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Grant contract: Increasing the Capacities of Media Actors to Mitigate the Safety Risks for Journalists Contract related to: Grant contract: Increasing the Capacities of Media Actors to Mitigate the Safety Risks for Journalists - The overall objective of the present action is to contribute to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law worldwide. The action will achieve this objective by supporting and strengthening civil society organisations (CSOs), democracy activists and human-rights defenders working on critical human rights and democracy issues in non-EU countries. It may also cover, where relevant, the promotion of international humanitarian law. Consequently, it will contribute to the 5 priorities of the Multiannual Indicative programme 2021-2027[1] as well as the specific priorities set out for the additional funding coming from the cushion.This action will mainly be implemented by EU Delegations in-country so as to: (i) better respond to the country-specific contexts; (ii) be as close as possible to the needs of the rights holders; and (iii) promote a sense of `ownership¿ of the action among local actors. The actions financed at country level will be in line with: (i) the EU action plan for human rights and democracy; (ii) EU guidelines on human rights; and (iii) the respective Human Rights and Democracy country strategies or priorities under the EU accession process. All actions will follow a human rights based approach putting people at the centre of actions and also focusing on promoting gender equality.   [1] HR&amp;D Multiannual Indicative Programme
Building Alliances for Budget Accountability in the Southern Neighbourhood Contract related to: Building Alliances for Budget Accountability in the Southern Neighbourhood - The overall objective of this Action is to support the post-COVID-19 economic recovery in partner countries through two distinct components: Component 1: Support to economic governance (EUR 5 mio) · Support to economic reforms and macroeconomic management through the IMF Middle East Technical Centre (METAC). This builds on previous experience with METAC and is designed to help partner countries and economic institutions in the region to prepare, implement and monitor sound macro-economic policies that are conducive to economic recovery, sustainable and inclusive growth, while reducing vulnerabilities (EUR 3 mio).· Strengthening capacity of CSOs on budgetary analysis, monitoring and advocacy (with the International Budget Partnership/IBP or alternative partners) (EUR 2 mio) Component 2: Support to social economy and social entrepreneurship (EUR 10 mio) For the social economy to reach its full potential, it needs to be supported comprehensively. Based on previous experience, the main areas of intervention will encompass work at the three levels: · At macro level, the programme will target policy advocacy and involve public authorities at national/local level and private/social business stakeholders with a view to promoting the model of social economy and encourage relevant reforms · At meso level, the programme will target institutions and strengthen social enterprises support structures and other relevant social enterprises stakeholders. This will be achieved through capacity building and networking activities ¿ South-South and South-North ¿ peer learning and partnerships with relevant European organisations and networks · At micro level, the programme will target social entrepreneurs and provide support, through sub-granting / cascading grants, to a number of promising initiatives with a high potential for job creation to serve as a demonstration/pilot experience in view of replicability and scaling-up, The scheme will not target very early/seed stage but will focus on the growing/scaling-up phase.
Improving regulatory policy making in Georgia Contract related to: Improving regulatory policy making in Georgia - The East Global Allocation for 2021-2022 is a support measure giving the European Commission the possibility to fund measures and small-scale activities in a flexible way. The aim is to strengthen the means of implementation for sustainable development in line with the objectives of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) of the European Neighbourhood Policy, within the framework of the Neighbourhood, Development and Page 4 of 15 International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) ¿ Global Europe - as well as its operational and policy priorities. The action contributes to SDG 17 to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development.&nbsp;The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are to 1. Strengthen the management, implementation and follow-up of external actions in the framework of the EaP objectives and priorities. 2. Enhance the information, communication and visibility activities towards awareness and understanding of the ENP
Capacity building on EU PRAG rules for grant beneficiaries in Lebanon Contract related to: Capacity building on EU PRAG rules for grant beneficiaries in Lebanon - The Neighbourhood South Global Allocation for 2021-2023 is a support measure giving the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale measures and activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the Southern dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy and its operational and policy priorities. The Global Allocation will finance project cycle management (feasibility, evaluation, audits, etc.) and communication activities. It will contribute to enhance the quality of the programmes as well as to better understanding of the European Union reputation, policies and programmes to the audience in the Southern Neighbourhood.The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to ensure a swift preparation of actions and projects, while enabling the European Commission to act with flexibility by means of an instrument which is capable of adapting itself to evolving circumstances and/or dealing with unforeseen situations. Besides, this action will help the European Commission explain and communicate on its activities to the Southern Neighbourhood citizens¿ audience.The Specifics Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to allow analysis and preparatory studies to help elaborating relevant and impactful programmes as well as evaluation and audits for lessons learnt and ex-ante control purposes2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to contribute to better understanding of the European Union¿s reputation, policies and programmes to the audience in the Southern Neighbourhood. Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:1.1 contributing to Outcome 1 (or Specific Objective 1): Number of PCM contracts.2.1 contributing to Outcome 2 (or Specific Objective 2): Number of Communication contracts and meetings.
