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2014-2020 European Neighbourhood Instrument Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus CBC Programme

2016-05-26 Vilnius, Lithuania

This programme is funded by the European Union

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Strategic Goal of the Programme

To strengthen relations, raise capacities and share experience among people and organisations from Latvia, Lithuania, and Belarus through implementation of joined actions aimed at increasing the overall quality of life in the border regions.

Programme territory:

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Core regions Adjoining regions Latgale Region (Latvia) Zemgale Region (Latvia) Utena County (Lithuania) Kaunas County (Lithuania) Vilnius County (Lithuania) Panevezys County (Lithuania) Alytus County (Lithuania) Minsk Region (Belarus) Grodno Region (Belarus) Mogilev Region (Belarus) Vitebsk Region (Belarus) Minsk City (Belarus)

Programme Management System:

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JOINT MONITORING COMMITTEE (JMC) MANAGING AUTHORITY (MA) JOINT TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT (JTS)

Decision- making body Executive Body

Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania

Operational body

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES (NA): LT Ministry of Interior;

LV Ministry of Regional Development and Local Governments; BY Ministry of Foreign Affairs

CONTROL CONTACT POINTS (CCP) BRANCH OFFICES (BO)

Assisting bodies

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Programme’s Thematic Objectives:

TO 1 Promotion of Social Inclusion and Fight against Poverty TO 2 Support to Local and Regional Good Governance TO 3 Promotion of Local Culture and Preservation of Historical Heritage TO 4 Promotion of Border Management and Border Security And fight

against poverty (TO 1)

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Thematic Objectives of the Programme

THEMATIC OBJECTIVE 1:

Promotion of Social Inclusion and Fight against Poverty

Priority 1.1: Enhancing the

access to social and other services for vulnerable groups

Priority 1.2 Stimulating

employment through entrepreneurship and innovations

EU funds: 16,5 mln. EUR

1 Large Infrastructure Project pre-defined

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Thematic Objectives of the Programme

Priority 2.2

Strengthening society

Priority 2.1

Increasing capacity of local and regional authorities to tackle common challenges

EU funds: 14,4 mln. EUR

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Thematic Objectives of the Programme

Priority 3.1

Promoting and preserving cultural and historical heritage and traditional skills

EU funds: 16,0 mln. EUR

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Thematic Objectives of the Programme

Priority 4.1

Enhancing Border-crossing Efficiency

EU funds: 19,7 mln. EUR THEMATIC OBJECTIVE 4: Promotion of Border Management and Border Security

5 Large Infrastructure Projects pre-defined

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Programme financing

Total Programme budget: 81 400 000 EUR; EC Funding part: 74 000 000 EUR; EC Funding allocated to the projects: 66 600 000 EUR.

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Minimum grant amount 100 000 EUR Maximum grant amount for Priority 2.2 250 000 EUR Maximum grant amount 1 500 000 EUR

Planned project size

Project budget

Grant 90 % Own co- financing 10 %

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Partnership Requirements

Projects shall involve Beneficiaries from the Programme area, coming from at least 1 of the participating Member States (Latvia or Lithuania) and 1 participating Partner Country (Belarus)

Latvia Lithuania

Belarus

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Who can apply?

National, regional and local authorities Bodies governed by public law, associations

Non-state actors

Public equivalent bodies (only as beneficiaries)

NB !

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Cooperation among partners

Applicant: Lead Beneficiary Partners: Beneficiaries Total partnership: Limited number Location of partners: Programme territory Beneficiaries shall actively cooperate in at least 3 of following ways: ► Development of projects (compulsory); ► Implementation of projects (compulsory); ► Staffing; ► Financing of projects.

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Programme Expectations for Projects

• In line with Programme objectives and indicators;
• Special focus on two-fold improvement in the region:
• enhancement of public sector’s skills for providing services;
• development of social capital in the region, encouragement
• f economic activity and employment;
• Strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats of the

Programe territory and cross-border region are taken into account in project development.

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Programme Expectations for Projects

• Cross-border character of the project;
• Realistic project design and budget;
• Financial and operational capacity of partners;
• Focus on added value and sustainable results, not costs;
• Link between soft activities and investments;
• Only small scale infrastructure;
• Non-profit type of activities;
• Project must be ready for immediate start in case of approval

(documents, procedures, institutional resources).

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When? Planned launch of 1st Call for Proposal in autumn 2016