Black Sea Basin
ENI CBC Programme
2014-2020
AER Training Academy
5th AER Black Sea Regional Summit
2nd of October, 2014, Bucharest
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From ENPI CBC to ENI CBC
- Black Sea Basin Programme 2007-2013 Strong relevance of the programme and its current priorities
for all participating countries;
Recognition of the programme as an instrument for facilitating
cross-border cooperation;
Excellent cooperation among partner countries leading to
stable partnerships; however, extensive partnerships proved
difficult to manage.
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Lessons learnt
The common experience of the past years has to make the next ENI
CBC Black Sea Basin Programme 2014-2020 more efficient, with:
•a faster start;
•thematic concentration, with more focused objectives and
indicators;
•an increased impact in the region;
•more concrete and visible results;
•more accent on sustainability;
•simplified procedures & more oriented towards beneficiaries.
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Eligible area 2014-2020
Romania: South-East;
Bulgaria: Severoiztochen, Yugoiztochen;
Grecia: Kentriki Makedonia, Anatoliki Makedonia Thraki;
Turcia: Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Kocaeli, Zonguldak, Kastamonu, Samsun, Trabzon;
Rusia: Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai and Adygea republic;
Ucraina*: Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporosh’ye and Donetsk Oblasts, Crimea
Republic, Sevastopol;
Rep. Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaidjan: the whole country.
*The general EU restrictions on cooperation in regions that are illegally occupied by Russia are also applicable 4to CBC. Therefore,
the regions of Sevastopol and the Crimea Republic are not currently eligible.
Buget 2014-2020
• ENPI Buget : 39 mil. Euro
• IPA Buget :
10 mil. Euro
• Total EU contribution (ENPI+IPA):
49 mil. Euro
(40% increase compared with 2013-2020)
• plus national co-financing (10%)
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What changes?
• increased budget with 40%;
• common budget (ENI + IPA);
• Turkish entities may apply as (Lead) Beneficiaries;
• possible inclusion of major urban centres & adjoining region;
• more focused objectives and indicators;
• more concrete and visible results;
• more accent on sustainability;
• horizontal aspects:
– people to people actions;
– support to local & regional good governance;
• Joint Technical Secretariat (financed from TA budget).
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Programming process
• Joint
Programming
Committee
responsible body for preparing the future
Programme, made up of representatives of
all participating countries
• Managing Authority officially appointed –
Romanian
Ministry
of
Regional
Development and Public Administration;
• Audit Authority officially appointed –
Romanian Court of Accounts;
• Joint Technical Secretariat nominated Regional Development Agency South–East,
Constanta, Romania;
• Programme strategy approved. 7
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
Programme Strategy
Objectives
Priorities
Results
Past
experience
analysis
Survey
Mapping ROM
& MTE
Socioeconomic
analysis
SWOT
Stakeholder
consultations
Strategic
analysis
Coherence
/complementarity
Risk analysis & mitigating measures
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ENI CBC THEMATIC OBJECTIVES
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INDICATIVE ACTIVITIES
Priority 1.1 – Jointly promote business and entrepreneurship in the
tourism and cultural sectors
 Promote the development and joint marketing of cross-border
tourism products and transnational thematic itineraries;
 Promote diversification and integration of coastal and inland tourism;
 Promote historical heritage preservation through sustainable tourism
development;
 Encourage synergies, networking and internet connectivity among
tourism stakeholders and tour operators within the Black Sea Basin;
 Promote electronic marketing tools and cross-border logistics
information for tourism;
 Jointly promote cultural products and events;
 Jointly enhance the openness of the Black Sea Region to
international and non-European tourism;
 Exchange best practices on the development of environmentallyfriendly tourism strategies;
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 Improve tourism services and promote the upgrade of skills.
INDICATIVE ACTIVITIES
Priority 1.2 – Strengthen cross-border trade opportunities and
modernisation of the agricultural and connected sectors
 Promote international trade links, sectoral networks & partnerships
within BSB;
 Strengthen internet connectivity, cross-border business information
systems, market & logistics information with greater use of ICT;
 Exchange best practices in modern and innovative marketing &
develop joint marketing strategies;
 Support innovation & cooperation in the agricultural industry;
 Exchange experience and introduce innovative technologies for
sectoral development (e.g. organic products, aquaculture), including
small-scale investments in pilot projects;
 Joint actions to support productive use of migrant remittances in
agriculture/aquaculture/food industry modernisation.
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INDICATIVE ACTIVITIES
Priority 2.1 – Improve joint environmental monitoring
 Reinforce joint cross-border monitoring, evaluation and information
systems to prevent and control trans-boundary pollution (including
through small-scale investments);
 Improve long-term cross-border collaboration and research capacity
in addressing ecosystem transformation and biodiversity monitoring;
 Strengthen the collaboration between science, industry, relevant
stakeholders and decision-makers to harmonise monitoring, marine
environment assessment and data provision;
 Improve the availability of online public access environmental data
and data products (e.g. maps) for the Black Sea Basin;
 Promote cross-border cooperation among maritime authorities for
e.g. safe navigation or fisheries;
 Exchange good practices on early warning systems to reduce
environmental risks and prepare effective responses.
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INDICATIVE ACTIVITIES
Priority 2.2 - Promote common awareness-raising and joint actions
against river and marine litter
 Jointly raise public awareness and education regarding river and
marine litter problems and the value of biodiversity and
environmental protection;
 Share and promote good environmental management practices and
technologies (including through small-scale investments) related to
the treatment and disposal of waste;
 Promote cross-border BSB coastal and river clean-up campaigns
(e.g. involving students) and share good experiences in this field;
 Encourage involvement of civil society, private sector,
local/regional authorities and waste services to combat river and
marine litter pollution;
 Share experience to improve port reception facilities and services
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for garbage collection from vessels.
Indicative timetable
• Finalization of the JOP – S1 2015;
• Submission of JOP to EC – S1 2015;
• Negotiations and approval by EC - max. 6
months since JOP submission;
• Signature of Financing Agreements between
EC & Partner Countries - max. 1 year from
JOP adoption;
• 1st call for proposals – earliest Q1/Q2 2016.
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Thank you for your attention!
Laura BOBARNAC,
Programme manager,
Joint Managing Authority
www.blacksea-cbc.net
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