ACP-EU (Intra-ACP programmes)
Implemented in ACP Member States
and Regions
ACP-EU (Intra-ACP programmes)
Implemented in ACP Member States
and Regions
Projects
Agreement No. ACP/FED/041-233 – 11th EDF ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme for an amount of €100.0 m million was signed on 20th November 2020. The programme will be implemented over a period of 72 months excluding the closure period of 24 months.
Implementation modalities
3. Indirect management with the ACP Secretariat
| The 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Intra-ACP Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRR) pProgramme aims for fully alignments with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and relevant regional frameworks, including the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (ARSDRR)2 and the African Union Commission’s (AUC) programme of Action (PoA) for the implementation of the Sendai Framework in AfricaFramework for Resilient Development (FRDP) in the Pacific.
As The Sendai Framework, the programmeThe NDRRP encourages a shift from disaster management to embraces disaster risk management (DRM), focusing with the aim ofon preventing the creation of new and reducing existing disaster risks, through a whole-of government, n all-of-society and all-hazards risk management approach. Overall Objective: Reduce the impact of disasters, including those related to climate change and biological hazards, and increase resilience in ACP countries. The three specific objectives are: SO1: Disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk is strengthened. SO2: Investment in disaster risk reduction for resilience is increased. SO3: Disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction is enhanced. Under the 2030 Agenda, the main focus would be contributing to on achieving SDG 13 (“Take urgent action to combat climate action and its impacts”), and covering some significant others, viz.: SDG 1 (“end poverty in all its forms everywhere”), SDG 9 (“Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”); and, SDG11 (“Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”). The Intra-OACPS NDRRP component “Technical Assistance to the OACPS” is one of eight components of the global 11th (global European Development Fund (EDF) Intra-OACPS Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme.
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| The main expected results of the programme:
Output1.1: ACP Regional Institutions Capacities are strengthened. (to be implemented tentatively by: AUC, UNDP/UNDRR, WB/GFDRR, SADC, CDB and SPC); Output 1.2: Intra-ACP South-South action is consolidated and coordination and monitoring mechanisms are operational (to be Implemented by the ACP Secretariat); Output 1.3: Integrated solutions for risk-informed development planning and budgeting are provided (to be tentatively implemented by UNDP/UNDRR, SADC, CDB and SPC;
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| The programme is ongoing and is expected to end on 30 June 2027
The TA to the OACPS Secretariat commenced on 20 January 2023, and is situated in the Secretariat with the Department of Environment and Climate Action (ECA). The inception phase ended in May 2023. All Implementing Partners (IPs) have signed their contracts and are in various stages of implementation, with a majority in the inception phase. The contracts are due to end in 2026/2027. However, an addendum to the Financing Agreement is envisaged and will extend its end date to 2028. The TA “Kick-off” Meeting was held on 9 February 2023, and assessed key strategic expectations from the EU and OACPS, as well as presentation of the TA Programme Actions, issues and financial matters, for decision. The Inception report of 23 March 2023 and approved on 31 May 2023. The inception period focused on conducting a situational and stakeholder analyses, and updating and enhancing the project methodology. It established the Action’s coordination mechanism, following an assessment of existing ones by implementing partners; developed a Manual of procedures, following an inventory of existing systems, processes and procedures; provided an overview of the achievements of the first one and half month of implementation; prioritized and provided a detailed work plan for the first 6 months of the TA component’s implementation, reflecting the new starting date of 20 January 2023 instead of 1 January, as initially envisaged. The TA co-organised the first 11NDRRP African Coordination meeting on the margins of the 19th African Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) on 13 March 2023. The Africa Regional Coordination Meeting achieved the following: 1. Relationship building of all the key stakeholders of the NDRRP in in Africa, for smooth and effective implementation; 2. The role and responsibilities of the TA facility of the NDRRP are well assimilated by key stakeholders; 3. The coordination arrangements were effectively envisioned and validated at the regional and global levels; and 4. The potential synergies and key events were identified for effective implementation of the programme. The TA organised the 1st Global Coordination Meeting to review the progress on the implementation of activities under each Result Area, focusing on challenges, lessons learned and recommendations from each Implementing Partner (IP). Further, IPs provided information on communication and visibility plans and activities they are managing/co-organizing, with some including plans for DRR Day and related international initiatives, as well as plans for COP 28; involvement in PDNAs and disaster recovery workBeneficiary countries All Member States of the OACPS, through the TA to the OACPS and the 7 components being implemented by AUC, ARC, SADC, SPC, CDEMA, WB GFDRR and UNDP/UNDRR. For more information, contact: Department of Environment and Climate Action
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Global budget: EUR 813 million (9th and 10th EDF)
MS have contributed c. 165,000,000 EUR
Objectives:
The objective of the EU-Africa infrastructure Trust Fund is contribute to economic development, growth, integration at regional level and poverty reduction through the mobilisation of resources for regional interconnectivity infrastructure projects. The project aims to increase the available financing for infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa covering the following sectors : Energy, Transport (rail, road, air, maritime and inland waterways); Water; and Information Technology.
