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2009 Annual report from th e European Commission 
on the Instrument for Stability 
 
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EN 2   EN TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Stability Instrument Crisis Re sponse - 2007-2 009 Overview.....................................................4 
Stability Instrument Crisis Response  Global Reach – Overview Map.......................................5 
Stability Instrument Crisis Response Ex ceptional Assistance Measures adopted 
in 2007 – 2009 Progress report s by Country and Location.......................................................6 
African Union (Addis Ababa).................................................................................................... ........7 
Afghanistan .................................................................................................................... ................. 11 
Armenia ........................................................................................................................ ................... 14 
Bangladesh..................................................................................................................... ................. 17 
Bolivia........................................................................................................................ ....................... 19 
Bosnia and Herzeg ovina......................................................................................................... ....... 22 
Burundi........................................................................................................................ ..................... 25 
Central Africa n Republic ....................................................................................................... ........ 27 
Chad ........................................................................................................................... ...................... 30 
Colombia....................................................................................................................... ................... 33 
Comoros........................................................................................................................ ................... 36 
Cuba ........................................................................................................................... ...................... 39 
Democratic Repub lic of Congo................................................................................................... .. 42 
Fiji ........................................................................................................................... .......................... 45 
Georgia........................................................................................................................ ..................... 47 
Guinea Bissau .................................................................................................................. ............... 50 
Haiti .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 52 
Indonesia (Aceh)............................................................................................................... .............. 54 
Kenya.......................................................................................................................... ...................... 56 
Kosovo (under UNSC Re solution 12 44 (19 99).......................................................................... 59 
Kyrgyz Republic................................................................................................................ ............... 61 
Lebanon ........................................................................................................................ ................... 63 
Madagascar..................................................................................................................... ................ 67 
Republic of Moldova ............................................................................................................ .......... 69 
Myanmar (Burma) ................................................................................................................ .......... 72 
Nepal .......................................................................................................................... ...................... 75 
Nicaragua ...................................................................................................................... .................. 78 
occupied Palestini an territory ................................................................................................. ..... 81 
Pakistan....................................................................................................................... .................... 84 
Peru ........................................................................................................................... ....................... 89 
Philippines.................................................................................................................... ................... 91 
 
EN 3   EN Senegal ........................................................................................................................ .................... 94 
Sierra Leone ................................................................................................................... ................. 96 
Solomon Islands ................................................................................................................ ............. 99 
Somalia........................................................................................................................ ..................102 
Sri Lanka...................................................................................................................... ..................104 
Sudan .......................................................................................................................... ...................107 
Syria.......................................................................................................................... ......................109 
Thailand ....................................................................................................................... ..................113 
Timor-Leste.................................................................................................................... ................116 
Uganda......................................................................................................................... ..................119 
Western Balkans (Regional Actions).........................................................................................122 Yemen .......................................................................................................................... ..................125 
Zimbabwe....................................................................................................................... ...............128 
Implementation of Instrument fo r Stability (IfS) Facilities ....................................................131 
Stability Instrument Article 4.1 and 4.2 Building capacity to address specific 
global and transregional threats -  Progress reports ..............................................................134 
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)................................................................................................... .......135 
Actions in the area of risk mitigation and preparedness relating to chemical, 
nuclear and biological materials or agen ts - (Article 4.2 IfS Regulation)............................137 
Stability Instrument Article 4.3 Crisis Preparedness - Peacebuilding Partnership 
-  Progress report ............................................................................................................. .............139 
Status and Description of individual  Projects under the Peacebuilding 
Partnership.................................................................................................................... ................142 
OVERALL STATUS OF STABILITY INST RUMENT COMMITMENTS, CONTRACTS 
AND PAYMENTS................................................................................................................... .........149 
IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2009 DECISIONS AND 
COMMITMENTS, STATUS OF CONT RACTS AND DISBURSEMENTS .......................................151 
IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2008 DECISIONS AND 
COMMITMENTS, STATUS OF CONTRACTS AND DISBURSEMENTS Error! Bookmark not defined.  
IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2007 DECISIONS AND 
COMMITMENTS, STATUS OF CONT RACTS AND DISBURSEMENTS .......................................154 
IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: AAP 2009  COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS BY 
COUNTRY, REGION AND PROJECTS...........................................................................................155 
IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: AAP 2008  COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS BY 
COUNTRY, REGION AND PROJECTS...........................................................................................157 
IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: AAP 2007  COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS BY 
COUNTRY, REGION AND PROJECTS...........................................................................................159
 
 
EN 4   EN STABILITY INSTRUMENT CRISIS RESPONSE - 2007-2009  OVERVIEW  
Regions Countries targeted Sectors targetedAdopted 
measuresFunds 
allocated in 
€ million% o f  t o t a l  
allocated 
funds
Africa African Union, Burundi, Central 
African Republic, Chad, Comoros, 
Darfur, Democratic Republic of 
Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, 
Madagascar, Senegal, Seychelles, 
Sierra Leone, Somalia, Uganda, Zambia, ZimbabweSSR, DDR, ESDP flanking measures, 
support to AU peace-building, 
conflict resolution, election 
preparations, transitional justice, 
Post-crisis needs assessments               28               85.8   24.5%
Southern 
Caucasus & 
C entral AsiaArmenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, 
regionalElections, CBMs, Rule of Law, Post-
conflict response/ Early recovery, 
Urgent policy advice                 9               38.8   11.1%
Western 
Balkans & 
East ern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo 
(under UNSC Resolut ion 1 2 4 4  
(1999)), R epublic of Moldova, 
RegionalRule of Law, ICO, UNMIK Pillar IV, 
explosive remnants of war (ERW), 
election preparations, conflict 
resolution, transitional justice               10               51.6   14.7%
Asia and PacificAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, 
Fiji, Indonesia (Aceh), Laos, 
Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, 
Solomon Islands, Sri 
Lanka,Thailand, Timor-LesteRule of Law, transitional justice, 
conflict resolution and reconciliation, disaster response, 
elections, SSR, DDR               26               68.6   19.6%
Latin America & 
Cari bbeanBolivia, C olombia, C uba, Haiti, 
Honduras, Nicaragua, PeruReconciliation, Rule of Law, 
transitional justice, conflict resolution, disaster response, 
elections, post-disaster recovery               11               40.0   11.4%
Middle East & 
North AfricaLebanon, Libya, occupied 
Palestinian territory, Syria (Iraqi 
refugees), Yemen, Middle East 
Peace ProcessSSR, border security, rehabilitation, 
conflict-resolution, support to 
displaced populations, elections, 
post-conflict recovery, international tribunal               15               61.4   17.5%
Global facilities                  1                 4.2   1.2%
         100         350.4   100.0%
* T his amount represents the remainder of funds on the facilities yet to be contracted.Third Facility for urgent actions involving Policy Advice, Technical 
A ssistance, Mediation and R econciliation for the benefit of third 
countries affected by crisis situations *
T otal IfS Crisis Response 2007-2009
Stability Instrument Crisis Response 2007-2009
Allocation of funds per region
Africa   24,5%Asia and Pacific
19.6%Latin America & 
Caribbean
11.4%
Middle East & North 
Africa
17.5%
G lobal facilities
1.2%Western Balkans & 
East ern Europe
14.7%
Southern Caucasus 
& Central Asia
11.1%
 
 
EN 5   EN Stability Instrument Crisis Response Global Reach – Overview Map 
 
 
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TABILITY INSTRUMENT  
CRISIS RESPONSE  
EXCEPTIONAL ASSISTANCE MEASURES  
ADOPTED IN 2007  – 2009  
PROGRESS REPORTS  
BY COUNTRY AND LOCATION  
 
 
 
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EN 7   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
AFRICAN UNION (ADDIS ABABA ) 
Title of IfS Decision (1) Exceptional Assistance Measure to support the 
African Union (AU) Strategic Management and Planning Unit (SMPU) for AMISOM 
(2) EU Planners to support the AU's Strategic 
Planning and Management Unit (SPMU)  
(3) Support to AU election observation missions in 
African countries affected by instability
 
Type of measure Support to Regional Peacebuilding Capacity 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decisions (1) October 2007 - (2) March 2009 - (3) May 2009 
Amount(s) (1) SPMU Financing € 5,000,000  
Contracted : € 4,907,000 
Paid : € 2,631,966 
(2) EU planners to SPMU Contracted:  € 1,088,050 
Paid : € 891,325 
(3) IfS 2008/033 – 09/008 
Contracted:  € 1,000,000 
Paid : € 400,000 
Start Date of Project (1) Dec. 2007 - (2) April 2009 - (3) August 2009 
End Date (1) November 2009 - (2) June 2010 - (3) February 2011 
 
Context of Instability 
The development of the security situation in Somali a by the end of 2007, particularly the withdrawal 
of Ethiopian troops from the African Mission in So malia (AMISOM), in compliance with the Djibouti 
Agreement, did not allow the EU to delay the deploy ment of support much further. It was necessary 
to reinforce the planning capacity of the Stra tegic Planning and Management Unit (SPMU) as 
expeditiously as possible. Measur es taken under the IfS should be viewed as a signal of our 
continued commitment to support the AU as well as an encouragement for the AU to accelerate the 
recruitment of African planners. Furthermore the measures reflecte d an effort to demonstrate the 
EU’s response capacity and the complementarity between the 1st and 2nd pillar actions. 
Since the new wave of Africa’s democratisation in the early 1990’s, elections have been one of the 
greatest achievements of particip ation and political inclusiveness in  most African countries. At the 
same time, over the years, in a number of countrie s, elections have lead to violence and political 
conflicts aggravating ethnic and communal fissure s, thus threatening social order and economic 
development, sometimes of the sub-region. In the attempt to boost democratic practices and 
enhance stability in Africa, the AU has invested, in  recent past years, considerable efforts in 
developing a wide range of protocols and princi ples promoting democracy, peace and stability, 

 
EN 8   EN including for governing elections in Africa. However, recent resurgence of elec tion-related conflicts in 
previously stable environments, such as the post-e lection crisis in Kenya of December 2007 or in 
Zimbabwe 2008, acknowledged amongst others the scope for improving the implementation of the 
AU’s mechanisms in order to boost their efficacy  and legitimacy to prevent, manage and resolve 
electoral conflicts. One of the main tools used by  the AU for conflict prevention, management and 
resolution in countries holding elections, and es pecially countries experiencing, and/or emerging 
from, violent conflicts are the election observat ion and monitoring missions (EOM). In observing 
elections, AU missions aim to promote the integrity of the electoral process and the credibility of the 
outcome by analysing the transparency of the elec tion process as well as the extent of the level 
paying field for key electoral stakeholders. Some of the key questions to be assessed include the 
neutrality and impartiality of the election and poli tical authorities as well as the security forces 
during the election process. To se cure the capacity of the AUC to deploy effective and professional 
EOMs in case of arising crisis becomes crucial,  in order to contribute to the pre-emption and 
mitigation of conflicts during and after the el ections at country and sub-regional level.  
Short Description 
The first two actions pertain to a Capacity bu ilding programme financing the establishment and 
functioning during the first eighteen months of a Strategic Planning and Management Unit (SPMU) 
within the AU Commission Peace Support Operatio ns Division (PSOD). The programme aimed to 
strengthen AU PSOD strategic management, planning  and operational capacity in relation to its 
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and to ensure co-ordin ation of African and international support to the 
Mission and between PSOD, AMISOM and security se ctor related programming in Somalia through a 
provision of staff and related operational support  to the AU Strategic Management and Planning 
Unit. 
The overall objective of the third action is to co ntribute to prevent and mi tigate electoral-related 
conflict in Africa by supporting and facilitating th e deployment of African Un ion Election Observation 
Missions (EOM) in African countries affected by crisis , emerging crisis or post -conflict situations in 
accordance with regional and international elec tion observation standard s to which the AU has 
adhered. 
Activities and State of Play 
On the first two actions, the bulk of programme co sts concerned staff costs (including salaries) for 
34 African planners/experts and 26 lo cal support to be recruited by AU. Additionally the programme 
catered for the cost of office rentals and th e purchase of equipmen t (office, transport, 
communications, etc.) as well as a small external  technical assistance. Programme implementation 
has been considerably behind schedule and the AU  has found great difficult ies in recruiting the 
African planners foreseen. To compensate for th is lack the AU resorted to the international 
community and several organisations (UN, EU, NATO) ha ve seconded planners to this unit. In October 
2008, the Commission of the African Union (Departm ent of Peace and Security) submitted a formal 
request to the EU for external staff support to the SPMU of the PSOD in the areas of budget, 
personnel, communications and civil engineering. The Commission recruited 4 planners for the AU 
SPMU among candidates put forward by EU Me mber States. This complementary short term 
assistance (€ 1.1 million under the PAMF) is provided  on the same legal basis as earlier IfS support 
to the SPMU (Article 3(2) (a) and (l) IfS Regulation ) in the understanding that this assistance does 
not constitute an operation having military or defence implications.  
The EU planners took their posts in Addis Abab a during the month of April 2009 and have been 
since providing their expertise to the African Un ion in the positions of civil engineer, budget, 

 
EN 9   EN personnel and communications office rs. Their contracts in principle envisaged a period of 8 months, 
but were extended for a further 6 months until Ju ne 2010. On the other hand, IfS funding of the 
SPMU came to an end in November 2009 when the Af rican Peace Facility took over the financing of 
this Unit as originally foreseen in the project design. 
As mentioned above, the AU has suffered from impo rtant capacity constraints in implementing this 
project which have slowed the full development of the SPMU. To date, SPMU is still far from being a 
strategic planning unit according to European stan dards but it is generally acknowledged that some 
progress is being made and that our planners play a key role on that. The above developments need 
to be seen against the background of decisions ta ken in July 2009 at the AU Summit in Sirte which 
called for the integration of the SPMU into th e permanent structures of the AUC Peace Support 
Operations Department (PSOD). This  is a welcome step, in line with the initial objectives of the EU 
when launching its support to the SPMU, which shou ld contribute to strengthening the AU capacity 
to plan, support and co-ordinat e its peace support operations  on the African continent. 
The election project has provided €1 million to the “Electoral Assistance Fund” of the Democracy and 
Electoral Assistance Unit  (DEAU) within the Department of Polit ical Affairs at AU Commission which is 
entrusted with coordinating and developing AU el ection observation on the African continent. The 
bulk of the programme addresses tr avel cost, per diem and other co sts made for electoral observers 
such as logistical support for the EOM and it is e xpected that enable the coverage of a maximum of 
five elections, depending on other donor’s contribu tions. So far, the prog ramme has contributed to 
deploy an AU EOM to the legislative elections in  Comoros which took place in December 2009. The 
Comoros face a crucial constitutional  reform and it was essential to ensure free, fair and transparent 
election to consolidate democratic  principles and political stabilit y. The AU EOM was complementary 
to the international support given to the national Electoral Commissi on for the organisation of the 
elections, which included a particular contribution of  the IfS. At the end of the implementation period, 
the project will support an expert workshop in light of identifying useful lessons to be learned for the 
further development of a consistent methodolog y for comprehensive and impartial AU election 
observation. The workshop will be developed by the DEAU in collaboration with the Electoral Institute 
of Southern Africa (EISA) which is  already supporting the Unit with observers’ training. A strong and 
credible AU election observation capacity will contribu te in an important way to uphold the rule of law 
and the democratization process in Africa 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
IfS support to SPMU needs to be seen in the contex t of the strong EU involv ement 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, and is complemented by flanking IfS 
measures providing support to Keny a and Seychelles to allow trial of detained piracy suspects in 
those countries. A new ESDP mission providing tr aining to Somali forces has been deployed in 
2009. The Commission is also providing important fi nancial support from the African Peace Facility 
(APF) to the AU peace keeping mission in Somalia . More globally, there are obvious linkages with 
other capacity building measures be ing financed by the EU, most notably from the APF, within the 
general framework of the EU-Africa Strategic Partnership. 
The election observation support fits well with th e Africa-EU partnership on Democratic Governance 
and Human Rights and is fully linked to the activiti es of the 2008-2010 action plan in support of the 
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Go vernance. IfS assistance is complementary to 
international donors’ assistance to AUC, among which EU Member States, and paves the way for a 
more structured EU support under longer term fi nancial instruments. Finally, the project supports 

 
EN 10   EN the political dialogue with the AU and the country observed, notably in light of preventing conflict 
over electoral outcomes, and complements EU assistan ce to African elections, i.e. EU EOMs as well 
as specific support to the organisa tion or domestic monitoring of el ections under EDF, EIDHR or IfS. 

 
EN 11   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
AFGHANISTAN  
Title of IfS Decision Afghanistan – Reform of the Justice Sector 
Type of measure Peacebuilding Sector – Rule of Law 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 03/04/2007 
Amount(s) € 2,300,000 
Contracted : € 2,300,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009: € 2,200,000 
Start Date of 
Project 29/6/2007 
End Date 28/11/2008 
 
Context of Instability 
The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating an d poses a great challenge to the international 
community. Progress on political reform, governance and state-building is too slow. The weakness 
of local governments is an obstacle to developm ent. The new government will have an opportunity 
to frame a new agenda and a contract with the Af ghan people, and the EU stands ready to assist 
in meeting these challenges. In October 2009 the EU  agreed on an Action Plan for strengthening 
EU Action in both Afghanistan and Pakistan, with  an immediate focus for Afghanistan on civilian 
capacity building; strengthening sub-national  governance; election  review and reform; 
mechanisms for reintegration of former combatan ts; and agriculture and rural development. The 
EU focuses its efforts on supporting economic growth through rural development, as well as 
strengthening state capacity to promote good governance, the rule of law, human rights and 
efficient public administration at all levels of government.  
Short Description 
This programme was developed as a result of a joint European Commission-European 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. Th e purpose of this IfS 
project was to provide complementary urgent supp ort to develop improved conditions of service 
for judges and prosecutors in the Supreme Court an d Attorney General’s Offi ce, and to support the 
development of a national legal aid sy stem in the Ministry of Justice.  
The programme aimed to rapidly assist the Government of Afghanistan 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 recrui tment and personnel systems, pay and grading for 
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 nati onwide coverage of representation in court. 
The project also supported public  financial management in all th ree institutions, particularly 

 
EN 12   EN budget preparation and execution. An importan t component of the proj ect was dedicated to 
assisting the Afghan Government with the drafting  of a National Justice Sector Strategy [“NJSS”] 
and a detailed programme for its implementation , entitled the National Justice Programme 
[“NJP”]. Both documents were finalised in th e course of the first half of 2008 and are now 
contained in the Afghanistan Nation al Development Strategy [“ANDS”].  
Activities and State of Play 
IfS provided a team of European specialists, long and short term, to support the justice 
institutions, management of the programme, an d 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 presenta tion to the Ministry of  Finance; the ongoing 
national civil service pay and grading proc ess was assessed and support given on its 
implementation. Support to the Supreme Court an d Prosecutor’s Office included the assessment 
of the existing draft legislation addressing the i ssues of organisation and pay/grading within the 
judiciary and public prosecution service. Plans for the introduction of conditions for recruitment, 
service, and grading scales, including a plan of phased implementation were developed.  
The project helped the Supreme Court and Attorney -General's Office to prepare and submit their 
applications. The advisors also part icipated in drafting the legal ai d regulation in close cooperation 
with the Ministry of Justice's legislative departme nt (Taquin) and by which the Legal Aid Board was 
created. The regulation was approved by the Counci l of Ministers in July 2008. In December 2008, 
the EU adopted a € 20 million justice programme that  inter-alia included technical assistance for 
continuing these activities in order to provide assistance to effectivel y implement pay & grading 
(including the Central Prisons Department, not pr eviously covered by If S), expertise on human 
resource management reform, build the capacity of the Human Resource Departments of all three 
justice institutions and provide co ntinued support to the Ministry of Justice to manage legal aid, 
with a particular focus on the Legal Ai d Department and the Legal Aid Board.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
This programme was an early step within a much wider EU engagement now under way in the rule 
o f  l a w  s e c t o r  i n  A f g h a n i s t a n .  T h e  p r o g r a m m e  is the precursor to the longer term justice 
programme mentioned above, financed from the EU’s national programme for Afghanistan under 
the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), ai med at strengthening the rule of law in the 
country. As a part of this programme, the EU is providing a significant level of funds to the Law 
and Order Trust Fund (LOTFA) for the salaries of th e new Afghan National Police. To date (since the 
establishment of the Trust Fund by UNDP in 2002), the EU has channelled some €270.5 million 
(including support to Phase V under the Annual  Action Programme 2009) into LOTFA, which is 
giving the EU significant leverage  in discussions in Afghanistan on policy strategy and reforms. 
Funds are used to refund payments already distri buted by the Afghan Ministry of Finance through 
the national core budget, thus enabling the Govern ment to set its own budgetary priorities, gain 
experience in managing financial flow systems and securing ownership.  
The ESDP mission EUPOL Afghanistan is providing training and mentoring of the Afghan National 
Police, with outreach to provinces and support to reforming the Minist ry of Interior, which is set in 
the wider context of the international communi ty’s effort to support Afghans in taking 
responsibility for law and order. EU actions in the justice sector are designed to dovetail with the 

 
EN 13   EN ESDP police mission, especially with regard to the interface between the police and the criminal 
justice system. 

 
EN 14   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
ARMENIA  
Title of IfS Decision Urgent Policy Advice on Reforms to the 
Government of Armenia (Phase 1) 
Extension of Reform Advisory Team 
(Phase 2) 
Type of measure Conflict mitigation, Technical 
Assistance 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision Phase 1: 05/11/2008  
Phase 2: 03/09/2009  
Amount(s) Phase 1: € 810,000 
Contracted to date:  € 810,000 
Paid to date:  € 729,000 Phase 2: € 2,000,000 
Contracted to date:  € 2,000,000 
Paid to date:  € 1,800,000 
Start Date of Project Phase 1: 17/11/2008 Phase 2: 01/10/2009 
End Date Phase 1: 30/09/2009 Phase 2: 18/05/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Following violent demonstrations and clashes in Ye revan in the aftermath of presidential elections 
o n  1 9  F e b r u a r y  2 0 0 8 ,  t h e  G o v e r n m e n t  o f  A r m e n i a  d e c l a r e d  a  t e m p o r a r y  “ s t a t e  o f  e m e r g e n c y ” .  
Political tensions in the country continued to remain acute. Against this background the new 
President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, expressed to the public his intention to work intensively on 
confidence building in order to stabilise the situatio n and to reopen a dialogue with the opposition 
as soon as possible. The President asked the EU to provide advisors to support his programme of 
reforms and to ensure the continuation of th e reform process in line with the EU-Armenian 
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Action Plan.  
Short Description  
In response to the Armenian request, the pr oject was designed to support key Armenian 
institutions (including the Legislative, Execut ive and Judiciary powers) in the development and 
implementation of Armenia's own reform agenda, notably through the implementation of the EU-
Armenia ENP Action Plan. The EU Advisory Group provides high level political and technical advice 
necessary to design and steer reforms, advising  also on proper implementation, in order to 
support Armenian modernisation processes towards democracy, g ood governance, rule of law, 
and market economy. This includes advice on reinforcing democratic structures, combating of 
fraud and corruption and strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, in 
compliance with the international commitments of th e Republic of Armenia. The first phase of the 
project ended on 30 September 2009. In view of the positive assessment of the project’s 
performance, it was decided that the IfS would supp ort the continuation of the work in the second 
phase of the project until 18 May 2010. This will br ing the total project duration to 18 months. In 
the mid-term, the European Neighbourhood and Partne rship Instrument (ENPI) is expected to take 
over funding of the project.  

 
EN 15   EN Activities and State of Play 
By the end 2009, the project provided 14 advisers , allocated to the Presidential Administration, 
the Prime Minister’s Office, the Parliament, the Hu man Rights Defender, the Ministries of Finance, 
Economy and Foreign Affairs. There is a possibility of  recruiting advisors for other institutions. The 
advisors currently in place focus on :  
Strengthening of democratic institutions: 
• Support for constitutional reform of the Re public of Armenia, which provides better 
separation of powers, independence of th e judiciary and functioning of local self-
government; 
• Further reform of the political system in line with actions foreseen in the ENP Action Plan; 
• Further reform of the judiciary. 
Strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms:  
• The adoption of further measures to fully im plement actions foreseen under priority 2 of 
the ENP Action Plan; 
• Supporting the Republic of Armenia in furt her developing the Human Rights Defender 
institution in accordance with relevant  European and international standards. 
Good Governance:  
• Assisting the Republic of Armenia in refo rming public administration, enhancing its 
effectiveness, capacity and efficiency;  
• Assisting the Republic of Armenia in evaluati ng and introducing nece ssary reforms to the 
functioning of the civil service system includ ing e-government, introduction of an ethics 
code, continuing an efficient fight against corruption, strengthening of a unified and 
transparent system of recruitment and improvin g educational training for civil servants;  
• Assisting the Republic of Armenia in the proc ess of reforms of law enforcement bodies in 
line with the Armenian National Securi ty Strategy and the ENP Action Plan. 
Media Environment:  
• Assisting the Republic of Armenia in promotin g pluralism of public media and freedom of 
the media, and promoting a high level of professionalism in the media.  
 Support for economic and social re form, and public finance management: 
• Complete necessary preparations for the re cognition of market economy status, for 
preparing and concluding a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with 
the EU; make full use of EU offer for trade facilitations; 
• provide advice in the area of public debt management; 
• Strengthen the overall administrative ca pacity of the State Revenue Committee. 
The programme has received positive feedback fr om Armenian partners. It  has allowed increased 
EU visibility in the country and ability to prov ide policy input to high-level officials. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The EU has agreed an ambitious ENP Action Plan with Armenia. The urgent and limited IfS action 
is complementary to the EU’s neighbourhood policy (ENP), as indicated by the planned 
continuation of the project with ENPI funds. Th e IfS project addresses the causes of internal 

 
EN 16   EN instability while at the same time supporting re forms in line with the ENP Action Plan. By 
supporting internal reform and stabilisation the pr oject could also have po sitive effects on the 
solution of wider regional conflicts, such as the dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh and the conflict 
with Turkey. 

 
EN 17   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
BANGLADESH  
Title of IfS Decision Programme of Support for the rehabilitation 
of livelihoods devastated by cyclone SIDR in 
Bangladesh 
Type of measure Post-Disaster Recovery 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 05/06/2008 
Amount(s) € 13,000,000 
Contracted : € 13,000,000 
Paid : € 11,700,000 
Start Date of 
Project 01/06/2008 
End Date 30/11/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
EU-Bangladesh relations date back to shortly after Bangladesh's cr eation as a state in 1971, and 
have evolved over the years, reaching a new leve l of partnership with th e Co-operation Agreement 
of 2001. This Agreement considerably broadened the scope of co-operation, extending to trade 
and economic development, human rights, good governance and the environment. Bangladesh 
ended two years of effectively military rule in December 2008 after largely peaceful and credible 
elections saw the Awami League voted back into office. The elections represented a step towards 
developing a more effective democracy in Bangla desh, but significant challenges still remain for 
South Asia’s poorest country. In the aftermath of the democratic tr ansition, political parties face 
the ongoing challenge of making parliament wo rk. Bangladesh is also  faced with several 
challenges that should transcend partisan polit ics such as weak judicial and law enforcement 
agencies, ethnic conflict, poor relations with regional neighbours, poverty, illiteracy and low 
development indicators (p articularly for women).  
Short Description 
The Instrument for Stability (IfS) programme in Bangladesh, adopted in 2008, provided 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 Damage Loss and 
Needs Assessment, also financed through the IfS,  estimated the total da mages and losses caused 
by the cyclone at over € 1.1 billion, equivalent  to 2.8% of Bangladesh's GDP. Damage was 
concentrated in the housing sector (50%), prod uctive sectors (30%) and public infrastructure 
(16%). The IfS project provided much needed addi tional assistance for recovery and rehabilitation 
in the worst hit areas of the country.  
Additionally, following elections on 29th December  2008, peer-to-peer support to the Bangladeshi 
Head of Government and Opposition by an ex-head of government from the Club of Madrid and 

 
EN 18   EN financed by the IfS with the aim of conso lidating democracy was di scussed, but as the 
Bangladeshi parties pulled back from the proposed activities, this initiati ve was not implemented.  
Objectives 
The overall objective was to contribute to socio-ec onomic stability in the affected coastal areas of 
southern Bangladesh and ensure the effective lin king of relief, rehabilitation and development 
(also known as LRRD) with earl ier interventions by the European Commission’s Directorate-
General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO).  
In particular, the IfS programme also aimed to re habilitate livelihoods quickly in coastal areas of 
southern Bangladesh affected by cyclone SIDR.  
Activities and State of Play 
The project covers two components, each one featuring a number of major activities:  
1) Support to agriculture-based livelihoods rehabilitation:  
2) Support to non-agriculture-ba sed livelihoods rehabilitation 
The local implementing partner, BRAC, a leading NGO in Bangladesh, carried out its work during 
the last seven months of 2008. Project benefici aries were selected from occupational groups 
affected by cyclone SIDR using a set of predefin ed criteria for each category of beneficiary: 
families with female headed households, vulnerab le children, disabled, elderly with no income 
earning household members, ethnic minorities and other socially excluded groups are particularly 
targeted. Project implementation was carried out in a ll 30 upazillas (sub-districts) in nine districts.  
The impact of certain components, such as cows, goats and homestead planta tion, will be longer 
term; Medium-term components like rice, vegetables  and betel leaf, however, have seen excellent 
impact. In many cases, the project went beyond livelihood rehabilitation due to the use of high-
quality seeds and close technical supervision.  
BRAC is coordinating very closely with the Gove rnment of Bangladesh and local authorities on 
SIDR rehabilitation programmes. There has also been strong support and government presence, 
which has been instrumental in mobilising farmer s to accept BRAC agricultural initiatives by 
attending community meetings and providing education.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
This action is linked to the relief phase, for whic h DG ECHO has already provided over € 20 million, 
and the longer-term reconstruction  and development of the affected  areas. It was designed to 
support reconstruction, complementing DG ECHO em ergency I assistance and linking up with DG 
ECHO disaster preparedness activities (DIPECHO),  and EU development support, to reduce future 
risk and improve food security.  
The EU Delegation in Bangladesh is ensuring  complementarity with planned and ongoing DG 
ECHO assistance.  
 
 
EN 19   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
BOLIVIA  
Titles of IfS 
Decisions (1) Comprehensive Study on the Legal 
Demand of the Coca Leaf in Bolivia; 
(2) Promotion of political dialogue and 
effective democratic institutions 
(2009/21873) 
Type of measure Conflict mitigation, conflict resources 
Dates of Adoption 
of IfS Decision (1): 15/11/2007 (under the “PAMF” Facility); 
(2) 05/10/2009  
Amount(s) (1) € 1,000,000 
Contracted : € 999,953 
Paid : € 905,000 
(2) € 4,000,000 
Contracted : € 3,863,378 
Paid : € 2,931,050 
Start Dates of 
Project (1) 01/02/2008  
(2) 01/09/2009  
End Dates (1) 31/01/2010  
(2) 31/07/2011 
 
Context of Instability 
Over the past few years, Bolivia has lived thro ugh a series of social, economic and political 
conflicts, resulting in the division of the country into two antagonistic camps. On one side there is 
the movement linked to the Central Government of  President Morales (MAS), which is supported 
by mainly the rural, indigenous poor and the lowe r middle-classes. On the other side there are the 
Eastern Departments of the so-called “Media Lu na”, which draw support primarily from the 
business sector as well as from the non-indigeno us population. After his election in 2005, Evo 
Morales became Bolivia’s first in digenous president and embarked on a course to “re-found” the 
country through the drafting of a new constitution.  
This process has driven the two camps even further apart, at times accompanied by violent 
demonstrations. In the run-up to general and local elections and the subsequent phase of 
implementation of the Constitution into secondar y legislation, to be approved 180 days after the 
installation of the Assembly, the tensions betw een the two camps can rapidly increase. However, 
the broad electoral victory of President Morales in  the elections of last December seems to have 
brought a period of stability. Noneth eless, the polarisation risks now shifting to the regional level. 
At the same time the complex issue of drugs tr afficking is complicating the already precarious 
stability of the country.  
 

 
EN 20   EN Short Description 
Two programmes under the IfS have been put in pl ace during the last two years in order to help 
prevent conflict and major destabilisation threats.  
The first one, a (1) “Comprehensive Study on the Legal Demand of the Coca Leaf in Bolivia ”, was 
decided in early 2008 with the aim of helping th e authorities in framing an anti-drug national 
policy. Its objective is to generate official techni cal information regarding the characteristics of licit 
consumption, marketing and indust rialisation and regarding average productivity per hectare of 
the coca leaf in order to improve and st rengthen Bolivian anti-narcotics policy.  
The second programme, (2) "Promotion of Political Dialogue and Effective Democratic Institutions 
in Bolivia ", adopted in October 2009, addresses th e immediate political and institutional 
challenges faced by Bolivia in the run-up to the ge neral and local elections which were held in April 
2010, in order to mitigate social and political conf lict. In particular, the pr ogramme is designed to 
provide assistance to the organisation of the electi ons, to the promotion of non-violent dialogue, to 
the legislative reform process an d to the fight against drugs.  
The credibility of the whole electoral process and th e legitimacy of democratic institutions will be 
put at risk if these issues are not addressed within a short period of time.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) The Study on the Coca Leaf  has completed six of the eight co untrywide statistical surveys and 
scientific studies foreseen. The studies have an alysed the changes in consumption patterns and 
industrialisation of coca produc tion in Bolivia and have generated information on the ancestral 
and ritual use of coca leaves.  
The study on the traditional and legal coca consum ption in households and coca production could 
not be completed under this action; however its co nclusion will be assured respectively by the 
national Statistical Institute and by other EU cooperation funds.  
The results will be available in the second seme ster of 2010 and will define the excess supply 
which is assumed to be diverted to  drugs trafficking. Acceptance of  the study's results by relevant 
institutions/government bodies and their use for framing anti-drug policy are essential in 
improving the fight against drugs.  
The High-Level Commission created to oversee the process and to facilitate the dialogue with all 
stakeholders (National Council for the Fight agai nst Illicit Trafficking of Drugs - CONALTID) is 
maintained under the leadership of the External Re lations Ministry and is entrusted with finalising 
the comprehensive final report.  
 (2) “Promotion of Political Dialogue and Effective Democratic Institutions in Bolivia”  began in 
September 2009 by supporting ci vil society electoral-related interventions which work to 
guarantee transparent and peaceful presidential elections. Complementary to EU Member States' 
contributions, the programme has built on the local observation capacity of “Bolivia Transparente” , 
a national consortium of eleven NGOs which de ployed around 4,000 domestic observers on the 
presidential election day of 6 December 2009  
The programme has also supported the “Fundación Boliviana para la Democracia multipardiraria” 
which has guaranteed Bolivian citizenry access to  comparative and impartial information on the 
electoral programmes of the main candidates.  
Support to the institutional capacity of the Elec toral Commission has also been designed, jointly 
with UNDP, to ensure the continued management of the new biometric voters' register and the 

 
EN 21   EN functioning of the Electoral Commissi on in the run up to the next local elections. These activities 
complement the work done by the EU Election  Observation Mission, the recommendations of 
which will feed into the drafting of secondary legislation.  
Regarding the promotion of dialogue, agreemen ts with the social movements representing 
indigenous populations, workers and peasants, have been conclude d serving as the basis for the 
construction of national dialogue. The intra- and interregional dialogue process, which includes the 
resource rich regions of Santa Cruz and Tarija , has been advanced with the appointment of 
facilitators accepted by opposing factions. The action to strengthen  the role of journalism in the 
promotion of stability has organised two seminars  with high level experts of Bolivia and the 
Andean region with highly positive results. 
Finally, thanks to specific EU support in the figh t against drugs, the UN Office for Drugs and Crime 
UNODC) has maintained a limited pr esence in La Paz which should help drive the dialogue between 
the Government of Bolivia and the international co mmunity. All these actions will continue in 2010. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The IfS action is in line with the EU strategy in the country and is expected to contribute to the 
implementation of the three priority areas of EU development cooperation, namely: creating 
economic opportunities for decent work, the fight against production  and trafficking of drugs, and 
sustainable management of natural resources. Recent political instab ility and conflict have 
hampered progress in EU development cooperation with Bolivia. The IfS initiative will not only 
reduce political conflict and streng then democratic institutions but also increase the effectiveness 
of Bolivia’s public administration through the clarification of its legal framework. The new 
provisions of the constitution concerning economic activities and decent work, drugs, water 
management and environment, will require second ary legislation to be implemented, which will 
modify the framework in which EU cooperation fu nctions. The activities relating to the fight 
against drugs trafficking complement the pr ogrammes under regular EU cooperation funds.  
 
 
EN 22   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Explosive Remnants of War  
(2) Explosive Remnants of War, phase 2 
Type of measure Post-Conflict Recovery 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 24 June 2008 
(2) 16 November 2009 
Amount(s) (1) € 2,720,000 
Contracted : € 2,720,000 
Paid : € 2,448,000 
(2) € 2,086,000 Contracted : € 2,086,000 
Paid : € 0 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 1 July 2008 
(2) 1 January 2010 
End Date (1) 31 December 2009 
(2) 30 June 2011 
 
Context of Instability 
Since the end of the war in 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina has made progress towards political 
stability and economic well-being.  
The country’s major concern at present is its fu ture development and Euro pean integration, as 
opposed to the humanitarian concer ns of the late nineties. Although problems persist, there is 
peace and stability, albeit fragile, throughout the territory. Tax and customs laws are slowly 
leading to a single internal market, the defence an d security sectors were significantly reformed in 
2006 and 2007, the country is a member of the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) and it signed 
the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with  the European Union on the 16th June 2008. 
Bosnia and Herzegovina became a member of the Central European Free Trade Agreement in 
December 2006.  
In this context, one of the toughest challenges facing Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most 
enduring and threatening legacies of the 1992- 1995 war is the wide presence of Explosive 
Remnants of War (ERW) as there is limited capaci ty of the armed forces to adequately finance 
and guard ammunition storage sites. The presence  of ERW slows down security sector reform, 
introduces an element of instability into the polit ical system and is an impediment to economic 
development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  
Short Description 
In June 2008, after the adoption of the revisi on of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) 
National Strategy 2008-2012, the Commission ad opted a first IfS programme addressing the 

 
EN 23   EN threats posed by ERW in Bosnia and Herzegovina for an amount of €2.72 million. The programme 
was completed by the end of 2009. 
However, given the dimension of the problem an d the volume of ERW to be destroyed, a new 
follow-up Interim Response Programme has been adopted for an additional 18 months. Both 
programmes support the reinforcem ent of the state institutions  dealing with ERWs and the 
destruction of remaining ERW by: 
i. upgrading the ammunition disposal capacities;  
ii. proceeding with environmentally friendly in dustrial demilitarisation operations for 
ammunition and explosives (up to 8,000 tons of ammunition);  
iii. reducing the ammunition storage and safegu arding requirements of the Bosnia and 
Herzegovina armed forces in support of defenc e reforms and completion  of the transition 
of personnel.  
From 2010, the support will moreover build up Di saster Management capaci ties of the country. 
The projects are implemented in partnership with UNDP.  
Activities and State of Play 
To date, demilitarisation activities are ongoing and over 4,000 tonnes of ammunition have been 
destroyed. The project has provided highly specia lised equipment for the industrial processing of 
ammunition through energy saving and recycling processes (Autoclave ma chine, High Pressure 
Water Flush machine, and Ammuni tion Disassembly/Pull-Apart machine) which has speeded up 
the destruction of ammunitions and increased the safety of personnel and local populations living 
in the affected areas . The infrastructure is  being upgraded and improved to dispose of 
ammunition in line with EU safety regulations and NATO standards rela ted to destruction and 
storage processes. This assistance will result in increased capacities for demilitarisation from 
3,300 tonnes to 6,700 tonnes per annum and le ss time needed to dispose of surplus and 
unstable ammunition.  
In addition, the action has cont inued to support the Ministry of  Security in the process of 
harmonisation, aligning of laws with EU Dire ctives and their implementation. The Bosnia and 
Herzegovina Parliament has adopted the state Law on Control of Movement of Weapons and 
Military Equipment that entails the transfer of au thority and ownership from the EU Force (EUFOR) 
to the Bosnia and Herzegovina Government rega rding the control of movement of weapons and 
military equipment in line with the EU Co de of Conduct and related Directives.  
Finally, the project has organised the second annu al workshop on SALW and ammunition jointly 
with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament Assembly on 28-30 October 2009 which gathered 
members of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament , representatives of the Presidency, ministers, 
and representatives of international organisation s and which provided an overall review of the 
progress made in the implementation of the st rategy including the implementation of: the 
Agreement for Transfer of military titles, the Sma ll Arms Control Project, the harmonisation of the 
SALW legislation with EU Direct ives and the Integrated Border Management Strategy. The annual 
workshops provide a unique platform of dialog ue and discussion between the policy makers 
helping the development of Bosnia and Herzegovina legislation and strategy.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The project complements other EU activities fi nanced under the Instrument for Pre-accession 

 
EN 24   EN Assistance (IPA) and the CFSP budg et and effectively contributes to  wider international efforts to 
stabilise and demilitarise Bosnia and Herzegovina.  

 
EN 25   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
BURUNDI  
Title of IfS Decision Support for the Demobilisation and 
Transitional Reintegration Process 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Reintegration and 
Demobilisation 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 22/07/2009 
Amount(s) € 4,000,000  
Contracted:  as of 31/12/2009: € 4,000,000 
Paid:  as of 31/12/2009: € 4,000,000 
Start Date of 
Project 11/12/2009 
End Date 11/06/2011 
 
Context of Instability 
Since the early 1990s, the Great Lakes region has been  embroiled in a series of closely interlinked 
conflicts. In Burundi, the most recent period of violence started in 1993 and concluded with the 
signature of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation  Agreement in 2000. Democratic elections were 
held in 2005 following the successful conclusion of the political transition process, resulting in the 
election of President Pierre Nkurunziza.  
Despite these positive develo pments, a rebel group - the Palipehutu-FNL  -  r e m a i n e d  a c t i v e  a n d  
hostilities between the Government and the grou p continued even after the signature of the 
Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement in Septembe r 2006. The peace process has stalled since, 
but considerable progress was achieved in the December 2008 Declaration of the Summit of 
Heads of State and Governments of the Great Lakes region,  which included renewed 
commitments by the Government of Burundi and the Palipehutu-FNL towards peace .  
One of the main challenges for the full implemen tation of this Agreement is the dismantling, 
reinsertion and reintegration of the FNL combatants  and dissidents, which ne ed to be done in the 
run-up of 2010 general elections. In the meanwhile the situation seems to be stabilising. In March 
2009 a Partnership for Peace in Burundi was create d. In November the Partnership approved the 
conclusion of the current peace mission and at th e end of the year the last South African troops 
protecting the FNL leaders left. It is now the responsibility of the Government to ensure the 
consolidation of the peace process. 
 
 

 
EN 26   EN Short Description 
Against this background and in order to maintain  peace in view of the 2010 elections, it was 
crucial to ensure immediate support to help ex -combatants move away from their roles during 
conflict and help them reintegrate as members of  the society. To that end, a Multi-donor Trust 
Fund, led by the World Bank, was put in place to provide support to the na tional demobilisation 
and transitional reintegration process (D&R).  
Activities and State of Play 
The programme supports all this and provides sp ecial support to vulnerable groups such as 
women, children and the disabled. The demobilisation activities started after the official surrender 
of FNL weapons to the Burundian army on Ap ril 2009 and terminated on 10 August 2009. A 
resettlement kit and personal orientation has b een given to all demobilized combatants (5,000 
FNL ex-combatants and 1,564 dissidents). Furtherm ore, 1,670 people with handicap and 626 
children have integrated a specia l programme. Activities for the transitional reintegration of the 
former combatants have now started.  
The EU contribution represents ar ound 20% of the total cost of the programme (28 million US$).  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
Dismantling, reinsertion and reintegration in Buru ndi is part of a broader post-conflict recovery 
programme supported coherently by the internatio nal community. UNDP put in place a short-term 
programme to demobilise FNL-sympathisers (10, 000), thereby preventing any revival of the 
rebellion among those not covered by the DDR proj ect. The process has long term implications 
and must be accompanied by a successful reform of the security system, area in which Belgium 
and the Netherlands are the lead donors.  
The EU is largely engaged to the peace and developm ent efforts in Burundi. There is an EU Special 
Representative for the Great Lake s who is often in Burundi and aid contributions (mainly from the 
EU and EU Member States France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and United Kingdom) 
comprises about 70% of the total aid for the countr y. FNL is now a political party recognised as 
such by the authorities and current ly taking part in the campaign of the 2010 elections (starting in 
May at commune level and followed by legislativ e and presidential elections in June/July)..  
 
 
EN 27   EN  IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC  
Title of IfS Decisions (1) Support to national conciliation 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 
Type of measure Security System Reform 
Date of Adoption (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 : € 731,062 
(2) € 1,500,000 Contracted : € 1,429,745 
Paid : € 1,190,774 (3) € 5,150,000 
Contracted : € 5,059,850 
Paid : € 3,178,673 
Totals: Committed : € 7,850,000 
Contracted : € 7,589,595 
Paid : € 5,100,509 
Start Dates of Projects (1) 01/11/2008 - (2) 28/10/2008 - (3) 26/03/2009 
End Dates (1) 31/10/2010 - (2) 27/10/2010 - (3) 25/09/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a fragile stat e, among the poorest countries in the world, in a 
post-conflict situation and bordered by a number of unstable countries including Sudan (Darfur), 
Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  Its borders are porous, the authority of State 
power is seriously constrained outside the capita l of Bangui, and its treasury is struggling to 
address arrears in public employ ee salaries and other payments. The security and humanitarian 
situation has deteriorated steadily with increa sing violence generated from regionally-based 
political opposition and from banditry beyond th e present control of the Government, leading to 
the deployment of peacekeeping missions (EUFOR CH AD till March 2009 which is now replaced by 
MINURCAT and MICOPAX) which help in securing pa rts of the territory. In 2008, progress towards 
ending decades of conflict was made when a Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed 
committing two of the main rebel groups to disarm, and in early 2009 a Government of national 
unity incorporating rebel leaders has been estab lished. In addition, the Government started to 
move forward with reforms in the area of the securi ty system and in particul ar the restructuring of 
the army. Rapid support to democrat ic consolidation and security sect or reform (SSR) is crucial to 
resolve former and ongoing conflicts and prevent ne w outbreaks of violence, especially in light of 
the 2010 elections.  
Short Description 
Since 2008 the Commission has used the IfS in Ce ntral African Republic to boost security and 
national reconciliation in order to help underpin a sustainable resolution of the crisis. The overall 
objective of the three projects put in place is  to contribute to CAR’ s political stabilisation 

 
EN 28   EN responding to the protracted crisis and the post -conflicts needs in the country. The specifics 
objectives are: (1) Support to national concilia tion and prevention of conflict  - to facilitate national 
conciliation and democratic reforms on the way to the 2010 elections through the empowerment 
of the National Council for Mediation (NCM), whic h is mandated to be an effective mechanism of 
prevention, management and resolution of conf licts of all kinds and facilitation of good 
governance; (2) Security System Refo rm Team of Experts – to support the CAR Government at a 
strategic level in the initial phas e of implementing the SSR strategy ; and (3) Support for measures 
to mitigate the social effects of restructuring of the armed forces  - to contribute to kick-start the 
SSR process by facilitating the retirement of a nu mber of ageing army personnel, which will help 
begin the reform of the armed forces foreseen by the military planning law adopted in 2009.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support to national concilia tion and preventi on of conflict  - Over the last year, this programme 
has facilitated the work of the National Counci l of Mediation (NCM) and the fulfilment of its 
mandates as conciliator and ombu dsman by providing assistance, training and expertise: (i) to 
enhance the strategic framework of the NCM; (ii) to support the NCM to undertake an active role 
for national reconciliation, including the equi pment and the renovation of the NCM permanent 
premises; and (iii) to reinforce NCM’s capacity to promote good governance by implementing a 
complaints system.  
(2) Security System Reform Team of Experts  - This project has provided institutional support and 
technical advice (5 EU experts and 2 UNDP expe rts) to the main ministries and institutions 
involved in Security Sector Reform as well as  support to reinforce donor coordination and 
cooperation in the sector. Five EU experts, incl uding a Head of Mission, two security experts, a 
public finance expert and a sp atial planning expert, and two UNDP experts, focusing on 
Governance and Justice, have been deployed to Bangui between October and December 2009. 
They have worked closely with the national auth orities and have already contributed to enhance 
and monitor the institutional and legal fram ework of the reform and to develop the 
implementation strategy including the establishmen t of an atlas for the use of the space and the 
constitution of a draft annual budged. A review ed comprehensive security strategy has been 
presented to the donor community, including proj ects focussing on strengthening operational 
capacities, training and ethics and managements.  
(3) Support for measures to mitigate the social effects of restructuring of the armed forces – This 
measure provides a comprehensive retirement pack age negotiated with the authorities for army 
personnel qualified for retirement in 2007. Appr oximately 700 individual dossiers of military and 
police officers have been validated and the pa yment of the individual packages has already 
started. The intervention offer such personnel acce ptable and fair terms to return to normal life 
and thus help the government to launch the planned ethnically and regionally balanced 
recruitment drive, as well as the reintegration of  ex-combatants into the force, as the army can 
now recruit 2,500 new soldiers. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The assistance provided under the IfS is a signif icant part of the EU’s commitment to the peace 
process in Central African Republic. It compleme nts EU support provided by EUFOR CHAD and by 
the African Peace Facility through the Central African Multinational Force (MICOPAX) and EU 
assistance to political, social and economic go vernance under the develo pment instruments. It 

 
EN 29   EN also paves the way for long-term EU support to th e development of the rule of law system and to 
the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegrat ion (DDR) process. Restructuring the army, 
enhancing the rule of law and reintegrating ex-c ombatants is crucial for the stabilisation of the 
country.  

 
EN 30   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
CHAD 
Title of IfS 
Decisions (1) Support to the establishment and running 
of the Chadian police ‘Detachment Integré de 
Securité’ (previously known as ‘Police 
Tchadienne pour la Protection Humanitaire’ 
(2) Support to the electoral census in Chad. 
Type of measure Regional Peacebuilding 
Dates of Adoption 
of IfS Decisions (1) 06/12/2007 
(2) 14/12/2007 
Amount(s) (1) € 10,000,000 
Contracted : € 10,000,000 
Paid  to date (31/12/09): € 9,500,000 
(2) € 5,000,000 
Contracted : € 5,000,000 
Paid  to date (31/12/09): € 4,500,000 
Totals :  
Committed:  € 15,000,000 
Contracted : € 15,000,000  
Paid  to date (31/12/09): € 14,000,000 
Start Dates of 
Projects (1) 01/01/2008 
(2) 01/01/2008 
End Dates (1) 30/12/2009 
(2) 30/12/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
The deterioration of  relations between Chad and Sudan in the broader context of the Darfur crisis 
as well as an internal political crisis in Chad, rela ted in part to governance issues, brought Chad to 
the brink of civil war between 2004 and 2008. 
To promote peace and security in the region and to encourage political dialogue on a national 
level, the international community adopted a consistent approach. It supported both the 
implementation of a political agreement whic h was reached on the 13 August 2007 and which 
aimed at establishing conditions conducive to  transparent and credible elections, and the 
deployment of a peacekeeping mission (under Chap ter VII of the UN Charter) with the mandate to 
secure eastern Chad which has been hosting la rge numbers of refugees from Sudan’s Darfur 
region. This mission was also asked to support th e creation and deployment  of a specific police 

 
EN 31   EN unit dedicated to the protection of refug ees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). 
 
Short Description 
(1) ‘Detachment Integré de Securité’ (initially known as ‘Police Tchadienne pour la Protection 
Humanitaire’). UN Security Council Resoluti on 1778 (2007), adopted on 25 September 2007, 
included provisions for the deployment of an 850- strong Chadian police force in the east of the 
country, trained and supervised by up to 300  international policemen from the UN mission 
MINURCAT. This Chadian police force, known as the Détachement Intégré de Sécurité  (DIS), was 
tasked with protecting the Darfuri refugee popula tion in the camps in eastern Chad. Through the 
IfS, the EU took on the bulk of the costs for this  task in 2008 and 2009 during the critical phase of 
the training and deployment of the DIS staff members.  
(2) Support to electoral census in Chad : the purpose of this action was to provide IfS support for a 
census linked to the preparation of Parliamentary elections. These elections were foreseen in an 
Agreement for the reinforcement of the democrat ic process in Chad, as signed between the 
government of Chad and the opposition on 13 Augu st 2007. An electoral census is also foreseen 
in a second phase, with implementation be ing facilitated by the EDF and UNDP as an 
implementing partner for procurement issues. The census project aimed to determine the 
population of Chad and its breakdown by relevant criteria (gender, regional distribution, etc.) as 
well as to reinforce the national capacity for undertaking elections related activities.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) ‘Detachment Integré de securité (DIS):  the project provided for training and equipment as well 
as infrastructure for the DIS. It also paid stip ends and incentives to the Chadian police officers 
engaged with the DIS, thus topping  up their basic regular income and motivating them while they 
were implementing their activities in a part icularly harsh and dangerous environment.  
(2) Support to electoral census in Chad:  this included support for preparatory activities, the 
population census itself and th e analysis of the results.  
Support for both IfS financed projects was due to end in mid 2009. However, in view of unforeseen 
delays during the launch phases of the projects, it was agreed to extend their duration by six 
months until 31 December 2009, when both  Agreements were finally closed.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The actions were implemented in complementarit y with the EU’s EUFOR military mission, and 
then the deployment of the UN force (within the MINURCAT), which aimed at providing a security 
umbrella for humanitarian activi ties and rehabilitation type projects in eastern Chad and the 
north-east of the Central African Republic.  
Support to the census project in Chad contributed significantly to facilitat e the democratic process 
and the political dialogue – before and even af ter the coup attempt as of February 2008 and the 
arrest of prominent political lead ers of opposition parties. These CSDP and IfS crisis response 
measures, when taken together with the range of  EU humanitarian aid (through DG ECHO) and 
development assistance (European Development Fund (EDF)) measures, provide a very good 
example of a comprehensive approach by the EU and the wider international community in 

 
EN 32   EN response to a very serious regional crisis.  

 
EN 33   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
COLOMBIA  
Title of IfS Decision Victim oriented Assistance as a Contribution 
to Peace Building and Reconciliation in 
Colombia 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Regional Peace building 
Capacity 
Date of Adoption  06/08/2007 
Amount(s) € 5,000,000 
Contracted : € 5,000,000 
Paid : € 4,644,203  
 
Start Date of 
Project 25/10/2007 – 22/11/2007 
End Date 23/04/2009 – 21/05/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
The EU has long been committed to supporting th e peace process in Colombia as well as its 
combat against drugs. After 50 years of internal  armed conflict and several unsuccessful attempts 
at negotiating peace, Colombia over recent ye ars has witnessed a significant improvement in 
security. Nonetheless, the state remains pitted ag ainst two guerrilla organisations, the ELN and 
the FARC, and new right-wing illegal armed groups. Bereft of any meaningful political cause since 
the end of the Cold War, the ELN and FARC have  become deeply involved in kidnapping, drug 
trafficking and terrorism. President Uribe has led a negotiated demobilisation process with 
paramilitary groups, and promoted individual de mobilisation of members of the ELN and FARC. 
Almost 40.000 armed individuals have demobilis ed, but the process has been only partially 
successful and new structures of organized crime and violence have emerged. Victims’ rights have 
been very poorly addressed by the Justice and Peac e law, and further progress is needed on this 
sensitive issue. On the other hand, the serious hu man rights situation in Colombia continues to 
have the attention of the UN Human Rights sy stem and the international community. In the 
second half of 2009 alone, Colombia received visits from the UN Sp ecial Rapporteurs on 
extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, on  indigenous people, human rights defenders and 
on the independence of judges and lawyers. Thei r conclusions, whilst recognizing efforts of the 
Colombian government to improve the human rights situation also identified serious problems to 
prevent human rights violations, and to address wi de-spread impunity for human rights violations. 
Altogether the context of instability can be catego rised as one of a protracted complex emergency 
where actions as those funded by IfS remain pertinent and necessary.  
Short Description 
The purpose of this IfS Programme was to suppor t the peace building and reconciliation process in 
Colombia introduced by the controversial Justic e and Peace Law allowing former combatants of 
the armed conflict to demobilise under favourable criminal law arrangements (transitional justice 
arrangements), and their victims to register for reparation. It sought to utilise the window of 

 
EN 34   EN opportunity in an immediate post -conflict consolidation of a stabilis ation process, and to prevent a 
situation that - if not properly addressed - could eventually pose a threat to the protection of 
human rights and the rule of law in midst of a blend of continued armed conflict and a post-
conflict situation. This programme  specifically aimed to assist th e victims of the armed conflict, 
their families and civil society organisations,  who have suffered from human rights and 
international humanitarian law violations, in their search for truth, justic e and reparation through 
capacity building, legal and psycho logical assistance, reinforcing so cial fabric and supporting civil 
society organisational development, providing,  media and communication outreach, counselling, 
logistical support and protection activities.  
Activities and State of Play 
The programme was implemented through grant cont racts signed with Comisión Colombiana de 
Juristas, International Centre for Transitional Justice, Project Counselling Service and Intermón 
Oxfam, who are the leading agencies of a network with other 20 partners including some of the 
most respected NGOs in Colombia. This ensured that beneficiaries coul d be reached across the 
country in almost every region. No-cost extens ions were signed in May 2009 with the four 
implementing partners. The actions were co mpleted between August and October 2009. 
Thematic discussions and a workshop with all bene ficiaries (leading agencies and the partners of 
the projects) were organised during the second semester of 2008, in order to provide a common 
forum to put together experien ces and design common advocacy and communication strategies; 
two meetings with EU Heads of Missions, cooper ation agencies and political counsellors were 
organised in order to present an d discuss the IfS programme, its ou tcomes and future challenges; 
capacity building for a wide range of stakeholde rs is one of the key outputs of the Programme. 
Victim advocacy and social organisations have reinforced their institutional capacity, which 
enables them to better perform their role to le ad actions and discuss issues with State and 
government institutions. The programme also co uld take advantage of windows of opportunity 
that could lead to a more efficient and transpar ent implementation of the Justice and Peace Law, 
such as the still ongoing discussion of a new Law on Victims Rights. Here, the implementing 
organisations have been very active in provid ing forum for discussion and integrating their 
proposals to improve the legal framework for victim s’ rights. Nonetheless, the contracting parties 
have demonstrated the existence of objective and unforeseen obstacles which hampered the 
adequate development of the project as initially planned.  
The main obstacles identified by all the partie s are on the first hand threats and other human 
rights violations against organisations of vict ims, and those working to support them, which 
slowed down or paralysed activities temporarily specially in regions where the ongoing internal 
armed conflict an the presence of new armed ille gal groups is more intense; and, secondly, 
frequent changes in the legal frame and its inst itutional implementation such as new decrees 
related to the ‘Justice and Peace Law’ and th e extradition of the main accused paramilitary 
commanders to the U.S. The implementing parties an d their partners in the different projects have 
taken several measures to adapt the activities  to these obstacles, which explain why some 
additional time to implement the full scale of acti vities in each project has been crucial to reach 
their results and specific objectives. For 2010 th e Programme will be closed and final payments 
disbursed. The Programme implementing partners w ill also produce a joint report with a thorough 
analysis and figures of the outcomes of his programme, as well as their recommendations for 
follow-up.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 

 
EN 35   EN Response 
The IfS programme in Colombia was complementar y to the National Indicative Programme (NIP) 
for 2007-2010, which focuses on rule of  law support to state institutions.  

 
EN 36   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
COMOROS  
Title of IfS Decision Financial support to the preparation of 
parliamentary elections in the Union of 
Comoros 
Type of measure Support related to election processes 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 4 November 2009 with retroactive effect (under the ‘Third Facility for urgent 
actions involving Policy Advice, Technical Assistance, Mediation and 
Reconciliation for the benefit of thir d countries in crisis situations’) 
Amount(s) € 1,000,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009: € 1,000,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009: € 950,000 
Start Date of 
Project 14/10/2009 
End Date 13/10/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
After the separatist crisis in 2007 and military inte rvention in 2008, Comoros is still considered in 
a post crisis situation. Comoros is in the middl e of a crucial constitutional reform (including 
legislative elections) which, if it succeeds, can consolidate democr atic principles and institutions 
but, if it fails, could slide the country towards in stability. Following the Cons titutional revision of 
May 2009, Comoros is experiencing many of the problems of countries in fragile transition, 
compounded by high public debt, high levels of rural poverty, is olation due to insularity, poor 
infrastructure and economic and energy vulner ability. Against this background, the relations 
between the Union's Government and the three auto nomous islands' executiv es contribute to the 
risks for political instability in the country.  
The urgency of the intervention was linked to th e very tight electoral timetable and to tensions 
between the Union's and Islands' executives an d opposition over the implementation of the 
constitutional revision. Since Ap ril 2009, neither the Union Parl iament nor Islands' assemblies 
have been in place. The combined legislativ e elections (Union Parliament and Islands’ 
assemblies), that were due to take place in early 2009, had been postponed twice, due to lack of 
resources and capacity. The legislative elections that took place in December 2009 were an 
important milestone of the whole process. 
Transparent, well organised elections are essentia l for the formation of a credible, legitimate 
Parliament and to provide a balance of po wer within the governmental institutions. 
 
 Short Description 

 
EN 37   EN The EU gave a positive answer to a request by the Comorian authorities for financial support, by 
providing assistance through a multi donor basket  fund managed by UNDP, which provided direct 
support to the Electoral Commission.  
The project supported a wide range of activities in  related to the preparat ion and organization of 
the elections. Funding, which notably covered e xpertise and staff, procurement of Election Day 
materials and logistic costs, was provided unde r the conditions that the Comorian electoral 
process would be credible, which included: 
a) an independent Electoral Commission; 
b) a credible registration of voters; 
c) indelible ink to avoid multiple voting; 
d) dialogue mechanism set up; 
e) existing laws and constitutions respected; and finally a credible international observation.  
The project was implemented by the UNDP ’s office in the Union of Comoros. 
Activities and State of Play 
The overall aim of the action was to make electi ons in Comoros not only possible but also more 
transparent and legitimate.  
The following issues were identified as key to be addressed in support of development 
interventions for the improvement of the electoral pr ocess with a view to increase its transparency 
and integrity: 
• increased capacity of the Independent Nation al Electoral Commission  to better manage 
elections; 
• improved political environment through di alogue mechanism for conflict resolution; 
• sensitisation and information campaigns; 
• improved capacity of the Constitutional co urt to deal with elec toral issues, through 
training, equipment, assistance; enhanced ca pacity at the nation al level to ensure 
transparency of the electoral process – me dia and voter education, assistance to 
institutions and civil society organization; 
• increased gender dimension in the electoral processes – participation of women in all 
electoral phases.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The action is complementary to other internatio nal community efforts to support the process and 
consolidated international assistance to the UNDP  Trust Fund. Some of the few donors present in 
Comoros showed interest in contributing: among them France with € 300,000, the Arab League 
and the African Union with $ 500,000.  
Due to the proximity of the election date at the time of the decision an EU Election Observation 
Mission (EOM) was not deployed, however an Afri can Union EOM was funded under a recent IfS 
financial support measure with the African Union (A U) to facilitate the deployment of AU EOMs in 
African countries affected by crisis, emergi ng crisis or post conflict situations. 
The European Union supports Comoros’ socio-econ omic development through the EDF, mainly in 
infrastructure and education sectors and more recently through genera l budget support for 

 
EN 38   EN countries experiencing the impacts of food and financial crises. Since Anjouan's 2007/08 
separatist crisis, the EU is also strongly involved in the reconciliation process, along with other 
international partners under the lead of the Af rican Union. A focus on good governance and 
institutional capacity building is present thor ough the EU’s interventions and approach in 
Comoros. 

 
EN 39   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
CUBA 
Title of IfS Decision Programme in Support to Post-Hurricane 
Rehabilitation in Cuba 
Type of measure Post-Disaster Recovery 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 17/03/2009 
 
Amount(s) € 7,500,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009: € 7,500,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 3,800,000 
Start Date of 
Project April/May 2009 
End Date October/November 2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Paloma, which hit Cuba between August and November 2008, 
damaged or destroyed over 500.000 houses, made necessary the temporary evacuation of some 
three million Cubans, and caused overall damage and losses estimated at almost USD 10 billion. 
The hurricanes also destroyed vast amounts of crops, and significantl y damaged notably the 
agricultural productive capacities throughout the country. This was the case in particular in the 
provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Holg uin, Las Tunas, the Isle of Yo uth and Pinar del Rio. Following 
the Council Conclusions of 23rd June 2008 lifting  the diplomatic measures against Cuba, EU 
political dialogue with Cuba was re-launched after years of interruption, an d EU co-operation with 
Cuba formally resumed in October 2008. EU contribution to post-hurricane rehabilitation in Cuba 
was therefore considered as both necessary in view of the extent of the damage, but also 
particularly timely in the present context of EU-Cuba relations, and welcomed by the Cuban 
authorities.  
Short Description 
The IfS financing decision adopted in March 2009 ai ms to support post-hurri cane rehabilitation in 
Cuba, specifically by helping rehabilitate the essent ial productive capacities in agriculture in the 
six worst-affected provinces of Cuba. Such rehab ilitation is a vital stage between emergency relief 
programmes (including the alread y completed ECHO programmes) and longer term development 
programmes in the agricultural sector in Cu ba. This programme of measures is being 
implemented through grant contracts concluded directly with partner organisations. Those 
partners consist of four consortia of European NG Os led respectively by Welthungerhilfe, Intermón 
Oxfam, CISP (Comitato Internazionale per lo Svilu ppo dei Popoli) and FOS – Solidaridad Socialista. 
Common local counterparts for all projects are th e Cuban agricultural associations ANAP, ACPA 
and ACTAF as appropriate. The Commission invite d full project proposals from these NGOs in 
February 2009, following a pre-selection based on project concept notes which they submitted in 
January 2009. Grant contracts with the four operat or s  w e r e  s i g n e d  b y  t h e  E U  De l e g at i on  i n  t h e  
course of April and May 2009. The start of project activities on the ground was delayed by several 

 
EN 40   EN months due to belated technical endorsement of the projects by the Cuban authorities, which was 
finally granted to all four projects in the cour se of September and October 2009. To take into 
account this delay, the Commission  has approved in principle a 6-month extension of the whole 
programme, and will shortly be considering spec ific project extension requests from those 
operators wishing to avail them selves of this possibility.  
Activities and State of Play 
The Commission worked closely with the Cuban author ities on the design of this interim response 
programme. It was decided to focu s the programme thematically (i.e. on agriculture as the key 
rehabilitation priority), geographically (i.e. on th e six priority provinces) and in size (i.e. small 
number of large projects). The cl ear rehabilitation priority was ag riculture. Indeed, much of the 
country’s food production, or indeed of the econom ic activity in the countryside, depends on small 
and medium farms and co-opera tives whose productive capacities (buildings, tools and 
machinery, irrigation systems, power supply, etc) were destroyed or badly damaged during 
hurricanes. The bulk of the programme budget is accordingly being used to rehabilitate those, and 
secondarily some adjacent social infrastructure (i ndeed village schools or clinics, or dwellings of 
agricultural workers, often share buildings with agri cultural co-operatives; re-doing irrigation allows 
at the same time to re-do wate r and sanitation of these communities, etc). Wherever possible, 
rehabilitation is done in accordance with good practices of ‘building back better’, mainstreaming 
disaster risk reduction (e.g. by introducing roof  structures designed to better resist future 
hurricanes). Support in the agricultural sector is also indirectly helping pave the way for future 
reforms of this sector and which is notably bein g supported under the present and coming EU food 
security programmes. 
Geographically, the six provinces of Camaguey, Gran ma, Holguin, Las Tunas, the Isle of Youth and 
Pinar del Rio on which this programme focuses we re already generally identified as priority 
provinces for reconstruction by the authorities, and specifically in the Joint Declaration signed 
between Cuba and the EU in November 2008. Focu sed projects do not only allow for achieving 
greater coherence, but also to facilitate co-ordination with other initiatives, speed up the 
programme’s implementation, and account for a gr eater ‘critical mass’ of  each intervention. 
Implementation through NGOs already active in this  sector guarantees expertise, quick start of the 
programme, and high visibility of EU funding.  
 Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The focus of the IfS programme on the rehabilitat ion of the agricultural productive capacities 
destroyed or damaged by the hurricanes helps en sure the link between the already completed DG 
ECHO-funded humanitarian response to hurrica nes (two humanitarian response programmes 
totalling € 4 million were adopted and executed by  means of 11 projects) and the subsequent 
development projects designed at a larger sc ale (Food Facility & Food  Security Thematic 
Programme (FSTP)). Also as regards operators, mo st IfS partner NGOs were  involved in the ECHO 
programme, and most are likely to also be involved  under future FSTP calls for proposals. In the 
related area of food security, the Commission sign ed at the end of June a contribution agreement 
with UNDP for a project named "PALMA" (Spanish acronym for "programme of  local support to the 
modernisation of agriculture" in Cuba). This programme is funded for € 11.7 million out of the first 
batch of € 1 billion 'Food Facility' ad hoc instru ment, and for € 4.4 million out of the EU Food 
Security thematic programme (FSTP). The object ive of PALMA is to decrease the country’s 
dependency on imported food, hence reducing the ne gative effect of food price rises by increasing 

 
EN 41   EN agricultural production through support to cooper atives, individual farmers and the related local 
entities of rural municipalities. In addition to this UNDP-implemented part, a further € 3.6 million 
out of the FSTP programme will be implemented th rough NGOs, with additional FSTP allocations 
likely in 2010. Clearly the activities of the IfS-fund ed projects will be closely coordinated with both 
of the above. 

 
EN 42   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO  
Title of IfS 
Decision  (1) Support for peace & stabilisation 
in eastern DR Congo 
(2) Establishment of an integrated 
system for human resources management within the Congolese 
National Police (PNC) 
Type of measure Regional Peacebuilding capacity & 
Security Sector Reform 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 20/06/2008 - (2) 16/08/2007 
Amount(s) (1) € 10,000,000 
Contracted : by Dec 09, € 9,999,095 
Paid : by Dec 09, € 5,088,391 
(2) € 5,000,000 Contracted : by Dec 09, € 4,979,663 
Paid : by Dec 09, € 4,566,184 Totals :  
Committed : € 15,000,000 
Contracted : € 14,978,758 
Paid : € 9,654,575 
Start Date of 
Project (1) various projects from 17/11/2008 
(2) various from 27/02/2008 
End Date (1) various component end dates in 2010  
(2) various, from 19/03/2009 onwards 
 
Context of Instability 
Tensions and conflicts between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and some of its 
eastern neighbours have had their roots in both local factors and the region’s history. The DRC and 
its neighbours have made progress along the road  to peace and stabilisation since 2002 and this, 
together with a successful political transition, le d to the 2006 elections. However, tensions still 
remain in a number of areas in eastern DRC despite encouraging developments regarding the 
rapprochement between the DRC and Rwanda. This rapprochement has been achieved rather on 
the political level than on the level of the population. Even if on the one hand the joint 
Rwanda/DRC military operation followed by vari ous operations against the FDLR rebels have 
contributed to weakening the FDLR, on the other hand these operations have not always been 
accepted by the population due to the high price the latter had to pay. The Ihusi Agreement of 23 
March 2009 marked the rapprochement between the government and ex-military groups. Even if 
the integration of the former armed groups was fo rmally done, their integration into the country's 
political system did not follow. The context remain s extremely fragile and could easily deteriorate 
as the root causes of the conflict  have not been fully addressed. 
Short Description 
The IfS is supporting a range of security sector and stabilisation re lated actions in the DRC through 
1) a € 10 million programme in support of peace and stabilisation in eastern DRC; 
2) a separate € 5 million Security System Reform (SSR) measure to support the establishment of 

 
EN 43   EN an integrated system for human resource s management within the Police Nationale 
Congolaise.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support for peace and stabilisation in eastern DRC : This programme is made up of a cluster of 
four complementary components:  
• targeted policy and technical assistance in  support of ongoing peace, stabilisation and 
reconciliation processes in eastern DRC (imp lementing partner: International Alert); 
• promotion of confidence-build ing measures between the DRC and its eastern neighbours 
(particularly Rwanda), through supporting the re levant authorities to improve cross-border 
cooperation on patrolling national parks st raddling the borders of the DRC, Rwanda and 
Uganda (implementing partner: Africa Conservation Fund); 
• support for the deployment and establishment of  Congolese national police in eastern DRC 
(financing agreement with the Congolese National Police); 
• improvement of security and access conditions  for isolated or cut off rural communities 
through the opening up and reinstatement of ta rgeted access roads in the Kivu provinces.  
During 2009, good progress was made on the im provement of the security and access for the 
local population through the opening up of rural access roads in Masisi and Rutshuru and in the 
zones of Kamango. The opening up of these routes , in particular the one of Kamango, facilitated 
the redeployment of the administrative authorities and the security forces into these areas. These 
actions have also contributed to the creation of  employment through the use of a ‘cash for work’ 
approach. The project with the national park authorities, implemented with the ACF, has 
contributed not only to cross-border cooperat ion between different bo dies but also to the 
weakening of the revenue sources of the FDLR. In fact, the IfS actions facilitated the conduct of 
various operations against the illegal exploita tion of charcoal. These operations were 
accompanied by project support fo r the production and distributi on of alternative sources of 
energy (briquettes) for the local population. 
(2) Establishment of an integrated system for Human Resources Management within the 
Congolese National Police (PNC) : This action is facilitating ur gently required police reform 
activities aimed at improving the overall delive ry of policing services to the DRC population. 
Project activities include reorganising, trai ning and providing new centralised office 
accommodation for staff in the PNC’s Human Reso urces, Budget and Finance Directorates and 
informatics services. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
These IfS actions are complementary to other Co mmission-managed SSR activities under the EDF, 
and all of these EU actions are implemented in close coordination with the two civilian CSDP 
missions in the DRC, i.e. EUSEC and EUPOL. (1) Support for peace & stabil isation in eastern DR 
Congo : This IfS programme has been contributing to  the wider UN ‘Stabilisation Plan’ for eastern 
Congo. Meanwhile, the Commission has implemented significant EU humanitarian aid as well as 
wide ranging recovery, reconstr uction and development actions financed under the European 
Development Fund (EDF) in eastern DRC. (2) Establishment of an integrated system for Human 
Resources Management in th e Congolese National Police : The reorganisation of the Congolese 
National Police is based on new human resour ce management procedures supported by newly 

 
EN 44   EN developed software which will thereafter enable th e centralisation of all data collected nationwide. 
This last activity is to be im plemented by IOM with complementary EU funding under the European 
Development Fund (EDF).  

 
EN 45   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
FIJI 
Title of IfS Decision Technical Assistance to Electoral Bodies in Fiji 
Type of measure Support to Electoral Processes/Institutions 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 4 December 2007 (under the “PAMF” Facility) 
Amount(s) € 730,000 
Contracted : € 276,552  
Paid : € 184,865 
Start Date of 
Project 09/07/2008 
End Date 31/07/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
The Military coup in Fiji of 5th December 2006, which ousted a democratically-elected civilian 
government, constituted from the EU viewpoint a clear breach of the ‘essential clauses’ of the 
Cotonou Agreement. Upon proposal from th e 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. These 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 la w and respect of human rights agreed to by the 
interim Government. The progress and compliance is mo nitored by the EU Heads of Missions in Fiji 
and the quarterly progress report s submitted by the interim Government. In this context, 
international donors agreed in 2007 to provide te chnical assistance to Fiji to ensure effective 
preparations for and appropriate conduct of a free , fair and credible parliamentary election by 
2009. 
Short Description 
To ensure the next Parliamentary Election in Fiji is well managed, an extensive programme of 
technical support was put in place by donors to assist and enhance the capacity of the Elections 
Office to carry out its responsibilities. These in cluded among others, a Chief Technical Advisor to 
the Office of the Supervisor of the Elections that  the EC was requested by the Interim Government 
to fund. The Chief Technical Advisor was intended to  lead the team of advisors and report to the 
Supervisor of Elections. However, the government  did not request any other technical assistance 
to be fielded by the donors.  
Activities and State of Play 

 
EN 46   EN On request of the Supervisor of Elections the EU Chief Technical Advisor defines operations for the 
voter registration mechanism following the Ce nsus of 2007, the work of the Constituency 
Boundaries Commission and the vo ting process. 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, in troduce best administrative practices and build 
public confidence in the integrity of the elec toral system and in the electoral outcomes.  
Following Appeal Court decision on 9 April 2009 ruling that the interim Government was illegal, 
the interim Government stepped down. On 10 Ap ril President abrogated the Constitution and 
appointed the interim Prime Minister and Prime Mi nister who in his turn  re-appointed the same 
Cabinet and ministers. On 1st July 2009 the PM announce his Strategic Framework for Change 
which foresees new constitution in 2013 and elections in 2014. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
This contract was part of a broader package design ed for technical assistan ce to electoral bodies 
in Fiji: a technical advisor team of three profession al staff, comprising a Chief Technical Advisor, a 
Financial Advisor and a Procurement Advisor. Th is team was to be enforced by Short-term 
Advisors in specific subjects . The Council Decision of 1st October 2007 on appropriate measures, 
which underpin the Council Decision of 18 April 2007, was extended by 6 months on 29 
September 2009 in order to pave the way for new consultations under the Cotonou Agreement 
Article 96.  
 
 
EN 47   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
GEORGIA  
Title of IfS 
Decision (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 
(4) Second Post-Conflict Support 
Package 
Type of measure Mediation and Political Dialogue, Support to Regional Election s and Institutions 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 22/02/2008 (under the “PAMF” 
Facility) 
(2) 05/05/2008 (3) 05/12/2008 
(4) 22/07/2009 
Amount(s) (1) € 414,585 
Contracted : € 414,585 
Paid : € 381,743 
(2) € 2,000,000 Contracted : € 1,831,560 
Paid : € 1,757,100 (3) € 15.000.000 
Contracted : € 14.999.172 
Paid : € 13.280.962 
(4) € 14.000.000  Contracted : € 13.999.443 
Paid : € 7.869.711 
Totals  Committed : € 31,414,585; Contracted : € 30,830,175; Paid : € 23,289,516 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 01/03/2008; (2) 01/04/2008; (3) 15/10/2008; (4) 22/07/2009 
End Date (1) 30/04/2009; (2) 20/03/2010; (3) 15/04/2010; (4) 22/01/2011 
 
Context of Instability 
Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, two unre solved conflicts, in Georgia’s regions of South 
Ossetia and Abkhazia, have undermined stability in  Georgia. Both entities seek to break-away 
from Georgia and declare their independence, while they are recognised as part of Georgia by the 
EU and most international actors. A period of  growing tensions in both breakaway regions 
escalated in August 2008, when Georgia engaged in  an armed conflict with Russia and separatist 
groups from South Ossetia and Abkhazia.  
After mediation by the French presidency of the European Union, the parties reached a ceasefire 
agreement on 12 August 2008, signed by Georgia on 15 August 2008 in Tbilisi and by Russia on 
16 August in Moscow. After the August 2008 war between Georgia and Russia, the break-away 
regions unilaterally declared their independence which was recognised by Russia, Venezuela and 
Nauru. A number of incidents occurred in both co nflict zones in the months after the war ended. 
As of 2009 tensions between the two parties of the conflict remain high. 
 

