1. City programme in the Netherlands
Objective 2 City programme
by: Els Beimers-Jürgens
foto’s: Martin Brockhoff

2. Presentation overview
Objective 2 city programme General information and Structure of the programme  teamwork between cities and the ministry
National Urban policy in the Netherlands  Europe strengthens national policy
Best practices in City programme:  “N+2: bonus system”  added value in the city  local involvement  effectivity and efficiency, administration
Conclusions
Objective 2 and Urban II City programmes in the Netherlands

3. 1. Objective 2 general information Structure of the programme
one Objective 2 SPD with 9 cities in 11 districts € 208 mln
- criteria: poverty and long term unemployment
teamwork: the 9 cities and the ministry of the Interior
agreements between cities and ministry, responsibility
exchange between programmes, flexibility, multifunding
Objective 2 and Urban II City programmes in the Netherlands

4. 2. National Urban Policy Europe strengthens National policy
31 major cities in the Netherlands
agreements, long term development programmes
integrated approach, programme oriented
physical, social, economic and safety themes
- broad special purpose grants
output objectives, quantifiable results
reduction in bureaucracy, local tailor made approach
Objective 2 and Urban II City programmes in the Netherlands

5. Objective 2 and Urban II City programmes in the Netherlands
3. Best practices
 “N+2: bonus system”
 added value in the city, linked to national policy
 local involvement, networking
 exchange of knowledge, working as a team
 decentralised responsibility
 effectivity and efficiency, administrative management multifunding (ESF-ERDF)
Objective 2 and Urban II City programmes in the Netherlands

6. Objective 2 City programmes in the Netherlands
4. Conclusions
Europe strengthens national Urban policy.
Cities learn from one another sharing knowledge;
Local citizens involvement, European citizens
Objective 2: advantages - teamwork between 9 cities and the ministry - responsibility at the wright level - N+2-exchange possibility - incentive for extra effort - less programmes to handle for EC
Objective 2 City programmes in the Netherlands

7. Objective 2 and Urban II City programmes in the Netherlands