Transcript Accession Negotiations - United Nations Development Programme

United Nations and EU
Accession process in
Montenegro
Rastislav Vrbensky, UN RC/ UNDP RR
Benjamin Perks, UNICEF Representative
Structure of Presentation
Context
Snapshot of concrete results as appetizer
UN in UMIC
Support to various EU accession
processes
• Sector cases studies
• Lessons learned
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Context
• UN System in Montenegro – ‘Delivering as One’
• Strong complementarity of EU Accession
Priorities and UN Integrated Programme Goals
• Working hand-in-hand
• Generating extra value
Quick Snapshot of Results
EU negotiation Chapter 23
UN Montenegro
- Key results  11% increase in the number of legal aid
cases in 15 legal aid offices since 2009
 52% increase of successfully diverted cases
from criminal proceedings of juveniles in
conflict with the law from 2012
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EU negotiation Chapter 23
UN Montenegro
- Key results  73% of refugees, DP/IDPs regulated
their legal status in Montenegro
 49% decrease of the number of children
living in residential care in the period 20072013
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EU negotiation Chapters 23
and 26
UN Montenegro
- Key results  Improving attitudes toward children with
disabilities and inclusive education
 Decrease from 64 to 20 percent of people who find
it unacceptable for children with disability to attend
the same class as their child in the period 2010-2013
 five-fold increase of number of children with
disability referred to primary schools education with
proper assessment
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EU negotiation Chapters 19,
23 and 24
UN Montenegro
- Key results  Improved access to community based social
services in 9 municipalities covering 27% of the
total number of social service beneficiaries
Almost 50% of the total amount of obsolete
ammunition has been destroyed since 2007
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UN strategy in UMIC
1. Diagnostics/ Situation Analyses
2. Normative Function/ Human Rights
3. Capacity Development/ System
Strengthening
4. Knowledge and Innovation
5. Convening Role
How does it translate to
Montenegrin
1. Analytical support and evidence-based policy and decision
making (e.g. 13 analytical studies for 2012/ 2013 Progress
Reports)
2. Support for Negotiation Process
3. Programming of IPA
4. Support to reform processes – case studies
Specific focus on the following sectors:
• Justice and Home Affairs
• Public Administration Reform
• Social Policy Reforms
• Health
• Environment and Energy
• Competitiveness
EU Accession processes
Negotiation
 Assistance in putting in place negotiating structure after
negotiation opening in July 2013
 Supporting administrative capacity of negotiation
structure (secretaries for 6 groups - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24)
 Expert support and experience sharing 10 chapters - 1,
3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 22, 23, 24
Example - Chapters 23/24
 Justice and Home Affairs
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Assisting with development of Action Plans and
Negotiation Positions through provision of expert
support (Croatia, Slovakia) and administrative support
(organization of public hearing, secretary of the working
group) and joint fundraising for implementation of the
Action Plans
Overall support to Judicial Reform – (Strategy on
Judiciary Reform, juvenile justice, free legal aid)
Overall support to Human Rights agenda - including
children rights, gender equality and rights of IDPs/
refugees
Security reform – MONDEM
Capacity Development
Programme
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Established in 2003 as a partnership between the GoM and UN
Development of institutional and administrative capacities
for European Integration process with the focus on:
 Supporting the Government’s Negotiations Structures for
Accession Negotiations with EU
 Supporting programming of EU assistance 2014-2020
(IPA II), including sector coordination approach
 Supporting implementation of Public Administration Reform
Strategy and MVPEI for implementation of the Foreign
Policy Priorities
Capacity Development
Programme
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Supporting development of Montenegro Programme for
Accession 2014-2018
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Better communication of the EI process to citizens - conducting
comprehensive survey on public perception and
communication of EI process
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Establishment a tool for
monitoring the consistency
of the accession negotiation
process with the country’s
fiscal capacities
Case Studies/ Reform
Processes
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Social Inclusion
Gender
I/DPs, Refugees and Asylum
Health
there are several other …
Social Inclusion
Reform of the social and child protection system
SOCIAL
AND CHILD
CARE
since earlyWELFARE
2000’s – piecemeal
approach:
SYSTEM REFORM
•Legislation not in line with international
standards
•Limited capacity at all levels for identification of
needs and quality service provision
•Limited community-based services
•High per capita rate of children living in
institutional care
The Social Welfare and Child Care
System Reform: Enhancing Social
Inclusion
IPA 2010
SYSTEMIC APPROACH
SOCIAL WELFARE AND CHILD CARE
SYSTEM REFORM
Legislative and strategic
framework for the reform
Law on Social and Child Protection (2013)
Strategy for the Development of the Social and Child
Protection System 2013-2017
Strategy for the Development of Foster Care 2012-2016
Strategy for the Development of Social Protection for the
Elderly 2013-2017
Establishment of the department for the development of
social and child protection services in the Ministry of Labour
and Social Welfare (2014)
Setting the institutional
framework
Community based social and
child protection services
Deinstitutionalization and
transformation of child care
institutions
Reform of centres for social work (initiated in late 2013)
Establishment of the Institute for Social and Child
Protection (2014)
Strengthened capacity at the local level to identify local
needs and plan services (in 17 out of 22 municipalities)
Expansion of services at the local level and/or strengthened
