CONTRIBUTION OF THE ESF IN SPAIN COHESION TO THE COHESION POLICY CONTRIBUTION OF THE ESF IN SPAIN COHESION TO THE COHESION POLICY Mr. Carlos Tortuero Mart í n Deputy Director of the Adiministrative Unit of the ESF Mr. Carlos Tortuero Mart í n Deputy Director of the Adiministrative Unit of the ESF MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACI Ó N

THE MAP OF THE ENLARGED EU-27

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN THE EU-27 MAP

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN THE THREE OBJECTIVES FOR Convergence Objective: GDP < 75% of the Community average. Phasing-out: regions suffering from statistical effect. 2. Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective Phasing-in regions. 3. European and Territorial Cooperation Objective

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN KEY ELEMENTS ESF: A TOOL TO STRENG THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COHESION To fight against the unemployment.To fight against the unemployment. To retain workers in the labour market.To retain workers in the labour market. To tackle demographic changes.To tackle demographic changes. To promote life-long learning.To promote life-long learning. To promote education and vocational training.To promote education and vocational training. To promote equal opportunities between men and women.To promote equal opportunities between men and women. To promote social inclusion.To promote social inclusion.

THE CURRENT SITUATION OF SPAIN MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACI Ó N

NEW MAP OF SPAIN

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN REGIONAL CLASIFICATION 19 Regions 8 Regions in Convergence Objective 4 Convergence 4 Phasing-out 11 Regions in Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective 8 Phasing-in 3 Regional Competitiveness &Employment Territorial Cooperation Objective Cross-border: Spain-Portugal, Spain-France, Spain- Morocco. Transnational: Atlántic, Mediterráneo Occidental, Trasatlántica: Canarias-Azores-Madeira. Interregional : all national territory

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE Lisbon Strategy National Reform Programme Community Guidelines for Employment National Strategic Reference Framework EC Regulations

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC REFERENCE FRAMEWORK OBJECTIVES 1. Improving the adaptability of workers, enterprises and employers to foster competitiveness, increase the productivity and improve the quality of job. 2. To attract and retain more people in the labour market; promoting the employability, the social inclusion and the equal opportunities. 3. To increase and improve the investment in human capital

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ESF PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES 22 Operational Programmes: –19 Regional Operational Programmes. –3 Multirregional Operational Programmes. OP Adaptability and Employment OP Fighting against discrimination OP Technical Assistance

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ESF PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE OP Adaptability and Employment Objectives: To promote the sustainable work; to improve the adaptability of workers, and to promote the enterpreneurship initiative to optimised the working conditions and to facilitates the access to the labour market. The activities will be focused on the improving the Research Development and Innovation (R+D+i) 16 Intermediate Bodies Financing

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ESF PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE O.P. Fighting against discrimination Objectives. To combat the gender discrimination and any other kind of discrimination affecting the most vulnerable groups. 11 Intermediate Bodies 5 from public administration 6 from private organisations, in particular, NGOs, Financing

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ESF PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE O.P. Technical Assistance Objectives. To provide support for the startting, control, monitoring, evaluation and information and communication activities. Beneficiary The Aministrative Unit for the ESF. Financing

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND G OALS To increase the employment rate, in particular of women. To reduce young unemployed. To reduce early school-leaving rate. To reduce temporal contract rate and labour accidents. To increase the investment in R+D+i. To increase the creation and modernisation of enterprises.

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE 5-PRIORITY AXIS AXIS 1 Promotion of the entrepreneurship spirit and improving the adaptability of workers, enterprises and employers. OBJECTIVE To increase the capacity of enterprises to be more competitive ACTIVITIES Life-long learning

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE 5-PRIORITY AXIS AXIS 2 Promotion of the employability, social inclusion and equal opportunities between men and women. OBJECTIVE To prevent the unemployment, improve young employment and the equal opportunities between men and women. ACTIVITIES Integrated personalised paths

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE 5-PRIORITY AXIS AXIS 3 Increase and improve the investment in human capital. OBJECTIVE To provide education and training according the new labour market requirements and to promote the continuosus training ACTIVITIES Continuous training.

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE 5-PRIORITY AXIS AXIS 4 Promotion of transnational and interregional co- operation. OBJECTIVE To provide education and training according the new labour market requirements and to promote the continuous training. ACTIVITIES Mobility of experts and beneficiaries. Creation of networks and platforms for the exchange of methodologies and products,

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE 5-PRIORITY AXIS AXIS 5 Technical Assistance. OBJECTIVE To support the startting, control, monitoring, evaluation and information and communication activities. ACTIVITIES Activities of information and communication, evaluations, studies, creations of structures.

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE CROSS-CUTTING PRIORITIES The promotion of equal opportunities, integrating mainstreaming of gender in all phases. Non-discrimination and fighting against social exclusion. Sustainable development. Innovation. Partnership. The promotion of equal opportunities, integrating mainstreaming of gender in all phases. Non-discrimination and fighting against social exclusion. Sustainable development. Innovation. Partnership.