 
EN 48   EN Short Description 
(1) Multi-track dialogue on th e Georgian-Abkhazian conflict  – The project pursues confidence-
building and common ground for cooperation throug h common research activities into specific, 
pre-defined areas of mutual interest. 
(2) Support for increased transparen cy and credibility of elections – The Presidential elections of 5 
January encountered some difficult ies, especially during the vo te count and tabulation, which 
raised questions regarding the credibility of the pr ocess. In order to prevent further confrontations 
between the opposing political parties during the Parliamentar y elections in May 2008 and the 
regional elections for the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara in summer 
2008, this action aims to address the main ch allenges. The project involves Georgian society 
through extensive voter education and informatio n campaigns (especially in remote, rural and 
minority areas) and trains domestic election ob servers to independently monitor the conduct of 
the elections, as well as establishing rapid reac tion mechanisms to address serious violations. 
This would help prevent an escalation of the alread y highly polarised political rhetoric 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. The armed conflict of 
August 2008 drove more than 100,000 persons from their homes of which most could return to 
their place of origin shortly after the end of the conflict. In the immediate aftermath of the conflict 
the most pressing issue was the accommodation and integration of these refugees and the IfS 
intervention addressed this problem. 
(4) Support for confidence building measures and de-conflicting  – This IfS intervention tries to 
address the underlying long-term causes of the conflict by providing support to civil society 
contacts across the conflict lines, ca pacity building for civil society, political reform in Georgia and 
confidence building between the conflict parties.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Multi-track Dialogue on th e Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict  - The project team organized the 
cooperation of joint Abkhaz, Georgian and Russian  working groups who collaborated to create a 
common vision for confidence building measures. The project was conceived within a strictly 
technical perspective, avoiding de bating any aspect of the ‘statu s question’. It focused on joint 
interests, rather than different positions. 
(2) Support for increased transparency and credibility of Elections – Activities addressed legal and 
administrative problems in the pre-election phas e (especially auditing of voter lists) as well as 
enhancing the capacities of bodies advising on el ection day procedures. This included complaints 
and appeals procedures, training for election offi cials, an intensive voter information campaign, 
enhancing the capacity of electi on monitoring bodies and improv ing voter awareness throughout 
the electoral cycle. The programme was implemented within the overall framework of EU 
cooperation with non-state actors, the Counc il of Europe’s office in Georgia and UNDP. 
(3) Support to Mitigate the Consequences of the Armed Conflict in Georgia – This project provided 
shelter for IDPs who lost their homes after th e armed conflict of August 2008 (in particular 
housing for the winter), support to early recovery  (such as training) and support to civil society-
state dialogue on IDP issues. 
(4) Support for confidence building measures and de-conflicting – This second IfS post-conflict 
support package encouraged and supported dialog ue, research and analysis, helped to raise 

 
EN 49   EN awareness through the use of media and debate. Ca pacity-building of local civil society and local 
government (e.g. training, management etc.) was al so supported in order to improve rehabilitation 
and development operations in support of confli ct affected people (e.g. protection and human 
rights, social issues, rule of law, etc.). Other pr ojects addressed local deve lopment in an integrated 
and inclusive manner in regions/districts with the presence of old and new IDP to ensure inclusion 
of both IDPs and host communities. Projects to  strengthen democracy (i ncluding free and fair 
elections), political pluralism and independent media can play an im portant role in the search for 
a solution to the conflict and will be pa rt of the programme. The new package also 
supported durable housing solutions for the local population and return ees to Gali. It is difficult for 
international actors to intervene in Abkhazia and the IfS is one of the few instruments which can 
provide support to conflict-affected person s living in Abkhazia, including returnees. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The IfS actions in Georgia were developed in co operation and complementarity with the EUSR and 
the later deployment of the EUMM mo nitoring mission in October 2008.  
 
 
EN 50   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
GUINEA BISSAU  
Title of IfS Decision Technical Assistance for the Security Sector 
Reform (SSR) 
Type of measure Security System Reform 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 02/10/2007 (under the “PAMF” Facility) 
Amount(s) € 700,000 
Contracted : € 709,263 
Paid : € 608,435  
Start Date of 
Project 05/10/2007 
End Date 15/06/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
Guinea-Bissau is a fragile state which has experi enced a recurrent cycle of political crises and 
coups d’etat, while criminal networks have pro liferated. In the absence of effective state and 
security structures, the country has become a tran sit point for drug trafficking from Latin America 
to Europe.  
Following the successful legislative elections of  November 2008, there were some hopes for a 
renewed momentum for socio-political stability and reforms. But the assassinations of the army 
chief General Tagme Na Wai and President Nino Vieira in March 2009 has plunged the country 
once again into deep political uncertainty. The killings underscore the influence of the military’s 
involvement in politics and its profound implicat ions for stability and democracy in the country, 
widespread impunity and criminality, along with th e collapse of the justice system, pose additional 
challenges.  
Significant efforts are required to effect fundam ental changes to the way the country is governed 
and avoid it sliding into further violence and instability.  
Short Description 
In 2006, the Government of Guinea-Bissau drafted a national security sect or reform strategy to 
adapt the size and the nature of the security sect or to the needs and to the means of the country, 
while improving its competence and its submission to the civilian power.  
In its initial phase, the implementation of the st rategy required addressing a number of critical 
issues and in 2007 the Government requested spec ialised technical assistance to the European 
Union. While long-term support to the demobilisat ion and reintegration of the former combatants 
was already planned to be provided through th e European Development Fund (EDF), it was 
essential to rapidly deployment of a team of SSR  experts so that the reform process could move 

 
EN 51   EN forward. In that context, the IfS project prov ided a team of three experts to support the 
Government at strategic level to overcome with the hurdles that ex ist to move forward the reform, 
to reinforce the monitoring and the donor coordination, and to give advice to the EU in view of its 
future programmes to the sector.  
Activities and State of Play 
The IfS deployed two experts in October 2007 that provided advice to the Defence Minister and to 
the Committee for Technical Cooperation until th e end 2008. The third expert, specialised on 
coordination matters, joined the Team on Janu ary 2008 and remained in the country until mid-
2009. During the period, the three experts have  given advice and administrative support to 
relevant officials and partners on a daily basis on all matters related to the SSR process, which 
included legal reforms, administ rative management, preparation works for the setting up of a 
mechanism for demobilisation and do wnsizing of security forces.  
The experts were heavily involved in the many oper ational initiatives, including the completion of 
the security forces census, helped preparing long-term EDF programmes in support to the SSR 
(Army, Police) and played a crucial role to in troduce the ESDP mission (EUSSR) to the local 
authorities and other donors. Following the re commendations of the third meeting of the 
International “Group of Friends of Guinea Bissau”, on November 2008, for improving SSR 
coordination at local level, and in  order to better coordinate with the expertise just deployed under 
the EU long-term assistance, the Commission de cided to extend the presence of the IfS 
coordinator, initially foreseen for 12 month, for 6 additional months. 
With the dissolution of the national technical co ordination structure, this expert has become a 
natural facilitator between the international community and th e Secretariat of the Steering 
Committee and has played a key role on the dissemi nation of the information and of the analysis. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The European Union is totally engaged on SSR in  Guinea Bissau. The IfS Team has maintained a 
very constructive technical partnership with the authorities and all the partners, and has supported 
all EU initiatives seeking for a maximu m EU coherence and complementarity.  
The immediate provision of the Team has indeed helped preparing long term EU support in the 
areas of Justice and DDR, currently in place, an d introducing the SSR ESDP mission, launched on 
16 June 2008, to local authorities.  Assistance to EU Member States  involved in the reform process 
has also been provided when required.  
 
 
EN 52   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
HAITI 
Title of IfS Decision (1) Rehabilitation of the Martissant 
quartier - Port-au-Prince 
(2) Programme in support of the 
democratic electoral process 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Capacity Building, elections
Date of Adoption of IfS 
Decisions (1) 22/12/2007; (2) 13/03/2009 
 
Amount(s) (1) € 3,000,000; Contracted : € 2,950,000; Paid : € 1,953,777  
(2) € 3,300,000; Contracted : € 3,300,000; Paid : € 2,665,000 
Start Date of Project (1) 15/02/2008; (2) 09/06/2009 
End Date (1) 14/08/2009; (2) 09/03/2010 
 
Context of Instability1 
Haitian progress towards becoming  a more democratic and prospe rous state since 1986 demise 
of the Duvalier dictatorship has been unsteady . Instability and economic deterioration under a 
parade of military and civilian governments, exacerbated by episodic coup d'états, have 
characterised the country's recent history despite considerable international attention. A peaceful 
environment prevailed nonetheless after the election  of President René Préval in 2006, supported 
also by the United Nations Stabilization Mission  in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The Haitian Government 
crafted then a poverty-reduction and economic-growth strategy (PRGS) in order to confront the 
country’s dysfunctional institutions, poor govern ance, corruption, crime, drug trafficking and 
environmental vulnerability.  
However, the country’s stability was repeatedly di srupted in 2008: soaring world prices for food 
and fuel hit the already extremely vulnerable Ha itian population dispropo rtionately and led to 
social unrest and political crisis. Demonstratio ns were contained by MINUSTAH, and the Haitian 
Police, but ultimately provoked the ouster of the prime minister and the lack of a government for 
five months. Moreover, in the midst of this polit ical crisis, 4 devastating hurricanes severely hit 
Haiti, killing over 800 persons, and wreaking destruction of livelihoods and infrastructure 
estimated at 15% of GDP. Some analysts  called 2008 a ‘lost year’ for Haiti.  
Following the 12 January 2010 earthquake, massive recovery and reconstruction challenges will 
need to be addressed together with continuing needs to reform  governance, to consolidate the 
democratic process (legislative and presidential el ections will have to be held), and to create new 
opportunities for economic growth. 
                                                 
1 This text only covers developments until end-2 009. For information on the Haiti earthquake and 
subsequent developments, as well as the EU  response to the disaster, please consult 
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EN 53   EN Short Description and State of Play 
(1) Réhabilitation of the Martissa nt quartier - Port-au-Prince 
Objective(s) : rehabilitation of the Martissant poor ne ighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, exposed to 
high levels of violence due to the absenc e in practice of the public authority.  
Activities : Second management committee held in No vember 2008. Good co-ordinations amongst 
the 3 implementing NGOs.  
i. FOKAL completed a socio-demo graphic and economic diagnosis along with a study on 
risks and disasters in the area. A participat ory process with local organizations around 
the theme of citizenship in the park as from late November 
ii. CONCERN began in mid October 2008, the 3rd phase of its dialogue process 
iii. OXFAM put in place an emergency labour intensive programme of waste collection 
from June to August 2008. 
(2) Programme in support of th e democratic electoral process 
After the successful 2006 presidential, parliamentary and local elections, Haitian authorities were 
expected to implement new electoral deadlines by the end of 2007, notably the re-election of 1/3 
of the Senate. However, this vote  had to be postponed until 2009. 
The programme is a comprehensive project of su pport to the senatorial  elections executed 
through an UNDP Trust Fund with the techni cal partnership of MINUSTAH, UNOPS and OAS 
comprising 3 components:  
• Senatorial Election 2009; 
• Technical Assistance to the Electoral Council;  
• Evaluation of Haiti electoral processes, 2005-2009. 
Many international donors, includ ing Canada, USA, Brazil and Germany, participated with their 
pledges, as well as Haiti’s authorities with a US$ 5,500,000 contribution from the national budget. 
The IfS funds constituting 1/3 of overall support were co ntributed in time for the run-off vote on 
21 June 2009, which provided for the election of 11 out of the 12 vacant Senate posts. 
 
 
 
EN 54   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
INDONESIA (ACEH) 
Title of IfS Decision Support to Post-Conflict Governance in Aceh 
Province, Indonesia 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Mediation and Political 
Dialogue 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 13/10/2008 
 
Amount(s) € 3,000,000 
Contracted : € 2,997,688 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009: € 1,559,714 
Start Date of 
Project 17/11/2008 
End Date 16/09/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
The year 2005 witnessed the signature on 15 Augu st in Helsinki, Finland, of the Accord between 
the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Mo vement (GAM). With this agreement, which put 
an end to 30 years of conflict, the parties co mmitted themselves to a common vision for a new 
and peaceful future for Aceh based on the principle of decentralised governance within the unitary 
state of Indonesia.  
The EU considers Indonesia a priority country, gi ven its size, its geo-political importance and its 
role in the fight against the effects of climate change. Over the past few years, the EU and 
Indonesia have intensified their partnership. The EU actively supported these negotiations and the 
Government of Indonesia invited the EU and five  countries from the Association of Southeast 
Asian Nations (ASEAN) to set up the Aceh Moni toring Mission (AMM). The AMM 15-month civilian 
crisis management mission task ed to monitor the decommissionin g and demobilization of former 
GAM combatants was successfully concluded in December 2006.. Ever since, the EU continues to 
support the peace process beyond the key demobilisation and disarmament phases.  
Short Description 
The purpose of this project is to contribute to safeguarding stable and sustainable post-conflict 
governance in Aceh, following the signature of the Helsinki Peace Accord of 15 August 2005 and 
Memorandum of Understanding, by providing direct  support to the provincial administration on 
establishing the mechanisms, and the legal capa city, to respond in a timely manner to the 
consultations foreseen in the ne w special autonomy law (Law on the Governing of Aceh - LoGA).  
Objectives 
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EN 55   EN The programme has two objectives, firstly to suppo rt the establishment of a legal framework which 
safeguards the legitimate interest s of Aceh by adhering to the Lo GA, and secondly to provide the 
Governor and other peace-process stakeholders, with  expert analysis on the further implementation 
of the process as established in a Memorandum of Understanding. 
Activities and State of Play 
The start date of the programme, with the signature of a grant agreement on 17th November 
2008, and subsequent payment of an advance has not left much time for mobilisation of 
resources in 2008. Nevertheless a full team was in place by the end of the year. Project advisors, 
embedded in the task forc e located in the Govern or's Office provide guidance, workshops, and 
short courses on legal research, analysis, po licy formulation and mediation strategies.  
In 2009, not all has been smooth, however: populis t policies from the majori ty party in the Aceh 
provincial parliament, such as fixe d price agricultural produce, with  the hope that the international 
community will cover the financial deficit, are just  not reasonable, while some of the more strict 
tenants of Sharia law, and most notably stoning as a punishment, are contrary to the Indonesian 
Constitution. Given this difficult  environment the programme has continued to support the legal 
basis.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
This action is building on, and fu rther consolidating, the EU support  already provided for the Aceh 
peace process: Initial financial support to Crisis Management In itiative (CMI), which under the 
leadership of Martti Ahtisaari, brokered the pe ace talks in 2005, the monitoring of the peace 
agreement through the EU-led Aceh Monitoring 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, in cluding an election observation mission (EU 
EOM) in 2006/2007, and support  to the reintegration of GAM ex-combatants through Aid to 
Uprooted people.  
 
 
EN 56   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
KENYA  
Title of IfS Decision EU assistance in support of the trial and 
related treatment of piracy suspects 
Type of measure Support to judicial system 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision  13 May 2009 
Amount(s) € 1,750,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009: € 1,750,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009: € 1,400,000 
Start Date of 
Project 1 May 2009 (retroactive) 
End Date 31 October 2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Combating piracy along some of the world’s major sh ipping lanes off the Horn of Africa is a high 
priority for regional countries as well as the wi der international community. Apart from the impact 
on the overall security situation, the disruption of trade caused by the piracy crisis is damaging the 
already fragile economies of many developing countries in the region.  
The EU is actively engaged in the fight agains t piracy through the conduct of the CSDP naval 
operation EU-NAVFOR Atalanta, which aims to cont ribute to the protection of UN World Food 
Programme (WFP) urgent humanitarian deliveries to Somalia as well as to the protection of other 
vulnerable sea vessels and the deterrence, preventi on and repression of acts of piracy and armed 
robbery off the Somali coast. In  March 2009, the EU concluded an  agreement with Kenya to allow 
piracy suspects detained by the Atalanta naval op eration to be transferred to Kenya for trial.  
Short Description 
The Kenyan authorities asked the EU for practical assistance to support the country’s efforts to 
ensure the trials and related treatment of transf erred piracy suspects. Aware of the resource and 
other constraints faced by the Kenyan authorities, and conscious of the critical contribution which 
their engagement makes to the overall internationa l efforts to combat piracy, the EU agreed to 
provide assistance.  
The IfS crisis response package supports the pros ecution, police, judicial and prison services, 
particularly focusing on various capacity and logistical shortfalls associated with the trial and 
detention of piracy suspects.  

 
EN 57   EN  
Activities and State of Play 
The EU engaged the UN Office on Drugs and Crim e (UNODC) as its implementing partner. UNODC’s 
Nairobi regional office has demonstrated its capaci ty to quickly mobilise assistance on the ground 
in Kenya.  
The project has been effectively impl ementing the following activities:  
• comprehensive reviews of the relevant legal fr ameworks of Kenya and also the Seychelles 
and Tanzania, setting out recommendations fo r legal development in  the short, medium 
and long term;  
• support to the Kenyan police se rvice through critical assistan ce with logistics, travel, 
training (particularly for evidence handling) and the provision of secure exhibit rooms; 
support for the prosecution se rvice through training, office enhancements, logistical 
support, online legal resources and drafting of handover routines for transfers of piracy 
suspects;  
• improvements to the functioning of cour ts including through the development of 
courtroom facilities for piracy and other larg e trials in Mombasa, facilitation of court 
attendance by foreign witnesses, provision of  interpreters, defense services, online legal 
resources and technical equipment; support for the conduct of extensive reviews of 
remand caseloads, which resulted in significan t reductions in court and prison overload in 
Mombasa;  
• substantial improvements in co nditions for all prisoners at Shimo La Tewa prison in 
Mombasa, including a reduction in overcrowding , a doubling of the capacity of sanitation 
and water supply services, repa inted facilities, better equippe d kitchens, procurement of 
basic mattresses and blankets  and the enhancement of prison medical services.  
Technical assessments were also conducted at fo ur other prisons where co nvicted pirates may be 
held. UNODC intends to undertake additional reha bilitation work in those prisons with funding 
from other donors. 
Working closely with the responsible Kenyan author ities, the project has contributed to ensuring 
trials are conducted in a fair and humane manner and in a sound rule of law framework. Practical 
support delivered by the EU/UNODC continuously s eeks to improve the efficiency of trials within 
the confines of ongoing constraints faced by the Kenyan authorities. 
Note: in addition to the IfS suppo r t  f o r  p i r a c y  t r i a l s  i n  K e n y a ,  i t  w a s  a g r e e d  t o  a l s o  p r o v i d e  a  
broadly similar range of support (€ 780,000) for pira cy trials in the Seychelles, with the relevant 
Contribution Agreement being signed with UNOD C in 2010. However, in the meantime the 2009 
IfS Financing Decision for support to trials in Kenya already included a provision to allow initial 
funding for related activities in the Seyc helles and other countries in the region. 
 Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The EU and other donors will need to consider how to meet future fu nding requirements for 
ongoing needs to support trials in Kenya running  through 2011 and appeals running until the end 
of 2012, while prisons will need continuing support  on the basis of piracy sentences running until 
2018. It is important that EU Member States, th e UNODC and other international actors continue 

 
EN 58   EN with and build on the initial measures which ar e addressing some of Kenya’s more immediate 
short-term needs.  
This IfS action is an important complement to th e EU’s CSDP anti-piracy naval operation Atalanta 
as well as wider efforts of the EU and in ternational community to tackle piracy. 

 
EN 59   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
KOSOVO (UNDER UNSC  RESOLUTION 1244  (1999)  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Support for the vetting of judges 
(2) Support for the establishment and 
functioning of the International Civilian Office 
in Kosovo (Phase 1+2) 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Regional Peace building 
Capacity 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 20/02/2008 
(2) 11/12/2007. 
Amount(s) (1) € 5,000,000 
Contracted : by Dec 09: € 5,000,000 
Paid : by Dec 09: € 3,456,954 
(2) € 20,000,000 
Contracted : by Dec 09: € 19,930,205  
Paid : by Dec 09: € 19,930,205  
 
Totals : 
Committed : € 25,000,000 
Contracted : € 24,930,205 
Paid : € 23,387,159 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 09/04/2008; (2) 28/02/2008  
End Date (1) 08/04/2010; (2) 30/06/2010  
 
Context of Instability 
Following Kosovo’s declaration of independen ce on 17 February 2008, attention turned to 
consolidation, amid continued risks to stability in the North and Serbia’s refusal to recognise 
Kosovo's independence.  
The EU has repeatedly reiterated that Kosovo has a clear European perspective, in line with the 
rest of the Western Balkans. The EU remains commi tted to playing a leading role in ensuring the 
stability of Kosovo through a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission in the rule of 
law area, through its Special Representative and its contribution to the International Civilian 
Office.  
The European Commission provides recommendat ions and policy advice on how to ensure 
progress in its European reform ag enda and address the priorities th e Council has identified in the 
European Partnership for Kosovo. It also provides substantial fi nancial assistance to Kosovo.  
Short Description 
(1) Support for the vetting of judges  - The action supports the vetti ng and appointment of judges 
and prosecutors in Kosovo in an effort to contri bute to the establishment of an independent and 
professional judiciary and prosecut ion service, thus helping to build  public confidence and trust in 
the rule of law. 

 
EN 60   EN The creation of a commission to conduct a comprehe nsive review of all appointments for judicial 
and prosecutorial positions in Kosovo is mandated by Sectio n 7 of UNMIK Regulation No. 
2005/25, which calls for the establishment of an ‘Independent Judicial and Prosecutorial 
Commission (IJPC)’. The Kosovo Ju dicial Council (KJC) is respon sible for the recruitment and 
selection of judges (and prosecutors on an interim basis). An Independent Judicial and 
Prosecutorial Commission was esta blished within the KJC to conduct a comprehensive, Kosovo-
wide review to vet and select indivi duals prior to their appointment.  
(2) Support for the establishment and functioning of the International Civilian Office in Kosovo  – 
Through this IfS action, the EU financed almost 50% of the operational costs of the International 
Civilian Office (ICO) in Ko sovo for its first two years of operat ion, up to a total of maximum € 20 
million thus contributing to the st ability of the region at large.  
A first tranche of € 10 million was provided for th e period up until 30 June 2009, followed by a 
second and final tranche of € 10 million for the pe riod to 30 June 2010. Other ICO donors are the 
United States, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Czech Republic and Austria.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support for the vetting of judges  – Following the development of  a methodology agreed upon 
by all actors active in the area of judicial re form in Kosovo, including the European Commission, 
the United States, the UN and the Kosovo Judicial  Council, the project ha s undertaken practical 
vetting and testing of judges and prosecutors,  including vetting for compliance with basic 
conditions for appointment, such as residence in Kosovo, high moral integrity, legal qualifications 
and professional experience. Since 3 April 2009, 935 applicants have registered with the IJPC, 
with over 600 having submitted their applicatio ns for a total of 420 available positions in the 
judiciary.   
The difficult political environment following Ko sovo’s declaration of independence meant the 
project did not start off as quickly as anticipate d. Therefore implementation was delayed and it 
was decided to extend the duration of the projec t in line with Art 6 IfS Regulation by 6 months 
until 8 April 2010.  
(2) Support for the establishment and functioning of the International Civilian Office (ICO) in 
Kosovo  - The mandate of the International Civilian Representative, assisted by the International 
Civilian Office, is to support and supervise the implementation of the Comprehensive Settlement 
Proposal (CSP) in Kosovo. Full implementation of  the CSP is meant to promote stability, multi-
ethnicity and the rule of law in Kosovo as well as prosperity and freedom for all inhabitants.  
In 2009 the Commission adopted a second and last IfS contribution to the ICO. The size of this 
allocation is identical to the first contribution , i.e. € 10 million. In conformity with the IfS 
Regulation the second crisis response for the sa me purpose was adopted as an “Interim Response 
Programme”.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
Both activities are complementary to the Commissi on’s IPA programme for transition assistance 
and capacity building in Kosovo and the CS DP Rule of Law mission EULEX in Kosovo.  
 
 
EN 61   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Support to Constitutional Reform in the 
Kyrgyz Republic 
(2) Support to Judiciary Reform in the Kyrgyz 
Republic 
Type of measure Rule of Law, Reform of Public Administration 
and Constitutional System 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 17/03/2008 
(2) 17/01/2008 
 
Amount(s) (1) € 1,500,000 
Contracted : € 1,500,000 
Paid : € 1,425,000 
(2) € 2,500,000 
Contracted: € 2,369,447 
Paid: € 1,196,290 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 15/08/2008 
(2) 19/11/2008 
End Date (1) 14/08/2010 
(2) 18/05/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Fraudulent parliamentary elections in February 200 5 led to a popular uprising the next month that 
deposed President Askar Akayev and replaced him with Kurmanbek Baki yev, who was elected 
President that July. The resulting government has lurched from crisis to crisis in the face of 
worsening political violence, prison revolts, seri ous property disputes and popular disillusion. The 
security services are slipping out of government control, raising the prospect of more chaos and 
criminality. Apart from urgent cris is situations, EU assistance aims  at the overall goal of poverty 
reduction focusing in particular on  support to social reform and educ ation as well as on rule of law 
and reform of the judiciary. Exceptional assistan ce measures under the IfS help drive Kyrgyzstan 
towards stability by advancing the ru le of law and good governance.  
Short Description 
(1) Support to constitutional re form in the Kyrgyz Republic - The purpose of th is Instrument for 
Stability (IfS) project is to provide expertise to th e Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic. The project 
supports ongoing democratic reforms, facilitates adoption of secondary legislation in line with the 
new Constitution and builds  parliamentary capacity to  strengthen the rule of law. It also aimed to 
strengthen the Parliament's role and its institutional capacity, with  special attention to increasing 
efficiency, capacity and transparency. 
(2) Support to judiciary refo rm in the Kyrgyz Republic  - The programme provides expertise to 
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EN 62   EN support the reform of the judiciary in the Kyrgyz  Republic, in line with the new Constitution and 
humanisation of criminal code. The aim is to help  it function more effectively, transparently and 
independently in order to improve stability in the co untry, while remaining fully in line with the EU 
strategy on Central Asia which aims to strengthen  good governance and rule of law in the region.  
Activities and State of Play 
Assistance to the Kyrgyz Parliament in adapting the most important pieces of legislation to the 
Constitution and networking and exchange of e xpertise with the European Parliaments for the 
development of national good practice. Other ac tivities included assisting the Parliament in 
introducing standards of law drafting expertise, taking into account gender, environment, human 
rights, anti-corruption and other pe rspectives through trainings for parliamentary staff. The public 
activity of factions, committees and new deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh  has increased. The 
improved content of parliamentary debates is obse rved alongside with bette r quality of questions 
asked and better understanding of th e system of state governance.  
Results so far include:  
• gender audit of the Parliament Administrati on achieved and presented to fractions;  
• the list of legislation to be amended and alig ned with the Constituti on and international 
standards was identified in cons ultation with the Parliament;  
• 65 employees of the Administration of the Jogo rku Kenesh were trained in five types of 
expertise (legal, human rights, anti-cor ruption, gender and environmental); 
• 23 of the most skilled and motivated employees  underwent practical on the job training 
based on the case-study method. The mentorship  of experienced trainers allowed them to 
conduct expertise of 46 laws which th ey use in their daily activity;  
• seven roundtables and one international conf erence with public participation were 
conducted – these events were related to the approval and implementation of the 
legislation. These events were attended by total of 560 persons.   
(2) Support to judiciary refo rm in the Kyrgyz Republic  - The project works with the Ministry of 
Justice on drafting new laws and updating existing and by providin g expert advice. The project also 
worked with the judges’ training centre on capaci ty building, which seeks to establish a curriculum 
for training on the new constitution, secondar y legislation and ethical issues. Activities 
commenced in 2009. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The two projects are fully consistent with the obje ctives and scope of the IfS as regards assistance 
in response to situation of crisis or emergi ng crisis, notably supporting the development of 
democratic pluralistic institutio ns, good governance and the rule of law. Moreover, the two 
projects/actions were fully in line with the EU St rategy for Central Asia which aims inter alia to 
strengthen good governance and rule of law in the region.  
In the context of the development of the specific Central Asia Rule of Law Initiative under the EU 
Strategy for Central Asia, addition al assistance will be provided to  the country. The constitutional 
reform project also works with  NGO projects financed under the European Instrument for 
Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), and create s close synergies with the judicial reform 
project. 

 
EN 63   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
LEBANON  
Title of IfS 
Decision  (1) Support to Police Reform and Border 
Security Pilot Project 
(2) Promoting Political Stabilisation and 
National Reconciliation in Lebanon by 
Strengthening the Democratic Legitimacy 
of its Parliament  
(3) Support to the Return and 
Reintegration of Palestinian Refugees 
Displaced from Nahr el Bared Camp  
(4) Provision of adequate shelter for 
displaced Palestine refugee families and support to Palestinian civil society 
(5) Support to the Special Tribunal of 
Lebanon 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Police Reform, Support to 
Displaced Populations, Rule of Law 
  
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decisions (1) 25/07/2007; (2) 15/12/2008; (3) 20/12/2007; (4) 12/05/2009;  
(5) 21/04/2009 
Total Amount(s) Decisions € 19,826,000; Contracted : € 19,278,759; Paid : € 17,429,249  
Start Dates of 
Projects (1) 01/07/2007; (2) 25/12/2008; (3) 28/03/2008; (4) 01/07/2009 
(5) 01/06/2009 
End Dates (1) 16/04/2009; (2) 21/06/2010; (3) 28/03/2010; (4) 29/07/2010 
(5) 30/11/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Lebanon’s protracted political crisis dates from  the prolongation of former President Emile 
Lahoud’s mandate in 2004. In 2005, the crisis was intensified by the assassination of former 
Primer Minister Rafik Hariri, and reached its peak in 2006 with the war between Israel and 
Hezbollah. The one month 2006 war caused signif icant human losses and heavy damage to civil 
infrastructure. In 2007, as a result of the confli ct between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and 
the extremist Fatah Al-Islam group, approximately 27,000 Palestine refugees were displaced from 
the Nahr el-Bared camp (NBC) and its adjacent  areas in northern Lebanon. These displaced 
refugees took mainly refuge in the Beddawi camp s with an already pre-existing concentration of 
Palestine refugees, and in other Palestinian refu gee camps further south. Later on, in May 2008, a 
long internal political crisis led to an armed conf lict in the streets of Beirut. Hezbollah turned its 
weapons inwards for the first time, launching a m ilitary operation agains t Sunni opponents, and 
taking over West Beirut. The assa ult was prompted by the governme nt’s decision to reassign the 
pro-Hezbollah Beirut airport security chief and to investigate the group’s independent telephone 
network. Fighting spread to Tripoli and the Chou f Mountains, leaving many dead. The Government 
subsequently reversed its decisi on and Qatari mediation halted the deteriorating situation. The 
Doha Accord of 2008 resulted in the election of Michel Suleiman as president, a national unity 
cabinet giving Hezbollah a “blocking third”, an d new rules for the 2009 parliamentary elections Copyright UN ReliefWeb 
 
EN 64   EN based on smaller districts. The issue of Hezb ollah’s arms was to be addressed by the new 
president. The parliamentary election in June 200 9, prepared with substa ntial technical support 
from the EU funded by the Stability Instrument, su rprised many as the March 14 alliance captured 
71 seats and the opposition only 57 amid prediction s of a near-draw. The decisive election victory 
however did not end the political stalemate, and e fforts to form a governme nt did only succeed by 
November 2009. After several rounds of negotiations  and disputes over distribution of ministerial 
posts, the Hezbollah-led opposi tion and March 14 eventually managed to agree on a power-
sharing formula. A new Cabinet and national unit y government was formed which has to tackle a 
wide range of issues in the near and longer future.  
Short Description and Objectives 
(1) Support to Police Reform and Border Security Pilot Project  - Following intensive discussions in 
Lebanon and with Member States in 2006 and 20 07, the Instrument for Stability (IfS) provided 
two senior experts to the Lebanese Police services  in order to help improve the law and order 
situation in the country. In the context of a dete riorating security situation following the 2006 war, 
the IfS also provided financial and technical support to the German-led Pilot Project in the 
Northern Border Region on the Implementation  o f  L e b a n e s e  I n t e g r a t e d  B o r d e r  M a n a g e m e n t ”  
(NBPP). 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 th e recommendations of the reports of the UN 
Lebanon Independent Border Assessment Team (LIBAT). The project also provided for the 
coordination between the Lebanese authorities and donors and the necessary expertise for a 
better management and formulation of the programmes.  
(2) Promoting Political Stabilisation and National Reconciliation in Lebanon by Strengthening the 
Democratic Legitimacy of its Parliament  - The overall objective of this action was to contribute to 
Lebanon’s political stabilisation an d reconciliation by strengthenin g the democratic legitimacy of 
its Parliament through the conduct of elections in line with internat ional standards in spring 2009. 
The programme supported the Lebanese Ministry of Interior and the newly created Supervisory 
Commission on the Election Campai gn (SCEC) in the implementation of the package of electoral 
reforms adopted by Parliament in September 200 8. The IfS action focused primarily on three 
areas: (i) support to the Supervisory Commission on  the Election Campaign (SCEC), in the form of 
provision of all IT/media monitoring and other ne eded equipment, and advisory assistance; (ii) 
purchase of international standard polling equi pment, including transparent ballot boxes, 
standardised voting booths, polling station kits, indelible ink and unif orms for polling staff; and (iii) 
computerisation 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, allowing the Ministry to 
be fully aware of the results tabula tion process as it takes place.  
(3) Support to the Return and Reintegration of Palestinian Refugees Displaced from Nahr el Bared 
Camp  - Furthermore, following the deva station caused by the fighting  between the Lebanese army 
and the terrorist ‘Fatah al Islam’ group in the Na hr el Bared Palestinian refugee camp in Northern 
Lebanon in 2007, an additional IfS action aimed to facilitate the return and reintegration of the 
displaced population (30,000 Palestinian refugees ) through assessments in Nahr el Bared and 
Beddawi Camps, planning of reco nstruction, start of rubble removal, support to livelihoods of 
refugees and institutional support  to the Lebanese government. Wh ile the reconstruction process 
at the devastated camp is ongoing, including earlier IfS support for ru bble removal, displaced 
refugees continue to be dependent on cr itical assistance provided by UNRWA.  
(4) Provision of adequate shelter for displaced Palestine refugee families and support to 
Palestinian civil society  - In light of continued need amongst affected refugee families, and in 
 
EN 65   EN parallel with the reconstruction and recovery pl an, UNRWA launched a new appeal for relief and 
early recovery assistance. In resp onse to this recov ery appeal an IfS programme with a twofold 
purpose was adopted in February 2009: to fac ilitate refugees’ access to temporary shelter and 
relieve families from heavy financial pre ssures, while empowering community-based 
organisations so that they can play an active role in recovery activities.  
(5) Support to the Special Tribunal of Lebanon (STL)  - In 2007, the UN Securi ty Council decided to 
establish an international tribunal to bring to ju stice all those who are alleged responsible for the 
attack of 14 February 2005 in Beirut that killed th e former Lebanese prime Minister Rafiq Hariri 
and 22 others - UNSC Resolution 1757 (2007). In March 2009 the Tribunal commenced to 
operate facing a financial gap to cover the necessa ry activities for providing victim’s redress and 
population awareness. Both activities are crucial to  reinforce the role of the STL and its connection 
to the rule of law, thereby supporting efforts of the government to repair and establish a 
relationship of trust with the po pulation. The IfS contribution aims  to cover these gaps so as the 
STL can provide a substantial contribution  to the reconciliati on in the society.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support to Police Reform and Border Security Pilot Project  - The IfS provided the German 
Advisory Team with the required administrative, logistic and financial management to contribute 
to efficient and operational conditions, includin g: setting up the Technical Support Unit (TSU) 
Bureau and its operations; managing the procur ement of border security equipment purchased 
with funding from other donors; and organising study visits and pilot trainings for the newly 
established Common Border police Force (CBF). The se cond part of the project provided two senior 
experts to the Lebanese Police Servic es. The projects are now completed. 
(2) Promoting Political Stabilisation and National Reconciliation in Lebanon by Strengthening the 
Democratic Legitimacy of its Parliament  - The electoral assistance, formalised in a MoU signed 
between the EU Head of Delegation and the Mini ster of the Interior and Municipalities on 21 
January 2009, has been implemented through the embedding of a technical assistance team in 
the Ministry of the Interior and Municipalities and the Supervisory Commission on the Election 
Campaign (SCEC), and through a series of supply contracts for the equipment needed. The team, 
which was immediately deployed already by th e end of December 2008, consisted of a Chief 
Technical Advisor, and three other experts in the areas of Electoral Operations, Procurement, and 
Campaign Finance and the Media. All the other ne eded technical expertise has been mobilized on 
a short-term basis. Following the successful electo ral process, the experts supported the SCEC in 
the drafting and final revision of the 4th SCEC report, and to present the Minister with suggestions 
for promoting further reform s both for the May 2010 municipal elections and the 2013 
Parliamentary elections. In view of the dela yed formation of the new government, a project 
extension became necessary, which will also help to improve the design of future actions to 
promote democracy in Lebanon planned under th e ENPI (€ 2 million for electoral reform 2010-
2013).  
(3) Support to the Return and Reintegration of Palestinian Refugees Displaced from Nahr el Bared 
Camp  - The contract with UNRWA included: assessmen ts in Nahr el Bared (NBC) and Beddawi 
Camps, planning of reconstruction; and rubble remo val. The following results have been achieved: 
(i) The removal, treatment and sorting of 8 packages of rubble from the NBC totalling an 
estimated 525,000m3; (ii) Disposal  of rubble and the re-use of the vast majority of this rubble, 
13,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance were discovered; (iii) The approval of the NBC 
Reconstruction Master Plan by th e Lebanese Council of Ministers and all other stakeholders; (iv) 
The active participation of over 500 NBC families in the formulation of an urban plan for the 
detailed design of reconstruction Packages 1 and 2 in NBC; (v) The disbursement of 520 business 
 
EN 66   EN reactivation grants of NBC businesses damaged by the conflict, to the value of € 1 million, which 
now also includes medium-sized enterprises; an d (vi) The completion of a comprehensive socio-
economic assessment of Palestine refugees from  NBC and the neighbouring Beddawi Palestine 
refugee camp. As for the institutional support, th e IfS-funded senior adviser was appointed as 
Director of the NBC Recovery and Reconstruction Cell, which is responsible for the overall 
management of the NBC recovery and reconstructi on process. The adviser prepared the overall 
reconstruction strategy that was presented to the donors at the in ternational 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. 
(4) Provision of adequate shelter for displaced Palestine refugee families and support to 
Palestinian civil society  - Whilst all activities are under progress and results are being achieved, 
some of the activities have been delayed, an d specially the component “Support to the NGO 
Sector in NBC & Beddawi”. Towards the end of 2009, UNRWA had to face a suspension of the 
reconstruction of Nahr el Bared camp, due to a Go vernment decision relati ng to the preservation 
of antiquities. UNRWA resumed backfilling on 25 November 2009. While project activities have 
now resumed as planned, the temporary suspension  of  w or k s  al s o c au s e d  d e l ay s  i n  t h e  ab ov e -
mentioned implementation of the component "Su pport to the NGO Sector in NBC & Beddawi". 
Consequently, UNRWA requested a no cost extens ion. The duration of the project was then 
extended to 18 months, with an end date of 29/07/2010. 
(5) Support to the Special Tribunal of Lebanon (STL)  - The action has helped the Tribunal (i) to 
develop a comprehensive outreach policy and stra tegy which is now implemented both from its 
headquarters in The Netherlands and from its Fiel d Office in Beirut; (ii) to launch an STL’s 
internship programme for the benefi t of Lebanese nationals; and (iii)  to set off the planning for the 
establishment of a victims particip ation unit. In addition, the project has provided support for the 
translation required services in relation with  the Prosecutor’s investigative work and for 
purchasing specialised software fo r future judicial activities.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The IfS support is in line with the overall efforts of the EU and the broader international community 
of establishing sustainable peace, stability and accountability in Lebanon. The NBPP was 
supported by several Member States, namely th rough the continued presence of the German 
expert team, Denmark’s contribution of US$ 1 mi llion and the UK’s support in defining the needs 
for the new joint command centre in Tripoli comp lemented by a financial contribution. DG ECHO 
also committed € 14.7 million in humanitarian relie f for the population of Nahr el Bared camp. 
Several other donors are also undertaking electi on support initiatives, in particular, the UK. 
However, additional funding is nece ssary, especially from Arab donors.  
 
