Brussels, 02/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 1 August, the European Commission adopted the first part of the 2012 Regional Action Programme for the Eastern Neighbourhood. The €22 million allocated in funding will focus on the environment and transport.
€19 million will go to the environment. €10 million will help the countries of the Eastern Partnership make progress in greening their economies by promoting sustainable production and consumption processes. The money will, for example, support cleaner techniques and the efficient use of resources in the manufacturing, agriculture, construction and agro-industry sectors, and also promote green financing and green procurement. The remaining €9 million will be used to improve forest protection in the region by supporting forest law enforcement and governance.
In transport, the €3 million allocated will support implementation of a Regional Road Safety Action Plan, which will help make the road infrastructure safer for vehicles and road users in the countries of the Eastern Partnership and Central Asia. (CG/transl.rt)