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Regional Competitiveness Programme <p>This programme will facilitate the WEstern Balkans SMEs access to finance for introduction of new standards throug provision of business advisory and investment incentives.The Facility will provide additional loans to SMEs through local Participating Banks (¿PBs¿), supported by grants and technical assistance for industrial investments necessary for SMEs to introduce the standards in line with the acquis communitaire.</p>
Regional Housing Programme (RHP) (Sarajevo Process) Phase 2 (2017MCP) Multi-country Action Programme for 2017 - part NEAR-Regional Housing Programme (RHP) (Sarajevo Process) Phase 2 (2017MCP)
EU4Business: Connecting Companies This project aims to support capacity of sectorial Business Support Organisations through sub-granting to enhance EaP SMEs internationalisation, export capacities and access to new markets. The assistance will focus on sectors that have most potential for export to the EU and EaP intra-regional trade.
Amendment/Top-up to Contract providing Assistance for the Implementation of Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Activities regarding the Turkish Cypriot community TAIEX activities <p>Technical assistance contract to implement TAIEX actions consisting of the provision of logistical services and financial management tasks</p>
Building Trust in Media in South East Europe: Support to Journalism as a Public Good <p>The project focuses on:</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><ol><li data-list="bullet" class="ql-align-justify"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">enhancing the commitment and capacities of media and journalists to abide by professional and ethical standards of journalism and enhancing media accountability; </span></li><li data-list="bullet" class="ql-align-justify"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">reinforcing freedom of expression and circulation of accurate information by an increasing rights-based regulation of digital platforms and online media;</span></li><li data-list="bullet" class="ql-align-justify"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">adopting Media and Information Literacy (MIL) policies and integrating MIL in formal education to support the MIL skills of citizens, notably youth, to think critically;</span></li></ol>
Advancement of Electricity Market Reform and Regional Integration Contract related to: Advancement of Electricity Market Reform and Regional Integration - 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
Support to the follow-up of electoral recommendations in the Western Balkans (2016MCP) - amend 2 Amendment of MCP 2016 - Increase of funds: AD 10 REEP (additional EUR 15 m) and re-commitment (EUR 15m), new AD 12 elections (EUR1.4m), new AD 13 RAN  (EUR 3m), AD 4 (re-allocation-no change of budget)
EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) in the Western Balkans and Turkey This action aims to strengthen the rule of law by addressing public integrity deficiencies in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey through two interlinked outcomes (specific objectives), namely 1) increased evidence-based anti-corruption policy making and implementation and 2) enhanced civic engagement for public integrity transparency and accountability in the seven targeted IPA II beneficiaries.
EU4Youth - Unlocking the potential of young social entrepreneurs in Moldova and Ukraine <p>Specific objectives: 1) Improve legal framework for SEs in MD and establish legislation for UA; 2) Improve capacity of SEs in business administration, fundraising and promote SEs via development of MD-UA network; 3) Motivate more youth in MD and UA for social startups, recognize contribution to social inclusion and reduction of inequalities; 4) Strengthen relevant business support structures for young entrepreneurs in both countries, incl. start-up funds.</p>
EU REPARIS for SMEs <p>The activities to be undertaken under this Agreement are part of a follow-up program, REPARIS under the Western Balkans Enterprise Development and Innovation Facility (WB EDIF). This phase II will : a) further improve access of SMEs in the Western Balkans to professional accounting and financial management services, and (b) support the alignment of Western Balkan corporate financial reporting frameworks with relevant EU directives and regulations.</p>
NIP - Neighbourhood Investment Platform 2023 - East This action is the 2023 annual  contribution  to  the Neighbourhood  Investment  Platform  (NIP) for the Neighbourhood East.The   NIP   forms   an   integral   part   of   the   European   Fund   for   Sustainable   Development  ("EFSD+")  being  its  blending  arm  in  the  Neighbourhood  in  complementarity  of  budgetary guarantees.The  Overall  Objective  of  the  NIP  is  to  mobilise  investments in  infrastructure  in  transport, energy, environment, with a particular focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation, and to  support  social  and  private  sector  development  in  Eastern  and  Southern  Partner  Countries. In particular, the NIP will support the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) and its country flagships.The  NIP  is  designed  to combine  EU  grants  or  financial  instruments  with  other  public  and private financing. By reducing, through co-financing, the overall cost or risk of the project or by   subsidising   interest   rates   or   financing   technical   assistance   or   providing   financial instruments,  the  NIP  will  encourage  the  partner  country  governments,  private  sector  and/or public institutions to carry out essential investments that would otherwise not happen.