EN 67   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
MADAGASCAR  
Title of IfS Decision Urgent financial support to the Indian Ocean 
Commission’s facilitation initiative  
Type of measure Conflict resolution, mediation 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 05/03/2009 
Amount(s) € 60,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009: € 59,736 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009: € 47,789 
Start Date of 
Project 11/02/2009 
End Date 30/10/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
The Madagascan crisis broke out at the end of January 2009 when brewing tensions between 
President Ravalomanana and the Mayor of Antanana rivo, Mr. Andry Rajoelina, broke out into the 
open with the President sacking the Mayor. Th is has been followed by demonstrations and 
counter-demonstrations which have left  between 40 and 100 people dead.  
The international community, including the EU, ex pressed concerns over these events and urged 
all parties to overcome the crisis through dialogue and in accordance with the rule of law. Rapidly, 
the Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar  (FFKM) advocated for a broad dialogue which 
was supported by the facilitators  dispatched by the UN Secretary-General and the African Union 
Commission so that a peaceful, lawful and legiti mate solution could be found to the crisis.  
In April, the negotiations between parties started and an International Group of Contact led by the 
African Union to better coordinate the internationa l mediation efforts was constituted. From then, 
there have been some agreements signed between  the four parties in dispute but the political 
conflict remains at an impasse as per the non implementation of all agreed dispositions.  
The crisis is jeopardising the country's stabilit y, it affects the Madaga scan people and risks 
compromising the international community's ongo ing efforts in the fight against poverty in 
Madagascar.  
Short Description 
At the height of the political crisis in Madagasc ar in the beginning of February, the Indian Ocean 
Commission (IOC) offered it s facilitation services to the Madagasc an parties in order to assist in 
finding a resolution of the crisis. Following the subsequent Madagascan in vitation, the IOC made a 
formal request to the Commission to provide fundin g for an initiative involving a number of high-
level missions to ‘accompany’ effort s to open and support dialogue.  
The overall aim of the project is to support the In dian Ocean Commission in its endeavour to assist 
the Madagascan parties in finding a solution to the crisis and in restoring stability and peace.  

 
EN 68   EN Activities and State of Play 
The IOC deployed a first “evaluation” mission – co mposed inter alia of the former President of 
Mauritius, the SG of the IOC and the French Secr etary of State for Cooperation and Francophonie – 
in Antananarivo on 11-14 February in order to he lp breaking the opening of negotiations between 
emissaries of both sides in conflict, under the aegi s of the FFKM and the facilitation role of the UN 
SGA.  
The three subsequent missions were  conducted by the SG of the IOC and took place in the frame 
of the IGC mediation led by the AU (30 April and 22 July in Addis Ababa and 4-8 October in 
Madagascar). With its participatio n, the IOC has provided the intern ational initiative strong links 
and influential networks with the Malagasy counte rparts and ensured a vital regional ownership of 
the resolution of the conflict. In addition, the action has deployed in June and in August 2009 a 
high-profile legal expert from the University of Reunion Island to assist and advice the 
international mediation on the basic acts negotiat ed for the political agreement and the creation 
of the IV Republic of Madagascar. His input to the drafting of the “Transitional Chart” signed in the 
Summit of Maputo (August 2009) and of the new Constitution has been essential.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
This facilitation is part of the international mediat ion efforts to solve the crisis. The coordination of 
all mediation efforts has been and is crucial to ensure that all parties concerned work together 
and make the necessary concessions.  
 
 
EN 69   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Support to the Preparation of Elections 
(2) Democracy Support and Confidence- 
Building 
Type of measure Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 27/01/2009 (under PAMF 2 Facility)  
(2) 09/09/2009 
Amount(s) (1) € 2,000,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009 € 2,000,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 1,400,000 
(2) € 6,000,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009 € 6,000,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 2,802,900 
Totals : 
Committed : € 8,000,000 
Contracted : € 8,000,000 
Paid : € 4,202,900 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 27/01/2009  
(2) 09/09/2009 
End Date (1) 30/06/2010  
(2) 30/06/2011 
 
Context of Instability 
With Romania’s entry into the European Union in 2007, the EU shares a border with Moldova, a 
state facing big challenges to solve internal political tensions and to  develop its economy. 
Moldova’s leadership had declared its desire to jo in the EU, but efforts to resolve the dispute with 
the breakaway region of Transnistria have faile d so far and the country urge greater domestic 
reforms.  
The electoral campaign for the April 2009 parlia mentary elections in Moldova was reportedly 
plagued with police and judicial harassment of the opposition and State media bias. Abuses of 
laws established in conformity with the EU-Moldo va Action Plan did not cease after the numerous 
mediation attempts from abroad, including from th e EU. The political crisis was aggravated by the 
failure of the political forces to establish an open and constructive dialogue, leading to the 

 
EN 70   EN dissolution of the new parliament one month afte r its inaugural session, and the widespread use 
of hate speech in media and public meetings.  
The electoral environment and the events that fo llowed the 5 April parliamentary elections have 
revealed the country’s political fragility - addi ng to its economic weakness and geopolitical 
vulnerability. New elections were held in July 2009 which were surrounded by allegations similar 
to the ones raised before the April 2009 electi ons. This time the opposition parties won and 
managed to establish a government after weeks of negotiations. While the reform-minded and 
pro-European orientation of the new government  gives hope for a dynamic development in the 
country in future, Moldovan society remains deeply  split over fundamental issues of democratic 
governance and the economic crisis no urishes growing social frustration.  
Short Description 
(1) Support to the preparation of elections - In the absence of available ENPI funding urgent 
support from the IfS was provided to help make the elections in April 2009 (and subsequently, in 
July 2009) more transparent and legitimate. 
(2) Democracy support and confidence-building measures  - This second IfS project was adopted to 
respond to the crisis following the controversial elec tions in April 2009 in order to contribute to the 
restoration of Moldova’s political stability and de mocratic credentials. In the aftermath of the 
abovementioned events, the Moldovan government, weakened by its perceived loss of legitimacy, 
has looked for external support in a complex ge opolitical situation, and shown readiness to 
compromise on its guiding principles for a resoluti on of the Transnistrian conflict. Following up on 
a visit of the EU Troika to Chisinau, the progra mme aimed to support the establishment of robust 
guarantees for human rights and fundamental free doms in Moldova and to help a peaceful and 
lasting resolution of the conflict in Transnistria.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support to the preparation of elections: The programme addressed the following key issues to 
support the improvement of the electoral proce ss: Improved voter register and handling of 
electoral information ; enhanced participation of  citizens abroad through improved consular 
services; increased capacity of the Central El ectoral Commission to be tter manage elections; 
increased transparency of the electoral process – media and voter education; improved electoral 
legislation and judicial issues. When new election s were called for July 2009 some of the activities 
were redirected to support the preparation of th e new elections. By end 2009 it remains still some 
activities to be completed.  
(2) Democracy support and confidence-building measures:  The programme implemented the 
following activities:  
a) Support to the restoration and strengthening of democratic institutions, such as the 
national human rights structures (in partic ular the Office of the ombudsmen and the 
national torture preventive mechanism) and the audiovisual coordinating council, and 
support to the establishment of independent oversight systems.  
b) Guaranteeing the rule of law, in particular en suring that police invest igations and judicial 
processes function in conformity with intern ational and domestic hu man rights standards, 
and democratising the political space, the media landscape and the functioning of the 
State institutions, such as the Parliament. Th ese activities are essential elements of a 
lasting resolution of tensions in society, and constitute the best deterrent for a repetition 
of the April events. The involvement of civil society in such activities and the effective 

 
EN 71   EN implementation of Council of Europe an d OSCE standards and recommendations and 
human rights commitments under the ENP Action Plan are crucial.  
c) Support for a national “truth and reconciliation ” process. Through suppo rt to an impartial, 
transparent and effective investigation of the events that occurred on and after 7 April, 
and to the institutions tasked with such an  investigation, the project contributes to 
political appeasement and social unity in a cu rrently profoundly divided society. A renewed 
sense of coherence based on the European va lues will play an important role in re-
affirming Moldova’s statehood, also in the ne gotiations over the future status of the 
Transnistrian region.  
d) Support for confidence-building measures, prim arily in the economic and social spheres, 
between Moldova and its separatist region of Transnistria.  
Although there is little appearance of conflict between both sides for the moment, the expected 
re-activation of negotiations underpinned by Ru ssia, possibly outside the “5+2” format, has the 
potential to inflame the relations between Chisin au and Tiraspol. Also, the EU’s involvement in 
Transnistria, as outlined in the October 2008 Co uncil conclusions on Moldova, is essential to 
prepare the EU’s role in future negotiations.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
These two IfS projects support the strategic EU po licy intervention aiming at upholding Moldova’s 
democratic transition and European integration course, including a concerted approach for the 
settlement of the Transnistria conflict in the “5+2 ” framework. This overarching goal is all the 
more essential as the June 2009 Council adopte d negotiating directives for an EU-Moldova 
Association Agreement, and tasked the Commission  with launching negotiations with Moldova 
(these negotiations starte d on 12 January 2010).  
A Commission-led identification exercise has allowed designing compact multi-stakeholder 
programmes focusing on most essential activities  to meet these needs. The IfS gives the EU a 
good option to respond rapidly and with suffici ent budget to implement that compact programme, 
which could later be elaborated upon in a larger  format using other EU instruments for external 
assistance. The Commission intends to follow up on the core activi ties that will be implemented 
under this programme as soon as the national indicative programme 2011-2013 will be in place. 
In particular, the indicative programme foresees  the systematic mainstreaming of confidence-
building activities in external assistance to Mo ldova, and places specific emphasis on good 
governance, rule of law and fundamental freedoms. 
 
 
EN 72   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
MYANMAR (BURMA ) 
Title of IfS Decision (1) Strengthening UN Good Offices in 
Burma/Myanmar - Support to the Office of 
UN Special Envoy Gambari (extended until 
06/2010) 
(2) Support to civil society initiatives on 
democracy and media 
(3) Post-disaster support  after Cyclone Nargis 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Post-Disaster Recovery, 
Capacity Building Support 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 23/11/2007 
(2) 26/06/2009 
(3) 17/12/2008 (PAMF 2) and 30/07/2009 
(PAMF 3) 
Amount(s) (1) € 574,615; Contracted : € 574,615; Paid : € 439,170 
(2) € 2,150,000; Contracted : € 1,598,228; Paid : € 989,328 
(3) € 695,680; Contracted : € 695,680; Paid : € 556,544 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 01/01/2008; (2) Various, earliest on 08/2009; (3) 06/2009 
End Date (1) 06/2010; (2) Various, latest 05/2011; (3) 02/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Under military rule since  1962, Burma/Myanmar in 2007saw the harsh repression of peaceful 
civic protest initiated mostly by Buddhist monks by the ruling military. The repression caused 
widespread international condemnation, including th e adoption of additional sanctions by the EU. 
The latter continue to prohibit non-humanitarian  aid or development pr ogrammes, with notable 
exceptions. 
Such exceptions are programmes such as under the Stability Instrument and pr ojects in support of 
Human Rights, Democracy, good governance, conflict prevention and building the capacity of civil 
society. International efforts in this context are spearheaded by the ‘good o ffice’ efforts of the UN, 
by the UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari. Addi tionally, in May 2008 Cyclone Nargis caused a 
devastating loss of life and widespread destruct ion in the Delta Region of Myanmar with an 
estimated 140,000 people killed or missing along with massive disruption of the lives and 
livelihoods of survivors.  
A Tripartite Core Group (TCG), bringing together  ASEAN, the Burmese Government and the UN was 
established to facilitate operatio ns and assessments in the affected areas. It is an ASEAN-led 
mechanism. The ASEAN-UN International Pledging Conference of 25 May 2008 stressed the 
importance of a credible mu lti-sector needs assessment. 
Short Description 
In response to Cyclone Nargis, a “Post-Nargis Joint Assessment” was carried out subsequently, 

 
EN 73   EN with IfS financing, to ensure that early recovery  measures were integrated into the humanitarian 
response, and to establish a foun dation for a comprehensive monito ring system through Periodic 
Reviews.  
As regards the political situation, Gambari’s di alogue with the country military rulers towards 
democratisation and reconciliation includes discussions on the release of people arrested during 
the 2007 demonstrations, access to pr isons by ICRC, broadening of the constitutional process, etc.  
Finally, in the third quarter of 2009 the first of five projects was signed  to support capacity 
building for agents of change towards a strengthened  civil society in Myanmar in the run-up to the 
2010 elections and beyond.  
Objectives 
The good offices of the UN Secretary General are being pursued in parallel by UN Special Envoy. 
He focuses mainly on three aspects: contacts between the regime and the “opposition” (mainly 
Aung San Suu Kyi); the constitutional debate; an d socio-economic issues. The “Post-Nargis Joint 
Assessment” aims to ensure that early recovery  measures are integrated into humanitarian 
response, and to establish a foundation for a co mprehensive monitoring system, with Periodic 
Reviews.  
The five projects that provide support to civil society initiatives on democracy and media in the 
run-up to the 2010 elections attempt to use the wi ndow of opportunity provided by the electoral 
process to advance the role of civil society an d a free media in the construction of a future 
Democratic society.  
Activities and State of Play 
The contribution to the UN Special Envoy’s office covers the cost of two additional professional 
staff and one support staff, the corresponding trav el cost and overheads, as well as the cost of 
additional external expertise. 
The “Post-Nargis Joint Assessment” reviews star ted in September 2008 running until February 
2010. The first Periodic Review could only be  completed in November 2008 and was published 
the following month financed by a substantial UK contribution. Additi onal IfS financing was 
necessary to ensure follow-up in support of the ASEAN initiative for the two remaining Periodic 
Reviews covering the period April to Decemb er 2009. It was adopted in April 2009.  
Support to the UN SE was extended in April 2 009 until 06/2010. The five projects addressing 
issues such as ethnic minorities, free media, civil society and DDR have recently started their 
activities, including seminars, training of journali sts and of leaders of change among civil society. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The good offices of the UN, through the work of the Special Envoy are complemented by the work 
of the EU Special Envoy Fassino, which further enhanced the policy dialogue on Myanmar/Burma 
between the UN and the EU. Complementing these public diplomacy channels, in 2008 the IfS had 
provided support by financing a widely distri buted report, mapping co nflict in the country 
(including the ethnic dimension), and the contin uation of parallel informal dialogue channels, 
through a non-state actor, the Finnish peace-build ing NGO Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) led 
by Martti Ahtisaari. In addition to the IfS programme, the Commission is also implementing 

 
EN 74   EN further actions to support  democratisation work by non-State actors in Myanmar/Burma, through 
the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights. 

 
EN 75   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
NEPAL  
Title of IfS Decision Programme of Measures under the 
Instrument for Stability Providing Support to 
the Peace Process in Nepal 
Type of measure Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, 
Regional Peacebuilding Capacity 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 19/12/2008 
Amount(s) € 5,950,000 
Contracted : € 5,500,000 - Paid : 0 
Start Date of 
Project 2009 
End Date 12/2012 
 
Context of Instability 
After more than a decade of insurgency, Nepa l witnessed a return to  democracy when King 
Gyanendra was forced to capitulate in April 2006 in the face of a mass movement, paving the way 
for the start of a serious peace process. Parlia ment was reinstated and the mainstream seven-
party alliance set out to implement a roadmap to democracy – including election of a constituent 
assembly to rewrite the constitution in line with the parties' agreement wi th the Maoists. Maoist 
representatives were sworn into legislature in  January 2007 and a new UN ceasefire monitoring 
and electoral assistance mission began work disarming combatants . These positive developments 
notwithstanding the peace process remains fragile, not least due to  the recent uprisings in the 
southern plains (Terai). Unrest in the Terai ha s exposed the weaknesses of the peace process, and 
could, if not properly addressed, start a new form of conflict. It was therefore widely agreed that 
the international community should remain active ly engaged to help safeguard this difficult 
transition.  In this context, it was crucial to prioriti se assistance that supports the opening of 
p o l i t i c a l  s p a c e  a n d  t h e  r u l e  o f  l a w ,  a n d  f o r  s u c h  s e c u r i t y  m a t t e r s  a s  c a n t o n m e n t s  a n d  
disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR).  
Short Description and Objectives 
The overall objective of the decision is to cont ribute to the consolidation of the fragile peace 
process in Nepal by supporting, through the mu lti-donor Nepal Peace Trust Fund (NPTF), the 
successful implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The specific objectives 
of the project are to provide for: Return, rein tegration and rehabilitation of IDPs; Security 
strengthening; Support to the Peace Process;  Cantonment management and integration/re-
integration and discharge; Support  to Mine Actions; Support to Future Elections; Support to 
Infrastructure Building; Support  to Conflict Affected People.  
Activities 
The NPTF support areas include: Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced People;  Security 
Strengthening;  Support to the Peace Process; Management  of Camps and Reintegration of Former 

 
EN 76   EN Combatant ; Mine action activities – the Government of Nepal 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 required for the implementation of mine 
action programmes and projects to clear minefields and also for th e technical support to train the 
Nepalese personnel to collect improvised explosive devices.  
Support to future elections - Following the successful conduct of the April 2008 Constitutional 
Assembly elections, the Electi on Commission needs continued, albeit limited, technical and 
financial assistance in areas such as public information, voter education, human resource 
development and logistical support. The regular u pdating of the voter regi stration may also be 
required for the Election Commission.  
Reconstruction of Physical Infrastructure - For achieving sustainable peace, at least the destroyed 
physical infrastructures in the public sector sh ould be reconstructed. Similarly, the loss and 
damage of private properties of the victim s 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 re habilitation of the conflict victims. The return of seized properties, 
compensation packages for the de pendant families of the deceased  persons, allowances for the 
widows and widowers, stipend for the victims' ch ildren, medical treatment support for the injured 
persons and mine-victims are also equally urge nt agenda. More resources are required for 
comprehensive victim support prog rammes so as to get full recove ry of the victims on a speedy 
basis. In this context focused programmes to he lp the women and socially excluded and poor 
segments of the population should receive high priority. 
Other programmes -  The Government is working on capaci ty building initiatives for increased 
women participation in governance, peace and se curity for the implementation of UNSCR 1325. 
Among others, it will support women's organisati on/ women's leadership training programme for 
their active participation 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, al ternative opportunities for youth movements can 
also be explored. 
Implementation Status 
The EU Financing Agreement with the Govern ment of Nepal was finally signed on 25th August 
2009. However, the amendment to a second document, the Joint Financing Agreement between 
all donors and the Government of Nepal could not be finalised before the end of 2009, given some 
inconsistencies and contradictions between it and the EU Financial Regulation. Thus 
implementation had not commenced by the end of the year.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The EU encourages political stability and multiparty  democracy in Nepal. With the deployment of a 
large Election Observation Mission in April 2008, the EU had been actively engaged in supporting 
Nepal’s peace process, which led in May 2008 to the abolition, by the Constituent Assembly, of 
the monarchy and the establishment of a Republic . The NPTF also receives bilateral EU support 
from several Member States, namely the UK, Fi nland and Denmark. EU development 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 
Nepalese authorities, the EU will support during  the period 2007-2013 st ability and peace building 

 
EN 77   EN activities, Education for all, trade facilitation and economic capacity building. This may include 
follow-on support from the DCI to the NPTF building on the IfS contribution. 

 
EN 78   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME IN  
NICARAGUA  
Title of IfS Decision Programme of Support for Rehabilitation and 
Reconstruction in Areas Affected by Hurricane 
FELIX in Nicaragua 
Type of measure Post-Disaster Recovery 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 10/06/2008 
Amount(s) € 7,490,000 
Contracted : € 7,450,000 
Paid : € 4,859,908,81 
Start Date of 
Project 18/12/2008 
End Date 18/06/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Political relations between the EU and Nicaragua have been shaped by the San José Dialogue, 
launched in 1984. The EU also supported the Esqu ipulas Process aiming to restore peace to the 
region and Nicaragua by means of a negotiated so lution to the armed conflicts prevailing at that 
time. Nicaragua is a signatory to the 1993 EU-Central America Framework Cooperation 
Agreement and to the Political Dialogue and Coop eration Agreement signed in 2003. Nicaragua is 
the biggest country in Central America but its GDP pe r capita is the second lowest in the Americas. 
At least 46% of its 5.5 million inhabitants are living in poverty and 17% in extreme poverty. 
Persistent economic structural problems and re current natural disasters make for a vulnerable 
economy, dependent on external aid and remittances from migrants. 
Short Description 
The measure supports the social and economic r e c o v e r y  o f  c o m m u n i t i e s  i n  N i c a r a g u a ’ s  N o r t h  
Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) severely affe cted by Hurricane Felix on 4 September 2007. 
This action links the relief phase, for which the Commission had already provided € 6 million 
through DG ECHO, and the longer te rm reconstruction and developmen t of the affected areas. This 
support under the Stability Instrument provides much-needed extra assistance for recovery and 
rehabilitation in a particularly ha rd-hit and abandoned region of Nicaragua. The programme is part 
of a coordinated, nationally-owned disaster recove ry framework designed to build on previous and 
ongoing emergency interventions and to link up with forthcoming disaster preparedness 
programmes and longer term development supp ort. The intervention under the Stability 
Instrument in Nicaragua aims at  promoting socio-economic stab ility in Nicaragua providing for 
early recovery after hurricane FELIX, thus ensuri ng effective links between Relief, Rehabilitation 
and Development in the context of earlier DG ECHO interventions. It further promotes the 
sustainable recovery of critical water sanitation  infrastructure and of livelihoods and income 
generation assets.  

 
EN 79   EN Activities 
National and local authorities and local civil soci ety organisations identifi ed water and sanitation 
as one of the main priorities for the affect ed population. Although some of DG ECHO's 
interventions were targeting this sector, these were geared to reso lving the situation in the short 
term. Further interventions were deemed necessary in order to provide long-term, sustainable and 
more holistic approaches to tackling this proble m, including activities such as: design and 
construction of appropriate water and sanitation  systems, incorporating a hurricane and storm 
resistance component; rehabilitated  and improved water and sanitation in health centres, schools, 
public shelters and communities; hygiene promot ion including personal and public health and 
hygiene education and awareness campaign; envi ronmental impact assessment in communities 
living in critical ecosystems and requiring water and sanitation assets, an d implementation of a 
local-regional monitoring system of drinking water quality. A seco nd identified priority was the 
rehabilitation of the livelihoods of the affected population. The population  in the RAAN suffers 
from chronic food insecurity, which was worsened  by Hurricane Felix, during which many families 
lost their economic assets (crops , fruit plantations, fo rest resources, fishin g equipment, and other 
productive infrastructure), in addi tion to their food reserves and seed stores. Therefore, a response 
more focused on the rehabilitation of agricult ural and fishery-based livelihoods and the re-
establishment of income generation was devised in  order to facilitate the return of the affected 
population to pre-Felix conditions. For the im plementation of the entire programme, the EU 
Delegation signed a contribution agreement with  the United Nations Development Programme in 
December 2008.  
State of Play 
The programme is being implemented by 24 partners , selected after a call for proposals for local 
projects by UNDP. The 24 on-going sub-projects were agreed as a consensus with all relevant 
public and private stakeholders of the RAAN. A ll interventions are in line with the annual 
investment plans of the four municipalities cove red by the programme, wh ich contributes to the 
empowerment of municipal authorities and henc e to the sustainability of the actions. By 
December 2009, UNDP had disbursed 42% of IfS fu nds to the local implementing partners, which 
in total have provided a counterpart of € 3. 38 million. As regards the livelihood recovery 
component, there are 12 projects, benefitting 10,600 families, representing 23% out of the 
population reported by the governme nt to have been affected by Hurricane Felix in the agricultural 
sector. This component is attending 177 out of  the 317 communities of the 4 municipalities 
attended by the programme. One of the main achi evements is the planting of 6,400 hectares of 
staple food (maize, beans, vegetables, etc). Th ese productive activities are part of a wider 
approach including in most cases strengthenin g of the storage, processing and commercial 
capacities, as well as organisational level, which are not detailed here for th e sake of conciseness. 
The 12 actions of the water, sanitation and hygi ene improvement component are carried out in 68 
communities of the four targeted municipalities. These aim to increase the coverage of water and 
sanitation services to 30,000 people living in rural and peri-urban areas. Works and capacity 
building, as well as notably transfer of new techno logies to sectoral stakeholders of the RAAN, are 
on-going.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 

 
EN 80   EN The main focus has initially been on ensuring co mplementarities with DG ECHO interventions, now 
terminated. Most relief activities have phased out in the affected region, while other donor 
programmes are currently being implemented in the area of housing repair/reconstruction. 
Rehabilitation actions are also ending, but there ar e several other donors launching support in the 
water and sanitation sector, in a longer development perspective, which should allow for a certain 
LRRD approach. New development interventions in the area of livelihood improvement are 
scarcer.  

 
EN 81   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Programme of Measures Providing 
Support to Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations 
towards a Peace Agreement 
(2) Gaza Post-Conflict Early Recovery I and II 
Type of measure Reconciliation and Mediation, Post-Conflict 
Recovery, Security System Reform 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 20/12/2007 
(2) 5/06/2009 
Amount(s) (1) € 7,500,000 
Contracted : € 7,500,000 (100%) 
Paid : € 6,875,000 (92%) 
(2) € 20,000,000  
Contracted : € 18,946,569 (95%) 
Paid : € 17,624,580 (93%) 
 
 
Start Dates of Sub-
Projects (1) 01/02/2008; 03/06/2008;  
(2) 04/02/2009; 17/07/2009 
End Dates (1) 15/03/2009; 02/01/2010;  
(2) 03/08/2009; 16/07/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
The EU has, over the past years, provided support  to Palestinian-Israeli ne gotiations. It has also 
supported the Palestinian Authority in building the in stitutions of the future  democratic state. The 
post-Annapolis peace negotiations, however, br oke down in the run up to the 2008-2009 Gaza 
conflict. This military action, compounding the Isra eli blockade of the Gaza Strip in place since 
2007, triggered the complete meltdown of the Ga za economy. In addition to the 1400 lives lost, 
thousands lost their livelihoods. Reconstruction, to which the international community (including 
the EU) committed itself at the February 2009 Dono r Conference in Sharm el Sheikh, remains all 
but impossible due to the blockade. The socio- economic situation of the inhabitants has 
deteriorated, in particular as regards health, as have environmental conditions and crucial public 
infrastructure. The Palestinian internal division pers ists and the plight of the civilian population in 
Gaza, half of which are children, continues to worsen.  
Short Description 
(1) Programme of Measures Providing Support to Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations towards a Peace 
Agreement –  Immediately after the Middle East peace co nference in Annapolis on 27 November 
2007, the Commission adopted a programme of meas ures providing support to Palestinian-Israeli 
negotiations towards a peace agreement, for € 7.5 million. The programme was adopted in 
December 2007 as an immediate response to th e undertakings agreed between Israel and the 
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EN 82   EN Palestinians at Annapolis and the EU Action Stra tegy for Peace in the Middle East which was 
endorsed by EU Foreign Ministers on 19 November 2007.  
It finances two actions with the overall objectiv e of contributing to Palestinian-Israeli peace 
negotiations, re-launched in Annapolis. The action s provide support to international mediation and 
Palestinian security performance in line with the Road Map and the EU strategy. International 
mediation was strengthened by providing operationa l and logistical support to the Office of the 
Quartet Representative, Tony Blair, and his st aff based in Jerusalem (€ 2.5 m). Support for 
improved Palestinian security performance (€ 5 m) was achieved by building the operational 
capacity of the Palestinian Civil Police in line wi th the Road Map, notably through provision of 
equipment, in close co-ordination with the Euro pean Security and Defence Policy mission, EUPOL 
COPPS.  
(2) Gaza Post-Conflict Early Recovery I and II -  The Gaza post-conflict ea rly recovery programme, 
initially for € 14.5 m,  was adopted by the Commission on 5 June 2009 with the aim of 
contributing to the conditions necessary for reco nstruction and sustainabl e development after the 
January 2009 conflict. The meas ure is supporting the UNRWA Job Creation Programme (€ 13 
million), and the UNMAS programme of clearance an d disposal of unexploded ordnance (€ 1.5 
million). Later in 2009 the deterioration of public  health among the refugee population in Gaza 
required urgent action to prevent a public heal th crisis and two additional components were 
added. These components provid e support to the UNRWA Primary Health Care Programme and to 
the Special Environmental Health Programme in Gaza. The additional components added € 5.5 
million to reach a total amount of € 20 million for the overall programme.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Programme of Measures Providing Support to Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations towards a Peace 
Agreement  - Through its support to the Office of  the Quartet Representative (OQR), the 
Commission covered about one third of the overall co st of € 8 million for the first 12-18 months of 
operations. The remainder is being and will be prov ided by the UN and other donors, including the 
US, UK and Norway. The OQR achieved, inter alia, pr ogress in the following areas: (i) Entry permits 
into Israel : 5000 work permits have been approved. Th e OQR and QR had pressed this issue as an 
important contributor to Palestinian econom ic growth and employment; (ii) Gaza cash : The QR’s 
intervention helped encourage Israel to permit the entry of substantial amounts in 2008 and the 
OQR continues to press for a systematic mechan ism for monthly facilitation; (iii) Checkpoints:  the 
OQR continues to push for the full implementation  of its 13 May 2008 "package" which 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; and (iv) Security:  There is broad consensus today on 
the increasing willingness by the IDF to facilitate the efforts of the PA police in the West Bank, 
witnessed also by IDF permits for twenty new police stations. 
Concerning the 2nd component, EUPOL COPPS identified, toge ther with the Palestinian Civil Police 
(PCP), the following for urge nt material support: vehicles , uniforms and communication 
equipment. Principally, the following has been ac hieved: 135 vehicles of different models have 
been procured and delivered to the PCP. A new radio tower is operational, awaiting a back-up 
generator which has not yet been cleared by the Israeli authorities and remains in the port of 
Ashdod. The originally foreseen uniforms were replaced by vehicles at the request of the 
beneficiary. Due to delays in Israeli clearance of procured items at the point of import, the 
contract with UNOPS (UN Office for Project Serv ices) to implement the component was extended 
by six months until 2 January 2010. Due to cost savings in project implementation, a further 48 
vehicles were procured for the police and currently  await clearance at the Israeli port of Ashdod. 

 
EN 83   EN (2) Gaza Post-Conflict Early Recovery I and II  - The programme supports actions such as clean-up 
operations and support to the reinvigoration of  the private sector through a “cash for work” 
scheme, as well as primary health care and en vironmental protection. These early recovery 
actions are implemented through the United Na tions Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The 
programme also supports the clearance and safe disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 
other hazardous remnants of war carried out by th e United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). 
The action is currently implemented through gr ants to UN agencies, given the difficulty of 
operations in the Gaza Strip. Principally th e following has been achieved: UNRWA delivered 
emergency primary health care and urgent enviro nmental protection activi ties for a five month 
period through 17 primary health care centre s and through maintena nce of environmental 
infrastructure and conditions. UNRWA was able to provide employment opportunities to 10,903 
Gazans with private companies, UNRWA services, local utilities and service providers and in solid 
waste management. Five explosiv e ordnance disposal teams were  deployed and coordinated by 
UNMAS. The teams assessed 956 potentially affe cted sites, and 75 training sessions were 
provided on general UXO safety, training of trainers in UXO safety and rubble removal. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
(1) Programme of Measures Providing Support to Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations towards a Peace 
Agreement  - The OQR team consists of full or half-tim e seconded staff and liaises closely with the 
Quartet members (EU, US, UN and Russia) as well as the two parties (Israel and the PA) to take 
forward actions under the mandate of the QR. IfS suppo rt provides vital capacity in furthering this 
policy agenda. In addition, the OQR liaises clos ely with the EU Representative, EUSR and has 
integrated itself into the local aid coordination structure. As for the 2nd component, the project has 
been guided by EUPOL COPPS. The Commission has bu ilt on the initial IfS support in this sector 
with contributions under the bilate ral programme for the construction of a Police Training Centre 
and security compounds in Nablus and Jenin, thus contributing in a holistic way to the 
achievement of the objectives for the rule of law sector set out at the Berlin Conference in June 
2008 and providing a more conducive enabling environment for the wider peace process.  
(2) Gaza Post-Conflict Early Recovery I and II  - The Gaza post-conflict ea rly recovery programme 
has provided vital early recovery actions in the Gaza Strip during a time when normal response 
mechanisms, with the exception of humanitarian  aid, have been blocked by the continuing 
blockade of the Gaza Strip by the Israeli authorities. They have a ssisted in immediate recovery in 
the Gaza Strip, beyond ENPI funds allocated for Pa lestinian Authority salari es and social benefits. 
 
 
EN 84   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
PAKISTAN  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Support to Electoral Reforms  
(2) Civilian capacity building for law 
enforcement in Pakistan 
(3) Support to Post Crisis Needs 
Assessment in Pakistan (PCNA)  
Type of measure Rule of Law, Security System Reform, 
Post-Conflict Recovery 
Dates of Adoption of 
IfS Decisions (1) 18/08/2009 
(2) 18/12/2009 (3) 30/11/2009 
Amount(s) (1) € 2,400,000  
Contracted : € 2,387,720 
Paid : € 898,463 
 (2) € 15,000,000 Contracted : € 11,500,000 
Paid : € 3,450,000 (3) € 300,000 
Contracted : € 300,000 
Paid : € 0 
Totals : 
Committed : € 17,700,000 
Contracted : € 14,187,720 
Paid : € 4,348,463 
Start Dates of 
Projects (1) 11/12/2009; (2) 01/03/2010; (3) 30/10/2009 
End Dates (1) 11/06/2011; (2) 30/06/2011; (3) 18/08/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Pakistan is at the centre of the international se curity debate, with its political system facing 
numerous challenges, including the fight against ra dical Islamist movements as well as the urgent 
need for improving credibility and effectiveness of its civilian institutions. While the February 2008 
elections passed relatively peacef ully with results accepted, the EU Election Observation Mission 
(EOM) emphasised that there are profound endu ring electoral problems in Pakistan. The EOM 
recommendations were – despite some critical find ings - generally accepted  by all stakeholders, 
including the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).  The most visible aspect of Pakistan’s crisis 
is the difficult security situation in  parts of the country, in particul ar those close to the border with 
Afghanistan, southern Punjab and Sindh. An insu rgency continues in large parts of the border 
region, including challenges posed by non-state ac tors to the writ of the state and a consequent 
gradual deterioration of the law and orde r situation in the crisis-hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  
(KPK, formerly North West Frontier Province, NWFP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas  
(FATA). In 2009, in the wake of attempts by insurg ents to override the government’s writ in even 
the settled districts of KPK, the Government of Pakistan, led by the highest political, civil and 
military echelons, have jointly resolved to come down hard on such atte mpts to liquidate state 
authority. As a result, there are around 5 settled districts and a few tribal areas that are currently 
either in crisis or are slowly rebounding from it  after the completion of the first round of military 
operations. Military operations and pitched battles (including guerrilla warfare) have caused an 

 
EN 85   EN internal mass migration of colossal proportion s from the embattled areas of KPK and FATA – 
current (rationalized) figures are hovering around  2.7 million IDPs. The Government has initiated 
an early recovery process, in particular to a ddress the IDP needs, but also to re-establish its 
administrative control in the affected settled dist ricts that are progressively and slowly rebounding 
from major conflict. As of early September 2009,  over 1.65 million individuals had returned to 
their homes, as reported by gove rnment agencies. Security develo pments in Pakistan impact on 
its neighbours in the region and the wider world.  Peace and Stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan 
is closely interlinked and impacts also on Eu rope’s security. Addressing these linkages and 
challenges, a conference of the Friends of Democrat ic Pakistan was held in Tokyo in April 2009. In 
a separate donor conference organised on th e same occasion, the international community 
pledged substantial support for Pa kistan to help in strengthening the state and build capacity. 
Also the European Commission pledged support  for Pakistan during this conference. 
Short Description 
(1) Support to Electoral Reforms – This action contributes to adva nce the electoral reform process 
and to enhance the capacity of parliamentary an d election authorities in Pakistan. The action 
builds on the recommendations of the EU Election  Observation Mission (EOM) report of 16 April 
2008 on the February elections, which include  improving the legislative framework for elections, 
developing the independence and capacity of th e election administration, developing the polling 
and results process, ensuring transparency in the compilation of results, enhancing procedures for 
complaints and appeals, improving the politic al and campaign environment, improving the 
activities of political parties and candidates, and strengthening the freedom of the media. The 
action focuses on the following areas: (1) Incr eased Electoral Reform ac tivity by the Federal 
Parliament (namely the National Assembly) (2 ) Improving the framework for local elections 
through reporting and assistance to the provinci al assemblies; and (3) Improved media coverage 
of electoral reform issues and th e local elections. Activities include provision of on-going expert 
advice, support for stakeholder co nsultations, training and brie fings to parliamentary members 
including National Assembly and Senate, staff on planning for reform, inte rnational standards for 
elections, and parliament’s role in oversight. The ac tion thus contributes to a) help avert a crisis in 
the democratisation process, b) capitalize on th e momentum generated by the EOM, c) encourage 
electoral and administrative reforms and d) prep are the ground for the pl anned DCI intervention. 
The momentum created after the elections needed to  be maintained, as the interest in electoral 
reform could otherwise have rapidly diluted an d the trend towards democratisation reversed. 
(2) Civilian capacity building for law enforcement in Pakistan - This programme includes measures 
to strengthen law enforcement agencies, i.e. su pport to the nascent Nati onal Counter-Terrorism 
Authority (NACTA) as well as support to police fo rces in KPK and Punjab Province. The programme 
also supports media training for law enforcement officials, works on th e relations between the 
prosecution service and the police in Punjab provin ce and on studies on go vernance issues in the 
border areas with Afghanistan. 
Improving the capacity of NACTA  – Under this action, two high-level advisors are placed 
permanently in Islamabad for the duration of the project. The two advisors will provide advice on 
the development of Pakistan's co unter-terrorism strategy and on NACTA's institutional structure. 
Improving the capacity of the provincial police forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab to 
handle counter-terrorism investigations - The project provides support, including both training and 
a limited amount of non-militar y, non-lethal equipment (such as for example communication, 
transport) to improve the counter-terrorism capabilities of the polic e forces in Khyber 
Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, consistent with relevant  international human rights law. The training 
will be limited to non-military issues. Joint traini ng of forces from both provinces will allow 

 
EN 86   EN economies of scale. It is important to note th at these units will focus on the investigation of 
terrorist crimes and are separate from the heavily  armed rapid reaction po lice forces which are 
also currently established with the purpose of providing police forces capacity for immediate 
armed response against attacks. Respect for hu man rights as a condition for the long-term 
success of counter-terrorism efforts is at  the core of these training efforts. 
Improving the ability of law enforcement agencies to handle media relations - With the 
development in Pakistan of private and electronic  media over the last years, the scale and scope 
of the media’s impact on Pakistan’s society has significantly increased. Law Enforcement 
authorities in Pakistan face an increasing dema nd to interact with media representatives, in 
particular after incidents which raise a public in terest like explosions an d assaults. However, the 
awareness and experience of law enforcement agenci es in this regard is very limited. The action 
will provide a training package for law enforcemen t officials on media i ssues with the aim to 
professionalize the media/public relations work of  law enforcement authorities in Pakistan at all 
levels.  
Criminal justice in Punjab province  – The project provides support with the purpose of improving 
the functioning of the Punjab Criminal Prosecution Se rvice, in particular the parts of the service in 
charge of counter-terrorism, in line with the UN Gu idelines on the Role of Prosecutors, to enable 
prosecutors to interact more effectively with the police an d the judiciary and assist in 
improvement of investigation standards by form ulating and enforcing case review guidelines, 
while fully respecting the independence an d impartiality of the prosecutors service. 
Improving the understanding of governance issues in  the tribal areas close to the Afghan border - 
Some of the areas close to the border with Afghanistan have been ruled since Pakistan’s 
independence under a system inheri ted from the colonial period. It has never been fully integrated 
into Pakistan’s political system. Instead governance  was largely left to the local tribes and their 
traditions as well as government appointed polit ical agents. This IfS project will commission 
studies to establish a better knowledge base abou t the situation in the tribal areas in order to 
identify ways how governance can be improved  and how EC support can be delivered more 
effectively. 
(3) Support to Post Crisis Needs Assessment in Pakistan (PCNA) - The PCNA focuses on sectors 
that contain direct conflict risks, as well as  those which are critical to peace building and 
stabilisation. This includ es sectors and cross-cutting thematic areas that can deliver a quick peace 
dividend to the population including: (i) beginning of political reforms in FATA; (ii) Increased civil 
society engagement (voice) in pub lic affairs and management, percep tion of joint responsibility for 
local development; (iii) access to/use of fair and speedy justice; (iv) security sector reform; (v) 
creation of effective employment opportunities; (vi) enhancement of provision of basic services; 
(vii) promotion of national dialogue on peace build ing and reconciliation; and (viii) governance and 
service delivery reforms and institution building.  Under the international PCNA guidelines and 
protocols agreed between the World Bank, the UN  and the EU, peace-building will involve a range 
of measures targeted to reduce the risk of lapsin g or relapsing into conflict, support the necessary 
local capacities and conditions for sustained peace and to lay the foundations for sustainable 
peace and development. This acti on is implemented by an agreement signed directly between the 
EU Delegation and the World Bank in Islamabad.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support to Electoral Reforms - In December 2009 the EU awarded a grant to Democracy 
Reporting International (DRI – an NGO with HQ in  Berlin and proven experience in international 
election standards and election re form) to carry out the programme with a duration of 18 months 
and a maximum budget of € 2,400,000. DRI has started the one-month inception phase of the 

 
EN 87   EN p r o g r a m m e  i n  e a r l y  J a n u a r y .  I n  p r e p a r a t i o n  o f  t h e concrete support to be  provided through the 
three components of the programme DRI is conducti ng a round of meetings with various national 
and international stakeholders active on elec toral reform issues. These include the donor 
community as well as the Deputy Speaker of th e National Assembly, the Spokesperson of the 
President, the Ministry of Human Rights and the Economic Affairs Division of the Ministry of 
Economic Affairs and Statistics. Meetings are also held with political party leaders of the 
Parliament, the Pakistani Institute for Parliament ary Studies, members of the Senate and other 
stakeholders. The EU Delegation is following clos ely the current developments in relation to the 
project. 
(2) Civilian capacity building for law enforcement in Pakistan - The main contract for the action 
has been signed between the EU Delegation in Islamabad and the German Gesellschaft für 
Technische Zusammenarbeit (GtZ) in early 2010 for an amount of €11.5 million. Experts have 
been deployed and have started building relati ons with their counterparts. Currently they are 
assessing training needs and planning training work shops for the next period. Short term experts will 
soon be deployed to initiate full scale activities.  
(3) Support to Post Crisis Needs Assessment in Pakistan (PCNA) - . The PCNA in Pakistan started 
its work on August 19, 2009. The Government leads the assessment, with substantive support 
and participation of experts from the World Bank , the EU, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and 
the UN. EU support covers part of the costs of the PCNA mission. PCNA Roadmap: A general PCNA 
Roadmap was developed and agre ed among PCNA partners, including GOP. The Strategic 
Oversight Council (SOC) headed by the Prime Minist er endorsed the objectives and process to be 
followed for the PCNA, as proposed by the core group. The Pakistan PCNA  process entailed three 
stages, including the Pre-assessment Stage,  the Assessment Stage and the Validation and 
Finalisation Stage. PCNA Workplan : The evolving nature of the cr isis, and the current security 
situation, has warranted the ad option of improvised and innovative approaches towards the 
execution of the various ongoing activities unde r the PCNA including a long pre-assessment and 
consultation stage completed only in March 2010.  The assessment stage takes place in April-May 
2010, and the validation/finalisatio n of PCNA is expected end of June-beginning of July 2010.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
(1) Support to Electoral Reforms - The IfS action is subject to donor coordination on electoral 
reforms in Pakistan at two levels: a) at the mo nthly meeting of the EU Development Counsellors, 
and b) Multilateral: the international stakeholders  active in this area are meeting on a monthly 
basis within the framework of the Election support  group. The action builds on the EU’s election 
observation missions to Pakistan in 2002 and 2008,  actively reinforcing the EU commitment to 
democratic processes in Pakistan , and increasing the impact of the EOMs conducted to date. The 
programme will complement the long term prog ramme the European Commission is currently 
planning for assistance to th e elected assemblies under the DCI (Development Cooperation 
Instrument).  
(2) Civilian capacity building for law enforcement in Pakistan - The action is complementary with 
the EU’s overall policy in South Asia, in particul ar its commitments to intensify cooperation with 
Pakistan on counter-terrorism. In the light of e xperience made during the implementation of the 
project, follow-up will be sought in the context of Commission’s geographic financial instruments 
and, if justified, the IfS. A number of intern ational stakeholders (Canada, Denmark, France, the 
Netherlands and the UK) showed a willingness an d intention to support the development of a 
Pakistan Counter-Terrorist Strategy and co-ordination through NACTA.  

