Download - Operational Programme Investment priorities Ex-ante conditionalities Magnus Urb 23.10.2014 Jurmala
Operational ProgrammeInvestment prioritiesEx-ante conditionalities
Magnus Urb23.10.2014
Jurmala
Overview of ESI funds
ERDF1 874 mln €
ESF 587 mln €
CF1 073 mln €
EAFRD; 726 mln
€*
EMFF 101 mln €
Main focuses in 2014-2020
Education, employment,
social inclusion31%
RD&I, entre-preneurship
31%
Resource efficiency,
environment17%
Transport15%
ICT, admin. capacity
6%
Distribution between thematic objectives
TO1 TO2 TO3 TO4 TO5 TO6 TO7 TO8 TO9 TO10 TO11 TA0
100,000,000
200,000,000
300,000,000
400,000,000
500,000,000
600,000,000
700,000,000
642,313,830
84,574,468
301,329,787
48,936,170
166,305,585
254,458,777217,897,992
89,132,97969,311,805
247117021
56259043
254292553
475904255
39749010
228122335133753104194889771
30211800
CFESFERDF
Structure of the OP (1)Nr Priority axis TO / IP1 Qualifications and skills meeting the needs of society
and labour marketTO 10 ESF iiiand TO 10 ERDF
2 Increasing social inclusion TO 9 ESF i and TO 9 ERDF a3 Improvement of access to, and prevention of dropping
out of, the labour market TO 8 ESF ii
4 Growth, smart specialisation and R&D&I TO 1 ERDF a and b
5 Development of SMEs and local entrepreneurship TO 3 ERDF d
6 Energy efficency TO 4 CF ii7 Water protection TO 6 CF ii8 Green infrastructure and climate change and
prepairdness for emergenciesTO 5 CF ii and TO 6 CF iii
9 Sustainable urban development TO 4 ERDF e TO 6 ERDF e TO 9 ERDF a
Structure of the OP (2)
Nr Priority axis TO / IP10 Sustainable transport TE 7 CF i and TE 7 CF ii
11 Infrastructure for ICT services TE 2 ERDF a and c
12 Administrative capacity TE 11 ERDF and ESF
13-14 Technical assistance CF and ERDF
Main changes made as a result of negotiations• Clarification of intervention logic
(education, social inclusion, RDI, SME competitiveness, energy, transport, ICT, public administration)
• Setting baselines and target levels for ESF indicators
• Clearer commitment to DI under TO 9
Key outstanding issues in official negotiations of the OP• Smart specialisation – TO1 100% in
line with RIS3 areas vs RIS3 framework
• Targeting jobs as an output indicator under TO3 (SMEs) and TO8 (regional competitiveness)
• Setting a limit of 5 mln € for small scale investments into culture and tourism
• Setting baselines and target levels for ESF indicators
Overview of RIS3 strategy (1)
• RIS3 strategy consists of the RD&I strategy and the business growth strategy;
• Both have a dedicated section for RIS3 areas, but…
• Both strategies combined and in their entirety are considered in the OP as RIS3 framework;
• EC considered the relevant ex ante conditionality fulfilled;
Overview of RIS3 strategy (2)• 3 main areas
– ICT horizontally through other sectors– Health technologies and services– More efficient use of resources
• narrower niches (sub-areas) with greatest potential are being defined
• Coordination committee led by MoE an MoR with a yearly rotation; includes other ministries and entrepreneurs
• Secretariat and the analytic body is the Estonian Development Fund
Overview of RIS3 strategy (3)
• Programme for applied research in RIS3 areas for research institutions
• higher education scholarships in RIS3 areas• Clusters and technology development centres• Encouraging start-up entrepreneurship• Promoting the role of the state as the contracting
authority for innovative solutions• In other measures under TO1 preference will be
given activities that contribute to the needs of RIS3 areas.
Planned use of Financial instruments (1)• We received the ex ante assessment
draft just last Friday from PWC• The ex ante assessment coverd half of
the required analysis to the cut down the nr of possible instruments
• 15 measures in a variety of policy areas were covered and 2 measures are left for finalizing the assessment
Planned use of Financial instruments (2)• TO3: 145,5 mln €
– security products– insurance of export transactions;– starting loan for starting companies– risk capital by creating an early phase
fund type instrument
• TO1: up to 109 mln €– resource efficiency in enterprises
• The ex ante assessment proposes a conditional loan, but not sure yet weather this can be facilitated to be in line with legislative framework of ESI funds
5 CSRs1. Strengthen medium-term budget framework and continue to enhance the
efficiency of public spending.2. Improve incentives to work through measures targeted at low income earners.
Increase the efficiency and cost‐effectiveness of family policy, improve the availability and accessibility of childcare. Deploy coordinated measures for fostering economic development and entrepreneurship in regions faced with high unemployment.
3. Ensure the labour‐market relevance of education and training systems. Further intensify prioritisation and specialisation in the research and innovation systems and enhance cooperation between businesses, higher education and research institutions to contribute to international competitiveness.
4. Step up efforts to improve energy efficiency, in particular in residential and industrial buildings. Substantially strengthen environmental incentives for the transport sector to contribute to less resource‐intensive mobility. Continue the development of cross‐border connections to neighbouring Member States to diversify energy sources and promote competition through improved integration of the Baltic energy markets.
5. Better balance local government revenue against devolved responsibilities. Improve the efficiency of local governments and ensure the provision of quality public services at local level, especially social services complementing activation measures.
CSR 2Improve incentives to work through measures targeted at low income earners. Increase the efficiency and cost‐effectiveness of family policy, improve the availability and accessibility of childcare. Deploy coordinated measures for fostering economic development and entrepreneurship in regions faced with high unemployment.
Planned actions:• Work-ablity reform• Better access to welfare services• Better access and quality of childcare service• Involvement of NEET youth • Prevention of young people dropping out of school
or labour market
CSR 3:Ensure the labour‐market relevance of education and training systems. Further intensify prioritisation and specialisation in the research and innovation systems and enhance cooperation between businesses, higher education and research institutions to contribute to international competitiveness.
Planned actions:• Linking better education and the needs of labour
market • Training of low skilled adults and development of
their key competences• Reorganisation of school network• Smart specialisation measures• Cooperation between research and
enterpreneurship, internationalisation of research• Reform of higher education and research
institutions
CSR 4:Step up efforts to improve energy efficiency, in particular in residential and industrial buildings. Substantially strengthen environmental incentives for the transport sector to contribute to less resource‐intensive mobility. Continue the development of cross‐border connections to neighbouring Member States to diversify energy sources and promote competition through improved integration of the Baltic energy markets.
Planned activities:- Development of resource efficient technologies in
enterpreneurship- Increasing efficency of district heating - Increasing energy efficency of housing sector- Development of public transport
CSR 5:Better balance local government revenue against devolved responsibilities. Improve the efficiency of local governments and ensure the provision of quality public services at local level, especially social services complementing activation measures
Planned activities:Better provision of services
- welfare services- education - youthwork- childcare- public transport - health care