. Great expectations. Perspectives of the Regional development programme in Romania from the point of view of the potential future beneficiaries * by Biagio Perretti** * This presentation represents the opinions of the author and not necessarily the official position of the Consortium implementing the FPTSF project. ** Phare Project: Programming and implementation of preaccess support for PHARE ESC and transition to Structural Funds. Romania. International consortium. lead partner FORMEZ Italy

1.Perspectives of SF Interventions in Romania. The Regional Operational Programme in the framework of the strategic guidelines for Local needs, project ideas and perspectives from the point of view of potential beneficiaries 3.Consistency of beneficiaries expectations and the EU strategic priorities for the next programming period 4.Key issues for the future. 5.Conclusions Overview and Introduction

The cohesion regions in Romania

Regional development in Romania * From: REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS IN ROMANIA by Maria Vincze Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economic Sciences Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2004

Operational programmes erdf-cf Romania

Potential Beneficiaries involved in the survey

Number of Project ideas per areas of intervention 0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35% transport educational infrastructures social services Health services environment utilities Grants for SMEs SMEs services industrial development tourism cultural heritage Urban reabilitation

Financial weight of project ideas per areas of intervention

Qualitative indicators of project readiness

Availability of project ideas per programme priorities* * Expected, still under negotiation

Project ideas versus Strategic Guidelines

1.Focus on Entrepreneurship promotion 2.Tourism promotion for the diversification of rural economy 3.Promotion of public private partnerships for better public services Opportunities for the implementation of the Lisbon strategy and strategic guidelines in Romania

1.Adverse selection due to co-financing uncertainties 2.Traditional approaches in innovative areas 3.Uncertainties in institution building for programme and project implementation 4.Inertia effects bringing to focus on pre- accession limited fields of intervention Treats for the implementation of the Lisbon strategy and strategic guidelines in Romania

1.Information and capacity building at the level of beneficiaries. 2.Finalization of programme priorities and expected instruments 3.Fast clarification of institutional asset for programme management 4.Clear allocation of co-financing responsibilities coherent to the priorities …Conclusions and future prospects

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