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Anti-corruption Programming Workshop RBEC Bratislava, 28 March 2011 Thomas Dedeurwaerdere

Anti-corruption Programming Workshop RBEC Bratislava, 28 March 2011 Thomas Dedeurwaerdere. Council. Commission. European Court of Justice. The EU. Court of Auditors. Parliament. EU Institutional Set-up. EEAS.

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Anti-corruption Programming Workshop RBEC Bratislava, 28 March 2011 Thomas Dedeurwaerdere

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  1. Anti-corruptionProgramming Workshop RBEC Bratislava, 28 March 2011 Thomas Dedeurwaerdere

  2. Council Commission European Court of Justice The EU Court of Auditors Parliament EU InstitutionalSet-up EEAS EEAS - European External Action Service, intended as diplomatic corps to oversee not only Europe's huge aid and humanitarian budget but also relations with countries around the world. Headed by the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy who is also a European Commission Vice-President.

  3. Context • Institutionalpositioning : EC – EP – Council • Euro-crisis • Europe 2020 • EU Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 • Events in South Mediterranean • Negotiations on financial perspective 2014-2020

  4. Legal basis • Treatyon the functioning of the EU (“LisbonTreaty”) • Art. 83 EP and Councilmay “establish minimum rulesfor the definition of criminaloffences and sanctions (…. For) serious crimes with a cross-borderdimension”, includingcorruption and money laundering • Art. 84 EP and Councilmayestablishmeasures to promote and support crime preventionbymemberstates

  5. Legal basis • Art. 70 Councilmayadoptmeasuresfor joint Commission/MemberStatesevalution of EU policies in the area of freedom, security and justice • 2010 : Stockholm Programmeonfreedom, security and justice • The Union must … set objectivesontransparency and the fightagainstcorruption (and) devote increasedattention to (…) anti-corruptionmeasures in a number of areas

  6. Legal basis • 2 public procurementdirectives • 1995 Convention on the Protection of the Communities’ Financial Interests. • 1997Convention criminalises the active and passive corruption of public officials of the Communities and of Member States. • 1998 Joint action on corruption in private sector

  7. Anticorruptionpolicy • Communicationon a comprehensivepolicyagainstcorruption (2003) • 2008 : EC ratifies UNCAC • Stockholm Programme (2010) • Examinepossibility of putting in place a mechanismsfor the periodevalution of efforts in the fightagainstcorruptionacross the EU • Externalaspects : enlargement and ENP

  8. More policy • Mid-2011 Communicationon a comprehensivepolicyagainstcorruption • Update on 2003 • Proposal to includeanevaluationmechanism • Roadmapfor EU accession to GRECO • DG Home Affairs : inter-service grouponcorruption

  9. ENP and enlargement Unexpected marriage of portfolios? Revision of the ENP – Commission Communication 20 April ‘11 Enlargement Icelandic Application Country desks maintained by the Commission ENP • Specific legal basis • Eastern Partnership

  10. Eastern Partnership • Launching Summit on 7 May 2009 in Prague • EU27 and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

  11. Eastern Partnershipplatform 1 Democracy, goodgovernance and stability • Panel on Fight Against Corruption exchange of information and best practices on building integrity, prevention and prosecution of corruption with the view of promoting adherence to international standards, (Council of Europe and UN conventions), promoting strategic and comprehensive approach, as well as participation of Civil Society. 

