Country break-out sessions: What do we take back home?

• Group 1, entrance of room, facilitation by Alex O', Jost

Georgia, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Tunisia

• Group 2, opposite site of entrance, facilitation by Begona, Veronica

Morocco, Armenia, Egypt, [Libya], [Jordan], Ukraine

• Group 3 left hand of the podium, facilitation by Isabelle, Alex G., Phil

Palestine, Belarus, Lebanon, Moldova

• Guiding Questions: What is first step at arrival back home? What elements of JP would be feasible for your country in the

short term? What is the roadmap/timeline for achieving the JP document

(see hand roadmap menu)? What kind of support is needed (consultants, mission)?

• Share JP guidance with officials in country,• Start with a shared analysis/internal coordination of EU MS on importance and interest of share

analysis and joint programming through EU coordination,• In some countries private sector investment is more important and of more interest to the

government than development cooperation,• Algeria has a shared vision through the Association Agenda BUT in Tunisia a joint analysis could

be a valuable next step.• We need to identify what programming is feasible in a context where there are rapid changes of

leadership,• The government is not pro-active in coordinating donors (e.g. Algeria did not support Paris

Declaration),• The EU’s budget support enables dialogue with government,• Demonstrate to government the value of better coordination (e.g. in Tunisia on human rights

and vocational training),• We should prepare recurring topics that all three governments had (e.g. decentralisation, rural

development and private sector/investment),• Concentrate where we have good relationships as well as in existing coordination structures, • Do Division of Labour to reduce duplication, identify gaps and where the expertise is,• A clear idea of what joint programming is could help reduce ad hoc decision making by

headquarters (because there is already a consensus on what the priorities are).

Algeria & Tunisia next steps

Armenia next steps

• Joint programming road map is in place• Prepare joint EU EUMS sector fiches to build towards JP• Enhance cooperation in particular through discussion on budget support relating to human

rights and GSP+ to ensure that EUMS better leverage EU cooperation to bring reforms in Armenia

• Enhance the cooperation with investment banks through regular dialogue concerning Armenia NIF and E5P pipelines (next meeting on February 28th)

• Use NIF intervention to support Armenia reform agenda (pre-conditions for NIF financing), ensuring better collaboration between the EU Delegation and IFIs during the identification process

• Launch shared analysis with the support of a service contract (tendering in process) with a literature review of Armenia strategies, a political analysis, and prepare for the next SSF

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Azerbaijan next steps

1. What elements of JP would be feasible in the short term• Focus on one sector (Vocational Education and Training), "pick low hanging fruit", to

produce a good example with a limited work-load• Mapping what is there• Joint sector strategy?

3. Roadmap?• "tailormade" process, general roadmap might not be needed, but process around proposed

steps will be structured in an appropriate way

4. What kind of support is needed• JP consultant support needed at later stage

Belarus next steps

• Raise awareness about JP at the level of:- Delegation staff- EU development cooperation meeting- EU HoMs

• EU and SE only donors of development cooperation, other smaller amounts for political activities by other MS

• Determine added value of JP

• Move it a level higher from development cooperation to our wider engagement with Belarus? (cf. recent COREPER proceedings)

Georgia next steps1. Next stepsTo ask Georgian Gvt to support JP: With a letter from the EU where we are, what we have in mind, what is their benefit. (Approval expected by end of March)

2. Short Term Feasible Elements– Joint Analysis, sector by sector (five sectors already chosen last May)– Start with bilateral issues (as there are many other sources of finance, regional programs etc.)– Sharing more information on progam level, forward looking, sharing 1–2 pagers on programs, more

transparency, also from EU side was agreed– When? "We go home and do it"

3. Roadmap and timelineRoadmap exists, minor delays will be caught up

4. Support needed– Consultant (did good support last year), on distance and visits– Video Conference after Government approval– Retreat with consultant and HQ on Georgia (not regional)

Lebanon next steps

• First Step upon return to Beirut 

– Inform Delegation, Member States and our counterpart in Government  • Elements of Joint Programming – short term 

– Joint analysis – possibly in conjunction with the analysis required for drafting the Single Support Framework 2017-20

  • Roadmap / timeline for achieving Joint Programming document 

– After joint analysis, around 2016-17 identify sectors, division of labour, dialogue with Government

 • What HQ support needed? 

– Consultation on the Joint Programming drafting process

Moldova next steps

• JP was discussed in the past but now there is renewed interest• Recent exercise with donors produced 30 policy papers; we will use this to

introduce the concept/lay the ground for joint analysis• First association council in March 2015 for all the MS and EU that

necessitates joint analysis and common messages• Challenge: no gov./weak coordination• EU and MS need to take stock within 2015 of existing strategies in place

and timing of programming• Through the HoMs, revisit the idea of JP• Based on HoMs guidance develop a roadmap for JP• At this stage: some MS have strategies, some do not, some are willing to

fully embrace, others will do it incrementally• Current SSF runs to 2017

Morocco next steps

1. Next stepDefine and fine tune a common (EU - MS) understanding and vision about the JP - how far to go - including the value added as incentive for Morocco on the one hand and the EU/MS on the other hand 2. Feasebility at the short term

– Common analysis and common response– The discussion about the sectors of concentration, DoL and the mix of instruments is still

ongoing : are we (EU/MS) ready to step out of some sectors (ex. Health / education) and is this the proper moment ( policy dialogue)

 3. Roadmap/ timelineEnd of this year with at least the analysis and roadmap ready to share with MOR 4. Support needed

– Guidance pack– Support of consultant (Veronica White), next week : see question under 1. and 2.– Support to make a synthesis of existing country/sector analysis–

Palestine next steps

• Inform MS/colleagues about existing tools (fiches, instructions and guidance package), PAL authority and other stakeholders

• 16 fiches developed (6 considered priority/pilot for policy dialogue)

• Next steps to be taken at HoCs meetings + political steps by HoMs are already set in the calendar of first semester of 2015

• The process will continue to be locally owned

• The local development strategy will be revised and look for political back up of HoMs

• Work on synchronization of programming cycles of MS in order to be jointly ready to align on the next PND (2017-2019)

• It will continue to be a gradual approach with an umbrella document

• Synchronization will advance gradually in the various sectors continuing with existing direct finance support instruments such as Pegase

Ukraine next steps

• First step at arrival back home?Continue supporting the GoU in finalizing the development of the Country Strategy and establishing an efficient donor coordination mechanism. Support conference to be organized in April 2015

• What elements of the JP would be feasible for the country in the short term?Enhanced collaboration, sharing of information, discussions on how to align the programming cycles, potential joint analysis once the situation in the country stabilizes

• Roadmap/timeline for achieving JP doc?Due to the political instability and the lack of a real interlocutor, focus on long term programming is challenging at the moment. Next programming cycle would be the right timeframe if the situation stabilizes

• What kind of support is needed?Guidelines from HQ, experience from other countries, sharing of lessons learnt