Cooperation programs
EU4Energy Programme
EU4Energy is a collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the European Union, Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Central Asian countries, and other implementing parties, which aims to support the aspirations of participating countries in implementing sustainable energy policy and promoting cooperative development of the energy sector at the regional level. The EU4Energy programme is funded by the European Union.
The first phase of the programme ran from July 2016 to June 2022 and was focused on Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Central Asian countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. EU4Energy builds on the success of the long-term INOGATE programme and follows regional cooperation objectives agreed upon between the European Union and beneficiary countries.
The European Union renewed the EU4Energy programme for a second phase, which continued from July 2021 to December 2025 and was focused only on the European Union's Eastern Partnership countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine.
The third phase of the EU4Energy programme began on January 1, 2026 and will continue until December 31, 2028, and will again be focused on Eastern Partnership countries.
The programme aims to improve energy data capabilities and strengthen data collection and monitoring in beneficiary countries. It also assists them in developing evidence-based energy policy. The IEA is responsible for four components of the programme related to energy data management and use, sustainable energy, energy security, communication and visibility.
In addition, the EU4Energy programme provides technical assistance on legislative and regulatory frameworks and major investments in energy infrastructure for Eastern Partnership countries, through the Energy Community Secretariat and the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER).
