National Authorising Officer (NAO)

EU financing agreement countersigned

This is between the European Union and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.

The signing concludes the higher level technical and financial commitment of the project, using his powers as the National Authorising Officer of PNG under Article 35 of Annex 4 of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement. 

The NAO is the direct counterpart of the European Commission delegation and responsible within ACP governments for the cooperation with the European Commission.