Pre-accession funds for Pre-accession funds for regional developmentregional development

Ieva VērzemnieceIeva VērzemnieceMinistry of Regional development and local Ministry of Regional development and local

governmentsgovernments

Ministry of Regional development Ministry of Regional development and local governmentsand local governments

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities::- Local governments related issuesLocal governments related issues- Regional policyRegional policy- Spatial planSpatial plannning (national, regional, local level)ing (national, regional, local level)- EU financed programmes in field of local EU financed programmes in field of local

governments, regional development, cross border governments, regional development, cross border cooperation, spatial planningcooperation, spatial planning

Phare Cross Border Co-opration Phare Cross Border Co-opration programme (I)programme (I)

Small scale co-operation projects!Small scale co-operation projects!

Programmes and financing: Programmes and financing: Phare CBC 2000Phare CBC 2000 – 1 MEUR – 1 MEUR (+2 MEUR(+2 MEUR), 12 projects), 12 projects

Phare CBC 2001Phare CBC 2001 – 3 MEUR, call for proposals – 3 MEUR, call for proposals openopen until April 29until April 29Phare CBC 2002Phare CBC 2002 – 3 MEUR, expected to launch – 3 MEUR, expected to launch in in late 2003late 2003

Phare Cross Border Co-opration Phare Cross Border Co-opration programme (II)programme (II)

Types of projectsTypes of projects:: tourismtourism, , eeconomic conomic ddevelopmentevelopment, , pplanning and lanning and development studiesdevelopment studies, c, cultural exchangesultural exchanges, e, environmentnvironment, , hhealthealth, i, information and communicationnformation and communication, euroregions, euroregions

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries:: municipalitiesmunicipalities, regional development agencies, NGOs, regional development agencies, NGOs, , non-profit organisationsnon-profit organisations

Phare Economic and Social Cohesion Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (I)programme (I)

Different approach for each programme!Different approach for each programme!

Programmes and financing: Programmes and financing: Phare 2000 ESCPhare 2000 ESC – 9 MEUR – 9 MEURPhare 2001 ESCPhare 2001 ESC – 9 MEUR – 9 MEURPhare 2003Phare 2003 ESC – 14,4 MEUR ESC – 14,4 MEUR (proposal, not (proposal, not approved yet)approved yet)

Phare Economic and Social Cohesion Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (II)programme (II)

Phare ESC 2000Phare ESC 2000Target regionsTarget regions approach: approach: Latgale and ZemgaleLatgale and ZemgaleSupport Support AreaArea::

- - Increase aIncrease acctivity of the productive sectortivity of the productive sector- - Strengthen the capacity of humanStrengthen the capacity of human resourcesresources- - Improve business related infrImprove business related infraastructurestructure

Supported 9 projects (2 in Zemgale, 7 in Supported 9 projects (2 in Zemgale, 7 in Latgale)Latgale)

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: municipalitiesmunicipalities

Phare Economic and Social Cohesion Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (III)programme (III)

Phare ESC 2001Phare ESC 2001Whole territory of Latvia Whole territory of Latvia eligibleeligibleTarget sectorsTarget sectors: : forestryforestry and k and knowledge based economynowledge based economy Support Area:Support Area:

- - Strengthen the capacity of human resourcesStrengthen the capacity of human resources- - Improve business related infrastructureImprove business related infrastructure

National Milestone projectNational Milestone projectss approach approach: : 6 identified 6 identified projects of National Significance compete for fundingprojects of National Significance compete for funding

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries:: identified municipalities and University of identified municipalities and University of LatviaLatvia

Evaluation of projects is on-going!Evaluation of projects is on-going!

Phare Economic and Social Cohesion Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (IV)programme (IV)

Phare ESC 2003Phare ESC 2003Whole territory of Latvia Whole territory of Latvia eligibleeligibleSupport Area:Support Area:- Development of Innovative Business and Applied Research Development of Innovative Business and Applied Research

InfrastructureInfrastructure- Investment in Human Capital and Human Resource DevelopmentInvestment in Human Capital and Human Resource Development- Investment in Development of Natural, Historical and Cultural Investment in Development of Natural, Historical and Cultural

HeritageHeritage- Development of Project PipelineDevelopment of Project Pipeline BeneficiariesBeneficiaries: : mmunicipalities, municipal institutions and agenciesunicipalities, municipal institutions and agencies, ,

ststate institutions and agenciesate institutions and agencies, b, branch related non-ranch related non-pprofitrofit organisations, state education and / or research institutionsorganisations, state education and / or research institutions

Phare Project Preparation FacilityPhare Project Preparation Facility

Phare PPS 2002Phare PPS 2002

Whole territory of Latvia eligibleWhole territory of Latvia eligibleFinancing:Financing:

2 MEUR2 MEURSupport Area:Support Area:

Preparation of Project Proposals for Structural Preparation of Project Proposals for Structural Funds Funds

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries: : municipalities, municipalities, municipal institutions and agenciesmunicipal institutions and agencies, ,

FutureFuture

Programmes: Programmes: Phare ESC Phare ESC =>=> ERDFERDF and and partly partly ESFESFPhare CBC Phare CBC =>=> INTERREGINTERREG ( (involvment already nowinvolvment already now))

FinancingFinancing:: over 300 MEUR for 2004-2006over 300 MEUR for 2004-2006

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries:: municipalitiesmunicipalities, regional , regional development development agenciesagencies, state , state institutions and agencies, institutions and agencies, state education and / or state education and / or research institutionsresearch institutions

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Ieva VērzemnieceIeva VērzemniecePhone +371 777 0423Phone +371 777 0423

E-mail:E-mail: ievaieva..verzemniece@raplm.gov.lvverzemniece@raplm.gov.lv