Signing of National Indicative Programmes with 16 ACP countries - Hoofdinhoud
European Commission
MEMO
Brussels, 19 June 2014
Signing of National Indicative Programmes with 16 ACP countries
Today and tomorrow, European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs i, and Ministers from 16 ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries will co-sign the first National Indicative Programmes under the 11th European Development Fund for the period 2014-2020 in Nairobi (Kenya) .
The signing ceremony will take place in the margins of the meeting of the Joint Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and the EU, in Nairobi. The list of signatory countries includes Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritania, Niger, Sao Tome e Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania and Surinam (the latter being the only non-African signatory country). Nigeria is expected to sign tomorrow.
What is a National Indicative Programme?
The National Indicative Programmes (NIPs) represent an important step in the programming of EU aid under the European Development Fund (EDF). EU Member States agreed in 2013 the overall amount for development cooperation that will be channeled to 78 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries under the so-called 11th EDF during the next financing period 2014-2020 (total amount €29.1 billion).
In parallel, the preparations of a NIP for each of these countries started, defining the strategy and priorities for EU aid. These preparations are done in close cooperation with the partner countries so as to ensure that NIPs support national priorities where the EU has a value added.
For the first time, NIPs are based on governments’ own policies and strategies reflecting their analysis of needs. They are in line with the EU’s vision for future development cooperation, the “Agenda for Change”, which calls for resources to be targeted where they are most needed and can be the most effective . EU funding will focus on a maximum of three sectors per country (possibly four in the case of fragile countries) to achieve maximum impact and value for money of EU cooperation.
What are the next steps?
It is foreseen that by early 2015, the remaining NIPs will be finalised and signed. In parallel, work on designing projects and programmes has also started in all countries
Statement by Commissioner Piebalgs following the signing of the National Indicative Programmes with 16 ACP countries: STMT/14/199
Table: National Indicative Programmes signed on 19 June 2014
Country
Bilateral EU funding under the 11 th EDF
Focal sectors
Botswana
EUR 33 million
Education; Public sector reform; measures in favour of civil society
Djibouti
EUR 105 million
Water and sanitation; food & nutrition security
Ethiopia
EUR 745 million
Health; sustainable agriculture and food & nutrition security; infrastructure and energy
Gabon
EUR 13 million
Education
Ghana
EUR 323 million
Employment and social protection; governance; sustainable agriculture
Côte d'Ivoire
EUR 273 million
Governance and peace building; agriculture; energy
Kenya
EUR 435 million
Food Security and Resilience to climate shocks ; Sustainable Infrastructure ; accountability of public institutions
Mauritania
EUR 195 million
Rule of law; health; sustainable agriculture and food security
Niger
EUR 596 million
Social policies; Security and governance; food security; infrastructure
Nigeria
EUR 512 million
Governance; health and nutrition; sustainable energy
Sao Tome e Principe
EUR 28 million
Water and sanitation; sustainable agriculture
Sierra Leone
EUR 376 million
State building; education; sustainable agriculture; infrastructure
Somalia
EUR 286 million
State building; education; food security
Swaziland
EUR 62 million
Social protection; sustainable agriculture and food security
Tanzania
EUR 626 million
Good governance and development; sustainable agriculture; energy
Surinam
EUR 13.8 million
Sustainable agriculture