Direcção - Geral do Desenvolvimento Regional PORTUGAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT FRAMEWORK III 2000-2006.

Direcção - Geral do Desenvolvimento Regional

PORTUGAL

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

FRAMEWORK III

2000-2006


The PortugueseCommunity

Support Framework

Introduction


Support Framework

Introduction


MINISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENT, SPATIAL PLANNING AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - DGRD National Representation of European

Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

National Representation of Cohesion Fund (CF)• Manages and coordinates Portuguese

Community Support Framework, and specifically ERDF and CF.

• Assures Technical Support Structures for CSF Management Committee and Monitoring Committee.

Director General for Regional Development is also the Chairman of both Committees.


1. IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

2. CSF MAIN GOALS

3. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGEMENT, MONITORING, EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF PORTUGUESE CSF

4. SPECIFIC AREAS

• Regional Development Plan• Community Support

Framework• Programming Complements• Operational Programmes

Structure• Finance Amounts, by Fund• Growth between CSF I and II

•Allocation of Responsibilities

• Management • Regional Programmes• Monitoring and Evaluation• National Control System• Information System


Since its accession to E.C., in January 1986, Portugal has applied, just like the other country members, to this co-financing instrument which, together with national and private investments, has become a decisive support to several development actions that otherwise would never have been possible.

Previous Regulations – 1986-1988

Community Support Framework I – 1989-1993

Community Support Framework II – 1994-1999

Community Support Framework III – 2000-2006



Support Framework

2000-2006


Support Framework

2000-2006


Portugal sucessfully negotiates a structural support package,

higher than the previous one in global terms (1994-1999).

24-25 th March 1999

13th October 1999

Presentation in Brussels of the

Regional Development Plan

31st March 2000

Signature of CSF III

The result of a wide consultation process, with the participation

of economic, social and institutional partners and

involving more than 18 thousand people from all economic and

social sectors.

Formalises the Community structural support for the period 2000-2006, approving the rules

and priorities of future investments.

Berlin SummitEnd of the structural

funds negotiation process

(Agenda 2000)


The C.S.F. III was signed in March 2000 and come into force for a period of 7 years, from January 2000 to December 2006. It consists of a partnership contract between the Portuguese Government and the E.C. and aims to carry out in the field a wide diversity of programmes, defined by Sector and by Region and known as Operational Programmes.

Characteristics:Characteristics:


Priority Axes of Development

AXIS 1AXIS 1

AXIS 2AXIS 2

AXIS 3AXIS 3

AXIS 4AXIS 4

Raising the Qualification Level of the Portuguese, Promoting the Employment and Social Cohesion.

Reshaping the Production Profile towards the Activities of the Future.

Reaffirming the Territorial Value and the Geoeconomic Position of the Country.

Promoting a Sustainable Regional Development and National Cohesion.


Objectives:Objectives:

Priority Axes of DevelopmentIn 1999, 18 Operational Programmes (OP) were enforced plus 1 OP for Technical Assistance. They were grouped in 4 priority axes of development reflecting strategic goals of the country’s development policy. After the mid-term review of 2003 followed by the allocation of the Performance Reserve and of the Programming Reserve, another Programme was added to the first priority axe.


Raising the Qualification Level of the Portuguese, Promoting the Employment and

Social Cohesion

AXIS 1AXIS 1

4 714

million

euros

Education

1.060 me

Employment, Training and Soc Develop1.664 me

Health

497 me

Knowledge Society

426 me

Culture

249 me

Science and

Innovation713 me Public

Administrat

104 me


Reshaping the Production Profile towards the Activities

of the Future

AXIS 2AXIS 2

4 367million

euros

Agriculture and Rural

Development

1.349 me

Fisheries

184 me

Economy

2.833 me


Reaffirming the Territorial Value and the Geoeconomic Position of the Country

AXIS 3AXIS 3

1 790

millions euros

Accessibilities and Transports

1.457 me

Environment

332 me


Promoting a Sustainable Regional Development and National Cohesion

AXIS 4AXIS 4

9 583 million euros

North

2.865 me

Centre

1.795 me

Lisbon and Tagus Valley

1.516 me

Algarve

479 me

Alentejo

1.282 me

Azores905 meMadeira739 me


CSF I CSF II CSF III

5.7215.7215.7215.721

14.58914.58914.58914.589

20.52820.52820.52820.528(Millions of Euros)(Millions of Euros)

