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Update on IPA Component III - environment Brussels, 28 November 2008 Erich Unterwurzacher

Update on IPA Component III - environment Brussels, 28 November 2008 Erich Unterwurzacher REGIO.I4 – IPA/ISPA. Component III+IV Strategic Framework. Pre-accession Partnership ( Political Framework) ‏. Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework. National development plans and programmes

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Update on IPA Component III - environment Brussels, 28 November 2008 Erich Unterwurzacher

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  1. Update on IPA Component III - environment Brussels, 28 November 2008 Erich Unterwurzacher REGIO.I4 – IPA/ISPA

  2. Component III+IV Strategic Framework Pre-accession Partnership (Political Framework)‏ Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework National development plans and programmes (national development priorities)‏ Community Strategic Guidelines for Cohesion Relevant National Sectoral Strategies Relevant Community policies Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document(all IPA components)‏ Strategic Coherence Framework (IPA Regional Development and Human Resources Development components) Multi-annual Operational Programmes

  3. IPA CIII Breakdown of CIII by area of intervention … it can be expected that allocations of funding for environment in future candidate countries will follow similar breakdown ...

  4. Environment Operational Programmes • Programmes oriented towards: • Infrastructure projects • Acquis compliance • Areas and forms of assistance (as defined by Art. 147.1.b of the IPA Implementing Rules): • „environment measures related to waste management, water supply, urban waste water and air quality; rehabilitation of contaminated sites and land; areas related to sustainable development which present environmental benefits, namely energy efficiency and renewable energy“ • + the Technical Assistance... (preliminary studies, technical support, reinforce the administrative capacity for implementing the assistance)

  5. Environment Operational Programmes in CC and MS • Concentration as regards available amount of funds v.s. high needs to comply with the acquis communautaire: • waste water/drinkable water • solid waste management • Higher impact on population and environment • Compliance with pre-accession strategy, the NPAA, sectoral national strategies and other relevant national documents

  6. IPA Component III: some generallessons (already…..!) 1/2 • Accreditation/Compliance assessment: • Long, complex, challenging • Bottleneck for implementation • Staffing and administrative capacity: • Complexity and staffing needs (quality and quantity) underestimated • Project Pipeline • Integrated approach, sustainability (financially…) • Quality assurance: meeting required technical standards • Compliance with related acquis difficult • Need for permanent and strong project pipeline • Project selection! • Leadership, ownership and partnership • Commitment at all levels at all time throughout implementation

  7. IPA Component III: specific lessons learnton environment2/2 • Project preparation – and implementation time • Project pipeline – what is mature project • Sizing of project proposals • Co-financing, involvement of IFIs to close the funding gap • Environmental Impact Assessment • NIMBY (solid waste), incomplete procedures... • Land ownership – often an issue • Involvement of project beneficiaries, weak implementation&operation capacity

  8. Some essential ingredients for success • Central coordination and leadership • Institution building at central level (staffing, relevant competencies, training, internal procedures) and ownership in: • Core Ministry (strategic coordination, SCF)‏ • Line ministries: environment...(OP)‏ • Partnership with relevant stakeholders: administration bodies, regions, municipalities, economic and social partners, NGOs • Project preparation • Preparing for decentralised management: audit, monitoring and financial control to anticipate future management bodies (n+3 rule, co financing rate, …)‏

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