1. Structural Funds Programming Predeal, Romania
1.1 Introductions
Structural Funds Programming Predeal, Romania
Monitoring indicators
Dr. Dimitra G. Ioannou
April 2006

2. General Definition (EC)
Measurement of an objective and/or an output accomplished

3. Definition of an indicator
Something that provides an
“i n d i c a t i o n ”
a simplified representation of a complex reality

4. The policy cycle

5. Operational objectives
The logic of a programme
Impacts
Global objectives
Results
Specific objectives
Programme objectives
Outputs
Operational objectives
Programme operations
Inputs

6. Basic questions What outputs, results and impacts can be expected?
What are suitable indicators?
Where can we identify the data (baseline)?

7. Typology of indicators
Context and programme indicators
Implementation (input/output), result and impact indicators
Specific and core indicators
Cost benchmarks

8. Output indicators
We describe the concrete investments (i.e. physical infrastructure, services) or activities (support structures, studies) that will be financed

9. Result indicators
We describe the direct results of the outputs that the participants (support services, studies) or users (infrastructure) obtain

10. Impact indicators
We describe the contribution to the global objectives of the operation, priority or programme or users (infrastructure) obtain

11. Cost benchmark indicators
Used information available at relevant stakeholder organizations, existing studies, and / or projects implemented in the past
Wherever applicable (or possible), unit costs are broken down to the smallest possible unit
Review of international cost figures

12. Information Sources Context indicators: official statistics
Programme indicators:
output: project promoters
result: project promoters, evaluations
impact: evaluations

13. Examples of context and programme indicators
Context Indicators
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
GDP per capita (country level)
PPS in constant prices, euro
7,000.00
2004
National Institute of Statistics (NIS)
Employment rate (national) %
50.40
NIS/National Agency for Employment (NAE)
Employment rate region 1: North–East
18.6
NIS/NAE
Employment rate region 2: …. etc
Unemployment rate (national)
7.10
Unemployment rate region 1: North–East
10.80
2002
Unemployment rate region 2: … etc
Tertiary educated population in employment (aged 15 – 64, national)
12.00
2003
NIS
Structure of employment per sector
Employment in Agriculture
35.00
Employment in Industry
29.00
Employment in Services
36.00
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) - national
million euro
10,159.60
NIS/National Bank of Romania (NBR)
Participation rate
Share of economically active population in total population 15+ in %
Additional GDP
% per capita, compared to baseline
Macro-economic models
Degree of financial implementation
% of EU Funds

14. Examples of context and programme indicators
Programme Level Indicators – ROP Priority 1 (Infrastructure)
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
Compliance of Romanian regions with the EU regulations on transport and communications
Number of counties
2005
Programme Evaluation reports 25
Health Care Units Improved % -
Programme Monitoring/Evaluation reports 12 35
Number of education units benefiting from projects
MER/NIS
500
1500

15. Examples of context and programme indicators
Programme Level Indicators – ROP Priority 2 (Business dev.)
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
Number of projects including direct job creation measures
No of projects -
Programme Monitoring/Evaluation reports
100%
Number of projects including RDI measures
Number of Research Centers assisted %
206
2004
20%
50%
Number of Business Support Structures assisted
No of new business support structures
152
2005
NASMEC/NIS
169
208

16. Examples of context and programme indicators
Programme Level Indicators – ROP Priority 3 (Tourism)
Unit
Baseline
Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
Foreign exchange income from tourism
Lei
64 Billion
2005
WTTC
75 Billion
150 Billion
Increase in the number of incoming tourists (national) %
5638K
2004
NIS
+7,5
+15
Increase in the number of incoming tourists (Region 1)
618K +5
+10
Increase in the number of incoming tourists (Region 2)
1.133K

17. Examples of context and programme indicators
Programme Level Indicators – ROP Priority 4 (Urban Dev.)
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
Surface of green spaces per 1000 inhabitants in the urban areas
M2 / 1000 inhabitants
2005
MTCT 3 5
Surface of recreation/sport/culture areas per 1000 inhabitants
Increase of the economic diversification in the urban areas %
NASMEC 9
Decrease of urban criminality
NIS 20 15
Reduction of unemployment in urban areas
7.1
2004
NIS/National Agency for Employment 7

18. Examples of context and programme indicators
Programme Level Indicators – ROP Priority 5 (Techn. Ass)
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
E-government applications
number -
Public administration/Evaluation reports
250
500
Municipalities/Counties offering modern ICT services to citizens 92
2004
MCIT/Public administration/Evaluation reports
130
180
Citizens benefiting from modernized services on behalf of the local authorities %
2.5
Eurostat/Public administration/Evaluation reports 15 21
SF absorption capacity (in terms of financial performance) of the final beneficiaries
Programme Monitoring (Annual)/Evaluation reports 50
100