European Ukraine Desk Contract related to: European Ukraine Desk - Special measure 2021 Country allocations to support national (local) CSOs, democracy activists and HRDs working on critical human rights and democracy issues in partner countries. It will be managed by EUDs (INTPA/NEAR) and cover 116 countries. The Covid-19&nbsp;pandemic is having significant negative repercussions on human rights, democracy and the rule of law in many parts of the world &nbsp;and on the space for civil society organisations active in the promotion of human rights and democracy. An urgent reaction is required in the third quarter of 2021 to limit the harm done and contain further entrenchment and worsening of the situation. &nbsp;The overall objective of the action is the worldwide promotion and protection of: (i) human rights and fundamental freedoms; (ii) democracy; and (iii) the rule of law. The action will achieve this so by supporting and strengthening civil society organisations (CSOs), democracy activists and human-rights defenders working on critical human rights and democracy in non-EU countries. It may also cover, where relevant, the promotion of international humanitarian law. The action will mainly be implemented through competitive processes.This action will mainly be implemented by EU delegations in-country so as to: (i) better respond to the country-specific contexts; (ii) take into account the local challenges of the current COVID-19 crisis; (iii) be as close as possible to the needs of the rights holders; and (iv) promote a sense of `ownership¿ of the action among local actors. The grants will aim at implementing the priorities listed in annex III Annex of the Regulation (EU) 2021/947 in line with Human Rights and Democracy country strategies. Implementing these priorities will also contribute to the EU action plan on human rights and democracy 2020-2024. The actions financed under the country allocations will be in line with: (i) the relevant EU action plan for human rights and democracy; (ii) EU guidelines on human rights; and (iii) the respective Human Rights and Democracy country strategies. All actions will follow a human rights based approach putting people at the centre of actions and also focus on promoting gender equality.
Activity under preparation Inclusion et durabilite des territoires - FIV AFD-FEC <p>Le programme vise principalement à soutenir les actions du Fonds d¿Equipement Communal (FEC) en faveur (i) des collectivités territoriales à ressources financières limitées, afin de mettre en oeuvre des projets à caractère social et ou climat qui ont un impact direct sur l'amélioration des conditions de vie des citoyens et (ii) des projets contribuant au développement durable et à la lutte contre le changement climatique qui s¿inscrivent dans les programmes de développement des collectivités territoriales (CT). Le programme, par ailleurs, étudiera la possibilité de répondre aux impacts du séisme dans les territoires et ciblés par le programme.</p>
Activity under preparation Organisation of the 30th and 31st European Film Festival - 2025 and 2026 Activity still under preparation: Organisation of the 30th and 31st European Film Festival - 2025 and 2026-<p>Organisation of the 30th and 31st European Film Festival - 2025 and 2025</p>
Modernisation des Etablissements Scolaires PMES - top up <p>Top up pour l'AT du Programmme de Modernisation des Etablissement scolaires PMES</p>
Activity under preparation AAP 2024 - Support to women¿s employment in the Southern Neighbourhood through gender-responsive private sector development In the Southern Neighbourhood, women¿s access to the formal labour market remains one of the lowest in the world, compromising growth perspectives for a number of countries. At the same time, the private sector represents the region's main engine for growth and decent job creation, a potential which is largely untapped for women. The action aims to support women¿s employment through a targeted angle of promoting a gender-responsive private sector development, with a specific focus on innovation and incubation in high-potential sectors, namely the care, the green and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) economies. It will take a three-fold approach: 1) establishing an enabling policy and legal environment for a gender-responsive private sector; 2) supporting gender-responsive private sector to boost women¿s employment and their economic empowerment in the workplace and in the economy at large, using the Women Empowerment Principles as main vehicle and implementing gender-responsive corporate policies and supply chains; and 3) increasing women¿s access to decent work, including for women living in vulnerable situations, by leveraging the potential of the care, green and STEM economies.The action consolidates and complements the programme adopted under the 2022 Regional Action Plan which aimed at supporting women¿s economic empowerment in the Southern Neighbourhood[1] with a focus on the nexus between access to finance, financial inclusion and digitalisation, notably for women entrepreneurs. The action will explore links with relevant facilities under the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD+). It will be implemented by UN Women, as part of a comprehensive multi-stakeholder regional initiative aiming at ¿Surging Women Employment in Arab States by 5% by 2030¿, involving both the public and private sectors and International Financing Institutions (IFIs). The initiative offers a direct synergy with the Regional Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on ¿Jobs through Trade and Investment in the Southern Neighbourhood¿ and will open broader scope for donor coordination in the region under the leadership of UN Women. The action will contribute and feed into the regional policy dialogue on women economic empowerment led by the Union for the Mediterranean.[1] C(2022) 8009 final