Expected results include:
Implementation status: Ongoing
Beneficiary country/regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
Main objectives:
The specific objective is to address prevention, mitigation and preparedness to natural hazards in ACP States, focussing on the following four priority areas:
Expected results:
Mode of implementation: the program is implemented by the World Bank (specifically the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery) through an administrative agreement.
Beneficiary countries: ACP countries.
See below detailed lists for both contracts under the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme
Agreement No.REG/FED/22024-Increasing Access to new Under-Used Vaccines in GAVI-eligible ACP countries has been allocated €50.0 million.
Implementation Mode:
A Grant Contract has been signed between the EC and GAVI for the implementation of the action.
Objective
The Programme’s objective is to improve and sustain increased immunization coverage in GAVI-eligible ACP countries benefiting from GAVI support through the procurement and delivery of pentavalent vaccines, including DTP, Hep B and Hib on the basis of country applications approved by GAVI for the years 2011-2012.
Expected Results are as follows:
The programme has ended.
GAVI continues to provide reports to the Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development
Beneficiary ACP countries:
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DRC Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, PNG, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, S. Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development (PAHD)
Agreement No. ACP/FED/037-978: Technical cooperation Facility Intra-ACP for amount of €5.0 million was signed on 3 December 2015. The programme was over a period of 84 months.
Implementation mode
Indirect management with the ACP Secretariat as the Contracting authority. However based on the mandate of Article 19c of Annex IV of the Cotonou Agreement, the EC may act as a Contracting Authority.
Objective
The objective of the programme is to support the efficient implementation of the EDF 11 Intra-ACP Strategy.
Expected results
Through the financing of studies and short to medium consultancies covering the identification, implementation, formulation, accountability and visibility, it is expected that the overall management of projects will be enhanced.
The Programme is ongoing
Implementation of the programme was expected to end in December 2022 but has been extended by further 12 months to finance activities related to the OACPS-EU Stakeholder consultations in the context of the signed Samoa Agreement.
Beneficiary countries
All ACP Member States through the technical assistance provided to the ACP Secretariat
For more information, contact: Department of Macro-economics, Development Finance and Intra-ACP Programming (MDFIP)
Agreement No. ACP/FED/037-976: Institutional Support to the ACP Secretariat and its Geneva Antenna (2016-2018) for an amount of €28.850.000 was signed on 3 December 2015. The programme is to be executed over a period of 84 months. The grant beneficiary (ACP Secretariat) will co-finance the programme with a further amount of €18.9 million
Implementation mode
Direct Management (Direct award of a grant contract to the ACP Secretariat)
The specific objective of the programme is to ensure that:
Expected results are:
The Programme ended in December 2022
Beneficiary countries:
All ACP Member States benefit through the services provided by the ACP Secretariat
For more information, contact: Department of Administration, Finance and human Resources (AFHR)
Agreement No. ACP/FED/037-995 – Intra-ACP Global Climate alliance Plus (GCCA+) for an amount of 70.0 million was signed on 28th July 2017. The Programme will be implemented over a period of 72 months (excluding the closure phase of 24 months).
Implementation modality
Direct –procurement of services;
Indirect management-with a partnership of EU Member State agencies and international organisations, including entrusted ACP Regional Organisations;Indirect Management with the ACP Secretariat.