 
EN 88   EN (3) Support to Post Crisis Needs Assessment in Pakistan (PCNA) – In the wake of the conflict in 
KPK and FATA, the Government of  Pakistan had requested Intern ational Financial Institutions 
including the WB and the ADB to launch and lead a rapid DNA for medium to long term recovery in 
the conflict affected areas, as well as a joint PCNA. The Government leads the assessment, with 
substantive support and particip ation of experts from the World Bank, EU, ADB and UN. EU 
humanitarian assistance provided by DG EC HO amounts to €72 million in 2009 and €30 million 
in, which now needs to be followed up by ea rly recovery and peace-building activities.  

 
EN 89   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
PERU 
Title of IfS Decision (1) Social Peace and Stability in Emerging 
Crisis Areas in Peru 
(2) Rehabilitation after the Earthquake in 
Southern Areas of Peru 
Type of measure Regional Peace-building Capacity, 
Reconciliation, Post-Disaster Recovery 
Dates of Adoption of IfS 
Decisions (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 Dates of Projects (1) 01/02/2009; (2) 30/10/2008 
End Dates (1) 31/07/2010; (2) 30/04/2010 (extension foreseen) 
 
Context of Instability 
Relations between the EU and Pe ru, an important partner in th e Andean Community and Latin 
America, are very good. The EU has long support ed Peruvian Government efforts to strengthen 
democracy, modernise the state, fight against pove rty, and promotes respect of human rights. The 
EU supported the work of the Truth and Reconcili ation Commission created in 2001 to report on 
the years of political violence, and to provide recommendations to promote peace and 
reconciliation in the country. Among the most im portant challenges Peru faces are the recurrent 
social conflicts and drug produc tion and trafficking that remain  a destabilising factor for the 
country. Moreover, Peru is vulnerable to natural disasters and exposed to earthquakes. In August 
2007, a powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit th e coast of Peru, killing at least 337 people and 
injuring hundreds more.  
Short Description 
(1) Social Peace and Stability in Emerging Crisis Areas in Peru -  This IfS measure supports a 
programme, run by UNDP together with the Conflic t Analysis and Prevention Unit (UAPC) of the 
Prime Minister’s Office (PCM), to promote so cial peace and stability in areas experiencing 
emerging crises and to ensure reco very after natural disaster that co nstitutes threats to stability. It 
supports the Government of Peru, an d specifically its Conflict Analys is and Prevention Unit (UAPC) 
in the Prime Minister’s Office (PCM).  
(2) Rehabilitation after the earthqua ke 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, severely affected by the 
earthquake of 15 August 2007, in which many  lives were lost and almost 100.000 houses 

 
EN 90   EN destroyed or damaged.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Social Peace and Stability in Emerging Crisis Areas in Peru - Implementation gained strength 
during the last six months of 2009. The projec t has achieved the establishment of conflict 
prevention offices in 9 regions in the country and in each Ministry at national level. The project 
component dedicated to the training of the public officials working in these offices has also been 
initiated and is currently progressing well. Furthe rmore the project has contracted consultancies to 
elaborate a proposal on a public policy on confli ct prevention and management, as well as a map 
of emerging crisis and conflicts in the country. An early warning system is also under elaboration 
and will supposedly start to function during the first months of 2010. An accompaniment of and 
support to the dialogue process fo llowing the conflict between the police, military and indigenous 
groups in Bagua in June 2009, was necessary due to  the crucial role of the Prime Minister’s Office 
in the established dialogue round tables. In 201 0 the project will continue with the training 
module that is planned to be part of an official diploma on conflict prevention, in coordination with 
an international university ( as yet unconfir med). Furthermore, there will be trainings for 
journalists on their role transferring information before and during a conflict and the work with the 
early warning system and the conf lict typology and mapping will be continued. UNDP has asked 
for an additional 6 months to im plement the project, which is justified due to the late start-up.  
(2) Rehabilitation after the earthqua k e  i n  S o u t h e r n  a r e a s  o f  P e r u  -  The primary focus of the 
programme is to implement activi ties to rehabilitate water and sa nitation infrastructure and re-
establish sustainable livelihoods and income genera ting activities at the local level. The main 
beneficiaries will be the communities which benefited from the two previous emergency 
humanitarian aid decisions by DG ECHO worth a total of € 8 million and implemented between 
August 2007 and April 2008. The population of  these communities amounts to approximately 
50,000 people of the total estimated 260,000 who were affected by the earthquake.  The project 
started on 30 October 2008 with the official si gnature of the agreement between the Government 
of Peru, GTZ and European Commission. In No vember 2008, the project team began with 
preliminary meetings held with the national disa ster management institution, the EU supported 
regional disaster prevention project and suitable  NGOs for the project implementation. The project 
realised as well internal planning workshops to define the implementation approach. The 
provincial coordinators started field activities an d presented draft workplans to the provincial and 
district governments. A participat ive inventory of local initiative s and proposals was realised to 
complement the data basis for agreements with the local governments and municipalities on 
implementation modalities.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
(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 a previous EU project under the Rapid Reaction Mechanism. The 
Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 includes – in a direct or indirect way - support to actions 
related to some of the components  pointed out in this project. The DCI Annual Action Programme 
2008 for Peru focused 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 DG 
ECHO have been linked to this project. German  cooperation has enhanced the implementation of 
the project through its own development activities.  

 
EN 91   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
PHILIPPINES  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Support to the Peace Process in the 
Southern Philippines 
(2) EU Justice Assistance Mission (EUJAM), 
subsequently renamed Europe-Philippines Justice Assistance Programme (EPJUST) 
Type of measure Regional Peacebuilding Capacity, Mediation 
and Reconciliation; Support to rule of Law in 
the context of Extra-judicial Killings 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 17/12/2008 
(2) 17/04/2009 
 
Amount(s) (1) € 1,000,000 
Contracted : € 1,000,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 792,881 
(2) € 3,900,000 Contracted : € 2,200,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 660,000  
Start Date of 
Project (1) 2009; (2) 2009 
End Date (1) 2010; (2) 12/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
(1) Violent conflict was first igni ted in the Southern Philippine s when some “Moro” groups 
launched an armed struggle for ancestral homeland s in the region, which developed into a quest 
for autonomy. Conflict has claime d more than 120,000 lives over the last three decades, and 
furthermore, by the end of 2008 some 400,000 we re displaced from their homes. Ceasefire 
negotiations between the government and the Moro  Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been 
underway since 1996, but have repeatedly broken  down, most recently following a Supreme Court 
Decision that a hard-won agreement on Ancest ral Homelands was uncons titutional. The peace 
process with the break-away MILF, on which cu rrent discussions are based, has been further 
complicated in recent years by reports of c ooperation between elements of the MILF and 
international jihadist groups.  
 (2) There has been much debate in the Philippi nes on how many extra-judicial killings and 
enforced disappearances there have been since 20 00. The numbers, in several hundreds, have led 
to only one prosecution to date. 
In 2007, UN Human Rights Council Special Rappor teur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary 
executions, Richard Alston, and retired Supreme Court Justice Jose Melo have each drawn up 

 
EN 92   EN reports addressing media and activist killings. Fo llowing a request to the Commission President, 
by President Arroyo to assist, two EU mission s then drew up programme for IfS financing, 
including a monitoring process, inclusive of all stakeholders.  
In 2008 and early 2009, there were some indications that extra-judicial killings and enforced 
disappearances were reducing, but with Presiden tial elections scheduled in 2010, there have 
been a renewed escalation in killings. For example, on 5th April 2009, the National Union of 
Journalists of the Philippines has asked the Philippine Commission on Human Rights to 
investigate cases of harassment in Davao, foll owing a spate of summary killings of suspected 
petty criminals allegedly perpetuated by a so-c alled Davao Death Squad, and on 23 November 
there were 57 killed, including the largest number of journalists ever, in a single incident (30). 
Short Description 
(1) The objective of this Stability Instrument intervention is to support the peace process in the 
southern Philippines, through the activities of  two international NGOs and one national NGO 
Network which are particularly active in pr omoting, from differing but complementary 
perspectives, lasting peace in the region. They do  so by facilitating dialogue among the parties 
and stakeholders to the conflict, which includ es the Government, the armed forces of the 
Philippines, the rebels groups, the local power stru ctures and civil society at large. They also 
contribute to the monitoring of the cease-fire  between the Government and the MILF and the 
prevention of escalation triggers and Human Ri ghts violations, through the maintenance of an 
effective reporting capacity and presence on th e ground. Finally, working with NGOs and other 
actors at grassroots level, the interventions will provide training and support to community groups 
to develop local initiatives to support the po pulation in the enviro nment of insecurity.  
 
(2) The action provides support to the key Stat e agencies charged with the investigation, 
prosecution and judicial pursuit of extra-judici al killings and enforced disappearances, with 
monitoring the government's response to these i ssues. A modest amount of forensic or computer 
equipment may also be provided, in  particular for the strengthening of investigative practices in 
selected pilot regions, or for the strengthening of national government monitoring mechanisms. 
Help for the Commission on Human Ri ghts (CHR), in relation to the monitoring and investigation of 
these crimes, and the protection and support of wi tnesses or the families of victims. In addition, 
support for civil society bodies, in  relation to the moni toring, provision of legal assistance or 
protection to witnesses and the families of victim s, and the promotion of public and professional 
awareness of relevant human rights standards and best practices. Curriculum development in 
relation to international huma n rights standards for the unif ormed services and support to 
establish a National Monitoring Mechanism, brin ging together state agencies and civil society 
organisations is being provided.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) The first programme consists of three components:  
1. The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD)  works with the Government of the 
Philippines, MILF, MNLF, Malaysian and other Governments involved in monitoring, civil 
society and the Organisation of Islamic Confer ence, in preparing and facilitating renewed 
dialogue. In Sulu, it supports the Govern ment of the Philippines-MNLF Peace Working 
Group (PWG) in their efforts to prevent, cont ain, and resolve conflict between the armed 
forces of the MNLF and the Government, and w ill also continue to address other causes of 

 
EN 93   EN violence based on clan, weapons proliferatio n, and private armed groups. The CHD began 
operations in August 1999 and is today a very well-respected conflict mediation 
organisation. 
2. The Nonviolent Peace Force’s (NVPF)  key activities include regular patrolling and stable 
protective presence in most vulnerable commu nities, especially in buffer zones or other 
volatile areas. Specific cases of human righ ts violations and other specific threats to 
civilian populations will be documented an d reported to national and international 
authorities. NVPF works with regional offices of the Human Rights Commission of the 
Philippines in an active response to human ri ghts abuses, and liaises with international 
NGOs and official bodies to encourage direct  engagement. Special emphasis will be given 
to supporting and encouraging women’s engagement in these processes.  
3. 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 
include human rights, peace advocacy, qu ick response and timely reporting, 
encouragement of participation of women in  peace and security processes, and the 
capacity and skills-building of women in the co nflict affected areas, allowing them to 
effectively participate in the peace building and mediation efforts. The MPC acts as a local 
umbrella organisation for some 35 local NGOs . The project activities commenced in early 
2009, and have been very successful. The Implementing partners are well respected 
locally. 
(2) Given the sensitivity at a national level, and wi thin civil society, the programme started slowly, 
by negotiating a Financing Agreement with the Government, signed finally on 8th October 2009, 
the key to implementation. The following mont h two key resident members of the Technical 
assistance team carried out their first mission to the country, to make initial contact, and prepare 
the ground for detailed implementation to commence at the beginning of 2010. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
(1) Follow-up actions which will build on this progra mme includes on-going EU 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 over  150,000 displaced persons. 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-bu ilding of local organisations of human rights 
defenders and other civil society groups fo r better claim-making, consensus building on 
controversial or disputed policy areas, improved lo cal governance, and access to social services by 
marginalised and vulnerable groups.  . Towards the end of 2009, th e NGOs involved have been 
requested by the Government and the MILF to undert ake a formal role in the cease-fire process, in 
the international contact group (CHD) and Intern ational Monitoring Team (NVPF and MPC), which 
may also be financed through the IfS. 
(2) In the context of the mid-term review of the 2007-2013 Strategy Paper for the Philippines, 
actions to follow on from all governance and ac cess to justice for the poor programmes have been 
considered, to ensure sustainability of project resu lts. In particular, based on the outcome of the 
work of this programme, co-opera tion actions on aspects of rule of law and justice will be 
emphasised.  

 
EN 94   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SENEGAL  
Title of IfS Decision Technical support to the organisation of the 
trial of Hissène Habré 
Type of measure Transitional Justice 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 27/11/2009 (under Transitional Justice 
Facility) 
Amount(s) € 200,000   
Contracted:  as of 31/12/2009 € 200,000 
Paid:  as of 31/12/2009: € 160,000  
  
Start Date of 
Project 06/12/2009 
End Date 05/12/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
The former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré, who lives  in exile in Senegal, is alleged responsible for 
the killing of thousands of people during this te nure as head of state (1982-1990). Killings include 
massacres against ethnic grou ps, politically-motivated murd ers and physical torture.  
In 2005, Belgium indicted Hissène Habré under its universal competence for crimes against 
humanity, torture, war crimes and other human rights violations. At the end of 2006, the 
procedure was suspended after Senegal’s commitment to try the dictator on behalf of the African 
Union (AU). In January 2008, the Commission deploy ed a mission of high-level EU experts to help 
the Government of Senegal in preparing the tr ial’s organization. This mission established a 
roadmap setting out the measures that should be  taken by the authorit ies to ensure a sound 
organization of the trial. Such measures include the need for a revision of some legal texts, the 
definition of the prosecution strategy, the revision of the budget and other organizational 
requirements.  
The Senegalese authorities have until now made si gnificant efforts to adapt the national judicial 
framework to allow the conduct of the trial in Se negal. However, there is still urgent need to 
finalise the budget and the prosecutorial strategy  in order to ensure a timely trial which has 
become a major issue in the dialogue between Sene gal, the AU and the EU. The trial will help to 
promote peace and stability in the ongoing Chadia n crisis and will be a precedent to uphold 
accountability and check the culture of impunity in the African continent.  
Short Description 
Following February 2009 request of the AU Assembly  of Heads of States and Governments for the 
trial’s budget to be finalised quickly, the call of the AU-EU troika on the various parties to 
cooperate and the request of the Senegalese Govern ment for technical support for the revision of 
the trial budget, the EU decided to provide support to deploy specialised high  level experts to help 
the authorities and other key actors to organise th e trial in order to ensure  an early start of the 
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EN 95   EN process. The expertise is deployed for short terms periods at the request of the relevant 
authorities and in consultation with the Afri can Union and the international community. The 
assignment of each specific mission is es tablished in a joint manner considering the 
developments achieved.  
Activities and State of Play 
The first mission took place in Dakar from 7 to  12 December. The EU deployed a team of three 
experts, led by Mr. Von Hebel, Deputy Registra r of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and team 
leader of the project, which closely worked wi th two representatives of the AU Commission. The 
mission made a first assessment of the stage of tr ial’s preparations and of the legal capacity of 
the Senegalese prosecutorial and judicial authoritie s. It initiated the dialogue with the relevant 
authorities to establish a completion strategy  and consulted the international community for 
evaluating their capacity and willin gness to support the process.  
Based on the outcome of the first mission, the team is now :  
(i) developing elements for the prosecutoria l strategy, the outreach and the witness 
support and protection 
(ii) finalising the budget 
(iii) selecting the physical structure to held the trial 
(iv) elaborating a model for th e management of international contributions. 
 A second mission is expected to be carried out in early 2010 with the aim, among else, to get an 
agreement on the budget required and to organize a donor roundtable.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
This action complements EU Member States bilatera l contributions to the organisation of the trial 
as well as the EU's efforts in the fight against impunity in the African Continent deployed under 
different instruments.  
The support is in line with the IfS support to th e EU-AU expert meeting on universal jurisdiction 
which was held in Brussels and Addis in the first semester of the year.  
 
 
EN 96   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SIERRA LEONE  
Title of IfS Decision CTN Sierra Leone, a Model for Public Service 
Broadcasting in Support of Transitional Justice 
Processes 
Type of measure Rule of Law and Transitional Justice 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 20/03/2009 (under the IfS Facility for urgent 
actions involving transitional justice initiatives) 
Amount(s) € 1,150,000 
Contracted : € 1,149,707 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 612,030 
 
Start Date of 
Project 01/04/2009 
End Date 30/09/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
Following its emergence in 2002 from eleven years of civil war, Sierra Leone remains a fragile 
state. The last UN peacekeepers withdrew in De cember 2005, leaving responsibility for security 
with domestic forces, supported by the UK, and a new civilian UN office remains to support the 
government. Despite the country's impressive mine ral and agricultural wealth, the government is 
almost entirely dependent on do nors to provide basic services to its population. Fundamental 
issues such as corruption, yout h unemployment and basic sustainable development still need to 
be tackled although some progress has been made in the areas of institution building, respect for 
human rights and reform of the security sector. Th e elections of the opposition leader Ernest Bai 
Koroma as president in 2007 signalled renewed ho pe for the country’s po litical stability and the 
implementation of widely needed reforms. Howeve r, the slow pace of reforms and its negative 
impacts on good governance and the service deliv ery capacity of the state remains a profound 
challenge. Widespread dissatisfaction over widening socio-economic problems, the new APC 
government in line with the international community will have to try hard to maintain its image as 
a post-conflict success story.  
In early 2009 a sudden and worryin g outbreak of political violence and intolerance underlined the 
fragile nature of the democratic process in the country. A new round of conflict was prevented by 
the determination of the President and the commitm ent of senior political party leaders of the 
governing party, (APC) and the ma in opposition party, (SLPP). Radio stations owned by both 
political parties contributed to  the atmosphere of political intolerance. After immediately 
suspending their activities, the Independent Me dia Commission on 8 July announced that the 
licences of the radio stations owned by APC and SLPP would be withdrawn. In the meanwhile, on 
23 July the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporat ion Act 2009 was passed by Parliament. The bill 
provides the legal basis for the creation of an  independent national broadcaster. However, 
national and international stakeholders are concerne d that some of the provisions in the bill could 
undermine the independence of th e broadcasting corporation.  

 
EN 97   EN Short Description 
Support to CTN  – Following the 2007 elections, power wa s successfully transferred from Sierra 
Leone People’s Party (SLPP) to the opposition Al l People’s Congress (APC). However, this outcome 
has visibly increased frictions be tween the two parties, whose relations have traditionally been 
characterised by bitterness and distrust. In an incr easingly polarised environment, both sides have 
begun operating radio stations, using them to di sseminate their party mess ages and to broadcast 
inflammatory remarks. Against this background of  mounting tensions, it is essential to ensure 
broad support to the efforts being undertaken within Sierra Leone’s transitional justice institutions 
to consolidate peace and fight impunity, in partic ular to support the work  of the SCSL and the 
implementation of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Key to the 
success of these activities is to ensure that they  get appropriate media coverage so that the local 
population can receive politically unbiased info rmation, which is produced in a professional, 
objective and independent manner. Given an illit eracy rate of almost 70% and very limited 
coverage by television, radio is the major and mo st important medium and is widely listened to 
throughout the country. The Commission used th e IfS Transitional Justice Facility to provide 
funding to this project aiming at ensuring that independent professional radio coverage of these 
issues is available in Sierra Leone.  The key is to ensure appropriate media coverage so that the 
local population can receive politically unbiased in formation, which is produced in a professional, 
objective and independent manner.  
Activities and State of Play 
Support to CTN  – the project works in two main areas; i)  Supporting the efforts of the government 
of Sierra Leone towards privatisation of the state radio and television mainly by providing training 
to journalists, editors and technicians of the futu re Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), 
and ii) ensuring in the interi m the continuation of CTN radi o broadcasts, an independent, 
professionally run radio station, providing importan t coverage on subjects such as justice, human 
rights, etc., which currently reaches some 25% of all radio listeners in Sierra Leone daily. CTN 
financing had been assured by Irish Aid but came  to an end in April 2009. The IfS measure is 
implemented through the Fondation Hirondelle , which has been operating CTN radio for the last 
two years and has significant expertise in assi sting with privatisatio n of state-owned media 
enterprises. The IfS covers the cost of the capacity-b uilding activities in view  of the set up of SLBC 
and provides funding to ensure the continuation  of CTN broadcasts until 2010 when its handover 
to an all Sierra Leonean radio operation is foreseen.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The support to CTN, complement several inte rventions under the European Instrument for 
Democracy aiming to contribute to the developm ent and consolidation of democracy and the rule 
of law, and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms. In line with the 2007 EU 
Election Observation Mission’s recommendations, which highlighted the need to strengthen the 
role of the media in the election environment, th e IfS intervention create  synergies with the EDF 
electoral support and with the UN Peace Building su pport to the creation of an independent Sierra 
Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). It unders cores the EU’s strong commitment in the fight 
against impunity and stability in Sierra Leone. IfS support is also complementary with Member 
States bilateral contributions to the SCSL and with  the EDF support to SCSL which is aimed surely 
at outreach activities such as archiving, docume ntation, video screening of trials and training 

 
EN 98   EN programmes that target and promote the participat ion of all Sierra Leoneans in all aspects of 
SCSL work. 

 
EN 99   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SOLOMON ISLANDS  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Technical support to the establishment of 
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 
(TRC) in the Solomon Islands (SI)  
(2) Support to the operations of the SI TRC 
Type of measure Reconciliation 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 18/06/2008 (under the IfS “PAMF” 
facility)  
(2) 28/07/2009 (under the IfS “Transitional 
Justice” facility) 
Amount(s) (1) € 300,000  
Contracted  as of 31/12/2009: € 299,202 
Paid as of 31/12/2009: € 239,362 (2) 1,500,000 
Contracted  as of 31/12/2009: € 1,500,000 
Paid as of 31/12/2009: € 900,250 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 15/06/2008  
(2) 1/10/2009 
End Date (1) 30/10/2009  
(2) 30/03/2011 
 
Context of Instability 
The Solomon Islands descended into ethnic vi olence between 1997 and 2003, and since then 
tension and violent incidents persist. Much of the violence was committed by rival ethnic armed 
groups from the islands of Guadalcanal and Mala ita. These groups took  advantage of ethnic 
tensions between Malaitan settlers on Guadalcana l and the island's indigenous residents. The 
Isatabu Freedom Movement, which was made up by indigenous residents of the island of 
Guadalcanal, fought for several years with the Malaita Eagle Force, a militia group comprised 
mainly of residents and settlers from Malaita. The two groups fought for political power, jobs and 
land rights, especially on th e island of Guadalcanal.  
The violence was finally quelled by the Australia n-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon 
Islands (RAMSI), which was invited into the countr y by the government of former Prime Minister 
Allan Kemakeza in 2003. RAMSI is still operatin g in the Solomon Islands as peacekeepers. The 
Solomon Islands’ legacy of impu n i t y  f o r  p a s t  h u m a n  r i g h t s  c r i m e s  i s  o n e  o f  t h e  k e y  f a c t o r s  
hampering the path of the country to stability and full respect of human rights. Many of the current 
challenges that the country faces nowadays stem  directly from the unresolved issues of the 
conflict between Malaitans and Guales. In 2009, a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (SI TRC) 
has been established to investig ate the causes of the ethnic violence that gripped the Solomon 
Islands between January 1998 and July 2003. 

 
EN 100   EN Short Description 
The new Solomon Island Government (SIG), whic h took office in December 2007, made the 
national reconciliation its top priority and, during  the first EU-SI political dialogue in March 2008, 
requested the EU’s support for the Truth and Re conciliation Commission. The SIG confirmed this 
request in May 2009 during the 2nd Political Dialogue. The SI TRC Bill was voted by the Parliament 
in June 2008 and it was then essential that the EU  assures its intervention  before the legislative 
process started in order to help es tablish a credible and sound TRC.  
The IfS support consists of tw o different measures. The first,  (1) Support to the establishment of 
the SI TRC , implemented from June 2008 to September 2009, was designed to help the 
Government of Solomon Island to establish a re conciliation strategy and a credible Truth and 
Reconciliation Commission (TRC).  
The second, (2) Support to the operations of the SI TRC , implemented from September 2009, 
provides direct assistance to the TRC work. The measures assist the Solomon Islands to establish 
and run a credible TRC process as a way towards ju stice for past human rights violations. The aim 
is to support the national reconciliation process in order to minimise the risk of new political 
violence based on past ethnic conflicts.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support to the establishment of the SI TRC  - This first measure has been implemented by the 
International Centre of Transitional Justice (ICTJ) from June 2008 to September 2009 and has 
ensured the successful establishment of an independ ent and robust TRC in full respect of national 
ownership. The project has brought transitional  justice expertise and experience to local 
stakeholders and provided advice and technica l assistance to the TRC project planning and 
organisation when necessary. It has support the ac tivities of the Ministry of National Unity, 
Reconciliation and Peace (MNURP) and the TRC Steer ing Committee. It has proven to be highly 
relevant to facilitate the selection and the tr aining of the Commissioners, to enhance the 
inclusiveness of the process and to promot e the coordination of the assistance.  
(2) Support to the operations of the SI TRC  - From September 2009, the TRC is fully operational 
and benefits, for the implementation of its Action  Plan, of coordinated international contributions 
which are channelled through the International Support Facility (TRC-ISF ) managed by UNDP. The 
second IfS measure supports this international in itiative and provides, through ICTJ, specialised 
technical advice to the TRC works. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
These actions complement international assistan ce aiming at rebuilding and strengthening law 
and order in the country. They are part of a c oordinated international response to the specific 
request of the Government regarding the national  reconciliation process, to which currently 
participate UNDP, New Zealand and Australia.  
The Commission’s active involvement in the proce ss has been critical for the evolution of the 
process and the IfS intervention has contributed to raise the EU political dialogue with the 
Government. The measures build upon the long-ter m assistance provided by the European Union 
through the EDF to consolidate pe ace in the country, in particul ar the rural development support 
provided to address some of the root cause of the existing tensions, an d complements the EIDHR 

 
EN 101   EN funds in support to the forthcoming elections of June/July 2010. 

 
EN 102   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SOMALIA  
Title of IfS Decision Immediate Support Pa ckage to Somalia's 
Transitional Federal Institutions 
Type of measure Support to Interim Administrations and 
Capacity Building 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 21/05/2008 
Amount(s) € 4,000,000 
Contracted  as of 31/12/2009: € 4,000,000 
Paid  as of 31/12/2009: € 3,200,000 
Start Date of 
Project 01/03/2008 (retroactive) 
End Date 31/08/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
Somalia occupies a strategic position in the Horn of  Africa. In addition to ties with other African 
countries, it has close religious and historical li nks with the Arab and Islamic world and has a seat 
in a number of international and regional organi zations, including the African Union (AU) and the 
Arab League.  
The humanitarian crisis in Somalia is widespread and severe, with half of the population or an 
estimated 3.76 million people in need of humanita rian assistance including more than 1.5 million 
Internally Displaced Persons (IDP s). For nearly a generation the population has known civil war, 
anarchy, massive civilian casualties and displace ments. The chaos in Somalia has given birth to 
extremism and terrorism, while piracy off the coas t is a symptom of deeper problems on land. 
Following the signing of the Djibouti Peace ag reement, important political progress has been 
made since the establishment of Somalia's National  Unity Government in 2009. This includes: the 
establishment of a Central Bank; public financia l control systems; 2009 & 2010 priorities of the 
Transitional Federal Government (T FG); budget preparation. However, the escalating violence in 
southern Somalia, especially in the battered capital, Mogadishu, risks undermining such political 
gains. Today, the TFG still has to reach out to the critical mass and build consensus.  
The Somali President Sheikh Sharif is called by th e international community to pursue efforts on 
further dialogue with the oppositi on, especially with Al-Sunna wa Jamaa, but also with other areas 
where there is relative stability, including Punt land. Whilst security remains the priority, more 
efforts need to be made with the reconciliatio n and political processes. Some leaders of Al-
Shabab can still be demobilised if the TFG is able to offer a credible alternative and if 
development and job opportunities exist. To this end, capacity-building, governance and security 
remain the most challenging areas which the TFG is facing today.  

 
EN 103   EN  
Short Description 
The Instrument for Stability (IfS) contributed to th e ‘Start-Up Package’ (SUP) of donor assistance 
which was set up in 2008 to provide Somalia’s Tran sitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) with the 
necessary concrete resources and means to take forward urgent and much-delayed work on the 
key deliverables of an important transitional period in the country.  
For the sake of speed and efficiency, internatio nal donor funding for this Start-Up Package was 
channelled via an existing UNDP-administered su pport mechanism for the TFIs where the EU has 
been the main donor. The support was designed to  provide urgent and critical operational means 
to help the TFIs [i.e. the TFG,  the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP), key independent 
commissions, finance and other institutions of Soma lia] to become established and operational in 
Mogadishu and to develop an institutional base.  
Activities and State of Play 
In addressing the short term operational costs of Somalia’s TFG and a number of other TFI bodies, 
the IfS supported ‘Start-Up Pa ckage’ foresaw support for inter alia the following areas: payment of 
salaries and stipends to core teams of key pers onnel of the TFIs; rehabilitation and rental of 
offices; office equipment and running costs; logist ical support (including transport) and technical 
expertise; and a community engagement and reco nciliation strategy. UNDP estimated the overall 
budget for this multi-donor ‘Start-Up Packag e’ to be of the order of € 10 million.   
The IfS assistance under the SUP contributed to  costs incurred by this programme from March 
2008 until August 2009, when the 18-month IfS acti on expired. The much deteriorated security 
conditions on the ground in Mogadishu did not a llow much of the foreseen rehabilitation works to 
proceed, thus preventing UNDP as the implementi ng partner from expending all of the available 
funds (the exact amount underspent will be conf irmed in the final financial report due from 
UNDP).  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The IfS contribution to international community funding of the Start-Up Package of support for 
Somalia’s Transitional Federal Institutions has complemented a wide range of other EU 
programmes under the European Development Fund (EDF) in support of Somalia’s TFIs and 
broader international efforts (foremost the AU ’s AMISOM mission) to stabilise the region. 
Meanwhile, the EU is also engaged through the CSDP naval operation Atalanta with tackling the 
problem of widespread piracy, while the IfS has b een providing related technical and other support 
for piracy trials undertaken in Kenya.  
 
 
EN 104   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SRI LANKA  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Mitigate Conflict and Reduce Tensions in 
Sri Lanka 
(2) Facilitate the Dialogue between the 
Government of Sri Lanka and the Tamil Community 
Type of measure Mediation and Political Dialogue 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 24/06/2008  
(2) 10/12/2007 under the IfS “PAMF” facility
Amount(s) (1) € 6,500,000 
Contracted : € 6,499,553 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 5,931,198 
(2) € 271,557 Contracted : € 271,557 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 149,000 
 
 
Start Date of 
Project (1) 01/08/2008; (2) 17/10/2008 
End Date (1) 31/01/2010; (2) 16/10/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
Sri Lanka has been wracked by violent conflict for most of the past 25 years, suffering more than 
150,000 deaths in conflicts in both the north and south. Successive attempts  to resolve the ethnic 
conflict between Sri Lankan Tamils, who have tr aditionally inhabited the northern and eastern 
regions, and Sinhalese, concentrated in the cent ral and southern regions,  have been tried since 
the 1950s, but with no success.  
By early 2009, heavy fighting in  the northern Vanni region had produced a major humanitarian 
crisis, with hundreds of thousands of civilians  trapped between government and Tamil Tiger (LTTE) 
forces in the shrinking areas under LTTE contro l. Grave human rights abuses were committed by 
both sides. While the LTTE forced thousands of ci vilians to fight and physically prevented people 
from fleeing the war zone, the Sri Lankan mi litary repeatedly bombed and shelled densely 
populated areas, including its unilaterally-decla red “no fire zone”. With the LTTE refusing 
international calls for a negotiated surrender, the government ignored the pleas of UN and 
Western governments for a humanitarian pause in the fighting to allow relief supplies to reach 
civilians and facilitate their evacuation. UN agen cies estimated more than 7,500 civilians killed 
and over 15,000 wounded between mid-January and early May 2009.  
Following a final offensive in mid-May 2009, the Sr i Lankan Government declared victory. With the 
entire LTTE leadership killed in fighting, the m ilitary phase of Sri Lanka’s three decade long civil 
war appears to be over, though some LTTE rebe ls remain operative in the Eastern Province. 
Formidable obstacles to finding a lasting an d just peace remain, however. Nearly 300,000 
civilians, many wounded, malnourished and trau matised after months caught in the fighting 
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EN 105   EN without adequate food and water, have been he ld in overcrowded Government-run internment 
camps in the Northern Province. Aid agencies faced serious restrictions on their access and 
conditions in the camps failed to meet inte rnational standards on numerous counts. The 
Government must still devise a political and cons titutional settlement able  to address the long-
standing concerns of Tamils and other minorities while also gaining approval of the Sinhala 
majority.  
Short Description 
(1) The 1st programme, in the context of the conflict be tween the Government and the LTTE set in 
the environment of the conflict, but equally vali d immediately post–confl ict, aims to ensure 
protection for conflict-affected communities and the humanitarian, hu man rights and media 
workers who support them, support rapid respon ses to emergency human rights crises, and 
provide hope and alternatives to disaffected minority groups. The ov erall objective of this measure 
was to improve stability in Sri Lanka in the cont ext of the intensifying conflict, following the 
abrogation of the ceasefire agreement in Janu ary 2008, and the related deterioration in the 
humanitarian and human rights situation in the co untry. Given the unwillingn ess of both parties to 
seek a settlement through peaceful means, the main objective of this intervention is to mitigate 
the impact of the conflict and contribute toward s 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. 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 obje ctive of moving the two parties to the conflict 
into discussions on peace.  
Activities and State of Play 
The measures adopted in June 2008 for an amou nt of € 6.9 million was to support and protect 
vulnerable conflict-affected communities in Sri Lanka in the context of the worsening conflict. 
Especially the protection activities have proven  to be very important and relevant during the 
worsening of the armed conflict in 2009, and during the immediate post-conflict period.  
The programme is well under way despite the difficu lt security and access situation in the conflict 
areas, and continues to ensure protection fo r devastated communities and the humanitarian, 
human rights and media workers who support th em, as well as supporting rapid responses to 
emergency human rights crises, and providing ho pe and alternatives to disaffected minority 
groups. The programme is currently under constant  review, to ensure that it responds to the 
rapidly changing environment.  
The actions are being implemented by Non State Actors, including international organisations 
UNHCR and UNOPS along with local or internatio nal NGOs, and private sector operators, and 
include:  
• Protection of conflict-affected communities including confidence building and stabilisation 
measures: In the North, protection of the new internally displaced and other conflict-affected 
individuals needed an immediate response. Confidence-building measures, which include 
quick impact reconciliation projects, create conditions conducive for the stabilization of 
populations in places of displa cement, return or relocation.  
• Legal support to civilians affected by arbitrar y detention and other human rights violations: 

 
EN 106   EN rapid legal support is being provided for huma n rights victims and witnesses by providing 
information, advocacy, legal aid,  litigation, and, more widely, the provision of the legal means 
to provide redress and protection to civilians.  
• Promotion of the “Guiding Principles”: pr omotion of the ten Guiding Principles for 
Humanitarian and Development A s s i s t a n c e  i n  S r i  L a n k a ,  e n d o r s e d  b y  t h e  m a i n  d o n o r s  a n d  
some Government ministries, was aimed to  ensure more equitable and effective 
implementation of humanitarian  and development assistance.  
• Conflict mitigation through socio-economic stab ilisation measures for pa rticularly vulnerable 
conflict-affected communities: following the ever-changing location of hostilities, the 
programme aimed to generate meaningful sources of revenue for those who remain 
marginalised. This component aimed to pr ovide immediate and short-term income-
generating, labour-intensive employment fo r communities deprived of their customary 
livelihood, such as fishing, in the North and North West.  
It is hoped that these are fostering stability and mitigating tensions within and between 
communities in the most fragile conflict-affected districts, and reducing risk of disaffected 
populations. Most elements co me to an end early in 2010. 
For the 2nd project , the first step was a “closed” conference  (limited in terms of participants for 
reasons of confidentiality) with the parties, the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE, to take place 
in Rome tentatively end of January 2008. Following this first meeting, Sant’Egidio would engage in 
a period of smaller meetings, analyses, studies an d contacts with the parties in an effort to 
reactivate the stalled peace process. The further implementation of the project depended on the 
outcome of the first Conference and meetings. By  the end of 2009 dialogue had been tentative, 
but yielded few results given the intransience of the government. 
With the end of armed conflict in May 2009, and elections at the beginning of 2010, this is  a 
period with few certainties about the future  and with heightened tension, where it is very difficult 
for international actors to provide effective support. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
These programmes were complementary, and su pportive of Humanitarian aid programmes, 
including food aid, shelter, psyc ho-social support, and water and sa nitation, which is provided for 
conflict-affected communities through DG ECHO. In 2009 DG ECHO committed for this purpose a 
total of € 14 million. Furthermore a number of Human Rights projects  have been launched early in 
the year.  
 