Structural Funds:Structural Funds:


Distribution According to Funds CSF III


Programmed Public Expenses

Axis 4 - Promoting a

Sustainable Regional

Development and

National Cohesion

47%

Axis 3 - Reafirming the

Territorial Value and the

Geoeconomic Position

of the Country

9%

Axis 1 - Raising the

Qualification Level of the

Portuguese, Promoting

the Employment and

Social Cohesion

23%

Axis 2 - Reshaping the

Production Profile

towards the Activities

of the Future

21%


Financial Support:Financial Support:From the financial point of view, this heterogeneous yet complementary set of development instruments included in C.S.F. III corresponds to a huge public and private financial effort which amounts to 42 315 MEUROS.

7 570Meuros

12 021Meuros

20 528Meuros

National Public Investment Private Investment

Community co-financing


Institutional FrameworkInstitutional FrameworkInstitutional FrameworkInstitutional Framework

The PortugueseCommunity Support

Framework


CSF III Coordination CSF III Coordination Governmental Governmental CommissionCommission

CSF III Management CSF III Management CommissionCommission

CSF III ObservatoryCSF III Observatory

CSF III Monitoring CSF III Monitoring CommissionCommission

•Economic and Social Partners•Economic and Social Committee•National Association of Local Authorities

Sectorial Operational ProgrammesSectorial Operational Programmes

Education

Knownledge Society


Development

Transport

Employment, Training and

Social Development

Health

Science and Innovation

Environment

Fisheries

Culture

Economy

Regional Regional Operational Programmes ofOperational Programmes ofContinent and Autonomous RegionsContinent and Autonomous Regions

North

Alentejo

Autonomous Region of

Azores

Centre

Algarve


Autonomous Region of Madeira

Public Administration


COORDINATION AND

MANAGEMENT

COORDINATION AND

MANAGEMENT


Framework








Education

Knownledge Society


Development

Transport


Social Development

Health


Environment

Fisheries

Culture

Economy


North

Alentejo


Azores

Centre

Algarve





CSF III Coordination Governmental CSF III Coordination Governmental CommissionCommission

The Coordination Governmental Commission is responsible for the high level coordination of the global implementation as well as of the high level negotiations and is composed by:

-President: Minister for Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development

-Each Minister responsible for each fund at the national level;

- Other Ministers can be asked to participate: Finance,Economy and Innovation, Foreign Affairs.








Education

Knownledge Society


Development

Transport


Social Development

Health


Environment

Fisheries

Culture

Economy


North

Alentejo


Azores

Centre

Algarve





The Management Commission is responsible for the global management of the CSF III and is composed by:

•Regional Development Director General, who presides

•Representative of the European Regional Development Fund

•Representative of the European Social Fund

•Representative of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund-Guidance

•Representative of the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance

•Representative of the Cohesion Fund

CSF III Management CommissionCSF III Management Commission

Composition


• To guarantee the implementation of the CSF and respective Operational Interventions;

• To guarantee the accomplishment of the community policies;

• To organise the mid-term evaluation and cooperate in the organization of the final evaluation;

• To establish contacts with European Commission regarding the CSF III

CSF III Management Commission CSF III Management Commission (cont.)(cont.)

Responsibilities


• To put forward management proposals for more efficiency (to the CSF Coordination Commission);

• To put forward proposals of the EC decision on community funds participation (to the CSF Monitoring Commission)

• To guarantee the establishment and operation of an information system for the collection and treatment of physical and financial data;

CSF III Management Commission CSF III Management Commission (cont.)(cont.)

Responsibilities


CSF III Management CommissionCSF III Management CommissionTechnical Support StructureTechnical Support Structure

Provide technical and specialised support in the following:

•Collection and analysis of all the relevant data and information for the monitoring of financial and physical implementation of the CSF.

•Preparation of all the necessary elements and production of the CSF III Implementation Reports

• Organisation of the meetings of the Management Authority and its deliberations

•Organisation of all correspondence and relevant information

Responsibilities








Education

Knownledge Society


Development

Transport


Social Development

Health


Environment

Fisheries

Culture

Economy


North

Alentejo


Azores

Centre

Algarve





The Monitoring Commission is responsible for the global implementation of the CSF III.

