• Identification of key regional energy infrastructure strategic projects (not covered by PECI projects) that contribute to enhanced transmission and distribution of energy in the Eastern Partnership geographic area
• Greater technical capacity of energy ministries, energy regulatory commissions and other public stakeholders in identifying key regional energy infrastructure projects

Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine are signatories to the European Union Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and are Contracting Parties to the Energy Community Treaty.

For Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine the EU4Energy project will contribute to:

• Preparation and adoption of the relevant legislation
• Improvement of the institutional framework for the entire policy cycle and increase in the pace of adoption of legislation
• Greater technical, institutional and administrative capacity in the energy ministries and agencies to progress beyond the adoption of primary legislation

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine are interested in cooperation on energy issues with the EU.

For the regional initiative in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, and Ukraine, the EU4Energy project will contribute to:

• Operationalization of policy proposals, stemming from Component 2
• More efficient and effective procedures, including cross-ministerial cooperation and public consultation processes
• Greater technical, institutional and administrative capacity in the energy ministries and agencies

Component 1 focuses on enhanced energy data management.

Component 2 is aimed at providing greater energy policy analysis and recommendations.

Component 3 seeks to generate an improved energy legislative and regulatory framework and implemented policy recommendations as well as to promote investments in key energy infrastructure strategic projects.

Component 4 is intended to provide easier access to energy information for policy-makers and relevant stakeholders.

Component 5 is expected to ensure better communication between the EU and partner countries on regional and bilateral cooperation in the field of energy.