Support to Team Europe Initiative <p>The contract provides support to EUREP's role of focal point for Joint Programming and coordinator of Team Europe Initiative ''Sustainable Growth, Jobs and Resilience''. Key focus areas: communication, policy, reporting, internal management</p>
Raising public awareness on the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies 2021-2023 Raising public awareness on the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies 2021-2023 (2021 budget)This programme sets out a range of measures to support the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations in raising public awareness about its policies, in line with the European Commission¿s institutional prerogatives and in line with its policy and communication priorities.In particular, it will provide the public with information about the enlargement process and the neighbourhood policy, as well as the countries involved, in order to stimulate an informed and facts-based debate on the political, economic and social impact of the two EU policies.It will also contribute to addressing the issue of disinformation and foreign information manipulation by raising awareness of relevant issues in the region and informing about the wide range of EU support for communication activities including press trips to and from the regions, training courses and support for media literacy programmes. These activities will build on the actions foreseen in the Action Plan against Disinformation12 and European Democracy Plan13 and will be implemented in cooperation with European External Action Service.The programme will also support the promotion of the European Commission¿s corporate priorities (¿a European Green Deal¿, ¿an economy that works for people¿, ¿a Europe fit for the digital age¿, ¿promoting our European way of life¿, ¿a stronger Europe in the world¿, and ¿a new push for European democracy¿)14. It will therefore complement and strengthen the European Commission's corporate communication actions.To that end, when executing the programme, the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations will ensure coordination with other Commission departments, including the Directorate-General for Communication and European Commission Representations, as well as the European External Actions Service and the EU Delegations and Offices in the region.Where feasible and appropriate, the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations will follow the Team Europe approach in its strategic communication and public diplomacy initiatives.The programme will support tools and channels that have proven particularly successful, including visibility events, stakeholder and media outreach, digital content production and online and social media activities. In the light of the specific communication context linked to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term recovery, priority will be given to digital and hybrid means of communication, including online and hybrid events.In terms of target audiences, in addition to addressing the general public in the EU Member States and in the enlargement and neighbourhood regions, the awareness raising measures will address, where relevant, specific stakeholders and opinion multipliers, such as journalists, business organisations, civil society representatives, academia and think tanks, as well as youth representatives.
Western Balkans contribution to the Common Provisioning Fund for the EFSD+ 2022 Contract related to: Western Balkans contribution to the Common Provisioning Fund for the EFSD+ 2022 - In October 2020 the European Commission adopted a comprehensive Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans, which aims to spur the long-term economic recovery of the region, support a green and digital transition, foster regional integration and convergence with the European Union.The EIP is accompanied by the Guidelines for implementing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans (GAWB), which further detail investments and actions that can foster the green transition in the region under the EIP and beyond. With the EIP, the Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport and the Green Agenda, the EU provides strong support for economic recovery and reform for a modern, greener and more prosperous Western Balkans delivering better to their citizens on the road to the EU.The EIP also offers a path for a successful regional economic integration to help accelerate convergence with the EU and close the development gap between EU Member States and the Western Balkans region. The EIP will increase the competitiveness of the Western Balkans. Its implementation will have to be accompanied with the relevant reform measures.The Western Balkans Investment Framework members include the European Commission, member states, bilateral donors, financial institutions who altogether in partnership share the objectives of the Economic and Investment Plan for Western Balkans and together contribute to achieve common goals to spur the socio-economic cohesion of the region. In this context, the Western Balkans Investment Framework contributes to support the Team Europe Initiative.To achieve the aforementioned goals this action offers significant EU funding for the preparation and implementation of investment flagships in the areas of sustainable transport, clean energy, environment and climate, digital, innovation, competitiveness and private sector.The action includes 4 components:- Blending and technical assistance:1. EU4 Green and Digital Transition2. EU4 Green Growth3. EU4 Competitiveness and Innovation- Budgetary guarantee:4. Western Balkans Guarantee Facility (EFSD+ Guarantee and legacy ELM) in support of the 3 above components, the Sustainable Transport Connectivity action, and cutting across windows 3 and 4 of IPA III.
