is € 4.5 
million. It is planned that the EC funded assistan ce programme in Benghazi will continue in the 
coming years. In this context, the EU made a medi cal assistance offer that Libya accepted, including 
the hospitalization in Europe of serious cases requiring highly specialized treatment. 
 
EN 32   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
NEPAL  
Title of IfS Decision(s):  Programme of measures under the Instrument for Stability providing support 
to the Peace Process in Nepal  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 14/10/2008 
Amount committed: € 5,950,000 – Contracted:  0 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: 0 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 2009 - End Date(s): 2010 
 
Short description of the project and objectives: The overall objective of the decision is to contribute 
to the consolidation of the fragile peace pro cess in Nepal by supporting, through the multi-donor 
Nepal Peace Trust Fund, the successful implemen tation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 
(CPA). The specific objectives of the project are to provide for: Return, reintegration and 
rehabilitation of IDPs; Security strengthening; Sup port to the Peace Process;  Cantonment management 
and integration/re-integration and discharge; Suppor t to Mine Actions; Support to Future Elections; 
Support to Infrastructure Building; Support to Conflict Affected People. 
Activities: The NPTF support areas have been redefined as a result of the September 2008 needs 
assessment, and now include: Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced People - Due to the prolonged 
conflict, thousands of peop le have been internally displaced. It is estimated that there are about 40,000 
people who need rehabilitation. Security Strengthening - Threats, intimidation, extortion have still 
been practiced by different groups in different pa rts of the country. The NPTF envisages to assist in 
the activities related to the strengthening of security system in the country. It is entitled to provide 
funds in the areas, such as law enforcement and rule  of law, strengthening of Nepal Police, training to 
the security personnel, reconstruction of the damage d infrastructures of the security agencies during 
the conflict, etc. Support to the Peace Process - The present mandate allows NPTF to finance in the 
activities related to the human rights monitoring, communication and outreach strategy in support of 
peace, legal reforms, peace media campaigns, and peace promotion programmes, facilitating 
coordination and establishment of Documentation Centres. There is a strong need for 
institutionalization and deepening of the peace process. Management of Camps and Reintegration of 
Former Combatants - So far, the NPTF resources have been used  for the purposes of the integration, 
rehabilitation of verified Maoist combatants (19,602 members), developing temporary physical 
infrastructures and essential utilities e.g. safe drinking  water and sanitation, electricity, telephone, etc 
in the cantonments, safety net payments to the Ma oists combatants, and basic and specialized health 
care, etc. The combatants living in cantonments ne ed sufficient provisions of formal and informal 
education. In addition, there is a need to address th e fate of an estimated 3,000 child soldiers also 
living in the camps, Mine action activities – the GoN has established a Mine Action Steering 
Committee (MASC) and a National Mine Action Technical Committee to implement mine action 
programmes and projects. Donor assistance is re quired for the implementation of mine action 
programmes and projects to clear minefields and also  for the technical support to train the Nepalese 
personnel to collect improvised explosive devices. Support to future elections - Following the 
successful conduct of the April 2008 CA elections, the Election Commission needs continued, albeit 
limited, technical and financial assistance in areas such as public information, voter education, human 
resource development and logistical support. The re gular updating of the voter registration may also 
be required for the Election Commission. Reconstruction of Physical Infrastructure - For achieving 
sustainable peace, at least the destroyed physi cal infrastructures in the public sector should be 
reconstructed. Similarly, the loss and damage of private properties of the victims has yet to be 
compensated sufficiently. Conflict affected people - One of the immediate responsibilities of the 
government in the post-conflict period is to carry out rehabilitation of the conflict victims. The return 
of seized properties, compensation packages for the dependant families of the deceased persons, 
allowances for the widows and widowers, stipend fo r the victims' children, medical treatment support 
for the injured persons and mine-victims are also equally urgent ag enda. More resources are required 
 
EN 33   EN for comprehensive victim support programmes so as to get full recovery of the victims on a speedy 
basis. In this context focused programmes to help the women and socially excluded and poor segments 
of the population should receive high priority. Other programmes -  The Government is working on 
capacity building initiatives for increased women pa rticipation in governance, peace and security for 
the implementation of UNSCR 1325. Among others , it will support women organization/ women 
leadership training programme for their active particip ation in Peace Process. There is also a need to 
prepare action plan for conflict affected children and children associated with armed group and armed 
forces. Similarly, alternative opportunities for youth movements can also be explored. 
Implementation status: The Financing Agreement with the GoN will be signed in early 2009. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions : The EU encourages 
political stability and multiparty democracy in Nepal. With the deployment of a large Election 
Observation Mission, the EU has been actively enga ged in supporting Nepal’s peace process, which 
led in May 2008 to the abolition, by the Constituen t Assembly, of the monarchy and the establishment 
of a Republic. The NPTF also receives bilateral EU support from several Member States, namely the 
UK, Finland and Denmark. EU deve lopment cooperation with Nepal aims to contribute also to peace 
and stability in the country. In the framework of its  Country Strategy Paper (2007-2013) and in close 
consultation with other donors and with the Ne palese authorities, the EU will support during the 
period 2007-2013 stability and peace building activities,  Education for all, trade facilitation and 
economic capacity building. This may include fo llow-on support from the DCI to the NPTF building 
on the IfS contribution. 
 
EN 34   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
NICARAGUA  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Programme of Support for Rehabilita tion and Reconstruction in areas 
affected by Hurricane FELIX in Nicaragua 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 10/06/2008  
Amount(s): € 7,490,000 - Contracted : €: 7,450,000 - Paid :  € 4,859.908.81 
Start Date(s) of project(s):  17/12/2008   End Date(s): 18/06/2010 
 
Short description of the project:  The measure supports the social and economic recovery of 
communities in Nicaragua’s North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) severely affected by 
Hurricane Felix on 4 September 2007.  This action links the relief phase, for which the Commission 
had already provided €6 million  through ECHO, and the longer term reconstruction and development 
of the affected areas. This support under the Stability Instrument provides much-needed extra 
assistance for recovery and rehabilitation in a pa rticularly hard-hit region of Nicaragua. The 
programme is part of a coordina ted, nationally-owned disaster recovery framework designed to build 
on previous and ongoing emergency interventions and to li nk up with forthcoming disaster 
preparedness programmes and longer  term development support. 
Specific objective(s) for this project, as stated in the Decision : The proposed interventions under 
the Stability Instrument in Nicaragua aim at promoting socio-economic stability in Nicaragua 
providing for early recovery after hurricane FELIX, t hus ensuring effective LRRD with earlier DG 
ECHO interventions. It further promotes the sustainable recovery of critical water sanitation 
infrastructure and of livelihoods and income generation assets .  
Activities: National and local authorities and local NGOs  have identified water and sanitation as one 
of the main priorities for the affected populatio n. Although some of ECHO's interventions are 
targeting this sector, these have been geared to resolving the situation in the short term. Further 
interventions are necessary in order to provide long -term, sustainable and more holistic approaches to 
tackling this problem. This component includes activities such as Design and construction of 
appropriate water and sanitation systems, incor porating a hurricane and storm resistance component; 
Rehabilitated and improved water and sanitation in health centers, schools, public shelters and 
communities; Hygiene promotion including personal and public health and hygiene education and 
awareness campaign; Environmental impact assessme nt in communities living in critical ecosystems 
and requiring water and sanitation assets, and Implem entation of a local-regional monitoring system of 
drinking water quality. Livelihood recovery and in come generation – The local economy in the RAAN 
basically depends on the agricultural and fishery sect ors.  The population in the RAAN suffers from a 
chronic food insecurity situation, which has now been worsened by Hurricane Felix in that many 
families lost their food reserves and seed stores.   Additionally, a response more focused on the 
rehabilitation of agricultural and fishery-based livelihoods and the re-establishment of income 
generation is necessary in order for the affected  population to return to  pre-Felix conditions.  
Implementation status and major developments in the project:  For the implementation of the 
entire programme, the EC Delegation has signed a contribution agreement with the United Nations 
Development Programme in December 2008.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The main focus is on 
ensuring complementarity with ECHO interventions. Most relief activities have phased out in the 
affected region, while other donor programmes are cu rrently being implemented in the area of housing 
repair/reconstruction, whereas interventions in the area of livelihood rehabilitation are few.  
 
EN 35   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN THE  
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Programme of measures providing support to Palestinian-Israeli 
negotiations towards a peace agreement 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 20/12/2007 
Amount(s): €7,500.000- Contracted: € 7,500,000 (=100%) - Paid : €6.875.000 (=92%) 
Start Date(s) of sub-project(s): 01/02/2008 - 24/06/2008 - End Date(s): 15/03/2009 - 23/06/2009 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s):  This programme for €7.5 m illion finances several actions 
contributing to Palestinian-Israe li peace negotiations. The programme supports international mediation 
by providing operational and logistical support to th e Office of the Quartet Representative Tony Blair, 
and his staff based in Jerusalem (€2.5 million). Further activities to be funded under the programme 
include building operational capacity of the Palest inian Civil Police in line with the Road Map, 
notably through equipment provision, in close co-ord ination with the European Security and Defence 
Policy mission EU Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories, EUPOL COPPS (€5 million). The 
programme was adopted in December 2007 in line  with, and as an imme diate response to, the 
undertakings agreed between Israe lis and Palestinians at Annapolis  on 27 November 2007, and the EU 
action strategy for Peace in the Middle East endorsed by the GAERC on 19 November 2007. 
Objectives: The overall objective of the Programme is to  enable the Palestinian-Israeli peace 
negotiations, re-launched in Anna polis on 27 November 2007, to be successful, through providing 
effective support to international mediation and Palestinian securi ty performance in line with the 
Roadmap. As a result, effective EU support to th e peace negotiations enabling their eventual success, 
should focus inter alia on: (i) Facilitating ha nds-on international mediation through providing 
operational and logistic support to the Office of the Quartet Representative and his staff based in 
Jerusalem, so as to enable the effective and quick implementation of the Quartet objectives; and (ii) 
Short to medium term capacity-building of th e Palestinian Civil Police to improve operational 
performance, including equipment, thereby providing the Police with the necessary instruments to be 
active, visible and efficient vis-à-vis the public, an d to restore law and order in the West Bank – a 
Palestinian as much as an Israeli interest. 
Activities: As for the 1st component , the €2.5 million support to the office of the Quartet 
Representative, the Commission covers roughly 1/3 of  the overall operational cost of €8 million for 
the first 12-18 months. The remainder is being and will be provided by the UN and other donors, 
including the US, UK and Norway. As Representativ e, Mr. Blair aims to sustain and intensify 
international engagement through the Quartet support mechanism, w ithin the broader framework of 
the Quartet's efforts to promote an end to the c onflict in conformity with the Roadmap. Significant 
effort and time is being spent in the region, workin g with the parties and other partners, to help create 
viable and lasting government institutions representing all Pales tinians, a robust economy, and a 
climate of law and order for the Palestinian people. Concerning the 2nd component , EUPOL COPPS 
identified, together with the Palestinian Civil Po lice, four areas requiring urgent material support: 
vehicles, uniforms, public order equipment, and IT and communication equipment. The concrete 
support components comprise (i) vehicles, for whic h a detailed needs assessment exists, indicating 79 
policing vehicles of three different types and 36 publ ic order vans (10 seats); (ii) civilian Public Order 
Equipment; (iii) Communications System Development - a radio tower (smart net site) as part of a 
communication system relying on three such towers ; and (iv) appropriate uni forms and footwear for 
the 7-8,000 policemen in the West Bank. This  will be further facilitated by implementing the 
equipment assistance through UNOPS (UN Office for Pr oject Services), the agen cy also selected to 
implement Member States contributions to the PCP.  
Implementation status:  The Office of the Quartet Representative (OQR ) achieved, inter alia , the 
following: Entry permits into Israel: 5000 work permits have been approved. However, only 2000 
 
EN 36   EN have been distributed to Palestinian workers. The OQR and QR continue to discuss the application of 
levies on Palestinian construction workers with th e GoI and will continue to press for increasing 
available work permits without an additional levy, and to increase the number of overnight stays as an 
important means for economic growth and employment. Gaza cash: The QR’s intervention led the GoI 
to permit the entry of 68 million NIS to Gaza in  August 2008, and a further NIS 100 in December 
2008. The OQR subsequently produced and shared w ith all interested parties an analysis, conducted 
jointly with the World Bank and IMF, on the necess ity of sufficient cash supply for banks in Gaza. 
OQR proposed to GoI a system of monthly transfer s of NIS 100 million to Gaza. While there has been 
some success in allowing enough cash in individual instances, a sy stematic mechanism for monthly 
facilitation has not yet been agreed. Checkpoints:  In the May 13 package the OQR identified 12 key 
strategic obstacles that should be removed or changed to improve the flow of trade, goods, services 
and people across the West Bank. The OQR conti nuously monitors the developments on the ground 
through regular field trips and close consultation with the UN and continues to push for the full 
implementation of the May 13 Package. Security:  There is broad consensus today on the increasing 
willingness by the IDF to facilitate the efforts of the PASF in the West Bank, witnessed also by IDF 
permits for the twenty new police stations. The QR and OQR contributed to the success of the Berlin 
Conference in support of Palestinian Civil Security  and Rule of Law last June. The international 
community pledged more than USD 300 million for th e reform of the Palestinian security apparatuses 
according to the comprehensive plans presented at the Conference. Regarding the 2nd programme 
component  for support to the PCP the following has been achieved: The site for the radio tower (near 
Tulkarem in the West Bank), has been prepared for construction. Construction of  the tower is slightly 
delayed due to a delay in customs clearance. The equipment necessary for the tower has duly arrived 
in Israel but is currently waiting for that clearan ce. The vehicles are being delivered on schedule. 43 
vehicles are scheduled to arrive in Ramallah in Ja nuary and are currently being fitted out with the 
necessary equipment for them to function as police vehi cles. The remainder of the vehicles is currently 
moored in Turkey awaiting customs clearance. The decentralisation of the PCP, the opening of further 
rural police stations and the construction of further rural police station intensified the need for means 
of transport, the PCP asked to substitute 4000 unif orms for vehicles. The vehicles have been well 
specified and fall within the existing fleet policy, the administrative change of the budget is being 
finalized and the vehicles will be delivered well ahead of the end date of the project. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: On the 1st component , 
the OQR’s team consists of full or half time seconded staff (Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, 
Russian and US Government, DfID, EC, UN, World Ba nk). All advisors bring to the office the added 
value of their respective institutions and build a lliances with other partners in the international 
community. In addition, the OQR meets with the EUSR and briefs the Local Development Forum on 
its activities, as well as the EU Heads of Mission, Strategy Groups where appropriate, NGOs and local 
Quartet members. The OQR has integrated itself in to the aid coordination structure in the oPt. As for 
the 2nd component , the ESDP mission present in Ramallah, EUPOL COPPS, is part of the project 
steering. They form the link between the contractor (UNOPS) and the PCP. EUPOL COPPS helped 
greatly in determining the priorities and linking in  with other donors (on the communications network) 
and increased the effectiveness of the action by, for instance, demanding that the PCP elaborate a fleet 
policy before deciding on what vehicles to buy. In October 2008, the Commission signed an 
agreement to contribute from the ENPI to the c onstruction of the Police Training Centre (PTC) in 
Jericho. Training is the main priority set by the Chief of the PCP and as a next step, after purchasing 
the basic equipment needed to operate, is essential in assuring the effectiveness of the equipment. The 
Commission is also contributing, with ENPI funds, to  the reconstruction of the muqata'a in Nablus. As 
a regional headquarters for security services, the muqata 'a contains a police building. This will enable 
further decentralisation of the PCP and a more effective management of regional security, again 
increasing the effectiveness of the equipment delivered  in the framework of the action. With the IfS 
action and the above mentioned projects, the Commi ssion is contributing to the achievement of the 
priorities for the rule of law sector set in the Berlin Conference in June 2008. The Community is 
furthermore active in the donor coordination structure on all levels and, in this case, more specifically 
in the Security Sector Working Group. Through this involvement the Community contributes further 
to coordination of European and other donors.  
 
