415 The priority areas of the EU The EU will provide Ensure effective operation of the domestic mechanism of State 2014-2016 - financial assistance agreed by support in the coordination and establishing priorities for the assistance Chancellery the Parties shall be laid down in context of the provided by the EU. annual action programmes overall priorities for Correlate the assistance programming process with the Annually - based on multi-annual assistance to the Central public expenditures and/or annual budgets. frameworks which reflect Republic of authorities agreed policy priorities. The Moldova, as amounts of assistance outlined in the established in these programmes European shall take into account the Neighbourhood Republic of Moldova’s needs, Instrument (ENI) sector capacities and progress Single Support with reforms, in particular in Framework (SSF) areas covered by this and in the Agreement. country programming prepared for the Republic of Moldova through the ENI. 416 In order to permit optimum use The EU will also Periodic monitoring of performance of international principles State Annually - of the resources available, the encourage and seek of aid effectiveness at the Chancellery Parties shall endeavour to coordination of ensure that EU assistance is support from the implemented in close Republic of cooperation and coordination Moldova’s with other donor countries, partners. It will use donor organisations and its relevant financial international financial instruments to help institutions, and in line with implement the international principles of aid Association Agenda. effectiveness. The fundamental - Examine, at the request of one of the parties, the opportunity of State During the - 417 administrative and technical updating the current legal framework, established through the Chancellery process basis of financial assistance Framework Agreement between the Government of Republic of Ministry of shall be established within the Moldova and the Commission of the European Communities on Foreign Affairs framework of relevant external assistance (Brussels, 11.05.2006). and European agreements between the Parties. Integration 418 The Association Council shall - Elaborate reports (annual, semi-annual depending on the State Annually - be informed of the progress and required periodicity) on monitoring and evaluation of financial Chancellery implementation of financial assistance. Central public assistance and its impact upon authorities
415 The priority areas of the EU financial assistance agreed by the Parties shall be laid down in annual action programmes based on multi-annual frameworks which reflect agreed policy priorities. The amounts of assistance established in these programmes shall take into account the Republic of Moldova’s needs, sector capacities and progress with reforms, in particular in areas covered by this Agreement. The EU will provide support in the context of the overall priorities for assistance to the Republic of Moldova, as outlined in the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) Single Support Framework (SSF) and in the programming prepared for the Republic of Moldova through the ENI. Ensure effective operation of the domestic mechanism of coordination and establishing priorities for the assistance provided by the EU. State Chancellery Central public authorities 2014-2016 - Correlate the assistance programming process with the expenditures and/or annual budgets. Annually - 416 In order to permit optimum use of the resources available, the Parties shall endeavour to ensure that EU assistance is implemented in close cooperation and coordination with other donor countries, donor organisations and international financial institutions, and in line with international principles of aid effectiveness. The EU will also encourage and seek coordination of support from the Republic of Moldova’s partners. It will use its relevant financial instruments to help implement the Association Agenda. Periodic monitoring of performance of international principles of aid effectiveness at the country State Chancellery Annually - 417 The fundamental administrative and technical basis of financial assistance shall be established within the framework of relevant agreements between the Parties. - Examine, at the request of one of the parties, the opportunity of updating the current legal framework, established through the Framework Agreement between the Government of Republic of Moldova and the Commission of the European Communities on external assistance (Brussels, 11.05.2006). State Chancellery Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration During the process - 418 The Association Council shall be informed of the progress and implementation of financial assistance and its impact upon - Elaborate reports (annual, semi-annual depending on the required periodicity) on monitoring and evaluation of financial assistance. State Chancellery Central public authorities Annually -
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