 
EN 107   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SUDAN  
Title of IfS Decision Support to the UN administered ‘Trust Fund 
for the AU-UN Joint Mediation Support Team 
(JMST) for Darfur’ 
Type of measure Regional Peacebuilding 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 19/12/2007 
Amount(s) € 3,000,000  
Contracted : as of 31/12/2008: € 3,000,000  
Paid : as of 31/12/2009: € 2,400,000 
Start Date of 
Project 21/12/2007 
End Date 20/12/2009 (following a 6 month extension) 
 
Context of Instability 
Sudan, Africa's biggest country in size, spans multiple religious, ethnic and socio-economic 
divides. The country's triple conflicts – in the Sout h, in Darfur (the west) and in the East – reflect 
these divisions to varying degrees, exacerbate d by struggles over natural resources.  
In mid-2003, the struggle for land and power in the we stern region of Darfur intensified, leading to 
the deaths of over 200,000 Darfur is and the displacement of over 2 million. After seven rounds of 
peace talks, a peace agreement was signed by th e government and one faction of the Sudanese 
Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/M) in May 2006. Ho wever that agreement lacked support on the 
ground in Darfur. Since then, the military situatio n in Darfur has calmed down significantly in 
Darfur but the humanitarian situ ation remains extremely serious. Kidnapping and other forms of 
criminality are on the rise. International community  actors - notably the UN, AU and US, but also 
regional actors such as Libya, Qatar and Egypt - are deploying diplomatic  efforts to align the 
different rebel groups' positions and to bring them to the negotiatio n table to conclude a 
comprehensive peace agreement. 
Short Description 
In December 2007 an IfS contributi on of € 3 million was made to th e UN administered ‘Trust Fund 
for the AU-UN Joint Mediation Support Team (JMST) fo r Darfur’ so as to suppo rt the joint efforts of 
the AU and the UN to revitalise the peace process in  Darfur. This Trust Fund  was established by the 
UNSG in September 2007 with a view to supporting an anticipated negotiation phase leading to a 

 
EN 108   EN genuine Darfur peace process as well as related preparatory measures.  
In addition to the EU's IfS funds, contributions have been provided by five EU Member States, 
Norway, Canada and China. According to UN figure s, donor contributions to the Trust Fund amount 
to US$14.2 million, with the EU providing 68% of this total. The scope of activities as set out in the 
Terms of Reference for the Trust Fund includes in ter alia: strengthening th e capacity of the AU-UN 
JMST, so as to enable this team to cope wi th the demands of facilitating the challenging 
preparatory consultations and actual negotiat ions; promoting confiden ce building measures; 
consultations with civil society; an d public information campaigns.  
Activities and State of Play 
The AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator (JCM) for the Darf ur peace process, Djibril Bassolé (appointed on 
31 July 2008) has held extensive consultations with all stakeholde rs in Sudan and the region and 
generated support from internatio nal and regional partners for a shift in focus towards informal 
mechanisms and a series of confidence-buildin g measures. The Joint Chief Mediator made the 
security situation his top priority and placed less em phasis on continuing previous efforts to try to 
unify different groupings of rebel movements. He also welcomed the ‘Qatari Initiative’ and other 
efforts by regional and internatio nal partners to bring the parties closer to the negotiating table. 
While the Government of Sudan committed itself  to proceeding to talks in Doha, various 
movements continue to have re servations. Consequently the Jo int Chief Mediator undertook 
intensive shuttle diplomacy between the parties in a bid to discuss these re servations and to work 
out modalities for a cessation of hostilities and a monitoring mechanism. Moreover, in particular 
towards the end of 2009, the efforts of the Jo int Chief Mediator were concentrated on the 
engagement of Civil Society who pa rticipated in the peace talks with a wide representation from 
different Darfuri groups. 
While the Trust Fund was launched in September 2007 in anticipation of the launch of a 
substantial negotiations phase in volving all parties, the process has not yet advanced as far as 
substantial negotiations. Following on a request fr om the UN, the Commission agreed to give a six 
month extension, thus increasing the duration from  18 to 24 months, i.e. until December 2009, in 
accordance with the provisions of the IfS Regulation. Because of the slow pace of the peace 
process the project expenditure under the Trust Fund remained lower than had been predicted 
(the precise unspent amount will be confirmed in the final financial report due from the UN).  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The EU's humanitarian operation in Darfur is th e biggest of its kind in the world, providing 
emergency relief to some 2 million people. When and if a lasting peace deal for the region is put 
in place, the Commission would intend to make available longer-term re covery and development 
assistance. Due to a clause relate d to the ICC, the Government of Sudan has decided not to ratify 
the revised Cotonou Agreement and is theref ore not eligible for funding under the 10th EDF. 
However, the Commission is currently examinin g alternative options to channel substantial 
amounts of development cooperat ion funds to the Sudanese po pulation. These funds are to 
support the country's post-conflic t infrastructure reha bilitation and admini strative capacity-
building, in particular in the South of Sudan, the main theatre of the long civil war, as well as in 
Darfur once a lasting peace agreement will be concluded.  

 
EN 109   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
SYRIA 
Title of IfS Decision  (1) Programme of Emergency Support to 
Syrian Basic Educatio n in Areas Affected 
by a Large Influx of Refugees from Iraq 
(2) Programme of Assistance to Iraqi 
Female-Headed Households and Victims of 
Trafficking 
(3) Preventing Radicalisation among 
Palestinian Refugee Youth  
Type of measure Capacity Building in Social Sector, Support 
to and Integration of Displaced 
Populations 
 
 
Date of Adoption of IfS 
Decision (1) 28/11/2007; (2) 06/08/2008; (3) 18/12/2009 
Amount(s) (1) € 3,000,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009: € 3,000,000 
Paid: as of 31/12/2009: € 2,313,000   
(2) € 1,481,500 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009: € 1,481,500 
Paid: as of 31/12/2009: € 814,053   
(3) € 4,730,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009: € 4,726,577 
Paid: as of 31/12/2009: € 3,127,968 
Start Date of Project (1) 01/10/2007; (2) 02/10/2008; (3) 26/01/2010 
End Date (1) 31/03/2009; (2) 01/04/2010; (3) 26/07/2011 
 
Context of Instability 
Since 2007, Syria has to face the challenges of a large influx of Iraqi refugees, with several 
hundreds of thousands crowding larger Damasc us. Among the Iraqi refugee population, families 
have been separated and their ho uses and belongings in Iraq damaged or lost, leaving people 
vulnerable to hunger, disease and crime. Risks connected to exploitation are also reported, 
including children begging and the prostitution  of women. Additionally, 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 required an d requires international support, which has been 
largely channelled through the UN  and IOM following several flash appeals in 2007 and 2008. 
The additional recent arrival in the already ov ercrowded Palestinian refugee camps in Syria of 
former Palestinian refugees from Iraq, combined with lack of employment opportunities, limited 
civil rights, rising prices of basic commodities (f ood, fuel etc.), and growing frustration over the 
unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict and th e uncertain fate of refugees, contributes to 
Palestinian refugee youth feeling politically and socio-economically excluded and heightens the 
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EN 110   EN risk for an increasing radicalisation among them.  
Short Description and Objectives 
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, creating 
further pressure on teachers, students and the co mmunity at large. The absorption capacity of 
schools is being expanded through the selective re habilitation of school bu ildings. Schools are also 
directly supported in terms of educational reso urces/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 encouraging Iraqis to enrol their children in 
schools, with a special focus on girls, as well as children with special needs.  
The specific objectives comprise  
a) achieving improved enrolment in basic educat ion, particularly of Iraq refugee children 
b) ensuring that national standards pertaining to physical and pedagogical school 
environment are applied 
c) supporting local initiatives aiming at improvin g social integration and bringing to school 
vulnerable Iraqi refugee children and adolescents.  
2) Assistance to female-headed hous eholds and victim s of trafficking : Among the Iraqi refugee 
population separated or widowe d women and separated or orphaned children are particularly 
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 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 implemen t post-conflict emergency projects  in prevention and awareness 
raising on trafficking in persons. The project is  supporting a shelter for Iraqi female heads of 
households as well as victims of trafficking for 18 months.  
Specific objectives include  
i. To raise awareness among vulnerable Iraqi groups on the risks and consequences of 
trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation  
ii. To provide long-term assistance to vulnerab le groups through voca tional training and 
economic empowerment activities 
iii. To provide short-term assistance to reduce vulnerability of Iraqi widowed or separated 
women and their children through the distribu tion of emergency kits and provision of 
medical assistance on a case-by-case basis 
iv. To provide protection through a shelter esta blished and run by the Syrian Association 
for Women’s Role Development.  
3) Addressing Palestinian refugee youth excl usion to prevent radicalisation and conflict:  The 
recent arrival in the already overcrowded Palestin ian refugee camps in Syria of former Palestinian 
refugees from Iraq contributes to Palestinia n refugee youth feeling politically and socio-
economically excluded and heightens the risk for an increasing radicalisation among them – a 
series of security incidents involving armed grou ps in the Yarmouk Camp have nurtured concerns 
regarding a spreading of radicalisation in segmen ts of the predominantly young camp population. 
The action, to be implemented by UNRWA, ai ms at counteracting the prevailing sense of 
frustration and pessimism among young refugees and enhance their future prospects as well as 
their resistance to engage in negative, violent or extremist behaviour by enhancing educational 

 
EN 111   EN standards and infrastructure; offeri ng young people safe areas for developing their personalities; 
helping students to avoid school drop-out; offeri ng a range of training opportunities within the 
refugee camps; expanding the existing fac ilities for employment support; and promoting 
entrepreneurial activity among refugee youth.  
Activities and State of Play 
1) Support to Basic Education  Phase 1 supports 40 schools with the provision of educational 
supplies and equipment and the selective rehabilitat ion of water supplies and sanitation systems. 
During phase 2, support expands to an addition al 100 schools, with the same activities. The 
schools are being supplied with a standard pack age of supplies and equi pments. Rehabilitation 
works will be assessed depending on  the schools actual needs.  
Phase 3 encompasses capacity building for head teachers, the empowerment of teachers working 
under severe pedagogical conditions  and to support local initiatives to improve social integration, 
bringing vulnerable Iraqi refugee children back to school.  
After an initial assessment, school rehabilitatio n has been conducted, divided into three major 
parts: (i) repair of water sanitation blocks; (ii) re pair of main building; and (iii) provision of access 
to safe drinking water. 
As of February 2009 all supplies have been distri buted. 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 the 140 school teams. Numerous 
other workshops and trainings were  conducted (training of trainers  for the Ministry of Education 
and Provincial Education Directorates staff, ac tive learning manual for Syrian teachers).  
2) Assistance to female-headed hous eholds and victim s of trafficking - The project supports a 
selected group of over 1,000 vulnerable Iraqi women and their children in order to reduce 
vulnerability and incidents of trafficking through aw areness raising, vocational training and limited 
income generating activities, provision of non-f ood items and medical assistance to the most 
vulnerable cases and identified victims of traffick ing. The project also includes the provision of a 
shelter for identified victims of trafficking, in cluding capacity building on shelter management, 
shelter services and protection services. After the signature of the project agreement between IOM 
and the European Commission in October 2008, th e 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.  
3) Addressing Palestinian refugee youth exclus ion to prevent radicalisation and conflict: the 
programme only commences by February 2010. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
Since 2007 the EU has allocated additional and complementary exceptional funding under the DCI 
budget line to assist the Syrian authorities in co ping with the large influx of Iraqi refugees. In 
2007, € 9 million have been committed to upgrade he alth facilities. With an increased budget of 
€ 24 million in 2008, new EU assistance in 2009 wi ll focus on education (follow-up and expansion 
of above mentioned UNICEF project, € 4 million) , an “Emergency Support to Education Sector 
Affected by a Large Influx of Ir aqi Refugees” (€ 10 million), reimburs ing the salaries of school staff 
at schools with a large number of Iraqis and, th irdly, “Support to Syria’s Solid and Medical Waste 

 
EN 112   EN Management in Areas Affected by a large Influx of Iraqi Refugees” (€ 10 million). In addition, the 
EU is providing a total of € 22 million through humanitarian assistance projects implemented by 
UNHCR, WFP and international NGOs, focussing on the distribution of food and household items, 
health consultation and suppo rt to victims of trauma. 

 
EN 113   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
THAILAND  
Title of IfS Decision Supporting the Reconciliation Process in 
Southern Thailand 
Type of measure Reconciliation, Rule of Law and Political 
Dialogue 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 20/12/2007 
Amount(s) € 3,000,000 
Contracted : € 2,999,014 
Paid : € 2,686,000  
Start Date of 
Project 28/01/2008 
End Date 01/06/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
After the military coup in September 2006, and demo cratic elections late 2007, the EU is seeking 
to increase political dialogue and cooperation with Thailand. While Thai leaders are focused on the 
political turmoil in Bangkok a long-dormant sepa ratist insurgency re-emerged in Thailand's 
southernmost provinces in early 2004. The Southern  Thailand insurgency is an ethno-separatist 
campaign, which is taking place in the predomin antly Muslim and ethnic-Malay Pattani region, 
made up of the three Southern Border Provinces (SBPs) of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Since 
2004 daily shootings and bomb attacks have alre ady resulted in 4,068 de aths and 10,517 injured 
in almost 10.000 attacks, mostly against civilians, making this the most violent conflict in South 
East Asia. Six years on, the vi olence continues unabated, and there is no end in sight.  
The Government's ability to respond has been hamstrung by poor intelligence, inter-agency 
rivalries, and a legacy of mistrust and mutual suspicion between the central government and the 
local community. The national political crisis ha s also distracted attention from the serious 
security threat in the SBPs. Although the attacks have been restricted geographically (to the SBPs) 
and in targeting (no foreigners), there is widesp read concern that left unchecked the unrest may 
spill over the SBPs, target foreigners or link up wi th regional terrorist organisations (i.e. Jemaah 
Islamiyah or Al Qaeda in Southeas t Asia), although to date there is no evidence of any external 
involvement in the violence. Human rights abus es by the Thai Government and paramilitary 
security forces, impunity and lack of effective Ru le of Law have fuelled the conflict. Centralised 
government in the capital prevents political de volution which may assist to reach a political 
solution. Changing these policies an d practices is essential as the Government tries to respond to 
the grievances of the local population in orde r to bring long-lasting peace to the region.  

 
EN 114   EN  
Short Description 
This IfS Decision provided support to the efforts of non-state actors in the co nflict area of Southern 
Thailand aimed at bringing about justice, strength ening the rule of law and restoring mutual trust 
and peaceful co-existence of va rious groups in the South.  
Objectives: This intervention comprised two areas of cooperation:  
1) Support to "Access to Justice" was aimed at  enhancing the effectiveness of the justice 
system by tackling impunity for crimes and HR abuses committed  
2) Support in the area of "Informed Debate" co mprised measures of confidence building.  
The main goal was to enhance media independence  and objectivity, to promote social dialogue, 
diversity and multi-ethnicity of Thailand, as well as to facilitate a better understanding of 
decentralisation and autonomy  concepts in Thailand. 
Activities and State of Play 
The programme was implemented through six grants  signed with the International Commission of 
Jurists, the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF), Fr iedrich Naumann Foundation (FNS), Friedrich Ebert 
Foundation (FES), the Human Development Foru m Foundation and the Monash University.  
As to the implementation of the projects  The CrCF project sought to facilitate justice and promote 
rule of law in the three southern province s of Thailand and build a culture of peace . In 
collaboration with Protection International (PI)  the CrCF conducted training with university 
students and women Human Rights Defenders from Bangkok and the South, produced a 
summary of alleged torture cases, in collaborat ion with the Working Group of Justice for Peace 
(WGJP) and undertook one fact-finding trip per month compiling data on disappeared cases into 
database. In collaboration with Mu slim Attorney Centre (MAC) the Cr CF has filed high-profile cases 
to the court, conducted trainings on human righ ts in collaboration with the WGJP, 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 , the CrCF also engaged 
in advocacy, releasing reports and news on enfo rced disappearances, torture, and status of 
Human Rights in the Deep South, and organize d two round-table discu ssions on the Internal 
Security Act.  
The FES project  was aimed to contribute to a more info rmed, objective and stakeholder-inclusive 
social dialogue in Thai society regarding peace bu ilding in the deep south. It organized a “Peace 
Building Camp”, attended by 38 young people, cond ucted a dialogue and fa cilitation techniques 
training, organised a media study tour entitled “ The role of Media in Conflict Reporting and Peace 
Building ” in Manila and Cotabato  City, the Philippines.  
The FNS project sought to enable the general public to have a better understanding of the 
situation in southern Thailand, enhance mutual  understanding and acceptance, and promote the 
understanding of introducing diversity and minority  rights protection system. FNS launched 6 radio 
programs for lower and middle class people with  various backgrounds and conducted small focus 
groups of community radio hosts in the southern  areas, produced a play performance with 500 
students from local schools in the conflict area s and 400 students from PSU, Pattani campus, and 
conducted a study trip for 10 high-ranking gove rnment officials and academic delegates on 
protection of minority rights and models of de centralisation. It also conducted training for 

 
EN 115   EN students on organizational strategic planning, or ganization management, implemented training in 
conflict management and conducted training fo r woman leaders and community development.  
The HDFF project  aimed to contribute to the peaceful so lution of the insurgency in southern 
Thailand by finding political options acceptable  to both parties, such as increased self-
government. It developed studies and events on the concepts of autonomy, in respect to the 
history of Thailand and Southern Thailand in part icular, as well as the development of the current 
problems. As part of the project, HDFF introduced  to a selected group of officials and decision 
makers the ways in which the EU had addresse d similar problems such as South Tirol.  
The ICJ project addressed one of the key issues to solve the violence in Southern Thailand: the 
perception by Muslim citizens that they lack adeq uate access to justice. As a second main activity, 
the ICJ sought to advocate for the effective implem entation of international Human Rights laws in 
Thailand. In collaboration with the Asian Institut e for Human Rights, the ICJ organised a one-week 
seminar training 30 lawyers on international trial standards and trial observations. It facilitated 
collaboration between litigation lawyers and two-day training on use of forensic evidence, and, in 
collaboration with the UN's OHCHR and the Asso ciation for the Prevention of Torture (APT), 
organised a two-day training to th e Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice on the implementation 
of the UN Convention Against To rture. Furthermore, it launch ed the Thai edition of its 
“Practitioners Guide on the International Princi ples on the Independence And Accountability of 
Judges, Lawyers and Prosecutors” and, in collaboration with the EU Delegation and the French 
Embassy to Thailand, launched the translation of the “EU Human Rights Defenders Guidelines”  to 
Thai and Yawi.  
During 2009 the ICJ has also undertaken various ot her actions such as the translation of HR legal 
documents, the observation of two high profile HR  cases and legal support to other NGOs. Finally, 
the project with the Global Terrorism Research Ce ntre (GTReC) of Monash University, which just 
started in 12/2008 is mapping the violence in the SBPs to gain an understanding of the dynamics 
of the regional violence and patterns of victim isation by mapping incidents, and collecting and 
analysing more accurate data on attacks. It w ill also produce materials and datasets to enhance 
stakeholders’ abilities to develop strategies for peac efully resolving the conflict, as well as develop 
objective categorical indicators to  measure more accurately the social impact of the violence on 
ordinary Buddhist and Muslim Thais,  especially at the local level. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The specific situation of Southern Thailand re quires working with already well-established and 
well-connected organisations. In addition, the crisis  situation in Southern Thailand calls for timely 
and tailor-made responses. In order to ensure co herence with other EU instruments available for 
Thailand, the activities funded under the IfS we re complemented by acti ons supported under the 
Thai-EC Cooperation Facility, under the Developm ent Cooperation Instrument, and other related 
thematic programmes. The EU Delegation also keep s a close co-ordination with EU Member States 
in the objectives, definition and running of IF S projects, and co-operates with a group of like 
minded countries in analysing the situation in th e SBPs, while sharing non-classified information 
on projects.  
 
 
EN 116   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMME IN  
TIMOR -LESTE 
Title of IfS Decision Programme in Support of Peace and Stability 
in Timor-Leste 
Type of measure Regional Peace-building Capacity, Conflict 
Resolution and Reconcil iation, Transitional 
Justice 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decisions 11/11/2008; 09/12/2009 
Amount(s) € 5,252,499 
Contracted : € 5,252,499 
Paid : € 3,084,816  
Start Dates of 
Projects Four projects, from 13/12/2008 onwards, the fourth project commenced on 
28/12/2009 
End Dates Various end dates from 12/06/2010 
 
Context of Instability 
The shooting of President José Ramos-Horta in February 2008 drew attention to the urgency of 
addressing sources of conflict and violence in Ti mor-Leste. The Government has taken some steps 
to address the problems in the security sector wh ich led to the 2006 crisis. The atmosphere on the 
streets of Dili is far less tense, while substantia l challenges remain. Although the Government has 
managed to close the last IDP camp in June 2009, it is estimated that around 72 families are still 
living in four remaining transitional shelters.  
The ongoing reintegration/resettlem ent process is only one of the important issues and is both a 
consequence of past conflict and a potential source  of future trouble. The government’s national 
recovery strategy needs to be properly supported  and accompanied by a number of other crucial 
elements, most significantly the creation of a fa ir and functioning land and property regime, an 
increase in overall housing stock, an end to the cycle of impunity and reform of the justice and 
security sectors.  
Nearly four years after the 2006 crisis, many co ntinue to fear further violence from their 
neighbours and do not trust the security forces to  guarantee their safety. This issue needs to be 
tackled by: speeding up security sector reform , including prioritising community policing; 
prosecuting arsonists and violent criminals; facilit ating the reintegration process; and promoting a 
process of local and national dialogue, accoun tability and reconciliation to help the country 
escape the cycle of conflict.  
Short Description 
The purpose of the IfS interventions in Timor-Le ste 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 contributi on to Security Sector Reform. An additional 
objective is to promote accountabilit y for past human rights violations  as a critical part of building 

 
EN 117   EN a more sustainable peace and ensure non -recurrence of serious violations in Timor -Leste.  
Activities and State of Play 
Programme in Support of Peace and Stability in Timor-Leste : This programme is implemented 
through the following acti ons with the aim to:  
a) contribute substantially to the process of Se ctor Security Reform, as initiated by the 
Government of Timor-Leste, under the auspices of the UN  
b) support the reintegration of IDPs  in their places of origin 
c) contribute to improvement of livelihoods and social stability in rura l communities through 
rural infrastructure developmen t and employment generation.  
d) strengthen the capacity of members of the Na tional Parliament, state officials and civil 
society to understand options and implemen t transitional justice measures on past 
violations and how to implement a repara t i o n s  p r o g r a m m e  t o  v i c t i m s ,  a s  i t  i s  
recommended in the Commission for Receptio n, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR) and the 
Commission for Truth and Friendship (CTF) report s. This action under the IfS Transitional 
Justice Facility started on 28/12/2009. 
As of December 2009, the stat e of play was as follows:  
a) The IfS supported the Government-led security  sector reform by providing long term 
advisors to the National Parliament and the Mi nistry of Defence and Security as well as a 
short-term advisor to the Secretary of Stat e for Defence. The project also supported a 
series of stakeholder workshops on the deve lopment of the National Security policy, a 
seminar on integrated border management, training and mentoring of members of the 
National Directorate for Public Building Secu rity and a short assessment on the security 
sector and the SSR process in Timor-Leste on the request of the President of Timor-Leste 
b) The IfS supported the reintegration of IDPs  who were displaced in the 2006 crisis. 
Improved social and economic conditions with in communities so as to create the space 
needed for the transition to long-term st ability and development programming. In 2009, 
some twenty high-risk communities receiving former IDPs in their villages gained access 
to improved infrastructure. The recording of an educational soap opera on social issues 
related to the crisis has been initiated 
c) The IfS is contributing to addressing the tw in challenges of employment creation and 
infrastructure needs in conflict prone rural ar eas. Main results in 2009: periodic routine 
maintenance had been completed for 684 km of rural roads; 70 km of rural roads were 
rehabilitated; and significant employment has been generated for 11,253 beneficiaries of 
which 31% are women. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The action is fully in line with the EU strategy in the country and the prev ious EU Rapid Reaction 
Mechanism projects. Coherence with other EU inst ruments available for Timor-Leste is assured as 
the activities funded under the Stability Instrume nt will be followed by longer-term support as 
foreseen under the 10th European Development Fund in the 2008-2013 Country Strategy Paper 
and the National Indicative Progra mme, most notably in institutional capacity building, inter alia in 
the security sector, and with labour-intensive programmes in the context of sustainable rural 

 
EN 118   EN development. 

 
EN 119   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
UGANDA  
Title of IfS DecisionProgramme of support to peace and stability 
in Northern Uganda, with a focus on the Juba 
peace talks and the disarmament process in 
the Karamoja region 
Type of measureConflict Resolution and Reconciliation, 
Disarmament 
Date of Adoption of IfS 
Decision21/12/2007 
Amount(s)€ 4,200,000 
Contracted : € 2,468,508 
Paid : € 2,016,828 
Start Date of Project07/03/2008 
End Date27/09/2009 
 
Context of Instability 
Relative peace, stability and security have been restored in Northern Uganda, despite the failure 
b y  t h e  L o r d ' s  R e s i s t a n c e  A r m y  ( L R A )  t o  s i g n  the final peace agreement in Juba in 2008. 
Substantial differences remain between the respective  agenda of each side, notably with regard to 
outstanding International Criminal Court arrest  warrants for Joseph Kony and other top LRA 
leaders. In 2009, the government of Uganda rolled out a support recovery and development 
programme in the post conflict northern region of the country.  
Short Description 
The IfS was mobilised to respond to a promisin g window of opportunity to promote peace and 
stability in the northern and Karamoja region s of Uganda. The intervention aimed at:  
1) rapidly responding to the emerging opportunit ies for peace and stability in Northern Uganda 
2) addressing the escalating violence in the Ka ramoja region in the context of an ongoing 
disarmament exercise 
3) focusing on more politically sensitive dialogue  and confidence building measures, as well as 
on peace talks, which could no t be supported under the EDF 
4) supporting and complementing the diplomatic in itiatives of the EU Heads of Mission in 
Northern Uganda and the Karamoja region. 
While the programme had foreseen a substantial fina ncial allocation (€ 2.1 million) for a range of 
actions in support of the Juba peace process, progress stalled in November 2008. As various 
actions were therefore unable to proceed, it was agreed to give some additional emphasis to 
issues related to the security situation in Ka ramoja. The African Leadership Institute and the 
Delegation prepared a 'build-up' funding propos al to complement and enhance the effectiveness 
of the Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC)  of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) in their 
disarmament campaigns in Karamoja. IfS interv entions responded to the violence and human 
rights abuses in the context of the Karamoja  disarmament through supporting civil-military 
dialogue and high level confidence-building meas ures, and by promoting community sensitisation 

 
EN 120   EN and urgent livelihood alternatives to cattle raiding -with a focus on the youth. Furthermore, the 
action aimed to support regional and cross-bord er initiatives addressing issues of peace and 
stability in Northern Uganda and the Karamoja region.  
Activities and State of Play 
In Northern Uganda, activities included direct  support to the Juba peace talks between the 
Government of Uganda and the LRA as well as st rengthening the capacity of the Gulu District 
Reconciliation and Peace Team (DRPT). Actions implemented over the project period were 
essential for the crucial interface between the high level Juba talks at the time - with the stalling 
of the signing of the peace agreement, the DRPT  continued with dialogues in the war affected 
areas, promoting reintegration of LRA ex-combata nts and facilitating cro ss-border peace building 
measures with key actors, especially in Southern Sudan. 
In the Karamoja region, technica l support was provided to the key actors (Karamoja leaders, 
UPDF, civil society, national focal point on sm all arms) regarding confidence building measures, 
community sensitisation, civil- military cooperation, youth peace building initiatives and cross-
border peace building initiatives in Kenya and Sout hern Sudan. With the support of the IfS project 
intervention, ethnic violence and massive cattle raids have been curtailed, trade has been 
boosted, internal markets have opened up includin g border markets - thus increasing cross border 
trade and building relations with  neighbouring communities.  
Community peace building in Acholi land through support to the Gu lu District Reconciliation and 
Peace Team - DRPT : this component  supported the Justice and Peac e Commission to organize a 
Provincial Annual Peace Week, an event that brought together communities from DR Congo, 
Sudan, Kenya and Uganda to forge a way on how a lasting peace can be achieved within the 
province and the region at large.  The DRPT has enhanced border relations in the region.  
Initiative for Peace and Development among the ATEKER Communities in the East and Horn of 
Africa:  the Ateker  Initiative has been mainstreamed into  the ‘International Conference on the 
Great Lakes Region’ (ICGLR), the Pact on Securi ty, Stability and Development under Project Zone 
3 on Disarmament of armed nomadic pastoralists  in Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia, 
endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in  Uganda. Alignment discussions are still underway 
with the Karamoja Disarmament and Development Plan (KIDDP)  under the Office of the Prime 
Minister to adopt ICGLR as a model for other pa rtner countries Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya.  
Support to peace building, civil-military dialogue  and targeted actions providing alternatives to 
cattle raiding for warrior youth in Karamoja:  actions on peace and stability included extensive 
human rights and peace building work with UPDF f oot soldiers that had not been targeted by any 
form of training in human rights and non violent approaches to peace building. The UPDF 
themselves have initiated community accountabili ty and redress mechanisms for violations of 
human rights. Cases presented to UPDF have led to investigations of the UPDF Court Martial 
procedures. Discussions were initiated with disa rmed youth to map out all raiding routes and 
create a response mechanism for transforming th em into peace corridors  through direct youth 
peace dialogue with those youth still armed.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The IfS actions, particularly in  Karamoja, complemented variou s EU actions, such as the 9th EDF 
Northern Uganda Rehabilitation Programme (NUREP)  focusing mainly on rehabilitating social and 
police infrastructure for displa ced population in return proc esses, the EU STABEX funded 
Karamoja Roads Development Programme  providing rehabilitation of border/security relevant 

 
EN 121   EN district roads/bridges and improved local governance.  

 
EN 122   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
WESTERN BALKANS (REGIONAL ACTIONS ) 
Title of IfS Decision (1) Support to internships in the International 
Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 
(ICTY) for National Prosecutors  
(2) Cooperation with ODIHR/ICTY on Training 
of Law Enforcement Agencies in the Western 
Balkans  
Type of measure Rule of Law and Transitional Justice 
 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 5/02/2009 
(2) 3/11/2009 (both under Transi tional Justice Facility)  
Amount(s) (1) € 600,000 
Contracted as of 31/12/2009 : € 597,928 
Paid as of 31/12/2009: € 478,342 (2) € 4,000,000 Contracted as of 31/12/2009 : € 3,999,866 
Paid as of 31/12/2009: € 2,588,260 Totals : 
Committed : € 4,600,000 
Contracted : € 4,597,848 
Paid : € 3,066,602 
Start Date of Project (1) 15/06/2009; (2) 01/05/2010  
End Date (1) 15/06/2010; (2) 31/10/2011  
 
Context of Instability 
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former  Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established in 1993 by 
the Security Council to prosecute and try seriou s violations of international humanitarian law 
committed in the former Yugoslavia from 1991. Towa rds the end of its existence, the transfer of 
knowledge and skills in dealing with war crimes ca ses from the international level to the domestic 
jurisdictions in the Western Balkans has become an  increasingly urgent priority. The legacy and 
lasting impact of war crime proceedings before the ICTY in fighting impunity and promoting 
accountability for the worst crimes in the region is  intrinsically linked to ensuring that national 
jurisdictions have the capacity to try war crimes cases fairly and efficien tly in accordance with 
international standards. ICTY had already transfe rred some cases for prosecution by the national 
authorities. However, the cases transferred from IC TY are only a small part of the total number of 
the domestic war crime cases. Most  of these cases have instead been or will be initiated directly 
at national levels. It is a part of the ICTY's comple tion strategy that the national authorities in this 
way are in charge of handling the remaining war crime cases. It is also a part of this strategy to 
support the capacity building of the national jurisdictions. The ICTY has started to transfer 
its know-how to national jurisdictions.  
Short Description 
(1) Support to ICTY internships for national prosecutors – this action aims at strengthening the 
capacity of the countries of the former Yugoslav ia to effectively investigate and prosecute war 
crimes by providing specific training at the Offi ce of the Prosecutor of the ICTY (OTP) during 
internships for prosecutors from the Balkans. (2) Training of Law Enforcement Agencies in the 

 
EN 123   EN Western Balkans  - The objective of this second project is  to expand and intensify the know-how 
transfer from ICTY to national legal systems of countries in the former Yugoslavia in order to 
enable them to deal with war crimes cases. The know-how transfer could only take place as long 
as most of the staff of the ICTY is still in post. As  first instance cases, with few exceptions, will end 
in 2010, which leaves a limit ed window of opportunity to implement the projects.  
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Support to ICTY internship s for national prosecutors. The programme is supporting 6-month 
internships programmes in the Office of the Pr osecutor of the ICTY from end June 2009. The 
participants are national prosecutors who are me mbers of the specialised prosecution offices in 
charge of investigating and prosecuting war crim es and young professionals with an university 
degree in law, criminology, political science or hist ory and with experience in a law firm or judicial 
institution. During their stage ICTY shares specific material, knowledge and expertise in 
investigating and prosecuting complex war crimes cases. (2) Training of Law Enforcement 
Agencies in the Western Balkans. This project will start activities in 2010 and will focus in four 
different strands. These had been identified in a study conducted jointly by the OSCE’s Office for 
Democratic Institutions and Huma n Rights (ODIHR) and ICTY: (i) War crimes case–training:  
development of training materials and curricula and the delivery of various targeted training 
events. Potential beneficiary groups include th e judiciary, prosecutors, defence lawyers, 
investigators, the police and legal support  staff from the Western Balkans; (ii) Electronic legal 
tools:  ICTY has developed data bases and research tools for finding information in war crime case 
dossiers. The knowledge how to use these faci lities will be disseminated. In most Western 
Balkans countries there are currently no electronic research tools centred around war crimes case 
law that encompass local jurisprude nce and the project contributes to  developing such tools; (iii) 
Transcripts of ICTY proceedings in local languages:  while judgments and parts of the documentary 
evidence are available in the languages of the re gion, the transcripts of the witness testimonies 
present a major gap as they exist only in English or French. The main purpose of the production of 
transcripts in Bosnian/Croatian/Ser bian (BCS), identified as a cent ral priority by stakeholders in 
the region, is to facilitate the investigation, pr osecution and adjudication of war crimes cases 
before domestic courts; and (iv) War crimes cases - support staff: in order to create a broader 
impact, a number of legal suppor t staff employed within the framework of the project will follow a 
“train the trainers” programme alongside their daily  work. Thus a resource base for future use by 
national governments will be created. 
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The IfS interventions are complementary with the EU’s policy for stabilizing the Western Balkans. 
However, while the transfer of knowledge and materi al is expected to be achieved by the time of 
the ICTY’s closure, the support to the prosecutor s training, currently coming to an end by June 
2 0 1 0 ,  m a y  n e e d  t o  b e  c o n t i n u e d .  I P A  f u n d  m a y  b e  u s e d  t o  t h a t  e n d .  I t  c a n  a l s o  b e  n o t e d  t h e  
Outreach Programme of the ICTY received financ ial support from the EU, through the European 
Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, si nce 2002. The primary aim of this Outreach 
Programme is to dispel misconce ptions and provide the general pu blic of the former Yugoslavia 
with accurate information about the work and accomp lishments of this institution, so as to bridge 
the gap between the ICTY and the people of the Fo rmer Yugoslavia. The legacy and lasting impact 
of the ICTY in fighting impunity and promoting ac countability for the worst crimes in the region is 
linked to ensuring that national jurisdictions have  the capacity to try war crimes cases fairly and 
efficiently in accordance with international standa rds. If this were not done in a timely manner, 

 
EN 124   EN there would be a risk that the credibility of the ju dicial and political systems in the region suffers, 
with negative consequences on political stability of the whole region.  

 
EN 125   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
YEMEN  
Title of IfS Decision Empowering Government and Civil Society in 
Yemen to Address Mixed Migration 
Type of measure Strengthen Comprehensive Border 
Management Capacity 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision 28/07/2009 
Amount(s) € 2,000,000 
Contracted : as of 31/12/2009 € 2,000,000 
Paid : as of 31/12/2009 € 0 
Start Date of 
Project December 2009 
End Date May 2011 
 
Context of Instability 
Tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers make the haza rdous journey from their places 
of origin in the Horn of Africa  towards Puntland and Djibouti, and onwards across the Gulf of Aden. 
Despite the dangers and risks associated with the journey, the number of arrivals in Yemen has 
been increasing annually: between 2006 and 2008 , the number of arrivals doubled. In 2009, 
UNHCR received another 77,802 new arrivals, a 55% increase of the previous year.  
Traditionally, the majority of arrivals in Yemen we re of Somali origin (about 60%), however, the 
number of non-Somali migrants has been increasi ng drastically over the past 2-3 years and in 
2009, Somalis were not the majority  of arrivals. Until now, author ities granted prima facie-status 
to all Somali refugees, but generally consider all non-Somali migrants arriving from the Horn of 
Africa as economic migrants. Du e to the steadily increasing numbers of new arrivals and a 
deteriorating security situation in the country,  the Yemeni authorities are re-examining their 
refugee policy to eventually adopt an ad hoc examination procedure. The increased number of 
migrants considered not in need of internationa l protection as per the Yemeni standards (approx. 
35% in 2008), have led the Yemeni authorities to in dicate their intention to  re-open the discussion 
on even granting refugee status to Somali arri vals. Popular acceptance of refugee groups is 
dwindling in light of deteriorating economic ci rcumstances and accusations of criminality; the 
authorities are likewise increasingly critical of the migrant population and use systematic 
detention, deportation and refusal to investigate claims for asylum as the main means to control 
the growing number of non-Somali African arrivals.  
Although Yemen has managed in recent year to  enhance its border management, the magnitude 
of the problem demands increased administrative , regulatory and operational capacities. Many 
Yemeni frontline agencies demonstrate extremely limited capacities to respond to the diverse 
range of needs encountered and are little aware of  the various categories of irregular migrants 
arriving at their coastlines.  
Short Description 

 
EN 126   EN The overall objective of the action is to safeguard the national and regional security and to protect 
the rights of all persons involved in migration, in cluding victims of trafficking, by strengthening the 
capacities of the responsible Yemeni institut ions and other concerned actors (civil society 
organisations). 
The project supports the Government of Yemen’s effort to address security and humanitarian 
issues associated with the massive unregulated in flux of highly vulnerable migrants and asylum 
seekers who travel the Gulf of Aden route and arri ve along the Yemeni coast, a significant number 
of whom may be actual or potential victims of  trafficking. In particular, the International 
Organisation for Migration (IOM) supports th e effort to enhance migration and border 
management in Yemen through a comprehensiv e assessment of the policy, legislative and 
administrative framework and operational syst ems and procedures for migration management 
and, subsequently, build human, technical and infras tructural resources at select air, land and sea 
ports for enhanced control over human mobility.  Under this action, IOM undertakes capacity 
building for frontline law enforcement officers to enhance their capacity to identify and assist 
victims of trafficking and vulnerable persons amon gst migrants arriving in or transiting through 
Yemen. To help ensure that adequate protection  services and resources are available to respond 
to their needs, IOM works closely with civil society organisations and Government agencies 
providing social and humanitarian assistance to  trafficking victims and vulnerable migrants.  
The project contains four main areas of intervention:  
a) assistance to the development of an enhanc ed policy, legislative and administrative 
framework for migration management and more effective operational procedures for border 
security;  
b) enhance the control of mobility and deter illega l entry by further building human, technical 
and infrastructural resources at se lect air, land and sea ports;  
c) strengthen the capacity of frontline law enforcem ent officers to identify and assist victims of 
trafficking and vulnerable persons amongst migran ts arriving in or transiting through Yemen 
d) enhance the capacity among civil society organizations and Government agencies to support 
and assist vulnerable migrants, including victims of trafficking.  
Activities and State of Play 
The country team of IOM started establishing a network with relevant Yemeni authorities and 
agencies from July 2009 on. After the signature of  the contract in December 2009, IOM recruited 
a dedicated programme manager wi th relevant experiences in Iraq and Jordan. The project was 
officially launched with the participation of Yeme ni Ministries and Civil Society Organizations in 
the beginning of January 2010. 
Several meetings with the Ministry of Interior have been organised and the participants for the 
Legal Task Force (LTF) and the Policy Task Force (P TF) have been selected and initial workshops 
are scheduled for February.  
A dedicated consultant visits Yemen in January and February to assess the needs of frontline 
border officers for training and equipment. Th e consultant meets authorities from the central 
government in Sana’a and implanting agencies at the coastline. His report will lead to the 
recommendations for equipment to  be purchased in Q2 2010.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 

 
EN 127   EN The IfS measure combines the dual  purposes of increased regional security and protection for 
vulnerable migrants/victims of trafficking. By su pporting the Yemeni author ities to increase their 
border management capacities and improving the re sponse to migrants/victims of trafficking, the 
IfS measure bridges the gap between support to good governance and humanitarian assistance.  

