2. Regional operational program NUTS 2 Southeast 2007–2013

3. Regional Council Authority
Managing authority for Regional operational program
Established under national act no. 248/2000 Sb., on regional development from
independent institution
Financed by the South Moravia and Vysocina Region
Bodies:
Regional Council Board (8 politicians from each region)
Chancellor of the Regional Council
Regional Council Authority

4. Managing authority ROP Project implementation Brno
Program management section
Director's office
lawyer, IT specialist, assistant
Project implementation Jihlava
Section of project assessment:
Section of project control
Director
Internal audit
Managing authority ROP
Financial department
Section publicity and technical assistance
Monitoring and evaluation section
Project implementation Brno
Section of budget and financing
Paying unit

5. Main differences between JROP and ROP
Finance
in Kč
ERDF
Program
management
Project
assessment
1st and 2nd level control
Monitoring
JROP
400mil. p.a.
75%
MRD
Regions
CRR
ROP
3 bil. p.a.
85% RR

6. Priorities ROP NUTS 2 Southeast
Priority 1 – TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY
1.1 – Regional infrastructure development
1.2 – Public transport
1.3 – Renewal of fleet for public transport and railway
1.4 – Infrastructure development for non motor transport   
Priority 2 - TOURISM
2.1 – Tourism infrastructure
2.2 – Services in tourism
Priority 3 - URBAN DEVELOPMENT
3.1 –  Urban centers development
3.2 – Regional centers development
3.3 – Development of rural areas
3.4 – Public services of regional importance

7. ERDF financial allocation for Southeast
Approximate amounts in Euro
Priorities
P1 Transport
P2 Tourism
P3 Urban development
P4 Technical assistance
Total
51%
19%
26,6%
3,4%
100%
359 mil. €
134 mil. €
187 mil. €
24 mil. €
704 mil. €
1 year average
51 mil. €
19 mil. €
27 mil. €
3 mil. €
100 mil. €

8. ROP - IMPORTANT POINTS
Max. amount of ERDF grant 85 % (not applicable for projects under state aid)
N+3 (until 2010)
Ex-post financing
Flexible intermediate payments
One stop shop

9. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
There are 24 OP in the Czech Republic financed from structural funds – complicated system.
Late start – calls in August, September?
Continuously new guidelines.
Absorption capacity.
Quality projects.

10. Regional Council Southeast
Kounicova 13, Brno
 Czech Republic
Tel.