1 Implementation of the South Transdanubia Operational Programme (STOP) CSORDÁS Zoltán Grant scheme management director

2 Institutions Managing Authority: National Developmemt Agency South Transdanubia Operational ProgrammeOther regional OPs Economy development, tourism, urban development, transport and environment Human infrastructure Regional Development Council External experts Intermediate body: STRDAIntermediate Body: VÁTI Line ministries, government

3 Implementation of the Operational Programme Category Calls opened and closed 21 Calls opened that haven’t been closed yet 1 Calls to be opened later 4 including calls to be opened in form of procedure for individually selected projects 3 Budget of the opened constructions (EUR) (total: EUR) including budget of constructions opened in form of procedure for priority projects (EUR) Amount of approved commitment after the decision of the Project Selection Committee (EUR)

4 Planned Commitment STOP – EUR (million)

5 Planned Payment STOP – EUR (million)

6 Project selection Calls for proposals: Applied when: objectives are general, huge number of applicants, equal opportunities. Procedure: One-round call (smaller projects, well-prepared applications), Two-round call (large projects, application based on ‘project idea’). Priority projects Applied when: enormous costs, long-term preparation, one or few possible final beneficiaries, public purposes. Procedure: priority project (Government), major project (European Commission).

7 Project selection – priority projects Publication of the guidelines (NDA, MA) Project beneficiaries submit the project proposals to the bodies that proposed the priority project (Regional Development Council, Ministry, NDA) The proposing body examines the project proposal: coherence with the objectives of the OP and development strategies; objectives are measureable, cost-efficiency, proper level of preparation Supportingnot supporting the qualification of the project as priortiy project.

8 Project selection – priority projects Submission of the application supported by proposing body Filing and checking the submission criteria (MA) Administrative checking and checking of eligibility (10 days) Correction (10 days) AdoptionRejection

9 Project selection – priority projects Adopted application Support of Ministry or Regional Development Council (20 days) (RDCs are entitled to support only in case they were not the proposing body) Pre-evaluation (15 days + 10 days for clarifying questions) Priority project decision making body (8 days) Decision of Government Project improvement Rejection (10 days for preparing the decision) Governmental decision about the approval of the Action Plan and the qualification of the project.

10 Project selection – 2nd phase Detailed elaboration of the qulified priortiy project IBs are entitled to provide support (education, consultation, providing experts) Submission of the elaborated project to the IB Administrative checking and checking of eligibility (15 days) Correction (15 days) AdoptionRejection

11 Project selection – priority projects Adopted application Pre-evaluation (15 days + 10 days for clarifying questions) 2 independent external experts Project Selection Committee (8 days) Approval Cost reduction Re-assessment Rejection Approval of the MA Contracting, Implementation, Monitoring

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