 
EN 128   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) PROGRAMMES IN  
ZIMBABWE  
Title of IfS Decision (1) Promote Dialogue and Democracy in 
Zimbabwe in the Context of 2008 Elections 
(2) Support to the implementation of the 
Global Political Agreement  
Type of measure Reconciliation, conflict resolution 
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decision (1) 11/12/2007 
(2) 23/12/2009 
Amount(s) (1) € 3,000,000 
Contracted as of 31/12/2009:  € 2,999,966 
Paid as of 31/12/2009:  € 1,822,098 
(2) € 10,500,000 
Contracted as of 31/12/2009: € 1,499,730 
Paid as of 31/12/2009:  € 879,588 
Totals : 
Committed : € 13,500,000 
Contracted : € 4,499,696 
Paid : € 2,701,686 
Start Date of 
Project (1) January 2008 
(2) February 2010 
End Date (1) July 2009 
(2) August 2011 
 
Context of Instability 
The political developments in Zimbabwe that  followed the 29 March 2008 general elections 
exacerbated the social and political crisis in the country, throughout a violence-ridden period until 
the second round of the presidential election s in June 2008, boycotted by the opposition 
candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. The outcome of the el ectoral process left a society, already deeply 
divided, in a state of crisis with the oppositi on in command of the House of Assembly and a 
powerful Presidency with seve rely compromised legitimacy.  
In order to resolve the political impasse the partie s agreed to return to th e SADC sponsored, South 
Africa mediated multiparty negotiations. Th e 15 September 2008 a power-sharing accord, the 
Global Political Agreement (GPA), was signed by the parties in conflict and in February 2009 and 
Inclusive Government including the three political  parties (MDC-T, MDC-M, ZANU PF) was finally 
established. During the months it took to negotiate this agreement and then form the 
government, the social and economic fabric of the country continued to decline dramatically. 
Zimbabwe's sustainable recovery and full internat ional reengagement will now very much depend 
on the extent to which the agreed reforms are implemented during the transitional period, in 

 
EN 129   EN particular in regards to governan ce-related commitments at political  level, so far very limited. The 
implementation of the GPA is globally incomp lete and causes major controversies among the 
three Political Parties of the Inclusive Government 
Short Description 
(1) Promote Dialogue and Democracy in Zi mbabwe in the Context of 2008 Elections - In the 
context of the elections of 2008 and in a progressive worsening of the political situation, the 
Commission decided to support civil society in itiatives promoting dialogue and confidence 
building in order to help secure the basis of the democracy and for a national reconciliation 
process. Following the formation of the new In clusive Government, the Commission decided to 
deploy a high level adviser to the EU Delegation in  Harare in order to help assessing the situation 
in terms of governance and preparing the ground towards unlocking the polit ical dialogue with the 
EU.  
(2) Support to the implementation of the Global Political Agreement  - In June 2009 the European 
Union re-launched the political dialogue with Zimbabwe with the aim to establish a roadmap 
towards both the implementation of the GPA and the normalisation of the relations and the lifting 
of the current measures. To back this process an d create the conditions for a full re-engagement 
of the EU with Zimbabwe, the Commission has form ulated a Short-Term Transition Strategy to 
support the stabilisation of the Inclusive Govern ment and its reform programme, which address 
b o t h  Z i m b a b w e  s o c i a l  r e c o v e r y  a n d  E U  c o n c e r n s  o n  h u m a n  r i g h t s ,  r u l e  o f  l a w  a n d  d e m o c r a t i c  
principles. The Strategy includes  € 22.5 million of new funding in addition to resources already 
earmarked for the country. The € 10.5 million IfS additi onal support is part of this strategy and the 
bulk of it focuses on the promotion of the democratic reforms in order to prepare the country for 
the elections , while the 10th EDF ad hoc additional allocation (€ 11.5 million) will mainly help to 
rebuild the collapsed education sector. Limited funds from both instruments will be used to 
alleviate threats to public health and ensure a minimal functioning of the system in 2010. This 
support will complement the humanitarian in tervention against the cholera epidemic. 
Activities and State of Play 
(1) Promote Dialogue and Democracy in Zi mbabwe in the Context of 2008 Elections  - The 
measure started in early 2008 with 15 actions, implemented by experienced local and regional 
civil society organisations, including one short-term  expert on human rights data collection, in a 
very difficult operating environment. The projects  combined a set of measures ranging form 3 to 
18 months encompassing various areas such as  electoral matters, Zi mbabwe Civil Society 
common strategy, media issues and the reconciliatio n process. Most of the actions were finalised 
in 2008 and contributed to promot e participation and civil society’ s role in the elections and to 
bring cohesion in addressing the political crisis, with particular emphasis on gender empowering. 
In 2009, the programme launched two initiatives to lay the foundations for a future national 
reconciliation process. Activities such as traini ngs, consultative meetings, workshops, outreach 
activities, awareness raising, election observ ation and tabulation, information campaigns, 
protection to victim’s or edition of policy option s papers has been performe d at national and local 
level. From April 2009, a governance expert has b een deployed in Harare to  support the efforts of 
the EU Delegation and Member States in suppor ting Zimbabwe’s endeavours to implement the 
Global Political Agreement and thus to address the main issues of concern which led to the 
imposition of EU restrictive measures. The e xpert has assisted the Commission and all EU 
missions by providing analysis and advice on cu rrent legal framework and political matters. His 
input has been crucial to design  the road map to open EU-Zim babwe’s political dialogue, to 

 
EN 130   EN enhance EU assistance coordination in the sector  and to identify the ne w IfS programme adopted 
on December.  
(2) Support to the implementation of the Global Political Agreement - The actions foreseen under 
this programme, which will be implemented from  2010, will support the constitutional-making 
process, initiatives and mechanisms aiming at enhancing the national reconciliation and the 
resolution of conflicts, awareness raising activiti es and training helping at promoting the reforms 
within the security system, throug h both local and international no n-state actors, and international 
organisations. The IfS contribution to the health  sector (€ 3 million) will complement 2010 donor 
contributions to the public health by providin g training, medical gas and blood products for 
maternity care through th e national services.  
Role of the IfS Action within the Broader EU and International 
Response 
The programmes funded by the IfS are in line with  the scope of appropriate measures adopted by 
EU Council Decision on 18 February 2002 on Article 96 of Cotonou and, since June 2009, they are 
strictly related to the re-launched EU-Zimbabwean political dialogue.  
The programmes provide direct support to the population through demo cratisation actions and 
are part of a broader EU Short Term Strategy in support of the implementation of the GPA. This 
strategy has been designed coherently with the in ternational community, in particular EU Member 
States and has strengthened the leading role of th e EU in the governance sector. Governance is at 
the centre of the EU's development strategy in Zimbabwe within the present transitional period 
and will most likely remain a key sector in the fu ture EU cooperation. Th is funding allows then 
bridging into a potential 10th EDF Country Strategy Paper, whic h would then build-up on the IfS 
intervention.  
 
 
EN 131   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) FACILITIES  
Title of IfS 
Decisions (1) 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 / €12 million in 2009 
(2) Conflict Resources Facility - €2 million 
in 2007 
(3) Transitional Justice Facility - €12 
million in 2008 
Type of 
measure Reconciliation, conflict resolution, conflict 
resources, transitional justice and rule of 
law 
With the backing of a local non-governmental 
organisation, internally displaced persons (IDPs) 
attend a group discussion.  
© Wasif Munem / Agence VU’ / Philippines-
Mindanao, September 2009  
Date of 
Adoption of IfS 
Decisions (1) 17/04/2007; 17/12/2008; 
04/08/2009 
(2) 11/07/2007 
(3) 18/06/2008 
Amount(s) (1) Committed : € 27,521,268;  
Contracted : € 21,197,031;  
Paid : € 15,666,218 
(2) Committed : € 2,000,000;  
Contracted : € 2,000,000;  
Paid : € 1,389,815 
(3) Committed : € 12,000,000;  
Contracted : € 12,000,000;  
Paid : € 8,849,683 
 Message painted 
on a wall: ‘No to violence’. After a decade of 
violence by Shining Path in the 1980s, the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission estimated 
the victims of the conflict totalled 69,280 (2003 
estimate).  
© Rodrigo Gomez Rovira / Agence VU’ / Peru, August 2009 
 
The objective of creating the PAMF-Facilities is to  enable the Commission to  provide timely support 
to small-scale actions aimed at addressing situ ations of urgency, cris is or emerging crisis , in 
particular policy advice or urgent technical assistance to third countries; mediation, dialogue and 
reconciliation actions; information, advocacy and awareness actions; and contribution to actions 
launched by non-state actors, international organisati ons, including co-ordination of activities of the 
international community. 
Under the previous three IfS ‘PAMF’ Facilities, ra pid financing of small-scale and highly focused 
activities in response to crisis ha s enabled the EU to quickly react in  different situations to different 
needs – so far, 36 such measures have been adop ted for a total of €25.5 million, indicating an 
average amount of approximately €700,000 for a smaller-scale measure, ranging from €60,000 
for support to urgent mediation in Madagasc ar in 2009 to €2 million for urgent technical 
assistance to launch a border security pilot pr oject in Lebanon in 2007 and for urgent electoral 
assistance in the Republic of Moldova in 2009, or  for addressing the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh 
in 2010 under the 3rd Facility.  

 
EN 132   EN Other measures financed under the previous facili ties include urgent expert support to Security 
Sector Reform in Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic and for the African Union (AU), 
rapid provision of expert support  to launching police reform in  Lebanon, immediate support to 
conflict resolution efforts by the Middle East Quar tet Representative, but also in Burma, Georgia, 
Madagascar and the Solomon Islands through the UN and civil society, co-financing of urgent post-
disaster needs assessments in Ba ngladesh, Burma, Namibia and the Ukraine, carried out by the UN 
and the World Bank, and rapid financ ial and expert support to the prep aration of elections in crisis 
situations (Fiji, Zambia). In addition, effective an d rapid support was provided for urgent expert and 
financial support to conflict resolution efforts in Laos, Myanmar, and Armenia.  
Under a new Facility planned for 2010, the Commission  will deploy additional support for conflict 
analysis and advocacy towards the resolution of conf licts in priority crisis countries. Activities in 
these countries may include: (i) raising global and local awareness of the existence of the crises in 
the different countries; (ii) providing independent, high-quality, field-based analysis of each crisis; 
(iii) proposing concrete and practical policy recomm endations that can contribute to the resolution 
of each crisis, and (iv) seeking to mobilise global and local political will to act on the 
recommendations, inter alia, through high-lev el advocacy, briefings and policy advice. 
Other measures will include actions to promote equitable access to and transparent management 
of natural resources in a situation of crisis or emergi ng crisis, with the possibility of offering to third 
countries and parties timely assistance directed at  the natural resources sector, so as to ensure 
those resources are used and managed in a confli ct-sensitive, legal, transparent and equitable 
manner for the benefit of communities rather than contributing to tensions , fuelling instability or 
financing conflict. These types of measures have been supported so far un der a separate Financing 
Decision for a “Conflict Resources Facility”, adopte d in 2007 for €2 million.  These funds have by 
now been fully committed fo r four separate actions.  Given the relatively limited needs for such 
smaller actions, it is proposed not to adopt a separa te follow-on facility for co nflict resources, but to 
include these actions under this new Decision if and when urgent crisis response is required in this 
sector. 
In addition, there is a need to increase interv entions with a focus on the role of women in 
Peacebuilding and on the needs of women and childr en in conflict in pursuit of UNSC Resolutions 
1325 and 1820.  
Furthermore, the new Facility shall also serve to  rapidly provide support to actions previously 
financed under an IfS “Transitional Justice Faci lity” (TJF, €12 million, Commission Decision C 
(2008) 2923 of 18.06.2008). This latter fac ility has effectively served to focus on  the full range of 
processes and mechanisms associated  with transitional justice, including tribunals of international 
character attributing crimes to a specific person in order to promote conciliation and stabilisation. 
These included both judicial and non-judicial and restorative approaches, ranging from tribunals to 
truth-seeking, reparations mechanisms for the settl ement of human rights claims, or institutional 
reform measures as identified in points (c) and (d) of Articles 3(2) of the Instrument for Stability.  
Support was provided notably in the form of  policy advice, technical, logistical and financial 
assistance to third countries confro nted with a crisis, an emerging cr isis or a post-conflict situation. 
Specifically, the TJF provided rapid support to th e special court for Sierra Leone trying Charles 
Taylor, support to Truth and Reconciliation Comm ission in the Solomon Islands, a substantial 
contribution to the Special Tribunal for Lebano n investigating the assassination of late Prime 
Minister Rafiq Hariri, and support  to the transfer of knowledge and materials of war crime cases 
from the International Criminal Tribunal for the fo rmer Yugoslavia to nation al jurisdictions in the 

 
EN 133   EN Western Balkans. 

 
EN 134   EN  
 
 
   
 
S
TABILITY INSTRUMENT  
ARTICLE 4.1  AND 4.2 
BUILDING CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC GLOBAL AND 
TRANSREGIONAL THREATS -  
PROGRESS REPORTS  
 
 
EN 135   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 Decisions Annual Action Programmes for Ar ticle 4.1 IfS adopted in 2007, 
2008 and 2009 
Type of measure Trans-regional actions in the areas of organised crime, trafficking, 
protection of critical infrastructure, threats to public health and the fight 
against terrorism  
Date of Adoption of 
IfS Decisions AAP 2007 on 17/12/2008; AAP 2008 on 10/11/2008; AAP 2009 on 25/09/2009 
Amount(s) Committed: € 38,285,960; Contracted: € 27,895,091; Paid: € 12,260,335 
 
On 8 April 2009, the Instrument for Stability in dicative programming for 2009-2011 was adopted, 
followed on 25 September by the Annual Action Programme (AAP) 2009 for €14 million covering 
new programmes on the cocaine trafficking route an d on critical maritime routes, together with 
the IfS Expert Support Facility's new specialis ed framework contract with Member State 
organisations covering, inter alia, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) 
technologies, bio-safety & bio-secu rity, counterterrorism and organi sed crime. In addition, a pilot 
project on Maritime Awareness and Risks for €1 million was adopted in 2009 and is now under 
way. 
In this context, a major project was launched to  tackle trafficking and organised crime along the 
“cocaine route ” from Latin America via the Caribbean an d West Africa to Europe. An overall 
budget of €6.5 million  was decided for the first phase of this  trans-regional action within the AAP 
for 2009. It consists of four components, with the aim to link them up gradually in the near future. 
The specific objectives are: 
• To strengthen the anti-drug capacities of beneficiary countries in West Africa at selected 
airports; ( AIRCOP ) – €2.3 million. 
• To strengthen cooperation in co ntrasting maritime trafficking and supporting capacity building 
in fight against international criminal networks in WA; ( SEACOP ) – € 2 million. 
• To enhance the capacity of law enforcement, judicial and prosecuting authorities of LAC 
countries in tackling transnational organised crime; ( AMERIPOL ) – € 1.5 million. 
• To support the fight against money laundering  and financial crime in Latin American and 
Caribbean countries. ( GAFISUD ) – €0.7 million.  
The agreements for AIRCOP and GAFISUD were signed, while the components SEACOP and 
AMERIPOL were by end of 2009 in the stage of final identification for implementation. 
Through the programme for Prevention of the divers ion of drugs precursors in the Latin American 
and Caribbean region (PRELAC) the EU is providing support (€ 2.24 million)  to 12 countries Latin 
America and the Caribbean. PRELAC mainly serves  to strengthen the capacities of national 
administrative control authorities within the regi on, primarily by means of sharing EU acquis and 
experience (DG TAXUD) and an enhanced exchange of information. The project is implemented by 
UNODC and has started implemen tation in March 2009 with a duration of three years.  
In the field of counter-terrorism , a contribution agreement was signed with African Centre for 
Studies and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) for an amount of  €0.6 million. Specific objectives of 
the project are: capacity building, networking , information exchange, raising awareness and 

 
EN 136   EN understanding on the need to address the global scourge of terrorism thro ugh cooperation (trans-
regional and between ACRST and EU agencies). Tw o contracts were signed for feasibility studies 
with regard to possible future actions in the fi eld of counter-terrorism for the Sahel region and 
South Asia. 
The EU adopted in September 2009, as part of the AAP for 2009, Phase I of the programme on  
Critical Maritime Routes with the objectives to contribute to the security and safety of navigation 
in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, t h e  H o r n  o f  A f r i c a  a n d  G u l f  o f  A d e n  (together € 4.5 
million ), inter alia, by providing suppo rt to capacity building of mari time administrations. Both the 
projects in South-East Asia and off the coast of Somalia will start implementation in 2010 and run 
for a period of three years. Additionally, the proj ect on the provision of services related to the 
usage of the ConTraffic system fo r Critical Maritime Routes ( CRIMACON ) (€ 0.35 million) , which 
started in January 2010 and is implemented by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides support 
capacity and expertise on maritime affairs and cont ributes reduce illicit trafficking via risk analysis 
and containers' monitoring in selected ports. Furthermore, the EU adopted in December 2009 a 
pilot project on "Piracy, Mariti me Awareness and Risks" (PMAR) (€1 million)  with the objective to 
deliver maritime surveillance data of the region off the coast of Somalia routinely to operational 
users in the field the JRC is implementing this  project which started in January 2010 with a 
duration of two years. This Pilot Project is inde pendent from any action under the Instrument for 
Stability and its activities remain complementary to those under the Critical Maritime Routes 
programme. 
In 2009, the European Union continued to promote the issue of Small Arms and Light Weapons 
(SALW)  in all multilateral fora and in political dialog ue with third countries. The EU also addressed 
the destabilising effects of the proliferation an d trafficking of SALW, firearms and explosive 
materials through concrete  projects with a trans-regional di mension. IfS organised, in October 
2009, a validation workshop on the issue of Sm all Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). It brought 
together 45 participants from relevant regional  organisations, UN agencies, NGOs, EU Member 
States and different European Co mmission services. The purpose was to discuss SALW priorities, 
for the Annual Action Plan for 2010. In Central America, the EU supported the Central American 
Small and Light Weapons Control Programme (CASAC ) in its efforts to fight against the illicit 
trafficking of firearms and explosive materials in Central America and neighbouring countries ( €1 
million ) .  I n  A f r i c a ,  t h e  E U  p r o v i d e d  s u p p o r t  t o  t h e  R e g i o n a l  C e n t r e  o n  S m a l l  A r m s ,  l o c a t e d  i n  
Nairobi, in the fight against illicit accumulation an d trafficking of firearms and explosive materials 
within the framework of the Africa-EU strategic partnership (€ 3.3 million ). In addition, the EU 
supported the African Union by funding an expert  to prepare the basic elements of an African 
Union Small Arms and Light Weapons Strategy. Th e draft Strategy has been submitted to the 
Steering Committee of the African Union in December 2009 with a view to a formal adoption in 
2010.  
The IfS Expert Support Facility  (ESF) provides support to the pr eparation and implementation of 
trans-regional and/or multi-purpose projects and programmes at the programming and 
implementation levels. Due to the specific nature of the IfS with actions in the areas of nuclear 
safety and security and trans-regional threats, th ese tasks are undertaken by teams of EU Member 
States' experts from specialized organisations. The ESF has contributed to the analysis for the 
basis for programming and implementation of Art. 4(1): 'Counteracting Global and Trans-regional 
Threats' and 4(2): 'CBRN risk mitigation and prep aredness' of the IfS. By end of December 2009) 
the ESF completely used the budget of €5.8 million  decided in 2007 and 2008. An additional €2.5 
million  committed in 2009, as part of the Annual Acti on Plan (AAP) for 2009, will be used by end 
2010. By the end of 2009 more than 40 expert missions had been carried out in around 30 
countries. Five assignments were launched in 2009 for IfS, priori ty 2. Countries/regions covered 
include the Caribbean, Latin America, Senegal, Gh ana, Cap Verde, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mali, 
Mauritania and the Horn of Africa. 

 
EN 137   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) 
Actions in the area of risk mitiga tion and preparedness relating to 
chemical, nuclear and biological materials or agents - (Article 4.2 IfS 
Regulation) 
Title of IfS Decisions Annual Action Programmes for Article 4.2 IfS adopted in 2007, 
2008, and 2009  
Type of measure Risk mitigation and preparedness relating to chemical, nuclear 
and biological materials or agents  
Date of Adoption of IfS 
Decisions AAP 2007 17/12/2007, AAP 2008 05/12/2008, AAP 2009 30/11/ 2009 
Amount(s) Committed: € 83,500,000 Contracted: € 66,493,496 - Paid: € 37,571,822 
 
On the basis of the Strategy 2007-2011 and the Indicative Programme for the years 2009-2011 the 
third (2009) AAP (€ 32 million) was defined and ad opted in November 2009. It provided funding for 
the set-up and establishment of CBRN Centres of Excellence, for strengthening civilian capabilities 
and exchange of information to fight against illici t trafficking of CBRN materials, for improving 
capabilities against biological threats, for alternat ive employment of former weapon scientists and 
engineers through support to Inte rnational Science and Technology Centre in Moscow / Science and 
Technology Centre in Ukraine in Kiev (IST C/STCU) and support to capacity building for 
decommissioning of nuclear facilities for redirection of former Iraqi WMD scientists. A first share of 
the announced EU contribution for the establishmen t of Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) fuel bank under 
the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was also foreseen under this annual 
action programme. However, due to the lack of cons ensus at international level on this issue and the 
need to ensure contracting of 20 09 funds before the end of 2010, th e EU was obliged to reallocate 
the corresponding budget to four new projects prov iding additional funding for the CBRN Centres of 
Excellence, combating illicit trafficking of CBRN materials, enhancement of bio-safety and bio-
security and export control of dual-use goods.  The decision on this AAP2009 modification is 
expected by July 2010. If in the future th e IAEA Board of Governors reaches a common 
understanding on a Low-Enriched Uranium bank, EU  contribution to the establishment of the LEU 
bank could be provided under AAP 2011. 
All activities  defined in two previous (2007 and 2008) Annual Action Programmes for priority 1 were 
entirely contracted and started. The first evalua tion of the programme re sults was launched in 
January 2010. It covers three ma in areas: export control of du al–use goods, combating illicit 
trafficking of CBRN materials, and redirection of  former WMD scientists' and engineers' knowledge 
to peaceful activities. For reason s of coherence and completeness, th is evaluation covers the period 
2004-2009 as the activities under the evaluated area s have started before th e IFS came to force. 
The evaluation results will be taken into consider ation in the definition of the new Strategy and 
Indicative programme 2012-2013 for the priority 1. 
Whereas historically activities in most fields rela ted to this part of the Stability Instrument were 
concentrated on the former Soviet Union, efforts ha ve been made to enlarge the geographical scope. 
Activities on combating illicit CBRN trafficking, enhancing bio-safety and bio-security and export 
control involve now authorities in South-East Europe  (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the 
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoni a, Kosovo, Montenegr o an d Serbia), South-East Asia (China, 
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanma r/Burma, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), Near/Middle 
East (Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Is rael, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Pa lestinian territory, Syria, Turkey, 
United Arab Emirates) and North Africa (Algeria, Eg ypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia). In addition, in 
accordance with the conclusions of the exploratory expert missions performed in the framework of 
the Expert Support Facility and the results of the prev ious projects, regional Centres of Excellence on 
CBRN for capacity building in all areas of the Instru ment for Stability Article 4.2 will be established in 

 
EN 138   EN South-East Asia, Middle East, Medi terranean basin, Ukraine / South Caucasus and Africa. Follow-up 
missions in Africa are ongoing. 

 
EN 139   EN  
 
      
STABILITY INSTRUMENT  
ARTICLE 4.3 
CRISIS PREPAREDNESS - PEACEBUILDING PARTNERSHIP -  
PROGRESS REPORT  
 
EN 140   EN IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS) 
Crisis Preparedness (Article 4.3 IfS Regulation) 
Title of IfS Decisions Annual Action Programmes for Crisis Preparedness 2007 - 2009  
Type of measure Pre- and post-crisis capacity building 
Date of Adoption of IfS 
Decisions 21/12/2007, 31/03/2008, and 30/06/2009 
Amount(s) € 20,000,000 - Contracted: € 15,361,979 - Paid: € 7,437,359 
 
The crisis preparedness component (Article 4.3) of  the Instrument for Stability - also known as the 
Peacebuilding Partnership  – provides support for long-term measures aimed at building and 
strengthening the capacity of non-state actors; international, regional and sub-regional 
organisations; and relevant Member States agen cies, in the areas of conflict prevention and 
peace-building.  
A total €15 million was allocated to  the Peacebuilding Partnership over 2007-2008, and the Multi-
Annual Indicative Programme 2009-2011 for the long-term measures under the IfS  - which  was 
adopted on 8 April 2009 – allocates a further €30-39 million. 
In 2009 itself, the crisis preparedness component of the Instrument for Stability - also known as 
the Peacebuilding Partnership  - mobilised a total of €5 million , focusing on the following activities: 
i) Reinforcing co-operation and building capacity with international, regional and sub-regional 
organisations, including support to the UN’s Mediation Support Unit; to the UN Peace-Building 
Support Office; to the Internatio nal Dialogue on Peace-building and State-building between fragile 
states and development partners and the monito ring project on the implementation of the 
Principles for Good Internationa l Engagement in Fragile States and Situations, managed by the 
OSCE DAC secretariat; and to ea rly warning networks among relevant international/regional/sub-
regional organisations through the deployment of common tools and working practices; ii) 
Training of up to 600  additional police experts for participat ion in civilian stabilisation missions. 
The Peacebuilding Partnership also aims to foster dialogue with civil society organisations . In 
2009, this dialogue was further enhanced by the means of crisis-specific  consultation meetings  
for both European- and field-level civil society experts to exchange views with EU policy-makers on 
specific geographic crises such as Bosnia He rzegovina and Nagorno Karabakh. EU Delegations – 
as well as EU Special Representatives and their st aff - have participated in these consultation 
meetings.  
In the first half of 2009, a Stocktaking and Scoping Study on  the Peacebuilding Partnership  was 
commissioned from two external experts. Cons ulting with the releva nt actors (Commission 
services, civil society, European Par liament, etc.), this study aimed at drawing lessons learned  
from the first year of implementation of the Partnership and at formulating recommendations,  
which broadly constitute the basis for the draft 2010 Annual Action Programme for the IfS crisis 
preparedness component . The main recommendations of the study relate to the adoption of as 
wide as possible a definition of peace-building. Moreover, preference should also be given to 
thematic or transversal issue areas  that work across a range of geographical contexts  and that 
demonstrate a clear complementarity  with other EU supported activi ties and policy priorities.  
Finally, the Peacebuilding Partnership web-portal  has been established as a channel of 
communication with civil society actors. It permits civil society organisations to register and to 
receive up-dates – by means of electronic alerts – of the latest developments with regard to the 
Partnership. Delegations are encouraged to inform  their civil society contacts, active on peace-

 
EN 141   EN building issues, of the existence of the Peacebuild ing Partnership and, more particularly, of the 
web-portal. ( https://webgate.ec.europa .eu/tariqa/PeaceBuilding /)  
Under the successive Annual Action Programmes, the Peacebuilding Partnership is working with 
three major groups of partner organisations:  
• Non-state actors - principally, civil society organisations;  
• International organizations (for example, UN), and regional organisations - such as the African 
Union – and sub-regional organisations;  
• Relevant bodies in EU Member States training bo th civilian and police experts to participate in 
civilian stabilisation missions. 
Examples of Peacebuilding Partnership activities  include: 
• A series of capacity-building projects with civ il society organisations which resulted from two 
2008 calls for proposals (dealing with general ca pacity-building and policy-input round-tables, 
respectively), a number of which are now being managed on a su b-delegated basis; 
• Co-operation, notably with UNDP and the World Bank , on developing frameworks 
(methodologies, policy, guidelines, and training) in relation to post-conflict and post-disaster 
needs assessment. These frameworks have already proven to be of use in practice in several 
conflict/disaster scenarios (e.g. Pakistan, Haiti); 
• The development (working together  with relevant UN - notably, UNDP - and other international 
bodies) of a policy and training framework wi th regard to the management of natural 
resources and conflict. During the first phase of  the activities, training modules on issues 
relating to a) land, b) the consensual and equitable management of natural wealth, c) 
resource scarcity, environmental degradation and climate change risks, and d) capacity 
development for natural resource management, were elaborated and will now be piloted in 
four countries selected to the extent possible from among those currently within the remit of 
the UN Peacebuilding Commission; 
• The provision of two additional natural resour ces experts for the stand-by team of UN’s 
Mediation Support Unit, who will be able to prov ide relevant expertise in  specific in-country 
mediation processes (also at th e disposal of EU partners); 
• The support for the establishment of a Peacebu ilding Assistance data-base by the UN Peace-
Building Support Office to improve government ca pacity for aid management in selected post-
conflict countries, and to provide enhanced aid data - notably to nation al governments and to 
donors in-country. 
• Contribution to the Internationa l Dialogue on Peacebuilding an d Statebuilding between fragile 
states and development partners. Moreover, support will be provided to the monitoring project 
on the implementation of the Principles for G ood International Engagement in Fragile States 
and Situations, which will focus – not just on i ssues of donor co-ordination – but also on the 
improvement of the collective performance of development, security defence, humanitarian 
and diplomatic personnel. Both activities are funded via the OECD-DAC secretariat; 
• Co-operation with relevant inte rnational/regional/sub-regional or ganisations - notably with the 
African Union and the League of Arab States  - to enhance their early warning networks; 
• Training of civilian and police experts from EU Member States for participation in civilian 
stabilisation missions, in partnership with th e French Gendarmerie Nationale, the Italian 
Carabinieri and the German Bundespolizei. It is envisaged to extend police training to non-EU 
participants (non-EU countries contributing to  CSDP missions and African countries) in the 
coming years 

 
EN 142   EN Status and Description of individual Proj ects under the Peacebuilding Partnership 
 
EN 143   EN No Title of the action Organisation Partner(s) Contracted in € Paid in € Starting date Description
1 Y outh Peace Advocates in 
Eastern Bosnia and HerzegovinaStichting C are 
NederlandY outh O rganisation ‘O disej’ 
(Bratunac) Y outh Council 
Srebrenica, Y outh Council 
Vlasenica485,000 228,893 01/ 01/ 09
(36 months)The overall objective is to increase stability and peace, and 
promote a culture of human rights amongst youth and the 
community in general throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 
specific objective is to stimulate improvements in the socio-economic life and the attitudes and behaviours of the youth of three munici
palities in Eastern Bosnia and Herze govina. 
2 Preventing inter-community 
conflicts in E ast A frica A A P  2007Minority R ights 
GroupE W C ; O P DP ; C E C O R E ; P DA . 340,742 52,207 01/ 01/ 09
(36 months)The overall objective is to contribute to effective conflict-prevention 
strategies to address inter-community tensions around natural 
resources in East Africa. More specifically, it aims at enhancing operational capacities of CSO s in Kenya, Sudan and Uganda to effectively prevent/ manage intercommunity tensions and to engage with national, regional and international institutions on 
peace-buildin g issues.
3 Recovery to serve-building capacity for NGOs and CBOs to stimulate recovery from the 
conflict and tsunamiArbeiter Samariter 
Bund Deutschland Law & Society Trust; Peace & 
Community Action; Social Scientists A ssociation728,607 104,151 01/ 07/ 2009
(36 months)The overall objective is to strengthen conflict prevention, crisis 
management and peace building in Sri Lanka. The specific objectives are: 1. to improve civil society capacity in conflict 
prevention, crisis management and peace building ("the core 
competencies") in the target districts of Sri Lanka; 2. to promote networking between the target districts and representatives of national civil society to strengthen those competencies; 3. to codify and disseminate best practice learned from the action. 
4 Political Participation of women 
from Afghanistan, DRC and 
Liberia in Peace and Security PolicyMedica Mondiale Law & PAIF, Goma/ DRC ; ISIS 
(Europe).695,651 77,889 01/ 03/ 09 
(36 months)The overall objective is the empowerment of women activists, NGO 
staff and women’s organisations in Afghanistan, DRC and Liberia 
to participate in peace and security policy planning, making and implementation, and more specifically, to empower women to take an active role in decision making at civil society and state level regarding their access to human security and engagement in 
political processes.
5 Strengthening C apacity to Design, Monitor and Evaluate Peacebuilding ProgrammingCare International 
UKInternational A lert 750,000 147,070 01/ 03/ 09
(30 months)The overall objective is to improve the quality and effectiveness of 
civil society and government peace-building and conflict prevention programming. Specific objectives are: 1. to critically evaluate 
assumptions underpinning peace-building programming in Nepal, 
Sudan and Eastern DRC, 2. to pilot means to demonstrate impact, and to build local capacity in DM&E of peace-building 
programmin g.
T otal amount: 3,000,000 610,210I. Call for Proposals on Capacity-building (AAP-2007) 
 
EN 144   EN T itle of the action O rganisation P artner(s) C ontracted in € Paid in € S tarting date D escription
2a Preventing inter-community conflicts in East 
A frica A A P  2008Minority R ights 
GroupE W C ; O P DP ; C E C O R E ; P DA .                     343,052                      52,561   01/ 01/ 09
(36 months)The overall objective is to contribute to effective conflict-prevention strategies to address 
inter-community tensions around natural resources in East Africa. More specifically, it aims at enhancing operational capacities of CSOs in Kenya, Sudan and Uganda to effectively prevent/ manage intercommunity tensions and to engage with national, regional and international institutions on 
peace-buildin g issues.
6 Development of a Civil Society Network for Conflict Transformation in the Archdiocese of Bukavu, to prevent re-emergence of conflict in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of C ongoC atholic A gency 
For Overseas DevelopmentC aritas Bukavu, Diocesan O lame W omen’s C entre                     520,926                      91,179    01/ 08/ 09
(36 months)The overall objective is to enable church-based actors in South Kivu to prevent re-emerging 
conflict through enhanced field-based political analysis and systems for early warning. The action more specifically aims at: 1. developing the operational capacity of a network of church-based civil society actors to undertake field-based conflict analysis and facilitate community mediation/ dialogue; 2. developing a system of indicators for monitoring post-conflict recovery; and 3. establishing a conflict-knowledge base.
7 Early Warning Systems: from analysis to actionInternational Alert Search for Common Ground (Search), Interpeace, NEP/ CES 
(Peace studies group of the centre for social sciences- University of Coimbra). Saferworld (SW), Partners for Democratic Change International (PDCI), Netherlands Institute for International A ffaires (C lingendael), Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), Adelphi Research, Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior (FRIDE). Associates: 
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), EGMONT and 
Non violent Peace Force.                1,500,000                   206,518   30/ 06/ 2009     
(36months)Overall objective of the project: To increase understanding of the factors which catalyse 
violence and turn fragility into open, widespread violence, and of the systemic blockages and policies which constrain institutions from acting fully and promptly on available analyses. Specific objective(s) for this project, as stated in the Decision: - To provide locally-derived knowledge and expertise on conflict-prone contexts; - To assist EU institutions, member states’ ministries and other key organisations to overcome systemic constraints to effective and timely response; - To strengthen the capacity of local organisations to advise on and influence actions to prevent violent conflict prevention.
8 Institutionalising C apacity of Non-State A ctors for Track II and III Peace Building and Delivery of Conflict Sensitive Humanitarian Assistance C oncern worldwide G lencree C entre for P eace and R econciliation                     750,000                   142,263    01/ 04/ 09
(36 months)The overall objective is to contribute to reduced levels of violent conflict in urban areas in 
Haiti through more effective T rack II & III peace building, to the development/ codification of best practice for transformation of protracted social conflict, and the development of best practice for conflict sensitive interventions in fragile states. The action more specifically aims at increasing operational capacity of key civil society actors to engage in effective preventive and remedial peace-building work in Haiti, and at delivering conflict-sensitive 
development and emergency assistance.
9 Human Rights Networks Peace building Capacity Project (HRNP CP)Stichting 
Interkerkelijk voor O ntwikkelijkssamenwerkingNational Human Rights Defence Network (R NDDH)                     598,598                   117,632    01/ 04/ 09
(36 months)The overall objective is to contribute to the reinforcement of the Haitian civil society sector 
in order to strengthen democracy and provide tools to prevent, manage, and recover from crises. The action more specifically aims at fostering cooperation and organization within the civil society sector through reinforcement of organizational and technical capacity of RNDDH’s departmental networks and broadening the understanding – at the local level – of the rights and responsibilities of citizens as well as the role and limits of the state.
10 Strengthening non-state actors' capacities to prevent and resolve conflicts in areas affected by post election violence in KenyaKonrad Adenauer 
Stiftung e.V .CJPC of the Kenyan Episcopal Conference; Mount Elgon 
Residents’ Association. Associ-ate Community Initiative Action Group - Kenya (CIAG-K).                    750,000                   273,063    01/ 07/ 09 
(30 months)The overall objective is to reduce violent community conflicts in Kenya. The action more 
specifically aims at strengthening the capacities of non-state actors in 3 provinces in Kenya as means of mitigating com-munity conflicts by improving their knowledge base and know-how in early warning mechanisms, informal mediation, field-based political analysis, policy oriented conflict research and policy dialogue.
11 Conflict Prevention in Kosovo Care Deutschland 
– Luxemburg e.V .                    744,000                   437,310   31/ 03/ 09 
(30 months)The overall objective of the action is to promote sustainable peace by encouraging greater 
civil society leadership and political participation among Kosovo’s youth. More specifically, the action aims at fostering the creation of the Kosovo Conflict Prevention Group, a local youth leadership body intended to both model and promote action and advocacy by youth for civil societ
y networks and conflict prevention mechanisms. 
12 Strengthening civil society in northern Uganda for conflict early warning and preventionEuropean Union 
Perspect iveHuman Rights Network - Uganda (HURINET (U)); Africa 
Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies of the University of Bradford.                    559,391                   131,048   1/ 07/ 2009      
(30 months)Overall objective of the project: To contribute to stability and peace in northern Uganda by
strengthening the capacity of civil society so as to become a solid basis for an effectiveearly warning mechanism for crisis prevention and peaceful conflict resolution, which willaddress (re)emerging tensions, long-term confidence building measures and improve thepost-conflict situation in Northern Uganda.
T otal amount:      5,765,967      1,451,574   I. Call for Proposals on Capacity-building (AAP-2008) 
 
