Strengthening bilateral relations: - Programme development

Andreas Aabel Bilateral officer FMO

aaa@efta.int +32498177036

Operational definition

Cooperation, joint results, and increased mutual knowledge and understanding between donor and beneficiary states as a function of the EEA and Norway Grants.

Ambitions for partnership

Strengthening bilateral relations is applicable to all programmes: Donor Programme Partners [DPP] in most programmes in Romania Bilateral funding available in all programmes Bilateral project partners encouraged in all programmes Bilateral indicators encouraged in all programmes

The Donor States are active, resourceful and reliable partners in Europe. Through the grants they contribute to reaching common European objectives.

Objective Programme implemented Project implemented

In cooperation with Donor Programme Partner (DPP)

Strengthened bilateral relations

Without DPP

In cooperation with donor project partner (dpp)

Without dpp

In cooperation with pre-defined donor project partner

Involvement of DPPs in programming phase

How to start bilateral cooperation between PO and DPP?

PO
Cooperation committee

- Membership ? - Where to meet ? - How often ?

DPP
- How to set agenda ? - Internal deadlines ? - System for minutes ?

Agree on a plan for the coming 8 months

PROGRAMME PROPOSAL

Key bilateral elements of programme proposal

Programme proposal
(description in Programme Operators Manual)

Role of DPP

Use of bilateral fund

Bilateral ambitions

Key bilateral elements of programme proposal

Describe the role of DPP

Prior Scale and Description of cooperation, content of DPP cooperation relevance to involvement committee (DPP also pre-defined the (selection committee if project partner ?) applicable) programme
(justification)

Key bilateral elements of programme proposal

Bilateral fund at programme level (1,5%)

Management of fund
(efficiency, good governance)

Main elements
(activities)

a) Seed money
(search for partners, develop projects)

b) Networking and exchange of experience

(during implementation of projects)

Other elements
(technical aspects)

Grant rate?
(can be 100%)

Maximum grant amount?

Who can apply?

(can be both donor and beneficiary state entities)

Key bilateral elements of programme proposal

Bilateral ambition
Quantitative indicators

Strategy
(outcome/output)

Indicators

Extent of cooperation Shared results Knowledge and mutual understanding Wider effects

Qualitative indicators

Example of indicators

Number of donor partnership projects

Number of new technologies/new practices adopted in DS/BS

Data can be gathered through surveys, interviews, focus group discussion, etc.

Ajutor
Ajutama!

Mulumesc!