ESF - State of the Art in Romania

Financial allocation 2014 – 2020 Type of funding sources Funding allocation per program (€) European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and European Regional Fund Cross Border Cooperation and Fund for Local cooperation in Moldova 620 mil. European Social Fund – Operational Program Human Capital (16 IP’s) 4,5 bln. – 67% of total allocation European Social Fund – Operational Program Administrative Capacity (6 IP’s) 660 mil. National Program for Rural Development – Leader Action 80 mil FEAD (food and education) 441 mil euros

Specific funding opportunities for cooperation Romania - Moldova Type of funding sources Targeted actions and priorities of investment 1. EU bilateral assistance to Moldova, under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), with a total budget € 131 mil. (2014-2017) 1.1 Agriculture and rural development: the main objective is to support Moldova to strengthen its economic, social and territorial cohesion in an environmentally sustainable fashion. 1.2 Public administration reform: support the modernisation of the central and local public administration through the introduction of a result-oriented management approach (transferring of instrument and expertise: community based approach) 2. Program for cooperation Romania – Moldova 2014-2020 (financial allocation € 489 mil.) 2.1 Education and Research

ESF – Operational Program Human Capital and Operational Program Administrative Capacity Type of funding sources Targeted actions and priorities of investment TO8 – Encouraging employment and labour mobility, especially for youth and for vulnerable (unemployed) people 8.1 Integrated package of measures for socio-professional integration (financial allocation € 575 mil.) 8.2 Encouraging entrepreneurship and setting up of enterprises in rural area – supporting independent life for youth (financial allocation € 1.1 bln.) TO9 - Promoting social inclusion and fight against poverty 9.1 Development of social economy and social entrepreneurship (financial allocation € 475 mil.) 9.2 Improving quality of life and facilitating access to social and medical services (financial allocation € 457 mil.) TO10 - Supporting education, developing skills and encouraging lifelong learning 10.1 Preventing early school dropout, corrective measures on school dropout, life long learning programs (financial allocation € 1.252 bln.) IP.1 Improving the decision-making processes; developing and implementing coordination / cooperation / consultation mechanisms between government structures and civil society (financial allocation 327 mil euros) 1.1 development of procedures / mechanisms / skills for supporting and promoting local development; development / implementation of mechanisms for consultation with NGOs, public authorities and social partners in developing local policies and strategies process; IP.2 Sustaining an efficient management at the level of local public authorities and institutions (205 mil. euros) 2.1 increasing transparency, integrity and accountability of public authorities and institutions

Elements of novelty for the 2015-2020 programming period Focus on integrated projects that address community needs (areas covered: education, employment, health and social services, voluntary) Focus on program approach versus project approach; Measures dedicated to the disadvantaged communities from rural areas, in particular Roma communities and marginalized communites; The use of global grants schemes for complex interventions (focus on entrepreneurship, and social services) Focus on projects implemented in partnership, mainly based on public-private partnership Focus on administrative and technical expertise of partnership leader