1. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 1 Territorial diversity in the current and future EU cohesion policy Marjorie JOUEN R URAL E ST Crisan 21st April 2013

2. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 2 1- Main features of the EU cohesion policy It aims at: Reducing disparities between regions (Treaty of Rome) With “special attention to least favoured regions or islands, including rural areas” (Single Act) And “ … areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and islands, cross-border and mountainous regions” + “outermost regions” (Treaty of Lisbon)

3. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 3 1- Main features of the EU cohesion policy It is financed through: ERDF ESF Cohesion Fund Allocated according to territorial criteria: GDP/capita at regional level Unemployment rate, sectoral occupations, population density … Physical characteristics (borders, islands, …)

4. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 4 1- Main features of the EU cohesion policy It promotes regional/ territorial development based on: SWOT analysis and territorial diagnosis regional / local partnership Integrated regional strategy

5. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 5 2 – Territorial diversity in the current programming period Before 20062007-2013 FundsERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, Pillar II of CAP, EFFisheries ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund Tools (1)Community Initiatives (EU networking to solve territorial challenges: LEADER (rural), URBAN (urban), PESCA (costal), INTERREG (Territorial coop.), RECHAR, RETEX, RESIDER … % for urban areas; territorial coop. objective Tools (2)Innovative actions: e.g. urban, culture, LEADER (EAFRD) and FARNET (EFF) Territorial integrated approach For all types of areasLimited only to ESF + ERDF

6. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 6 3- Territorial diversity in the future programming period Common Strategic Framework = ESI Funds (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion fund, EARDF, EFFM) under the same regulation Territorial cohesion (art. 174 + art. 349)

7. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 7 3- Territorial diversity in the future programming period Partnership Agreement (national) should include: A territorial diagnosis (SWOT) A list of areas selected for territorial coop. (including macro-regional strategies and maritime basins strategies) A list of tools or methods securing an integrated use of the funds for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal, fishery areas, as well as areas with specific territorial handicaps

8. N OTRE E UROPE – I NSTITUT J ACQUES D ELORS 8 3- Territorial diversity in the future programming period Provisions for an integrated approach for geographical areas most affected by poverty or concentrating special groups at risk of discrimination New tools for a territorial integrated approach: Community Local Led development (LEADER type tool, for all types of areas) Integrated Territorial Investment (ESF, ERDF, EAFRD, EMFF)