A NEW EU RESPONSE TO A CHANGING
NEIGHBOURHOOD
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Suzanne Kodsi
Geographical Coordination Neighbourhood South
European Commission
Director General for development and Cooperation – EuropAid
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New ENP proposal adopted on 25 May 2011
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Jointly proposed by the High Representative of the Union for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and by the European
Commission - COM (2011) 303
Builds on ENP experience and achievements since 2004 – COM
(2010) 207 Taking Stock of the ENP
Follows an in-depth ENP review launched in July 2010,
conducted in cooperation with partner countries, Member States
and civil society organisations;
Gives further substance to the EU response to the Arab Spring,
the Partnership for Democracy and Shared prosperity with the
Southern Mediterranean adopted in March 2011- COM (2011)
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Takes advantage of the potential offered by the Lisbon Treaty to
broaden cooperation with neighbours in an integrated and more
effective manner.
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Underlying principles of the partnership
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Main objective:
to promote deep and sustainable democracy
Partnership based on:
mutual accountability (more clarity about respective
commitments)
Differentiation (more adapted to specific countries
circumstances)
conditionality (« more for more »)
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The new approach proposed aims to:
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1. Provide greater support to partners engaged in building
democratic societies;
2. Support more effectively inclusive economic development;
3. Strengthen the two regional dimensions of the ENP (South
and East);
4. Provide the mechanisms and resources to deliver these
objectives (additional funds)
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Support for partnership, reforms and inclusive
growth (SPRING)
for the southern Neighbourhood
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SPRING is designed as a vehicle for the provision of
additional support to partner countries in the southern
Mediterranean region.
Main aim is to respond to the socio-economic
challenges that partner countries are facing by making
funds available to those who truly committed to
establish deep and sustainable democracies.
Spring Funds will be made available using the ‘morefor-more' approach (conditionality).
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SPRING Countries Allocations
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• SPRING is an umbrella multi-country programme.
• Total budget €350million (€65million for 2011 and € 285
million for 2012 (could be extended to 2013).
• Main objectives: Support democratic reforms and institution
building , sustainable and inclusive economic development.
• Allocation is based on assessment of countries progress in
building and consolidating deep and sustainable democracy
and on needs (differentiation).
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Assessment of progress towards « deep
democracy »
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What is « deep democracy » ? Deep democracy criteria
are identified in the Joint Communication of 25
May 2011 as:
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Free and fair elections;
Freedom of association, expression and assembly;
Free press and media;
The rule of law administered by an independent
judiciary;
Fighting against corruption;
Security and law enforcement, sector reform
(including the police) and the establishment of a
democratic control over armed forces and security
forces.
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Assessment of progress towards « deep
democracy »
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• Countries assessment will rely on the above indicators, on
the most recent ENP Progress Reports, on the EU's own
evaluation of the most recent developments and could also
include indicators compiled by international organisations
(i.e: WB Governance indicators)
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“More for more” approach
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• The "more-for-more" basis, defined in the 8 March
Communication as "an incentive-based approach based on
differentiation: partners countries that go further and
faster with reforms will be able to count on greater support
from the EU".
• Additional funds come on top of funds made available
through existing Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) and the
national Indicative programmes (2011-2013) which remain
valid
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IMPLEMENTATION
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• Implementation modalities allow for flexibility and for
rapidity of response – for different types of support
involving different types of aid modality to be provided to
different partner countries depending on priorities and
urgent needs and the most appropriate means of
implementation.
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IMPLEMENTATION
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• Initiatives supported will complement ongoing activities
supported by EU or Member States, as well as by other
donors. Initiatives will be identified by EU Delegations
working closely with partner governments, Member States
and international stakeholders.
• Close collaboration between HQ and EU Delegations will be in
place to ensure (1) an appropriate response to the priorities
in each country and (2) adequate monitoring of democratic
processes, which form the basis of financial allocations.
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IMPLEMENTATION
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Tunisia is the 1st beneficiary country from SPRING funds.
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€20 million were allocated , half of this amount were used
to increase the EU's contribution (from €90million to
€100million) to the economic recovery support programme
"Appui à la Relance“.
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the remaining €10 million will be made available to
support Tunisia's reform priorities "support the transition
and the rule of law". priority issues: democratic
governance, the reform of the security sector, media and
decentralization.
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IMPLEMENTATION
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• DEVCO with EEAS are undergoing country analysis along
with consultation exercise with EU delegations in the
Neighbourhood South to identify possible initiatives to be
funded under SPRING fund for 2011 and 2012 available
budget.
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