Partnership for Good Governance
About the Partnership for Good Governance
The European Union and the Council of Europe are working together to promote the common values of rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and pluralist democracy across Europe and its neighbourhood.
In 2014, the European Union and the Council of Europe launched a common initiative: The Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) programme for the Eastern Partnership countries* to provide support in the implementation of the Eastern Partnership countries’ domestic reforms to strengthen justice, counter economic crime, promote equality and non-discrimination, advance women’s access to justice and combat violence against women in line with European standards.
The PGG was designed in close consultation with the European Union and the national stakeholders, in line with the Council of Europe’s country-specific Action Plans and the European Union's priorities for the EaP region. It has three successive phases: PGG I (2015-2018), PGG II (2019-2022), PGG III (2023-2027).
Progress in the EU accession agenda is in focus for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, as are improved European perspectives for Georgia. The Partnership for Good Governance programme will also continue supporting Armenia and Azerbaijan and is also foreseen to support co-operation with Belarusian democratic forces and civil society.
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS
Enhancing national capacities for effective prevention and fight against economic crime in Armenia
Promoting equality and non-discrimination in Armenia
Support to the justice reform in Armenia
REGIONAL PROJECTS
Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies
Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime in the Eastern Partnership region
Women's Access to Justice: implementing Council of Europe’s gender equality and violence against women standards
Partnership for Good Governance completed projects
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROJECTS
- Implementation of judicial reforms in Armenia:
- Strengthening institutional capacities to fight and prevent corruption in Armenia
REGIONAL PROJECTS
- Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime
- Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards
- Strengthening the access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Eastern Partnership countries
- Women’s Access to Justice: delivering on the Istanbul Convention and other European gender equality standards
* While the Partnership for Good Governance does not include activities with the participation of the Belarusian authorities, activities may be organised with the representatives of Belarusian civil society and democratic forces as appropriate in line with the European Council Conclusions of February 2022 and the Decision of the Council of Europe Ministers’ Deputies of March 2022.
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