Policy Group on Statistical Cooperation 2016 Zadar, Croatia Multi-beneficiary IPA 2017
Outline MBP IPA2017 Priorities Timeline & status Country consultation and proposals
IPA2017 and priorities Total amount (provisional): 14 MEUR Shift in focus from pilot projects to statistical projects and full-scale surveys Fewer projects focused on data production and delivery to Eurostat
Status and tentative timeline 2016: Preparation of action document and timeline 3rdquarter 2016: First country consultations 4th quarter 2016-1st quarter 2017: Consultation with Eurostat technical units
Status and tentative timeline Consultations form basis for main priorities in action fiche Adoption of the Commission Decision in 2016 2019-2020: Implementation period Approximately 24 months
Country consultation and proposals See table of country proposals (annex) 65 projects proposed in total across all countries 33 projects proposed continued from IPA14 and/or IPA15 32 "new" projects (not in IPA14 and/or IPA15) Prioritisation required and based on Number of proposals Eurostat technical units Survey cycles in ESS (Expected) compliance at start of implementation Available budget
Discussion questions What should be the priorities projects in IPA MBP? What are the criteria to select them? How can the regional focus be balanced with national priorities? How can long-term planning of IPA MBPs be ensured and ensure project relevance in implementation period (with many components/priorities)?