EN 37   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
PERU 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : (1) Social Peace and Stability in Emerging Crisis Areas in Peru  
 (2) Rehabilitation after the earthquake in Southern areas of Peru 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): (1) 25/04/2008;  (2) 25/08/2008 
Amount(s): (1) € 2,533,000  - Contracted : € 2.533.000 - Paid : € 1,273,848 
 (2) € 3,000,000 - Contracted : € 3,000,000 - Paid : € 2,000,000  
Totals: Committed: €5,533,000 Contracted: €5,533,000 Paid: €3,273,848 
Start Date(s) of project(s): (1) 01/02/2009 ; (2) 30/10/2008 
End Date(s): (1) 31/07/2010 ; (2) 30/04/2009  
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): (1) Social Peace and Stability in Emerging Crisis Areas 
in Peru -  This IfS measure supports a programme, run by UNDP together with the Conflict Analysis 
and Prevention Unit (UAPC) of the Prime Minister ’s Office (PCM), to promote social peace and 
stability in areas experiencing emerging crises and to  ensure recovery after natural disaster that 
constitutes threats to stability. It supports the Government of Peru, and specifically its Conflict 
Analysis and Prevention Unit (UAPC) in the Prime Minister’s Office (PCM). (2) Rehabilitation after 
the earthquake in Southern areas of Peru - This IfS programme provides urgently needed support to 
the Government of Peru for the reconstruction of  the three provinces of Castrovirreyna, Yauyos and 
Huaytara located in the southern part of Peru, sev erely affected by the earthquake of 15 August 2007, 
in which many lives were lost and almo st 100,000 houses destroyed or damaged. 
Objectives:  (1) Social Peace and Stability in  Emerging Crisis Areas in Peru  – (i) To strengthen the 
institutional work of the government bodies that par ticipates in the prevention,  solution and management 
of social conflicts; (ii) To strengthe n the spaces of the different actors  for the prevention and intervention 
in the management of social conflicts in the m unicipalities and the rural and indigenous communities; 
(iii) To strengthen the social and institutional suppor t for alternative developm ent policies oriented to 
hinder drug trafficking progress in the coca growin g basins; (iv) To promote a culture of peace and 
political dialogue in order to solve the social confli cts; and (v) To prevent conflicts and crises derived 
from the post-disaster recovery and reconstruction process through cross-sector coordination and the 
promotion of citizens’ participation as well as the strengthening of the social network in the affected 
areas. (2) Rehabilitation after the earthquake in Southern areas of Peru  - This project, taken together 
with earlier interventions by DG ECHO in the area  affected by the earthquake, will underpin socio-
economic stability and will help achieve an effective transition from relief to rehabilitation while 
fostering long-term development in the region. In pa rticular, the programme will  promote the sustainable 
recovery of critical social  infrastructure, livelihoods  and income generation a ssets. The programme will 
also contribute to reinforcing good gove rnance, as well as to promoting Disaster Risk Reduction in the 
medium- and long term and to reducing migration by small farmers in the poor highland areas affected 
by the disaster.  
Activities: (1) Social Peace and Stability in Emerging Crisis Areas in Peru - The project covers five 
components: 1) Strengthening of the institutionali sation of the national a nd sub national governments 
and the legitimacy of the authorities elected by un iversal voting as valid inte rlocutors in the case of 
social conflicts. 2) Creation of conflict resolu tion mechanisms in areas occupied by indigenous 
communities, taking into account habits, customs a nd language, and incorpora ting an intercultural 
focus in conflict management. 3) Coordination betw een institutions and actors related to the fight 
against drug trafficking through dialogue and consensus processes for the implementation of 
government policies in areas of emerging crises . 4) Promoting awareness, information and 
communication to ensure the commitment of governm ent and civil society actors in affirming the 
institutions of representative democracy, and to im prove citizen’s participation, surveillance and 
 
EN 38   EN building of consensus for conflicts management and the prevention of crisis and violence. 5) 
Coordination among the institutions and actors respons ible for the recovery and reconstruction process 
in the post-disaster areas through the promotion of  the strengthening of the social network and the 
population’s active participation. (2) Rehabilitation after the earthquake in Southern areas of Peru - 
The primary focus of the programme is to implem ent activities to rehabilita te water and sanitation 
infrastructure and re-establish sustainable livelihoo ds and income generating activities at the local 
level. The main beneficiaries will be the co mmunities which benefited from the two previous 
emergency humanitarian aid decisions by DG ECHO wo rth a total of EUR 8 million and implemented 
between August 2007 and April 2008. The populatio n of these communities amounts to approximately 
50,000 people of the total estimated 260 ,000 who were affected by the earthquake. 
Implementation status : (1) Social Peace and Stability in Emerging Crisis Areas in Peru - The 
project only commenced in February 2009, following signature of the project agreement in December 
2008. (2) Rehabilitation after the earthqu ake in Southern areas of Peru - The project started on 30th 
of October 2008 with the official signature of th e agreement between the Government of Peru, GTZ 
and EC. In November, the project team began with  preliminary meetings held with the national 
disaster management institution INDECI, the EC supported regional disaster prevention project 
PREDECAN and suitable NGOs for the project implemen tation. The project realised as well internal 
planning workshops in December to define the im plementation approach. The provincial coordinators 
started field activities and presented a draft workplan  to the provincial and district governments. A 
participative inventory of local initiatives and proposal s were realised to comple ment the data basis for 
agreements with the local governments a nd municipalities on implementation modalities. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: (1) Social Peace and 
Stability in Emerging Crisis Areas in Peru The action is fully in line with the EU strategy in the 
country and the previous RRM project. The CSP 2007-2013 includes – in a direct or indirect way - 
support to actions related to some of the compone nts pointed out in this project. The DCI AAP 2008 
for Peru focuses in Sector 2 directly on integrated  development of the poorest regions of the country, 
including those most affected by violence and illegal traffics. (2) Rehabilitation after the earthquake 
in Southern areas of Peru - Activities of DIPECHO and ECHO have been linked to this project. 
German cooperation has enhanced the implem entation of the project through BMZ funded 
development activities. 
 
EN 39   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
PHILIPPINES  
Title of IfS Decision(s):  Support to the Peace Process in the southern Philippines 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 17/12/2008 
Amount(s): € 1,000,000 - Contracted : € 0 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: €0 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 2009  - End Date(s): 2010 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s) and Objectives: The objective of this Stability Instrument 
intervention is to support the peace process in the so uthern Philippines, through the activities of two 
international NGOs and one national NGO Network whic h are particularly active in promoting, from 
differing but complementary perspectives, lasting peace in the region. They do so by facilitating 
dialogue among the parties and stakeholders to th e conflict, which includes the Government, the 
armed forces of the Philippines, MILF, MNLF, the lo cal power structures and civil society at large. 
They also contribute to the monitoring of the ceas e-fire between the Government and the MILF and 
the prevention of escalation triggers and Human Rights violations, through the maintenance of an 
effective reporting capacity and presence on the groun d. Finally, working with NGOs and other actors 
at grassroots level, the interventions will provide tr aining and support to comm unity groups to develop 
local initiatives to support the populatio n in the environment of insecurity. 
Activities: The programme consists of three components: The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue 
(HDC)  works with the GOP, MILF, MNLF, Malaysian a nd other Governments i nvolved in monitoring, 
civil society and the Organization of Islamic Conferen ce, in preparing and faci litating renewed dialogue. 
In Sulu, it will continue  to support the GOP-MNLF Peace Worki ng Group (PWG) in their efforts to 
prevent, contain, and resolve conflict between the armed forces of the MNLF and the GOP, and will also 
continue to address other causes of violence based on clan, weapons proliferation, and private armed 
groups.  The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue ( HD Centre) began operations in August 1999 and is 
today a very well-respected conf lict mediation organisation: The Nonviolent Peace Force’s (NVPF)  
key activities include regular patrolling and stable protective presence in most vulnerable 
communities, especially in buffer zones or other volatile areas. Specific cases of human rights 
violations and other specific threats to civilian po pulations will be documented and reported to 
national and international authorities. NVPF wo rks with regional offices of the Human Rights 
Commission of the Philippines in an active resp onse to human rights abuses, and liaises with 
international NGOs and official bodies to encourag e direct engagement. Special emphasis will be 
given to supporting and encouraging women’s engagement in these processes. The Mindanao 
People’s Caucus (MPC)  works at the grassroots level to broaden and expand the consultation 
processes among the various stakeholders in Mindanao in  order to ensure transparency, participation, 
and ownership of the peace process. Activities incl ude human rights, peace advocacy, quick response 
and timely reporting, encouragement of participati on of women in peace and security processes, and 
the capacity and skills-building of women in the conflict affected ar eas, allowing them to effectively 
participate in the peace building and mediation effo rts. The MPC acts as a local umbrella organisation 
for some 35 local NGOs. 
Implementation status: The project activities commence in early 2009. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: Follow-up actions which 
will build on this programme includes on-going EC  support to the multi-donor Mindanao Trust Fund 
(MTF), support to the long and short term displaced populations in Mindanao, including a €3 million 
support to 5,000 displaced families. In addition to a long-term health programme in the region, of over 
€20 million, a number of projects also complement this programme, through capacity-building of local 
organisations of human rights de fenders and other civil society groups for better claim-making, 
consensus building on controversial or disputed  policy areas, improved local governance, and access 
to social services by marginalised and vulnerable groups. 
 
EN 40   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
SIERRA LEONE  
 
Title of IfS Decision(s):   Emergency Support to the Special  Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 10/07/2008 (under the IfS Transitional Justice facility) 
Amount(s): € 2.500.000 - Contracted : €2.500.000 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: €2.500.000 
Start Date(s) of project(s):  01/08/2008  - End Date(s): 31/12/2008 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The purpose of this project is to provide financial support 
to the Special Court of Sierra Leone (SCSL) in or der to ensure that the Court continues to promote 
peace, stability and accountability in the West African sub-region through the expeditious 
implementation of its judicial activ ities. This support falls under Article  3.2 (d) of the IfS Regulation, 
which foresees support for international criminal tr ibunals and ad hoc natio nal tribunals, truth and 
reconciliation commissions, and mechanisms for the legal settlement of human rights claims. 
Objectives: In 2008, at the height of its activities with the trial of the former Liberian President, 
Charles Taylor, in The Hague and the trial of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Freetown, the 
SCSL was facing a shortfall of funding. The aim of th is measure was to support the Court in order to 
ensure that there is no disruption of judicial ac tivities. Avoiding a disruption in the cases will help 
bring justice to the victims of the conflict and will contribute to enhancing the rule of law in Sierra 
Leone, to preventing the recurrence of future conflict, and to minimising the risk of civil unrest in the 
sub-region. 
Activities: IfS support contributes to fund SCSL staff members, judges and short-term professional 
contractors for two months so they can ensure the uninterrupted completion of the SCSL trials.  
Implementation status: In the course of 2008, the SCSL continue d to function without interruption. 
During the implementation of EC support, the SCSL continued the prosecution against Charles Taylor 
and heard the closed arguments in the RUF trial. All indicted continued to be detained to international 
standards and all witnesses and victims con tinued to be protected and supported.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This measure underscores 
the EU’s strong commitment in the fight against impu nity. IfS support is complementary with Member 
States bilateral contributions to the SCSL and w ith EC support to SCSL funded through the European 
Instrument for Human Rights and Democracy (EIDHR) instrument which is aimed surely at outreach 
activities such as archiving, documentation, video sc reening of trials and training programmes that 
target and promote the participation of all Sierra Leoneans in all aspects of SCSL work. 
 
EN 41   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
SOLOMON ISLANDS  
 
Title of IfS Decision(s): Technical support to the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation 
Commission (TRC) in the Solomon Islands (SI) 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 18/06/2008 (under the IfS “PAMF” facility) 
Amount(s): € 299,202 - Contracted as of 31/12/2008: € 299,202 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: €239.362 
Start Date(s) of project(s):  15/06/2008  End Date(s): 14/06/2009 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The measure assists the Solomon Islands to establish a 
credible TRC process as a way towards justice for past human rights violations and contributing to 
national unity and sustainable peace in  the country. This support falls under Article 3.2 (d) of the IfS 
Regulation, which foresees support for international criminal tribunals and ad  hoc national tribunals, 
truth and reconciliation commissions, and mechanis ms for the legal settlement of human rights. 
Objectives: The main objectives of the action are: (i) to e nhance the capacity of local actors to design 
a sound TRC and, (ii) to provide technical assist ance to ensure the successf ul establishment of the 
TRC, including through proper links with the parallel customary and judicial processes.  
Activities: The action provides specialized short term a dvisors and technical assistance to the key 
actors involved in the truth commission process in the Solomon Islands. It includes institutional and 
legal assistance, the organisation of several works hops and the dissemination of information on the 
process. 
Implementation status: The International Centre for Transiti onal Justice (ICTJ) has helped the SI 
Government in finalising the draft TRC Bill based on comparative experiences of other TRC 
processes, and it has been adopted as an Act of th e Parliament on August 2008. Particular assistance 
has then been provided for estab lishing the Commission and the implementation of the Law, including 
support to the selection process of the TRC commissi oners. In addition several workshops have been 
organised allowing all key national stakeholders to  debate the proposed design and mandate of the 
TRC in the presence of renowned international expe rts and practitioners of transitional justice.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This action is 
complementary with the on-going international assistance aiming to rebuild and strengthen law and 
order in SI. Further support to the TRC’s work is now considered possibly in partnership with the UN, 
New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. In a ddition to the fact that a properly designed and 
implemented truth and reconciliation process is lik ely to help durable stabilisation, active EC 
involvement in this process would further raise the EU’s political profile in the country, consistently 
with the recently-initiated political dialogue. 
 
