Embassy of SwitzerlandSwiss Contribution Office Hungary

Swiss – Hungarian Cooperation ProgrammeRules and Procedures

Information Days, May 2008

Miskolc - Debrecen

Information Days, May 2008

Miskolc - Debrecen

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• 2-Loop approach

• Selection procedures

• Reporting and audit

• 2-Loop approach

• Selection procedures

• Reporting and audit

The Presentation will cover the…The Presentation will cover the…

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• 1st loop: Project Outline (approx. 5 pages)

• 2nd loop: Final Project Proposal (up to 20 pages + annexes)

• 1st loop: Project Outline (approx. 5 pages)

• 2nd loop: Final Project Proposal (up to 20 pages + annexes)

I. 2-Loop ApproachI. 2-Loop Approach

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The Project OutlineThe Project Outline

1. General Information

5. Project organization

2. Applicant 6. Budget

3. Relevance 7. Horizontal issues

4. Project content

8. Maturity of project

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Under NFÜ’s overall responsibility:

• Calls open for consultation

• Call for proposal with eligibility criteria

• Formal check

• Content check: Project appraisal

• Decision: Projects to be send to Switzerland (Committee(s))

Under NFÜ’s overall responsibility:

• Calls open for consultation

• Call for proposal with eligibility criteria

• Formal check

• Content check: Project appraisal

• Decision: Projects to be send to Switzerland (Committee(s))

II. Selection ProceduresII. Selection Procedures

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• Call open for consultation: 1-2 weeks

• Call open for applicants: 1-2 months

• Decision by NFÜ: 1-3 months

• Decision by Swiss side: 1-3 months

• Elaboration of Final Project Proposal: approx. 3 months

• Second loop starts…

• Call open for consultation: 1-2 weeks

• Call open for applicants: 1-2 months

• Decision by NFÜ: 1-3 months

• Decision by Swiss side: 1-3 months

• Elaboration of Final Project Proposal: approx. 3 months

• Second loop starts…

Time FrameTime Frame

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MoU

Bilateral Framework Agreement

Project Agreements

Supply and services contracts

EU Swiss Federal Council

Hungary Swiss Federal Council

Switzerland(SDC or SECO)

Executing Agency Suppliers

Legal Framework

Hungary (NFÜ)

Implementation AgreementNFÜExecuting Agency

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III. Reporting and Audit

The Executing Agency has to deliver:

• Interim reports

• Annual project reports

• Project completion reports

The Executing Agency has to deliver:

• Interim reports

• Annual project reports

• Project completion reports

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Audit

• At the completion of each project a financial audit is required

• In addition, for projects lasting longer than 2 years an interim audit is required

• At the completion of each project a financial audit is required

• In addition, for projects lasting longer than 2 years an interim audit is required

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Further Information

• www.nfu.hu/svajci_hozzajarulas (the englisch version of this presentation will be available) www.swiss-contribution.ch (general website)www.swiss-contribution.ch/hungary(coming soon)

• Newsletter: Will be coming later this year - we have your contacts!

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Contact

Liliana de Sá KirchknopfLiliana de Sá Kirchknopf

Head of the Swiss Contribution Office in Head of the Swiss Contribution Office in BudapestBudapest

Swiss EmbassySwiss Embassy

Email: liliana.desa@eda.admin.chEmail: liliana.desa@eda.admin.ch

Liliana de Sá KirchknopfLiliana de Sá Kirchknopf

Head of the Swiss Contribution Office in Head of the Swiss Contribution Office in BudapestBudapest

Swiss EmbassySwiss Embassy

Email: liliana.desa@eda.admin.chEmail: liliana.desa@eda.admin.ch