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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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. ACP/FED/038-833: Intra-ACP Climate Services and related applications Programme for an amount of €85.0 million was signed on 20 September2018. The programme is being implemented for a period of 72 months excluding the closure phase which is fixed at 24 months.
Implementation modality:
Indirect management with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), SADC, the AUC and the OACPS Secretariat.
The UN Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) was established in 2009 at the World Climate Conference 3 organised by the UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in 2009 to strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and services. Climate services as defined by the GFCS include the timely production, translation, provision and use of climate data, information and knowledge for informed societal decision-making regarding climate risks. The specific objective of the ACP-EU programme is to strengthen the climate services value chain by boosting Adaptation and Resilience to climate change in the ACP countries and regions and thus contributing towards the attainment of SDG 13 on Climate change as well as SDGs 2, 3,5,6, 14 and 15.
The programme’s expected results are as follows:
Output 1) Interaction between the users, researchers and climate services providers in ACP regions is structured;
Output 2) provision of climate services at regional and national level is effectively guaranteed and secured;
Output 3) Access to climate informatio0n is improved;
Output 4) Capacity of ACP regions is enhanced to generate and apply climate information and products relevant to their particular concerns.
The Financing Agreement was signed on 20 September 2018.
| The project is ongoing and is expected to end in May 2025
The TA to the OACPS contract was signed on 25 June 2020, with the official launch of the ClimSA Programme held virtually on 30 March 2021. The status of ClimSA Programme implementation, is as follows: – Output 1: 87.5% of OACPS Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) from Africa (ACMAD, AGRHYMET, ICPAC, SADC & CAPC-CA, Caribbean (CIMH) and Pacific SPREP ) have reported the establishment of User Interface Platforms (UPIs), for enabling discussion and sharing of information and service especially for Agriculture, Water, Disaster Risk Reduction and Health during the Regional outlook forums; – Output 2: Eight OACPS RCCs (100%) have reported the operationalisation of the climate service information system tool referred to as “C:LIMSA station”, which enables the generation of new tailored user- based products and services. Operationalization of East Africa agriculture watch as an early warning system for monitoring crop and rangelands in the Eastern Africa region was also delivered as well as the establishment of the Continental Multi- Hazard Advisory Centre as a component of the AU Multi-Hazard Early Warning System at ACMAD/NIger. – Output 3: 70% of RCCs (six out of eight) have discussed and agreed on a data access from national pilot countries and discussion is underway with international centres such as . the European Centre for Medium Weather Forecast (ECMWF) and other Global Producing Centres. – Output 4: 75% of OACPS RCC have trained national climate experts to generate climate products and services. – Output 5: 87.5% of the OACPS RCCs have issued policy briefs from their climate outlook statements. Eastern Africa region has recommended to identifying international law principles and developing a regional legal framework on climate peace and security to facilitate peaceful determination and settlement of climate related conflict situations. – Key activities implemented by the ClimSA TA to the OACPS include: (1) Overall coordination of implementation of the ClimSA Programme; (2) Capacity Building Strategy developed and published, including on the ClimSA knowledge management platform; : (3) Ongoing maintenance of website and social media platforms content, and development of communication tools (eg. Meeting banners, press article releases, forum video ),;; (4) Organization and participation to the annual Intra-ACP ClimSA Forum and other events: preparation of and participation at Climate COP27 2023 ClimSA Forum and COP 28 side events, and participation to Regional Climate Outlook Forums s (EAR, SAR, Caribbean and Pacific regions); (5) Dedicated Information platform /Portal to exchange best practice updated–; (6) Support to RCCs through integration of socio-economic benefit (SEB) elements of climate services: development of the SEB tool, follow up with the supplier of SEB tool for conducting country-based case studies . – Organisation and oversight of ClimSA Programme Steering Committee meetings, Brussels Based Steering Committee (BBSC)Regional PSCs -ECCAS in April 2023, ACMAD in in April 2023, SADC in Masy 2023, IGAD in march 2023, CIMH in may 2023. Upcoming planned activities: a. Coordination of the programme implementation with all 8 OACPS RCCs, b. Convening 3rd ClimSA Forum on 11-13 September 2023; c. Convening of 4th PSC meeting on 14-15 September 2023; d. Maintaining and updating the knowledge management platform/Portal, e. Organise training sessions on climate services for renewable energy. Beneficiary countries/regions: Relevant OACPS regional organisations (with comparative technical advantage in climate services) and All Member States. For more information, Contact: Department of Environment and Climate Action |
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/039-783: Collect More-Spend Better: Support domestic revenue mobilisation for an improved business environment for an amount of €10.0 million was signed on 15 June 2018. The programme will be executed over a period of 132 months.
