Important step in project cooperation is by a signature of Letters of Intent between the governments of the six Eastern Partnership countries and the EEA, that expresses commitment to the project.

Cooperation is one of the three main pillars of SEIS and contributes to the successful achievement of the project’s objectives. It is established by the sequence of the following actions, as outlined in the project’s terms of reference:

• First step is official nomination of National Focal Points from the Ministry of Environment and National Statistical Office.
• It is followed by  the political commitments expressed through signature of Letters of Intent between the governments of the six Eastern Partnership countries and the EEA.
• The next step in cooperation is a setup of the National Implementation Team (NIT), that ensures project’s implementation and sustainability. This team develops, approves and implements the national SEIS work plans.
• Appointed national SEIS assistant, funded by the project, based on countries’ commitment to the national work plans, which would have to be elaborated and agreed to by the NIT.

 Overview of the project  cooperation progress  by country is presented in a table below (as of August 2017):