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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-232/annex-II",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/232",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-232",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "Priorities for Union support under this Regulation",
  "text": "To support the achievement of the specific objectives provided for in Article 2, also taking into account jointly agreed documents as set out in Article 3(2), Union funding may address the priorities set out in points 1, 2 and 3 of this Annex.\nSome of those priorities may be relevant for more than one type of programme. Possible amendments to this indicative list of priorities shall respect the principle of shared ownership.\nCross-cutting issues, including deep and sustainable democracy, human rights, gender equality, the fight against corruption and the environment, shall be addressed within those priorities.\n1.. Union support at bilateral level shall, as appropriate, address, inter alia, the following priorities:\nhuman rights, good governance and the rule of law, including reform of justice, of the public administration and of the security sector;\ninstitutional cooperation and capacity development, including for the implementation of Union agreements;\nsupport to civil society actors and to their role in reform processes and democratic transitions;\nsustainable and inclusive economic development, including at regional and local level, and territorial cohesion;\ndevelopment of the social sectors, in particular for the youth, with a focus on social justice and cohesion and employment;\ntrade and private-sector development, including support to small and medium-sized enterprises, employment and implementation of deep and comprehensive free trade areas;\nagriculture and rural development, including food security;\nsustainable management of natural resources;\nthe energy sector, with a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy;\ntransport and infrastructure;\neducation and skills development, including vocational education and training;\nmobility and migration management, including the protection of migrants;\nconfidence-building and other measures contributing to the prevention and settlement of conflicts, including support to affected populations and reconstruction.\nThe priorities set out in this point may contribute to more than one objective of this Regulation.\n2.. Union support at multi-country level shall, as appropriate, address, inter alia, the following priorities:\nhuman rights, good governance and the rule of law;\ninstitutional cooperation and capacity development;\nregional cooperation, in particular in the framework of the Eastern Partnership, the Union for the Mediterranean and the Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity;\nhigher education and skills development, students and staff mobility, youth and culture;\nsustainable economic development, trade and private sector development and support to small and medium-sized enterprises;\nthe energy sector, including energy networks;\ntransport and infrastructure interconnections;\nsustainable management of natural resources, including water, green growth, the environment and climate change adaptation and mitigation;\nsupport to civil society;\nmobility and migration management;\nconfidence-building and other measures contributing to the prevention and settlement of conflicts.\nThe priorities set out in this point may contribute to more than one objective of this Regulation.\n3.. Union support through cross-border cooperation programmes shall, as appropriate, address the following priorities:\neconomic and social development;\nthe environment, public health, safety and security;\nthe mobility of persons, goods and capital.\nThe priorities set out in this point reflect common challenges. They constitute the framework for the identification of specific priorities with the cross-border cooperation participating countries. Civil society organisations will be involved in the development of the programmes and will be, together with local and regional authorities, their main beneficiaries.\nFinancial allocations per type of programme\nBilateral programmes: up to 80 %\nMulti-country programmes: up to 35 %\nCross-border cooperation: up to 5 %",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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