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TWINNING EXPERIENCE IN MACEDONIA

TWINNING EXPERIENCE IN MACEDONIA. Orhideja Kaljoshevska . MA NCP Twinning “1 st Twinning Conference” 6 June, 2012 Budapest, Hungary. Twinning Coordination System in Macedonia Twinning Statistics in Macedonia Twinning experience TAIEX. CONTENTS. 1. IPA coordination in Macedonia

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TWINNING EXPERIENCE IN MACEDONIA

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  1. TWINNING EXPERIENCE IN MACEDONIA Orhideja Kaljoshevska. MA NCP Twinning “1stTwinning Conference” 6 June, 2012 Budapest, Hungary

  2. Twinning Coordination System in Macedonia Twinning Statistics in Macedonia Twinning experience TAIEX CONTENTS

  3. 1. IPA coordination in Macedonia (2007 – 2013) NATIONAL IPA COORDINATOR(NIPAC) Secretariat for European Affairs Institution Building Regional Development Human Resources Development Rural Development Cross-Border Co-operation Ministry of local self government Operational Programme -Environment (Ministry of Env.) OP –Human Resources (Min. laboour) Rural Development (Ministry of Agriculture) Twinning Operational Programme– Transport (Ministry of Transportt) 5

  4. National IPA Coordinator (NIPAC)  SEA - National Contact Point Beneficiary administrations (line Ministries in Macedonia) Central Finance and Contract Department in Macedonia Delegation EU contact point for HQs in Brussels and for the other DEUs MS National Contact Points Member State (MS) Project Leader, Resident Twinning Adviser, STEs and MS administration 1. 1 KEY PLAYERS 6

  5. 1.2 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NCP IN MACEDONIA • Overall coordination • Programming of twinning • Distribution of information to beneficiaries • Preparing beneficiaries for twinning • Assistance with partner selection and evaluation • Monitoring • Assistance with solving problems 7

  6. 1.3 What is NCP doing? • Organizing extensive seminars to inform line ministries, beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries in each year • Filtering the twinning PF during the programming • Inform the beneficiaries concerning the selection procedures • Participate the selection committee meetings and co-chair • Assist beneficiary institution to fulfill the “selection fact” sheet in an objective manner and in time 8

  7. PREPARATORY STAGE What are the deficiencies and needs of the institution? Are we sure that twinning is the best instrument in order to meet these deficiencies and needs Are the mandatory results clearly and correctly defined? Are the indicators which show the mandatory results are attained at the end of the project correctly defined (concrete, measurable etc.) Is the subject of the twinning relevant with the acquis? (Priorities defined in AP, NPAA, Benchmarks) Does the beneficiary institution has enough administrative and institutional capacity? Try to identify the risks which may threaten successful implementation and try to keep under control 1.4 RECOMMENDATIONS TO OUR BENEFICIARY INSTITUTIONS? 11

  8. 2. Statistics- twinnings under CARDS

  9. Twinning Projects per Sector (2000-2006) 21

  10. EU Pre-Accession Financial Assistance 2007 – 2013 18

  11. MS Involvement in TWs

  12. 3. Twinning experience Lack of logistical support of beneficiaries, Insufficient ownership and political support, Extra workload of experts due to other responsibilities at beneficiary institutions, Unsatisfactory ambition for coordination with other institutions, 26

  13. PROBLEMS WE FACE Sustainability problem of project teams Language problem with MS team Technically unsatisfactory STEs Strict twinning rules, detailed and long procedures 27

  14. Choosing the right instrument Realistic results Making a good selection Be careful against consortium Importance of political support and ownership Cooperation between institutions in Macedonia Joint exercise and different from Technical Assistance WHAT WE LEARNT 28

  15. The RTA forms the core of a twinning project:Daily involvement/expertiseCoordination of all activitiesEnsures the smooth project implementation Ensures continuity of resultsRTA faces a complex challenge - professional, managerial, personalRTA should not be responsible for logistics and accountingGood specialist knowledge of the sectorGood management skills, but not manager only WHAT WE LEARNT 29

  16. Team work culture, Beneficiary shall know exactly what they want, Preparing more detailed contracts, We learned the procedures, Flexibility of twinning rules (language assistants, seminar venues..) WHAT WE LEARNT 30

  17. What is important is the added value and multiplier effect created by the successful implementation of a twinning project not the amount of fund provided by twinning!

  18. 4.TAIEX TAIEX instrument in the Republic of Macedonia is considered as very useful friendly tool. In order to increase the number of TAIEX applications, contact points are nominated in the line ministries and in the other state institutions. The role of these contact points is focused on detailed informing about the possibilities that this instrument is offering, as well as about the raising of the level of its use.

  19. Orhideja KaljoshevskaMs.C Head of Department for Coordination of EU funds and other donor assistance Secretariat for European Affairs Government of the Republic of Macedonia Web-site: http://www.sep.gov.mk/ E-mail: Orhideja.Kaljosevska@sep.gov.mk

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