Implementation mode
Direct management-grants-direct award to IMF
Objective
The objective of the action is to enhance domestic revenue mobilisation to foster sustainable development, and inclusive growth. It particularly contributes to the attainment of the SDG 16 and 17 by: strengthening domestic revenue mobilisation (17.1), reducing illicit financial flows (16.4) and institution development (16.6), including a business friendly environment, and taking into account trade and investment.
The specific objective is to support an effective, efficient, fair and transparent tax system.
Main activities of the programme are:
| The programme is ongoing and is expected to end on 16 June 2025.
The ACP Secretariat continues to monitor the programme through its participation to the steering committee meetings. In the context of the implementation of the second component of the programme, two seminars on taxation were organised as follows: The first webinar which was jointly organised by the Secretariat and the European Commission took place on 15 February 2022 in the context of the EU-AU Summit. The second webinar for the Caribbean and Pacific regions was organised in May 2022 Beneficiary countries are: Liberia, Senegal, Benin, Cabo Verde, CAR, Chad, Cote d Ïvoire, DRC, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Mauritania, Mali, PNG, Sao Tome & Principe, Sierra Leone, Eswatini RECs: CEMAC, EAC, WAEMU. For more information: Contact, Department of Macro-economics, Development Finance and Programming
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Beneficiary countries are:
Liberia, Senegal, Benin, Cabo Verde, CAR, Chad, Cote d Ïvoire, DRC, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Mauritania, Mali, PNG, Sao Tome & Principe, Sierra Leone, Swaziland
RECs: CEMAC, EAC, WAEMU.
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/037-975 (Promote ACP-EU Private sector development knowledge management) for an amount of 6.0 million was signed on 28 July 2017. The Programme will be implemented over a period of 80 months (excluding the closure period fixed at 24 months).
Implementation modality
Indirect management with the ACP Secretariat as the Contract Authority for procurement and grant procedures.
Objective
The programme is fully in line with the provisions of the Intra-ACP Strategy Paper 2014-2020 and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. It contributes primary to the progressive achievement of SDG 8 “promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”, but also promotes progress towards Goal 1 “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”.
The specific objective is to contribute to the overall effort for the implementation of the key objectives related to Private Sector Development with regard to the Joint PSD framework, 11th EDF Intra-ACP Strategy, through the PSD platform, the promotion of ACP-EU PSD Knowledge management, and the assistance to the ACP Secretariat.
Expected results/outputs are:
The programme is going on.
| The programme is going on and an extension request to August 2025 has been formally requested
The programme continues to provide technical support to the ACP Secretariat on screening and appraising a number of proposals received and to be funded under the Private Sector Support. Beneficiary countries: All OACPS countries and regions www.businessacp.com For more information, contact: Department of Structural Economic Transformation and Trade
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The Service contracts for an amount of €6.0 million between the ACP Secretariat and the Consortium led by IBF International was signed on 5th February 2018. The programme is already providing technical support to the ACP Secretariat on screening and appraising a number of proposals received and to be funded under the Private Sector Support.
Beneficiary countries:
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Agreement No. ACP/FED/038-835: Gestion durable de la faune sauvage pour l’amelioration des conditions de vie des populations locales (Sustainable Wildlife Management) for an amount of €45.0 million was signed on 9th June 2017. The programme will be implemented over a period of 84 months (excluding the closure period fixed at 24 months).
Implementation modality
Indirect management with Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN
Objective
The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the conservation of the wild animals and their ecosystem as part of improving the conditions of life and food security of the populations who depend on these resources in the ACP countries.
The programme is fully in line with the provisions of the Intra-ACP Strategy Paper 2014-2020 and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 15).
The specific objective is to contribute to the legal and sustainable exploitation of the wild animals by the rural populations as a means to find alternative proteins as part of the food security and the conservation of the wild animals in the ACP countries.
Expected results
| “The programme is ongoing and is expected to end in June 2024.
