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Since March 2015, the EC initiated another review and consultation process to consider moves toward a new European Neighbourhood Policy.

On-going consultations with partners in the neighbouring countries and with stakeholders across the EU were expected to lead to the issuance of a Communication setting out proposals for the future.

The Armenian Minister of Economy (Coordination of EU assistance) and the Commissioner for ENP and Enlargement Negotiations signed the MoU launching the Single Support Framework for EU support to Armenia to set the priorities for cooperation over the period 2014-2017.

This Project provided continued assistance to Armenian representatives to improve and implement their aid management system, enhance the capacity for quality input, develop consultation mechanisms for civil society organisations and the private sector and the visibility of EU aid through three major Components:

Component I: Institutional strengthening;

Component II: Enhance EU and WTO Affairs Department analysis and input in aid programming and implementation;

Component III: Communication and visibility, especially on budget support.

The global objective of the assignment was to identify and formulate priority areas for a new focal sector on Good Governance and Reconciliation by considering a medium and long-term time-frame of Reform processes.

The specific objective of the assignment was two-fold:

• Identify and frame the new focal sector on Good Governance and Reconciliation to be included in the reviewed Multiannual Indicative Programme 2014-2020.
• Identify and subsequently formulate (a) detailed proposal(s) and/or programme(s), including activities, expected results, implementation modalities, delivery mechanisms, budget estimates and complete logical framework.

The global objective was to recruit assessors to assist the Contracting Authority in the evaluation and selection of the best proposals under "EU Peacebuilding Initiative" (Ref: EuropeAid/154474/DD/ACT/Multi) and to achieve high quality, complete and coherent selection process of projects in line with the criteria set in the guidelines for grant applicants.

The specific objective was to provide technical support to the services of the Contracting Authority in the technical and financial assessment of the proposals received in accordance with guidelines provided by the Contracting Authority which were based on the published evaluation grids. These assessments will be used by the Contracting Authority in process of selecting the best proposals.

The objective of the study was to provide the EU with a review of the gender situation in Central Asia and in each of the 5 countries of the region (i.e. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan) as well as specific recommendations.

The review provided an understanding whether gender inequalities persist both formally and informally in each country of Central Asia, i.e. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and in the Central Asia region considered as a whole.

The study focused equally on causes of gender inequalities and discrimination, how it intersects with other inequalities, how it impacts on human rights enjoyment and/or benefits produced by and access to development efforts as well as an understanding of partner governments' commitment and capacity to work on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (GEWE) issues.

Finally, it provided specific recommendations on issues to be addressed to improve gender situation and discrimination in each of these sectors through EU assistance through the Development and Cooperation Instrument at regional and bilateral levels focussing for the latter on the focal sectors of EU intervention in each country.

The project provided independent and objective monitoring and assessments of the EU funded projects' implementation progress with regards to quality of the activities being implemented towards the achievement of the expected results, perceptions on the ground and suggested actions for correcting gaps in the implementation of activities by the implementing partners.

The following key activities were undertaken:

• Independent and objective monitoring and evaluation of EU-funded projects in Somalia in order to enhance program quality, data analysis, baselines, accountability, effectiveness and capacity building services for the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC), who will in the future be the National Authorising Office (NAO); including its Monitoring and Evaluation Department, concerned line ministries, as well as, key ministries from Somaliland.
• Monitoring and evaluation of project progress and assessing if implementation is in line with the Compact priorities and principles, as well as, with the respective underlying strategic frameworks for the EU Development Cooperation. EU Somalia engaged the services of a third party monitoring firm(s) to cover monitoring of all EU programmes/projects in Somalia and assess their effectiveness and efficiency.

