Introduction
This abridged version aims to give a short and accessible overview of and introduction to key elements of the working better together in a Team Europe approach (referred to below as the Team Europe approach) guidance. It does not replace the full guidance, but rather serves as an appetizer or bridge to the topic.
The objective of the guidance is to facilitate how to work better together in a Team Europe approach in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 17 on strengthening partnerships for enhanced collaboration and synergies.
The guidance is primarily directed at practitioners taking the Team Europe approach processes forward at country, regional or at global level. It can also be helpful to partners of the Team Europe approach, particularly partner countries but also multilaterals, civil society, private sector etc.
This guidance emphasises the voluntary, flexible, and context driven nature of the Team Europe approach. It is not prescriptive, but rather encourages colleagues to innovate and adopt pragmatic approaches that are best suited to specific objectives, capacities, and resources in line with EU value and principles.