Decentralized Management of EU Funds in the Republic of Serbia
December, 2011
Goran SimunovićHead of Unit for the Management of OP Economic Development,
CFCU
CFCU in SerbiaCFCU in SerbiaDepartment for Contracting and Financing of EU FundedProjects (DIS terminology: Central Financing and Contracting Unit) was set up in early 2009 asBody Responsible for Contracting and Implementation for IPA components I and II
In November 2009, it was designated by the Government asBody Responsible for Contracting and Implementation for IPA components III and IV
Body Responsible for the Operational Programme Economic Development (IPA III)
CFCU ResponsibilitiesCFCU Responsibilities
For IPA I, II, III and IV: Tendering Contracting Contract Management Sound Fin. Management Accounting Payment to contractors Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting
For IPA III: Head of CFCU is Head of the
Operating Structure Coordination of OP preparation Verification of the selection of
operations Responsible for overall
implementation and management of OP
Body Responsible for PA Technical Assisstance
IN COOPERATION WITH LINE MINISTRIES
Implementation Implementation of EU Fundsof EU Funds in Serbiain Serbia
Decentralisedwith ex-ante control
Decentralised without ex-ante control
Objective for IPA I / II Required for IPA III and
IV
Objective for IPA I to IV MANDATORY for IPA V -
IPARD
Accreditation procedure is under way
CoM expected in early 2013
Preparation for the implementation of Structural Funds
Current situation Direct management by EC
Centralised
Centralised vs. Centralised vs. DecentraliDecentralissed ed ImplementationImplementation
Tendering procedures
Project / Contract management
Before DIS
Signature of contracts
DIS
EUD
EUD = Contracting
Authority
EUD = Project
Manager
EUD ex-ante control
CFCU
CFCUEUD ex-ante control
+ ex-ante control on some procedures
CFCU & MINISTRIES
Bodies and Bodies and AAuthoritiesuthorities under DIS for under DIS for IPA IIIIPA III
• National IPA Coordinator (NIPAC)• Strategic Coordinator (SCO) for IPA III and IV• Competent Accrediting Officer (CAO)• National Authorising Officer (NAO)• National Fund (NF)• Audit Authority (AA)• Operating Structures (OS)• Two levels of Monitoring Committees
– IPA Monitoring Committee (IPA MC);– Sectoral Monitoring Committees (SMCs) for each OP
Operating Structure for OP Economic Operating Structure for OP Economic Development 2012Development 2012--20132013
Programming under OPProgramming under OPPriority Axis EnvironmentPriority Axis Environment
SAA / Accession Partnership – National Plan for Integration with the European Union / NPAASAA / Accession Partnership – National Plan for Integration with the European Union / NPAA
National strategic prioritiesNational strategic priorities EU strategic prioritiesEU strategic priorities
Socio-economic and SWOT analysisSocio-economic and SWOT analysis
Priority Axis 2 – Environment
Medium-term challenges: benefiting from strengths and opportunities
Medium-term challenges: benefiting from strengths and opportunities
Medium-term challenges: overcoming weaknesses and threats
Medium-term challenges: overcoming weaknesses and threats
SCF OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:“To improve environmental protection through investment in environmental infrastructure for waste management,
water supply, waste water treatment and improvements in air quality, and creating conditions for sustainable development, in line with the EU acquis”
SCF OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:“To improve environmental protection through investment in environmental infrastructure for waste management,
water supply, waste water treatment and improvements in air quality, and creating conditions for sustainable development, in line with the EU acquis”
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Measure 1Development of waste
management infrastructure
Measure 1Development of waste
management infrastructure
Measure 2Development of water supply and
wastewater treatment infrastructure
Measure 2Development of water supply and
wastewater treatment infrastructure
Measure 3Improvement of
air quality
Measure 3Improvement of
air quality
Partnership, coordination, complementarities and synergies – national programmes; IPA components I,II,III and V; IFIs and bilateral donors
Partnership, coordination, complementarities and synergies – national programmes; IPA components I,II,III and V; IFIs and bilateral donors
Projects Planned under PA Projects Planned under PA EnvironmentEnvironment
Measure 2.1 - DEVELOPMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE•Construction of Kolubara District Regional Landfill –“Kalenic” (€ 17.2 m*)•Construction of the Subotica Regional Landfill (€ 21.8 m*)
Measure 2.2 – DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE•Construction of the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) for the town of Loznica (€ 13 m*)
Measure 2.3 – IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY •Improvement of air quality through reduction in dust emissions from thermal power plants (TPPs) Nikola Tesla A3 and Morava (€ 12.5 m*)
*indicative budgets