Regional Policy Operational Programmes

Regional Policy Overview of First OPs Examined In first drafts, specific objectives usually not specific: impossible to assess intervention logics when specific objectives vague, general and all encompassing Second versions usually much better Result indicators and baselines: use of available data or special surveys (possibility to use ex ante conditionality and provide baselines later in line with an action plan) Remember to use common indicators Performance Frameworks only after intervention logic clear

Regional Policy "Specific" Objectives – Bad examples "Promoting foreign direct investments, research and development and driving the demand for investments to increase investments from the private sector in RDI" "Promoting the implementation of innovation in a wide sense" "Development of economic potential in disadvantaged areas of the region"

Regional Policy Specific Objectives – Good examples "Increase the number of high growth enterprises" "Increase the number of SME start-ups" "Reduce CO 2 emissions through reduced energy consumption of public buildings"

Regional Policy Common Indicators – small changes in Guidance Change in use of indicators Indicator no.1 'Number of enterprises receiving support' Innovation (also concerns indicators 28 & 29) Energy efficiency Indicator no.5 'Number of new enterprises supported' Innovation (spin-off companies, high-tech start-ups, etc.) Indicators no.6, 7 & 27 (matching private investment) – simplified Indicator no.9 'Increase in expected number of visits at supported sites of cultural or natural heritage and attraction' Calculations can be based on demand analysis

Regional Policy Ex Ante Evaluations We have seen very few Some we have seen do not seem to provide sufficient support to MAs in developing the intervention logics of the programmes Tool for the OPs' negotiations (e.g. justification of choice of indicators, milestones and targets, in particular for performance framework) This should be sufficiently developed in the ex ante evaluation report sent with the OP to the Commission Are they in time?

Regional Policy Questions What is the state of play in the development of the programmes? What is your involvement in the development of the programmes and the negotiations? How are you managing the ex ante evaluations? Are you involved? Are the ex ante evaluations in time? Do you need any more support from the Evaluation Unit of DG REGIO?

Regional Policy Thank you for your attention! cfm