Instructions for the programming of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) and the Development Cooperation Insturment (DCI) - 2014 - 2020

This document contains the detailed instructions and guidance for the EEAS, DEVCO services and EU Delegations for the programming of the EU's bilateral development cooperation with partner countries and regions in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), and in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America under the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and in the context of the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2014-2020. The instructions set out how the programming process is organized and how the overarching policies and principles which will govern the programming for that period (in particular the proposals for a new EU development policy, as laid down in the Agenda for Change Communication), are to be translated into the programming process and documents.