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The NFEP as a co-financier of EU funded nature projects

The NFEP as a co-financier of EU funded nature projects. Andrzej Muter Head of EU Projects Unit National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFEP). Informal Meeting of the EU Nature Directors Ryn, 29.09.2011 r. Contents.

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The NFEP as a co-financier of EU funded nature projects

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  1. The NFEP as a co-financier of EU funded nature projects Andrzej Muter Head of EU Projects Unit National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFEP) Informal Meeting of the EU Nature Directors Ryn, 29.09.2011 r.

  2. Contents • NFEP as a pillar of the Polish environmental financial system • Advising and co-financing • Results of our efforts • Examples of projects • A few figures as a summary

  3. NFEP as a pillar of Polish… • Environmental Protection Funds • - National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management(NFEP) • - Voivodeship Funds for Environmental Protection and Water Management • - Poviat and Gmina Funds for Environmental Protection and Water Management until 2009 • Foreign assistance, including that of the European Union • BOŚ and other banks • Funds of enterprises, self-government and budget units • State budget and budgets of the voivodeships • Other (agencies, foundations, private funds)

  4. NFEP as a pillar of Polish… • State dedicated fund, established to ensure the efficiency of the system of state’s environmental policy funding as well as full utilisation of non-returnable funds allocated to environmental protection and water management by the EU • Established on July 15th, 1989 (22 years of experience) • Over 550 employees

  5. NFEP as a pillar of Polish… Importance of the NFEPfor the national economy

  6. NFEP as a pillar of Polish… Forms and areas of financing Financing broken down by type Financing broken down by area Investment and non-investment subsidies Water protection and water management Investment loans Protection of air and climate Bridge loans Protection of land surface Credit extended by banks with the use of NFEP&WM funds Protection of nature and landscape Forestry Subsidies for scrapping and dismantling end-of-life vehicles State’s Monitoring of the Environment Prevention of natural disasters Credit interest rate subsidies Mining industry Forgiveness Geology Capital investments Environmental education Prizes Expert’s reports and scientific and research work Interest rate or bonds price redemption subsidies* Partial repayment of loan capital* * since 2010

  7. Revenue structure of the National Fund in 2010 NFEP as a pillar of Polish… Substitution fees and penalties originating in the Energy Law 31% Fees resulting from the Act on recycling of end-of-life vehicles 15% Othercontributions and fees 0,6% Use fees and concession fees 10% Other revenues 12% Fees and penalties for the useof environment 17% Revenues from the sale of the allocated greenhouse gas and other particles emission units 14% Subsidies from the State budget 0,4%

  8. NFEP as a pillar of Polish… Structure of fund disbursements by the National Fund together with the transfer of European funds in 2010 Protection of water and water management 75% Project implemented with no European funds involved 20% Other 12% Project implemented with the involvement of European funds 80% Protection of air 6% Protection of the surface of land 7%

  9. NFEP as a pillar of Polish… Financial data (2010): • Revenues: 2 328 M PLN(582 M €) • Disbursement: 5 567 M PLN(1 391 M €) including disbursement of EU funds: 3 300 M PLN(825 M €)

  10. NFEP as a pillar of Polish… Foreign resources managed by the NFEP after Poland’s accession to the EU • 2 850 M € • 148 M € • 135 M € • 5 035 M € • 87 M € • Cohesion Fund and the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre- Accession (ISPA) in the perspective 2004 – 2006 • Structural Funds in theperspective 2004 – 2006 • European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism and Norwegian FinancialMechanism • Operational Programme „Infrastructure and Environment” (environmental priorities) in theyears 2007 – 2013 • NCP for LIFE+ (from 5thSeptember 2008)

  11. Advising and co-financing • 5th September 2008NFEP takes a role of National Implementing Agency (NIP) and National Contact Point (NCP) for LIFE+ • 8th February 2009NFEP becomes co-financier of V th axis (nature protection) of Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment

  12. LIFE+ Information functions • Informing through mass media about deadlines of yearly calls for applications, rules and places for submission of LIFE+applications and about rules when applying for NFEP co-financing of LIFE+ projects. • Running webpage www.nfosigw.gov.pl/life. • Publishing on the webpage the national annual priorities prepared yearly by the Ministry of Environment. • Preparation and distribution of informational materials, guidelines, including translations of EU broschures) etc. • Organisation of conferences and workshops for applicants and beneficiaries (6 – 7 events in a year). • Presentation of the LIFE+ Financial Instrument and co-financing posibilities on conferences organised by other bodies. Advising and co-financing

  13. Advising and co-financing • LIFE+ Coordination functions • Routine co-operation with potential LIFE+ applicants, including phone and face to face consultations on prepared proposals; • Formal evaluation of LIFE+ proposals, after the deadline published by the EU, and informing the applicants about the possibility of corrrection; • Passing all proposals received to the European Commision; • Participation in LIFE+ committee meetings, LIFE+ working groups and other meetings concerning LIFE+ Financial Instrument. • Preparation of commments on proposals and submitting them to the European Commision.

  14. LIFE+Financial functions • Co-financing of LIFE+ projects • -evaluation of applications for NFEP co-financing, • -granting promise of co-financing – and filling in A6 form of LIFE+ application (with „to be confirmed” status), • - granting of co-financing – and filling in A6 form of LIFE+ application (with „confirmed” status). • Co-financing rate: • - up to 45 % of the total eligible cost (when EU financing is up to 50%) • - up to 35 % of the total eligible cost (when EU financing is up to 60%) • - up to 20 % of the total eligible cost (when EU financing is up to 75%) Advising and co-financing EU + NFEP financing = up to 95 % of the total eligible cost

  15. Advising and co-financing • Co-financing of Vth axis nature projects • Co-financing of Vth axis nature projects • - evaluation of applications for NFEP co-financing, • - participation in evaluation group – „working pannel”, • - co-financing on the basis of an agreement signed with the Beneficiary. • Co-financing rate: • - up to 15 % of the total eligible cost (when EU financing is up to 85%)

  16. No. of Polish LIFE+ Applications Results of our efforts

  17. No. and EU budget of LIFE+ Applications Results of our efforts (EU aid in M €) number volumen

  18. No and EU budget of LIFE+ projects selected Results of our efforts (EU aid in M €) number volumen

  19. LIFE+ projects volumen Results of our efforts 55,2 M€ in M € 36,2 M€ Value of NFEP financing 13,9 M€ Value of EU financing 0,4 M€ Value of LIFE+ projects implemented 31,8 M€ 22,4 M€ 0,2 M€ 8,8 M€ 23,1 M€ 0,0 M€ 14,5 M€ 4,3 M€

  20. Examples of projects Project No LIFE09 NAT/PL/000260 Biomass use for Aquatic Warblers PROJECT LOCATION: Eastern Poland BUDGET INFO: Total amount:3.640.628 EUR % EC Co-funding:75% DURATION: 01/09/2010 - 31/08/2014 PROJECT’S IMPLEMENTORS: Coordinating Beneficiary:Ogólnopolskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków (OTOP) Associated Beneficiary(ies):Grun-Pal Sp. z o.o.; P.P.U.H. Carex; FUT Przemysław Zelent; SMB Mariusz Adamczewski; Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

  21. Examples of projects BACKGROUND and AIMS: Problem targeted: Aquatic Warbler habitats (fen mires and wet meadow) loss and degradation. The goal of the project: to secure ongoing Aquatic Warbler habitat management through economically viable systems for the use of biomass that arises from this activity. Key objectives: 1) Area of suitable habitat for the Aquatic Warbler in Eastern Poland increased and its quality improved 2)Innovative systems for the use of biomass from Aquatic Warbler sites set-up, improved and tested. MAIN EU POLICY(IES) TARGETED: EU SpeciesAction Plan for the Aquatic Warbler; Bonn Convention for Migratory Species of Animals (CMS).

