IPA More – Beneficiary Programmes
This assistance is available for:
Regional projects supporting cooperation between beneficiaries in different countries, promoting reconciliation, reconstruction and political cooperation (for example, the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA), the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC))
Horizontal projects addressing the common needs of several beneficiaries and achieving more efficient implementation and economies of scale.
The assistance is targeted at projects in the following areas:
- political - democracy and the rule of law, human rights and protection of minorities, regional issues and international obligations, interim civilian administration and civil dialogue and development
- economic - competitiveness, cooperation with international financial institutions, education and youth
- Ability to assume the obligations of membership - alignment of legislation and standards with EU rules, in particular as regards the free movement of goods, intellectual and industrial property, veterinary issues, transport, energy, customs and taxation, statistics, environment, through TAIEX, nuclear safety and radiation protection.
Assistance comes in the form of:
- cooperation with international financial institutions (e.g. EBRD, EIB, ECB) to mobilise funding
- civil society dialogue and development
- education schemes (student mobility programmes, etc.)
- activities to help beneficiaries meet EU membership requirements and align their standards with those of the EU (on statistics, customs procedures, etc.)
Multi-beneficiary programmes complement individual national programmes, focusing on regional aspects and helping countries to learn from common experiences.
Beneficiaries:
Since 2007, the Western Balkan countries and Turkey, under Component I - Transition Assistance and Institution Building.
All detailed information can be found at the following link:
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/instruments/multi-beneficiary-programme/index_en.htm