Report on the implementation of the 11th European Development Fund covering the period 2014-2015

This report complies with the requirements of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Implementation Regulation contained in its article 18.4/5/6. It is the first report due for the period covered by the 11th EDF (2014-20) and covers the years 2014 and 2015.

The 11th EDF entered into force on 1 March 2015, following ratification of the Internal Agreement by all 28 EU Member States. The transition period between the 10th EDF, ended on 31 December 2013, and the coming into force of the 11th EDF was managed via the use of transitional measures (so-called Bridging Facility) decided by the Council of the EU.

The EDF, although with its own specificities, is part of the External Financing Instruments, and is covered by existing overall reporting. The main sources for this first annual 11th EDF Implementation Report are
- the Annual Activity Reports 2014 and 2015,
- the Annual Report 2015,
- the EDF annual accounts 2014 and 2015,
- the Second Report on Selected Results (July 2014 – June 2015),
and their respective relevant annexes. These sources are public upon adoption and available on the Europa website (see the accompanying Staff Working Document, annex F).

Ad hoc reporting on Support Expenditures is provided for separately and with a biannual frequency (article 6.1, Internal Agreement). Similarly, the use of EDF resources by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and by the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are covered by specific reporting.

EUR-Lex: SWD(2017)123: Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the report http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2017:123:FIN

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