Following the Mid-term Evaluation conducted during the previous report June-December 2022), the focus during the current reporting period has been on the implementation of the nine recommendations made by the external evaluators of the programme Beneficiary countries Guyana, Papua New Guinea, Congo DRC, Congo, Senegal, Madagascar, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe For more information, contact: Department of Environment and Climate Action |
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Agreement No. ACP/FED/038-593: Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (BIOPAMA II) for an amount of €60.0 million was signed on 9 June 2017. The programme will be implemented over a period of 72 months excluding the closure phase fixed at 24 months.
Implementation modality
Direct management – procurement of services – administrative arrangement with the Joint Research Centre (JRC);
Direct management – grants – direct award to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Objectives
Specific objective 1: Reference Information Systems for biodiversity and protected areas management are maintained and enhanced at global, ACP and Regional levels;
Specific objective 2: The Regional Observatories (ROs), mandated by regional institutions and hosting the PRIS, are used by stakeholders to improve planning and decision making for biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management and governance;
Specific objective 3: On the basis of the management and governance priorities, planning and implementation of biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services and sustainable natural resource management
Expected results
| “The programme is ongoing and the implementation period was extended at no-cost to end in December 2025 due to delays caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
The Mid Term Review (MTR) was completed in the last half of 2021 to assess the design, performance, and impact of the programme and identify lessons learnt to improve its strategy and implementation of activities for the remainder of the programme.
The last Programme Steering Committee Meeting was held 27 October 2022.The following are the most recent programme updates: BIOPAMA Mid-term Review recommendations were adopted, to guide the future orientation of all programme components, including the RIS, the regional observatories the grant-making facility, and sustainability of the Programme
More programme updates will emerge from the BIOPAMA global coordination meeting scheduled to be held from 18 September 2023.
Regional Observatories are now in place and and continue to be updated. They can be accessed at the following link; https://rris.biopama.org/dashboard
The Global Regional Information Systems (RIS) managed by JRS is in place and is regularly updated.
Major development on the RIS , design improvements, and new backend architecture provides better user interface and dynamic interactive tools for conservation tracking including Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET), Protected Area Governance and Equity(PAGE) – refer to, for:Eastern Africa Central Africa https://www.observatoire-comifac.net/analytical_platform
West Africa
Caribbeanhttps://caribbeanprotectedareasgateway.com/ ( Pacific
The Action Grant component for the 2020 call for proposals is ongoing and grantees are being awarded, on an ongoing basis. The following is the grant allocation per region: · Caribbean: 3 M allocated, 2.5 M Committed, and 0.5 M remaining. · Central Africa 3 M allocated, 0.7 M committed, and 2.3 remaining · Eastern Africa 3 M allocated, 2.0 M committed, and 1 M remaining · Pacific 3 M allocated, 1.6 Allocated and 1.4 Remaining · Southern Africa 3 M allocated, 2.0 Committed and 1M remaining · West Africa 3 M allocated, 2M committed and 1 M remaining
The final/ last calls for proposals were announced regionally in 2022 – concluded and awarded.
Beneficiary countries Chad, Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, CAR, Sao tome & Principe, Cameroon, Gabon, Antiqua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Dominican Rep, Guyana, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, PNG, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Palau, Dominica, St. Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Gambia, Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Botswana, Eritrea, Eswatini, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa. Regional organisations are: Central African forest commission’s mission of Observation (COMIFAC), ECOWAS, University of West Indies, 9UWI), SPREP. Information links are: For more information, contact: Department of Environment and Climate Action. |
Beneficiary countries
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
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
Agreement No. ACP/FED/038-650 – vers une industrie culturelle viable (ACP-EU Culture – was signed on 31 January 2018 for an amount of €40.0 million. The programme will be implemented over a period of 96 months including the closure phase of 24 months.
Implementation modality
The programme will be implemented through Indirect Management with the ACP Secretariat as the Contracting authority.
Objective
The programme’s main purpose is to support the contribution of the cultural industries towards the socio-economic development of the ACP countries.
