Partnership principle and multi-level governance in ESIF Kai Böhme Brussels April 2015

Study for DG REGIO Application of Code of Conduct in PAs and OPs All OPs including ERDF funding Document analysis Online survey Interviews Draft Final Report November 2015 Final Report January 2016

Survey respondents Online survey in 23 languages Responses covering 28 MS 214 OPs 489 qualified responses 24 % MAs 15 % Local authorities 12 % Regional authorities 11 % National authorities 7 % Civil Society 5 % Social Partners 5 % Business Associations 3 % Education & Research Sector

As compared to 2007-2013 Code of Conduct well appreciated initiative More transparent selection of partners Improved stakeholder involvement Improved legal basis for partnership preliminary survey data

PA - Partnership Based on existing partnerships or a pre-selection Selection process generally perceived as transparent Largely good balancing of partnerships In population terms some partners missing preliminary survey data

PA – Stakeholder involvement preliminary survey data

PA – Stakeholder involvement preliminary survey data

PA – Stakeholder involvement preliminary survey data

PA – Participation process Generally timing seems to be OK Coordination body more positive preliminary survey data

PA – Benefits and challenges preliminary survey data

OP – Partnership Stakeholder selection mainly based on past partnerships Largely good balancing of partnerships MAs consider partnership more balanced than partners preliminary survey data

OP - Stakeholder involvement 18% 29% preliminary survey data 11% 33%

OP - Stakeholder involvement preliminary survey data

OP – Participation process preliminary survey data

OP – Benefits and challenges preliminary survey data

OP - Implementation phase

Conclusions & next steps Improvement since 2007-2013 Overall positive picture in the survey Interviews more critical Final analysis of survey Analysis of documents Analysis of interviews Drafting of national reports Drafting of overall analysis

Dr Kai Böhme SWECO +46 730 397330 kai.boehme@sweco.se