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ENP - ENPI differences

What?
European neighbourhood and partnership POLICY”
EC assistance (European neighbourhood and partnership INSTRUMENT = ENPI, thematic programmes…)
Main goal
implement reforms and deepen relationship between the EU and the partner country
Assist the partner country in its reforms and needs (implement EC assistance)
Main responsibility (who to lobby)
government and ministries (and keep the delegation informed) European Commission (RELEX)European Commission: in Brussels (RELEX and AIDCO) and in delegation (and keep the government informed)
Main documents
EU Action Plan
PCA (East)
Association Agreements (MED)
Country / regional strategy papers (CSP, RSP)
National Indicative programmes
Annual action programmes
Call for proposals/tenders
Potential role for civil society
Comment on priorities (mentioned in the Action Plan) and how they should be implemented, which ones are the most important….
Monitor the implementation of the Action Plan
Ask for being involved in the drafting of the government work plan (priorities to be chosen for each year of the implementation of the Action Plan)

“short-medium term”: Comments on priorities (mentioned in the strategy paper and indicative programme), how they should be implemented, which ones are the most relevant for the country (and what is missing…)
Ask for draft annual action programme
Influence the mid-term revision of the ENPI (in 2010)
“Long term”: monitor the implementation and prepare for the revision of the CSPsand RSPs

 

ENP - ENPI processes and opportunities