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e-zine nEUws, 34th edition
23 March 2004
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Joint Small Projects Fund for the Phare Cross Border Co-operation Programme Poland –Slovak Republic 2002/2003 for the Tatry, Karpacki and Beskidy Euroregion
Three Calls for Proposals have been launched by the Euroregions for projects with a positive cross-border impact. Projects should focus on cultural exchange, local democracy, health, economic development, tourism, environment and flow of information in the area of the Polish side of the Tatry, Karpacki or Beskidy Euroregion.
For further information, including guidelines and application procedures, please consult:
The deadline for submission of proposals is 10 May 2004 at 15.00.
Source: EuropeAid
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NGO Co-financing Budget Line (B7-6000) Update
The latest news about the B7 21-02-03/B7-6000 call for proposals is that it is due to be launched between March and May 2004. The likely deadline will be September 2004, to allow accession countries access to these funds.
Source: BOND
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The European Parliament rejects its annual report on the situation of human rights in the world
Last week, 16 March 2004, the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Human Rights rejected the Annual Report on the Situation of Human Rights in the World by only 20-19 votes. The report had divided political groups because it only dealt with measures to combat terrorism, reproductive health issues and the EU's policy for disabled people, while not including a general part on human rights.
The vote took place 30 minutes earlier than announced, while many of MEPs in favour of the report were not in the room yet, giving majority to the opposition. Moreover, one MEP supportive of the report, Olivier Dupuis (Italy, Bonino list) voted but his electronic voting card did not work. When he realised and asked for his vote to count (which would bring the voting to 20-20), he was turned down by the Chair, Baroness Emma Nicholson (UK, Liberal).
The rapporteur, Véronique De Keyser (Belgium, Socialist), has to submit a new report, which, however, might not be adopted in this legislature.
Source: Martha Roussou
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Commission acts to boost efficiency of EU development aid through better coordination and harmonization
The European Commission has adopted its second annual report on Member States' efforts to deliver on their commitments taken in the context of the Financing for Development Conference in Monterrey (2002). The report concludes that Member States remain firmly on target to significantly increase their volume of Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2006. Based on the current forecasts and road maps, a total of over EUR 19 bn of additional EU ODA will be made available during 2003-2006. The annual ODA effort will progressively increase to EUR 38.5 bn or 0.42 % of the total EU GNI in 2006. This is EUR 10 billion more per year in comparison with 2002, and equivalent to a 35 % increase. The estimates also cover the countries that join the EU this year. But the report also concludes that the EU has still failed to significantly strengthen co-ordination of its development policies and to harmonize aid procedures. In an attempt to boost efficiency of EU development aid and reduce the administrative costs linked to its implementation, the report therefore outlines a number of concrete recommendations on how to improve the current situation. This includes a Commission proposal to establish a common framework for aid implementation procedures.
Source: RAPID:http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/04/326|0|RAPID&lg=EN&display=
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DG Development publishes leaflet on the European Union's HIV/AIDS strategy
In February, the EC's DG Development published a new leaflet on its strategy to fight STIs: "The European Union confronts HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis
(A comprehensive strategy for the new millennium)".
It can be downloaded from the following link:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/development/body/publications/descript/pub7_11_en.cfm
Source: European Commission
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Commission allocates EUR 22 million in humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in Uganda, Somalia and the Republic of Angola
The European Commission has adopted three humanitarian aid packages totaling EUR 22 million for the victims of crises in Uganda (EUR 6 million), Somalia (EUR 8 million) and the Republic of Angola (EUR 8 million). These funds are managed by the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson. They will help pay for better access to healthcare and nutrition programmes, improve food and water supplies and sanitation systems and facilitate the return and resettlement of displaced people.
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