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Greening the European Neighbourhood Policy Project

Greening the European Neighbourhood Policy Project. November 2006 WWF/Hbf. Main Partners. Hbf and WWF Brussels offices WWF International Hbf and WWF national and regional offices and “global programmes” Hbf and WWF partners in the NC. Shared interest on the ENP.

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Greening the European Neighbourhood Policy Project

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  1. Greening theEuropean Neighbourhood PolicyProject November 2006 WWF/Hbf

  2. Main Partners • Hbf and WWF Brussels offices • WWF International • Hbf and WWF national and regional offices and “global programmes” • Hbf and WWF partners in the NC

  3. Shared interest on the ENP • New policy framework: build on past experiences • Geopolitical tool • Major challenges (SD, “green agenda”, “brown agenda”, civil society role) • Funding opportunities under (ENPI)

  4. Project Goals • Sustainable development. • Civil society’s and NGO’s fullparticipationin the ENP implementation. • Regional cooperation and integration among & between the EU members and their neighbours. Promote :

  5. Project Goals • Environmental protection and good management of natural resources, as well as good governance and security. • Cooperation between energy & transport sector, security, safety and renewable energy sources/clean transport… Promote :

  6. Project Objectives • Influence decision-makingprocesses in Brussels and in NC:parallel/joint work that requires regular exchange of information. • Ensure long term work : well trained/informed Partners in NC countries

  7. Project Objectives • Ensure financial support for projects developed by project partners with WWF and Hbf. • Illustrate project objectives with field projects

  8. Target Groups EU Institution, EU Delegations, National Authorities in charge of EU approximation Civil society and in particular environmental NGOs General public in the NC and in the EU (depending on policy needs)

  9. Inception period (April 05- Dec 05) • Assess and influence the policy, • Elaborate a fundraising strategy for implementation phase and identify main donors, Aimed to :

  10. Inception period (April 05- Dec 05) • Elaborate a full project proposal defining the project activities, modalities, Aimed to : • Set up the basis of a “project network” building on co-operation between WWF and Hbf “Networks” and their NGO partners in the ENP region.

  11. Inception period Activities & related results : • Knowledge of the policy and key players • Greening the ENPI regulation (EP, Commission), • Policy event Dec 05 (communication and awareness) Policy :

  12. Inception period Activities & related results : • Long list of potential donors and contacts established, • “Small” projects obtained (DEFRA, EC, BMU), • No big, overall donor (policy is not “sexy”). Fundraising :

  13. Inception period Activities & related results : • Project proposal developed and finalized (Jan 06) with Partners input, • Proposal useful to guide upcoming work, • But not submitted in full to a big donor. Project Development :

  14. Inception period Activities & related results : • ENP seminar in Brussels Dec 05, • Work initiated in Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan… • Contacts in the Middle East and the Maghreb, not yet consolidated, • HBF and WWF offices have different approaches. Project Network :

  15. Inception period Outcomes and Conclusions • Greening the ENP has become a policy approach used by others. • Project was too ambitious (coordination, funding, structure) • It has been replaced by individual and complementary smaller projects (old and new)

  16. Inception period Outcomes and Conclusions • Existing capacities and funding in WWF and HBf are invested • Activities go ahead on a decentralized manner and sharing information

  17. Implementation (from January 06) Objectives are the same: 1. Influence decision-makingprocesses in Brussels, 2. Influence decision-makingprocesses in NC, 3. Ensure long term work and Capacity Building of project Partners,

  18. Implementation (from January 06) Objectives are the same, 4. Illustrate project objectives with field projects, 5. Ensure financial support for projects.

  19. Implementation by WWF and WWF partners Activities have been adapted to the new situation : 1. Influence decision-makingprocessesin Brussels • ENPI regulation, regional (Med, East), CBC and thematic programme

  20. Implementation by WWF and WWF partners 2. Influence decision-makingprocesses in NC • Caucasus Action Plans • Assessment of Ukraine AP (with EPL)

  21. Implementation by WWF and WWF partners 3. Ensure long term work and Capacity Building of project Partners • Development of ENP CB Modules (policy, comms and project preparation/management) • First ENP workshops planned Dec 06 in the Caucasus

  22. Implementation by WWF and WWF partners 4. Illustrate project objectives with field projects • Tisza River Basin (BMU funding) • Sebou pilot River Basin (EU funding)

  23. Implementation by WWF and WWF partners 5. Ensure financial support for Partners projects • Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus twinning project • Partners work in Armenia and Azerbaijan

  24. Implementation by Hbf and Hbf partners 1. Influence decision-makingprocessesin Brussels…and abroad - Publications & Articles: • Outside looking in, • Does Europe has a future? Memorandum for the German Presidency

  25. Implementation by Hbf and Hbf partners 1. Influence decision-makingprocessesin Brussels…and abroad - Publications & Articles: • Ecologic Briefs; ENP, Challenges for the Env and Energy Policy, • Could Ukraine be part of the EU Energy Policy? • …

  26. Implementation by Hbf and Hbf partners 1. Influence decision-makingprocessesin Brussels…and abroad • Lunch & dinner debates with EU institutions representatives, NGOs & other Brussels based stakeholders, • Visitors programmes about the ENP and the Middle East,

  27. Implementation by Hbf and Hbf partners 1. Influence decision-makingprocessesin Brussels…and abroad • Round Table at the European Parliament on the ENP and the Middle East conflict, • Euro-Mediterranean partnership, focus on gender and civil society participation.

  28. Implementation by Hbf and Hbf partners 2. Influence decision-makingprocesses in NC : • Hbf Caucasus & Hbf Brussels support to Green Alternative, • WWF & Hbf Brussels support to Green Alternative & Environmental People Law projects with DG Environment,

  29. Implementation by Hbf and Hbf partners 2. Influence decision-making processes in the NC : • Hbf Poland…

  30. Implementation by Hbf and Hbf partners 3. Ensure long term work and Capacity Building of project partners : • Greening the ENP Policy Seminar 2006 and probably 2007 • Further initiatives to be, eventually, taken by Hbf offices in the region.

  31. To Conclude Decentralised structure is more “friendly” and is open to all, Building networks and promoting policy changes is a slow process

  32. To Conclude But adoption of the ENPI regulation allows for more concrete work and easier access to information This will probably make policy work more “sexy” Next steps to be identified TOGETHER

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