  12. EU Financing instruments • Western Balkans + Turkey : IPA • Western CIS/Caucasus : ENPI • Central Asia : DCI • DCI Global thematic programme • Instrument for Stability • European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights

  13. EC Financial Perspective • Current financial perspective 2007-2013 • IPA : EUR 11,5 billion • ENPI : EUR 12 billion • DCI (Central Asia) : EUR 719 million • Indicative Programmes 2011-2013

  14. Strategy Papers Multi-annual indicative programmes Annual ActionProgrammes The programming process ►defined annually ► describe projects identified for financing ► defines the budget per project ► analyse the situation ►define the priority sectors ► have a duration of 7 years, and ► are revised at mid-term ►normally attached to Strategy Papers ► set allocations per global and individual priorities ► cover 3 – 4 years

  15. W/Balkans + Turkey • DG Enlargement • Candidate and potentialcandidatecountries • “enlargement” policy • European / Accession Partnership • AnnualProgress Reports + EnlargementStrategy • IPA : MYFF, MIPD, AP (national + regional) • EUD + CFCU (under EDIS)

  16. Previous PHARE programmes • TA onanti-corruption • Twinning programmes • The 2 procurementdirectives • Current IPA examples • fYROM (2008) : judicial reform – database for data management in field of org. Crime and corruption • Albania : “Clean” project

  17. W/CIS + S/Caucacus • DG RELEX + AIDCO → EEAS + AIDCO • ENP / Eastern Partnership • PCA → AssociationAgreement + DCFTA • Annual ENP Reports • ENPI : CSP / NIP 2011-2013 / AAP • EUD’s (exc. Belarus)

  18. W/CIS + S/Caucasus • National • Anti-corruptionstrategy • Administrativecapacity to fightcorruption • Corruption in judiciary and lawenforcement • Regional • Corruption in border services addressedby EUBAM

  19. Central Asia • DG RELEX + AIDCO → EEAS + AIDCO • EU – Central AsiaStrategy (2007) • Partnership and CooperationAgreements • June 2010 : Joint Commission-Council Report on the EU-CentralAsiaStrategy • DCI : RegionalStrategy Paper 2007-2013, IndicativeProgramme 2007-2010 (2011-2013 expected in April 2010) • Intention to have EUD in eachrepublic

  20. Global Thematic Programmes • One theme, not country specific • 2007-2013 : EUR 5,5 billion • 5 programmes : • Investing in people • Environment and sustainable management of natural resources including energy • Non-state actors and local authorities in development • Food security • Migration and asylum • Centrally managed by AIDCO • Several call for proposals “Investing in People” – early 2010

  21. Instrument for Stability • New instrument as of 2007 • “complementary” EU crisis response tool • Flexible, non programmable, short term (18 months) • 2007-10 : UNDP implements IfS projects in Armenia, Georgia and Moldova

  22. EIDHR • European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights • Enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms • Strengthening the role of civil society • Areas covered by EU Guidelines: dialogue on Human rights, human rights defenders, the death penalty, torture, children and armed conflicts and violence against women; • Supporting and strengthening the international and regional framework • Building confidence in and enhancing and monitoring the reliability and transparency of democratic electoral processes

  23. Reallife • No single anti-corruption project fundedby the EC in the last fiveyears • UNODC implements a regional Western Balkans programme • A/C components in EUBAM / BOMCA

  24. Real life • Programming cycle takes own pace in individual countries • In your contacts : explain how UNDP works (NIM/DIM) and UNDP’s partnerships • Respect the clearance procedure (AA memo 2007) • 7% GMS is an ExBoard requirement • Don’t spend before/after the contract dates

  25. Real life • No compulsory template for Annex 1 – you could use / cut-paste your ProDoc • Read the agreement • Be aware of the FAQ’s • Communicate ! • Timely and qualitative reporting (structure narrative on Annex 1 and financial on Annex 3) • Financial conciliation on excel sheet ... • Monitoring missions : make sure to be aware and to be involved (and get a copy of the final report)

  26. Real life • Visibility work plan • Verification – guidance note + OAI + Bxl • Avoid reimbursing interest accrued on pre-financing: joint management / multi donor • Final amount of financing : avoid having a % in art 3(2) Special Conditions • Exchange rate issues : art 4(3) Special Conditions – UNORE at date of transaction

  27. Real life • Budget template – UN’s own ? (activity based rather than input based) • Reimbursement of the surplus balance : UNORE of the date of EU recovery order • Late payments by EU : recovery of interests (after 45 + 45 days)

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