TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: A new tool bringing together cohesion policy experts EVALUATION NETWORK MEETING 18 June 2015 DG Regional and Urban Policy Unit E1 "Competence Centre for Administrative Capacity-Building and the Solidarity Fund"

How many staff in ERDF/CF management in Member States? Let's use this potential!

Demand analysis: survey of Member States 90% interested in peer-to-peer learning More demand in managing authorities and intermediate bodies All interviewed Member States see themselves as both beneficiaries and providers Peer-to-peer assistance is complementary to other existing forms of capacity building There is high demand for peer-to-peer exchanges among Member States

Demand analysis: survey of Member States Programme Management financial instruments, simplified cost options, financial management and verifications, anti-fraud measures Ex-ante conditions Public Procurement, State Aid, statistical systems Thematic Objectives (TOs) ~ equal interest in all TOs Areas for peer-to-peer assistance

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: key parameters QUALITY CONTROL of experts and exchanges LIGHT: Short-term expert exchanges with as little bureaucracy as possible FLEXIBLE: Different types of exchanges – based on Member States' needs RAPID: exchanges launched rapidly (e.g. within 2 months from approval of request) TARGETED: focused on concrete and specific topics Based on experience and infrastructure of TAIEX

W HO CAN PARTICIPATE ? Public sector employees ERDF / Cohesion Fund Management and control bodies Other bodies – only in duly justified cases

Budget of EUR Running March 2015  mid exchanges expected Results to be evaluated in 2016 TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER as Pilot Project

TYPE OF EXCHANGES Expert missions Study visitsWorkshops 2-5 Days 2 Days

ELIGIBLE COSTS Travel and accommodation Per diemsFixed additional allowance EUR 250 per working day Other costs (e.g. interpretation, catering, printing, room rent, etc.) Expert missions Yes – for experts No Study visitsYes – for max 3 participants NoYes – possible for hosting institution upon request No WorkshopsYes – for visiting experts, but not for participants Yes – for visiting experts, not for participants Yes – for expertsNo

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: Cycle Submission Request Consultation process in Commission Approval Planning, Expert identification Implementation Evaluation

E-application link - eu/TMSWebRestrict/applicat ionForm eu/TMSWebRestrict/applicat ionForm Submission of the application online About 3 pages Submission Request 1

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Timing Agenda Experts Participants From the submission of the application, a minimum of 6-8 weeks for the dispatching of an expert and about 10 weeks for the organisation of a workshop or a study visit. Planning Expert identification

Implementation First exchange: "Workshop on a successful model for management and control of financial instruments" in Bulgaria on 30 June Two applications ongoing on Financial instruments: Study visit for a Polish Region (Lubelskie Voivodeship) Expert mission in a French Region (Ile de France)

Feedback after each exchange Impact evaluation 6 months later Evaluation

Demand for exchanges Has to be matched with supply of good expertise 15 Experts can register at: We need experts! We are looking for Public sector employees From EU Member States Willing to share their experience with peers

Questions or Comments? Please do not hesitate to contact: Dedicated PEER 2 PEER website: Demand Analysis: no=3http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetailDoc&id=15819& no=3