EN 42   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME IN  
SOMALIA  
 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Immediate Support Package to Somalia 's Transitional Federal Institutions 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision: 21/05/2008  
Amount: € 4,000,000  
Contracted as of 31/12/2008: € 4,000,000 
Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 3,200,000 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 01/03/2008 (retroactive)  - End Date: 31/08/2009  
 
Short description of the project: This Decision provided for an EC contribution to the ‘Start-Up 
Package’ (SUP) of donor assistance which was se t up to provide Somalia’s  Transitional Federal 
Institutions (TFIs) with the necessary concrete res ources and means to take forward urgent and much-
delayed work on the key deliverables of the trans itional period. The SUP was designed to come into 
play as of March 2008. For the sake of speed and efficiency, international donor funding for the SUP 
is channelled via the existing UNDP administered support mechanism for the TFIs (i.e. the ‘Somali 
Institutional Support Programme’ SISP), where to date the EC has been the main donor and co-chairs, 
with the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the Project Board. 
Objectives:  This new ‘start-up package’ of support meas ures is designed to provide urgent and critical 
operational means to enable the TFIs [i.e. the Tran sitional Federal Government (TFG), Transitional 
Federal Parliament (TFP), key independent commissions , finance and other institutions of Somalia] to 
become established and opera tional in Mogadishu and to develop an institutional base.  
Activities: In addressing the short term operational cost s of the TFG and a number of other TFI 
bodies, the ‘Start-Up Package’ foresees support in the following areas: payment of salaries/stipends to 
core teams of key personnel; reha bilitation of offices and rental of offices; office equipment and 
running costs; logistical support (including tran sport) and technical expertise; and a community 
engagement and reconciliation strategy of the Pr ime Minister. UNDP estimated the overall budget for 
this multi-donor ‘Start-Up Package’ to be of the order of €10 million. 
Implementation status: The EC IfS €4m assistance under the SUP covered programme costs as of 
March 2008. During 2008 the SUP commenced the provision of support to the TFIs in the areas 
mentioned above, except for the planned physical rehabilitation works and community engagement. In 
December 2008 it became necessary to  reallocate some of the funds initially intended for rehabilitation 
and community engagement, given that these activities could not be implemented in full due to the 
difficult security situation on the ground. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The SUP and its possible 
integration to a larger ‘Institutional Support Progra mme’ (with EDF support) will need to be redefined 
once a new Government is in place in Somalia. In pa rticular, benchmarks and milestones should be re-
negotiated with the new authorities, including an  exit strategy for the payment of stipends. 
 
EN 43   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
SRI LANKA  
Title of IfS Decision(s):  (1) Mitigate Conflict and Reduce Tens ions in Sri Lanka; (2) Facilitate 
the dialogue between the Government of  Sri Lanka and the Tamil Community 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): (1) 24/6/2008 (2) 10/12/2007 (under the IfS “PAMF” facility) 
(1) Amount(s): € 6,500,000 - Contracted : € 5,347,931 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 3,293,635 
(2) Amount(s): €    271,557 - Contracted : €    271,557 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 0 
Start Date(s): (1) 1/8/2008  (2) 17/10/2008  - End Date(s): (1) 31/01/2010 (2) 16/10/2009 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): (1) The 1st programme, in the context of the conflict 
between the Government and the LTTE (or Tamil Tige rs), aimed to ensure protection for conflict-
affected communities and the humanitarian, human  rights and media workers who support them, 
support rapid responses to emergency human rights crises, and provide hope and alternatives to 
disaffected minority groups. (2) The 2nd programme foresees a series of meetings organised by 
Sant’Egidio , between stakeholders from within Sri Lanka, and the Diaspora, in different environments, 
with the objective of moving the two parties to the conflict into discussions on peace.  
Objectives: (1) The overall objective of this measure was to  improve stability in Sri Lanka in the 
context of the intensifying conflict, following the abrogation of the Ceasefire agreement in January 
2008, and the related deterioration in the humanita rian and human rights situation in the country. 
Given the unwillingness of both parties to seek a settlement through peaceful means, the main 
objective of this intervention is to mitigate the im pact of the conflict and contribute towards reducing 
tensions and risks of deepening of conflict. (2) The objective of the 2nd project is to encourage and 
facilitate discussions between stakeholders, leading to a resolution of the conflict. 
Activities: (1) The 1st programme is composed of a combination of actions, clustered into four main 
focus themes: 1. Protection of conflict-affect ed communities including confidence building and 
stabilization measures; 2. Legal support to civilians affected by arbitrary detention and other human 
rights violations; 3. Promotion of a safer and mo re conducive environment for the international aid 
community through support to the media and promotion of “Guiding Principles for Humanitarian and 
Development Assistance in Sri Lanka”; and 4. So cio-economic stabilization measures for particularly 
vulnerable conflict-affected communities. (2) For the 2nd project, the first step was a “closed” 
Conference (limited in terms of participants for r easons of confidentiality) with the parties, the Sri 
Lankan Government (GoSL) and the LTTE, to take place in Rome tentatively end of January 2008. 
Following this first meeting, Sa nt’Egidio would en gage in a period of smaller meetings, analyses, 
studies and contacts with the parties in an effort to reactivate the stalled peace process. The further 
implementation of the project depended on the ou tcome of the first Conference and meetings. 
Implementation status: (1) By the end of 2008, three of the sub-programmes were well under 
implementation. However,  promotion of the ten Guiding Principles was less successful, given the 
government opposition to NGO involvement in the current tragedy. (2) By the end of 2008 
preparations for the first conference had begun, but with the increasing violence of the conflict, 
implementation had stalled. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: These programmes were 
complementary to Humanitarian aid programmes, in cluding food aid, shelter, psycho-social support, 
and water and sanitation, which is provided for c onflict-affected communities through ECHO. A € 2.5 
million Call for Proposals for Human Rights projects has been launched in the second half of 2008. 
Two complementary programmes for a total of € 48 million were foreseen to support conflict-affected 
communities in the North and East. It should be not ed following the defeat militarily of the LTTE in 
early 2009, many of the activities are being ex amined for their continuing relevance.  
 
EN 44   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME IN  
SUDAN (DARFUR ) 
 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Support to the UN administered “Trust Fund for the AU-UN Joint 
Mediation Support Team (JMST) for Darfur” 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 19/12/2007  
Amount: €3,000,000  - Contracted as of 31/12/2008: €3,000,000 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: €2,400,000 
Start Date of project: 21/12 /07 - End Date: 20/6/2009  
 
Short description and objectives of the project: The Trust Fund was set up to support the joint 
efforts of the AU and UN to revitalise the peace pr ocess in Darfur, including for the negotiations phase 
and related preparatory measures. The scope of activ ities as set out in the Terms of Reference for the 
Trust Fund includes: strengthening the capacity of th e AU-UN JMST, so as to enable this team to cope 
with the demands of facilitating the challenging pr eparatory consultations and actual negotiations;  
(including through contracting of experts); prom oting confidence building measures; consultations 
with civil society; and public information campaigns.  
Implementation status: A new AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator (J CM), Djibril Bassolé, was appointed 
on 31 July 2008. He has since held extensive cons ultations with all stakeholders in Sudan and the 
region and has generated support from  international and regional partners for a shift in focus towards 
informal mechanisms and a series of confidence- building measures. The JCM has made the security 
situation his top priority and has placed less emphasis on continuing previous efforts to try to unify 
different groupings of rebel movement s.  The Chief Mediator has welc omed the ‘Qatari Initiative’ as 
well as other efforts by regional and international part ners to bring the parties closer to the negotiating 
table. While the Government of Sudan is committe d to proceeding to talks in Doha, the movements 
continue to have reservations. Consequently the Ch ief Mediator has been undertaking intensive shuttle 
diplomacy between the parties in a bid to discuss th ese reservations and to work out modalities for a 
cessation of hostilities and a monitoring mechanism.  The Trust Fund was launched in September 2007 
in anticipation of the launch of a substantial negotiations phase involvi ng all parties. However, apart 
from one unsuccessful attempt in late 2007, the AU- UN JMST has not yet managed to advance as far 
as substantial negotiations. Frequent changes of personnel within the JMST have also not helped. 
Hence, project expenditure under the Trust Fund still remains low.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC/EU actions: The European 
Commission's humanitarian operation in Darfur is th e biggest of its kind in the world, providing 
emergency relief to some 2m people.  When and if a lasting peace deal for the region is put in place, 
the Commission intends to make av ailable longer-term recovery and development assistance, with an 
initial €40m already earmarked for this purpose.  However it is simply not possible to draw down on 
such funding under present political and security conditions.  In the meanwhile some attempts are 
being made through the NGO sector to support civil society and small-scale recovery actions, by 
means of the EIDHR programme (€0.9m) and the food security thematic programme (€2m) - where 
security allows.  
 
EN 45   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SYRIA  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : (1) Programme of Emergency Support to Syrian basic education in areas 
affected by a large influx of refugees from Iraq; (2) Programme of 
assistance to Iraqi female-headed households and victims of trafficking 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): (1)  28/11/2007; (2) 06/08/2008  
Amount(s): (1) €3,000,000 ; (2) €1,481,500  – Total: €4,481,500 
Total Contracted as of 31/12/2008: € €4,481,500  (100%)  - Paid as of 31/12/2008: €3,154,197 (70%)  
Start Date(s): (1 ) 01/10/2007 ; (2) 02/10/2008 - End Date(s): (1)  31/03/2009; (2) 01/04/2010 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): 1) Emergency Support to Basic Education : Syrian 
government schooling, which is free of charge to all Arab children, has come under severe stress due 
to the large influx of Iraqi refugees. This has cr eated further pressure on teachers, students and the 
community at large. In order to increase the number  of Iraqi students enrolled, a number of short and 
long term measures increase the cap acity of schools to accommodate the increase number of students 
and ensure that Iraqi families are aware of the opportunity offered to them to enrol their children. The 
absorption capacity of schools is being expand ed through the selective rehabilitation of school 
buildings, including the upgrading of water and san itation services. Schools are also directly supported 
in terms of educational resources/teaching aids for teachers, libraries, and school equipment. A joint 
strategy has been designed with the Ministry of Education to target schools with 50 or more Iraqi 
refugees. The project is also encouraging Iraqis to enrol their children in schools, with a special focus 
on girls, as well as children with special needs. 2) Assistance to female-headed households and 
victims of trafficking : Among the Iraqi refugee population, many critical cases are emerging: families 
have been separated and their houses and belongings  in Iraq damaged or lost, leaving people, in 
particular separated or widowed women and separ ated or orphaned children, vulnerable to hunger, 
disease and crime. Risks connected to exploitation are also reported, specially regarding begging in the 
case of children and prostitution of women. In this  context, the Syrian Women’s Union (SWU), a 
Syrian based organisation, has started to assist vulnerable women and their families in coordination 
with the Iraqi Women League, an Iraqi NGO based  in Syria. The two organisations work in 
partnership with IOM to implem ent post-conflict emergency projects in prevention and awareness 
raising on trafficking in persons. The project w ill support a shelter for Iraqi female heads of 
households as well as victims of trafficking for 18 months. After this initial period of support from the 
IfS, the shelter, if necessary, may continue to be supported from other EC financing instruments, such 
as the Iraqi budget of the Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI). Within the current project, 
emergency funding covers the most urgent needs of  identified victims of trafficking hosted by the 
shelter or among the vulnerable women registered by the project management team.  
Objectives: 1) Emergency Support to Basic Education : The overall objective of this measure is to 
respond to the escalating crisis in Syria caused by the massive influx of refugees from Iraq. A prime 
objective is to ensure that Iraqi refugee children in Syria can exercise the right of all children to have 
access to education. The specific objectives comp rise a) achieving improved enrolment in basic 
education, particularly of Iraq refugee children; b) ensuring that national standards pertaining to 
physical and pedagogical school environment are a pplied; and c) supporting local initiatives aiming at 
improving social integration and bringing to school  vulnerable Iraqi refugee children and adolescents. 
2) Assistance to female-headed households and victims of trafficking - The overall objective of this 
measure is to provide an additional targeted respon se to the escalating crisis  in Syria caused by the 
massive influx of refugees from Iraq, by suppor ting and protecting vulnerable Iraqi women and 
female-headed households as well as identified and potential victims of trafficking in Syria. Specific 
objectives include (i) To raise awareness among vulnera ble Iraqi groups on the risks and consequences 
of trafficking in persons and sexua l exploitation; (ii) To provide long-term assistance to vulnerable 
groups through vocational training and economic empowerment activities;  (iii) To provide short-term 
assistance to reduce vulnerability of Iraqi widowed or  separated women and th eir children through the 
 
EN 46   EN distribution of emergency kits and provision of medical assistance on a case-by-case basis; and (iv) To 
provide protection through a shelter established and run by the Syrian Association for Women’s Role 
Development. 
Activities: 1) Support to Basic Education  -The project enables expansion of the current schooling 
space (adequate provision of staff, school equipm ent, teaching aids and supplies), the quality of 
teachers through trainings aimed at the special needs of Iraqi children, and at enabling the enrolment 
of Iraqi children, with special focus on girls. A total of 140 schools in Damascus and rural Damascus 
are being supported. Phase 1 supports 40 schools w ith the provision of educational supplies and 
equipment and the selective rehabilitation of water supplies and sanitation systems. During phase 2 
support expands to an additional 100 schools, with th e same activities. The schools are being supplied 
with a standard package of supplies and equipm ents. Rehabilitation works will be assessed depending 
on the schools actual needs. Phase 3 encompa sses capacity building for head teachers, the 
empowerment of teachers working under severe peda gogical conditions and to support local initiatives 
to improve social integration, bringing vulnerable Iraqi refugee children back to school. The targeted 
schools will join the Syrian Child Friendly school initiative. 2) Assistance to female-headed 
households and victims of trafficking - The project supports a selected target group of more than 
1,000 vulnerable Iraqi widowed/single/separated women and their children in order to reduce 
vulnerability and incidents of trafficking through awareness raising among the most vulnerable Iraqi 
groups, vocational training and limited income gene rating activities for vulnerable women, provision 
of non-food items and medical assistance to the most vulnerable cases and identified victims of 
trafficking. The project also includes the provision of  a shelter for identified victims of trafficking, 
including capacity building on shelter manageme nt and shelter services as well as the shelter 
establishment and shelter protection services.  
Implementation status: 1) Support to Basic Education  - During the first few months of the 
implementation, enrolment of Iraqi students had increased from some 33 000 to 47 500 (Jan 2008). 
After an initial assessment, school rehabilitation has been conducted in Phase 1 schools, divided into 
three major parts: 1) Repair of Water sanitation bl ocks (ceramics, WC, water taps, repair of urinals 
and painting), 2) repair of main building (repair ing of floors, stairs, windows and doors, electric 
fixtures, class room painting and installation of ce iling fans), 3) provision of access to safe drinking 
water (pump, tank, filter, cooler and water purif ication). The same procedure has been followed for 
Phase 2 schools. Following the agreement between MoE and UNICEF, an initial standard list of 
supplies has been distributed. As of February 2009 all supplies have been distributed, pending 
recreational supplies. The implementation of the educational quality improvement focused on the 
introduction of the child-friendly school framework, started in April and May 2008 with the 
organization of 28 workshops for th e 140 school teams. Numerous othe r workshops and trainings were 
conducted (training of trainers for MoE and Provinci al Education Directorates staff, active learning 
manual for Syrian teachers). 2) Assistance to female-headed hou seholds and victims of trafficking  - 
After the signature of the project agreement between IOM and the EC in October 2008, the Syrian 
Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSAL) suggested to establish the planned shelter in Aleppo. It was only 
in January 2009 that MoSAL agreed on the exact location of the premises; MoSAL has now also 
agreed on a local NGO (Ri’ayaat al-Fatayaat) in Aleppo that will be trained in running the shelter.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: Since 2007 the EC has 
allocated additional and complementary exceptiona l funding under the DCI budget line to assist the 
Syrian authorities in coping with the large infl ux of Iraqi refugees. In 2007, €9 Mio have been 
committed to upgrade 50 primary health care centre s and 11 hospitals. With an increased budget of 
€24 Mio in 2008, new EC assistance in 2009 will fo cus on education (follow- up and expansion of 
above mentioned UNICEF project, €4 million), an “Eme rgency Support to Education Sector Affected 
by a Large Influx of Iraqi Refugees” (€10 Mio), reim bursing the salaries of school staff at schools with 
a large number of Iraqis and, thirdly, “Support to Syria’s Solid and Medical Waste Management in 
Areas Affected by a large Influx of Iraqi Refugees” (€10 Mio). In addition, DG ECHO is providing a 
total of €22 Mio through humanitarian assistance projects implemented by UNHCR, WFP and 
international NGOs, focussing on the distribution of  food and household items, health consultation and 
support to victims of trauma. 
 
