Technical assistance for Support Measures – Cooperation Facility for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Island Countries

The Cooperation Facility financed under this contract will support the implementation of the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021–2027 for Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Pacific Multi country MIP for the components relevant to Pacific Island partner countries, in particular PNG and also (non-exhaustive list) Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The overall objective is to facilitate the implementation of EU funded programmes in the above mentioned countries, by providing technical assistance to the EU Delegation to the Pacific and by supporting coordination and dialogue with partner country institutions and other stakeholders. A team of experts will provide: (i) high quality expert level technical advice for the identification, design, implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation of EU funded programmes and projects with a focus on the PNG MIP and the Pacific Multi country MIP, including Global Gateway, Joint Programming, Team Europe, GAP III, HRBA and the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; (ii) technical advice and recommendations on integrating cross cutting issues (digitalisation, climate resilient infrastructure, private sector development, human rights, gender equality, youth, environment and climate change) into EU funded programmes, policy dialogue and related operations; (iii) high quality support to further enhance bilateral and regional cooperation between the EU and the Pacific, including inputs to relevant cooperation and sector policy dialogues and, where necessary, to public diplomacy activities; and (iv) targeted support to increase awareness of EU priorities and the EU’s contribution to people’s lives in the Pacific, in close coordination with any Communication and Visibility support services contract(s) that are ongoing.