capacity of service providers (in 12 out of 22 municipalities)
Protocol for strengthened intersectoral cooperation for the
prevention of institutionalization to be signed in 2014
Plan of transformation of “Mladost” Bijela to be adopted in
2014
Massive campaign on the right of a child to a family
environemt implemented 2013/2014
SOCIAL WELFARE AND CHILD CARE
SYSTEM REFORM
27% beneficiaries accessing services
supported through this reform initiative in 9
supported municipalities
remaining
beneficiaries
%
beneficiaries
accessing
services
supported
through this
reform
initiative
Number of children in "Mladost" Bijela
2008-2013
200
180
160
140
120
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80
60
40
20
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SOCIAL WELFARE AND CHILD CARE
SYSTEM REFORM
Operational DCC:
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Bijelo Polje 2004
Niksic 2010
Pljevlja 2011
Herceg Novi 2011
Plav 2012
Ulcinj 2012
Cetinje 2013
DCC to become operational:
• Berane (2014)
• Mojkovac (2014)
Commitment by Local authorities
to establish a DCC:
• Budva (expected in 2014)
• Podgorica (expected in 2014)
• Rozaje (expected in 2014)
• Bar
Gender
Gender Programme Focus
Aiming to strengthen capacities, advance policies and
improve conditions for the implementation of the three
specific components of the National Action Plan for Gender
Equality:
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Violence against women
Political empowerment
Economic empowerment
Implementing period March 2011 - December 2014
Budget: € 778,000 (EU contribution 90% and UNDP contribution 10%)
http://www.gendermontenegro.me
Results so far
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Supported introduction of 30% quota in the Election Law in 2011
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100 female politicians educated on leadership skills, 20 women trained
for trainers
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Established women’s political groups in 3 political parties (DPS,
POZITIVNA and NOVA)
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Establishment of multi-sectoral teams for violence in family and
adopted Code of Conduct - 350 professionals trained from the police,
social centers judiciary, health institutions and NGOs from 21 municipalities
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Tackled public perceptions on violence against women through targeted
campaigns
Results so far
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120 women from 4 pilot municipalities trained in entrepreneurial
skills resulting with development of 50 business plans,
36 already gained financial support, 18 beneficiaries
established Association of Entrepreneurs
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Obligations in the accession process - drafting of the National Action
Plan for Gender Equality 2013-2017; generated regional level dialogue on
status of women, established strong partnerships with EU Gender Equality
Institute and European Parliamentarians, regional gender equality
mechanisms
I/DPs, Refugees and
Asylum
Chapter 23
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Strategy on DPs and IDPs with Special Attention to Konik
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Assistance in harmonization of legislation with the Law on Foreigners to
enable full access to basic rights of the DPs and IDP
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Support management of the Konik camp
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Monitoring role in the selection of beneficiaries and sustainability of
the housing projects financed through the Regional Housing Programme
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Assistance in obtaining documents required for the status of foreigner to
holders of DP and IDP status and subsequent birth registration and
obtaining personal documents
Chapter 24
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Expert support to the Government in building a contemporary
asylum system
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Monitoring of the Refugee Status Determination procedure of
the Government
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Monitoring of the reception standards for asylum seekers and
technical and material support
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Expert support in drafting by laws to 2006 Law on Asylum and
new Law on Asylum - fully aligned with international and EU
standards
Regional Housing
Programme (RHP)
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Sarajevo Initiative - durable housing solutions for
refugees and IDPs from BiH and Croatia residing in
Serbia, BiH, Montenegro, Croatia
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Total value is over 500 million Euro
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UNHCR monitors implementation - selection of
beneficiary and sustainability of the projects
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Expert assistance in preparing legal framework,
developing project proposals, reports
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3 projects approved for Montenegro: 62
apartments in Niksic, 120 apartments in Podgorica
(Konik) and construction of elderly home in Pljevlja
with capacity for 68 tenants
Health
European Blood Transfusion
System in Montenegro
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Establishment of the legal and regulatory framework
harmonized with EU directives and WHO recommendations Law on blood safety has been approved by the Parliament
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Communication strategy and PR campaign aimed at
strengthening and promoting the system of voluntary nonremunerated blood donation and increase the number of
blood donor
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Development of model on organization of quality
improvement in blood transfusion
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Build capacities of blood transfusion specialists and
technicians
The key for success
 Same goals and complementarity of
agendas – but also FOCUS
 Established and well functioning
cooperation with Government/ Chief
Negotiator
 Close cooperation with EUD Montenegro/
EC Brussels
 ‘Delivering as One’ interventions
 Partnerships across society
 Long-term/ sector-wide approach
Many thanks!