# Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020, Division V: Middle East

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) Addressing democratisation and governance (including in the tax area), rule of law, human rights and gender equality, fundamental freedoms and political equality issues so as to encourage political reforms, the fight against corruption, and the transparency of the judicial process and to build legitimate, democratic, effective and accountable public institutions and an active, independent and organised civil society; strengthening social dialogue through support for social partners;
(b) supporting civil society in its fight in defence of fundamental freedoms, human rights and democratic principles;
(c) promoting inclusive growth and encouraging social cohesion and development, in particular creation of employment, social inclusion, decent work and equity and gender equality; strengthening the capacity to provide universal access to basic social services, particularly in the health and education sectors; addressing, where relevant, inequality and discrimination on the basis of work and descent, and in particular caste-based discrimination;
(d) supporting the development of civic culture especially via training, education and participation of children, young people and women;
(e) promoting sustainable economic reform and diversification, open and fair trade relations, the development of a regulated and sustainable social market economy, productive and sustainable investment in the main sectors (such as energy, with a focus on renewable energy);
(f) promoting good neighbourly relations, regional cooperation, dialogue and integration, including with countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the Gulf States covered by the Partnership Instrument and other Union instruments by supporting integration efforts within the region, indicatively on economy, energy, water, transportation and refugees;
(g) promoting sustainable and equitable management of water resources as well as the protection of water resources;
(h) complementing resources deployed under this Regulation by coherent work and support through other Union instruments and policies, which may focus on access to the Union internal market, labour mobility and wider regional integration;
(i) in the context of the security and development nexus, fighting against production, consumption and trafficking of drugs;
(j) in the context of the development and migration nexus, managing migration and helping displaced persons and refugees.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/233/annex/I/division/B/division/V (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-233/annex-I/division-B/division-V
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