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EU-Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and T¿rkiye - Phase III <p>In line with the Enlargement strategy and the IPA III Programming Framework, this action aims at further strengthening capacities, systems and institutions and engage with stakeholders, who are instrumental in the realisation of rule of law and fundamental rights. While the related policy and legal frameworks in the IPA III beneficiaries in the Western Balkans are relatively advanced, implementation in practice is not at a satisfactory level and in many instances the reform initiatives are not sufficiently locally owned. To progress on rule of law, a comprehensive approach is needed involving all key stakeholders, ranging from official justice sector representatives to civil society, catering to the needs of the duty bearers and the right holders alike.</p><p>The action will be implemented by the Council of Europe through a third phase of the EU-Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye (hereafter: Facility or HF), which serves as a strategic cooperation tool between the EU and Council of Europe for the benefit of the targeted IPA III beneficiaries.</p><p>The Council of Europe offers a unique methodology of standard setting, monitoring and technical assistance in the areas pursued under this Facility. In line with the comprehensive approach, the action will support official reforms efforts as well as initiatives from civil society and the grass root, provide capacity-building, technical assistance, and expertise to the stakeholders in all Beneficiaries along the four themes of the Facility:</p><p>1) Strengthening justice</p><p>2) Fighting corruption, economic crime, and money laundering</p><p>3) Promoting anti-discrimination and protection of the rights of vulnerable groups; and</p><p>4) Promoting and protecting freedom of expression and media.</p><p>Regional activities will be part of the Facility in areas where these regional exchanges provide an added value. They will foster peer to peer contacts for exchange of best practices, promote joined-up approaches and cooperation across the borders. Through the Council of Europe Expertise Co-ordination Mechanism (ECM) expertise can be provided on constitutional matters or other areas, in which the Council of Europe has a unique expertise to offer. Small scale grants and investments complement support to the IPA III beneficiaries in achieving the results envisioned under this action.</p><p>The action is directly relevant to SDG 16 as it is contributing to peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development by promoting access to justice and supporting the building of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.</p><p>The action will be implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye.</p>
Contribution Arrangement with respect to the European Western Balkans Joint Fund under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (REEP Plus replenishment) <p>Co-financing of energy efficiency and renewbale energy projects in the Western Balkans.</p>
Expenditure verification of five IPA contracts (Audit Plan 2022) <p>The overall objective of the support measure for Audit Programme is to provide reasonable assurance on the correct implementation of EU funds in the beneficiary countries as to the regularity and legality of the underlying transactions and the effectiveness of the control systems. Assurance also relates to sound financial management comprising the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.</p>
Support measure IPA II - Audit Programme for the year 2019 Support measure IPA II - Audit Programme for the year 2019 - Support measure IPA II - Audit Programme for the year 2019
EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Facility, EBRD DCFTA Programme  Phase II <p>The primary objective of the Programme is to support DCFTA-related priority improvements in SME¿s operating in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine following the signing of AA/DCFTAs in 2014. The EU contribution will be used to finance the following components: incentive payments to SMEs, local currency interest rate subsidy in Ukraine as well as techncial assitance activities.</p>
EU support on transposition and implementation of the EU railway acquis by the European Union Agency for Railways - ERA (ERA / IPA III / 1) <p>The project will continue to strengthen the regional cooperation between the IPA III beneficiaries and their ability to fulfil the obligations deriving from the EU railway regulatory framework. It will as well support political reforms to enable the integration of the IPA III beneficiaries¿ railways systems into the Single European Railway Area.</p>
Support programme to raise public awareness about the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies for the year 2018-2019 (2019 budget) Support programme to raise public awareness about the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies for the year 2018-2019 (2019 budget) - Support programme to raise public awareness about the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies for the year 2018-2019 (2019 budget)
