Partners and cross-border cooperation

This project is funded by the EU And implemented by a consortium led by MWH

Partners and cross-border cooperation

Partners and cross-border cooperation

Annual Conference and Contact Forum“Strategic Cooperation - United by Borders”

Estonia-Latvia-Russia ENPI CBC Programme 2007-2013

St-Petersburg, 16 November 2011


Why a partnership?Why a partnership?

• Address common challenges jointly (example: cross-border pollution)

• Jointly develop opportunities (example: cross-border tourism)

• Share experience and good practice on issues of common interest (example: regional development)


• ENPI CBC aims at unifying different actors from EU and Russia in a partnership around shared needs

• Different views on the same subject means also a higher potential for stronger and more strategically relevant results

• ENPI CBC projects:

– Can’t just be built on contents but also on the quality of partnerships needed to implement them

– Should integrate the right partners in order to secure that key stakeholders’ interests are taken on board

Working together is what defines ENPI CBCWorking together is what defines ENPI CBC


What makes a good partnershipWhat makes a good partnership

• Quality vs quantity: the question of being a successful partnership is not “how many” but “which” partners

• The partnership should:

– Have a sufficient, balanced, cross-border dimension

– Be promoted horizontally, as relevant (among different socio economic and policy actors: administration, business associations, universities, etc.)

– Include organisations not only from one sector (e.g. universities) but also from other sectors affected by the project (key stakeholders)

– Include partners that can provide added value to the project (e.g. a media partner if you need to raise awareness)


Role of partnersRole of partners

• Beneficiary (Lead Partner):

– Applicant

– Signs the Grant Contract

– Responsible for overall project implementation

• Partners

– Partnership Statement in application

– Partnership Agreement with Beneficiary

• Implement jointly the Action


Capacity of partnersCapacity of partners

• Beneficiary should have:

– Appropriate project management experience

– Sufficient financial capacity (transfer of funds…)

– Appropriate human resources

• Both Beneficiary and partners should have:

– Capacity to receive and properly use funds

– Management capacity (qualified staff, equipment)

– Sufficient sources of finance to implement activities

– Capacity to ensure results are sustained and project records are kept (for 7 years after receiving the last payment)


Who else may be involved in the project?Who else may be involved in the project?

• Associates

– Do not need to meet the eligibility criteria

– Must be described and justified in the application form

– May not receive funding (except per diem and travel)

– May play a real role in the action

• Subcontractors

– Contracted specifically for some works, supplies, services

– Names must NOT be mentioned in the application form (tendering procedure)

– Limited portion of the Action


Building partnerships and moving forwardBuilding partnerships and moving forward

The clock is ticking!

Let’s look at the steps for preparing ENPI CBC project proposals








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Partners and cross-border cooperation