Hands-on guide for implementing CBC projects

A “hands-on” guide containing useful information, practical tips and templates, is now available for organisations implementing ENPI Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) projects. 

The 132-page Project Implementation Manual aims to give Beneficiaries and Partners a better understanding of ENPI CBC rules and procedures so they can better launch and implement their projects. It will also be useful for potential applicants and partners wanting to know about the implementation process. 

The guide has been produced by the EU-funded Regional Capacity Building Initiative, which supports the 13 Partner Countries currently participating in ENPI CBC programmes. 

The manual is divided into five practical sections: getting started; procuring services, supplies and works; managing activities and achieving results; reporting and payment requests; and anticipating project closure. A series of annexes, available only in electronic format, offer users the following practical examples, checklists and templates:

Annex A - Simplified example of budget and planning

Annex B - Internal control checklist

Annex C - Accounting system checklist

Annex D - Bank reconciliation template

Annex E - Cashflows reconciliation template

Annex F - Model of timesheet

Annex G - Financial reporting checklist

Annex H - Procurement checklist

Annex I - Documentation checklist 

The guide is designed as a generic manual, which can be made programme specific and ‘branded’ by each of the ENPI CBC programmes as their own in order to reflect their specific rules. 

• Press release 
• Download the ENPI CBC Project Implementation Manual 
• Regional Capacity Building Initiative – website