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EU Structural Funds Objective 1 Programme 2004-2006 Implementation Progress (as on 30/04/2008). Andžs Ūbelis Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Finance Head of the Managing Authority 18 June 2008, Riga. Contents of the presentation.
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EU Structural Funds Objective 1 Programme 2004-2006 Implementation Progress (as on 30/04/2008) Andžs ŪbelisDeputy State Secretary, Ministry of Finance Head of the Managing Authority18 June 2008, Riga
Contents of the presentation • Financial progress of EU Structural Funds (SF), incl. Technical Assistance • Criteria for extension in SF projects Managing Authority of Structural Funds – Ministry of Finance
Financial progress of SF(as on 30/04/2008) ERDF disbursements in breakdown by ministries – as % (M LVL)
Financial progress of SF(as on 30/04/2008) ESF disbursements in breakdown by ministries – as % (M LVL)
Financial progress of SF(as on 30/04/2008) EAGGF and FIFG disbursements – as % (M LVL)
Financial progress of SF(as on 30/04/2008) Technical Assistance disbursements – as % (M LVL)
TA figures (2007): • Remuneration received by 368 employees and 278 experts • Legal services and consultations outsourced for 1.2 M EUR • 14 training courses organised on 10 topics, attended by 383 participants • 2 evaluations completed, agreements signed for 5 more • 82 publicity events organised • 117 TV broadcasts and clips aired, 95 of these about ESF • 51 radio broadcasts aired • 261 SF project application assessed • Purchased 119 units of IT hardware, 409 software units Managing Authority of Structural Funds – Ministry of Finance
Financial progress of SF(as on 30/04/2008)excluding EC advance payments
Financial progress of SF(as on 30/04/2008)including EC advance payments
Financial progress of SF, n+2 implementation(advance payments and expenditure declared to EC 01/01/2004 – 30/04/2008)
Financial progress of SF, n+2 implementation • SF allocation of 2004 absorbed • SF allocation of 2005 absorbed • 2008 allocation – to be declared: • ERDF - 175 M EUR (83.5% from allocation of 2006), incl. 59 M EUR advance payment • ESF - 47 M EUR (71.5% from allocation of 2006) incl. 22 M EUR advance payment • EAGGF - 16 M EUR (33% from allocation of 2006), incl. 15 M EUR advance payment • FIFG - 4 M EUR (34% from allocation of 2006) incl. 4 M EUR advance payment
Criteria for extension in SF projects – Cabinet Decision of 20 May (Minutes No.32, 3.§) • Implementation deadline for SF projects may be extended to 31/10/2008, if all of the following criteria are met: • objective reasons stated for extension of deadline: • project approved after 01/07/2007 or • project has been allocated additional funding after 01/07/2007 or • project implementation delayed by unforeseen circumstances beyond control • financial scope of the project is significant • disbursements still to be made in the project exceed LVL 200,000 or • project funding exceeds LVL 500,000 • received positive opinion from 1st, 2nd level IB on the extension of deadline