Specific objectives are:
Expected results/outputs are:
The programme is ongoing.
| “The programme is ongoing and is expected to end on 1st February 2026. www.acp-ue-culture.eu
i) The following tasks were carried out during the reporting period: Pursuing the elaboration and implementation of an operational and integrated system of monitoring and evaluation of co-production support contracts and support to the ACP cultural and creative sectors in order to strengthen and improve the monitoring system of supported projects; ii) Drafting of complete Fact Sheets for each of the funded projects (230 to date) gathering information according to a unified structure in view of the preparation of catalogues at the end of the project or as communication support.; iii) Supporting third party beneficiaries of the programme in the implementation and visibility of the programme; and iv) Supporting the team of mid-term evaluators. Beneficiary countries: Southern Africa €3.8 million; Central Africa €4.2 million; East Africa €6.0 million; West Africa €6.2 million; Pacific €2.8 million; and Caribbean €3.0 million.” For more information, contact: Department of Political affairs and Human Development. |
Beneficiary countries:
For more information, contact: Department of Political affairs and Human Development
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. FED/24728 – TradeCom II-ACP Trade Capacity Building Programme was signed on 4th March 2014 for an amount of €39.8 million and to be implemented over a period of 84 months
Implementation Mode:
Indirect Management
(The ACP Secretariat will act as the Contracting Authority and assisted by the Technical Assistance Team (TAT or PMU) in the implementation of the project).
Objective
The purpose of the project is to enhance the capacity of ACP countries to formulate and implement suitable trade policies; to assist ACP countries to participate effectively in international trade negotiations and strengthen ACP private sector competitiveness by supporting trade facilitation and trade promotion
Expected results are:
The Programme is ongoing
The implementation of the programme is expected to end in August 2020.
Six shortlisted beneficiaries are currently at the final stage (documents verification) An addendum to the Financing Agreement in order to introduce a new instrument -Rapid Response Facility (RRF)was approved in February 2018. The RRF will provide a more flexible demand-driven mechanism capable of mobilising specialised trade-related technical assistance for ACP countries. Knowledge Sharing on Trade and Investment “Good Practices” Seminar was held on February 20-21, 2018 and attended by recognised practitioners and experts from the ACP and the EU.
Beneficiary countries:
OECS, COMESA, CARICOM/CARIFORUM, PIFS, ECOWAS, EAC, Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), ACP Geneva Group, Kenya, Cameroon, Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Zambia, Mauritius, Tanzania, FSM, Kiribati, Marshal Islands, Samoa
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Agreement No.REG/FED/024-329-Hub & Spokes Project – Enhancing Trade Capacity Development in ACP States was signed on 27 May 2013 and has been allocated 12.0 million to be implemented in 72 months.
Additional Contributions:
Implementation Mode:
Direct Management (Contribution agreements between the EC and the COMSEC and OIF)
Objective
The project’s purpose is to reinforce the capacity of ACP States and regions in the areas of trade policy and trade negotiations and to foster a genuine south-south capacity building model in which ACP trade experts are deployed in foreign ACP States and regions.
Expected results:
The Programme is ongoing
The implementation of the programme is expected to end in May 2019.
Beneficiary countries
Regional Trade advisors: AU commission, COMESA Secretariat, EAC Secretariat, OECS Secretariat, SADC Secretariat, PIF Secretariat, CARICOM, UEMOA,ECOWAS, CEMAC
National Trade advisors: Burundi, FS of Micronesia, Guyana, Malawi, Mauritius, Samoa, Kiribati, Marshal Islands, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Uganda, Kenya, Lesotho, Botswana, Tonga, Jamaica, Burkina Faso, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, CAR, Gabon, Cameroon, Congo, DRC, Sao Tome & Principe, Mali, Chad.
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
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. FED/24672 – Supporting ACP-EU Cooperation on Migration and Development was signed on 4th March 2014 for an amount of10.0 million and to be implemented in 72 months.
The programme was launched officially on January 2015 during the meeting of the Sub-Committee on Political Affairs in which the representative of the IOM made a presentation on the structure and how the ACP countries can access the technical assistance
Implementation Mode:
Direct Management
(Contribution Agreement between the EC and the International Organisation on Migration (IOM)
Objective
The purpose of the project is to support public institutions and policy processes linked to migration in ACP countries with a specific focus on the follow up to the recommendations of the ACP-EU dialogue.
Expected results are:
The Programme is ongoing
Detailed information: http://acpeumigrationaction.iom.int/
Beneficiary countries:
Countries selected for the pilot project are:
Angola, Cameroon, DRC, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, PNG, Senegal, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad & Tobago.
