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EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENT FUNDS

EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENT FUNDS. THIRD SECTOR EMPLOYABILITY FORUM 28 NOVEMBER 2013. 2014-20: Commission challenges. EU 2020 objective of creating a smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe Position paper: 3 key UK challenges

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EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENT FUNDS

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  1. EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENT FUNDS THIRD SECTOR EMPLOYABILITY FORUM 28 NOVEMBER 2013

  2. 2014-20: Commission challenges • EU 2020 objective of creating a smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe • Position paper: 3 key UK challenges • Increasing labour market participation, promoting business competitiveness and research and development investment • Addressing social exclusion and unemployment • Developing an environmentally friendly and resource efficient economy.

  3. EU Funding: changing context 2007-13 • Economic prosperity • Focus on regional cohesion • Few top-down constraints • Evolution from previous rounds • Mis-read audit ‘advice’ • Optimism re capacity of small organisations • Problems with of match funding late in programme • Assumption that good projects will emerge for challenge funding • Latterly changed to more strategic delivery – but not consistent • New FEIstook too long • Separation btwnFunds, even within Structural Funds • Over-delivery on indicators, under-delivery on outcomes 2014-20 • Economic recession • Focus on global economic crisis • Strategic framework prescribed • Step-change in programming • ‘Get it’ on audit and control • Realism about organisational capacity • Match funding will be a challenge • Identify strategic interventions up front • Agree FEI scope and extent early • Integration/alignment between funds • Realistic indicators • Ambitious outcomes

  4. Basis for planning • Structural funds should have structural impact – not more of the same • Work with policy colleagues to raise ambition levels • Evidence base is key – not about short term issues but long term outcomes • No separate SF process – PA and OP’s part of same ‘project’ and by same team, iterative development

  5. Governance & Delivery SG/Managing Authority Partnership Agreement Operational Programme OP OP OP Partnership Agreement Monitoring Committee • Sustainable Growth • Strategic interventions • Smart Growth • Strategic interventions • Inclusive Growth • Strategic Interventions Delivery Agent DA DA DA DA DA

  6. Smart Growth Financial Engineering Instrument Developing Scotland's workforce Business Competitiveness Innovation Digital infrastructure Smart Cities

  7. Environment, Low Carbon and Resource Efficiency Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Development Fund Resource Efficient Circular Economy Accelerator Programme Sustainable Transport: Active, Smart and low carbon Green Infrastructure

  8. Employability and inclusion Focus on those already out of work, and those furthest from labour market Emerging thoughts around poverty, financial inclusion, social enterprise and household interventions Skills Future growth sector focus Vocational training aimed at mid-tier skills, not access courses Responding to Wood Commission – more options for staying engaged with education Employability vs. skills

  9. Local Development & Social Inclusion Enhance Employability Pipelines & Youth Employment Scotland Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty Financial instrument? (Financial inclusion) Scottish Regeneration Capital Grant Fund Leader Sub total = £445.788M

  10. Next Steps • Refinement of Strategic interventions • Not just SG to lead partner, also delivery chains and models • Negotiation of Partnership Agreement • Drafting of operational programmes • Operational preparations • IT, Guidance, simplified cost options, national rules… All pretty much concurrent!

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