1. Mattia Agnetti – INTERACT Programme Secretariat
Good governance of Programmes towards the New Objective 3 Current experience and challenges ahead
Hi Mattia,
I changed it back into blue. They will not see yellow from a distance. Tried, tested, failed!  Gianluca
Mattia Agnetti – INTERACT Programme Secretariat

2. Phisical and financial progress of Programmes
Table of contents
2006 State of Play
Phisical and financial progress of Programmes
Management, implementation and monitoring of Programmes
Future Steps towards Objective 3

3. INTERREG Programmes currently operating
64 Cross Border Programmes
In addition there are ESPON and INTERACT
13 Transnational Programmes
4 Interregional Programmes

4. Programmes’ effectiveness – achievement of objectives
enhanced cross-border economic and social integration
consolidated joint strategies for sustainable territorial development
improved territorial integration across large groupings of European regions
increased territorial integration with EU 10 and enhanced strategy towards candidate and neighbouring countries
improvement of effectiveness of policies and instruments for regional development and cohesion
1- These main ojectives have been partially achieved. This is already flaged in the updates of the different Programmes’ Mid term Evaluations and more will be said with the ex post evaluation (if conducted).
2- The transnational cooperation is the most difficult to evaluate
3- the social capital intended also as creation of stable network and consolidation of relations has been strengthened by the interregional cooperation

5. Programmes’ effectiveness – physical progress
participation levels generally satisfactory
mostly well-balanced geographical participation throughout Europe
domination of public authorities and under-representation of private sector and social partners
evidence of new participants and new networks
increase of genuine cross border projects during Programme life cycle

6. Programmes’ effectiveness – financial progress
Problems incurred
late start of programmes
delays in establishing implementation structures
incompatibility with external funding instruments
low demand among potential applicants in early stages of programme implementation
imbalances in funding across borders
Actions taken
intensification of programme promotion
targeted project development support
additional calls for projects
reallocation of resources
creation of task forces to address incompatible procedures

7. Programmes’ effectiveness – financial progress
Cross Border Cooperation EUR
Level of decommittments
0.1% 2003 – 0.2% 2004 – 0.2% 2005
Transnational Cooperation EUR
Level of decommittments
0.5% 2003 – 0.8% 2004 – 0.7% 2005
Interregional Cooperation EUR
Level of decommittments
0.1% 2003 – 8.5% 2004 – 1.4% 2005

8. Programme effectiveness – Community Added Value
political AV – high visibility of EU (IIIA), contribution to new concepts of regional integration and governance
policy AV – innovative instrument to address policy problems
institutional AV – creation of new institutions, networks and partnership, with potential for sustainability
operational AV – stability of multi-annual programming; embedding of monitoring and evaluation
learning AV – strong effects on exchanges of experience, knowledge and know-how; potential for individual and institutional learning

9. most programme management arrangements operate satisfactorily
wide variation in management – related to national institutional structures, experience and type of programme
main Management issues:
need to clarify responsibilities, functions or relationships (MA, PA, JTS, intermediaries bodies)
better coordination between organisations
lack of legal framework

10. Programme implementation
majority of implementation systems are working well
project generation issues
facilitating the formation of project partnerships
improved application procedures
providing support to applicants
project appraisal and selection issues
accelerated decision-making
improved appraisal methods
increased transparency
Increased selectivity of high quality projects
programme marketing issues
improved information quality and accessibility
targeted promotion
communicating about projects

11. Programme monitoring
monitoring has improved significantly but further development is needed
monitoring issues:
developing monitoring databases
accommodation of INTERREG data requirements
accessibility to stakeholders
improving indicator sets
definitions
streamlining of indicators
realistic targets
communicating monitoring requirements to partners

12. national Strategic Reference Framework pursuant to Art. 25 and 26
State of play as of June 2006
new 5 draft Structural Funds Regulations following Council agreement of May 2006
community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion Policy pursuant to Art. 23 and 24
national Strategic Reference Framework pursuant to Art. 25 and 26
preparation and approval of operational programmes pursuant to Art. 31
The CSG expected to be adopted in October 2006
NSRF to be transmitted to Ec within 5 five following the adoption of the CSG

13. European Territorial Cooperation
cooperation will contribute to Growth and Jobs Agenda
cooperation will contribute to economic and social integration of regions where there are wide territorial disparities
cooperation will focus and concentrate on specific themes according to different Strands

14. Good Governance of Programmes towards Obj. 3
examples of challenges ahead
generalisation of the Lead Partner Principle (Cross-Border Programmes)
design of Multi-country programmes
setting up European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
cooperation at the external borders of the EU (Coordination with IPA and ENPI)

15. Good Governance of Programmes towards Obj. 3
examples of challenges ahead
building up a new generation of project ideas (e.g. Strategic projects)
selection of Genuine Transnational Projects (links with Obj. 1 and 2 Plans)
setting up in time effective Institutional arrangements
involvement of new actors in programme and project planning

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