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Urban dimension in Czech Urban dimension in Czech Operational ProgrammesOperational Programmes

Josef PostráneckýJosef Postránecký

Department of Regional Policy and DevelopmentDepartment of Regional Policy and DevelopmentMinistry for Regional development of the Czech Republic

Staroměstské nám. 6110 15 Praha 1


ImplementingImplementing Operational Operational programmes programmes Role of the MRD Role of the MRD

• coordination role of the MRD, • responsibility for the preparation and

implementation of the NSRF, • facilitate the better drawing of

Structural Funds,• monitoring.


Urbanization of the Urbanization of the Czech RepublicCzech Republic

• only one city over 1 million inhabitants • Capital city of Prague,

• only 5 cities over 100 000 inhabitants , • 22 cities over 50 000 inhabitants,• 63 cities over 20 000 inhabitants,• about 6250 municipalities totally.


Urban dimensionUrban dimension inin National National Strategic Reference FrameworkStrategic Reference Framework

• Included in strategic objective: • Balanced territorial development.

• Goal:• Strengthening the role of cities as accelerators of regional development and

economic growth.

• Urban issues solved by:• Regional Operational Programmes – primary,• Integrated Operational Programme – housing, • Thematic Operational Programmes – complementary.

• Cities over 50 000 inhabitants • cities considered as poles of growth with the impact on the whole region, • extra priority axe/area of intervention in each Regional Operational Programme,• obligatory use of integrated approach for the city development, • Integrated Urban Development Plans.


Integrated Urban Development Plan Integrated Urban Development Plan (IUDP)(IUDP)

• Area-based or thematic approach• Aim:

• achieving a synergic effect of individual interventions, • coordination of sector and zoning policies in cities,• synergic mechanisms for intervention of Regional Operational

programmes (ROPs) and also for Thematic Operational Programmes (TOPs) and the Integrated Operational Programme (IOP).

• Purpose: • concentrate resources in projects which seek to solve the most

serious identified problems and make use of the economic potential of urban municipalities.


Integrated Urban Development PlanIntegrated Urban Development Plan

• IUDPs must concern themselves with benefits within the scope of at least 3 of 6 priority areas:• Economic Development• Social Integration• The Environment• Attractive Cities• Accessibility and Mobility• Public Affairs Governance


ImplementatImplementation of IUDPion of IUDP

• Regional Operational Programmes (ROP)• obligatory for cities over 50 000 inhabitants to gain resources

for urban development from ROP

• Thematic Operational Programmes• 10% favor for projects based on IUDP• government resolution (no. 883/2008 about Preparation and

realization of IUDP) - binding all Managing Authorities of Thematic Operational Programmes

• Integrated Operational Programme (IOP)• obligatory for cities over 20 000 inhabitants to gain resources

for housing from IOP


Urban Dimension in ROPUrban Dimension in ROP

• 7 ROPs• each has priority axe / area of intervention focused on cities• realization through IUDP (cities over 50 000 inhabitants) • minimal volume of IUDP – 10 mil EUR• zone - based approach (coherent area in the city)

• deprived zone• zone with a high potential for growth

• thematic approach • e.g. transport, environment

• goals of the interventions (e.g.) • regeneration a revitalization of the city parts • improving the quality of life in the city (zone)• improving the public spaces• strengthening the social cohesion


Urban Dimension in IOP Urban Dimension in IOP

• Priority axe: Improving the environment in problematic housing estates• implementation through the Integrated Urban Development Plans

• minimal volume of IUDP • cities over 50 000 inhabitants – 3 mil. EUR• cities between 20 000 – 50 000 inhabitants – 2 mil EUR

• types of interventions :• revitalization of public space in problematic housing estates;• regeneration of apartment houses.• additional interventions in IUDP supporting the:

• Economic growth• Renovation of physical environment• Reconstruction of old industrial premises• Protection and development of natural and cultural heritage• Support of business, local employment and development of communities


Urban Dimension in IOP Urban Dimension in IOP

Territory intended for support in the IOP

• Geographically limited zone - coherent area in the town,• Deprived residential territory – zone with concentration of negative

phenomena (e.g. high unemployment, criminal rate, social exclusion),

• Zone must be a part of the city with total number of inhabitants 20 000 at min. (these towns cover ca 32.4 % from total number of inhabitants in the CR),

• Residential zone must include min. 500 apartments – which represents ca 1300 inhabitants,

• Residential zone must have elaborated the IUDP


Allocations to the citiesAllocations to the cities

Allocation in ROP (Cities over 50 000)

ROPContribution of EU

(EURO)

South - East 81 511 404

North -East 87 051 270

North - West 127 698 997

South - West 41 082 878

Central Moravia 36 261 600

Central Bohemia 41 372 204

Moravia - Silesia 107 145 448

Total to the cities 522 123 801 (11,2 % of total

allocation to ROPs)

Allocation in IOP (Cities over 20 000)

IOP Contribution of EU (EURO)

Housing 192 573 322 (12,2 % of total

allocation to IOP)

Total urban allocation:714 697 323 EURO(2,7 % of total EU funds)


Thank you for your attention

Josef PostráneckýDirector of the Department

of Regional Policy

and Development

[email protected]

Ministry for Regional DevelopmentStaroměstské nám. 6110 15 Praha 1www.mmr.cz

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