EN 145   EN Title of the action Organisation Partner(s) Contracted in € Paid in € Starting date Description
13 Gender and Civil Society Oversight of 
Security Sector Reform International 
Security Information Service Europe International Security 
Information Service 
Europe (ISIS)The Geneva Centre for the 
Democratic Control of Armed Forces                     39,800                        19,900    01/02/ 09 
(12 months)The overall objective is to create better gender awareness for stakeholders 
involved in SSR and hence efficacy in implementation of SSR planning, 
policy and programmes through including gender perspectives. The specific objective is to enable stakeholders to identify gender perspectives in twelve SSR thematic areas and in contextual situations.
14 Natural resources, conflict prevention and Peace-building in AfricaMadariaga European 
Foundation – College of Europe Foundation ACCORD –  The Af ri can 
Cent re of  Const ruct i ve 
Resolution of Disputes.                     40,000                        20,000    15/ 01/ 09 
(5 months – rider 
signed for a 6-
month extension)The overall objective is to develop the understanding – among EU policy 
makers, civil society organisations and African regional and sub-regional organisations – of the relation between natural resources and conflict in Africa and to enhance the capacity for future cooperation between EU policy 
makers and African civil society organisations in responding to resource-
based conflict in the future. The specific objective aims at: 1. providing EU policy-makers with a fresh input of cross-sectoral information on the relation between natural resources and conflict in Africa; 2. creating a network of experts in the field; 3. strengthening the capacity of African civil society to 
influence EU policy -makers.
15 Enhancing C ivil Society’s Role in 
Conflict Prevention and Peace-Building 
in C yprusCyprus Cent er f or 
European and 
International Affairs                     40,000                        20,000    20/12/ 08 
(12 months)The overall objectives are: 1. to contribute (a) towards decreasing the 
possibility of further conflict or crises and (b) towards creating more efficient 
peace-building and reconciliation measures; 2. to increase communication and thus understanding of the ‘other’; 3. to create mechanisms for pragmatic policy advice to regional and international institutions on crisis anticipation/ prevention/ responses/ resolution, peace building, and 
reconciliation; 4. to create a long-term network and early warning system 
through which the involved stakeholders will receive reports on developing issues and 
problems. 
16 P.R.T. – Permanent Round Table on Instruments for Stability in East African CountriesIstituto per la 
Cooperazione Universit aria ONLUSStrathmore U niversity of Nairobi                      40,000                        20,000    01/05/ 09 
(6 months)The overall objectives are: 1. to promote the creation of a PRT on 
Instruments for Stability in East Africa Countries between Non State Actors in order to collect, analyze, disseminate data and historic memories on the 
recent conflicts, best practices for reconciliation and solutions at a political-
constitutional level; 2. to promote a dialogue of reconciliation through the participation of key Non State Actors from East African Countries in the 6th edition of the Strathmore International Ethics Conference in Nairobi; and 3. to contribute to the strengthening of the capacity of the Non State A ctors 
involved in the PRT through training with European experts. 
17 Roundtables/ conference: Beyond 
Annapolis Middle East 
Publications – Palestine -
Israel Journal                     40,000                        20,000   01/ 01/ 09 
(12 months)The overall objective is to contribute to building the capacity, within 
Palestinian and Israeli societies, to transform and overcome the conflict and help create conditions favourable to the peace process by: 1. promoting the dissemination of new ideas, approaches, scenarios and contingency plans for conflict resolution within each society; providing a platform for 
academics, decision-makers, NGOs, journalists and others to voice their 
ideas; 2. informing and clarifying to a wider public the major issues from the perspective of each side; 3. strengthening the voices of local civil society members and organisations; and 4. fostering, in a climate of constructive criticism and mutual respect, direct contacts, active dialogue and 
cooperation between the two societies, to promote rapprochement and 
bette r understanding. 
Total amount:             199,800                 99,900   II. Call for Proposals on the organization of round tables (AAP 2007)
 
 
EN 146   EN No. Title of the action Organisation Partner(s) Contracted 
in €Paid in € Starting date Description
18 Towards EU peace building policies 
based on post-war experiences of 
future EU accession statesCentre for Peace Studies Heinrich Boll Foundation, Brussels           39,350            19,675   20/ 04/ 09 
(12 months)The overall objective is to facilitate relevant civil society organizations' ability to propose the provision 
of policy advice to EU institutions on issues relating to conflict prevention, crisis management and 
peace-building. T he specific objective is to build capacities of Balkan civil society actors for 
contribution to EU peace-buildin g and conflict prevention policies. 
19 E mpowering the reconciliation 
process in the Western BalkansCenter for Civic Initiative Common Values – Skopje          39,885            30,683    16/ 03/ 09 
(10 months)The overall objective is reconciliation in W estern Balkan countries – targeting fY R Macedonia, Kosovo 
and Bosnia and Herzegovina – through empowering the improvement of interethnic relations as the 
foremost development factor. 
20 Advancing EU’s Human Security agenda through civil society 
Partner(s)hip and policy dialogueInternational Alert          39,969            19,985   05/ 01/ 09 
(12 months)The overall objective is to facilitate a ‘bottom-up’ approach to EU DDR and SSR policy and 
programming in order to enhance human security in post conflict/ settlement contexts. T he specific 
objective is to increase information exchange between relevant civil society actors and EU 
representatives on issues central to achieving a ‘bottom-up’ approach to EU DDR and SSR policy and 
programmin g.
21 Strengthening Dialogue through the 
Ohrid Framework AgreementAssociation for Democratic 
InitiativesMacedonian Center for International 
Cooperation (MCIC)         40,000            20,000   11/ 09/ 09
(12 months)The overall objective is to strengthen the dialogue among all ethnic communities in Macedonia, with 
focus on the issues of non-majority ethnic communities in the context of the process of EU integration, 
through the establishment of links of communication among the non-majority communities, civil 
society, national and local governments and international community. 
22 Strengthening European 
Partnerships for Crisis Prevention 
and Response: Civil Society Peace-
building Round Tables for GeorgiaLudwig Boltzmann 
Gesellschaft Österreichische 
Vereinigung zur Förderung der 
wissenschaftlichen Forschung Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human 
Rights (BIM, Austria); International Centre 
on Conflict and Negotiations (ICCN)         40,000            20,000   16/ 10/ 09 
(10 months)The overall objective is to contribute to the EU’s improved ability to anticipate, analyse, prevent and 
respond to crisis situations by facilitating a peace-building partnership between EU institutions and 
Georgian specialised civil society actors. 
23 Development of Early Warning System in C onflict A ffected Shida 
Kartli Region of GeorgiaCaucasus Institute for Peace, 
Democracy and DevelopmentPro NGO! e.V.          39,996            19,998   01/ 09/ 09 
(12 months)The overall objective is to contribute to peace-building process and stab ility in Georgia and the region. 
The action more specifically aims at: 1. establishing a mechanism for revealing conflict potential 
developments in the conflict-affected Shida Kartli region – adjacent to South O ssetia – through setting 
up an early warning system; 2. engaging civil society actively in discussions concerning conflict 
prevention, peace building and crisis management; 3. strengthening the EU's relevant institutions 
capacity of conflict prevention and crisis response with regard to Georgia; 4. fostering partnership 
between the EU and local civil sector in th e field of crisis manag ement and peace building.
24 Palestinian-Israeli Roundtables: 
Israel-Gaza Strip Passages Regime 
– Scenario Analyses and Policy 
Recommendat ionsThe Peres Center for Peace          40,000            20,000   27/ 11/ 09 
(12 months)The main objectives of the action are to: 1. bring together Palestinian and Israeli civil society members 
for joint research, thereby laying the foundations for cooperation on issues pertinent to both sides; 2. 
hold roundtables during which the issue of the Gaza Strip-Israel passages is researched and examined 
in light of various potential political scenarios; 3. provide the EU, as well as local governments, with 
valuable research and information focused on economic activity between Israel and the Gaza Strip; 4. 
ensure that local, regional and international decision-makers and EU representatives understand the 
importance of economic issues pertaining to Israel and the Gaza Strip; 5. allow non-state actors to 
provide policy advice, be involved in processes of reconciliation and conflict resolution, and strengthen 
their capacities to provide early warning of potential crisis situations in regard to trade activity between 
Israel and the Gaza Strip.
25 R econciling for the F uture: European Perspective for the 
West ern Bal kansAssociation of Local 
Democracy AgenciesLocal Democracy Agencies in Mostar, 
O sijek, Central Serbia; Centre for peace 
and non-violence; Centre for regionalism 
– Associates: City of Mostar, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina; City of Nis, Serbia; City of 
Osijek, Croatia.         39,770            15,888   18/ 09/ 09 
(12 months)The overall objectives are:  1. to help improve the dialogue between civil society actors engaged in post
-
conflict reconciliation and EU policy-makers; 2. to help consolidate the networking of civil society actors 
for reconciliation and inter-ethnic co-operation; 3. to help improve a shared awareness on causes and 
consequences of the recent conflict; 4. to enhance the co-operation of both state and non-state actors 
for effective reconciliation in the region; 5. to improve research/ analytical ground work to underpin 
future policy and decision making. 
T otal amount:     318,970        166,229   II. Call for Proposals on the organization of round tables (AAP-2008)
 
EN 147   EN No. Title of the action Organisation Partner(s) Contracted in € Paid in € Starting date Description
26 Scientific and Technical Support 
to the African Union’s Continental 
Early Warni ng Syst em (CEWS)DG Joint Research 
Cent er 999,865 699,905 22/ 12/ 08 
(12 months)The overall objective is to provide training and technical support to 
strengthen the capacity of the CMD to deploy and operate a fully 
functional and sustainable Continental Early Warning System. The 
action more specifically aims at supporting the adaptation and extension of early warning systems based on systems used by the 
EU, and at developing customization for the PSD of the 
Commission’s remote sensing and modeling services, including those developed by the Joint Research Centre.
27 E C / UNDP collaboration to advance the post-crisis needs assessment and early recovery 
agendasUnited Nations 
Development  Programme1,249,971 1,187,472 07/ 11/ 2008
(19 months)The overall objective is to increase the timeliness and resilience of 
post-crisis recovery efforts by the European Commission, the United Nations, national governments and other international 
actors through well coordinated assessment of needs and response 
programming. 
2,249,836 1,887,377
Title of the action Organisation Partner(s) Contracted in € Paid in € Starting date Description
28 Strengthening Capacities for the 
Consensual and Sustainable 
Management of Land and Natural 
ResourcesUnited Nations 
Development  
Programme                  500,000                 400,000    20/ 12/ 08
(17.5 months)The overall objective is to develop systematic tools and frameworks 
through the UN and EU for national stakeholders and international 
counterparts to build their national and local capacities for the 
peaceful and sustainable management of land and natural resources, and assist in the prevention, management, and 
resolution of violent conflicts related to land and natural resources 
in 
pre-, post-, and in-conflict situations. 
29 Development of Post-crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA) and 
Transitional Results Frameworks United Nations 
Development  
Programme                  709,763                 567,810   20/ 12/ 08 (for 
12 months)The overall objective is to enhance the efficiency of the PCNA 
methodology, the post-conflict response capacity of the UN system 
and international partners – including regional organizations and 
civil society actors – (building on the existing Post-Conflict Needs Assessment methodology and lessons learned from its 
implementation to date), and to strengthen the partnership of the 
EC
, the U N and the W B. 
          1,209,763              967,810   
Title of the action Organisation Partner(s) Contracted in € Paid in € Starting date Description
28 Standby Team Cluster of Natural 
Resource Mediation Experts United Nations 
Depart ment  of Political Affairs                 499,967                 399,967   22/ 09/ 09
(16 months) Thep r o jectwillenabletheMediationSuppor tUnit(MSU) oftheUN
DPA to quickly provide natural resources expertise to UnitedNations mediators as well as to peacemaking efforts led by
Member States, international, regional and sub-regional
organisations and other entities involved in peacemaking.
              499,967              399,967   III. Re-inforcing co-operation and building c apacity with international, regional and sub-regional organisations on peace-building issues (AAP 2007) 
III. Re-inforcing co-operation and building c apacity with international, regional and sub-regional organisations on peace-building issues (AAP 2008) Total amount:
Total amount:
III. Re-inforcing co-operation and building c apacity with international, regional and sub-regional organisations on peace-building issues (AAP 2009) 
Total amount:
 
EN 148   EN No. T itle of the action O rganisation Partner(s) Contracted in € Paid in € Starting date Description
30 European Union Police 
Forces TrainingGendarmerie 
nationale                     635,000                      561,156   29/ 03/ 08
(12 months)The overall objective is to reinforce knowledge and 
skills of practitioners and to enhance inter-operability between police units susceptible to jointly engage in EU operations. 
31 Training for C ivilian C risis Management and Stabilization MissionsInternational A lert Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze; 
Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna; CMI; French MFA; Escuela Diplomática; Folke Bernadotte Academy; Austrian Study Center for Peace and C onflict Resolution; International Training Center (Hungary); Lithuanian MFA; Dutch MFA; Egmont Institute; Danish Emergency Management Academy; Instituto Nacional de Admi ni st ração INA; Est oni an MFA, Pol i sh 
Perm. Rep. to the EU; Romanian MFA; Czech 
MFA; Centre for European Perspective; Irish Department of Foreign Affairs; Latvian MFA.                    803,976                      750,176   01/ 03/ 08
(18 months)The overall objective is to consolidate and bring to a 
completion the work of the E uropean G roup on Training (EGT). The action more specifically aims at: 1. completing the final phase of training for Member States’ experts identified for participation in EU Civilian Response Teams; 2. building consensus around a European training standard for deployment in international missions, compatible with UN, World Bank and O SCE requirements; 3. establishing a system of accreditation for training organisations; 4. 
supporting the transfer of E U  training modules to the 
African Union and other intergovernmental bodies with similar training needs; 5. strengthening the civilian training capacities of the member states.
T otal amount:              1,438,976               1,311,332   
T itle of the action O rganisation Partner(s) C ontracted in € Paid in € S tarting date D escription
32 European Union Police 
Forces TrainingArma dei Carabinieri                     678,700                      542,960   01/ 05/ 09
(8 months)The overall objective is to enhance mutual 
understanding, inter-operability, sharing of best practices, knowledge and skills in the sectors of C riminal Investigations, Scientific Investigations, Special Weapons A nd T actics (SWA T ), C lose Protection, Improved Explosive Ordnance Devices (IEOD), Human Rights in policing, Integrated Police 
Unit  
(IPU) and Formed Police Unit (FPU). 
Total amount:                  678,700                  542,960   
 Contracted in €  Paid in € 
   15,361,979       7,437,359   
      6,888,612       3,908,819   
      7,973,400       3,128,573   
         499,967           399,967   IV. Training activities for civilian stabilization missions (AAP 2007) 
IV. Training activities for civilian stabilization missions (AAP 2008)
AAP 2009AAP 2007Grand Total Contracted AAP's 2007-2009
AAP 2008
 
 
EN 149   EN OVERALL  STATUS  OF STABILITY  INSTRUMENT  COMMITMENTS,  CONTRACTS  AND  PAYMENTS 
 
EN 150   EN Commitment 
Appropri a t i ons in 
2009*C ommitted in 2009in %  of 2009 
budgetof which 
contractedin %  of 2009 
commitmentsof which paid in 
2009in % of 
contracted 
amount
             135,442,000          135,442,000 100%         125,132,363 92%             82,403,614 66%
                32,000,000            32,000,000 100%            15,000,000 47%               8,507,508 57%
                15,000,000            15,000,000 100%              4,688,686 31%               2,044,946 44%
         182,442,000      182,442,000 100%      144,821,049 79%         92,956,068 64%
*  After budgetary transfers, including C4 and C5 credits.
2007 and 2008 
Commitment 
Appropriations*Committedin % of  
budgetof which 
contractedin % of 
commitmentsof which paidin % of 
contracted 
amount
           236,087,537          235,014,868   100%       216,765,662   92%        167,955,238   77%
              51,540,303            51,500,000   100%          51,493,496   100%           29,064,314   56%
              23,306,812            23,285,960   100%          23,206,405   100%           10,215,389   44%
         310,934,652      309,800,828 100%      291,465,563 94%      207,234,941 71%
* After budgetary transfers, including C4 and C5 credits.T otal consumption 2007/ 2008 commitments on 
1906 as of 31/ 12/2009: E x ecution of 2007 and 2008 commitments as of 
31/ 12/2009
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 
19.0603  - Trans-regional actions in the areas of 
organised crime, trafficking, protection of critical infrastructure, threats to public health and the fight against terrorism and 19.060203 - Community policy on 
combating the proliferation of light armsExecution of 2009 commitments as of 
31/ 12/2009
T otal ex ecution 1906 commitments in 2009: 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 
19.0603 -  Trans-regional actions in the areas of 
organised crime, trafficking, protection of critical infrastructure, threats to public health and the fight against terrorism and 19.0607  - Pilot project —  Support 
for surveillance and protection measures for Union vessels sailing through areas where piracy is a threat
 
 
EN 151   EN IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2009 
DECISIONS AND COMMITMENTS, STATUS OF CONTRACTS AND DISBURSEMENTS  
(BUDGET HEADING 19.06.01, ARTICLE 3 AND 4.3 OF THE IFS REGULATION) 
Region Country Action2009 
decisions in €Date of 
DecisionCommitted Contracted Paid Status
A frica A frica-wide S upport to A U  election observation missions 1,000,000 F ebruary * * 1,000,000          400,000         Ongoing
A frica A U  HQ E U  P lanners to the A U  S P MU  for A MISO M 1,100,000 March * * 1,088,050          891,325         Ongoing
A frica Burundi DDR  - Demobilisation and R eintegration 4,000,000 J uly 4,000,000          4,000,000          4,000,000     Ongoing
A frica Madagascar S upport to mediation and conflict resolution 60,000 March * * 59,737                47,789           Completed
Africa Sierra LeoneSupport to CTN Sierra Leone (under the IfS 
Transitional Justice Facility)1,150,000 March * * * 1,149,707          612,030         Ongoing
Af rica KenyaSupport to trials and treatment of piracy 
suspects1,750,000 May 1,750,000          1,750,000          1,400,000     Ongoing
Africa ZimbabweContribution to the EU Short-Term Transition 
St rategy 10,500,000 December 10,500,000       1,499,730          879,558         Ongoing
Af rica Seychell esSupport to trials and treatment of piracy 
suspects780,000 J uly * * 780,000              467,000         Ongoing
Af ricaZimbabwe /  
NamibiaP ost-C risis Needs A ssessments 136,500 J uly * * 136,501              136,501         Completed
A frica C omoros S upport to December 2009 elections 1,000,000 November * * 1,000,000          950,000         Ongoing
Af rica SenegalEU Technical expert Mission in support of the 
organisation of the trial of Hissène Habré 200,000 November * * * 200,000              160,000         Completed
Latin America Bolivia Support to the preparation of elections 4,000,000 October 4,000,000          3,863,378          2,931,050     Ongoing
C arribbean Haiti S upport to senatorial elections 3,300,000 March 3,300,000          3,300,000          2,665,000     Ongoing
C arribbean C uba P ost-hurricanes R ecovery P rogramme 7,500,000 March 7,500,000          7,500,000          3,800,000     Ongoing
Asi a Paki st anSupport to Parliamentary and Electoral 
A uthorities2,400,000 A ugust 2,400,000          2,387,720          898,463         Ongoing
Asia Pakistan Support to law enforcement and de-radicalistion 15,000,000 December 15,000,000       11,500,000        3,450,000     Ongoing
A sia P akistan P ost-conflict Needs A ssessment 300,000 November * * 300,000              -                   Ongoing
Asia PhilippinesEU support mission to address extra-judicial 
killings3,900,000 A pril 3,900,000          2,200,000          660,000         Ongoing
Asia Burma Post-disaster support after Cyclone Nargis I 316,000 January * * 315,580              252,464         Ongoing
Asia Burma Post-disaster support after Cyclone Nargis II 380,000 August * * 380,100              304,080         Ongoing
Asi a BurmaExtension of Support to UN Special Envoy 
Ibrahim Gambari356,000 March * * 355,640              270,964         Ongoing
Asi a BurmaSupport to civil society initiatives on democracy 
and media2,150,000 J une 2,150,000             1,598,228             989,328            Ongoing
A sia Laos S upport to displaced Hmong 156,000 May * * 149,331                 120,000            Ongoing
Asia Thailand C onflict Resolution in Southern Thailand 385,000 March * * 385,000                 -                     Ongoing
Asia/ Pacific Timor LestePromoting Accountability to Strengthen Peace 
(under the IfS Transitional Justice Facility)558,000 December * * * 552,499                 310,800            Ongoing
Pacific Solomon IslandsSupport to the Truth and Reconciliation 
Commission (IfS Transitional Justice Facility)1,500,000 J uly * * * 1,500,000             900,250            Ongoing
Central Asia RegionalSupport to UNRCCA in Ashgabat, Counter-
Terrorism seminars568,000 December * * 568,219                 454,575            Ongoing
Southern 
CaucasusGeorgia Second Post-conflict support package 14,000,000 July 14,000,000          13,999,443           7,869,711        Ongoing
Southern 
CaucasusAr meni aExtension of Reform advisory team until May 
20102,000,000 September * * 2,000,000             1,800,000        Ongoing
Middle E ast G aza S upport for post-conflict early recovery 20,000,000 J une 20,000,000          18,946,569           17,624,580      Ongoing
Middle East Peace ProcessE xtension of support for the Q uartet 
Representative832,500 March * * 832,500                 790,875            Completed
Middle East Peace Process Reinvigorating final status talks 1,000,000 November * * 798,060                 169,000            Ongoing
Middle East SyriaPreventing radicalisation among Palestinian 
refugee youth4,730,000 December 4,730,000             4,726,577             3,127,968        Ongoing
Middle East Y emenResponding to illegal migration and trafficking 
in human beings2,000,000 J uly 2,000,000             2,000,000             -                     Ongoing
Middle East Lebanon Support to displaced Palestinian refugees 5,126,000 May 5,126,000             5,126,000             4,100,800        Ongoing
Middle East LebanonSupport to Hariri tribunal (under the IfS 
Transitional Justice Facility)1,500,000 J une * * * 1,500,000             1,300,000        Ongoing
East ern EuropeRepublic of 
MoldovaSupport to the preparation of elections 2,000,000 January * * 2,000,000             1,800,000        Completed
East ern EuropeRepublic of 
MoldovaS upport to conflict resolution 6,000,000 September 6,000,000             6,000,000             2,802,900        Ongoing
W Balkans Kosovo*2nd contribution to the ICO - Interim Response 
Programme10,000,000 F ebruary 10,000,000          10,000,000           9,500,000        Ongoing
W Balkans BosniaExplosive Remnants of War Phase II - Interim 
Response Programme2,086,000 November 2,086,000             2,086,000             -                     Ongoing
W Balkans Regional ICTY (under the IfS Transitional Justice Facility) 598,000 February * * * 597,928                 478,342            Ongoing
W Balkans RegionalLaw enforcement support with ODIHR/ ICTY 
(under the IfS Transitional Justice Facility)3,994,000 November * * * 3,999,866             2,588,261        Ongoing
A sia & A frica R egional P ost-Disaster Needs A ssessments W orld Bank 1,000,000 O ctober * * 1,000,000             500,000            Ongoing
Global GlobalRemainder 3rd Facility for urgent Policy A dvice, 
Technical Assistance, Mediation 3,366,082 A ugust 12,000,000          * * * * Ongoing
G lobal G lobal P eace-Building P artnership A A P  2009 5,000,000 J une 5,000,000             -                          -                     Ongoing
135,442,000 125,132,363 82,403,614 
100% 92% 66%
** These actions were contracted under the Facility for urgent Policy Advice, Technical Assistance, Mediation
*** These actions were contracted under the 2008 commitment for the IfS Transitional Justice Facility* under UNSCR 1244 (1999)T otal 2009 C risis R esponse and preparedness decisions and commitments
in %
 
EN 152   EN IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2008 
DECISIONS AND COMMITMENTS, STATUS OF CONTRACTS AND DISBURSEMENTS  
(BUDGET HEADING 19.06.01, ARTICLE 3 AND 4.3 OF THE IFS REGULATION) 
 
EN 153   EN Region Country Action2008 F inancing  
decisions in €Decision Date Committed Contracted Paid Status
Africa Sierra LeoneTransitional J ustice: Support to Special C ourt 
Charles Taylor2,500,000 November 2,500,000              2,500,000             2,500,000           Completed
Af ri caCent ral  Af r i can  
RepublicSupport to National Mediation Process 1,100,000 J uly 1,100,000              1,100,000             731,062              Ongoing
Af ri caCent ral  Af r i can  
RepublicSecurity Sector Reform - Expert Team 1,500,000 O ctober * * 1,429,745             1,190,774           Ongoing
Af ri caCent ral  Af r i can  
RepublicSecurity Sector Reform -  Financial support 
package5,150,000 December 5,150,000              5,059,850             3,178,673           Ongoing
A frica DRC Support to Stabilisation in Eastern DRC 10,000,000 J une 10,000,000            9,999,095             5,088,391           Ongoing
Africa Somalia Support package for TFI 4,000,000 May 4,000,000              4,000,000             3,200,000           Completed
Africa Zambia Urgent support to early elections 1,000,000 O ctober * * 990,987                990,987              Completed
A sia/ Pacific FijiElection expert based on commitments agreed 
in Art 96 negotiations730,000 J uly * * 276,552                255,098              Completed
Asia/ Pacific Solomon IslandsTruth and Reconciliation C ommission - 
preparatory work300,000 J uly * * 299,202                239,362              Completed
A sia/ Pacific Timor Leste Further stabilisation support including SSR 4,700,000 November 4,700,000              4,700,000             2,774,016           Ongoing
Asia Philippines Support to Mindanao peace process 1,000,000 December 1,000,000              1,000,000             792,881              Ongoing
A sia Sri Lanka Mediation 221,557 O ctober * * 271,557                149,000              Completed
A sia Sri Lanka C onflict mitigation 6,500,000 J uly 6,500,000              6,499,553             5,931,198           Completed
Asia Nepal Peace Trust  Fund 5,950,000 December 5,950,000              5,500,000             -                         Ongoing
A sia Indonesia C apacity-building of local authorities in A ceh 3,000,000 A ugust 3,000,000              2,997,688             1,559,714           Ongoing
Asia BangladeshDisaster response - Post-Disaster Needs 
Assessment255,271 February * * 255,271                255,271              Completed
Asia BangladeshRecovery and rehabilitation of cyclone SIDR 
affected livelihoods 13,000,000 J uly 13,000,000            13,000,000           11,700,000        Completed
Asia BurmaCyclone Nargis in Myanmar - Support to PDNA291,474 A ugust * * 291,474                232,695              Completed
C entral A sia Kyrgyzstan Rule of Law - judicial reform 2,500,000 J uly 2,500,000              2,369,447             1,196,290           Ongoing
C entral A sia Kyrgyzstan C onstitutional reform 1,500,000 February 1,500,000              1,500,000             1,425,000           Ongoing
East ern Europe UkraineO il spill in Ukraine Black Sea - Support to PDNA  - 
UNEP136,500 J uly * * 136,500                136,500              Completed
Southern 
CaucasusGeorgia Post-conflict support package for IDPs 15,000,000 December 15,000,000            14,999,172           13,280,962        Ongoing
Southern 
CaucasusGeorgia CBM package: multi-track dialogue on Abkhazia 414,585 March * * 414,585                381,743              Completed
Southern 
CaucasusGeorgia Support in relation to elections 2,000,000 A pril 1,762,100              1,762,100             1,757,100           Ongoing
Southern 
CaucasusArmenia Advisors on key reform areas, Phase I 810,000 November * * 810,000                729,000              Completed
Latin America Peru Support to mitigation of conflict root causes 2,533,000 A pril 2,533,000              2,533,000             1,273,848           Ongoing
Latin America Peru Disaster response - earthquake 3,000,000 May 3,000,000              3,000,000             2,000,000           Ongoing
Latin America Nicaragua Disaster response - hurricane 7,500,000 May 7,490,000              7,450,000             4,859,909           Ongoing
Latin America HaitiDisaster response - Post-Disaster Needs 
Assessment152,000 December * * 152,000                151,812              Completed
Middle East Syria Support to vulnerable Iraqi refugees in Syria 1,481,500 A ugust 1,481,500              1,481,500             814,053              Ongoing
Middle East LebanonSupport to electoral reform4,000,000 December 4,000,000              3,504,738             3,448,027           Ongoing
Middle East Libya Support to national strategy on HIV/ AID S 1,000,000 November 1,000,000              934,400                395,720              Ongoing
W Balkans Kosovo*Support to reappointment of judges and 
prosecutors5,000,000 February 5,000,000              5,000,000             3,455,954           Ongoing
W Balkans Kosovo* UNMIK Pillar IV  running costs 9,200,000 March 9,200,000              9,200,000             8,757,215           Completed
W BalkansBosnia and 
HerzegovinaDestruction of ammunition 2,720,000 J une 2,720,000              2,720,000             2,448,000           Completed
Global GlobalSecond Facility for urgent Policy Advice, 
Technical Assistance, Mediation 5,521,268 December 5,521,268              
-                             -                            Fully contracted 
G l o b a l G l o b a l  T r a n s i t i o n a l  J u s t i c e  F a c i l i t y **** 1 2 , 000,000 J une 9,500,000              
-                             -                            Fully contracted 
Global GlobalActions under the 2007 C onflict R esources 
Facility1,430,644 * * * 1,430,644             991,266              Completed
Global Global Peace-Building P artnership A A P 2008 8,000,000 March 8,000,000                 7,973,400                3,128,573              Ongoing
137,107,868 127,542,460 91,400,094 
- 41,070,957  
137,107,868 127,542,460  132,471,051 
100% 93% 72%
* *  T hese actions were contracted under the 2007 L1 commitment for the 2007 decision adopting the first Fac ility for urgent Policy Advice, Technical Assistance, Mediation
* * *  T hese actions were contracted under the 2007 L1 commitment for the 2007 decision adopting the C onflict Resources F acility
* * * *  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 U NSC R  1244 (1999)O verall status of 2008 C risis Response and preparedness decisions and commitments
P ayments on 2008 budget for ongoing projects
Total consumption 2008
in %
 
 
EN 154   EN IFS CRISIS RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 2007 
DECISIONS AND COMMITMENTS, STATUS OF CONTRACTS AND DISBURSEMENTS 
 (BUDGET HEADING 19.06.01, ARTICLE 3 AND 4.3 OF THE IFS REGULATION) 
Region Country Action2007 
decisions in 
€Decision 
DateCommitted Contracted Paid Status
Global Global Peace-Building Partnership 7,000,000 December             7,000,000              6,888,812              3,908,819  O ngoing 
Af rica Congo DRCFlanking measures to 
mobilisation of DRC mixed Brigades3,200,000 May             3,200,000              3,200,000              3,040,000  C ompleted 
Africa Congo DRC Census Police Forces in RDC 5,000,000 A ugust             5,000,000              4,979,663              4,566,148  Mostly 
Compl et ed 
Af ricaGuinea-
Bissau*SSR experts* 700,000 September  *                  709,263                 608,435  C ompleted 
Af rica Hai t iRe-establishment of civilian 
administration3,000,000 November             3,000,000              2,950,000              1,953,777  C ompleted 
Africa SomaliaSupport to African PK 
deployment (AMISOM)5,000,000 O ctober             4,907,000              4,907,000              2,631,966  C ompleted 
Africa UgandaMediation support group & 
C ontribution to J uba Initiative Fund, Karamoja conflict4,200,000 December             4,200,000              2,468,508              2,016,828  C ompleted 
Africa Zimbabwe Dialogue, elections 3,000,000 December             3,000,000              2,999,966              2,348,137  C ompleted 
Africa Chad Support to UN police programme 10,000,000 December           10,000,000           10,000,000              9,500,000  C ompleted 
Africa C had Electoral census 5,000,000 December             5,000,000              5,000,000              4,500,000  C ompleted 
Africa Sudan/ DarfurTrust Fund for AU/ UN Joint 
Mediation3,000,000 December             3,000,000              3,000,000              2,400,000  C ompleted 
Asia A fghanistan Justice Programme 2,500,000 A pril             2,300,000              2,300,000              2,200,000  C ompleted 
Asia ThailandSupport to justice and informed 
public debate3,000,000 December             3,000,000              2,999,014              2,686,000  Mostly 
Compl et ed 
AsiaBurma/ Myanm
ar*Support to UN and civil society 
initiatives*695,000 December  *                  692,262                 529,361  Mostly 
Compl et ed 
Latin America Bolivia* Coca Leaf Study* 1,000,000 November  *                  999,953                 905,000  C ompleted 
Latin America ColombiaSupport to reconciliation in the 
context Justice and Peace law 5,000,000 A ugust             5,000,000              5,000,000              4,644,203  C ompleted 
W Balkans Kosovo* *C ontribution to the initial running 
costs of the International Civilian Of f i ce10,000,000 December           10,000,000              9,930,205              9,930,205  C ompleted 
Middle East Lebanon* Police reform* 400,000 J uly  *                  399,640                 335,370  C ompleted 
Middle East Lebanon*Support to Border Security Pilot 
Project*2,000,000 J uly  *               2,000,000              1,792,873  C ompleted 
Middle East Lebanon Nahr El Bared Camp 6,800,000 December             6,800,000              6,729,560              6,471,329  O ngoing 
Middle EastIsrael/ Palestin
eSupport to the Peace Process: 
Quartet Envoy Team, Dialogue, C ivil Police7,500,000 December             7,500,000              7,500,000              6,875,000  C ompleted 
Middle East SyriaSupport to UNICEF enabling the 
Syrian education system to cope 
with Iraqi refugees3,000,000 November             3,000,000              3,000,000              2,313,144  C ompleted 
GlobalC onflict 
ResourcesSupport to the Kimberley 
Process (JRC)569,356 A ugust                569,356                 569,356                 398,549  C ompleted 
GlobalC onflict 
ResourcesC onflict Resources Facility 2,000,000 July            1,430, 644                            -                               -    Fully 
contracted 
Global GlobalPolicy Advice and Mediation 
Facility*10,000,000 April          10,000,000                            -                               -    Fully 
contracted 
 97,907,000 89,223,202       76,555,144        
99% 91% 86%
* *  under UNSCR 1244 (1999)in % O verall status of 2007 C risis R esponse and P reparedness commitments
*  These actions were committed under the Facility for urgent actions involving Policy Advice, Technical Assistance, Mediation and Reconciliation for the 
benefit of third countries in crisis situations  established by Financing decision C (2007)1705 on 17 A pril 2007 for a maximum amount of € 10 m illion
 
 
EN 155   EN IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: AAP 2009 COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS 
BY COUNTRY, REGION AND PROJECTS 
(BUDGET HEADINGS 19.06.02 AND 19.06.03, ART.  4 (1) AND (2) OF THE IFS REGULATION) 
 
EN 156   EN Region Decision Appropriations Committed Contracted Paid
 33,000,000  18,000,000 
 1,000,000 
 32,000,000 
 24,500,000            7,500,000 1,007,508 
 7,500,000            7,500,000 7,500,000 
                              -              32,000,000          15,000,000            8,507,508 
 13,000,000  8,922,000 
 1,000,000 
 14,000,000 
 2,500,000                341,186 
 6,500,000            2,997,500 
 5,000,000                350,000 
                              -              14,000,000            3,688,686            1,604,946 
 1,000,000            1,000,000 
GlobalPilot project —  Support for surveillance and 
protection measures for Community vessels 
sailing through areas where piracy is a threat 1,000,000            1,000,000 440,000 
                              -                1,000,000            1,000,000               440,000 Total executionTotal available appropriations
Expert Support Facility, ESF III 
Supporting the fight against organised crime 
on the cocaine route – Phase I
Critical Maritime Routes from the Malacca 
Straits to the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden 
– Phase I CMR I Total available appropriations
IfS - AAP 2009 - Priority 1 ''Non-proliferation 
of WMD'' 
IfS - A A P  2009 - P riority 1 IST C / ST C U
Total executionAct i on
19.06.02.01 - A ctions in the area of risk mitigation and preparedness relating to chemical, nuclear and biological materials or  agents 
Initial appropriations
T ransfer to 19.060301
1,604,946 Annual Action Programme covered by the 
programming documents 'Strategy Paper 2007-
2011' and by the 'Indicative Programme 2009-
2011' for the Instrument for Stability for 2009 (P riority 2, A rticle 4(1))GlobalGlobalAnnual Action Programme covered by the 
programming documents 'Strategy Paper 2007-
2011' and by the 'Indicative Programme 2009-
2011' for the Instrument for Stability for 2009 
(P riority 1, A rticle 4(2))
19.060301 - Trans-regional actions in the areas of organised crime, trafficking, protection of critical infrastructure, threats  to public health and the fight against terrorism
Initial appropriations
Transfers
Total executionPilot Project on Piracy Maritime Awareness 
and Risks19.0607 - P ilot P roject on P iracy  Maritime A w areness and R isks
Total available appropriations
 
EN 157   EN IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: AAP 2008 COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS 
BY COUNTRY, REGION AND PROJECTS 
(BUDGET HEADINGS 19.06.02 AND 19.06.03, ART.  4 (1) AND (2) OF THE IFS REGULATION) 
Region Country Appropriations Committed Contracted Paid
 27,000,000 
 1,500,000 
 25,500,000 
Former CISISTC: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyz Republic, Russia,Tajikistan; STC U: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekist an 8,000,000             8,000,000  8,000,000 
Global Global  2,000,000             1,998,029  995,993 
Global2008 A nnual A ction Programme for the 
Instrument for Stability Priority 1 – Non-Proliferation of Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) 15,500,000           15,499,967  2,869,221 
                               -           25,500,000           25,497,996        11,865,214 
 12,000,000 
 293,377 
 12,293,377 
Asi aAfghanistan and ECO countries (Iran, Pakistan, 
Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey) 4,300,000             4,300,000  908,653 
Latin America 
/  CarribbeanLatin America/ C arribbean  2,243,377             2,243,377  824,505 
Central 
Ame ricaCentral America and neighbouring countries  1,000,000             1,000,000  940,000 
Af rica Af ri ca  1,500,000             1,420,445  637,225 
Af rica Af ri ca  3,300,000  3,300,000  1,000,000 
                               -           12,343,377           12,263,822          4,310,383 Total available appropriations
Prevention of the diversion of drugs precursors in the Latin 
American and Caribbean region (PRELAC)   
Support to Counter-Terrorism (CT) and Counter Organised Crime Initial appropriations
T ransfer to 19.080103
Pilot Project - Supporting the fight against the illicit accumulation 
and trafficking in firearms in C entral America and neighbouring Initial appropriations
Transfers and C5 creditsExpert Support Facility II 
Total executionTotal executionAct i on
Fight against trafficking from/ to Afghanistan - Phase II
Supporting the fight against the illicit accumulation and Total available appropriations19.06.02.01 - A ctions in the area of risk mitigation and preparedness relating to chemical, nuclear and biological materials or  agents 
19.060301 - Trans-regional actions in the areas of organised crime, trafficking, protection of critical infrastructure, threats  to public health and the fight against terrorism and 19.060203 - Community policy Support to the International Science and Technology C entre 
(ISTC ) in Moscow and the Science and Technology C entre in 
Ukraine (STCU), Kiev.
- Knowledge  management  system  on CBRN  trafficking  in North  
Africa and selected countries in the Middle East- C ombating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials 
in selected FSU and Mediterranean Basin countries and 
preparation of border management activities in the ASEAN
 
 
EN 158   EN 
 
EN 159   EN IFS LONG-TERM COMPONENT: AAP 2 007 COMMITMENTS AND PAYMENTS 
BY COUNTRY, REGION AND PROJECTS 
(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 17,199,100 
Former 
CISISTC: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyz Republic, Russia,Tajikistan; STC U: A zerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekist an 15,000,000         15,000,000        15,000,000 
South-
Eastern 
Europe & 
CaucasusAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the 
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey; Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia 1,000,000           1,000,000  950,000 
Former 
CISRussian Federation, Ukraine, Armenia, Republic of 
Moldova, G eorgia, A zerbaijan and Belarus 5,000,000           5,000,000  250,000 
GlobalAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, 
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates; Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Tunisia, Turkey, Pakistan, 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 5,905,006 
Global Global  3,800,000           3,800,000 3,263,587 
Asi aAfghanistan and ECO countries (Iran, Pakistan, 
Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey) 5,200,000           5,200,000 1,098,836 
Asi a 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 - A ctions in the area of risk mitig ation and preparedness relating  to chemical, nuclear and biolog ical 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 C entre (ISTC ) in Moscow and the Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine (STCU), Kiev.
Knowledge Management System on CBRN 
T rafficking
C ombating illicit trafficking of nuclear and 
radioactive materials in FSU countries
Assistance in export control of dual-use goodsTotal available appropriations
Initial appropriations
T ransfer from 190601 (for project No. 3)
Expert Support facility for the fight against Act i on