EN 47   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
THAILAND  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Supporting the Reconciliation Process in Southern Thailand 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 20/12/2007  
Amount(s): € 3,000,000  - Contracted : € 2,999,014 - Paid : € 1,627,000    
Start Date(s) of project(s ): 29/01/2008  - End Date(s): 28/09/2009 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): This IfS Decision provides support to the efforts of non-
state actors in the conflict area of Southern Thailand, which are aimed at bringing about justice, 
strengthening the rule of law and restoring mutual trust and peaceful co-existence of various groups in 
the South.  
Objectives: This intervention comprises two areas of co-operation: Justice and Informed Debate. 
Support to justice system reform is aimed at e nhancing the effectiveness of the justice system by 
tackling impunity for crimes committed. Support in the area of Informed Debate comprises measures 
of confidence building. The main goal is to enhan ce media independence, to promote social dialogue, 
diversity and multi-ethnicity of Thailand, as well as to facilitate a better understanding of 
decentralisation/autonomy concepts in Thailand. 
Activities: The programme is being implem ented through five grants si gned with the International 
Commission of Jurists, the Cross Cultural Founda tion, Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, the Friedrich 
Ebert Stiftung, the Human Development Forum Foundation, and the International Commission of 
Jurists (ICJ). The project by the Cross Cultural Foundation (CCF)  seeks to facilitate justice and 
promote rule of law in the three southern provinces of  Thailand and build a culture of peace. It is being 
implemented by the CCF itself and also by its pa rtners as follow: Muslim Attorney Club (MAC), 
Working Group on Justice for Peace, Union for Civi l Liberties (UCL), Protection International (PI), 
Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRD F) ad Young Muslim Association (YMAT). The 
project by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)  seeks to contribute to a more informed, objective and 
stakeholder-inclusive social dialogue in Thai soci ety regarding peace building in the Deep South. The 
project by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (FNS) seeks to enable the general public to have a 
better understanding of the situa tion in southern Thailand, e nhance mutual understanding and 
acceptance, and promote the understanding of intr oducing diversity and minority rights protection 
system. The project implemented by the Human Development Forum Foundation  seeks to 
contribute to the peaceful solution of the insurgency  in Southern Thailand by finding political options 
acceptable to both parties such as increased self-government. The project by the International 
Commission of Jurists (IC J) seeks to address one of the issues identified by analysts as key in 
addressing the insurgency in Southern Thailand: th e perception by Muslim citizens that they lack 
adequate access to justice. As a second main ac tivity, the ICJ seeks to advocate for the effective 
implementation of internationa l HR laws in Thailand.  
Implementation status : The CCF project,  in collaboration with Protection International (PI) 
conducted training with university students a nd women Human Rights Defenders from Bangkok and 
the South, produced a summary of alleged tortur e cases, in collaboration with WGJP, undertook one 
fact-finding trip per month compiling data on di sappeared cases into database. CCF also, in 
collaboration with Muslim Attorney Centre has file d the cases to the court, in collaboration with the 
WGJP conducted trainings on human rights, carried  out frequent prison visits, conducted trial 
observations and monitored the on-going administration of justice related to the conflict in the south. 
In collaboration with the WGJP, CCF also released  reports and news on enforced disappearances, 
torture, and status of human rights in the Deep  South, and organized two round-table discussions on 
the Internal Security Act. The FES project  organized a “Peace Building Camp”, attended by 38 
young people, conducted a di alogue and facilitation techniques training, organized a media study tour 
entitled “The role of Media in Conflict Reporting an d Peace Building” in Manila and Cotabato City, 
the Philippines. The FNS project  launched 6 radio programs for lower and middle class people with 
 
EN 48   EN various backgrounds and c onducted small focus group of community radio hosts in the southern areas, 
produced a play performance with 500 students fro m local schools in the conflict areas and 400 
students from PSU, Pattani campus, and conducte d a study trip for 10 high-ranking government 
officials and academic delegates on protection of minor ity rights and models of  decentralisation. It 
also conducted training for students on organizatio nal strategic planning, organization management, 
implemented training in conflict management and conducted training for woman leaders and 
community development. The HDFF project  developed concepts of autonomy, in respect to the 
history of Thailand and Southern Thailand in par ticular, as well as the development of the current 
problems. The project deepened the  cooperation with other institutions- e.g. with the Munich Institute 
of Social Science in Germany - a draft for a pub lication on autonomy, mainly based on the outcomes 
of the workshop during the study trip to Italy, w as conceptualized. The HDFF made a presentation of 
the study trip to Thai Government officials and EU Member States. The ICJ project , in collaboration 
with the Asian Institute for Human Rights orga nised a one-week seminar training 30 lawyers on 
international trial standards and trial observatio ns. It facilitated collaboration between litigation 
lawyers and two-day training on use of forensic  evidence, and, in co llaboration with the UN’s 
OHCHR and the Association for the Prevention of To rture (APT), organised a two-day training to the 
Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice on th e implementation of the UN Convention Against 
Torture. In collaboration with the Judge Advocate Ge neral’s Department of th e Ministry of Defence, 
the project organised a three-day symposium on “The Rule of Law and the Military” , and launched the 
Thai edition of its “Practitioners Guide on the Internationa l Principles on the Independence And 
Accountability of Judges, Lawyers and Prosecutors”, while also , in collaboration with the EC 
Delegation and the French Embassy in Ba ngkok, launching the translation of the “EU Human Rights 
Defenders Guidelines”  to Thai and Yawi. During 2008 the ICJ has also undertaken various other 
actions such as the translation of HR legal docum ents and the observation of two high profile HR 
cases. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions:  The specific situation of 
Southern Thailand requires working with already well-established and well-c onnected organizations. 
In addition, the crisis situation in Southern Th ailand calls for timely and tailor-made responses. In 
order to ensure coherence with other EC instru ments available for Thailand, the activities funded 
under the Stability Instrument will be complement ed by actions supported under the Thai-EC Co-
operation Facility, under the Deve lopment Co-operation Instrument, as well as other related thematic 
programmes. 
 
EN 49   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
TIMOR LESTE  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Programme in support of peace and stability in Timor Leste 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 11/11/2008  
Amount(s): € 4,700,000  - Contracted : € 4,700,000 - Paid : € 2,774,016 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 13/12/2008  - End Date(s): 12/06/2010  
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The purpose of this IfS intervention in Timor Leste is to 
promote social peace and stability in areas and communities suffering from the unrest provoked by the 
crises of 2002 and 2006, and linked to  that, to make a substantial cont ribution to the Security Sector 
Reform. 
Objectives: (a) To contribute substantially to the process of the Sector Security Reform, as initiated 
by the Government of Timor, under the auspices of th e UN; (b) To support the reintegration of IDPs in 
their places of origin; and (c) To contribute to impr ovement of livelihood and social stability in rural 
communities through rural infrastructures development and employment generation. 
Activities: The proposed interventions under the Stability In strument respond to the national priorities 
established by the Government of Timor Leste in close consultation with the international donor-
community and aim at: 1) supporting, through the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste 
(UNMIT) and UNDP, the government-led security sector review and reform (SSR); 2) supporting, 
through IOM  the reintegration of  IDPs who were displaced in the 2006 crisis. This component will 
improve social and economic conditions within co mmunities so as to create the space needed for the 
transition to long-term stability and development programming; and 3) addressing, through ILO, the 
twin challenge of employment creation and infr astructure needs. The in frastructure bottlenecks, 
especially in rural areas including  lack of access to markets, affect the majority of country’s 
population.  
Implementation status: The three projects under this Financing Decision started their implementation 
on the field between end of December 2008 and beginning of February 2009.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The action is fully in line 
with the EU strategy in the country and the pr evious RRM projects. Coherence with other EC 
instruments available for Timor Leste is assured as the activities funded under the Stability Instrument 
will be followed by longer-term support as forese en for the 10th EDF in the 2008-2013 Country 
Strategy Paper and the National Indicative Programme , most notably in institutional capacity building, 
inter alia in the security sector, and with labour-int ensive programmes in the context of sustainable 
rural development.  
 
EN 50   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
UGANDA  
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Programme of Support to Peace and Stability in Northern Uganda 
with particular focus on the Juba Peace talks and the Disarmament 
Process in the Karamoja Region 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 21/12/2007 
Amount(s): € 4,200,000 - Contracted : € 2,520,000 - Paid : € 1,186,475 
Start Date(s) of project(s):  07/03/2008  - End Date(s):  27/09/09  
 
Short description of the (sub-) project(s): In Uganda, a threat to peace and stability is the protracted 
conflict between the Government of  Uganda (GoU) and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which 
has caused the internal displacement of up to 2 million people, abductions , killings and loss of 
livelihoods in Northern Uganda. The IfS was m obilised in response to a promising window of 
opportunity for improved peace and stability in the context of the Juba Peace Process. The 
interventions under the Stability Instrument in Ugan da aim at 1) rapidly responding to the emerging 
opportunities for peace and stability in Northern Ugan da 2) address escalating violence in Karamoja in 
the context of on-going disarmament exercise; 3) br idging the gap towards more conflict resolution 
interventions between the 9th and 10th EDF; 4) linking the grassroots peace building initiatives to a 
regional cross-border context which cannot be a ddressed through the national EDF interventions; 5) 
focusing on more politically sensitive dialogue an d confidence building measures, as well as on peace 
talks, which cannot be supported under the EDF and 6) supporting and complementing the diplomatic 
initiatives by the EU Heads of Mission (EU HoMs) in  Northern Uganda and the Karamoja region.  
Objectives: 1) to support the Juba Peace Process between the Government of Uganda and the LRA by 
ensuring the operational capacity of the Cessati on of Hostilities Monitoring Team (CHMT); by 
supporting community sensitisation a bout the Juba process; by responding to conflicts arising from the 
IDP return and by supporting the ex-LRA reinte gration in Acholiland; 2) to respond rapidly to 
violence and human rights abuses in the context of the Karamoja disarmament through supporting 
civil-military dialogue and high level confidence- building measures, and by promoting community 
sensitisation and urgent livelihood alternatives to cattle raiding with focus on the youth and 3) to 
support regional and cross-border initiatives which address issues of peace and stability in Northern 
Uganda and the Karamoja region.  
Activities : In Northern Uganda, activities include direct  support to the Juba peace talks between the 
GoU and the LRA; and strengthening the capacity of the Gulu District Reconciliation and Peace Team 
in sensitising local populations about the Juba talks,  in responding to conflicts at the community level 
in the context of the IDP return, in promoting rein tegration of ex-LRA and in facilitating cross-border 
peace building measures with key actors in Southern S udan in the context of the Juba process. In the 
Karamoja region, the project provides technical s upport to the key actors (e.g. Karamoja leaders, 
UPDF, civil society, national focal point on small arms) in confidence building measures, community 
sensitisation, as well as through civil-military coop eration , and youth peace building initiatives, and 
cross-border peace building initiatives in  Kenya and Southern Sudan.  
Implementation status: Community peace building in Acholiland through support to the Gulu 
District Reconciliation and Pe ace Team (DRPT) (Component 2)  - The DRPT component was 
launched on 19th July 2008 and a fully furnished and fac ilitated office has been opened at the Gulu 
District Headquarters. DRPT membership extends across political, cultural and professional leaders in 
Acholiland. The aim of the DRPT component is to  support community based actions on peaceful 
resolution of conflicts arising out of the on-goin g re-integration and resettlement process of LRA ex-
combatants and IDPs. Initiative for Peace and Development am ong the ATEKER Communities in the 
East and Horn of Africa (Component 3) -  The Ateker  Initiative has now been mainstreamed into the 
 
EN 51   EN International Conference on the Great Lakes Regi on (IC GLR), the Pact on Security, Stability and 
Development under Project Zone 3 on Disarmament of  armed nomadic pastoralists in Uganda, Kenya, 
South Sudan and Ethiopia, endorsed by the Minist ry of Foreign Affairs in Uganda. Alignment 
discussions with the Karamoja Disarmament and Development Plan (KIDDP)  under the Office of the 
Prime Minister are ongoing to propose it as a model planning for other partner countries such as 
Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya. Support to peace building, civil-milit ary dialogue and targeted actions 
providing alternatives to cattle raiding for warrior youth in Karamoja (Component 4) -  IfS actions on 
peace and stability include an extensive human ri ghts and peace building work with UPDF foot 
soldiers that have not been targeted by any form of training in human rights and non violent 
approaches to peace building. UPDF themselves ha ve initiated community accountability and redress 
mechanisms for violations of human rights. Cases pre sented to UPDF have led to investigations of the 
UPDF Court Martial procedures. Discussions have been initiated with disarmed youth to map out all 
raiding routes and create a response mechanism fo r transforming them into peace corridors through 
direct youth peace dialogue with those youth still armed.  
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The IfS actions 
particularly in Karamoja complement vari ous development oriented funding like the 9th EDF Northern 
Uganda Rehabilitation Programme (NUREP)  mainly on rehabilitating social and police infrastructure 
for displaced population in return  processes, the Stabex funded Karamoja Roads Development 
Programme  providing reactivation of borde r/security relevant district  roads/bridges and foreseen 
grants on improved local governance and the Local authorities budget line .   
 
