Stepping up EU support to local development in the EaP 16 ° EaP Platform 1 5 December 2016 Brussels
Why stepping up EU Support? EU Global Strategy Riga priorities Reviewed ENP Local and Regional Multi country Multi Authorities country National Private Authorities Sector Civil Society
Overview of EU support Bilateral National CBC • Regional Territorial • authorities Cooperation Local COMUS • PCF Municipalities • M4EG *NEW • CoM East *2 nd phase • Civil Society Forum Civil Society Grants to Civil Society
Covenant of Mayors East 2008 • Covenant of Mayors is launched 2011 • CoM is extended to EaP countries (CoM-East I) • New integrated CoM for Climate and Energy is launched at COP21 2015 2016 • Launch of CoM-East II
Mechanism for success Voluntary commitment to CoM objectives
EU support CoM East Secretariat CoM DeP Helpdesk Awareness raising Grants for Demonstration projects Capacity building Support Team Networking Links with IFIs JRC Financial Facilities Support to project preparation (MPSF) Scientific support Support to project implementation (E5P) Monitoring and evaluation
What has been achieved so far? 140 19 DeM 96 SEAP signatories projects
What is new in CoM East II? Alignment with new CoM 2030 objectives Stronger ownership from the partner countries Stronger focus on project design and implementation More focused geographical scope and presence of secretariat in each country Reinforced support to investment through the financial facilities
In concrete CoMO •New secretariat 2016-2020 East II •Budget €4.5 M •Presence each country Project •Open to all EaP countries New CfP •€10 M •Launch beginning of 2017
Mayors for Economic Growth Strengthening Local authorities Good technical skills governance as active and capacities to facilitators for implement and sound economic smart local financial growth and job economic management creation strategies
Mechanism for success
In concrete •Secretariat 2016-2020 M4EG •Budget €5 M •Presence each country CfP •Open to all EaP countries •€10 M •Launch beginning of 2017
Thank you for your attention! Viola.CALABRESE@ec.europa.eu
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