Results achieved:

• Result 1: Approved monitoring and evaluation reports on implementation progress. These reports reflected relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact, including gender disaggregated data, conclusions and any other relevant information collected during the monitoring missions.
• Result 2: Recommendations, and where relevant, improved indicators of outputs, outcomes and impact suggested for the EU, the Somalia Government and the implementing partners to report on in subsequent year of performance.
• Result 3: An analysis of implementing partners’ monitoring and evaluation processes and concrete recommendations for improvement.
• Result 4: Shared lessons learnt, verification results and programme management implications on a sector wide level in a user-friendly, accessible manner.
• Result 5: Built the capacities in the National Monitoring and Evaluation department of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (future National Authorising Office), as well as, concerned line ministries. This included the provision of an M&E training workshop for the above line ministries and involving them in joint monitoring of activities.

The project team provided a detailed strategic sectoral and geographical review of EU projects and provided lessons learnt and recommendations for future programming. A rapid country context analysis was done, identifying priorities, needs and gaps (mainly related to inclusive economic development. SWOT analysis was done for each geographical corridor and a draft Action Document formulated, for future EU engagement in Somalia.

The global objective of the assignment was to improve visibility and understanding of the EU in Liberia, and in particular of the activities financed from the 11th European Development Fund.

The specific objective of this contract was to support the staff of the EU Delegation in Liberia in the conception, design and implementation of a targeted communication strategy. The implementation of activities included the planning and implementation of several events in Monrovia, the production of a cultural book, and the production of visibility and promotional items.

Global objective: Raise awareness about the EU, its values and activities in Azerbaijan

Specific objectives:

1) Develop and implement large scale visibility and communication activities for the EUD, namely a one-week bus-tour to main urban centres outside of Baku: Ismayilli, Gakh, Zagatala and Sheki.

2) Design, implement, follow-up, monitor and ensure quality control of visibility/communication activities

These objectives are in line with the political committments in place between the EU and Azerbaijan: The adhesion of Azerbaijan to the Eastern Partnership in 2009 was a commitment from both sides to develop closer ties - the visa facilitation and readmission agreement in September 2014 a concrete sign that this process is moving forward. Subsequently the aim was to also inform the local populations of EU activities and the perspectives that these open for Azerbaijani target groups.

The mission was expected to provide EU and the NAO with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the performance of the ongoing CSF with a view to draw lessons and take appropriate follow-up action if applicable, as well as to formulate the formulation the next EU-funded programme in the CSF II.

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the Cooperation Support Facility, paying particular attention to its performance results measured against its objectives namely the following projects: (1) Technical Assistance to Support Capacity Building to NAO Services, (2) TA to support Visibility, (3) Programme Estimate no.1 and no.2, TA to Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery, TA to President office, and TA to Prime Minister office.
• Key lessons and recommendations in order to improve current (if relevant) and future Actions Assist the EU, the NAO, and the other relevant stakeholders in the formulation of the next EU funded programme in the CSF II, taking into account the finding of the mid-term review.

In particular, this evaluation served the EU and the NAO service with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the performance of the ongoing CSF with a view to draw lessons, as well as to formulate identification of the next EU-funded programme in the CSF II.

The specific objective of this project was to strengthen the infrastructural capacity of the Directorate General of Migration Management in order to effectively implement the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement and to advance the implementation of the Visa Liberalisation Roadmap by preparation of tender documents for the supply of furniture of 7 new removal centres which were to be constructed from the National funds in Ankara, Agri, Canakkale, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya and Tekirdag and for the refurbishment and maintenance of 13 removal centres in Adana, Antalya, Aydin, Bursa, Canakkale, Edirne, Gaziantep, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirikkale, Kirklareli, Tekirdag and Van which were to be taken over from TNP (Turkish National Police).

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to socio-economic development of Bafra.

The purpose of this contract to improve the competitiveness of all enterprises in Bafra with special focus on export development and stimulate start-ups.

Results to be achieved is:

• Business infrastructure for small and medium scale enterprises and entrepreneurs strengthened.

• Operational efficiency and access to finance capacities of small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs increased

• Capacities of the project partners improved related to small business advisory services