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development
Agreement No.REG/FED/22410-ACP-EU Programme for the Support of the culture sector-was signed on 8 February 2011 for an amount of €30.0 million. The execution period is 120 months.
Implementation mode
The programme is implemented by the PMU under the supervision of the ACP Secretariat.
Objectives
The programme’s global objective is to contribute to the fight against poverty through the development and consolidation of viable and sustainable cultural industries in ACP countries and safeguarding cultural diversity. More specifically the project aims inter alia:
Expected results
The Programme is ongoing
The programme facilitated for the meeting of the ACP Ministers of Culture that was held in Brussels from 7 to 10 November 2017
Beneficiary countries
Benin, Rwanda, Haiti, Dominican Rep, Trinidad & Tobago, Senegal, Mali, Cuba, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, Nigeria, Gabon, Antigua & Barbuda, Madagascar, Congo, Mozambique, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Burundi, Djibouti, CAR, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Cameroon, Chad, Timor-Leste.
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development
Agreement No.REG/FED/21817-Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme- was signed on 8 February 2011 for an amount of €40.0 million. The period of execution is 144 months
The amount of 30.0 million is split in two parts, 30.0 million for the African Region Component (Nyerere Programme) and 10.0 million for the Caribbean and Pacific Regions component. Further 5.0 million will be added to the African Component as a contribution from South African EC budget line to enable South African institutions to participate fully in the Programme.
Implementation Mode
Direct management (the EC is the Contracting authority).
The Programme is managed by the EC Agency, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
Objective
The Programme’s purpose is strengthen cooperation between Higher Education Institutions in the ACP region in view of increasing access to quality education that will encourage and enable ACP students to undertake postgraduate studies, and to promote student retention in the region along with mobility of academics and staff while increasing competitiveness and attractiveness of the institutions themselves. More specifically, the project will aim:
Expected Results:
The Programme is ongoing
The ACP Secretariat monitors this project through chairing the steering committee composed of representatives of the European Commission, African Union Commission, South African embassy (Brussels) Caribbean and Pacific embassies in Brussels Detailed information could be found on: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/intraacp mobility/.
Beneficiary countries
Botswana, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, Madagascar, Cameroon, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, Fiji, Senegal, Tanzania, Namibia, Burkina Faso.
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development
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/22171-EDULINK II-ACP-EU Cooperation Programme in Higher Education-signed on 22 December 2010 for an amount of €20.0 million. Period of implementation is 96 months.
Implementation Mode:
Specific objectives of the Programme are:
Expected Results:
The Programme is ongoing
The Secretariat through the assistance of the PMU continues to follow up the implementation of the 47 Grant Contracts for a total value of €22.5 million sourced from both the EDF 10 and the EU Budget (Co-operation with South Africa. 11 contracts successfully ended in 2016 and their final reports are being received and assessed after which they will be administratively closed. 35 contracts will end in 2017 while only 1 contract will end in 2018.
Beneficiary countries:
Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Fiji, Mauritius, PNG, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cuba, Dominican Rep, Haiti, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, Comoros, Madagascar, Barbados, Jamaica, Rwanda, Trinidad & Tobago, Namibia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guyana, Suriname, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Sao Tome & Principe, Burundi, DRC, Angola, Senegal , Gambia, Seychelles.
For more information, contact: Department of Political Affairs and Human Development
Agreement No. REG/FED/022-053-ACP Science and Technology II Programme was signed on 01 March 2012 and allocated an amount of 20.0 million to be implemented in 84 months. Management mode is Partially decentralized.
Implementation mode
Indirect Management: Technical Assistance Unit (TAU) under the supervision of the ACP Secretariat.
The purpose of the project is:
Expected results:
The Programme is ongoing
The Secretariat with the Technical Assistance Unit continues to follow-up the implementation of the 21 grant contracts with a value of €20.8 M sourced from the EDF 10 and the EU Budget (Co-operation with South Africa).These projects represent the participation of 80 institutions from 31 ACP states and 26 institutions from 9 EU countries, USA, Thailand and India. The 21 projects address two target sectors: Agriculture and food security (15 projects); Energy access and efficiency (4 projects) Both themes (2 projects).
