DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES, MAIN ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS. The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to an efficient transport system, integrated in the region and in the EU network, which promotes economic development and the citizens’ quality of life, by focusing on the road transport. The specific objectives of the programme are therefore to contribute to 1, Create an adequate legal and governance conditions for an efficient transport system established by aligning the Albanian transport legislation to the EU acquis (Pillar I of the Road Transport Strategy) and 2, Modernise and upgrade Albania’s primary and secondary road network (Pillar II of the Road Transport Strategy). The expected results related to this action will contribute to: - Overall improved design and implementation of road transport policies; - Improved alignment of the Albanian transport legislation to the EU acquis; - Improved quality of public spending / value for money for road transport; - Modernised and upgraded primary and secondary road network; - Improved road safety conditions; - Improved road maintenance performance; Main activities of this action will include: The main activities to implement the budget support package are policy dialogue, financial transfer, performance assessment, reporting and capacity development; Engagement in dialogue around conditions and government reform priorities, the verification of conditions and the payment of budget support; Transfer of EUR 21 million to the beneficiary country in fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 when disbursements are expected; Continued effort to reinforce Government's institutional capacities to implement the transport reform strategy; Enhancing donor coordination Strengthening of monitoring and evaluation systems for transport strategy implementation Regular monitoring of budget support eligibility criteria. The focus of EU support is on addressing the most critical and urgent problems in the roads sector e.g. on maintenance, implementation of standards, asset management, and public financial management improvements due to their expected impact in the medium term and importance of improvements on governance, sustainability and efficiency of the investments. The implementation of such activities will strengthen the overall capacities for preparation and implementation of the pipeline projects selected in the framework of the connectivity agenda and maximise benefits from making more efficient public spending in the transport sector in the conditions of a limited f...
DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES, MAIN ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS. The overall objective of this Sector Reform Contract (SRC) is to assist the Government of Serbia (GoS) in its efforts to have borders open for free movement of people and goods, but well controlled and secured from any illegal activities. The specific objectives of the programme are:
DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES, MAIN ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS. The overall objective of the EU support is to improve the employment of young women and men in the country. The target employment rate (15-29) is set at 33,3% while starting level in 2017 is 30,2%. Particularly important is the young women employment rate, which is extremely low compared to the average EU rate i.e. for age group 15-24 – 12.2% (EU average – 33%) and 41.6% for women age 24-29 (EU 74.3) In order to achieve this objective, the Action will invest in improving the employability of young people and in raising their motivation and preparedness to enter on the labour market. This entails achieving the following specific objectives:
