Phare Multi-Country Programme for Environment

Kalin Borissov, Liaison Officer,
Phare Multi-Coutry Liaison Office for Environment,
Fo u. 44/50, 1011 Budapest, Hungary

INTRODUCTION

Mr. Borissov summarised the history of the Phare and Multi-Country Programme for Environment (MCP) before elaborating briefly on some of the future opportunities for funding through the "new" Phare Programme (see Figure 1d). Below are the overheads used for his presentation, including examples of previous Telematics projects Phare has funded (see Figure 1c.). Figure 2 shows how the MCP Environment facility fits into the Phare/Commission framework, and Figure 3, how MCP Environment has supported networking in Hungary. As regards new opportunities, Phare's activities are shifting from the Multi-country level to a national level through so-called Horizontal Programmes, particularly as focus shifts towards the accession process and investments are related to harmonisation with the EU acquis (70 percent). Around 30 percent of funds will be directed towards institutional strengthening and capacity building. Funding can be offered for projects that show direct linkages with the accession process, Agenda 2000, and which meet the areas outlined in the Commission's Communication on CEE country accession (see Jesper Jorgensen's presentation in the Opening Session). Examples to date have included the so-called "approximation facility." Direct funding of a telematics application is less likely, however, that is not to say the development of an application with national relevance would not be supported. Approximately ECU 3bn per year will be made available through Phare by the year 2000.

HISTORY
- Started as PHARE
- Became Phare
- Now includes 13 countries
- The New Phare Orientation

Figure 1a.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Demand driven
- Three or more countries participating
- Should have wider regional impact
- Should address issues, which are more effectively dealt with on multi-country than national basis
- Programming cycle

Figure 1b.

SOME "TELEMATIC" EXAMPLES
- Danube Emergency Warning System
- Black Triangle Air-Pollution Monitoring System
- Cooperation with EEA
- Topic Links, EIONET

Figure 1c.

THE NEW PHARE
- Programme for accession
- Orientation to national level activities
- Accession driven instead of demand driven
- Immediate perspectives for the Multi-Country Programme

Figure 1d.

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Figure 2: Simplified MCPEnv network

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Figure 3: MCPEnv at the centre of "network of networks".

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