Bilateral Relations

Programme level Bilateral Fund & Complimentary actions, reporting on them

Andreas AabelBilateral officerEEA and Norway Grants

Riga, 5 march 2013

Bilateral Relations

Programme level Bilateral Fund & Complimentary actions, reporting on them

Andreas AabelBilateral officerEEA and Norway Grants

Riga, 5 march 2013

Bilateral FundProgramme level

• Purpose of the fund, role of PO• PO decides on set-up (discussion with DPP)

Bilateral indicatorsBilateral

indicators

Bilateral GuidelineBilateral

Guideline

Regulation:Art. 3.6.1 (activities); Art. 7.7 (costs)

Regulation:Art. 3.6.1 (activities); Art. 7.7 (costs)

Complimentary actions

Purpose of the fund – «lift» the programme

-Strengthen cooperation with similar entities (national, donor, international)

-Exchange experience with regards to the implementation of the programme

• Main user is project promoter

• Regulation Art 3.6

• Main user is project promoter

• Regulation Art 3.6

• Main user is the PO

• Regulation Art 7.11

• Main user is the PO

• Regulation Art 7.11

Vs.Vs.

Complimentary action fund

Bilateral fund

Funding sources

Keep in mind other sources!

Bilateral reporting

DPP report

DPP report

Annual program report

• 6. Progress of bilateral relations:

• Give a summary of how partnerships between the Beneficiary States and the Donor State(s) have been facilitated during the reporting period.

• In cases of donor partnership programmes, the cooperation between the Programme Operator and the donor programme partner shall be assessed.

• State the number of donor partnership projects, and describe what has been done to encourage the establishment of such partnership.

• Give a brief overview of the use of the Funds for bilateral relations at Programme level.

Bilateral indicators

Bilateral outcome areas (4)

Bilateral risk

Bilateral indicators

Bilateral outcome areas (4)

Bilateral risk

Reporting context