Program and Project Composition Program and Project Composition within the EU Cohesion Policy within the EU Cohesion Policy

Marcela ChrenekováDepartment of Regional Development

of the Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development,

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Cohesion Policy

Context PrinciplesInstruments, priorities National level (NSRF, OP) 2007-13Expected impact

Context

• EU Regional policy ... to reduce spatial disparities in economic

• EU Structural policy ... to lessen gaps in development and living standards

• EU Cohesion policy ... to maintain economic and social cohesion

Principles

• Programming - multi-annual• Concentration - of financial resources• Partnership - shared responsabilities• Additionnality – EU resources additional to

the national effort • Management/Monitoring/Evaluation• Payments/Financial controls

Instruments, priorities 2000-06

• Instruments:– the 4 Structural Funds (ERDF, ESF, EAGGF, FIFG)– Cohesion Fund, – ISPA, SAPARD, PHARE, CARDS– the EIB

• Priorities : – Objectives 1, 2 and 3– Community initiatives – Innovative Actions

Instruments, priorities 2007-13

• Instruments:– 2 Structural Funds (ERDF, ESF) – Cohesion Fund, IPA– the EIB

• Priorities : – 3 Objectives:

1) Convergence2) Regional Competitiveness and Employment 3) European Territorial Co-operation

National Level in V4 Countries

Comparison of:• NSRF • OP according to objectives and covering funds

Expected impact of Cohesion policy

EU• 5-15% higher GDP in 2020 than without cohesion policy in

most new MS• 2 million new jobs by 2015 in convergence regions• Decrease of unemployment by 20-30%• Positive effects multiplied by sound national policies (Ireland,

Baltic states)• Overall positive effects on the whole EU-27 in a long term

Source: The fourth cohesion report (May 2007)

V4... specific for each country

EU Programming

LevelsPeriods (EU-10)DocumentsProgram cycleProgram document compositionSystem of management of SF and CFMonitoring, evaluation, indicatorsIntervention logic

Programming levels

• European• National• Regional • Local

EU Programming periods

7 year periods

• 2000-2006 period• 2007-2013 period...possible adjustmentsafter mid-term reviews

Programming periods EU-10

• Pre-accession period• Shortened programming period 2004 – 2006• Current programming period 2007 - 2013

Cohesion policy instruments tip up (EU-10)

Pre-accession period May 2004 - 2006 2007 - 2013ISPA Cohesion fund Cohesion fund STRUCT. FUNDS STRUCT. FUNDS

SAPARD FIFG* EAGGF (Guidance)* PHARE• Human res. ESF ESF• Local/reg. dev. • Industry ERDF ERDF• Tourism

* In 2007-13 FIFG, EAGGF divided into EAFRD and EAGF (no more structural funds)

EU Basic Programming documents

2004-2006• National development plan • Sector operational programs • Program complements2007-2013• National Strategic Reference Framework• Operational programs

National programming documents 2007 – 2013

SR• National Strategic Reference Framework with its 11 OP• Rural Development Program • OP Fisheries

Czech Republic • NSRF…

Hungary • NSRF…

Poland • NSRF…

Program cycle

1. National/ regional plan

5. Monitoring/ Reporting

6. Evaluation

2. Specific EU Programme

4. Project execution

3. Day-to-day management

Source: DG Regio

National RoleMixed Roles

NOTE: Program & Project

Program• A Conceptual document of the EC, national government or an

interest group to reach certain objective • A Framework, strategy solution of existing problems within a

territory• Defines strategy • A decision and management tool of a development process• Realisation by means of projects

Project• A Tool to execute the program, solve problems and to reach

objectives • A logical chain of steps in certain time to reach an objective• Metodically built to define activities, that must be executed for

reaching the objective

Program document composition (NSRF of the SR)

Analysis • Description of the current situation• SWOT analysis

Strategy• Strategy of the program • Impact of the program

Implementation• Financial framework• Description of measures• Institutional framework• Implementation, monitoring and evaluation

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System of management

• Management, monitoring, assesment, and evaluation of SF and the CF, authorities and its roles

• System of Financial Management of SF and the CF for 2007 – 2013

Program Evaluation

• Ex-ante

• Mid-term

• Ex-post

Indicators

• Establish to measure a program progress towards targets• Establish a basis for monitoring and evaluation Common indicators reflecting Community priorities and objectives

Programme specific indicators defined at program level, reflecting national or regional needs

Context related indicators describing general circumstances of the geographical area covered by

the program, socio-economic situation, environmental aspects Objective related indicators giving information on initial situation

Intervention Logic

• methodological instrument • establishes the logical link between prog.

Objectives, and operational actions• conceptual link from interventions input to its

output, results and impacts, allows assess measures contribution to achieving its objects

Intervention logic

PROJECT COMPOSITION

Project intention Problem identificationTarget groupsPartnersInterestsPCM, LFA

Basic principles of EU projects

Project Intention

• Idea • Logistic Structure• Impact • Methodology

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Problem Identification

• Collection maximum of information and information sources about the problem

• Determination of: – Territorial scope of the problem– Number of subjects affected by the problem– Existing tools for solving the problem– Negative multiplication effects– Development tendency in the case of persisting the

problem– Costs

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Problem Identification

• To perceive identified problem in an evolution – in the context of its history, development in time and junction with the region...

