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EU COMMON STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FUNDS IN
ENGLAND 2014-2020
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS3 DECEMBER 2012
HMG’s OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY
Present the Government’s latest thinking for an EU Common Strategic Framework (CSF) Funds delivery model and get feedback from you to inform its further development
Listen to your views
Understand from you your plans and aspirations for how to use the CSF Funds
€147.2 billion = 1.12% of EU gross national incomeCitizens, freedom,
security and justice1%
Administration6%
Sustainable growth:
Jobs, competitiveness,
regional development
46%:of which
STRUCTURAL FUNDS 36% (€53
bn)
The EU as a global player:including development aid
6%
Natural resources:
Agriculture & environment
41%
2012 EU BUDGET (commitments)
‘ALLOCATED’ TO THE UK: STRUCTURAL FUNDS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT &
FISHERIES FUNDS
EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (£2.8 bn 2007-2013 England)
Innovation and knowledge based economy (incl commercialisation of research and technology transfer)
Stimulating enterprise and supporting SMEs Sustainable Development & low carbon technologies Building sustainable communities – incl regeneration10 programmes in England managed by DCLG (previously RDAs)
EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (£2.5 bn 2007-2013 for England) Helping unemployed and inactive people into work (especially
disadvantaged groups such as ex-offenders, young people NEET and unskilled people)
Improving workforce skills and redundancy support 1 English programme managed by DWP
EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (£3.7bn 2007-2013 for England)
Improving the environment and countryside; Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector ; Quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy. One English programme / DEFRA.
EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND (£40m for England in 2007-2013)
Smart, green fisheries (to address discards); aquaculture businesses ; coastal communities dependent on fishing. 1 UK programme / DEFRA.
‘ALLOCATED’ TO THE UK (continued): STRUCTURAL FUNDS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT &
FISHERIES FUNDS
CHANGING TIMES- NEGOTIATIONS FOR 2014-2020 -
Economic landscape : recession & Eurozone crisis
EU budget & Structural Funds in particular :
Increased focus on driving the EU forward vs global competitors : EU 2020 (external)
Concentration of EU investment on top drivers of EU growth and jobs & delivering UK National Reform Plan
More flexibility to align EU funds to increase impact (regional, social, rural and fisheries)
Streamlining red tape
WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR……
Informal consultation (April 2012)
Bespoke events for specific audiences eg. universities, local authorities, voluntary sector, fund specific management committees, etc (Spring-Autumn 2012)
Development of an initial delivery model and Ministerial discussion (November 2012)
Road testing the approach (today!)
Refining the model for formal consultation 2013
WHAT YOU HAVE TOLD US SO FAR
Preference for place based programmes with flexible geographies
Any approach must be responsive to local need and national priorities
Simplification of fund management
Integrated programming, in particular in relation to the Structural Funds (ERDF and ESF)
Better co-ordination of match-funding & co-financing across the public sector
GROWTH PROGRAMME THEMESTop priorities
Research, technological development and innovation – esp. commercialisation
Raising SME competitiveness – esp re exports
Shift to low-carbon economy – esp energy efficiency & renewable technologies
Employment & skills (inc. social inclusion)
Other objectives
Climate change adaptation, risk prevention & management
Environmental protection & resource efficiency Sustainable transport and removing network
bottlenecks Access to & use of ICT
GROWTH PROGRAMME ORGANISING PRINCIPLES
National and local
priorities aligned
Common standards and
transparent accountabilities
BETTER FOCUS
HIGHER IMPACT
INCREASED GROWTH
Local decision making and
drive
A single set of targets and milestones
across England
EU regulatory requirements met and financial risk
minimised
Lower cost & simplifies
administration
Complex EU funds packaged as a coherent and
consistent programme
Variable geographies
PROPOSED DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS
Projects
Community Led Local Development, including Leader
and FLAGs
Maritime and
FisheriesProgramme
(EMFF)
RuralDevelopmentProgramme
(EAFRD)
Growth Programme(ERDF, ESF & EAFRD)
GROWTH PROGRAMME An “EU Growth Programme” to be financed by ERDF and
ESF with a contribution from EAFRD A single “EU Growth Programme Board” incorporating a
joint Programme Managing Committee for ESF and ERDF LEPs to be the fundamental building blocks receiving a 7
year notional allocation subject to periodic performance reviews
LEPs to identify their preferred EU investment prospectus as part of their wider growth strategy, for agreement by the Growth Board. LEPs will not take on project delivery accountabilities, however but retain a strategic oversight role in cooperation with local partners.
Government departmental teams to work as “CSF Area Growth Teams” to support LEPs in their strategic role. All final funding decisions to be dependant upon due diligence by fund Managing Authorities.
National co-financing initiatives to take account of local needs
‘ITIs’ may be an option in a limited number of places - where this arrangement will deliver better value, higher impact results.
Greater alignment of eligibility rules for projects across the country
Improved and harmonised guidance to applicants
Managing authority to ‘hide the wiring’ where projects draw on more than one fund
GROWTH PROGRAMME: A SIMPLER SYSTEM
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Securing environmental benefits
Boosting the competitiveness and growth of agriculture and forestry sector
Strengthening rural communities
MARITIME AND FISHERIES PROGRAMME
Smart, Green Fisheries tackle fish ‘discards’ fisheries which are less
damaging to the marine environment and support innovation
Smart, Green Aquaculture
Sustainable Development of Fisheries Areas reverse the decline of communities dependent on fishing
EU PRIORITIES Europe 2020: “smart, sustainable and inclusive growth”
National Reform Programme Commercialise new technologies Finance SMEs Invest in low carbon power, infrastructure and new ‘green’
markets Address NEETs & higher/intermediate skills gaps
Common Strategic Framework Align CSF funds to improve coherence, impact, efficiency and
effectiveness
Thematic Concentration 80% ERDF for innovation, SMEs, low carbon (ICT?) - except
Cornwall (tbc) 20% ESF &ERDF for social inclusion (tbc)
Commission position paper for the UK – 6 December
IDEAS INTO REALITY : CSF NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS
EU Commission
tests & launches
proposals
Ministers agree
domestic delivery
Go live
Informal consultation
Develop UK EU budget negotiating positions
Develop UK CSF
negotiating positions
UK negotiates EU budget
Develop programmesFormal
consultation
Identify, develop and test policy options
UK negotiates with other EU countries, European Parliament and Commission
EU - Eurozone crisis; downward pressure on EU budget; upward pressure on CSF funds to deliver results UK – pressure to drive high impact growth; localism; city deals; CSR;
ministerial change & elections