 
EN 52   EN  
IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
ZAMBIA  
Title of IfS Decision(s):  Urgent financial support to the 2008 Presidential by-election in Zambia 
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 14/10/2008 (under the IfS “PAMF” Facility) 
Amount(s): € 1,000,000 - Contracted : € 1,000,000 - Paid as of 31/12/2008: € 950,000 
Start Date(s) of project(s): 19/11/2008  - End Date(s): 20/03/2009 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The purpose of this project was to provide financial 
support to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for holding the urgent Presidential by-election 
on 30 October 2008 under conditio ns which are expected will minimise the risk of disorder.  
Objectives: The main objective is to support the ECZ in organising the 2008 presidential election in a 
timely and efficient manner. 
Activities: EC support is channelled through an UNDP Elec tion Trust Fund, which in turn provides 
direct support to the ECZ programme. The direct su pport to the presidential election seeks to address 
immediate challenges faced by the ECZ in organisi ng the elections and includes voter education and 
public information activities; stakeholder consu ltations and advice; suppor t to procurement and 
logistics of essential Election Day; and training of el ectoral officers and party/candidates agents. Post 
election support will include a lessons learnt exercise and an ECZ intern al review in order to provide 
input into the ongoing constitution review process. 
Implementation status: The Zambian Presidential election took place on 30 October 2008 without 
incidents and polling was well organised. The incomi ng results were regularly reported by the ECZ. 
The final outcome of the election was reported on November 2. The process of counting and 
tabulation of results was challenged by the opposition within the legal framework. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: This support has helped 
consolidate international assistance to the electoral process. It has been complementary to EU efforts 
in support of the election, mainly with the El ection Assessment Mission sent by the Commission 
through the European Instrument for Human Rights and Democracy. This Mission has worked 
together with EU diplomats in monitoring the elect oral process. Moreover, several EU Member States 
have provided support to non-state actors for the purpo se of voter education and training of observers 
around the country. 
 
EN 53   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME (S) IN 
ZIMBABWE  
Title of IfS Decision(s) :  (1) Promote Dialogue and Democracy in Zimbabwe in the Context of 
2008 elections (2) Elections and Democracy Expert   
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): (1) 11/12/2007 (2) 29/01/2008  
Amount(s): (1) € 3.000.000  (2) € 127.729  – Total: € 3.127.729  
Contracted as of 31/12/2008: (1) € 2.999.966 (2) 127.729  - Paid as of 31/12/2008: (1) € 1.822.098 
(2) € 76.457 
Start Date(s) of project(s): January 08  End Date(s): July 09 
 
Short description of the (sub-)project(s): The overall objective of these actions was and is to 
promote dialogue and confidence building in Zimbabwe in order to improve stability in relation to the 
progressive worsening of the political, social and ec onomic situation in the country, especially in the 
context of the 2008 elections, and to help build the basis for a sustainable national reconciliation 
process.  
Objectives: The main programme (1) puts in place a cohe rent support approach to help addressing the 
crisis in Zimbabwe in the context of 2008 electi ons: 1) linking confidence building initiatives to the 
revision of the political/institutional framework need ed to restore democratic governance and thus 
contributing to resolve the crisis in the country ; 2) addressing urgent needs and political sensitive 
issues; 3) developing the Community's response strategy to the current situation, mainly as regards 
elections matters, but also taking in considera tion the development of the regional SADC/Mbeki 
Initiative. In addition, a technical expert (2) has been deployed to follow up on the electoral process 
and the electoral framework and to assist in coordi nating EC and donors’ actions in view of ensuring 
as much as possible credible monitoring of elections.  
Activities: The programme consists of a combination of  actions promoting dialogue and confidence 
building and encompasses various focus themes includi ng : 1) Support to State and Non-State Actors 
(NSA) in relation to electoral matters ; 2) Propose a nd support revisions of the political framework ; 3) 
Promotion and support to civil society for the devel opment of a NSA’ common strategy ; 4) Support to 
media in the context of elections; 5) Putting the basis for a future national reconciliation process. The 
election and democracy expert assisted the Commission and the donors for seven months on electoral 
coordination and analysis. 
Implementation status: The programme started in early 2008 with 13 sub-actions, implemented by 
experienced local and regional civil society organi sations, including one shor t-term expert on human 
rights data collection. The projects combined a set of actions offering immediate support to relevant 
NSA aiming at encouraging the Zimbabwean civil society to address the 5 focus themes mentioned 
above. The length of the selected actions ranged from 3 to 18 months, although some had to be 
temporarily suspended given the difficult operating environment. Most of the 13 actions have already 
been finalised, with very positive results. The support has specifically contributed to promote 
participation in elections; to e nhance gender empowerment; to stre ngthen civil society capacity on 
electoral observation and reporting; to  bring cohesion in addressing the cu rrent crisis; to reinforce civil 
society’s role in the promotion of democracy, human rights and to promote national healing processes. 
The last two initiatives, selected at the end of 2008,  will lay the foundations fo r transitional justice and 
establish the basis for a future national reconciliation process. Activities such as trainings, consultative 
meetings, workshops, outreach activities, awarene ss raising, election observation and tabulation, 
information campaigns, protection to  victim’s or edition of policy op tions papers has been performed 
at national and local level. Finally, a human rights expert has been providing technical advice to civil 
society organisations on the design and implementati on of the system to collect, classify and exploit 
data and evidence of gross human rights violations, in cluding security of information, in order to reach 
 
EN 54   EN a common strategy. In addition and complementary to these projects, the Commission has retained an 
electoral expert in Harare for 7 months, in suppor t of the EC Delegation and EU Member States. The 
expert has assisted the Commission and all EU miss ions by providing analysis and advice on electoral 
matters. His input has been crucial for coordination,  including, to some extent, with other OECD 
members. The expert participated in coordinatio n meetings and reported on the electoral and legal 
framework, on the pre-electoral process and the elections campaign, as well as on the voting day and 
the post-election period. In the final report the e xpert presented a list of recommendations to establish 
a conducive election environment, to improve th e framework and conduct of the Zimbabwean 
elections process as well as other related areas and presented a list of possible EU/EC governance 
interventions in Zimbabwe. 
Specific developments with regard to linkages to other EC / EU actions: The programme is in line 
with the scope of appropriate measures adopted by  EU Council Decision on 18  February 2002, under 
Art. 96 of Cotonou, by providing direct suppor t to the population mainly through democratisation 
actions. All the actions have been selected in close coordination with other donors, namely through the 
Human Rights and Governance donor coordination group, and some of them are actually being co-
financed. Previous track record with implementing EC grants has also been an important factor for the 
selection of the partners. The implementation of this  programme has strengthened the leading role of 
the EC in the governance sector and allowed the EU to  extend further its valuable network of contacts 
and engage with different actors su ch as national and regional observers or churches. The initiative has 
also offered space for networking and collabora tion between and amongst EU diplomats, policy 
makers in the region, civil society groups ac tive around Zimbabwe and South Africa and South 
African policy makers. 
 
 
 
EN 55   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) FACILITIES  
CONFLICT RESOURCES FACILITY (CRF)  - €2 MILLION  
The European Commission is the first institution to  have set up a specific financing facility dedicated 
to the issue of Natural Resources and Conflicts. The CRF was adopted under the IfS crisis response 
component in June 2007. The objective is to enable the Community to offer third countries timely and 
targeted assistance directed at the natural resources s ector, so as to ensure those resources are used and 
managed in a conflict-sensitive, legal, transparent and equitable manner for the benefit of communities 
rather than contributing to tensions, fuelling inst ability or financing conflict. Specifically the CRF 
aims at: supporting the development, promotion and strengthening of mechanisms, techniques and 
bodies to ensure the conflict-sensitive, legal, tr ansparent and equitable management of natural 
resources and for the monitoring, control, deterre nce and prevention of th e illegal exploitation of 
natural resources, in direct support of the Kimberle y Process, the Nairobi Security Pact, the Extractive 
Industries Transparency Initiative and other initiativ es. Four actions were adopted under the CRF in 
2007 and 2008, fully consuming the amount of €2 million:  
Scientific and technical support to  the Kimberley Process (€ 569,356): This action supports 
measures to strengthen compliance with the Kimberley Process for rough diamonds  and other 
international agreements addressi ng the illegal exploitation of natu ral resources related to conflict 
including monitoring missions, remo te sensing and identification of illic it trade flows and of the origin 
of natural resources. The action provides scientific  and technical support to the Kimberley Process 
Certification Scheme (KPCS) during the EC Chai rmanship and beyond (2008), through a scientifically 
sound methodological approach; for selected locati ons, in pre-defined formats and with specific 
advanced technologies. The EC’s Joint Research Centre as implementing partner develops a 
Monitoring Facility, using remote sensing, in supp ort of the Working Group on Monitoring of the KP. 
Apart from continuous detailed assessments of mining activities of known sites in specific countries of 
concern, this monitoring facility also allows for th e detection of alleged illegal (alluvial) mining, based 
on ex-ante information about the presumed location of these sites.  
Mainstreaming natural resources into peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (€ 275,824):  This action 
aims at mapping how governance of natural res ources can best be addressed in the peacemaking, 
peacekeeping and peace-building stages of conflicts in Sierra Leone, Liberia and DRC, where natural 
resources played a key role in the conflict. The project produces recommendations for Governments, 
the UN missions and the international community in general on how to pre-empt further crisis to 
ensure that in fragile post-conflict recovery and reconstruction phase natural resources do not continue 
to fuel instability. EC support is provided through co-financing in the form of a grant to the non 
governmental organisation Global Witness. The EC s upport covers 72 % of the costs of the project. 
Policy Advice on Strengthening Diamond-Related In ternal Controls in Liberia (Implementation 
of Kimberley Process Controls (€ 317,000):  This action supports Liberia’s Kimberley Process 
implementation, as formally requested by the Gove rnment of Liberia and strongly supported by the 
UN Security Council’s Panel of Experts. The IfS su pport provides two senior experts to advise on all 
aspects of diamond-related controls .  
Global Atlas and Information Centre for Co nflicts and Natural Resources (€ 837,820): 
Implemented by the EC’s Joint Research Centre, th e action supports the development of a “Global 
Atlas and Information Centre for Conflicts and Natu ral Resources” to better analyse the links between 
the exploitation of natural resources (i.e. Coltan) and conflicts in specific crisis regions of the world 
towards appropriate crisis response activities. EC su pport helps to establish an Information Centre that 
collects and analyse relevant data and informati on related to the exploita tion and degradation of 
natural resources and conflicts and th at will model future scenarios.  
 
EN 56   EN FACILITIES FOR URGENT ACTIONS INVOLVING POLICY ADVICE , TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE , MEDIATION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIRD 
COUNTRIES IN CRISIS SITUATIONS (PAMF)  - €10  MILLION IN 2007/€5.5  
MILLION IN 2008 
The objective of creating the PAMF-Facilities is to enable the Commission to provide timely support 
to small-scale actions aimed at addressing situa tions of urgency, crisis or emerging crisis , in particular 
policy advice or urgent technical assistance to thir d countries; mediation, dialogue and reconciliation 
actions; information, advocacy and awareness actio ns; and contribution to actions launched by non-
state actors, international organisations, including co-ordination of activities of the International 
Community. 
Experience with the first IfS Facility for urgent actions involving Policy Advice, Technical Assistance, 
Mediation and Reconciliation  adopted in 2007 (€10 million, Commission Decision C (2007) 1705 of 
17.04.2007) has shown that rapid financing of small-scale and highly focused activities through a 
dedicated stand-by facility can prove very effective as part of a broader Community or EU response to 
a crisis in a third country. Rapid decisions on sub- delegated level for small-scale and highly focused 
activities in response to crisis have enabled the Comm ission to quickly react in different situations to 
different needs –17 such measures have been adopted in 2007 and 2008 fo r a total of €10 million. Five 
actions were financed in 2007 and 12 in 2008. These include urgent expert support to Security Sector 
Reform in Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Re public, rapid provision of  financial and expert 
support to enhancing border security and police re form in Lebanon, immediate support to conflict 
resolution efforts in Burma, Georgia and the Solo mon Islands through the UN and civil society, and 
rapid financial and expert support to  the preparation of elections in crisis situations (Fiji, Zambia). 
Detail on these measures is provided in the coun try progress reports. A second Facility for €5.5 
million was adopted by Commission Decision in D ecember 2008 for financing of measures in 2009. 
In addition, co-financing of f our urgent post-disaster needs a ssessments (PDNA) in Bangladesh, 
Burma, Haiti and the Ukraine, carried out by th e UN and the World Bank, were financed under this 
Facility. This took place against the background  of the Commission having strengthened its 
cooperation with the UN and the World Bank in the fi eld of responding to post-crisis situations and 
planning recovery by way of a joint declara tion signed on 25 September 2008. The purpose of the 
agreement is to harmonise and coordinate the collective assistance the institutions provide to 
countries: 
Cyclone NARGIS in Myanmar  – Support to PONJA (Post Nargis Joint Assessment; € 291,474)  
in Myanmar was provided through UNDP as requested  by the Tripartite Group (TCG) composed of 
ASEAN, the Government of Myanmar and the Unite d Nations. EC support financed part of the 
PONJA exercise that is took place in June-august 2008 for a total cost of €370,000. The remaining 
financing was provided by the Department  for International Development (DFID).  
Oil spill in Ukraine Black Sea – Support to Po st Disaster Damage and Needs Assessment (€ 
136,500) was provided through the United Nations E nvironment Programme (UNEP) as formally 
requested by the Government of Ukraine afte r the disaster and following the immediate relief 
assessment carried out by the Co mmission’s Civil Protection Mechanism (MIC). EC support covered 
the totality of the PDNA exercise that took place between June and October 2008. 
Cyclone SIDR in Bangladesh– Support to PDNA (€ 255,271)  in Bangladesh was provided through 
the World Bank, Global Facility for Disaster Risk Re duction, as requested by the national authorities. 
The exercise ended in October 2008. 
Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, Anna and Ike in Haiti – Support to a joint PDNA (€ 152,000)  and 
recovery planning exercise is implemented by UNDP. IfS support financed part of the PDNA and 
recovery planning exercise, namely the Community Recovery Needs Assessment component. The 
other part of the PDNA called Damage and Loss a ssessment (DALA) is financed by the World Bank 
Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction. The whole exercise will end in March 09. 
 
