<p><a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/euromed/meda.htm" target="_Blank"><b>The MEDA programme</b></a>&nbsp;is the main financial instrument of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. MEDA comes from MEsures D'Accompagnement (French for accompanying measures). The programme's regional dimension deals with problems common to Mediterranean Partners and emphasises the Partners' complementary nature. There is also a bilateral dimension (e.g. Country Association Agreements).</p> <p>The MEDA programme provides financial support to the Union's Mediterranean policy as defined in the Barcelona Declaration of 1995. The main aims are to support economic transition, to develop better socio-economic balance, to foster regional integration and to gradually create a euro-Mediterranean free trade area. Going far beyond traditional development aid, MEDA is comparable to the <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/pas/phare/" target="_Blank"><u>PHARE</u></a> and <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/ceeca/tacis/index.htm" target="_Blank"><u>TACIS</u></a> programmes in that it makes economic transition and <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/euromed/free_trade_area.htm" target="_Blank"><u>free trade</u></a> the central issue of EU financial cooperation with the Mediterranean region. The programme applies to states, their local and regional authorities as well as actors of their civil society. Policy issues and programming of aid are the responsibility of the External Relations DG, while the EuropeAid Cooperation Office manages projects from identification to evaluation. The beneficiaries of support measures includes not only states and regions but also local authorities, regional organisations, public agencies, local or traditional communities, organisations supporting business, private operators, cooperatives, mutual societies, associations, foundations and non-governmental organisations. Invitations to tender and contract are open on equal terms to all natural and legal persons in the Member States and the Mediterranean partners. It is important to realise that about 10% of MEDA funds are used for regional projects or programmes, while almost 90% are spent on National projects based on National Indicative Programmes. <a href="http://sedna:8081/semide/fol882846/fol101997/semide/initiatives/medaeau"> <font color="#330033">MEDA-Water</font></a> and <a href="http://sedna:8081/semide/fol882846/fol101997/semide/initiatives/smap"><font color="#330033">SMAP</font></a> are examples of regional cooperation programmes. Since 2004 the Mediterranean Partners have been included in the <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/world/enp/index_en.htm" target="_Blank"><u>European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)</u></a>.</p> 2008-04-11T16:55:11Z tag:www.emwis.net,2008-04-11:/overview/fol101997/fol221357 http://www.emwis.net/misc_/SEMIDE/Site.gif Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/Femise_A2004gb.pdf 2007-09-20T19:53:22Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/Femise_A2003gb.pdf 2007-09-20T19:53:22Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/Femise_A2002gb.pdf 2007-09-20T19:53:22Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/dialoguebrochure_en.pdf 2007-09-20T19:53:22Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

Barcelona process, 2002<br /> <br /> <br />

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/aidco_2001_big_annual_report_en.pdf 2007-09-20T19:53:22Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

on the EC development policy and the implementation of the external assistance

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/barcelona-5yrs_en.pdf 2007-09-20T19:53:22Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

leaflet

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/infonotes_200206-en.pdf 2007-09-20T19:53:22Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

Detailed description of the activities carried out by the European Commission under the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the MEDA programme, focusing on the regional activities.

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/url933280 2007-03-20T16:32:24Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

Major meeting conclusions, statements, press releases, speeches, summaries or excerpts of reports and other documents on subjects related to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership<br /> <br /> <br />

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/url767821 2007-03-20T16:32:24Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

Weekly news bulletin on activities of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership<br /> <br /> <br />

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-20:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/url167264 2007-03-20T16:32:24Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

Interviews with actors on topics of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership<br /> <br /> <br />

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-21:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/doc988673 2007-03-21T10:08:15Z Miruna Badescu Eric

<p>&nbsp;</p>

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-21:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/doc159195 2007-03-21T10:08:15Z Miruna Badescu Eric

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-21:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/doc747745 2007-03-21T10:08:15Z Miruna Badescu Eric

tag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-21:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/doc840912 2007-03-21T10:08:15Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper

tag:www.emwis.net,2008-02-26:/overview/fol101997/fol221357/file092847 2008-02-26T17:16:09Z Miruna Badescu Eric Mino

Review of EU fundings opportunities in the Mediterranean region