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European c ohesion p olicy post-2013

European c ohesion p olicy post-2013. Gabriella Fésüs 3 February 2011 Conception, Forward Studies, Impact Assessment DG R egional policy. 3 challenges for cohesion policy. What is the European added value? Geographical concentration Sectoral vs. Territorial approach Effectiveness

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European c ohesion p olicy post-2013

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  1. European cohesion policy post-2013 Gabriella Fésüs 3 February 2011 Conception, Forward Studies, Impact Assessment DG Regional policy

  2. 3 challenges for cohesion policy What is the European added value? • Geographical concentration • Sectoral vs. Territorial approach Effectiveness • Focus on results • Closer alignment with EU priorities such as Europe 2020 Efficiency • Assurance • Simplification

  3. Political context Lisbon Treaty • Territorial cohesion • Co-decision Europe 2020 • Greater thematic approach, more focus, greater coherence • Structural reforms Reform of economic governance • Budgetary/fiscal contraints and risks

  4. Europe 2020 3 thematic priorities: smart, sustainable, inclusive growth 5 EU headline targets – translated into national ones Employment rate, R&D investment, climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency, education and social inclusion/poverty 7 flagship initiatives – EU & national action Innovation Union, Youth on the Move, Agenda for New Skills and Jobs, Platform against poverty, Industrial Policy, Resource efficient Europe, Digital Agenda Mobilising existing EU instruments: Single market External dimension Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) EU and national Budgets & new financing instruments 4

  5. More value added: Geographical concentration • Concentration of resources on least developed regions • An instrument of redistribution or development? • Many regions face challenges of adjustment particularly in areas related to Europe 2020 • A fairer and smoother transition mechanism?

  6. More Value Added: Thematic concentration • Alignment with Europe 2020 Objectives • Strategic framework to translate Europe 2020 into cohesion policy priorities • Focus on a limited number of priorities • Need for a national framework • Flexibility in determining policy mixes • Need to mobilise sub-national actors

  7. Improving effectiveness • Better monitoring and evaluation • Clear and verifiable indicators • Conditionality and incentives • Macro-fiscal • Structural • Performance • Possibility of output based approach

  8. Efficiency • A clearer chain of assurance – reinforcement of single audit approach • Efficient and simpler management and control systems • Greater differentiation • Financial flows/absorption • Harmonisation of eligibility rules • Combination of grants and loans

  9. Key priorities for change • Align Cohesion Policy with priorities of Europe 2020 • Concentrate resources on a limited number of priorities • Introduce stronger incentives and conditionality • Move towards a result-oriented delivery system • Strengthen the strategic role of the Commission • Stronger emphasis on financial engineering (non-grant instruments in 2007-2013: EUR 10 billion) • Strengthen accountability and transparency

  10. Approach to health in 2007-2013 ERDF focuses on lagging regions to address deficiencies constituting barriers to development Cross-border cooperation Investments in health infrastructure, human resources, health promotion and disease prevention E-health, innovation and research

  11. Health investments 2007-2013 Between 2007 and 2013: • €5.1 billion(1.5% of the total of cohesion policy funding) has been earmarked to support health infrastructure • €5 billion have been earmarked for e-services(including e-health) • €1 billion has been earmarked for active ageing, etc. Health infrastructure: Percentage of planned investments in health infrastructure in relation to the total amount of Structural Funds allocated to Member States in 2007-13.

  12. Approach to health in post-2013 period Alignment with the Europe 2020 strategy Focus on main bottlenecks constraining growth in lagging Member States and regions Foster structural change in health systems Increase the quality of public expenditure European Platform against Poverty

  13. Final reflections Measurable and verifiable indicators Integrated cross-sectoral approaches Integrated urban development Community-based approaches Cross-border and transnational cooperation Conditionality linked to EU funds

  14. Next steps • 9 November 2010: Fifth Cohesion Report • 11 November – 31 January 2011 – Public consultation on the 5th cohesion report • 31 January/1 February 2011: Cohesion Forum • Spring 2011: Future financial perspectives • Summer 2011: Legal proposals • 2012/13: Adoption of new legislative package • 2014: Entry into force

  15. Thank you for your attention! gabriella.fesus@ec.europa.eu

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