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11th European Development Fund
(EDF)
October 7, 2014 1
111th EDF Legal Framework
Legal basis for
Legal basis for cooperation cooperation with
with ACPs: Cotonou OCTs: TFUE – Part
Agreement Four
11th EDF Internal
Agreement
(ACPs+OCTs)
OAD: Overseas
Association Decision
11th EDF
11th EDF Financial
Implementation
Regulation
Regulation
(ACPs+OCTs)
(ACPs)EDF specificities
o Covers cooperation with ACPs and OCTs
o OUTSIDE EU BUDGET: specific legal framework, specific EDF
committee, no involvement of EP in legislative process
(Council/MS), separate treasury
o MULTIANNUAL: for the EDF the budget rule of the annuality
doesn’t apply
o Sunset clause: all funds of 10th EDF had to be committed by
the end of 2013, same sunset clause for 11th EDF (end 2020)
o FLEXIBILITY: B-allocations, Reserves
311th EDF Legal framework
1/ Implementation Regulation and Financial Regulation
Legal basis: MS constitutional difficulties on provisional
application of Internal Agreement => both Regulations first
adopted as amendments to the Regulations of the 10th EDF
during transition period until entry into force of 11th EDF, then
will be adopted as 11th EDF Regulations
1.1 Implementation Regulation
o Defines the general framework for programming and
implementation of the 11th EDF as well as the monitoring,
reporting and evaluation requirements (focus on results)
o Alignment as much as possible on other external instruments
(DCI, CIR) while respecting Cotonou provisions
o Adoption by Council on 26 May 2014 of Regulation 566/2014
411th EDF Legal framework
o 1.2 Financial Regulation
o Alignment as much as possible with Financial Regulation of the
General Budget and with CIR
o Adoption by Council on 26 May 2014 of Regulation 567/2014
o Examples of novelties:
EU Trust Funds (with specific governance of pooled funds)
Indirect Management with partner countries, Member
States' agencies and international organisations (former
decentralised, centralised indirect and joint management)
Blending (explicit provisions on financial instruments)
511th EDF Legal framework
2/ Overseas Association Decision (OAD)
o New Council decision 2013/755/EU adopted on 25/11/2013
o Provides legal basis for the association of the OCTs with the European
Union and establishes priority areas (including inter alia environment,
trade and regional integration) for cooperation with OCTs.
o Main objectives :
• establishment of a reciprocal relationship between the European
Union and OCTs based on mutual interests and shared values
• support to the sustainable development of OCTs
• enhancement of OCTs' competitiveness
• strengthening of OCTs' resilience and reduction of their
vulnerability
• promotion of cooperation of OCTs with other partners
• promotion of EU's values and standards in the wider world
6Bridging Facility
Foreseen to allow committing EDF funds between January 2014 until
entry into force of the 11th EDF.
Council decision creating the Bridging Facility adopted on
12/12/2013 (OJ L335 of 14/12/2013, p.48).
The Bridging Facility consists of funds de-committed from 8-9th EDFs,
uncommitted funds of 10th EDF at 31/12/2013, and de-
commitments from the 10th EDF after Sunset Clause.
These funds will be accounted for under the 11th EDF.
Limited resources (€1.4bn or lower) => cover priority needs, will be
insufficient to cover full 2015 pipeline
711th EDF Programming: principles
• The principles of the ACP-EU Partnership (ownership, pivotal role
of dialogue) + new policy with the Agenda for change:
o Value added and greater impact, targeting ressources where
they are most needed (differentiation and concentration)
o Focus on inclusive and sustainable growth, governance, and
human development
o Joint programming with Member States
o Complementarity exercise between the different instruments
and levels of programming
811th EDF Programming: process (1)
3 level of programming :
1/ National level: to support ACP nat. development plans
o 39 National Indicative Programmes (NIPs) signed by EU and
ACP sides (16 NIPs signed in Nairobi on 19/06/2014) or ready
to be signed as soon as possible
o Remaining NIPs to be finalized in the course of 2014
o European Parliament (EP) will exercise its democratic scrutiny
under new legislature (EP position to be taken into account
during implementation)
o Benchmarking for Human Development (20%) and Climate
Change (20%) on track, even if targets refer to the whole EU
cooperation
911th EDF Programming: process (2)
2/ Regional level: support reg. integration & cooperation
o New approach for regional programming:
o more focused (regional economic integration, peace and security,
natural resources)
o support few key objectives of regional organisations + tackle
obstacles of regional integration => support also role of national
authorities, specialised institutions, regional development banks
o around €1bn on blending (mixing EU grants +loans) for
infrastructure
o Regional Indicative Programmes (RIPs) in preparation, to be
finalized end 2014/early 2015
3/ Intra-ACP level: adress common challenges faced by
ACP countries as a whole
o Intra ACP Strategy to be finalized by end 2014: increased
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concentration/focus on key shared challenges where international
cooperation brings added valueThank you
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