Horizontal Support to coordination with International Financial Institutions in the Western Balkans and Turkey Multi-beneficiary Programme under IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2011
Commission decision on the financing of the 2023 work programme for evaluation and monitoring activities of external assistance granted by the Union in beneficiaries of pre-accession assistance and the Neighbourhood region This support measure covers operational expenditure to finance evaluation and monitoring activities of external assistance granted by the Union to beneficiaries of preaccession assistance and the neighbourhood region. In specific cases, countries outside the two main regions of interest (notably those managed by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) might be covered by evaluation activities whenever the scope of the evaluations makes it relevant, in the spirit of strengthening synergies and cooperation with programmes under other Union instruments.
Action Document Human Rights and Democracy country allocations 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.
DCFTA SME Direct Finance Facility <p>The project combines the EBRD's financial and institutional resources and the EU's grant resources to support financing and capital investment project implementation to SMEs in the DCFTA countries. The EU grant resources of EUR 10 million would be used to finance a combination of: (i) EUR 9 million of risk sharing on financing SMEs and (b) EUR 1 million technical assistance (TA) to develop SMEs and ensure the financed projects are implemented well.</p>
Support for Improvement in Governance and Management (SIGMA) in the Western Balkans and Turkey (2017MCP) Multi-country Action Programme for 2017 - part NEAR-Support for Improvement in Governance and Management (SIGMA) in the Western Balkans and Turkey (2017MCP)
TAIEX INTPA - Amendment/top-up no.2 - Provision of logistical services and financial management tasks (TAIEX 8) Contract related to: TAIEX INTPA - Amendment/top-up no.2 - Provision of logistical services and financial management tasks (TAIEX 8) - The overall aim of TAIEX INTPA as part of the institution building instruments, is to provide peer-to-peer technical assistance and capacity building to support partner countries in the harmonisation of their regulatory frameworks and sustainable policy reform and to share best practices in EU policy related fields, according to the demands of beneficiaries from partner countries and the strategic priorities of the EU, and in line with EU values. As a result, it contributes to strengthening inclusive societies and good governance in partner countries.TAIEX provides short and medium-term, needs-driven and strategically oriented assistance and is complementary to and works alongside other programmes to help partner countries in reinforcing their institutions and supporting sustainable policy reforms. TAIEX has a longstanding and successful track record deploying public expertise since 1996. The assistance is provided mainly by EU public sector experts, who share their knowledge and experience with beneficiaries through workshops, expert missions, study visits and work from home. The purpose of these activities is to share with EU partners experience, know-how and information on EU policies, EU legislation and its application in order to assist beneficiary institutions strengthening good governance. In specific circumstances, when expertise from beneficiaries in a partner country is of particular significance to other partner countries and it provides an added value, experts from the relevant partner countries can take part in the activities to provide expertise in sustainable policy reforms and standards. This participation comes as an effective complement to the knowledge provided by the EU Member States¿ experts, which remains the core of the activities of TAIEX, while developing a multi-stakeholder approach enriching the instrument with other&nbsp;forms of peer learning (trilateral or ¿South-South¿ cooperation).TAIEX INTPA enhances a Team Europe approach to technical cooperation by providing a mechanism to quickly mobilise public expertise from all Member States, including those that may not have significant development cooperation structures, presence in partner countries or ODA programming. TAIEX INTPA can effectively contribute capacity building elements to Team Europe Initiatives. By providing technical assistance through the public sector, TAIEX INTPA promotes European standards, norms and policy models in an increasingly contested context. As such, it enhances EU policy strategies and supports the EU Global Gateway Initiative through capacity building and enhancing reform and an enabling environment in critical EU priority sectors.
Contract 447-948 - Contribution Arrangement with respect to the European Western Balkans Joint Fund under the Western Balkans Investment Framework - Allocation 2022 - 2023 for the Sustainable Transport Connectivity sector Contract related to: Contract 447-948 - Contribution Arrangement with respect to the European Western Balkans Joint Fund under the Western Balkans Investment Framework - Allocation 2022 - 2023 for the Sustainable Transport Connectivity sector - In October 2020 the European Commission adopted a comprehensive Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans3, 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 EIP Communication identifies ten flagships with the expectation that these would unlock significant investments in particular in the field of digital, sustainable transport, clean energy transition and environment.To support the implementation of mature transport flagship projects, identified in the EIP, this Action foresees the provision of technical assistance and investment grants for the construction or rehabilitation of sustainable infrastructures in the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) in the period 2021-2027. It also supports the Poznan Summit commitment on the Western Balkans road and rail safety and reduction of travelling time.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.