Support to TAIEX activities EaP - 2021-2022 The overall aim of TAIEX, as part of the Institution Building Instruments, is to provide peer-to-peer technical assistance and capacity building to support the Eastern Neighbourhood beneficiaries in the harmonisation of their regulatory frameworks and sharing best practices in EU policy related fields, according to the demands of beneficiaries and the strategic priorities of the EU.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 the implementation of EU bilateral cooperation related agreements (such as Association or Partnership and Cooperation Agreements or any other bilateral agreement or cooperation framework with the EU).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 the Eastern Neighbourhood beneficiaries experience, know-how and information on EU policies, EU legislation and its application in order to assist beneficiary institutions to implement their commitments under their country¿s agreement or cooperation framework with the EU.In specific circumstances, when expertise from beneficiaries is of particular significance to other partner countries and it provides an added value, experts from beneficiary countries can take part in the activities to provide expertise in the approximation to EU legislation, standards and practices (e.g. implementation of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas ¿DCFTAs-, adoption of green transition measures etc.). 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 forms of peer learning (triangulation or ¿South-South¿)
NIP - Neighbourhood Investment Platform 2021 - East share contribution Neighbourhood Investment Platform (NIP) ¿ 2021 East This action is the 2021 annual contribution to the Neighbourhood Investment Platform (NIP) for the Neighbourhood East. The Overall Objective of the NIP is to facilitate additional 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 growth of micro, small, and medium size enterprises (MSMEs) by making available a range of financial instruments notably through risk-sharing capital mechanisms.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 and/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 in sectors which would otherwise be postponed due to lack of resources.The NIP forms an integral part of the European Fund for Sustainable Development ("EFSD"), the purpose of which is to support investments and increase access to financing, primarily in the European Neighbourhood and Africa in order to foster sustainable, inclusive economic and social development and promote the socioeconomic resilience of partner countries.
Enhancing support for civil society and independent media in Turkey and the Western Balkans Contract related to: Enhancing support for civil society and independent media in Turkey and the Western Balkans - 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.
The Eastern Partnership European School The decision will support the set-up of a specialized international baccalaureate school with a focus on European and Eastern Partnership studies.  The School will provide high quality education to pupils from the EaP countries in partnership with IB
Multi-beneficiary programme under the IPA-Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2012-part subdelegated to ESTAT Multi-beneficiary programme under the IPA-Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2012-part subdelegated to ESTAT - Multi-beneficiary programme under the IPA-Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2012-part subdelegated to ESTAT
IPA II Cross-Border Co-operation Action Programme Montenegro-Kosovo for the years 2015 - 2017 (2017 allocation) IPA II Cross-Border Co-operation Action Programme Montenegro-Kosovo for the years 2015 - 2017 (2017 allocation) - IPA II Cross-Border Co-operation Action Programme Montenegro-Kosovo for the years 2015 - 2017 (2017 allocation)
Co-financing of Connectivity Projects in the Western Balkans
2017-2018 - allocation 2017 (2017-2018CONNECT) Multi-country Action Programme for Connectivity for the years 2017-2018 - allocation 2017
Migration management systems (2014MCP) Multi-country Action Programme for 2014 - part ELARG-Migration management systems (2014MCP)
Cross-border Cooperation Action Programme Montenegro - Albania for the years 2015 - 2017, 2015 allocation Cross-border Cooperation Action Programme Montenegro - Albania for the years 2015 - 2017, 2015 allocation - Cross-border Cooperation Action Programme Montenegro - Albania for the years 2015 - 2017, 2015 allocation
Activity under preparation Green and Sustainable Development, Trade and Investment promotion Facility for the Eastern Partnership The EU facility for green and sustainable development, trade and investment promotion Facility aims to address several key socio-economic and climate-related challenges in the Eastern Partnership region, while also supporting the enlargement process of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia. &nbsp;
Women in Business <p>The Women in Business is specialized combination of ERD financing for women-led SMEs with a partial risk enhancement mechanism and advice to both PFIs and women-led SMEs in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. It has been designed to promote and support women entrepreneurship and more broadly women's participation in business by facilitating access to finance a well as non-financial business development services in the EaP countries.</p>
European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey-Phase II <p>The Council of Europe will provide technical assistance and expertise to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey in the areas of ensuring justice; fighting corruption, economic crime and money laundering; promoting freedom of expression and information; and promoting anti-discrimination and protection of the rights of vulnerable groups. All the beneficiaries will benefit both from regional activities and from the Council of Europe Expertise Co-ordination Mechanism (ECM) under the Horizontal Facility.</p>