Modernisation des ¿tablissements Scolaires II <p>Le projet comprend la construction de 80 nouvelles infrastructures pour l'enseignement primaire public, l'augmentation des normes d'efficacité énergétique (certificat EDGE) et comprendra la fourniture de nouveaux équipements pour les écoles sélectionnées ainsi que des moyens de transport scolaire - 73 bus.</p>
Strengthening Citizen Participation in Azerbaijan Contract inherited from multiple actions, related to: Strengthening Citizen Participation in Azerbaijan - Multiannual civil society programme in the Eastern Neighbourhood 2021-2022 - budget for 2021
Support to ALF - phase VI (1st April 2022- 31st March 2025) <p>to build more tolerant and pluralistic societies in the EURO-MED region.</p>-Support to ALF - phase VI (1st April 2022- 31st March 2025)
EU4 Border Security <p>The action seeks to enhance border security in the Southern Neighbourhood, by fostering bilateral and regional co-operation. The project will familiarise Southern Neighbourhood countries with the mandate and work of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (EBCGA), commonly referred to as FRONTEX, and increase their capacity to undertake risk, strategic and operational analysis with a view to strengthening border security.</p>
SEMED MSME Financial Inclusion Programme in West Bank and Gaza <p>The objective of the Programme is to improve financial inclusion for MSMEs in West Bank and Gaza in a sustainable manner. That is to improve the ability of MSMEs to access appropriate financial services and products by expanding their opportunities for credit.</p>
Activity under preparation AAP 2024 - Migrant Protection and AVRR in North Africa The proposed Action aims to complement the current EU funded interventions to support Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) of vulnerable migrants stranded in North Africa initiated in the framework of the action ¿Supporting sustainable Protection, Return and Reintegration in North Africa¿ adopted in 2021 and the action to support southern neighbourhood countries for the management of migration flows adopted in 2023. It responds to the increasing demand on Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) in North African countries and the projection provided by IOM for the next three years which estimates the gap to support assisted voluntary returns of nearly 70,000 persons between 2024 and 2026. Therefore, the Action will enable the current EU funded programme on AVRR to step up substantially its activities in Algeria, Libya and Morocco by providing direct assistance and support to the AVR for an estimated 26 000 stranded migrants.
AAP 2016 Neighbourhood South Security The Action Document on Security in the Neighbourhood South has three components for a total amount of  11 million: i) prevention, preparedness and response to natural and man-made disasters, ii) fight against cybercrime and iii) exchange of operatio
Structural Reform Facility: ENI East The objective of the facility is to contribute towards the development of sustainable and equitable economic growth models in the EaP countries, which can generate more investments and improve socio-economic conditions and employment opportunities.
Strengthening the operational capacity of the Egyptian Coast Guard and Egyptian Border Guards to manage migration flows through effective border surveillance and search and rescue at land and sea The overall objective of this action is that irregular migration and trafficking in human beings are reduced along the Egyptian borders through strengthened capacities of the Egyptian Coast Guard and Border Guard.&nbsp;The Specific Objective is: Enhanced border surveillance and SAR operations at land and sea by the Egyptian Coast Guard and Border Guard increasingly in line with (inter)national obligations, human rights standards and protection-centred approaches.-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Output 1.1: The Egyptian Coast Guard and Border Guard have enhanced surveillance technical capacities&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Output 1.2: The Egyptian Coast Guard and Border Guard have enhanced knowledge and skills on humanitarian border management and search and rescue of migrants in respect to national and international obligations and with a human rights-based approach.&nbsp;
SME Guarantee Facility The objective of the project is an increase in local banks lending to SMEs, improving access to finance for SMEs on a sustainable basis. The ultimate objective of the project is to promote job creation. This objective is fully in line with the new EU approach to its Southern Neighbourhood and the new EU Development Policy document ''An Agenda for Change''.