Objective
This Programme responds to the objective 2.1 of the 11th EDF Intra-ACP Strategy (to contribute to improved capacities of adaptation to and mitigation of climate change in ACP countries and regions).
The programme will also contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular, the achievement of SDG Goal 13 “Take action to combat climate change and its impacts”.
The overall objective of the programme (impact) is to increase the resilience of the ACP countries and regions to counter the adverse impacts of climate change in order to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. More specifically, the programme aims to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of ecosystem based solutions to climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Therefore, this action will also contribute towards the achievement of SDG 15 “Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss”.
Expected results from the implementation of the programme are as follows:
“The programme ended in July 2023”
Beneficiary countries
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Erasmus+ Programme was agreed through an exchange of letter between the ACP (Chair of the Committee of Ambassadors) and the EC DEVCO in July 2015 approving the financing proposed for the programme. The total amount allocated to the Programme is €85.0 million for five years.
Implementation mode
Direct Management (5 Calls for Proposals issued by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
Objectives
The overall objective of the programme is to promote people to people contacts, intercultural awareness and understanding, develop capacity and contribute to modernising higher education in ACP countries, with particular attention to least developed countries and disadvantaged groups.
Expected results
ACP countries are supported to deal with the challenges facing their higher education institutions and systems, including those of quality, relevance, equity of access, planning, delivery, management, governance and internationalisation by offering a balanced mix of actions addressing individuals, institutions and higher education systems.
“The Programme ended in December 2023”.
Implementation of the programme is expected to end in December 2020
Call for proposals: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees 2018 was launched on 25 October 2017. Information can be accessed through: http://eacea.eu/erasmus/
Beneficiary countries
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development (PAHD)
Agreement No. ACP/FED/038-844: EDF Contribution to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for an amount of €55.0 million was signed on 17th March 2017 and will be implemented over a period of 60 months excluding the closure phase fixed at 24 months.
The total amount of the GPE is €1.3 billion which is co financed by 20 donors including the Intra-ACP EDF.
Implementation mode: Indirect management with an international organisation.
The action will be implemented with the World Bank Group which is the Trustee of the GPE fund, as the GPE does not have a legal entity itself.
Objective
The overall objective of the action is to mobilise global and national efforts to achieve quality education and learning for all, through inclusive partnership, a focus on effective education systems, and financing for basic education.
AS concerns the specific objectives, which relate to the core business of the GPE, being the provision of grants to help developing countries prepare and implement their education plan, the focus will be on the achievement of three high level goals. The first two goals are equity and inclusion, and quality teaching and learning. The third goal is building stronger educational systems with the capacity to deliver equitable, quality educational services.
Expected Results:
The programme is going on
Implementation of the programme is expected to end in March 2022
Beneficiary countries
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Comoros, DRC,, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Caribbean: Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Pacific: PNG, Timor-Leste, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development
Agreement No.REG/FED/037-973- Control of Communicable Diseases-Contribution to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. The Financing Agreement between the EC and the ACP was signed on 3 December 2015 for an amount of € 215.0million. The execution period is 36 months
The F.A is implemented through Administration Agreement between the EC and the World Bank.
Implementation Mode:
Joint Management with an international organization (the World Bank-the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
Total estimated cost of Global Fund is: USṨ12.0 billion
Objective
The purpose of the project is to make a sustainable contribution to mitigating the impact caused by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in ACP countries.
Expected results:
“The Programme ended in July 2020”
The representatives of the Global Fund continue to report to the Subcommittee of Political Affairs on progress in the implementation of the programme.
Beneficiary countries are:
Angola, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, CAR, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DRC, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, PNG, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Agreement No.REG/FED/023-233-Strengthening the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Institutions and Processes (CAADP) signed on 02 February 2012 for an amount of 10.0 million and to be implemented in 72 months under Joint Management (pool fund) with the World Bank.
Implementation Mode:
Managed by the African Union Commission and the World Bank within the framework of CAADP
Objective
The purpose of the CAADP Multi donor Trust Fund is to facilitate the implementation of CAADP at country, regional and continental levels, involving agricultural policy reviews and reforms, inclusive strategy development, higher levels of investments and expenditure, and improved public-private cooperation.
