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I N S T R U M E N T E S T R U C T U R A L E I N R O M A N I A
Managing Structural FundsThe Demand for Change
The case of HungaryLessons & Changes
Peter Heil, Ph.D.Vice President
National Development AgencyBucharest, December 2006
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Topics
• Hungary - a success story?• The demand for change…
– Programming Framework– Institutions
• Lessons summarised…
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Hungary- a Success Story?
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NDP 1 - Financial Performance2 683
2 467
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762
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m €
Approved by MA Contracted
Payment total Payment based on invoices
2004-2006 Framework (without local)
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NDP 1 – The N+2 rule1996
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n+2 targetCertified Community contributionCSF MA n+2 payment plan - Community partPayment to beneficiaries based on invoices - Community part
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Overall Balance Sheet
• Major step towards strategic development policy
• Good overall financial performance
• Reaching all regions and social groups
• Increasing number of real success stories
• Little information on actual impact
• Excessive focus on „regularity”
• Very lengthy procedures• Lack of customer focus
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The demand for change
Programming Framework
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Strengthening regional and
local potential
NDP2004-2006
Long-term objective
Improving the quality of lifeImproving the quality of life
Reducing the income gap relative to EU averageReducing the income gap relative to EU average
More economic competitiveness
Improving the use of human
resources
Better environment and more balanced
regional development
Economic Competitiveness
OP
Improving the competitiveness of
the productive sector
Increasing employment and the
development of human resources
Providing better infrastructure and
cleaner environment
Priorities
Operational Programmes
Specific objective
Technical Assistance
Agricultural and Rural
Development OP
Development of Human Resources
OP
Environment Protection and Infrastructure
OP
Regional Development OP
NDP I objectives
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Support Schemes2004-2006
• Non-refundable grants– Key projects without competition– Open competition
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Objectives 2007-2013
• Increased employment– Employability and activity of workers– Job creation– Improved functioning of labour market mechanisms
• Sustainable growth– Competitiveness – Lisbon– Territorial cohesion– Improved framework (legal, administrative)
• Horizontal objectives– Sustainability (environment, economic & social balance)– Equal opportunities (cohesion, social justice)
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Support Schemes2007-2013
• Non-refundable grants– Key projects without competition– Restricted competition– Open competition– Normative support schemes
• Refundable grants
• Guarantee Funds
• Risk Capital Funds
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Comparison - Programming
• Complex structure of objectives
• Small number of complex Ops
• Simple toolbox – varied procedures
• More straightforward set of objectives
• More OPs, but simpler• Regions on the march• Richer toolbox – standard
procedures
2004-20062004-2006 2007-20132007-2013
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The demand for change
Institutions
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Institutions(2004-2006)
Managing Managing AuthorityAuthority
Managing Managing AuthorityAuthority
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CSF CSF AuthorityAuthority
Paying Paying AuthorityAuthority
GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT(Ministers)(Ministers)
IBIB IBIB IBIB IBIB
IBIB IBIB
IBIB IBIB
IBIB IBIB IBIB
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Institutions(2007-2013)
Managing Managing AuthorityAuthority
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Managing Managing AuthorityAuthority
CSF CSF AuthorityAuthority
CertifyingCertifyingAuthorityAuthority
GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT(Ministers)(Ministers)
IBIB IBIB IBIB IBIB IBIB IBIBIBIB
AuditAuditAuthorityAuthoritySteering Comm. f.D.P.Steering Comm. f.D.P.
National Council f.D.P.National Council f.D.P.
National Development AgencyNational Development Agency
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Comparison - Institutions
• Focus on OP level• Independence of
ministries• MAs with both strategic
and implementation tasks• Complex MA – IB
relations• Reluctance to address
wider legal environment
• Priority of government strategy
• Focus on co-ordination• MAs focussing on
strategy – IBs with more autonomy
• Standardisation of implementation
• Focus on performance• State reform
2004-20062004-2006 2007-20132007-2013
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Lessons at a Glance
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Lessons at a glance• Need for strong co-ordination
– … starts with planning (akciótervek)– … requires clear management relationships
• „Responsibility” and tasks to be well defined– Towards the EU Member State– Strategic, programme level Managing Authority– Financial grant manager Provide for performanc-based incentives !!!
• Simplify & Standardise! – Common management rules– Standard types for support schemes– Think of the beneficiary– Decentralise management– Do not forget the wider legal environment
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Thank you for your attention!
And Good Luck!