aleksandrs antonovs ministry of finance deputy director of department of eu funds december 4, 2006
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EU F und s M anagement in 2007-2013. Aleksandrs Antonovs Ministry of Finance Deputy director of Department of EU Funds December 4, 2006. Content of presentation. National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia 1
Aleksandrs AntonovsMinistry of Finance
Deputy director of Department of EU Funds
December 4, 2006
EU Funds Management in 2007-2013
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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2007-2013 Strategy/NSFDNational Development Plan
Education and Science Growth of National Economy
IDevelopment of human resources
IIPromotion of competitiveness and
Knowledge based economy
IIIImprovements of public services
and infrastructure
National Strategic Framework Document (NSFD) – SF un CF* in Latvia 2007.-2013.
European Social Fund
Modernisation of education, support for studies for
students, employed, unemployed
European Regional Development Fund
Promotion of science and research, innovations, support for setting up
SMEs, competitiveness
European Regional Development Fund
Information and communication technologies, energy,
Quality of air
European Regional Development FundCohesion Funf
Infrastructure at national, regional and local level –
waste and water supply, highways,roads, harbors, Cultural heritage etc.
European Regional Development Fund
Research equipment for universities
European Regional Development Fund
Educational establishments infrastructure, employment,
health and social careinfrastructure
* SF and CF – Structural Funds (European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund) and Cohesion Fund
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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Operational Programme „Human Resources and Employment” Funding – 457 mEUR (11.4%)
55,8%29,4%
5,0%
4,0%5,8%
Improving Quality ofEducation and Developmentof Science
Promotion of Employmentand Public Health Measures
Promotion of SocialInclusion
Administrative CapacityBuilding
Technical Assistance
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Operational Programme „Entrepreneurship and Innovations”
Funding – 743 mEUR (18.6%)
60,2%
36,4%
3,4%
Research andInnovations
Promotion ofEntrepreneurship
Technical Assistance
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Operational Programme “Infrastructure and services”
Funding – 2,8 bEUR (70%)
26,5%
21,6%
18,3%
12,8%
18,3%
0,4%2,1% Development of Transport Network ofEuropean Significance and Promotion ofSustainable TransportPromotion of EnvironmentalInfrastructure and Environment-friendlyEnergyInfrastructure for Strengthening HumanCapital
Promotion of Territorial Accessibility
Quality Environment for Life andEconomic Activity
Technical Assistance for ERDFImplementation
Technical Assistance for CFImplementation
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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Legal Basis [1] EU SF un CF law of management:
Determinate general institutional framework Main innovations:
Intermediate Body is detected as function body not institutional formation
For each of Intermediate Body has predicted possibility to chose optimal mechanism for implementation itself, variegate competence of cooperation institutions
Management committee is not predicted as separate quasi– institutional formation
Time to make decision is reduced
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Main functions (delegate/not delegate): OP drafting (N) Implementation regulations drafting (N) Planning of finance (N) Supervision in priority level (N) Project selection and approval (D) Project implementation management, conclusion of
contacts (D) Control, on-the-spot checks (D) Inspection of Demand for payment and approval (D) Information and publicity measures (D)
Legal Basis [2]
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Legal Basis [3] Regulations by Cabinet of Ministers for EU
structural funds and Cohesion fund management: Specify general institutional framework Depends from way of selection definite requirements for
project selection For project implementation contracts are definite basic
requirements Definite ex-ante control for purchase documentation
Regulations by Cabinet of Ministers for separate groups in project implementation: Supervisions and assessment of projects Disparities For audits and Controls For visual identity requirements and so on
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Legal Basis [4] Regulations by Cabinet of Ministers for
implementation of activities: Drafting independent from way of project selection Definite activities:
Mechanism of implementation Requirements which should comply the project,
i.a. project selection criteria Breakdown of responsibility among responsible
authority and cooperation authority
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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Project selection [1]:ways of selection1. Open calls project application selection:
announces an open call; Free competition between submitters;
2. Limited project application selection: Sector priorities are definite in the planning documents; Number of submitter has previously settled and limited; Everyone receive funding;
3. Big project – selection define depends from project expenses:
25MEUR Environment ; 50MEUR other fields; Project application approval bay the European Commission
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Project selection [2]:demanding information1. Till project application approval:
Project application form; Annexes, which are necessary for estimation (example, annual report –
demand if proposed criteria for financial situation); Submitter confirmations:
Part prom proposed requirements; Inspection is in later period;
2. After conclusion of a contract: Purchasing plan; Contraction plans; Assessment of impact on Environment etc.N.B. Do not require information which are available from other source of
information, for example, statute, regulations;3. Submitter responsibility has define:
Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers; Contracts about project implementation
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Project selection [3]:Transparency1. Consultations drafting regulations of CM2. Requirements (CM regulations) available 1 month
till beginning of competition 3. Traceability of process:
has drafted estimating methodology; approved order of estimating; recorded decision approval; Public information about accepted decisions
4. Publicity about projects information
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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Payments [1]:Funding for project realization Improvements
Reduced number of involved institutions Possibility to control state budget institutions funding Standard prepayment solution [except
entrepreneurship support]: 10% Possibility assign bigger/lesser prepayment Security & extra measures
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Payments [2]:Payment claims Frequency
SF funding receivers necessity of current assets Progress of finances and N+3 implementation Possibility to verify what is accomplished [physical
progress v documents of payment ] Auditable values Other physical progress indicators Intermediate Bodies have possibility to get confidence
about adequate project implementation
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Payments [3]:Payment claims Checks and controls
On the spot checks System checks for larger projects after launch of the
project but before main expenditures take place Report by and independent auditor required based on
a risk assessment not merely the sum of the project financing
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Payments [4]:Payment claims Outcomes/results of projects
Planning v Simplified project fiche Auditable value of the project, outcomes and results v
Payments
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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Balanced territorial development Specific activity Specific project criteria Earmarked funding for a territory Differentiated co-financing to projects from a territory Other (e.g. research, information campaign etc)
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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Involvement of social & regional partners & NGOs Basic principle – maximum transparency,
consultations, openness and clarity Forums:
Monitoring Committee Working Groups of the Monitoring Committee Consultations during drafting and approval of planning
documents and regulations Limitations:
Voting participation in the MC requires the status of the state official as per Law on evasion of conflict of interests
Participation in advisory capacity allows for unlimited statuss
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Content of presentation National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory Partnership Time table
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Time Schedule for 2007-2013 Planning Documents
Nov 2005 Aug 2007Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Mai Jūn Jūl Aug Sep Okt Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Mai Jūn Jūl
Today
Drafting of EU funds planning documentsNovember 2005 – October 2006
Consultations with and decision by the European CommissionFebruary 2006 – February 2007
EU funds law and horizontal management regulations
July 2006 – March 2007
Detailed EU funds implementation regulations
Beginning of 2007 – closure of a programme
„Silence” period1 month after the adoption of EU funds implementation regulations