Expected results:
The Programme is ongoing
Beneficiary countries/regions:
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), and Southern African Development Community (SADC).
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Agreement No.REG/FED/22156-Reinforcing Veterinary Governance in Africa- was signed on 8 February 2011 for an amount of €30.0 million. The period of execution is 102 months
Implementation Mode:
Direct management (grant agreement with AU-C/AU-IBAR).
Objective
The Programme’s specific objective is to “improve the institutional environment at national and regional levels to provide effective and efficient animal health services in Africa.
Expected results:
The Programme is ongoing
This programme was officially launched in 2012 and is being implemented through a contribution agreement with the African Union Commission specialised agency for animal health (IBAR).
Beneficiary countries:
Regional programmes: SADC, COMESA, ECCAs, EAC, ECOWAS, IGAD
Country-programmes: Mauritius, Tanzania, Sao Tome & Principe, Comoros, Sudan, South Sudan, DRC, Madagascar, Malawi, Seychelles, Burundi, Congo, equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Benin, Cabo Verde, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Togo, Eritrea, Somalia, Zambia, Mali, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Agreement No. ZA/DCI-AFS/22779-EDULINK-ACP-EU Cooperation in Higher Education. Signed on 5 March 2012 for an amount of €5.0 million to be implemented in 72 months. (Requesting Authority is RSA) The RSA NAO delegates its responsibility to the ACP Secretariat to implement the programme on its behalf.
Implementation Mode:
Indirect management (ACP Secretariat is the Contracting Authority).
PMU and Call for Proposals;
Purpose 1:
Capacity building of RSA and ACP higher education institutions in the fields of teaching, policy, management, planning and administration
Purpose 2:
Institutional co-operation to maximize academic quality and relevance in the regional or sub-regional context.
Expected results:
The involvement of the RSA will contribute to the achievement of the following results:
The Programme is ongoing
The Secretariat through the assistance of the PMU continues to follow up the implementation of the 47 Grant Contracts. The Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development is routinely briefed on the progress of the EDULINK programme.
Beneficiary countries:
Mozambique, Angola, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Eastern and Southern African region, Caribbean region, Mauritius, DRC, Ethiopia, Senegal, Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Timor-Leste, Kenya, Benin, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Malawi, Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire.
For more information, Contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development
Agreement No.REG/FED/023-056: Support to Transport Sector Development. F.A signed on 15th April 2013 for and amount of 4.0 million to be implemented within 72 months.
Implementation Mode
Partially decentralized management (delegated responsibility by the ACP Secretariat to AUC and Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA))
Objective
The project purpose is to contribute to strengthened Africa-wide capacity to regulate, organize, promote and finance improved inter regional and continental transport infrastructure and services through interconnectivity across regions by promoting safe trans-boundary transport corridors and harmonized transport services.
Expected results:
The Programme is ongoing.
Beneficiary countries:
All African ACP countries
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Agreement No. REG/FED/024-496 – Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities was signed on 4th February 2014 for an amount of 60.0 million Euros. The programme will be implemented over a period of 84 months.
Mode of implementation
Objectives
The purpose of the programme is to provide the analytical basis and accelerate the effective implementation of an African Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Risk Management (DRR and DRM) framework (institutional, political, normative, risk identification and assessment, risk reduction, early warning, preparedness and response risk financing for resilient recovery and reconstruction).
Expected results of the programme include
The Programme is ongoing
The deadline for the implementation of the programme is 4th February 2019.
Beneficiary countries
Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, DRC, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra-Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development
Agreement No.REG/FED/22024-Increasing Access to new Under-Used Vaccines in GAVI-eligible ACP countries was signed on 8 February 2012 for an amount of €20.0 million.
Implementation Mode:
A Grant Contract has been signed between the EC and GAVI for the implementation of the action.
Objective
The Programme’s objective is to improve and sustain increased immunization coverage in GAVI-eligible ACP countries benefiting from GAVI support through the procurement and delivery of pentavalent vaccines, including DTP, Hep B and Hib on the basis of country applications approved by GAVI for the years 2011-2012.
Expected Results are as follows:
The programme is ongoing
GAVI continues to provide reports to the Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development
Beneficiary ACP countries:
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DRC Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, PNG, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, S. Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development (PAHD)