PARTNER ACTIVITY REPORTING Christopher Parker, Joint Secretariat April 5-6th, 2017 – Stornoway, Scotland

Rationale YOUR project is monitored by: 1. First Level Controllers 2. The Monitoring Committee (MA) 3.The Manging Authority (MA) 4. The Joint Secretariat (JS) 5. European Commission WE want to guarantee satisfactory project implementation Start to end measurement AND quantification of project outputs.... YOUR products and services Activity Reports are cross checked with the project application/ decision throughout the project’s implementation. If you report in time, we will make a payment ideally within 3 months, provided there are no serious errors. Communication and publicity is vital the NPA 2014-2020; the public should know about your project outputs

Overview of NPA reporting and claim procedures

Purpose of reporting activities To allow programme bodies to monitor the development of the project To help guarantee a satisfactory achievement of the project results To provide quantification and continuous quality assurance of project outputs (quality objectives) To allow a cross-check with the project application or decision. To collect information for the NPA’s Annual Implementation Report To help disseminate information about the project to the wider public. To identify best practices in project implementation and publicity To approve minor project changes pre-approved by the Secretariat To assess the project’s risk profile

Reporting Activity Reporting consists of 2 parts: Partner Report: activities carried out by partner Project Report: progress of implementation Types of information asked: Achievements of the project objectives and results, highlights Development status of main project outputs, including output indicators Status of work package activities, deliverables, and target groups reached Measures addressing horizontal principles Synergies with other strategies and programmes Changes and other project implementation issues

Forecast and Contribution Partner report in eMS Work flow The Partner Report consists of questions about the partner’s activities, and delivery of the main outputs Partner Report List of Expenditure Forecast and Contribution Attachments

Partner report in eMS The second part of the Partner Report is the List of Expenditure, where for each budget line, the expenditure is entered. The third part is Forecast and contribution, where partners are expected to give an estimate of their spending in the next period, and declare their in-kind and cash contribution.

Partner report in eMS

Partner Report

Result Indicators – Programme level Specific objective Result Indicators Priority Axis 1 - Innovation Indicator 1.1 Degree of transnational collaboration between SMEs and R&D   Indicator 1.2 Awareness and attitudes among health professionals towards the use of eHealth technologies Priority Axis 2 - Entrepreneurship Indicator 2.1 Conditions for start ups in remote and sparsely populated areas Indicator 2.2 Awareness of the business opportunities beyond local markets Priority Axis 3 – RENEWABLE S AND ENERGY EFFIECENCY Indicator 3 Awareness of energy efficiency opportunities and renewable solutions in housing sector and public infrastructures in remote and sparsely populated areas Priority Axis 4 –PROTECTING, DEVLOPING, AND PROMOTING NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE Indicator 4 Preparedness of responsible authorities in remote, sparsely populated areas for environmental management in relation to climate change and impacts of new investments in the exploitation of natural resources

Output Indicators – Project level Type Output Indicator Measurement unit Common indicators Number of households with improved energy consumption classification Definition: Number of households in improved energy class – see Directive 2010/31/EU. Improved class must be the direct consequence of the project completion. Household Specific indicators Number of models developed utilising by-products from economic activities as energy sources for public infrastructures and housing Product Number of renewable energy solutions for public infrastructures and housing Services Number of smart energy management solutions

Horizontal Principles A horizontal principle is a principle that must be integrated throughout the Programme and in all projects. Every project approved by the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020 is required to contribute to the improvement of the following ……

Horizontal Principles Horizontal principles according to the NPA definition: Environmental sustainability Inclusion and diversity Equality between men and women See section 1.3.5 of Programme Manual

Further guidance JS Desk Officer and RCPs Programme Manual: 3.5.1. Project Reporting 3.5.3. Assessment of the Project Report

Thank you for listening Christopher Parker christopher.parker@interreg-npa.eu