• To have immediate, direct contact with the problem – to be located in the place of its occurrence, to know well the region, stakeholders, and activities

• To look for a reason and consequence... – so called problem tree

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Determination of target groups

Criteria:• Geographic (territories, regions, separated villages...)

• Demographic (age structure of inhabitants, household incomes, štruktúra pracovných miest a prac. príležitostí...)

• Psychographic (social classfiication, life style...)

• Groups defined in special documents (programming documents, strategies, operational programs)

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Partnership

Free or institutionalized

• Sharing skills and information• Participation on the project• Competences• Territorial dividing

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Recognition of vertical interest

Subject that declares an interest:

State

Higher territorial unit

Microregion

Municipalities

Document declarating the interest:

National development plan of the SRNSRF SRNational action plan of social inclusion National action plan of employment National strategy of sust. develop.Operational programes…

Plan of social and econ. developmentTerritorial plan

Program of econ., soc. and cultural development

Plan of social and econ. development

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Project Cycle Management

Logical Framework Approach (LFA)

• One of the PCM methods• A tool for management and planning• Way of identification and analyse of a

situation/problem • Way of definition of objectives, outputs and

activities to improve the situation/solve the problem

Logical Framework Approach (LFA)

1. ANALYSIS PHASE

2. PLANNING PHASE

Analysis phase

• Stakeholder analysis• Problem analysis• Objective analysis• Strategy analysis

Problem analysis

• Problem identification and creating a problem

structure - PROBLEM TREE

CAUSE PROBLEM EFFECT

UNEMPLOYMENT (EFFECT)

LACK OF LOCAL ENTERPRISES BAD DEMOGRAPHICAL POTENTIAL(PROBLEM) (PROBLEM)

COMPLICATED BAD TECHNICAL LOW EDUCATION BAD AGELAND OWNERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE STRUCTURE

(CAUSE) (CAUSE) (CAUSE) (CAUSE)

Analysis of Objectives

• Description of future situation • Verification and confirmation of the objective

hierarchy• Ilustration of relation between means and

results/ends in a diagram that gives a clear overview of the desired future situation

– OBJECTIVE TREE – reformulation all negative situations (problem tree) into positive situations that are desirable and realistically achievable

RISE EMPLOYMENT RATE (RESULT/END)

CREATING CONDITIONS IMPROVING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL DEMOGRAPHICAL POTENTIAL

ENTERPRISES(OBJECTIVE 1) (OBJECTIVE 2)

SETTLEMENT OF BUILDING TECHNICAL IMPROVING CREATINGLAND OWNERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE LEVEL OF CONDITIONS FOR

EDUCATION YOUNG FAMILIES (MEAN) (MEAN) (MEAN) (MEAN)

Analysis of Strategies

• Identification possible strategies to reach objectives

• Selecting strategy for the project

Strategy 1 Creating conditions for development of local enterprises

Strategy 2 Improving demographic potencial

Planning phase

• Developing Logical Framework matrix• Activity scheduling• Resource scheduling

Intervention logic

Interevention Logic – Project description

• Objective hierarchy can be expressed by means of a cassuality:

IF INPUTS ARE PROVIDED, THEN ACTIVITIES CAN BE UNDERTAKENIF ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERTAKEN, THEN RESULTS CAN BE PRODUCEDIF RESULTS ARE PRODUCED, THEN THE PURPOSE WILL BE ACHIEVEDIF THE PURPOSE IS ACHIEVED, THEN THIS CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE

BUT... ROLE OF MANAGEMENT (SIGNIFICANT DIRECT CONTROL OVER INPUTS, ACTIVITIES AND DELIVERY OF RESULTS)

Project description

Indicators Sources of Verification

Assumptions

Overall objective

Development impact to which the project contributes

Measures the extent of contribut. to the overall objective

Sources of information and methods to collect and report

Purpose Development outcome at the end of the project

Answers, whether the purpose has been achieved (details quantity, quality, time)

Detto Assumptions (factors outside project control) that may impact on the purpose-objective

Results Direct results Answers, whether results have been delivered (details quantity, quality, time)

Detto Detto on the result –purpose

Activities All tasks to deliver results

Resources Costs Detto on the activity –result

Pre-conditions- conditions to be fulfilled to start with activities

...clear expressions

• Overall objective: „To contribute to...“• Purpose: „Increased/improved/built...“• Results: „...delivered/produced/conducted.“• Activities: „Prepare/design/research...“

Activity and Resource Schedule

L O G F R A M E

ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

RESOURCE SCHEDULE

• Project implementation• Monitoring, evaluation

Basic rules of EU projects

1. Transparency 2. Truth3. Reality4. Aiming5. Timing6. Comunication7. Additionality8. Sustainability9. Responsibility

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