19. Examples of monitoring indicators
Indicators – ROP Priority 1
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
Output
Length of roads constructed/reconstructed (km) km -
Programme Monitoring/Evaluation reports
Length of roads rehabilitated (km)
Terminals with GPS capabilities no
2005 70
110
Improvement of facilities - utilities and energy saving in Health Care Units (No of Health Care Units) 27
160

20. Examples of monitoring indicators
Indicators – ROP Priority 1
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
Results
Increase of accesibility to national road network %
Total time savings per year by road users (hours)
hours
Specific sites (p.e. Industrial parks, historical places, ...) with adequate road access no
Decrease of total road accidents per year
Decrease of total injured in road accidents per year

21. Examples of monitoring indicators
Indicators – ROP Priority 1
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Intermediate Target (2010)
Target (2013)
Impact
Persons employed in road construction
no of jobs
Persons employed managing and maintaining the road
Companies settled down close to newly constructed/rehabiltated infrastructure
no of companies
People employed in road construction no
People employed managing and maintaining the roads
Improvement the average of days of inpatient treatment
no of days
Improvement the average response time of the integrated emergency system
minutes

22. Examples of monitoring indicators
Indicators – ROP Priority 1
Unit
Baseline
Baseline Year
Source
Cost benchmark indicators
Average judetean road/km
average cost / km
154,333.69
2005
 Ministry of Transport
Average national road/km
382,116.92
Improving Basic Infrastructure of schools in rural areas
total average cost in euro
150,000.00
Ministry of Education 

23. Examples of monitoring indicators HRD-Job creation-Equal opportunties
Output indicators
Number of developed & implemented training programmes by type & by sector
Number of trainees participated training (total, men, women)
The volume of training provided (trainees x hours)
Number of trainees completed training (total, men, women)
Total number of new jobs created as a result of an operation
Total number of safegard jobs as a result of an operation
Additional new jobs in the company benefiting from the operation
Number of companies receiving financial support
Number of developed & implemented counseling & orientation programmes
Number of partnerships built (especially in LED)
Number of new vocational certificates
Number of training providers receiving financial support
Etc…

24. Examples of monitoring indicators HRD-Job creation-Equal opportunties
Result indicators
Increase in the number of vocational training programmes for each of the programmes' target groups (unemployed)
Increase in the number of vocational training programmes for companies' managers and/or staff
Percentage of the companies participating in the programme (by size and sector)
Percentage of the target population covered by the activity (total, men, women)
Increase in the number of programmes
Placement rate of beneficiaries into employment (total, men, women, long-term unemployed)
Increase in the number of local partnerships (LED)
Increase in the number of people working in the structures and systems
Etc…

25. Examples of monitoring indicators HRD-Job creation-Equal opportunties
Impact indicators
Unemployment reduction of the target population (for each of the programme's target groups, by gender and by region)
Increase in activity level in a specific sector after 6 months (or 12 months)
Decrease of the long term unemployment share in the unemployed population at the end of the implementation of the projects
Number of new partnerships maintained 12 months after the end of the interventions (LED)
New job places in the new vocational training/counseling structures
Etc.…

26. Examples of monitoring indicators SMEs - Competitiveness
Output indicators
Number of companies which received support
Number of companies which obtained financial aid and are owned by women
Number of research projects
Number of organized conferences and exhibitions
Etc.…

27. Examples of monitoring indicators SMEs - Competitiveness
Result indicators
Percentage of technological procedures which were modernized in terms of the production
New / increased SMC sales (EUR)
Number of SMC using economic consulting services
Percentage of successfully completed research projects
Number of agreed contracts of local companies in consequence of the organisation of fairs
Etc.…

28. Examples of monitoring indicators SMEs - Competitiveness
Impact indicators
Increasing the sales of the company receiving support after two years (%)
Change in the export share of the total production of a company using common services for companies, 6 month after the termination of the support
Number of patents issued from the innovations created
Growth in the number of foreign visitors in facilities receiving support
Number of commercial contacts of local companies as a consequence of the activity of a business support structure
Etc.…

29. Group Work 1. Trainees should be grouped by OP (at MA level)
2. Each group fills the distributed sheet with information from the OP – selection of one indicative priority (max 30 min)
3. Each group prepares a list of questions on problems to solve as regards the OP monitoring indicators (incl. in the 30 min given under point 2)
3. The results of the group work are presented in class (10 min for each OP) followed by group discussion
The aim of this exercise is: to practice on the development of monitoring indicators; to provide answers to the trainees questions.

30. Group Work – Table of indicators