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Bilateral cooperation
Andreas AabelBilateral OfficerFinancial Mechanism OfficeEEA and Norway GrantsE-mail: [email protected] Tel: +32 2 211 1 820
EEA and Norway Grants launch in SloveniaLjubljana, 19 June 2013
Strengthening bilateral relations as an overarching goal of the Grants The Donor Programme Partner (DPP) model Bilateral funds – why and how they function Bilateral partnership projects – how to establish contact etc.
Bilateral cooperation levels
Project level
Programme level
Overall objective
Strengthened bilateral relations
In cooperation with Donor Programme
Partner (DPP)
In cooperation with donor
project partner (dpp)
Without dpp
Without DPP
In cooperation with pre-defined
donor project partner
Strategic approach to bilateral cooperation
Strategic partnership at programme level
Example
“The Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2009-2014 (SI05)”
Programme Operator Ministry of Economic
Development and Technology (MEDT)
Donor Programme Partner
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
DPP value added:
• Strategic role in programme planning and implementation
• Facilitating project partnerships
• Strengthening bilateral cooperation within sector
Bilateral funds
Bilateral funds in programmes (1,5 %)• For the benefit of projects• Managed by Programme Operator
Support to establishing partnership projects (Measure a)
• Seed money• Match making
Additional support for bilateral cooperation (Measure b)
• Exchange, networking • Transfer of know - how• Work shops• Seminars
Bilateral partnership projects
• Bilateral partnership projects contribute to the overall objective of strengthening bilateral relations
• Bilateral partners: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein• How to find partners?• Partner costs covered from total project budget• Partnership agreement• Timing with open call
Success factors
• Be proactive!• Stay informed about what is happening • Start planning early (read about programmes, open calls, many
posibilities)• Think long term benefits• Overcome difficulties• Seek help along the way
More information
Visit our website for more information on bilateral relations and partnership opportunities• http://eeagrants.org/Partnerships