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EU strengthens the European Neighbourhood Policy with increased funding
Over EUR 5,7 billion will be allocated in the next three years to reinforce political cooperation and promote economic integration between the EU and its neighbours. Funding will go to support political and economic reforms, regional and cross-border cooperation in the partner countries covered by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). It will also support projects in areas like climate change, transport, energy and environment.
Following the mid term review of existing programmes with the neighbourhood countries the College adopted today, on 2 March, 16 out of 19 ENPI programmes for 2011-2013, totalling € 4.2 billion i.e.:
- 13 new country programmes for Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine;
- For the first time, a country programme for Libya;
- A new regional programme for the Eastern Neighbourhood (covering also 2010) to support the Eastern Partnership, the new Eastern dimension of the ENP;
- A new Inter-Regional programme to finance students’ exchanges, university and cultural co-operation, contacts between local and regional authorities and to support physical investments in transport, energy and environment. This programme also includes specific support for co-operation activities with the Russian Federation.
The mid term review of the country programme for Belarus, the multi-country programme for the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and the Cross Border Co-operation programmes are under preparation and will be completed soon. All 19 programmes and the planned assistance to the occupied Palestinian territories will total over EUR 5,7 billion.
Annex
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European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
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Country Programmes
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Total 2011-13 in EUR million
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Algeria
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172
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Armenia
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157.3
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Azerbaijan
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122.5
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Egypt
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449.3
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Georgia
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180.3
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Israel
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6
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Jordan
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223
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Lebanon
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150
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Libya
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60
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Moldova
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273.1
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Morocco
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580.5
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Syria
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129
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Tunisia
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240
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Ukraine
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470.1
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Multi Country Programmes
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Regional Programme – East
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262.3
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Inter-Regional Programme
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757.7
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Background:
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) developed by the EU since 2004 goes beyond classical political cooperation to include elements of economic integration, as well as support for reforms to stimulate economic and social development. The ENP is strengthened through regional cooperation initiatives: the Union for the Mediterranean and the Eastern Partnership.
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