EU Enlargement

Donor Coordination Forum meeting, 16 April 2013

IPA Implementation and outline of IPA II

Holger SchroederHead of Operations

EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU Enlargement

Main assistance programmes:From post war reconstruction to support for EU accession

Phare Programme Obnova Programme Community Assistance for Reconstruction and Democratic Stabilisation (CARDS) Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA)

Total support over the past 20 years: 3.2 billion €

EU financial assistanceto Bosnia andHercegovina

EU Enlargement

Objective: Support participation in Stabilisation and Association Process and prepare for EU accession

National IPA programme for Bosnia and Hercegovina:

Additional support is provided to BiH through under the Regional and Multi Beneficiary IPA programmes

Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA I):

2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement

Legal Framework:

IPA Regulation and Implementing Regulation IPA Framework Agreement

Strategic and Programming Framework:

Multi-Annual Planning Document (MIPD) Annual Programmes

Implementation:

Financing Agreements Centralised management (EU Delegation) Contracts (works, supply, service) and grants

Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA I):

2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement

MIPD priorities for 2011-2013:

1. Justice and Home Affairs2. Public Administration Reform3. Private Sector Development4. Transport5. Environment and Climate Change6. Social development

Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA I):

2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement

Status of programming:

Programming 2007 to 2012: completedProgramming 2013: appraisal on-going

Status of implementation:

Signature of Financing Agreement NP 2012:expected in July 2013

Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA I):

2007 to 2013 Programme Contracted Disbursed

NP 2007 95% 92%

NP 2008 94% 65%

NP 2009 87% 52%

NP 2010 76% 24%

NP 2011 23% 3%

EU Enlargement

National IPA Programme 2012 (84.8 M€)

1. Justice and Home Affairs (29.0 M€) 2. Transport (21.0 M€)3. Public Administration Reform (8.2 M€)4. Private Sector Development (2.5 M€)5. Social Development (10.5 M€)6. Acquis related and others (14.3 M€)

Regional/Multi-beneficiary programme 2012 (17.9 M€) Tempus (2.4 M€), RHP (12M€), Civil Society (3.5 M€)

Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA I):

2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement

Draft National IPA Programme 2013 (87.1 M€)

1. JHA - 34.7 M€ Justice (25.2 M€); Law Enforcement (7.0 M€); Money Laundering (2.5 M€) 2. Transport - 17.7 M€3. Social development - 16.0 M€ Education (3.5 M€); Annex VII (7.0 M€); Demining ( 3.0 M€); Roma (2.5 M€)4. Private Sector Development - 8.2 M€ SME (4.5 M€); Customs and Taxation (3.7 M€)5. Public Administration Reform - 3.4 M€ Parliaments 6. Acquis and other actions - 7.06 M€ EU Programmes and General technical Assistance Facility

Regional/Multi-beneficiary programme 2012 (16.4 M€) Tempus (2.4 M€), RHP (12.0 M€), Civil Society (2.0 M€)

Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA I):

2007 to 2013

EU Enlargement

Main elements:

Close link assistance and EU policy agenda Focus on result and impact Sector wide approaches Flexibility (allocations, programming, implementation) Assistance provided under all policy areas irrespective of (potential) candidate status Policy areas:

Transition Process and Capacity Building Regional Development Employment, Social Policies and HRD Agriculture and Rural Development Regional and Territorial Cooperation

New Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA II):

2014 to 2020

EU Enlargement

New Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA II):

2014 to 2020

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IPAReg.

Common Implementing Regulation

IPA Rules of Application

IPA Common Strategic Framework

Country Strategy

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Programmes

EU Enlargement

New Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA II):

2014 to 2020

IPA II priorities for Bosnia and Hercegovina

“Improving the effectiveness and accountability of the public sector, based on the principles of good governance and improving of macro-economic and fiscal planning and management”

“Strengthening the independence, efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the justice sector and law enforcement institutions including fight organised crime and corruption”

“Support socio-economic development with a focus on employment, harmonised social policies, access to better and inclusive education, and the social and economic inclusion of the most vulnerable. Development of the private sector, in particular of SMEs. Improving living conditions in rural areas”

“Supporting infrastructure, notably in the transport and environment sectors”

EU Enlargement

Conditionality for IPA II:

Functional EU coordination mechanism

Country wide sector strategies

New Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA II):

2014 to 2020

EU Enlargement

New Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA II):

2014 to 2020

Preparation of Country Strategy Paper (CSP)

General Information of government in Dec 2012

IPA Conference Brussels in Jan 2013; Guidance and training on sector approach in Feb 2013

Brainstorming sessions at technical level: BiH experts; donors and IFIs; civil society in Jan/Feb 2013

Letter from Commissioner Fuele to the Chairman of the Council of Minister Mr Bevanda – March 2013

First outline of Country Strategy Paper – end April 2013

First formal consultations of BiH stakeholders, civil society and international community - end May 2013

EU Enlargement

Points for discussion

Balance between Capacity Building for EU Integration and Economic and Social Development

Focus and prioritisation

Political Commitment and conditionality How to make progress towards sector wide approaches: Country wide sector strategies; link between policy and budget; BiH led donor coordination

From centralised to decentralised implementation

New Instrument for Pre-Accession(IPA II):

2014 to 2020