Eastern Partnership Territorial Cooperation Programmes Presentation by EaPTC team June 2013

Issues to be discussed Thematic and geographic coverage of the territorial cooperation programmes Role and composition of the joint decision making committees (JDMC) Establishment of the management mechanism, possible financial framework and timeline  The planned information and capacity building events in the eligible regions Cooperation with EaPTC team

EaP Territorial Cooperation Programmes EaP TC programme Ukraine – Belarus Ukraine: Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv Chernigiv oblast Belarus: Brest and Gomel oblasts EaP TC programme Moldova – Ukraine Moldova: the whole country’s territory Ukraine: Chernivtsi, Vinnytsya and Odesa oblasts EaP TC programme Armenia – Georgia Georgia: Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli regions Armenia: Shirak, Lori and Tavush regions (marzes) EaP TC programme Georgia – Azerbaijan Georgia: Kvemo Kartli and Kakheti regions Azerbaijan: Ganja-Gazakh and Sheki-Zaqatala regions

Thematic coverage: issues pertaining to local / regional development Improving the living conditions of local communities through joint projects supporting economic and social development; Addressing common challenges in fields such as environment, employment, public health or any other field of common interest; Culture, education and sports

Financial framework Total programme budget (for three borders) – Euro 12,5 million (only EU contribution) 10% co-financing by grant beneficiaries (tbd) Project size: Min – 20 000 EUR Max – 250 000 EUR

Types of projects Integrated projects with different activities in two countries that jointly achieve a certain objective having a cross border impact; Symmetrical projects with the same activities in all countries participating in the project; Single projects, implemented mainly or entirely in a single partner country but having a cross-border impact.

Types of beneficiaries State actors: local and regional authorities, public service providers (hospitals, educational, research and cultural institutions, communal service providers, associations); Non-state actors: CSO in all their diversity (independent policy / research foundations, citizens’ initiatives and unions, youth organisations, SME associations)

EaPTC management: institutional framework Joint Decision Making Committee (JDMC) Territorial Cooperation Programme Management Authority (MA) Technical Secretariat with offices in participating countries

JDMC role, mode of operation and functions JDMC is a body where consultations between the participating countries take place and decisions concerning the programme taken. It will ensure ownership of the programme by the participating countries. JDMC brings together representatives of central government, local authorities and civil society organisations from each participating country JDMC may be established in the framework of bilateral inter-governmental commissions on economic cooperation, or in any other form deemed appropriate by the participating countries

JDMC main functions Define and approve the main priorities and measures of each programme; Decide on the optimal allocation of the programme´s resources to priorities; Advise on the selection criteria for projects including guidelines for applicants; Decide on the selection of the projects; Monitor progress towards the objectives of the programme by reviewing the reports submitted by the managing authority and/or other national/regional authorities; Receive information on any issues related to TC programme implementation

Proposed JDMC composition GEORGIA AZERBAIJAN Decision making status Representatives of central executive authorities: Representatives of central executive authorities in charge of: MoRDI Office of the President MoFA OSMEI MoED EaP Civil Society Forum National Platform Representatives of Kvemo-Kartli and Kakheti regions Representatives of Ganja-Gazakh & Sheki- Zakatala regions Observation status EU Delegation Regional SCO (potential) International donor(s) (potential)

Managing Authority To be selected and entrusted by the EC Options: Indirect centralised management – by a consortium of Member States’ agencies; Joint management with an international organization

Functions of MA Preparation and announcement of calls for proposals; Collection and registration of project applications; Organisation of project selection; Contracting; Financial and technical supervision of the operations; Acting as a paying agent.

Forward action: Jun-Oct 2013 EaP TC Action fiche drafted Consultations on JDMC establishment carried out Training modules to beneficiaries started Launching informational events held Web-site made operational Decisions on the establishment of JDMC prepared or taken Depending on management mechanism, support to establishment of Technical Secretariats carried out Capacity building modules for managing bodies started

Forward action – three years’ milestones 2013: Decision on Programme Management Authority taken Sep‘13 Action fiche approved by ENPI Committee Oct’13 EU Commission decision to start EaP TC programmes taken Nov’13 2014 Call for Proposals announced Jan ‘14 Proposals submitted May ‘14 Projects selected Oct ‘14 Contracts signed Dec ’14 2015 and beyond: First programme results assessed Jan ‘15 Support on ENI-funded TC designed & rendered Feb ‘15 onwards EaP TC projects implemented until Dec ’16

Capacity building for stakeholders Main topics relevant to all three TC programmes: TC opportunities and specific information about requirements Development of projects and preparation of project proposals Identifying cross-border partners Following the application procedures Modules: B1: Opportunities within territorial cooperation programmes; B2: Project idea generation; B3: Initial partner identification; B4: Project preparation (General); B5: General Info Day/Question & Answer Sessions; B6: Partner Search Forum (Related to CfP); B7: Project preparation workshop (Related to CfP); B8: Individual support / advice in project preparation; B9: General training for successful applicants; B10: Procurement and financial training

EaPTC Support Programme Overall objective: To promote sustainable cross-border cooperation between border regions of the Eastern Partnership partner countries, so as to allow for the development of joint solutions to common challenges in their border areas. Purposes To create a conducive environment for cross-border cooperation programmes along the borders of Ukraine-Belarus; Georgia-Armenia and Georgia-Azerbaijan, while taking into account specificities of each border area, To strengthen the capacity of local and regional state and non-state actors along the borders Ukraine-Belarus; Georgia-Armenia; and Georgia-Azerbaijan to develop and implement cross-border projects. Timeframe: December 2012 – December 2015

EaPTC team Alexei Sekarev Team Leader Lyubov Palyvoda Advocacy Expert Erikas Jankauskas Capacity Building Expert Lorenzo Nava Capacity Building Expert Tatiana Derevyankina Communication Expert Tamuna Baindurashvili Office Manager 19 D.Gamrekeli st. Business Center «Palati», Room 411 Tbilisi 0160 Georgia Tel. (+995 32) 2 36 90 74 www.eaptc.eu (in preparation); name.surname@eaptc.eu