Partners Partners and and

cross-border cooperationcross-border cooperation

Partners Partners and and

cross-border cooperationcross-border cooperation

WhyWhy a a partnershippartnership??

• Address common challenges jointly (e.g. cross-border pollution)

• Jointly develop opportunities (e.g. cross-border tourism)

• Share experience and good practice on issues of common interest (e.g. regional development)

What sortWhat sort of partnership of partnership??Minimum obligatory requirements:•one or several partners from EU Member States (BG, GR, RO) and•one or several partners from Partner Countries (AM, GE, MD, UA) and/or •Turkey.

Recommendations:•At least 4 partners from at least 4 different countries;•No. of partners – 4 to 8 partners.

Rewarded partnerships:•Additional 5 points for having at least 3 partners from 3 of the following countries: Armenia, Georgia, R. Moldova, Ukraine and Turkey.

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities 1/3

Beneficiary: Applicant; Signs a Partnership Agreement with each partner - laying down

arrangements for their relations - as a prior condition for concluding the Grant Contract with JMA;

Signs the Grant Contract with JMA; Ensures coordination of the implementation of the Action; Transfers the ENPI contribution to project partners; Claims the reimbursement of expenses from JMA and transfer

these reimbursements to the partners; Ensures that the expenditure presented by project partners has

been paid for the purpose of implementing the operation and corresponds to the activities agreed between the partners;

Ensures the sound financial management of the whole project; it shall contract auditors or use the designated controllers for the verification of expenditure in accordance with programme procedures (PRAG);

Organizes the recovery of amounts unduly spent; Provides the JMA with all data relevant for monitoring indicators; Records and store project documents.

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities 2/3

Participation of Turkish partner(s)• Turkish partners shall appoint an IPA Financial

Lead Beneficiary (IPA FLB) among themselves

• IPA FLB shall cooperate closely with the ENPI Beneficiary for a successful implementation of the joint project and with the aim of ensuring single operational reporting of the project

ENPI Grant ContractENPI Beneficiary JMA

IPA FLB CFCU in Turkey

IPA Grant Contract

IPA Lead Beneficiary

ENPI Beneficiary

ENPI Partner 1

IPA partner 1

ENPIPartner 2

JMA

IPA partner 1

CFCU

JMC

EC Delegation

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities 3/3

Partners: Sign a Partnership Agreement with the Applicant as a

prior condition for concluding the Grant Contract with JMA;

Ensure the implementation of the project activities under their responsibility;

Cooperate with the partners in the implementation of the project, reporting and monitoring;

Provide financial and progress reports to the auditors/controllers for the verification of expenditure per each of the reporting periods and ensure full cooperation and assistance for the timely and accurate performance of verification;

Assume responsibility in the event of any irregularity in the expenditure they have declared and repay the Beneficiary the amounts unduly received.

BeneficiaryBeneficiary capacity capacity

Beneficiary should have:• Appropriate project management

experience and track record• Sufficient financial capacity• Appropriate human resources• Able to ensure that results are

sustained and project records are kept

Capacity of partnersCapacity of partners

Partners should be able to:• Receive and and properly use funds• Finance activities • Implement the required activities• Provide required reports and keep

required documentation

Finding a partner?Finding a partner?

• Make use of existing networks (NGO networks, association of cities, international organisations etc.)

• Use programme, RCBI and other partner search tools - website and database

• Ask National Info Points, JMA, check other sources

• Contact your own network first and ask them for new contacts/potential partners

Tools for building Tools for building partnershipspartnerships

• "Partner Search" tool on www.blacksea-cbc.net – Search for partners in all participating countries– Register to be included in the database – by country, by Priority and by Measure

• "Finding Partners" tools on RCBI’s website on www.rcbi.info– Find partners in the Partner Countries– Find Partners in EU Member States and Turkey– Register to be included in the Partner Countries database

• Submitting project ideas on www.blacksea-cbc.net – only those project ideas explicitly mentioned as “to be

published” will be posted in order to facilitate partnerships

What sort of partners?What sort of partners?

• Those working on similar themes/subjects

• Partners who will ensure added value and that are necessary for the implementation of the project

• A tip: Think outside your usual field of operations e.g. include a media partner if you need to raise awareness

Involving partners?Involving partners?

• Ensure joint interest: commitment depends on how well project fits in with the organisations goals and strategy

• Ensure good communication and common understanding on project development

• Identify precisely the expected results• Be pro-active: who else should be involved

in the project for the project success?

Contacting partnersContacting partners

• First contact is vital, prepare yourself

• Explain common benefits

• Agree steps for follow up

Useful informationUseful information

Programme’s website

www.blacksea-cbc.net

Joint Managing Authority

blacksea-cbc@mdrt.ro

National Info Points

contact details: www.blacksea-cbc.net