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Technical Assistance Operational Programme 2007-2013

Information on implementation of technical assistance projects

Ministry of Regional Development – 4 October 2012

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Blocks:Blocks:

• The comparison of financial perspective 2004-2006 and 2007-2013Problems in implementation and applied solution

2. Programming technical assistance for the new financial perspective 2014-2020

New challenges and new ideas

3. Actual state of play Implementation data as of 31.07.2012

Ministry of Regional Development - 4 October 2012

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PERSPECTIVE 2004-2006: MAJOR PROBLEMSPERSPECTIVE 2004-2006: MAJOR PROBLEMS


1. High turnover of personnel and lack of personnel management strategy

2. Complicated implementation procedures and rules

3. Insufficient efficiency of the IT tools and systems compared to the needs

4. Lack of coordination of the publicity and information measures

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PERSPECTIVE 2007-2013: REMEDIESPERSPECTIVE 2007-2013: REMEDIES


Ad. 1

Creation of a uniform remuneration and incentive system for government administration personnel (The Action Plan for Increasing the Administrative Potential of the Units Involved in the OP Implementation in the Years 2007-2013)

Ad. 2

Simplification of the system and the procedures (one-year projects and one project for one beneficiary policy)

Ad. 3

Simplification of the IT monitoring and control system aimed at supporting the NSRF (KSI).

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Enhancing the role of the team coordinating publicity and information measures for the whole NSRF (Communication Strategy for the Structural Funds and the CF in Poland 2007-2013 has been drafted)

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OP TA 2007-2013: CHANGESOP TA 2007-2013: CHANGES


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COMPARISON OF ALLOCATIONCOMPARISON OF ALLOCATION


allocation: 28 304 465

4 years of implementation circa 7 mln € per year

allocation: 516 700 000

9 years of implementation

circa 57,4 mln € per year

OP TA 2004-2006 OP TA 2007-2013

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COMPARISON OF BENEFICIARIESCOMPARISON OF BENEFICIARIES


Ministry of Regional Development

Ministry of Finances

OP TA 2004-2006 OP TA 2007-2013

11 ministries (Intermediate Bodies)

16 regional Certifying Authorities and 16 regional Audit Authorities

NEW TYPE: other central administration institutions surrounding the system and affecting it (i.e. Public Procurement Office, Directorate General for Environmental Protection, Central

Statistical Office)

35 institution in total

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COMPARISON OF ACTIONSCOMPARISON OF ACTIONS


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NEW ACTIONS OF OP TA 2007-2013NEW ACTIONS OF OP TA 2007-2013


Environmental issues new beneficiaries: institutions responsible for issuing environmental impact assessments (necessary for infrastructural projects) trainings and manuals for beneficiaries of the key projects consulting support for institutions responsible for key projects

Extension of the scope of training new recipients: employees of all institutions involved in structural funds implementation new topics: EU policies, environmental issues, social conflicts, institutional capacity of institutions implementing structural funds i.e. local government units etc.

Extension of the scope of information & promotion training sessions for specific types of beneficiaries e.g. how to get money for sport projects or for health infrastructure grants for media, NGO's and researchers dealing with structural funds info centres in every region

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COMPARISON OF PROCEDURESCOMPARISON OF PROCEDURES


all applications for co-financing had to be approved by the Steering Committee

the application form consisted of 10 pages with very detailed information

all information had to be entered into the IT system

all expenditures were broken down to categories and all changes required an annex to the contract

implementation report was obligatory on quarterly basis as an individual document

each invoice had to be attached to the payment claim

OP TA 2004-2006 OP TA 2007-2013 all applications for co-financing are approved by the Managing Authority of TA OP

the form consists of 5 pages (incl. 2 pages of the attachment) with the most vital information

only the most important information is entered into the IT system

expenditures are broken down into quarters and no annex to the contract is required unless the total amount of co-financing changes

implementation report is a part of the payment claim

no invoices are attached to the payment claim (only the list of expenses); samples of invoices are looked into during controls

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PROS AND CONSPROS AND CONS


small programme easier to co-ordinate easier to contact and affect on beneficiaries easier to control the programme

many small and too detailed projects payments depend on one-two biggest

beneficiaries changes of structure of the ministry cause

slowdown of payments and implementing of projects

OP TA 2004-2006 OP TA 2007-2013

more diverse topic areas of the projects complex support for institutions responsible

for implementation of structural funds common system of salaries for public

administration responsible for implementation of structural funds

changes of administration structure don't pose a threat for payments

the Programme doesn't depend on one or two beneficiaries

more formalised system of implementation more detailed guidelines for beneficiaries more beneficiaries to deal with

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NEW FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE 2014-2020NEW FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE 2014-2020


EU regulations are being negotiated

Partnership contract is being prepared

National provisions are being prepared

a new act on development policy regulating period 2014-2020 is being worked on

an existing act on development policy regulating period 2007-2013 is about to be changed in order to allow the preparatory and early implementation stage for the new financial perspective

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Major changes:

More strategic approach

Common Strategic Framework

Partnership contract

Operational Programmes

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Major changes:

11 Thematic objectives to deliver Europe 2020

1. Strengthening research, technological development and innovation2. Enhancing access to, and use and quality of, information and communication

technologies3. Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, the

agricultural sector (for the EAFRD) and the fisheries and aquaculture sector (for the EMFF)

4. Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors5. Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management6. Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency7. Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network

infrastructures8. Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility9. Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty10. Investing in education, skills and lifelong learning11. Enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration

TA does not refer to any of the above objectives directly but indirectly supports all of them

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Major changes:

Three categories of regions Less developed regions (GDP per capita < 75% of EU average) 15 Polish regions co-financing 85%

Transition regions (GDP per capita between 75% and 90%) Mazovia Region in Poland co-financing 75%

More developed regions (GDP per capita > 90%)

Major problems:How to determine the co-financing rate for the TA projects?How to break down the costs in such projects?

Ex-ante conditionalityConditions to be fulfilled prior to submission of Partnership Contracts and operational programmes .Directly related to the thematic objectives or horizontal conditions of effectiveness.Conditionalities must be fulfilled within 2 years of the approval of the Partnership Contract or by end of 2016.Non-fulfilment of conditionalities = suspension of payments

TA resources are planned to be used to ensure meeting ex-ante conditionality criteria.

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Technical Assistance Operational Programme 2014-2020

Three areas of support:

1. INSTITUTIONS – directly and indirectly involved in the system remunerations trainings office equipment expertise etc.

2. BENEFICIARIES support for preparation of both individual and contest projects verification of documentation etc.

3. SYSTEM OF IMPLEMENTATION promotion evaluation horizontal policies law awareness and its implementation ex-ante conditionality etc.

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AACTUAL STATE OF PLAYCTUAL STATE OF PLAY implementation data as of 31.implementation data as of 31.0707.201.20122


Number of applications delivered: 333

Number of contracts signed: 301

Total value of contracts signed (ERDF): 336 m. EUR

Allocation contracted: 65%

Total value of approved payment claims: 240 m. EUR

Allocation settled: 46%

Number of projects closed: 221

Total value certified to the EC: 276 m. EUR

Total value of the EC payments: 231 m. EUR

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Thank you for your attention

Ministry of Regional DevelopmentDepartment of Aid Programmes and Technical Assistance

2/4 Wspólna St.00-926 Warsaw

[email protected]

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