EN 57   EN  
FACILITY FOR URGENT ACTIONS INVOLVING SUPPORT TO TRIBUNALS OF 
INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES - €12  
MILLION  
Transitional justice and ad-hoc tribunals have be come central elements fo r peace building and post-
conflict resolution as can be seen in Ruanda, Sierra  Leone or Cambodia. Hence, they need to be 
further integrated into broader EU crisis mana gement responses. Addressing the question of human 
rights abuse in transitional and post- conflict situation is instrumental in order to foster reconciliation 
and sustainable peace and stability. The Facility will enhance the global fight against impunity and to 
promote reconciliation in post-crisis situations. 
This new EC funding facility under the Stability Inst rument will provide additional assistance for ad-
hoc international criminal cour ts and ad-hoc national tribunals , as well as truth and reconciliation 
commissions. In addition, it will support mechanisms for the legal settlement of human rights claims 
and the assertion and adjudication of property righ ts, established in accordance with international 
human rights and rule of law standards. Consider ation will also be given to supporting institutional 
reform measures aiming to prevent serious a buses from recurring. Implementing partners are 
international and regional organiza tions, state and non-state actors and the specific tribunals and truth 
commissions.  
The purpose of this Facility is to provide a standing basis for timely and focused assistance to ad hoc 
tribunals and transitional justice approaches aimed at fostering rec onciliation and building sustainable 
peace in situations of urgency, post-conflict, crisis  or emerging crisis in accordance with Art.3(1) of 
the Stability Instrument. It will allow the Commission to rapidly mobilise resources and support, in the 
form of policy advice, technical, logistical and fina ncial assistance in the area of transitional justice.  
Transitional justice and ad hoc tribunals have em erged as a critical issue for peace building and post-
conflict resolution and have been integrated into br oader EU crisis manageme nt approaches, reflecting 
the importance of addressing the question of past hu man rights abuse in transitional and post-conflict 
situation for sustainable peace and stability. Process es and mechanisms of transitional justice, which 
are associated with a society’s attempts to come to terms with a legacy of systematic past abuse, both 
provide redress to victims and e nhance opportunities for the transformation of the political systems 
and other conditions that may have been at the root of the abuses. International criminal courts can, in 
addition, be established to address a particular crime committed against specific persons when it 
constitutes a threat to international peace and secu rity and where the Government is unwilling or 
unable to prosecute, thus enhancing the fight agains t impunity and contributing to stabilise the country 
or region concerned.  
The current programme aims to provide for the necessary speed and flexibility in responding to such 
needs, ensuring complementarity wi th other instruments. Currently, assistance to the Special Court of 
Sierra Leone, to the trial of former Chadian Preside nt Habré in Senegal, to the Special Tribunal for 
Lebanon and to the Truth and Reconciliation Commi ssion being set up in the Solomon Islands is 
already under identification, all related to post-conflict  situations or emerging cr isis. This list is not 
exhaustive and the proposed Facility will also s upport analogous measures in other theatres. The 
SCSL and the Solomon Islands are in need of urgent  funding in order to ensure the timely completion 
of their respective mandates. The following types of actions will be supported:  
support for international and hybrid criminal trib unals and ad hoc national tribunals, truth and 
reconciliation commissions, and mechanisms for the legal settlement of human rights claims and the 
assertion and adjudication of property rights, est ablished in accordance with international human 
rights and rule of law standards (Art.3(2) (d) of the Stability Instrument); 
support to institutional reform measures aiming to prevent serious abuses from recurring such as 
census and vetting, which constitutes a central concern of  transitional justice (point  of Art.3(2)(c) and 
(l) of the Stability Instrument ). 
 
EN 58   EN  
       
 
STABILITY INSTRUMENT  
CRISIS PREPAREDNESS  
PEACEBUILDING PARTNERSHIP  
PROGRESS REPORT  
 
EN 59   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) 
CRISIS PREPAREDNESS (ARTICLE 4.3 IFS REGULATION ) 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Annual Action Programmes for Crisis Preparedness 2007 & 2008  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): 21/12/2007 and 31/03/2008 
Amount(s): € 15,000,000 - Contracted: € 9,910,096 - Paid: € 2,824,197 
 
Regarding the Stability Instrument’s ‘crisis preparedness’ component, 2008 saw further progress in 
consolidating the Peace-building Partnership (PbP),  which  aims at mobilizing and consolidating 
civilian expertise for peace-building activities. It focuses on strengthening the up-stream capacity of 
relevant partners to rapidly respond to a crisis scenario, and addresses in particular civil society 
organizations and think-tanks, but also international and regional or ganizations and relevant agencies 
in EU Member States. In 2008, the total fina ncial envelope of € 15 million for 2007 and 2008 was 
allocated, and the components and objectives iden tified in the respective Annual Action Programmes 
(AAPs) were implemented.  
In this context, two calls for proposals for civil society organizations  were launched in the 
framework of Peace-building Partnership Support: a ca ll to reinforce capacity building, and the first 
phase of a call on the organization of round tabl es. Successful proposals unde r the capacity-building 
call represented a mixture of transversal, inter-regi onal, and crisis-specific capacity-building actions 
with a wide geographic spread (European neighbour hood, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, etc.). For the 
first phase of the call on the organization of round tables, successful applications again constituted 
both transversal and crisis-specific proposals, how ever, with a preponderance of the crisis-specific 
activities focused on the European neighbourhood. The second phase of this call began in January 
2009.  
Moreover, direct grants were awarded - in the context of the co-operation with international 
organizations on early warning and early recovery - to the African Union  (support to the African 
Union’s Continental Earl y Warning System), to UNDP  (on post-conflict and post-disaster needs 
assessment, and on natural resources and conflict), and to relevant EU Member States’ training 
agencies  in the framework of training for civilian stabilization missions. 
Over the year, the dialogue process with civil soci ety organizations was further developed through the 
organization of a series of consultation meetings (i n February, June and October) and the use of the 
Peace-building Partnership web-portal ( https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/tariqa/PeaceBuilding/ ) as a 
channel of communication with PbP partners.  
With regard to the ‘Initiative for Peace-building’  (formerly known as the ‘Conflict Prevention 
Network’) – which is gradually being integrated in  terms of substance within the PbP – during 2008, 
the work of the ten civil society organizations co-operating on this action has focused on drawing 
together the complementary geographic and thematic knowledge of the partners involved in six cluster 
areas (mediation; regional co-operation on enviro nment, economy and natural resources; security; 
democratization and transitional justice; gender; capacity-building and training) and on harnessing this 
expertise in order to facilitate more evidenced-b ased decisions with a view to improving conflict 
prevention and peace-building policy and practice. 
In addition to the above-mentioned implemen tation activities, the 2008 PbP Annual Action 
Programme was adopted on 31 March 2008. The 2009-20 11 Indicative Programme for the Instrument 
for Stability, which includes its crisis preparedness  component (Article 4.3 – the legal basis of the 
Peace-building Partnership), and the 2009 PbP Annual  Action Programme, were prepared in the last 
trimester of 2008 to be adopted within the first semester of 2009.  
In 2008, the components and objectives identified in  the Peace-building Partnership Annual Action 
Programmes for 2007 (approved on 21 December 2007) and 2008 (approved on 31 March 2008) – 
were implemented – and the tota l financial envelope of €15 million was allocated, as follows:  
 
EN 60   EN In the framework of the Peace-bu ilding Partnership support, two calls  for proposals were launched:  
– A restricted call to support the capacity building of civil society organizations  was published on 
14 March 2008 (with a total financial envelope of € 8,500,000  for grants from € 50,000 to 
€1,500,000). Following the evaluation procedure under this call, twelve proposals have been 
selected (from 126 submitted). Six contracts out of the twelve were concluded and signed in late 
December 2008, for an overall amount of € 4, 093,051.66. Consequently, the implementation of 
these activities has just been (or will soon be) initiated; 
– The first phase of an open call on the organization of round tables  was published on 13 May 2008 
(with an overall amount available of € 525,000  for grants up to € 40,000). Eight proposals were 
selected so far (from 31 submitted) and six contracts were already finalized and signed before the 
end of 2008, for an overall amount of € 239,769. The preparatory work for these round tables has 
then started in early 2009. 
Four direct grants were awarded in the context of the co-operation with international organizations on 
early warning and early recovery:  
One to the African Union through an Administrative Arrangement with the Join t Research Centre (on 
“Scientific and Technical Support to the Africa n Union’s Continental Early-Warning System 
(CEWS)”  for a total amount of € 999,865 . For this project, the Centre was mandated by the 
Commission – at the request of the AU – to set up  a customised version of the European Media 
Monitoring, an open source intelligence tool, which ga thers, filters and exploits relevant information 
coming from thousands of freely available internet sources. The project is now well advanced and the 
possibility of further enhancing the coopera tion and support is currently being explored; 
Three agreements were signed with the UNDP, for a total amount of € 2,459,734 : 
– “EC/UNDP collaboration to advance the post -crisis needs assessment and early recovery 
agendas (Part 1 and 2)”  – This project aims to develop an  extended methodology for damage and 
needs assessment in crisis situations, building on existing tools and methods. The work focuses on 
the identification of relevant physical data for r ecovery and reconstruction needs, the definition of 
data collection roles and responsibilities, inform ation and communications technology support and 
the identification of global disaster risk hotspots and training.  
– “Strengthening Capacities for the Consensual  and Sustainable Management of Land and 
Natural Resources”  – This element focuses on the development of a common policy framework 
for the UN and EU on the role of the internationa l community in contributing to conflict prevention 
through effective, transparent and legal management of natural resources: analysis of root causes 
and dynamics; of policy instruments avai lable; and of the role of different 
agencies/departments/actors; the development of jo int guidelines, training and tool-kits for field 
staff; dialogue and collaboration with civil society (international and local) on the matter. 
– “Development of Post-Conflict Needs Assessment and Transitional Results Framework”  – 
This element continues the work on developing an extended methodology for needs assessment in 
post-conflict and post-disaster situations. Th e work focuses on developing common methodologies 
and related training, defining early  recovery guidelines for field staff, identification of relevant 
physical data for recovery an d reconstruction needs, definitio n of data collection roles and 
responsibilities, information and communications technology support and id entification of global 
disaster risk hotspots. 
As the relevant contracts were signed in late 2008, the implementation of the corresponding activities 
is still at an early stage.  
In the context of the training for civilian stabiliza tion missions, three direct grants were awarded:  
– One to the European Group on Training (EGT) for a project on “Training for Civilian Crisis 
Management and Stabilization Missions”  for a total amount of € 803,976  – This element focuses 
on the consolidation, documentation and publishi ng of the training curricula, modules and course 
material established over the five years of impl ementation of the activities of the “European Group 
 
EN 61   EN on Training”, launched in 2001 by the Commission in partnership with a consortium of Member 
States’ training institutions. The project includes th e completion of training of experts identified for 
participation in EU Crisis Response Teams in view  of reaching the 5-year target of 100 trained 
experts available for deployment. The contract wa s signed early 2008 and the implementation of the 
project started on 1 March 2008 for a period of 18 months.  
– Two to relevant EU Member State’s agencies (the French Gendarmerie  under the 2007 AAP and 
the Arma dei Carabinieri  under the 2008 AAP) for the “Delivery of training for police experts 
in civilian missions” , for an overall amount of € 1,313,700  – This element aims at promoting a 
common EU approach on police expertise in civilia n missions through the delivery of a series of 
combined training and exercise sessions, offered by EU police training organisations, with the view 
to the development of a rapid deployment capability  of EU police elements in crisis management 
operations. The sessions also seek to enable the EU  to improve the robustness, the flexibility and 
the interoperability of its police elements when de ployed either by the EU or by the UN and OSCE, 
and the development of training concepts designe d to be interoperable with UN/OSCE training 
concepts.  
In 2008, approximately 600 police exp erts were trained by the French Gendarmerie  at the 
“Centre national d'entraînement des forces de gendarmerie  (CNEFG)”  in Saint-Astier (France). An 
equivalent number should be trained by the Arma dei Carabinieri  at the Centre of Excellence for 
Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in Vicenza (Italy) in the course of 2009.  
 
EN 62   EN  
 
 
    
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TABILITY INSTRUMENT  
ARTICLE 4.1 AND 4.2 
MEASURES ADOPTED IN 2007  AND 2008 
PROGRESS REPORTS  
 
 
EN 63   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) 
TRANS -REGIONAL ACTIONS IN THE AREAS OF ORGANISED CRIME , 
TRAFFICKING , PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE , THREATS TO 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM (ARTICLE 4.1 IFS 
REGULATION ) 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Annual Action Programmes for Article 4.1 IfS 2007 & 2008  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): various in 2007 and AAP 2008 on 10/11/2008 
Amount(s): € 23,235,960 - Contracted: € 18,435,960 - Paid: € 4,834,070 
 
The 2007 AAP for Priority 2 covers activities for a total of € 9 million:  Expert Support Facility 
(ESF I, € 3.8 million):  horizontal and global coverage, with provision of expertise mostly from EU 
MS ESF is used for both Priority 1 (fighting and pr otecting against the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction) and Priority 2. Fight against trafficking from/to Afghanistan  (ECO 
TRAFFICKING-first phase, €5.2 million)  Capacity building of the 10 ECO countries on this route – 
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhs tan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, 
Azerbaijan, Turkey. Priority will be given to Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan while the project will be 
complementary to the ongoing and planned activ ities in Central Asia, as e.g. BOMCA and CADAP 
funded under TACIS; Trafficking of illegal drugs fro m Afghanistan is still growing despite the efforts 
deployed by the international community, and represen ts a risk for the stability of countries of origin, 
transit and destination along the 'heroin route' . The IfS Programme is implemented under the 
leadership of Germany with the support of Italy, and with more limited contributions envisaged by 
Poland and Bulgaria. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Interpol also is an important partner of 
the programme.  
The 2008 AAP for Priority 2 (Global and Trans-regional Threats to Security)  was adopted on 10 
November 2008 and covers activities for a total of € 13.3 million . Together with a Special Measure 
which covers activities for € 1M the total amount for 2008 is € 14.3M: Expert Support Facility (ESF 
II): horizontal and global coverage, with provision of expertise mostly from EU MS (€2 million). 
Fight against trafficking from/to Afghanistan  (ECO TRAFFICKING). (capacity building of the 10 
ECO countries on this route – Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey) Pr iority will be given to Iran, Pakistan and 
Afghanistan while the project will be complementar y to the ongoing and planned activities in Central 
Asia, as e.g. BOMCA and CADAP funded under TACIS; (€4.3 million). Supporting the fight against 
the illicit accumulation and trafficking of firearms in Africa , (ARMSAFRICA), via the Regional 
Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RECSA) with its seat in Nairobi. RECSA Members States 
are Burundi, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Con go, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, 
Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The AUC (Peace  and Security Department) is also involved. 
(€ 3.3 million). Support to Counter-Terrorism (CT) and Co unter Organised Crime (COC) and Illicit 
Trafficking in Africa  (CTOC.AFRICA), via the African Centre for the Study and Research on 
Terrorism (CAERT) of the African Union with its seat in Algiers and via enhancing synergies and 
networking between Maghreb (sta rting with Morocco) and Sahel countries. (€ 1.5 million). Prevention 
of the diversion of drugs precursors  in the Latin American and Caribbean region (PRELAC), where 
the countries involved will be Bolivia, Colombia, Ecua dor, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, 
further Mexico or Panama and Trinidad and Tobago or Jamaica. (€ 2.2 million). 
A Special Measure covers an activity on supporting the fight against the illicit accumulation and 
trafficking in firearms in Central and Latin America , where Central American Programme on Small 
Arms and Light Weapons Control (CASAC) will be in forefront covering Belize, Costa Rica, El 
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Colombia and Mexico and regional 
organisations like, MERCOSUR; it is also pla nned to involve Andean Community and CARICOM. 
(€1 million). 
 