EU Regional Action for Roma Education: Increased Education Support and Opportunities for Roma Students in the Western Balkans and Turkey (RARE), phase II <p>This action will enable the second phase of the Regional Action for Roma Education & Employment in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The project will support Roma children and youth in accessing better quality and long-term education, reducing drop-outs and supporting gender equality. It will also contribute to increasing the potential and opportunities for employability of Roma youth, facilitating the transfer from education to employment.</p><p><br></p><p> </p>
EU4Dialogue This regional programme aims at contributing to the conflict transformation in the South Caucasus and Moldova
Strengthening European Integration (SEI) Multi-beneficiary Programme under IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2013- part DG ELARG
Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: civil society combating corruption with political integrity data Contract related to: Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: civil society combating corruption with political integrity data - In a vision of enhanced regional cooperation, the overall objective of the Action is to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU integration and approximation process in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, through a strengthened contribution by civil society and media. To this end, a variety of activities are foreseen:Support to large and small CSO regional networks¿ and their capacities and engagement opportunities in policy- and decision making across various thematic areas, including those addressed by the Economic Investment Plan;Capacity-building of CSOs¿ in crosscutting and thematic areas; support to governments¿ provision of an conducive environment for CSOs activities; and a People-to-People programme allowing CSOs in the region to expand their knowledge about the EU and the accession process, and an opportuniy to network internationally and regionally;Support for improved cooperation between civil society and local authorities, in particular enhancing transparency and impact of local level funding for CSOs;Support to Media Information Literacy and media self-regulation; and support to enhanced professional capacity of journalists, media outlets and media institutions;Support for the economic sustainability of independent media; and support for media initiatives, grass-roots and community based organisations, activists and emerging actors in the region.
Expenditure verification of (EIDHR) contracts 394-013, 412-717, 413-595 (Audit Plan 2022) <p>Expenditure verification of (EIDHR) contracts 394-013, 412-717, 413-595 (Audit Plan 2022) </p>
EU support to strengthening regional cooperation and the development of a competitive Regional Economic Area (REA) (2019MCP) Multi-country Action Programme 2019-EU support to strengthening regional cooperation and the development of a competitive Regional Economic Area (REA) (2019MCP)
CBC 2018-2020 Action Programme Serbia-Montenegro (allocation 2018) Cross-Border Cooperation Action Programme 2018-2020 Serbia-Montenegro (2018 allocation)
EU4Environment in the Eastern Partnership: Water Resources and Environmental Data - implementation by UNECE The action aims at contributing towards Eastern Partnership countries environmental and climate resilience with a focus on: (i) knowledge-based decision-making, further development of environmental statistics and monitoring and extending access to high-quality data as part of open government; and (ii) better management of water resources and further alignment with EU water law, in particular the Water Framework Directive.
SIGMA (2014MCP) Multi-country Action Programme for 2014 - part ELARG-SIGMA (2014MCP)
Western Balkans EDIF Coordination (2015MCP) Multi-country Action Programme for 2015 - part NEAR-Western Balkans EDIF Coordination (2015MCP)
EU4Digital - An accelerated digital transition for the Western Balkans - Phase 1 Contract related to: EU4Digital - An accelerated digital transition for the Western Balkans - Phase 1 - This action document contributes to the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans[1] underpinning the digital transition of the region through the initiative `EU4Digital - An accelerated digital transition for the Western Balkans¿.The EU4 Digital initiative is a new initiative that aims to foster the region digital transition through both political and policy dialogues and identification of areas for investments. The action will address secure and sustainable digital and telecommunication infrastructures across the region; digitalisation of public sector services and interoperability; digitalisation of businesses; digital skills. Pilots in each area will also be envisages. The action[MBMT(1]  activities and outputs will have to address vulnerable segments of the population, including Roma. [1] Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, An Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, COM (2020) 641 final, 6.10.2020.&nbsp;[MBMT(1]Can be capital or little, but consistently used
'Maritime safety, security and marine environmental protection in the Black and Caspian Sea Regions' Contract related to: 'Maritime safety, security and marine environmental protection in the Black and Caspian Sea Regions' -
EU Civil Society Facility and Media Programme Multi-country 2021-2023 (2021-2023CSF) In a vision of enhanced regional cooperation, the overall objective of the Action is to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU integration and approximation process in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, through a strengthened contribution by civil society and media. To this end, a variety of activities are foreseen:Support to large and small CSO regional networks¿ and their capacities and engagement opportunities in policy- and decision making across various thematic areas, including those addressed by the Economic Investment Plan;Capacity-building of CSOs¿ in crosscutting and thematic areas; support to governments¿ provision of an conducive environment for CSOs activities; and a People-to-People programme allowing CSOs in the region to expand their knowledge about the EU and the accession process, and an opportuniy to network internationally and regionally;Support for improved cooperation between civil society and local authorities, in particular enhancing transparency and impact of local level funding for CSOs;Support to Media Information Literacy and media self-regulation; and support to enhanced professional capacity of journalists, media outlets and media institutions;Support for the economic sustainability of independent media; and support for media initiatives, grass-roots and community based organisations, activists and emerging actors in the region.
Contribution Arrangement with respect to the European Western Balkans Joint Fund under the Western Balkans Investment Framework - Allocation 2021-2022 for the Sustainable Transport Connectivity sector <p>Co-financing projects under the WBIF in transport infrastructure sectors (Partial financing to Round 6 Investment grants)</p>
Multi-Beneficiary Programme 1 under the IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2009 - Component I Multi-Beneficiary Programme 1 under the IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2009