Of the 21 grant contracts, 14 are expected to end during 2017 while the remaining 7 will end by mid-2018.
Beneficiary countries :
Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa, Mauritius, Zambia, Dominican Republic, Botswana, Mozambique, Grenada, Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis, Namibia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Benin, Mali, Senegal, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Comoros.
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/22122: Contribution to TerrAfrica Leverage Trust Fund was signed in February 2011 for an amount of €10.0 million and to be implemented over a period of 96 months.
Implementation Mode
The programme is implemented through an Administration agreement between the EC and the World Bank Group (joint management).
Other contributions to the programme are as follows:
Objective
The specific objective of the TerrAfrica Country Flagship Programme is to scale up climate-smart land and water management practices on the ground, in order to accumulate landscape carbon and help bridge Africa’s climate adaptation deficit.
The programme’s expected results are as follows:
The Programme is ongoing
Beneficiary countries:
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Congo, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. At regional level, the programme is implemented through the Regional Economic Communities (COMESA, ECOWAS, ECCAS, SADC)
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
Agreement No. FED/24525 – Action Against Desertification was signed on 4th March 2014 for an amount of €20.0 million and to be implemented over a period of 84 months.
Implementation Mode
Direct Management (2 Contribution agreements between the EC and FAO). One Agreement (Africa Region) and the other agreement (Caribbean and Pacific)
Additional Contribution by other stakeholders are as follows:
Objectives
The purpose of the project is to improve the condition and productivity of the agro-pastoral landscapes affected by Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought (DLDDD) in ACP countries
Expected results
The Programme is ongoing
The programme complements the intervention of the FAO and AUC in the regions to alleviate the challenges of desertification.
Beneficiary countries
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Gambia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Haiti, Fiji.
More information, contact: Department of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade
ACP-EU Energy Facility under the 10th EDF has been financed with EUR 200 MILLION FOR THE PERIOD 2009 -2013
Implementation Mode
Centralized Management- Contracting Authority is the European Commission
An additional of EUR 25 million has been allocated to the Energy Facility after the Mid Term Review of the 10th EDF intra-ACP envelop
Objectives
To contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal on energy while at the same time, helping to combat climate change. More specifically to increase access to modern, affordable and sustainable energy service in rural and peri urban area; improve governance in the energy sector at regional, national and local levels.
Expected results
Contribute to the development of sound energy policies and strategies, facilitate the removal of the obstacles to the private sector’s involvement and strengthen the capacity of public authorities to manage the energy sector.
The Programme is ongoing
The ACP-EU Energy Facility is entering into its last phase. Monitoring has been undertaken to develop an overview of achievements made and to draw lessons from the implementation of Energy Facility projects. ACP-EU Energy project database has recorded 173 projects financed under the ACP-EU Energy Facility.
Beneficiary countries
Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Barbados, Guyana (2 projects), Haiti (2 projects), Jamaica (2 projects), CAR, Congo, Kenya (4 projects), Tanzania (3 projects), Uganda, Burkina Faso (9 projects), Benin, Mauritanian (3 projects), Senegal, Mali (2 projects), Ghana, Togo, Mozambique, Malawi, Dominican Republic (2 projects), Cameroon ( 5 projects), Eritrea (2 projects), Ethiopia (3 projects), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Guinea Bissau (3 projects), Liberia (2 projects), Niger (2 projects, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe.
For more information, contact : Department of Sustainable Development and Trade
Agreement No. REG/FED/023-649-Capacity-Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in ACP countries-Phase 2 (ACP/MEAs 2) was signed on 12 April 2013 for an amount of 10.0 million and to be implemented in 84 months under Centralized management (joint management with UNEP/DELC and FAO) through separate Contribution Agreements with the EC.
Implementation Mode
Components managed through contribution agreement with FAO, UNCCD and UNEP. Activities coordinated by UNEP.
Objective
The purpose of the project is to support and strengthen institutions and other stakeholders involved in the mainstreaming and implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in ACP countries.
Expected results:
The Programme is ongoing.
Capacity building and support to regional implementation of multilateral agreements were intensified in the regional hubs of Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific. The phase 2 of the programme which started in 2014 is being implemented till 2018.
Beneficiary countries:
Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Kenya, Senegal, Swaziland, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago.
For more information, contact: Department of Sustainable Development and Trade (SEDT)
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)