EN 64   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) 
ACTIONS IN THE AREA OF RISK MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS RELATING TO 
CHEMICAL , NUCLEAR AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS OR AGENTS - (ARTICLE 4.2 
IFS REGULATION ) 
Title of IfS Decision(s) : Annual Action Programmes for Article 4.2 IfS 2007 & 2008  
Date of adoption of IfS Decision(s): AAP 2007 on  17/12/2007 and AAP 2008 on 05/12/2008 
Amount(s): € 51,500,000 Contracted: € 33,995,500 - Paid: € 16,699,100 
 
Annual Action Programme 2007:  
1. Support to the International Science and T echnology Centre (ISTC) in Moscow and the Science 
and Technology Centre in Ukraine, Kiev (STCU) (€ 15 million)  - Objectives:  to redirect activities of 
scientists and engineers possessing knowledge and sk ills related to WMD towards peaceful research 
activities. Activities: This activity is managed by DG RTD th rough crossed sub-delegation. The 
Centres have been evaluated by a team of independent experts and Commission services are 
conducting an assessment of Centres' future dir ection in cooperation with the Member States 
2. Knowledge Management System on CBRN Trafficking (€ 1 million)  – Objectives: to improve 
capabilities of EU neighbouring countries in South-E ast Europe and possibly Caucasus to combat the 
illicit trafficking and criminal use of CBRN materials. Activities: The contract has been signed with 
the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice R esearch Institute (UNICRI). It should provide a 
useful tool for information on trafficking incidents. 
3. Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in FSU countries (Russian 
Federation, Ukraine, Armenia, Moldova, Geor gia, Azerbaijan and Belarus) (€ 5 million) -  
Objectives: to provide assistance to FSU countries in order to improve their technical and 
organisational measures for detection of nuclear  and radioactive materials illicit trafficking. Activities: 
This project is implemented by the EC Joint Resear ch Centre and will provide specific locations with 
up-to-date technology for detection of illicit materials.  
4. Assistance in export control of dual-use goods (€ 4,995,500)  - Objectives: to support the 
development of legal framework and institutional capacities for the establishment and enforcement of 
the effective export controls on dual-use items, including measures for regional cooperation. 
Activities:  The project is implemented by the Germ an Federal Office of Economics and Export 
Control (BAFA) is a continuation and extension of previously funded activities to transfer to the 
partner countries the EU methodology for effective export control. 
Implementation status:  
1. ISTC/STCU  In 2008, the Centres' core activity remain ed devoted to the funding and follow-up of 
research projects contributing to their objectives. In  addition, both Centres were actively working on 
the development or strengthening of their relatio ns with (potential) partners. The Centres also 
supported initiatives aiming at supporting the progre ssive integration of the former weapon scientist 
population in the international scientific community. Finally, the year 2008 has seen in each Centre the 
start of a new program whose main objective is to support the former weapon-institutes and their 
scientists towards self-sustainability in the civil sector. This "Institute Sustainability Program" or 
"ISP" aims at reinforcing the marketability of th e institutes work and methods through a holistic 
approach, which comprises for example the support for IPR training, for improving collaborative ties 
with the international scientific community, for a ttracting private and/or public investors, etc. 
2. Knowledge Management System (KMS)  - Project activities concentrate on neighbouring countries 
of the EU in South-East Europe (Albania, Bosn ia and Herzegovina, FYROM, Moldova, Montenegro, 
Serbia and Turkey) and Caucus countries (Armen ia, Azerbaijan and Georgi a). All participating 
countries and International/Regional Organisations  have proved their strong commitment to the 
 
EN 65   EN project implementation and contributed to the different Activities. During the reporting period 
UNICRI has organised the kick-off meeting, which ma de a significant contribution in the outlining of 
the next steps of the project implementation, h as set up a Portal through which the National Focal 
Points and representatives of the participating International/Regional Organisations (UNICRI, EC, 
IAEA, OPCW, EUROPOL, SECI Center and WCO) can  interact and access information. All focal 
points (excepted one for Azerbaijan) were nomina ted and started their activities on collecting and 
sharing data and best practice on illicit trafficki ng. All focal points will liaise amongst themselves, 
with their counterparts in other agencies within their countries and with UNICRI to identify possible 
needs or gaps, both on the national level and with re gard to the System itself. The First Round-Table 
Meeting was organised in October 2008 in order to  discuss the role of the National Focal Points, 
identify possible topics of the Knowledge Management System, and analyse areas for possible 
mentoring services. The second one is scheduled for March 2009. The first questionnaire on the 
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking of CB Material ha s been designed and discussed with National Focal 
Points and International/Regional Organisations. Data collection on prevention has started with the 
deadline end January 2009. 
3. Combating IT of nuclear and radioactive materials in FSU countries.  This project is a 
continuation of the activities started under TACIS Nucl ear Safety programme and is aimed to provide 
the involved countries (Russia, Ukraine, Moldova,  Georgia and Azerbaijan) with the equipment 
identified during the previous phase of the project . The assistance will consist in establishment and 
equipping mobile laboratories in Ukraine and Azer baijan with alarming monitor / dosimeters, high 
resolution gamma, alpha and beta spectrometers, radiochemical e quipment, hand-held radiation 
monitors for localisation of radioactive sources a nd hand-held radiometer-spectrometer for in-field 
categorisation. Russia, Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine and Armenia will be supplied with border crossing 
stations, typically consisting of tr ains, truck, pedestrians / cars, hand-held radiation monitors for 
localisation of radioactive sources, telescopic radi ation probes, contamination monitors and personal 
radiation monitors. Analytical laboratory capabilities fo r analysis of seized nuclear material in Ukraine 
will also be updated.  
4. Export control of dual-use goods.  The project covers 15 countries in South East Europe, the 
Caucasus, North Africa and South East Asia. Th e range of activities under the programme is from 
providing advisory services for the political level (by means of pre-assessment visits, background 
information and services to EU bodies or co-ord inating meetings with other donors) to the 
development of an export control capacity in the partner countries. A number of events took place 
under the programme in 2008. All of the partner c ountries were subject to a pre-assessment study, 
including an initial visit, to identify the counterpart s and evaluate the most important needs in export 
controls. In almost all of the countries - with the only exception of Turkey - these contacts led to 
activities. Some could be started already in 2008, so me will start in early 2009. The countries in which 
activities could be started in 2008 were Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Georgia, FYROM, 
Morocco and Tunisia, Thailand, Ukraine. The topi cs covered a wide range from general information 
of the European export control system and its na tional implementation by Member States on an ad 
hoc-basis (Thailand), over tailored wo rkshops and seminars on capacity development (Albania), legal 
review either to draft a new legislation (Bosnia a nd Herzegovina) or to revi ew and update an existing 
(Georgia), outreach to industry and customs regarding the adoption of the EU single control list 
principle (Ukraine) study visits to customs author ities in EU Member States (Morocco), to a customs 
seminar in the partner country (FYROM). Each even t last at least two days. All these events built the 
basis for a longer term co-operation striving for subs tantial changes and will t hus be continued in 2009 
and 2010. The general feedback received was positive being surprised by the quality of the expertise 
rendered and the tailored character of the events. First visible results will be presented in 2009, 
depending on the individual topics the partner countries raised and the progress. Besides this, a 
customs workshop for experts of all EU Member States was held in Germany, attended by 22 EU 
Member States. This workshop drafted reco mmendations for specific customs procedures. 
 
EN 66   EN Annual Action Programme 2008:  
1. International Science and Technology Centre (I STC)/Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine 
(STCU) (€ 8 million)  - Objectives: The overall objective of the Centres remains to counter residual 
risks of proliferation of WMD expertise by giving  the Former Soviet Union (FSU) scientists and 
engineers, possessing knowledge and skills related to WMD, opportuniti es to redirect their talents to 
peaceful activities. The objective of the proposed pr oject of funds is to assure a continued presence 
within these Centres. Activities: Main operational activities of the Centres – regular and partner 
projects and supplemental activities - started with TACIS funding continue under the IfS but were 
adapted to the changed environment. In the cont ext of the decrease of former weapon scientists' 
population and the economic recovery of several c ountries within the CIS, the Centres are pursuing 
efforts to refine the actions that help former  WMD research institutes to improve their self-
sustainability and to reduce their dependence on th e Science Centres funding. The aim is to support 
the targeted scientific communities to adapt to a business-oriented and more competitive environment . 
2. Knowledge management system on CBRN traffick ing in North Africa and selected countries in 
the Middle East (€ 1 million)  - Objectives: The aim of the project would be to develop a durable co-
operation legacy in the area of trafficking of CBRN materials. After the Knowledge Management 
System on CBRN trafficking in South-East Europe  and the Caucasus funded from IfS AAP 2007, this 
new activity in North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Liby a, Morocco and Tunisia) and Middle East (Jordan 
and United Arab Emirates) would expand a sense of  ownership across participating countries towards 
the effort for the reduction of CBRN trafficking in order to create a coherent  approach and develop a 
continuous capacity to adapt and respond to ne w challenges. Within the system the following 
objectives would be achieved: (a) Promote and impr ove the exchange of in formation and knowledge 
among states, and between states and Internatio nal/Regional Organisations; (b) Encourage the 
adoption of a CBRN integrated approach to enha nce knowledge on illegal movements and the criminal 
use of CBRN materials; (c) Assist States in accessing and analysing in formation that will help enforce 
effective measures to prevent illicit trafficking of CBRN  materials; and (d) Assist states in benefiting 
from the lessons learned, especially in the area of illicit trafficking of biological and chemical 
materials. Activities: This activity will be implemented through direct contribution agreement with the 
UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research In stitute (UNICRI) within the Financial and 
Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA) be tween the European Community and the United 
Nations. 
3. Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in selected FSU and 
Mediterranean Basin countries and preparation of border management activities in the ASEAN 
region (€ 6.7 million ) - Objectives: The overall objective of this project, which, for its first part , 
represents the final phase of the activities started unde r Tacis Nuclear safety programme, and, for the 
second one , their expansion to the Mediterranean area and,  at the later stage, to the ASEAN region, is 
to reduce the threat of nuclear and radiation terrorism. Activities: Main activities will focus on (1) 
supply of the last batch of equipment for detecti on of NRM at selected border check points in Russia, 
Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Belarus as it was id entified in the previous phase of the activity 
financed by TACIS Nuclear Safety programme (2) im provement of detection at borders and/or other 
nodal points identified in the selected countries of the Mediterranean Basin and corresponding training 
to the front-line officers for a proper use of the de livered equipment, (3) providing an insight on the 
situation in the South East Asia and prepare an action plan for the countries specific needs and for a 
coordinated regional follow-up. This action, as the pr evious ones in this area financed by TACIS and 
IFS AAP2007, will be implemented through an Admini strative Agreement with  the Joint Research 
Centre (JRC). 
4. Assistance to the Russian Federation on cont rol of exports of dual-use goods (€ 1 million) – 
Objectives:  The overall objective of the project is to  enhance the effectiveness of export control of 
dual use items in the Russian Federation, with a view to contribute to the fight against the proliferation 
of WMD and related materials, equipment and technologies, in the perspective of a Common 
Economic Space and a Common Space on External Secu rity. This project will continue and expand 
the cooperation with Russia in the area of expor t-control of dual-use goods started under TACIS 
Russia Annual Programme 2004. Activities: The specific objectives will be achieved through 
 
EN 67   EN information exchange with EU exporters, support industry and res earchers for awar eness raising, 
organisation of seminars for exporters in  the regions of the Russian Federation. 
5. Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security capabilities in Russia and in Central Asian 
countries (€ 6.8 million) - Objectives: The project will address shortcomings in the safety/security 
practices of key biological facilities in Russia and the selected countries of the Central Asia. The main 
objectives of the project are to raise the skills of  the personnel working at facilities (laboratories) 
handling dangerous biological agents or superv ising those facilities, and to provide additional 
equipment, as needed, to ensure an adequate le vel of bio-safety and security. The activities will also 
aim at enhancing the capacities of the concerned au thorities and other stakeholders for prediction and 
control of transmission routes of pathogens, dange rous agents and substances as well as at evaluation 
of potential risks linked with the development and use of biotechnologies. Activities: The main 
activity areas could include: • training of pers onnel in both the beneficiary and in the donor 
countries, • upgrading bio-facilities in the Central Asian region as well as in the RF through 
provision, installation and commissioning of equipm ent as required, • development and coordination 
of international efforts for surveillance of pat hogens routes, including creation of a model Avian 
Influenza surveillance programme. The project w ill be implemented under jo int management through 
a contribution agreement with international organisati ons - a partner project with International Science 
and Technology Centre (ISTC) in Moscow, as this Ce ntre provides a unique possibility to have access 
to the facilities active in the bio-field in Russia and in other FSU countries 
Implementation of the projects under the AAP 2008 will begin in 2009.  
 
EN 68   EN OVERALL  IFS  ALLOCATIONS,  COMMITMENTS  AND  PAYMENTS  IN BETWEEN  CRISIS  RESPONSE  / 
CRISIS  PREPAREDNESS  / LONGER-TERM  THREATS  (BUDGET  HEADING  19.06) 
Available 
Commitment 
Appropriations 
in 2008*Committed in 
2008in % of 2008 
budgetout of which 
Contracted in 
2008in % of 2008 
commitmentsPaid in 2008in % of 
payment 
appropriations
        137.107.869         137.107.869 100%           99.178.738 72%        91.972.717 85%
          25.500.000           25.500.000 100%             8.000.000 31%                       -   
          12.293.377           12.293.377 100%             7.493.377 61%           1.224.505 
     174.901.246     174.901.246 100%     114.672.115 66%     93.197.222 
* After budgetary transfers, including C4 and C5 credits.
2007 
Commitment 
Appropriations*Committedin % of 2007 
budgetContracted as of 
31/12/2008in % of 2007 
commitmentPaid as of 
31/12/2008in % of 
contracted 
amount
        98.979.669           98.129.587   99%         95.492.875   97%      62.232.837   65%
        26.040.303           26.000.000   100%         25.995.500   100%      16.699.100   64%
        11.013.435           10.942.583   99%         10.942.583   100%         3.609.565   33%
     136.033.407     135.072.170 99%     132.430.958 98%     82.541.502 62%
* After budgetary transfers, including C4 and C5 credits.Execution of 2008 budget as of 31/12/2008
Total consumption 1906 in 2008: 19.060101 - Crisis Response and Preparedness & 19.060104  - 
Conflict Prevention
19.060201 - Actions in the area of risk mitigation and 
preparedness relating to chemical, nuclear and biological materials 
or agents 
19.060300 -  Trans-regional actions in the areas of organised 
crime, trafficking, pr otection of critical infrastructure, threats to 
public health and the fight against terrorism and  19.060203 - 
Community policy on combating th e proliferation of light arms
Total consumption 2007 commitments on 1906 as of 
31/12/2008: Execution of 2007 commitments as of 31/12/2008
19.060101 - Crisis Response and Preparedness
19.060201 - Actions in the area of risk mitigation and 
preparedness relating to chemical, nuclear and biological materials 
or agents 
19.06.0300  - Trans-regional actions in the areas of organised 
crime, trafficking, pr otection of critical infrastructure, threats to 
public health and the fight against terrorism
 
