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1. Information on the scale and scope of PRIMA's past activities and the relation to other initiatives
1.1 Detailed mapping on the past and ongoing activities in the Mediterranean Area in the fields expected to
be covered by PRIMA. This mapping needs to include both EU-funded and Member States funded activities.
1 Mapping
1.2 Sufficient details on scope of the programme and the need to address the issues tackled by the programme
at Mediterranean transnational level, development of Strategie Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA),
national integration and alignment
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1.3 Evidence why past and ongoing activities are not sufficient or have not led to successful results and
established targets
3: Added Value
1.4 Identification of potential contribution coming from Cohesion Policy Funds related actions and to assess
potential discontinuity and duplication issues in case PRIMA is adopted
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Mapping
1.5 Indication of synergies and complementarities with ongoing initiatives (including non-EU funded
initiatives).
3: Added Value
1.6 Justification why past and ongoing activities are not sufficient or have not reached PRIMA expectations.
3: Added Value
1.7 Clear prioritisation of targets, objectives and activities.
2 SRIA
2. EU added value and impacts
2.1 Detailed argumentation of the strengths and weaknesses of each major past and ongoing initiative, with
an indication on how PRIMA would make the difference.
3: Added Value
2.2 Clear evidence of tangible, measurable and sustainable impact to be attained by PRIMA.
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PRIMA impacts
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Monitoring
2.3 In case the Art.185 option for PRIMA is adopted, which EU initiatives will be discontinued?
3: Added Value
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3. Level of commitment of the Participating States to integration at scientific, management and
financial level.
3.1 Information on the development of an SRIA, its definition, methodology and timeframe agreed among the
Participating States in order to prepare the setting of detailed objectives, targets to be achieved, actions and
impacts and its translation in (annual) Work Plans.
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3.2 Clarification of planned integration at national level, including beyond the researchers community, as well
as integration towards countries/actors that are not part of the initiative.
Integration
3.3 Confirmation of the choice and legal form of a DIS and the planned legal provisions for the PRIMA
governance (including relevant documents)
Confirmation of legal
form DIS
3.4 Clarification of the planned implementation/integration modalities that would be applied (Central grant
management, comprehensive use of Horizon2020 RfP and Model Grant Agreement (MGA) based on
Horizon2020 MGA).
Clarification implementation
3.5 Confirmation of compliance with the Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation (e.g. evaluation of proposals,
grant agreements, eligibility for participation and funding, funding rules, IPR) and clarification of any intended
or desired derogations.
Clarification of compliance with the H2020 Rules
3.6 Additional information/confirmation on commitments by Participating States on cash and in-kind
contributions and their intended use in relation to operational and administrative expenditure, annual
attribution, matching with the Union contribution and leverage.
Financial
Commitment
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Contents
Chapter 1. Mapping
........................................................................................................................................... 8
1. National Programmes .................................................................................................................................... 9
1.1 National Programmes in Mediterranean Partner Countries ....................................................................... 9
1.2 National Programmes in EU Member States ............................................................................................. 12
1.2.2 Bilateral cooperation EU Member States – Mediterranean Partner Countries ..................................... 19
2. EU funded Programmes ............................................................................................................................... 23
2.1 ERANETs ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.2 European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs) .................................................................................................. 26
2.3 Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) ........................................................................................................... 26
2.4 ENPI-CBC-MED ........................................................................................................................................... 26
2.5 Structural Funds: LIFE + Programme and European Regional Development Fund ................................... 27
3. International Programmes .......................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter 2. SRIA
................................................................................................................................................ 30
Scope of the Programme, priorities and challenges to be addressed: definition of the
three pillars of the
initiative and their relationship with Euro-Mediterranean needs, current actions and future development 31
Scope of the programme ................................................................................................................................. 32
Why addressing the PRIMA operational objectives is needed - issues tackled
by the programme at
Mediterranean transnational level .................................................................................................................. 36
Motivations for the development of an interconnected PRIMA Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda
based on three pillars and associated transnational activities ....................................................................... 36
PRIMA prioritisation of targets, objectives and activities ............................................................................... 38
PRIMA Pillar 1: Sustainable management of water for arid and semi-arid Med
areas - prioritisation of
targets, objectives and activities ..................................................................................................................... 39
PRIMA Pillar 2: Sustainable farming systems under Med environmental constraints - prioritisation of
targets, objectives and activities ..................................................................................................................... 44
PRIMA Pillar 3: Mediterranean food value chain for regional and local development - prioritisation of
targets, objectives and activities ..................................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 3. Added Value
................................................................................................................................... 55
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 56
Critical evaluation of past and ongoing activities: advancement of PRIMA to achieve successful results and
established targets - evaluation why past and ongoing activities are not sufficient or
have not reached
PRIMA expectations ........................................................................................................................................ 56
ERA-NET MED
.......................................................................................................................................... 57
ERA-NET ARIMNet (Agricultural Research In the Mediterranean Network) ................................................... 58
Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI) ....................... 58
Joint Programming Initiative “A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life” (JPI HDHL).................................................. 59
JPI “Water challenges for a changing world” (JPI WATER) .............................................................................. 60