Regional Cooperation

Cooperation with European Neighbourhood partner countries in the East and in the South on a regional basis, as well as cooperation among the partners themselves, is important. It complements national assistance programmes, addresses challenges with a regional dimension and promotes cooperation among partners on issues of mutual interest.

The projects are funded by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), the main financial mechanism through which assistance is given to European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries, plus Russia. It is the cooperation instrument by which decisions taken on a political level are turned into actions on the ground.

The overall allocation for the ENPI, managed by DG EuropeAid, is almost €12 billion for the period 2007-2013. Around 90 percent of ENPI funds will be used for bilateral actions, that is country initiatives and regional actions involving two or more partner countries, while the remaining 10 percent will be allocated to Cross-Border Cooperation and the Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF).

Priority areas for EU regional cooperation with the partner countries have been defined for the East and the South.

Full list of regional projects funded in the East

Full list of regional projects funded in the South