 
EN 69   EN IFS  CRISIS  RESPONSE  AND  PREPAREDNESS  2008:  COMMITMENTS  
AND  PAYMENTS 
BROKEN  DOWN  BY PROGRAMMES  AND  DECISIONS  AS OF 31/12/2008  (BUDGET  
HEADING  19.06.01,  ARTICLE  3 AND  4.3 OF THE  IFS  REGULATION) 
136.871.000 71.500.000        
-                        37.000.000        
236.869 297.321          
137.107.869 108.797.321
Region Country Action2008 Financing 
decisions in €Commission 
Financing 
DecisionCommitted Contracted Paid
Africa Sierra LeoneTransitional Justice: Support to Special Court 
Charles Taylor2.500.000 November 2.500.000              2.500.000         2.250.000          
AfricaCentral African 
RepublicSupport to National Mediation Process 1.100.000 July 1.100.000              1.100.000         731.062             
AfricaCentral African 
RepublicSecurity Sector Reform - Expert Team 1.500.000 October ** 1.390.494         320.267             
AfricaCentral African 
RepublicSecurity Sector Reform -  Financial support 
package5.150.000 December 5.150.000              -                     -                      
Africa DRC Support to Stabilisation in Eastern DRC 10.000.000 June 10.000.000            3.216.309         1.590.599          
Africa Somalia Support package for TFI 4.000.000 May 4.000.000              4.000.000         3.200.000          
Africa Zambia Urgent support to early elections 1.000.000 October ** 1.000.000         950.000             
Asia/Pacific FijiElection expert based on commitments agreed in 
Art 96 negotiations186.000 July ** 186.000            71.058               
Asia/Pacific Solomon IslandsTruth and Reconciliation Commission - preparatory 
work300.000 July ** 299.202            59.840               
Asia/Pacific Timor Leste Further stabilisation support including SSR 4.700.000 November 4.700.000              4.700.000         2.774.016          
Asia Philippines Support to Mindanao peace process 1.000.000 December 1.000.000              -                     -                      
Asia Sri Lanka Mediation 221.557 October ** 221.557            -                      
Asia Sri Lanka Conflict mitigation 6.500.000 July 6.500.000              5.347.931         3.293.635          
Asia Nepal Peace Trust Fund 5.950.000 December 5.950.000              -                     -                      
Asia Indonesia Capacity-building of local authorities in Aceh 3.000.000 August 3.000.000              2.599.188         1.332.048          
Asia BangladeshDisaster response - Post-Disaster Needs 
Assessment255.271 February ** 255.271            -                      
Asia BangladeshRecovery and rehabilitation of cyclone SIDR 
affected livelihoods 13.000.000 July 13.000.000            13.000.000       3.660.171          
Asia BurmaCyclone Nargis in Myanmar - Support to PDNA291.474 August ** 291.474            232.695             
Central Asia Kyrgyzstan Rule of Law - judicial reform 2.500.000 July 2.500.000              2.369.447         -                      
Central Asia Kyrgyzstan Constitutional reform 1.500.000 February 1.500.000              1.500.000         1.045.000          
Eastern Europe UkraineOil spill in Ukraine Black Sea - Support to PDNA - 
UNEP136.500 July ** 136.500            -                      
Southern 
CaucasusGeorgia Post-conflict support package for IDPs 15.000.000 December 15.000.000            14.999.172       9.286.246          
Southern 
CaucasusGeorgia CBM package: multi-track dialogue on Abkhazia 414.585 March ** 414.585            317.830             
Southern 
CaucasusGeorgia Support in relation to elections 2.000.000 April 1.762.100              1.762.100         1.126.784          
Southern 
CaucasusArmenia Advisors on key reform areas 810.000 November ** 810.000            729.000             
Latin America Peru Support to mitigation of conflict root causes 2.533.000 April 2.533.000              2.533.000         1.273.848          
Latin America Peru Disaste r response - earthquake 3.000.000 May 3.000.000              3.000.000         2.000.000          
Latin America Nicaragua Disaster response - hurricane 7.500.000 May 7.490.000              7.490.000         -                      
Latin America HaitiDisaster response - Post-Disaster Needs 
Assessment152.000 December ** 152.000            -                      
Middle East Syria Support to vulnerable Iraqi refugees in Syria 1.481.500 August 1.481.500              1.481.500         814.053             
Middle East Lebanon Support to electoral reform 4.000.000 December 4.000.000              1.026.080         -                      
Middle East Libya Support to national strategy on HIV/AIDS 1.000.000 November 1.000.000              -                     -                      
W Balkans Kosovo* Support to reappointment of judges and prosecutors 5.000.000 February 5.000.000              5.000.000         3.455.954          
W Balkans Kosovo* UNMIK Pillar IV running costs 9.200.000 March 9.200.000              9.200.000         8.757.215          
W BalkansBosnia and 
HerzegovinaDestruction of ammunition 2.720.000 June 2.720.000              2.720.000         1.271.230          
Global GlobalSecond Facility for urgent Policy Advice, 
Technical Assistance, Mediation 5.521.269 December 5.521.269              -                     -                      
Global Global  Transitional Justice Facility**** 12.000.000 June 9.500.000              -                     -                      
Global Global Actions under the 2007 Conflict Resources Facility 1.430.644 *** 1.430.644         359.209             
Global Global Peace-Building Partnership AAP 2008 8.000.000 March 8.000.000                 3.046.284            -                        
137.107.869 99.178.738  50.901.760  
- 41.070.957  
137.107.869 99.178.738  91.972.717  
100% 72% 85%
** These actions were contracted under the 2007 L1 commitment for the 2007 decision adopting the first Facility for urgent Poli cy Advice, Technical Assistance, Mediation
*** These actions were contracted under the 2007 L1 commitment for the 2007 decision adopting the Conflict Resources Facility
**** This commitment represents the remainder under the financing decision for the Transitional Justice Facility as €2.5 millio n had already been committed for the support to the Sierra Leone Special Court.* under UNSCR 1244 (1999)Total 2008 Crisis Response and preparedness decisions and consumption of appropriations
Payments on 2008 budget for ongoing projects
Total consumption 2008
in % of available appropriationsAvailable appropriations on 19060101 and 04
Commitments: Payments:Transfer of appropriations
Additional C4 and C5 credits used
Total available
 
EN 70   EN IFS  CRISIS  RESPONSE  AND  PREPAREDNESS  2007:  COMMITMENTS  
AND  PAYMENTS 
BROKEN  DOWN  BY PROGRAMMES  AND  DECISIONS  AS OF 31/12/2008  (BUDGET  
HEADING  19.06.01,  ARTICLE  3 AND  4.3 OF THE  IFS  REGULATION) 
Region Country Action2007 Financing 
decisions in €Commission 
Financing 
DecisionCommitted Contracted Paid
Global Global Peace-Building Partnership 7.000.000 December 7.000.000         6.863.812         2.824.197         
Africa Congo DRCFlanking measures to mobilisation o f 
DRC mixed Bri gades3.200.000 May 3.200.000         3.200.000         3.040.000         
Africa Congo DRC Census Police Forces in RDC 5.000.000 August 5.000.000         4.803.328         1.292.957         
Africa Guinea-Bissau* SSR experts* 700.000 September 709.263            709.263            378.724            
Africa HaitiRe-establishment of civilian 
administration3.000.000 November 3.000.000         2.950.000         1.709.867         
Africa SomaliaSupport to African PK deployment 
(AMISOM )5.000.000 October 4.907.000         4.907.000         2.631.966         
Africa UgandaMediation support group & 
Contribution to Juba Initiative Fund, 4.200.000 December 4.200.000         2.470.000         1.186.475         
Africa Zimbabwe Dialogue, elections 3.000.000 December 3.000.000         2.999.966         1.695.022         
Africa Chad Support to UN police programme 10.000.000 December 10.000.000       10.000.000       8.000.000         
Africa Chad Electoral census 5.000.000 December 5.000.000         5.000.000         4.500.000         
Africa Sudan/DarfurTrust Fund for AU/UN Joint 
Mediation3.000.000 December 3.000.000         3.000.000         2.241.185         
Asia Afghanistan Justice Programme 2.500.000 April 2.300.000         2.300.000         1.676.651         
Asia ThailandSupport to justice and informed 
public debate3.000.000 December 3.000.000         2.999.014         1.627.000         
Asia Burma/Myanmar*Support to UN and civil society 
initiatives*695.000 December 692.262            692.262            529.361            
Latin 
AmericaBolivia* Coca Leaf Study* 1.000.000 November 1.000.000         589.000            500.000            
Latin 
AmericaColombiaSupport to reconciliation in the 
context Justice and Peace law 5.000.000 August 5.000.000         5.000.000         4.500.000         
W Balkans Kosovo**Contribution to the initial running 
costs of the International Civilian 10.000.000 December 10.000.000       10.000.000       5.000.000         
Middle East Lebanon* Police reform* 400.000 July 399.640            399.640            119.892            
Middle East Lebanon*Support to Border Security Pilot 
Project*2.000.000 July 2.000.000         2.000.000         1.600.000         
Middle East Lebanon Nahr El Bared Camp 6.800.000 December 6.800.000         6.729.560         4.552.948         
Middle East Israel/PalestineSupport to the Peace Process: 
Quartet Envo y Team , Dialo gue, 7.500.000 December 7.500.000         7.500.000         6.875.000         
Middle East SyriaSupport to UNICEF enabling the 
Syrian education s ystem to co pe with 3.000.000 November 3.000.000         3.000.000         2.313.144         
Global Conflict ResourcesSupport to the Kimberley Process 
(JRC)569.356 August 569.356            569.356            398.549            
Global Conflict ResourcesRemainder Conflict Resources 
Facilit y2.000.000 July 1.430.644        1.430.644         359.209            
Global GlobalRemainder Policy Advice and 
Mediation Facilit y*10.000.000 April 5.421.422        5.380.030         2.680.690         
98.129.587 95.492.875  62.232.837  
39.042.561 
99% 97% 65% in % of commitments and contractsout of which payments in 2008 for 2007 projectsTotal 2007 Crisis Response decisions and cons umption of appropriations as of 31/12/2008
* The Facility for urgent actions involving Po licy Advice, Technical Assistance, Mediation and Reconciliation for the benefit of thir d countries in crisis 
situations  was established by Financing decision C(2007)1705 on 17 April 2007 for a maximum amount of € 10 million.
** under UNSCR 1244 (1999) 
 
 
EN 71   EN IFS  LONG-TERM  COMPONENT:  2008  COMMITMENTS  AND  PAYMENTS 
BY COUNTRY,  REGION  AND  PROJECTS  AS OF 31/12/2008 
(BUDGET  HEADINGS  19.06.02  AND  19.06.03,  ART.  4 (1) AND  (2) OF THE  IFS  REGULATION) 
Region CountryCommitment 
appropriationsCommitted Contracted Payments
 27.000.000 17.800.000  
 1.500.000 
 25.500.000 
Former CISISTC: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, 
Russia,Tajikistan; STCU: Azerbaijan, 
Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan 8.000.000        8.000.000 - 
Global Global  2.000.000                     -   - 
Global2008 Annual Action Programme for the 
Instrument for Stability Priority 1 – Non-
Proliferation of Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) 15.500.000                     -   - 
-                         25.500.000    8.000.000       -                      
 12.000.000  8.000.000 
 293.377 
 12.293.377 
AsiaAfghanistan and ECO countries (Iran, 
Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, 
Azerbaijan, Turkey) 4.300.000        4.300.000 - 
Latin 
America / 
CarribbeanLatin America/Carribbean  2.193.377        2.193.377 824.505 
Central 
AmericaCentral America and neighbouring 
countries  1.000.000        1.000.000 400.000 
Africa Africa  1.500.000 
Africa Africa  3.300.000  -   - 
-                         12.293.377    7.493.377                  1.224.505 Total available appropriations
Prevention of the diversion of drugs precurs ors in the Latin American and Caribbean 
region (PRELAC)   
Support to Counter-Terrorism (CT) and Counter Organised Crime (COC) and Illicit Initial appropriations
Transfer to 19.080103
Supporting  the fight  against  the illicit  accumulation  and trafficking  in firearms  in Central  
America and neighbouring countries 
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEInitial appropriations
Transfers and C5 creditsExpert Support facility II 
Total executionTotal executionAction
Fight against trafficking from/to Afghanistan - Phase II
Supporting the fight against the illicit accumulatio n and trafficking of firearms in Africa Total available appropriations19.06.02.01 - Actions in the area of risk mitigation and preparedness relating to chem ical, nuclear and biological materials or  agents 
19.060301 - Trans-regional acti ons in the areas of orga nised crime, trafficking, protection of critical infras tructure, threats  to public health and the fight agains t terrorism and 19.060203 - Community policy 
on combating the proliferation of light armsSupport to the International Science and T echnology Centre (ISTC) in Moscow and the 
Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine (STCU), Kiev.
- Knowledge management system on CBRN tra fficking in North Africa and selected 
countries in the Middle East- Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in selected FSU and 
Mediterranean Basin countries and preparati on of border management activities in the 
ASEAN region- Assistance to the Russian Federation on control of exports of dual-use goods
- Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security  capabilities in Russia and in Central Asian 
countries
 
 
EN 72   EN IFS  LONG-TERM  COMPONENT:  2007  COMMITMENTS  AND  PAYMENTS 
BY COUNTRY,  REGION  AND  PROJECTS  AS OF 31/12/2008 
(BUDGET  HEADINGS  19.06.02  AND  19.06.03,  ART.  4 (1) AND  (2) OF THE  IFS  REGULATION) 
Region Country Appropriations Committed Contracted Paid
           26.040.303  26.000.000  25.995.500 16.699.100 
Former 
CISISTC: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyz Republic, Russia,Tajikistan; STCU: 
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Mold ova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan 15.000.000      15.000.000  15.000.000 
South-
Eastern 
Europe & 
CaucasusAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of 
Macedonia, Moldova, Mo ntenegro, Serbia and 
Turkey; Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia 1.000.000        1.000.000  450.000 
Former 
CISRussian Federation, Ukraine, Armenia, Moldova, 
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Belarus 5.000.000        5.000.000  250.000 
GlobalAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, 
FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, 
Ukraine, United Arab Emirates; Georgia, Moldova, Tunizia, Turkey; Pakist an Armenia Azerbaijan; 5.000.000        4.995.500  999.100 
 9.013.435 
 2.000.000 
 11.013.435     10.942.583      10.942.583 3.609.565 
Global Global  3.800.000        3.800.000 2.066.982 
AsiaAfghanistan and ECO countries (Iran, Pakistan, 
Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, 
Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey) 5.200.000        5.200.000  - 
Asia Philippines  1.942.583  1.942.583 1.542.583 Fight against trafficking from/to Afghanistan
Regularisation and Continuation of a project in favour of 
the Republic of the Philippines to be financed under Article 19 06 03 of the general budget of the European 
CommunitiesTotal available appropriations19.06.02.01 - Actions in the area of risk mitigation and preparedness relating to chemical, nuclear and biological materials or  agents 
19.06.03.01 - Trans-regional actions in the areas of organised crime, trafficking, protection of critical infrastructure, threa ts to public health and the fight against terrorismSupport to the International Science and Technology 
Centre (ISTC) in Moscow and the Science and 
Technology Centre in Ukraine (STCU), Kiev.
Knowledge Management Syst em on CBRN Trafficking
Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive 
materials in FSU countries
Assistance in export co ntrol of dual-use goodsTotal available appropriations
Initial appropriations
Transfer from 190601 (for project No. 3)
Expert Support facility for th e fight against proliferation 
of WMDsAction