New LIFE Focus brochure out: "LIFE-Third Countries 1992-2006: Supporting Europe's neighbours in building capacity for environmental policy and action"

Since its launch, LIFE-TCY has co-financed numerous projects supporting the development of environmental policy and management capabilities in third countries. In this way, it has also become a thematic pioneer programme in the neighbourhood context. Different programmes directed at strengthening the relationship between the EU and its neighbours can profit from the rich pool of experiences assembled by LIFE-TCY.

Some of the many achievements of the programme are illustrated in this publication, which outlines 15 years of LIFE-TCY. The projects that have been selected for inclusion demonstrate the range and scope of activities carried out over the years and the phases of the LIFE regulation, as well as the environmental benefits derived from LIFE-TCY assistance.

The brochure shows the positive role that LIFE-TCY has played in helping to solve environmental problems, build institutional and administrative capacities in the environmental sector and increase the environmental protection in the EU-bordering regions.