Common use of Scope and Structure Clause in Contracts

Scope and Structure. 1. Union funding under this Regulation shall be implemented through: (a) geographic programmes; (b) thematic programmes; (c) rapid response actions. 2. The geographic programmes shall encompass country and multi-country cooperation in the following areas: (a) Neighbourhood; (b) Sub-Saharan Africa; (c) Asia and the Pacific; (d) Americas and the Caribbean. Geographic programmes may cover all third countries, except for candidates and potential candidates as defined in Regulation (EU) No …/….+ (IPA) and overseas countries and territories as defined in Decision 2013/755/EU. Geographic programmes of a continental or trans-regional scope may also be established, in particular a pan-African programme covering African countries under points (a) and (b) and a programme covering African, Caribbean and Pacific countries under points (b), (c) and (d). Geographic programmes in the Neighbourhood area may cover any country referred to in Annex I. In order to attain the objectives laid down in Article 3, geographic programmes shall be based on the areas of cooperation listed in Annex II. 3. The thematic programmes shall encompass actions linked to the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals at global level, in the following areas: (a) Human Rights and Democracy; (b) Civil Society Organisations; (c) Peace, Stability and Conflict Prevention;