The National Focal Point, assumes the following vision and mission:
Vision: To be a model of excellence, recognized as an actor of national and international reference in the implementation of the EEAFM.
Mission: To ensure the successful achievement of the objectives of the EEAFM, ensuring the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, its visibility and recognition, and promoting bilateral relations between the national entities and the entities of the donor countries.
In order to carry out its mission, the National Focal Point objectives are:
- The fulfillment of the Memorandum of Understanding established between Portugal and the donor countries within the framework of the previous and current Financial Mechanism;
- To ensure that programmes funded under the EEAFM 2021-2028 contribute to the defined objectives through continuous monitoring of their progress and quality;
- To represent Portugal before the donor countries;
- To promote and disseminate the programmes , objectives, implementation, and results, as well as highlight the cooperation between Portugal and the Donor States;
- To chair the Joint Committee that follows the implementation of the EEAFM;
- To promote the constitution and chair the Joint Committee for the management of the Fund for Bilateral Relations;