FINANCIAL ALLOCATION MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACI Ó N

FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES FOR COHESION

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN Financial Allocation by Objectives Total Objetive TOTAL (EUR) Objetivo Objetivo Objetivo TOTAL Total ObjetivosTOTAL (EUR) Convergencia Convergencia (Ph-out) Competitividad regional y Empleo (Ph. in) Competitividad Regional y Empleo Total

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN Financial Allocation by Objectives

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN

Financial allocation by axis

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN P.O. FSE ADAPTABILIDAD Y EMPLEO Convergencia Convergencia (Ph-out) Competitividad-Empleo (Ph. in) Competitividad-Empleo P.O. FSE LUCHA CONTRA LA DISCRIMINACION Convergencia Convergencia (Ph-out) Competitividad-Empleo (Ph. in) Competitividad-Empleo P.O. FSE ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA Convergencia Convergencia (Ph-out) Compeitividad-Empleo (Ph. in) Competitividad Empleo TOTAL = Allocation for th Plurirregional OP

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN BENEFICIARIES 4 million workers will be beneficiaries of the activities related to the adaptability and improvement of the skills. 3.7 million people will be beneficiaries of the activities related to improving the employability. About 2 million immigrants will be also beneficiaries of activities related to social inclusion. About 600,000 (six hundred thousand) disadvantage people will be direct beneficiaries.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACI Ó N

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Ministry of Labour And Immigration Ministry of Labour And Immigration Ministry of Economy And Finance Ministry of Economy And Finance Certifying Authority Certifying Authority Managing Authority Managing Authority Audit Authority

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Ministry of Labour and Immigration Ministry of Labour and Immigration Gral. Dir. of the Social Economy, Self-employment and the ESF Authority Gral. Dir. of the Social Economy, Self-employment and the ESF Authority General Secretary of Employment Administrative Unit for the ESF Administrative Unit for the ESF

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Certifying Authority Certifying Authority Managing Authority Managing Authority Administrative Unit for the ESF Deputy Direction of ESF Administrative Unit for the ESF Deputy Direction of ESF 5 Management Services 5 Management Services Paying Unit 5 Control Services 5 Control Services

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Deputy Direction; Head of ESF FUNCTIONS: To ensure the separation of functions between the Managing Authority and the Certifying Authority by means of the designation (by Ministerial Order) of two Assistants Directions

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Managing Authority Ensuring that the Certifying and Paying Authority has all the information needed on the procedures and verifications carried out in relation to expenditures for the purpose of certifications. Elaboration of the annual and final reports. Ensuring that the OP evaluations have been carried out in compliance with the Council Regulation (EC) 1083/2006. Elaboration of strategic reports on the contribution of the OP the national and Community priorities. Elaboration of the description of management and control systems, ensuring the fulfilment in relation to the Information and communication requirements (art 69. EC Regulation 1083/2006). Guiding the activities of the Monitoring Committee.

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Certifying Authority Certifying Authority 1.Ensuring that the received information on the procedures and verifications carried out in relation to expenditure and expenditure statements provides an adequate basis for certification. 2. To receive payments from the European Commission as pre-financing, intermediate and final payments. 3. To make payments to the beneficiaries.

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Audit Authority: IGAE The Spanish Government has designated as Audit Authority to the General Intervention of the State Administration (IGAE) within the Ministry of Economy and Finance, represented by a Head of Division.

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN Audit Authority: IGAE FUNCTIONS: (art 62.1.d Regulation (EC)  To verify the effective functioning of the management and control systems of the operational programmes in the framework of the strategy approved.  To ensure that the audits have been carried out on the basis of appropriate samples to verify the expenditure declared.  To summit to the Commission the audit strategy on the basis of the agreements reached with the different control bodies of the Autonomous Regions. 

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN Audit Authority: IGAE ) Audit Authority: IGAE ) FUNCTIONS (art 62.1.d Regulation (EC) : To submit to the Commission an annual control report on the results of audits carried out in the framework of its own competences and on the reports carried out by different control bodies of the Autonomous Regions. To submit to the Commission a report of the shortcoming found in the management and control systems of the operational programmes. To submit to the Commission partial and final closure declarations assessing the validity and regularity of the applications for payments. To submit to the Commission the description of organisational and management system of its own Audit Authority and of any other body carrying out audits under the responsibility of the Audit Authority. To present the evaluation reports and declarations on the evaluation systems and shall report about the results obtained.

MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN Audit Authority: IGAE FUNCTIONS (art 62.1.d Regulation (EC) 1083/2006 : To submit to the Commission the description of organisational and management system of its own Audit Authority and of any other body carrying out audits under the responsibility of the Audit Authority. To present the evaluation reports and declarations on the evaluation systems and shall report about the results obtained.

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