  22. Examples of projects • MAIN ACTIVITIES: • Restoration or improvment of Aquatic Warbler(AW)habitat through manual and mechanical bushremoval and mowing with modern prototype technology. • Estabilishment of biomass facilities(3 new, 2 existing improved) to solve the problem of use of the harvested biomass from current and potential Aquatic Warbler breeding areas. • Arrangement of recurring management, for existing andrestored habitats, supproted by agri-environmental schemes and the potential profits from use of biomass as alternative fuel. • EXPECTED RESULTS: • Incease of the area occupied by AW (by 550 ha), habitats quality and AW numer (by 2,5% of EU population). • AW habitats management secured on over 5.400 ha. • Biomass from AW areas utilized in 5 biomass facilities.

  23. Examples of projects Project NoLIFE09 NAT/PL/000258 „Restoration of the hydrological system in the Middle Basin of the Biebrza Valley. Phase I.” PROJECT LOCATION:Biebrza National Park BUDGET INFO: Total amount:3 658 824 Euro % EC Co-funding:50 % DURATION: Start: 01/09/10 - End: 30/12/16 Coordinating Beneficiary:Biebrza National Park • MAIN EXPECTED RESULTS: • Change of water regime flow in the system Kanał Woźnawiejski – Jegrznia river (increasing water flow in Jegrznia river up to 3 timesduring vegetation season). • Elaborated Nature Protection Management Plan covering an area of 9000 ha, • Prepared technical documentation of restitutionof the hydrographical network of 48 km;

  24. Examples of projects

  25. Examples of projects Project NoLIFE08 NAT/PL/000510 „Restoring populations of Lesser Spotted Eagle at chosen areas of NATURA 2000” PROJECT LOCATION: - Białowieża Forest - Knyszyńska Forest BUDGET INFO: Total amount: 4,554,890 € % EC Co-funding: 75% DURATION: - Start: 01/01/2010 End: 15/12/2014 Coordinating Beneficiary: Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych w Białymstoku Associated Beneficiaries: Polskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków FPP Consulting AMPHI consult

  26. Examples of projects • Project Aim: to halt the negative population trends and improve the population status in Bialowieska and Knyszynska Forests. • Main Activities: • Management Plan for Lesser Spotted Eagle in Knyszynska Forest; • National Action Plan; • Land purchase of 30 ha of meadows; • Renaturisation of Narewka River and creation of small wetlands (2,1 km) • Restoration of nearly 800 ha of grassland habitats; • Nest zones creation (31 zones); • Grazing (herd of 25 cows) • Expected results: • Enhancingbreeding populations of Lesser Spotted Eagle in Bialowieska Forest andKnyszynska Forest; • Securinglong-term conservation of Lesser Spotted Eagle at national and regional level; • Develepment and promotion of innovative landscape scale conservation models for sustainable land use forLesser Spotted Eagle.

  27. For the calls 2008 – 2013 NFEP allocated 251 M PLN(63 M€) for co-financing LIFE+ projects • 2007 – 1 LIFE+ project ongoing • 2010 – 22 LIFE+ projects being implemented • Within 2008 – 2010 LIFE+ calls: • 13out of 22projects accepted by EC deal withnature protection on N2000 sites(Projets budget:40 M€/57 M€); • 7€out of10€ from LIFE+ funds for Poland finances nature protectionprojects(altogether 22,4 M € / 30,6 M€); A few figures as a summary

  28. A few numbers as a summary • In the 2011 call: • 19/61 LIFE+ applications concern nature protection • 43,5 M € / 85 M € of expected LIFE+ contribution • EC allocation exceeded 2,5 times LIFE+ money and NFEP funds a perfect fit for nature

  29. Nature Protection Department EU Projects Unit NFEP tel. (22) 45 90 543 fax.(22) 45 90 193 life@nfosigw.gov.pl National Contact Point www.nfosigw.gov.pl/life 29

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