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EU Interventions Categorisation System for Cohesion Policy

An information system to enhance transparency and accountability of cohesion policy resources. Tracks financial inputs, programming, and progress in implementing cohesion programmes across themes, objectives, and Member States.

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EU Interventions Categorisation System for Cohesion Policy

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  1. Categorisation of EU interventionsCohesion policy 2014-20 John Walsh, DG REGIO, Unit Evaluation and European Semester

  2. The SF categorisation system … • An information system (not priority or eligibility list)…to increase quality of information, transparency and policy accountability on the use of cohesion policy resources across Europe. • It tracks the financial inputs and monitors programming and progress in the implementation of the cohesion programmes 2007-2013 • across themes • across Objectives • across Member States

  3. Structure of categorisationsystem 2007-13 - 5 dimensions Ex-ante + ex-post + “Priority Themes” - 86 codes • Form of Finance - 4 codes • Territorial dimension - 11 codes Ex-post only – reportedaccording to the combination of codes + Above three dimensions and + Economic Dimension - 23 Codes • Location Dimension – N° of Nuts II/III codes varies by MS (ESF also has beneficiary data ... not ERDF/CF)

  4. Measuring Progress … in a simplified project pipeline 2007-13 Programmes => EU Financial allocations (Ex-ante) • Project preparation, calls …. • Project selection (at OP level – Ex-Post)=> data by theme (including earmarking) + 4 other dimensions • Contracting, procurement by project promoter • Spending=> expenditure declarations (at OP/ priority axis level – not associated to priority themes) • Indicators / Completion => outputs / results (at OP level – not associated to priority themes)

  5. Categorisation : 2007-13 vs 2014-2020

  6. Dimensions : 2007-13 vs 2014-2020

  7. Thematic concentration - 11 thematic objectives • Research & innovation • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) • Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) • Shift towards a low-carbon economy • Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management • Environmental protection & resource efficiency • Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures • Employment & supporting labour mobility • Social inclusion & combating poverty • Education, skills & lifelong learning • Institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations

  8. Programme structure / reporting level • Thematic Objectives = Priority Axis=> Policy purpose • Investment Priorities=> Policy priorities / specific objectives (with results expected) • +/-100 Intervention Fields => investments • System offers flexibility in use of “Intervention fields” against the different “Thematic Objectives”

  9. Improved ventilation of "intervention fields"Key Changes I • Innovation & R&D and SME distinguish … • Support to public vs private R&D efforts • Clarify SME supports – Service to SMEs vs investments by SMEs • Ventilation of e-services • E-Gov • E health • E-Inclusion, etc • E-commerce • Social entrepreneurship

  10. Improved ventilation of "intervention fields"Key Changes II • Improved ventilation of certain categories a. Energy efficiency - buildings vs homes vs SMEs • TEN-T priorities – core vs comprehensive • Distinguishriskprevention – Climate /Env vs humanactivities • [Distinguish public vs private culture and tourism] • [Water supply vs conservation]

  11. Improved ventilation of inteventions … to become …

  12. Changes to other dimensions Principal reasons for changes isthatthese dimension should have added value. • Form of finance: clarify and Introduce "repayable grants"; eliminate "other forms" • Territorial dimension: clarify "Rural codes" [introduce "Macro regional dimension" delete different forms of ETC] • Economic dimension: Essentiallykeeplistwithsmalladjustments. Very important for RTDI / Business support, labour market (green jobs) • Location: No change

  13. ESF – Secondary Theme dimension (ex-ante & ex-post reporting) To be reported ex-ante and ex-post: • Integrated schemes for urban and rural development • Supporting the shift to a low-carbon, resource efficient economy (100% weighting) • Enhancing the accessibility, use and quality of information and communication technologies • Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs • Strengthening research, technological development and innovation • Social innovation • Not Applicable

  14. Main characteristics … in a nutshell • Ex-ante negotiation and annual ex-post monitoring • No double counting • Better more timely information on stages of project pipeline – decided, selected, [contracted], expenditure declared • More refined “intervention fields” learning from experience • Use of Rio markers / bio diversity tracking across ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund to track climate contribution: integrated no additional burden.

  15. Timetable • Informal discussion with MS early 2013 in implementing and delegated acts => to reach broad agreement; • Categorisation codes and templates to be finalised in implementing act after adoption of legislation; • After adoption of implementing act MS to put in place amended data systems to • allow encoding of selected projects • Production of annual reporting tempaltes

  16. Questions? • …. And thank you for your attention

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