EU Projects - IPA Projects

EU Projects

EU Projects are the results of implementing European Commission’s policies and programs in terms of practical actions. They have been carried out in the member states as well as in the candidate countries and potential candidates. They are funded from the budget of the European Union.

The lion’s share of money for funding the projects in member states is allocated in the structural funds and cohesion fund.

IPA Projects

IPA projects have been EU funded under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) since 2007. Pre-accession financial aid has been delivered to both candidate countries (Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey) and potential candidates (all the other Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244/99).




Iceland submitted an application for membership on 23 July 2009 and is shown in separate window;
source: European Commission’s website

IPA instrument is intended to:

• help these countries in adoption of European standards through harmonization of their national legislations with acquis communautaire (obligations related to membership);
• help in implementing legislation;
• provide assistance in preparations and institution building (political and economic reforms) for efficient use of structural funds and cohesion fund.

IPA consists of the following five components:

component I	:  Transition Assistance and Institution Building,
component II	:  Cross-Border Cooperation,
component III	:  Regional Development,
component IV	:  Human Resources Development,
component V	:  Rural Development.

All five components are open to candidate countries. Potential candidates are eligible to component I and II.