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Jessica in Den Haag Ton Overmeire, Program Manager European Funds at the Municipality The Hague

Jessica in Den Haag Ton Overmeire, Program Manager European Funds at the Municipality The Hague Jolinda Verwoert, Advisor European Funds. ERDF in The Netherlands. Programming period 2007-2013 Sub-division of the Netherlands in 4 programme areas (North, East, South and West)

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Jessica in Den Haag Ton Overmeire, Program Manager European Funds at the Municipality The Hague

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  1. Jessica in Den HaagTon Overmeire, Program Manager European Funds at the Municipality The Hague Jolinda Verwoert, Advisor European Funds

  2. ERDF in The Netherlands Programming period 2007-2013 Sub-division of the Netherlands in 4 programme areas (North, East, South and West) Negotiations for 2014-2020 started. Same sub-divisionAnalysis – Ambitions – Strategies – Finances - Priorities – Organisational structure

  3. West Netherlands

  4. What is ‘Kansen voor West’ Opportunities for West 4 Provinces, 4 largest Cities Focus on Randstad The area enclosed by the larger cities is called the Green Heart 7.1 million inhabitants One Managing Authority > City of Rotterdam Three sub-delegations / intermediate bodies (Amsterdam, Utrecht and Den Haag)

  5. Intermediate bodies Mayor & Aldermen of City = Programme Authority Responsible for its own City programme In accordance with the Commitment & Implementation Agreement

  6. Priorities Kansen voor West Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Attractive Regions Attractive Cities But: Focus on larger investments! Economically driven

  7. With ERDF we invest in: 1. Knowledge, innovation, entrepreneurship 2: Attractive Regions 3: Attractive Cities Economic focus: International city of Peace and Justice and the quality of life.

  8. New developments Smart Specialisation Strategie (S3) Focus on economic cluster security Financial instruments (Jeremie, Jessica)

  9. Why a Jessica project in The Hague Experience with Jeremie. Not with Jessica Good projects Most important: learning experience for the next ERDF period

  10. ED Energiefonds Den Haag The Hague Energy Fund (ED) (projects in the field of renewable energy) FRED Fonds Ruimte en Economie Den Haag The Hague Urban Development and Economy Fund (FRED). (retail trade and small-scale business accommodation) The Hague Jessica Funds

  11. ED

  12. FRED

  13. Structure of pilot UDFs for The Hague ERDF Fund Manager enters into a management agreement with the UDF and serves as sole member on the board of the stichting Fund Manager enters into a management agreement with the UDF and serves as sole member on the board of the stichting € Programme Authority Fund Manager Fund Manager € Holding Vehicle The Hague foundation € ERDF + Match € foundation managing partner managing partner limited partner limited partner Advisory Committee Limited Partnership(U D F) Limited Partnership(U D F) Advisory Committee Managing Authority appoints member in Advisory Committee Managing Authority appoints member in Advisory Committee €€ JESSICA-FINANCING (equity, loan / guarantee) €€ project developer / bank project developer / bank

  14. limited amounts of ERDF funding available; • Banks in the Netherlands not familiar with Jessica; • How to synchronize the JESSICA pilot with the requirements set by the national Audit Authority and the national Certifying Authority; • Control on decision making within UDF; • Attracting private partners. • Experience / problems so far

  15. Exchange of experiences with respect to both the development and actual implementation of JESSICA. Lessons learned; To investigate in what way this financial instrument can be used best and embedded in city planning and governance, particularly in the context of the current economic crises; In three years time The Hague and other cities in The Netherlands have a good working structure for the new ERDF period 2014-2020 (both grants and revolving funds) Expectations

  16. Europese Commissie Programma-autoriteit Den Haag Managementautoriteit Kansen voor West (R’dam) Den Haag EFRO Investeringscomité Cofinanciering (Gemeente Den Haag) Holding Fonds JESSICA Den Haag (Fondsmanagement EIB) EU aanbesteding Investeringskapitaal Return on investment Stichting managing partner ED/FRED Fondsmanager Commanditaire vennoot Potentiële investeerders CV ED CV FRED Adviesraad UDF ED UDF SOPHIE (stadshavens R’dam) UDF FRED Leningen en terugbetalingen Mix van projecten Mix van projecten • JESSICA Structuur

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