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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
INTRODUCTION TO EU FUNDING FOR NATURE CONSERVATION PROJECTS
14 March 2014 Anouska Plasmeijer
EU Relations Officer
IUCN European Union Representative Office
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RELEVANT PROGRAMMES
• DG ENVIRONMENT
– Life+
• DG DEVELOPMENT
– European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)
– Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI)
Thematic Programme on Global Public Goods and Challenges;
EU Biodiversity for Life Flagship Programme
DG Regional Policy
– European Regional Development Fund
– The Cohesion Fund
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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
DG ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND
CLIMATE ACTION: LIFE
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LIFE OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET
Contribute to the implementation, updating
and development of EU environmental
policy and legislation by co-financing
pilot or demonstration projects with
European added value
Budget 2014-2020 :
EUR 3.6 billion
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• ENVIRONMENT
– "Environment and Resource Efficiency" - innovative solutions for
implementing environment policy and integrating environmental
objectives in other sectors;
– "Nature and Biodiversity“ - develop best practices to halt biodiversity
loss and restore ecosystem services (N2000 sites);
– "Environmental Governance and Information" - promote knowledge
sharing, dissemination of best practices, better compliance
– Financial support to European NGO’s
• CLIMATE ACTION
– "Climate Change Mitigation" - reduction of greenhouse gases
– "Climate Change Adaptation" - increasing resilience
– "Climate Governance and Information“ - increasing awareness
LIFE DETAILS
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ELIGIBILITY • BENEFICIARIES
– Research centres, authorities,
training centres, federations,
unions, states,
administrations, agencies,
SMEs, universities,
associations, NGO’s
• REGIONS
– European Union, Candidate
countries, European
Economic Area, Balkans
(including FYROM and
Turkey), ENP
• SELECTION PROCEDURE
– National LIFE agency in each
Member State
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FURTHER INFORMATION ON LIFE+
• LIFE+ WEBSITE
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm
• NATIONAL CONTACTS
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/contact/nationalcontact/index.htm
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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
DG DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT
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ENI OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET
Promote enhanced political cooperation
and progressive economic integration
between the Union and the partner
countries
Budget 2014-2020:
EUR €15.432,63 million
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ENI DETAILS
• ENI replaces ENPI (European Neighbourhood and Partnership
Instrument) from 2007-2013
6 TARGETS:
1. Foster human rights and fundamental freedoms, rule of law, equality,
sustainable democracy, good governance, civil society
2. Integration into EU internal market and enhanced co-operation
3. Well managed mobility of people and promotion of people-to-people
contacts
4. Encourage development, poverty reduction, internal economic,
social and territorial cohesion, rural development, climate
action and disaster resilience
5. Confidence building, contribution to security and the prevention and
settlement of conflicts.
6. Enhance sub-regional, regional and Neighbourhood wide
collaboration as well as Cross-Border Cooperation
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ENI PARTNER COUNTRIES
ENI SOUTH
• Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan,
Lebanon, Libya, Morocco,
Palestine, Syria*, Tunisia
ENI EAST
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
* suspended due to the political situation
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ENI DETAILS
HOW SUPPORT IS GIVEN
• Bilateral programmes covering support to one partner country;
• Multi-country programmes which address challenges common to
all or a number of partner countries, and regional and sub-regional
cooperation between two or more partner countries;
• Cross-Border Cooperation programmes between Member States
and partner countries taking place along their shared part of the
external border of the EU (including Russia).
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ENI COOPERATION PRIORITY AREAS
• Boosting small businesses
• Civil-society engagement
• Climate change action
• Easier mobility of people
• Energy cooperation
• Gender equality promotion
• Gradual economic integration
• People-to-people contacts
• Transport connections
• Youth and employment