EESC, Brussels, 13 December 2017 Opening up communities, closing down institutions: Harnessing the European Structural and Investment Funds Irina Papancheva EU Advocacy Manager Lumos EESC, Brussels, 13 December 2017 Advocacy efforts to change the Regulations – legal memorandum ; interpretations – ex ante conditionalities – implementation – independent monitoring About the initiative Raising awareness – potential of the funds Build knowledge Map relevant actors Empower civil society participation in the change process Lifecourse Intersectionality Collect information > monitor Core outputs: Resource website End of year publication

Ex-ante conditionality on social inclusion (9: 9.1.) Historical moment EU adopts Regulation 1303/2013 on the European Structural and Investment Funds Ex-ante conditionality on social inclusion (9: 9.1.) A investment priority on “…the transition from institutional to community-based services”. Advocacy efforts to change the Regulations – legal memorandum ; interpretations – ex ante conditionalities – implementation – independent monitoring About the initiative Raising awareness – potential of the funds Build knowledge Map relevant actors Empower civil society participation in the change process Lifecourse Intersectionality Collect information > monitor Core outputs: Resource website End of year publication

Community Living for Europe: Structural Funds Watch Independent initiative Monitors the implementation of ex-ante conditionality 9.1 Steering Committee EU Fundamental Rights Agency: observer on the Steering Committee Financially supported by Lumos Coordinator based in Galway, Project Manager based in Brussels. Advocacy efforts to change the Regulations – legal memorandum ; interpretations – ex ante conditionalities – implementation – independent monitoring About the initiative Raising awareness – potential of the funds Build knowledge Map relevant actors Empower civil society participation in the change process Lifecourse Intersectionality Collect information > monitor Core outputs: Resource website End of year publication

Funding shift towards community-based living Opening up communities, closing down institutions: Harnessing the European Structural and Investment Funds Key findings Funding shift towards community-based living Calls for proposals and funded projects at MSs level Domestic versus EU-driven agenda Tendency towards small institutions Focus on numbers rather than quality of life Started Dec 2015 Inaugural SC meeting Meetings with EC officials Logo/web design name

Key findings Rare comprehensive needs assessment Not enough support for long-term vision and strategy for reforming systems Varied civil society involvement Non-transparent applicability process Better harmonisation within ESIF thematic areas and EU funding instruments required Started Dec 2015 Inaugural SC meeting Meetings with EC officials Logo/web design name

Key recommendations The ex-ante conditionality 9.1: maintained and further expanded Investments under all ESIF thematic objectives: aligned to ex-ante conditionality 9.1 Coherence and consistency across all EU funding instruments Bigger role of the EU Semester and the European Pillar on Social Rights EC support for long-term DI strategies in MSs Started Dec 2015 Inaugural SC meeting Meetings with EC officials Logo/web design name

Key recommendations Support for MSs in undertaking a thorough needs analysis Adopted measures of success in MSs with a focus on improvements in quality of life Regular capacity building and technical support for EC country desk officers Formal role at EU level for the ‘independent mechanism’ (Article 33.2 of the UNCRPD) in monitoring the ESIF use Strengthened monitoring mechanisms at MSs level Fully implement the EU Code of Conduct on Partnership Started Dec 2015 Inaugural SC meeting Meetings with EC officials Logo/web design name

Thank you! For more information: Charlotte Boetticher, CLE-SFW Project Manager charlotte.boetticher@wearelumos.org web: www.communitylivingforeurope.org Twitter: @CleSfw Facebook: Community Living for Europe: Structural Funds Watch