EU- Azerbaijan Cooperation with a focus on institution building instruments for PAR Dr. Olaf Heidelbach EU Delegation to Azerbaijan [email protected]
Apr 15, 2017
EU- Azerbaijan Cooperationwith a focus on institution building instruments for PAR
Dr. Olaf HeidelbachEU Delegation to Azerbaijan
EU Assistance to Azerbaijan
- Single Support Framework – for countries with an Action Plan or equivalent document (bilateral ENI envelope)-Regional East programming Document - in support of multilateral dimension of the Eastern Partnership (regional ENI envelope). They also address common challenges such as energy, transport, environment, cross border cooperation-Initiatives open to all neighbour countries – ERASMUS+, TAIEX, SIGMA, Neighbourhood Investment Facility-Civil Society Support: EIDHR, NSA-LA, DCI-Thematic Budget lines
EU Assistance to Azerbaijan
Single Strategic Framework 2014–2017 (77-94 M EUR)
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Education(20%)
Justice(20%)
Regional/Rural
Development(40%)
Compl. Capacity Development
(15%)
Compl. CSO(5%)
Support to Civil Society
Sectorial Priority AreasSupport in
Strategic Areas
Thematic Areas of Intervention
AAP 2016Complementary to, and intended to reinforce the expected results/impact of EU assistance foreseen under the SSF focal sectors education and regional/rural development, the Technical Cooperation Facility (TCF) is to provide targeted capacity development to the economic diversification reform agenda of the government of Azerbaijan in the areas of financial, economic and judicial governance.The TCF has the following specific objectives:•I. Financial Governance: to improve the efficiency of public expenditures and revenue collection•II. Economic Governance: to strengthen the competitiveness and export performance of SMEs•III. Judicial governance: to strengthen access to justice to all citizens and businesses, especially to vulnerable groups and women victims of domestic violence.
Expected ResultsIn the area of financial governance•Strengthened institutional and administrative capacity of key financial governance institutions such as the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Taxes and Chamber of Accounts, in line with internationally accepted and EU best practicesIn the area of economic governance:•Strengthened institutional and administrative capacity of key economic governance institutions, such as the Ministry of Economy and relevant departments and agencies (AZPROMO, Entrepreneurship Department), the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, the Standardisation Committee, the Central Statistics Committee and other relevant bodies and agencies in line with EU standards and best practices
Expected results In the area of judicial governance / access to justice: •Strengthened capacity of the Ministry of Justice in introducing Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms in Azerbaijan, in order to contribute to a faster and more satisfactory justice delivery for citizens and businesses (expected result 3);•Increased legal protection and support for women, victims of domestic violence, through an increased capacity of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Affairs and civil society organisations to deliver services, as well as an increased awareness and empowerment of women regarding their rights and available remedies (expected result 4); •Better legal aid services for population, through a reinforced capacity of the supply side (Ministry of Justice and civil society organisations) and the legal empowerment, awareness and access to services of the demand side (the people, especially vulnerable groups from rural areas – expected result 5).
Institution Building Instruments: Twinning fiches circulated in the ENI East Region in last 3 years
Twinning fiches budget allocated by ENI East Region (2005-2016 (to be verified))
IB instruments: TAIEX activities in ENI East region
Future EU Assistance: Single Support Framework (SSF) 2018-2020
• ENP Review• Partnership Priorities• Joint Analysis• EU response