Report for 2017 on the implementation of the financial assistance provided to the Overseas Countries and Territories under the 11th European Development Fund

Background and further information:

The Overseas Association Decision (OAD) establishes the legal framework for the relations between the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), the Member States to which they are linked and the European Union. The purpose of the Overseas Association Decision is to support the sustainable development of OCTs and promote the values of the Union in the wider world.

Financial support to the OCTs is provided mainly through the European Development Fund (EDF), with an amount of €364.5 million being allocated under the 11th EDF for the 2014-2020 programming period.

In compliance with Article 91 of the OAD, this report highlights the progress achieved in the implementation of 11th EDF resources for OCTs for the year 2017.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: Official Journal, L344, 19.12.2013: Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union ('Overseas Association Decision') http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1519395044032&uri=CELEX:32013D0755

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