The programme “Protecting human rights, rule of law and democracy through shared standards in the Southern Mediterranean” (South Programme V) is a joint initiative between the European Union and the Council of Europe over the period 2022 – 2025.
Regional interventions address common interests and facilitate knowledge sharing and lessons learned to enhance the protection of human rights and rule of law and to further promote democracy in the Southern Mediterranean through the progressive creation of a common legal space between Europe and the Southern Mediterranean based on Council of Europe standards.
Under the previous four phases of the South Programme, support in building capacities of institutions, authorities, professionals, and civil society organisations at national level was provided and gradually coupled with increased multi-beneficiary interventions at regional level. The fifth phase of the programme builds on lessons learnt, regional dynamics created and strengthened with an aim to capitalise on achieved results and successes to be scaled up towards joint action at regional level.
As an integral part of the South Programme, SNAC 5 continues to support the anti-corruption (AC) and anti-money laundering/combatting financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures and competent authorities by providing technical assistance to beneficiary jurisdictions through joint and subregional actions. 
SNAC 5 provides capacity building and awareness raising activities as well as advice and opportunities for exchanges at the regional and subregional level in the following areas: 

1. Strengthened skills and capacities of competent institutions in anti-corruption and AML/CFT areas; 
2. Enhanced cooperation between MENA authorities and regional and international counterparts.

Unit for EU Member States & Neighbourhood

Head of Unit 
Mr Edmond DUNGA

Programme Manager
M. Ignacio ESPINOSA

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* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of Council of Europe member States on this issue.