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European Structural Funds in Wales Post-2013

European Structural Funds in Wales Post-2013. Paul Smith Welsh European Funding Office 8 March 2012. What we’ll cover. How WEFO is planning for the new EU programmes Timetables to 2014 European Context Highlights from the Regulations. Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol

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European Structural Funds in Wales Post-2013

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  1. European Structural Funds in Wales Post-2013 Paul Smith Welsh European Funding Office 8 March 2012

  2. What we’ll cover • How WEFO is planning for the new EU programmes • Timetables to 2014 • European Context • Highlights from the Regulations Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  3. WEFO Team and Partners • Dedicated post-2013 Policy Team • Analysis of regulations • Preparation of Operational Programmes • Working with UK on EU level negotiations • Partnership & stakeholder engagement • Partnership Engagement: • EPPF • Specialist Workstreams • Reflection Exercise (December 11 – January 12) • Draft OP’s - full public consultation (Autumn 2012) Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  4. What’s happening now? • Draft Regulations published 6 October2011 – analysing and highlighting key issues for planning • Feeding into Negotiations with EU via UK Government • Lessons learned exercise • Reflection exercise – seeking views on high level strategy and vision Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  5. Future European Programmes • Closer working with agricultural / fisheries funds • Structural Funds: • Assumption that Wales will qualify for future funds – impact of recession on Wales’ GDP. • West Wales and Valleys – “Less Developed” region (<75% EU27 Average GDP) • East Wales – “More Developed” region (>90% EU27 Average GDP) Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  6. Europe 2020: Targets Smart: • 75% of EU population (20-64) in employment • 3% of EU GDP invested in R&D / innovation Sustainable: • ‘20/20/20’ climate/energy targets to be met. Inclusive: • Young people exiting school early to be less than 10%; and 40% of 30-34 year olds to have a tertiary degree • 20 million fewer people to be at risk of poverty Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  7. Thematic Objectives • SMART • strengthening research, technological development and innovation; • enhancing access to, and use and quality of, information & communication technologies; • enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs, the agricultural sector (EAFRD) and the fisheries / aquaculture sector (EMFF); • SUSTAINABLE • supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors; • promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management; • protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency; • promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures; • INCLUSIVE • promoting employment and supporting labour mobility; • promoting social inclusion and combating poverty; • investing in education, skills and lifelong learning; • enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  8. Commission Proposals (1) To achieve Europe 2020 goals Commission is proposing : • Closer integration of funds (ERDF, ESF, EAFRD, EMFF). • New, more directive, ‘architecture’: • Common Strategic Framework; • Partnership Contract; • Operational Programmes. • Stronger focus on performance/results : Use of stronger contractual conditions / incentives. Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  9. Commission Proposals (2) Commission also proposing: • Greater concentration - more money but on fewer priorities. • Increased use of Financial Engineering Instruments. • ‘Simplifications’ – e.g., simplified cost approaches, ‘e- cohesion’ policy. Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  10. Investment Focus: ESF (1) • ESF draft regulations focus on Europe 2020 goals: • Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility • Investing in education, skills and life-long learning • Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty – min. 20% of ESF • Enhancing institutional capacity and efficient public administration • Greater emphasis on fighting youth unemployment • Strengthened provision for transnational co-operation, social innovation, gender equality and equal opportunities. Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  11. Investment Focus: ESF (2) • Minimum ESF budget in 2014 – 2020: €84 billion (7.5% increase on 2007-13) • Out of Structural Funds support (ERDF + ESF) ESF minimum share will be: • 25% in less developed regions (West Wales & Valleys) • 40% in transition regions • 52% in more developed regions (East Wales) Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  12. Investment Focus: ERDF (1) • The Commission’s draft regulations put a clear focus on: • Research and Innovation • Low Carbon Economy (Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy) • SME Competitiveness • Concentration on the above themes will be: • 80% in More Developed / Transition regions (Low Carbon min. 20%) • 50% in Less Developed regions (Low Carbon min. 6%) Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  13. Investment Focus: ERDF (2) • The draft regulations also focus on: • Sustainable Urban Development (at least 5% of the national ERDF allocation) • Member States (UK Government) would be expected to draw up a list of cities where Sustainable Urban Development will be implemented, together with indicative annual allocations. Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  14. What does it mean for West Wales & the Valleys? • At least 25% of SF funding will need to be used for ESF measures (but the Welsh programme already commits a 40% share). • 50% of ERDF funding would need to be applied to Research & Innovation; Energy efficiency & Renewable Energy; SME Competitiveness. • A minimum of 5% to be used for Sustainable Urban Development? • Distribution of remaining funds across other priorities – chosen from Commission ‘menu’ Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  15. What does it mean for East Wales? • At least 52% of SF funding will need to be used for ESF measures. • 80% of ERDF funding would need to be applied to Research & Innovation; Energy efficiency & Renewable Energy; SME Competitiveness. • A minimum of 5% to be used for Sustainable Urban Development? • Leaves limited scope for other interventions. Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  16. Thematic Choices • Seeking flexibility to fund things in future that we are currently funding • Ministerial decision on priorities – informed by engagement with Stakeholders (EPPF, Reflection Exercise) • Alignment to WG policies and delivering Europe 2020 Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  17. Timetable (EU level) Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  18. Timetable (Wales) Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  19. Our priorities • Aiming to hit the ground running in 2014, ideally with a number of high level strategic projects ready to go. • Harnessing expertise and knowledge to build on what works in practice – both from our external partners and from within WEFO. • Options for programme integration • Working with Whitehall colleagues on the EU level negotiations • Ensuring we continue our focus on successfully delivering the 2007-2013 programmes. Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  20. Finding out more • WEFO Website: http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/programmes/post2013/?lang=en • Twitter: www.twitter.com/wefowales or www.twitter.com/wefocymru • Contact the Post-2013 team: WEFO-Post2013Programmes@wales.gsi.gov.uk Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

  21. Thank you – Any Questions? Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

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