Activity under preparation Support to European Endowment for Democracy (EED) 2026 - IPA <p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">EED supports financially grass-roots and community based organisations, activists and emerging actors. Covering of EED's operating costs is required to help fulfil its mandate of EED. The support takes the form of annual operating grants to be renewed each year. The contract covers the year 2026 from allocation 2025 of the CSF 2024-2025 under IPA III, while combined with funds under NDICI for the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood.</span></p>
Support to the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum: Strengthening Policy Dialogue and Civic Actors <p>The specific objectives of EU support are: to improve the functioning of the structures of Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (Working Group, National Platforms); to encourage further cooperation between organisations from the Forum by supporting the joint activities of the Working Groups and National Platforms; to increase the capacities of the Secretariat to act as support structure for the Forum.</p>
Regional cooperation agriculture, rural, economic development CBC (2016MCP) Multi-country Action Programme for 2016 - part NEAR-Regional cooperation agriculture, rural, economic development CBC (2016MCP)
EU4Dialogue: Supporting understanding between conflict parties <p>The contract aims at supporting the creation of an environment conducive to conflict transformation at all levels (Track 1-3) through a variety of activities.</p>
EU4Energy Phase II+ <p class="ql-align-justify">The overall objective<strong> </strong>of the EU4Energy Governance Project Phase II+ is: the clean energy transition, increase energy security in three Eastern partner countries (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) is achieved and access to energy to the distressed population in Ukraine to mitigate the impact of the war facilitated.</p>
IPA II Cross-Border Cooperation Programme between Kosovo and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for the Year 2014 IPA II CBC Programme between Kosovo and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for the Year 2014
IPA II Cross-Border Co-operation Action Programme BiH - Montenegro for the years 2015-2017 (2015 allocation) IPA II Cross-Border Co-operation Action Programme BiH - Montenegro for the years 2015-2017
Strengthening regional links and transition sharing in the wider Black Sea Region <p>The specific objective this grant is to strengthen intra-regional sharing of transition experience and practice. As result: At least 50 regional projects for CSOs from EaP and the wider Black Sea region (at least three) will have been implemented; regional links and networks of CSOs will have been strengthened. A transition sharing channel will have been set up to allow CSOs in new EU Member States and CSOs in the EaP and beyond to share experiences and transfer knowledge</p>
Support to the organisation of IPA Coordination meetings 2023-2024 <p>Support to the organisation of IPA Coordination Meetings 2023-2024</p>-Support to the organisation of IPA Coordination meetings 2023-2024
Cross-border Cooperation Action Programme Montenegro - Kosovo for the years 2015-2017, 2016 allocation <p>Cross-border Cooperation Action Programme Montenegro - Kosovo for the years 2015-2017, 2016 allocation</p>
Support to the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) Contract related to: Support to the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) - The action aims to support public administration reforms and building institutional quality in the Western Balkans in line with the Principles of Public Administration and the European integration process. In this regard, the action will directly and significantly contribute to the Western Balkans¿ progress toward EU accession preparation. ReSPA and its Members will seek to achieve these goals, through focusing the proposed action/support in the following areas: Public Administration Reform (PAR); European integration process and accession negotiations as well as quality management (QM).
Technical Assistance to Civil Society Organisations (TACSO 3) in the Western Balkans and Turkey The main tasks of TACSO 3 will be to: support CSOs organizational and operational capacity development through training, Training of Trainers and other capacity building activities; improve public image of CSOs in the region with effective communication and visibility activities; strengthen cooperation and regional networking among CSOs and between CSOs, the media and other stakeholders; coordinate thorough civil society needs assessments and monitor progress in the enabling environment in line with the ''DG ELARG Guidelines for EU support to civil society and media in the enlargement countries 2014-20''; disseminate relevant EU information related for example to calls for proposals; facilitate consultation processes; monitor and assist EU funded projects; manage a database of all (national and regional) CSF funded projects; manage People to People events and other kind of events (partnership and networking events, study visits, etc.)
EU4 Rule of Law: Supporting evidence-based policy-making on justice system   performance in the Western Balkans and T¿rkiye <p>This action aims at contributing to improve the conditions for justice reforms in the IPA III beneficiaries. Through justice perception surveys complemented by in-depth analytical reports and awareness-raising, the action will (1) enhance conditions for targeted reforms in the justice system of each IPA III beneficiary and (2) enhance participation of justice users in assessing performance of justice systems in each IPA III beneficiary.</p>
Fight against organised crime: International Cooperation in Criminal Justice Multi-beneficiary Programme under IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2013- part DG ELARG
Co-financing of Connectivity Projects in the Western Balkans  allocation 2019 (2018-2019CONNECT) Multi-country Programme for Connectivity 2018-2019 - allocation 2019- Co-financing of Connectivity Projects in the Western Balkans  allocation 2019 (2018-2019CONNECT)
EU4 Green Recovery: Support the implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans The Action will support the sustainable recovery and green economic growth in the context of the post-COVID-19 pandemic. It will also implement specific actions in areas such as decarbonisation, circular economy, biodiversity that have been defined in the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans. The aim is to support the sustainable recovery of the region, based on decarbonisation, sustainable production and consumption, cleaner technologies, reduction of air, and water pollution.
KfW-03 Subscription and management on behalf of the European Commission of a participation in the European Neighbourhood Fund (ENBF) window of the European Fund for South East Europe (EFSE) <p>The objective of ENBF is to sustainably provide additional development finance to the small and micro enterprise sector and to private households via local financial intermediaries in the Eastern Neighbourhood region.</p>
EU Budget contribution to the NIF (2011-2013) - ENPI East Region The objective of the NIF is to associate EU grants with loans from consortia of European FIs in order to finance large investment projects in the energy, environment, transport, social sectors and support to private sector.
Western Balkans Investment Framework 2011 Multi-beneficiary Programme under IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2011
EU Support to the Western Balkans Investment Framework  Infrastructure Project Facilities  IPF 11 To provide technical assistance for the successful preparation and implementation of priority projects in the Digital, Energy, Environment, Social and Transport sectors in the Western Balkans, submitted to the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) for funding, screened by its Project Financiers Group and approved by its Steering Committee.
FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE (FINTECC) - EU4CLIMATE window <p>The project combines EBRD's lending and EU's grant resources to support advanced climate financing for SMEs and mid-caps in EaP countries. EU contribution of EUR 15 million will be used for: (i)Investments in best-in-class and advanced climate technologies, innovation and circular economy measures - EUR 11 500 000; (ii) Technical assistance accompanying the investments EUR 1 400 000; (iii) Climate Innovation Voucher schemes  EUR 2 000 000; and (iv) communication EUR 100 000.</p>
EU support to Regional Efficiency Energy Programme + (2019MCP) Multi-country Action Programme 2019-EU support to Regional Efficiency Energy Programme + (2019MCP)
EU4Rule of Law: Citizens Engagement for Public Integrity - 2020MCP - part 1 Multi-country Annual Action Programme 2020 - part 1-EU4Rule of Law: Citizens Engagement for Public Integrity - 2020MCP - part 1
Multi-beneficiary Programme under IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2011 - Part sub-delegated to DG ESTAT Multi-beneficiary Programme under IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2011 - Part sub-delegated to DG ESTAT - Multi-beneficiary Programme under IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2011 - Part sub-delegated to DG ESTAT
Evaluation of the EU support to Migration (Western Balkans only) Contract related to: Evaluation of the EU support to Migration (Western Balkans only) - This support measure covers operational expenditure to finance evaluation, the RER study 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.