The CSF III Monitoring Commission is chaired by the President of the CSF III Management Commission and is composed by:

a) Members of the CSF III Management Commission;

b) Managers of the operational interventions (Management Authorities);

c) A representative of the Government member responsible for “Environment”;

d) A representative of the Government member responsible for “Public Administration”;

e) A representative of the Government member responsible for “Equality of Opportunities”;

CSF III Monitoring CommissionCSF III Monitoring CommissionComposition


f) A representative of the Ministry responsible for the area of Youth Affairs;

g) Department Heads of the Central Administration;

h) A representative of the Observatory of the CSFIII;

i) A representative of each Regional Government;

j) Two representatives of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities;

k) A representative of the National Association of Parishes;

l) Nine representatives of Economic and Social Partners;

m) Representatives of the European Commission and the European Investment Bank, with consulting vote;

CSF III Monitoring Commission CSF III Monitoring Commission (cont.)(cont.)

Composition


The CSF III Monitoring Commission is responsible for:

• Monitoring the implementation of the CSF III, assuring the articulation with other community policies and also in transversal areas common to various operational programmes.

• Analysing the CSF III implementation results, as well as the mid-term and its up-date, and final evaluation;

• Analysing and approving the implementation annual reports and the final report;

• Putting forward to the CSF III Management Commission for definition of strategies or necessary alterations necessary to improve interventions management, including the financial management

CSF III Monitoring Commission CSF III Monitoring Commission (cont.)(cont.)

Responsibilities




CSF III CSF III Observatory Observatory




Education

Knownledge Society


Development

Transport


Social Development

Health


Environment

Fisheries

Culture

Economy


North

Alentejo


Azores

Centre

Algarve





The CSF III Observatory comprises a head office of analysis and support to the CSF III evaluation and is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development.

The CSF III Observatory main tasks are:

a) To support and participate in the thematic working groups which will act under the orientation of the CSF III Management Commission;

b) To collaborate with the Management Commission in the evaluation process;

c) To participate in the implementation of conferences or seminaries about themes respecting the CSF III and operational interventions.


Responsibilities


Regional ProgammesRegional ProgammesRegional ProgammesRegional Progammes


Framework








Education

Knownledge Society


Development

Transport


Social Development

Health


Environment

Fisheries

Culture

Economy

Regional Regional Operational Operational Programmes ofProgrammes of

Continent and Autonomous Continent and Autonomous RegionsRegions

North

Alentejo


Azores

Centre

Algarve





Regional Operational Programmes – Objectives

Till 1999, all Portuguese Regions were supported by the EU under the Objective 1: Development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind.

Under the CSF III:Elegible regions for Objective 1 are NUTS II: North, Centre, Alentejo, Algarve, Azores and Madeira

Lisbon and Tagus Valley region is no longer eligible for Objective 1, benefiting from transitional assistance with a system of degressive support (Phasing Out)


Regional Operational Programmes – Management Model

Priority Axis 1 Priority Axis 2 Priority Axis 3

ManagementManagement

UnitUnit

ManagementManagement

UnitUnit

ManagerManager

Programme Managing Programme Managing AuthorityAuthority

ManagemenManagementt

UnitUnit

ManagerManager

Technical Support Staff

MINISTRIESMINISTRIES

CoordinatoCoordinatorsrs

Sectorial Sectorial CoordinatoCoordinato

rsrs

Municipalities, other local and regional development and territorial planning authorities

Responsibles for Coordination of Integrated Territorial Programmes

Responsibles for Coordination of de-centralised national measures




Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring and Evaluation


Framework


Evaluation PhasesEvaluation PhasesEx-ante Evaluation

•from the Member State responsibility•carried out by independent evaluators

Mid Term Evaluation – December 2003

• carried out by independent evaluators under the responsibility of the Management Authorities

• allocation of the Performance Reserve and of the Programming Reserve

Mid Term Evaluation Update – December 2005

Ex-post Evaluation – 3 Years after the programming period

• carried out by independent evaluators under the responsibility of the European Commission

Diagnosis of the departure situation and analysis of the expected results.

Analysis of the first results of the interventions,.

Up-to-date information and analysis on what has been achieved in the 2000-2006 period as an input to the next programming period (2007-2013)


Mid Term Evaluation (and Update)Mid Term Evaluation (and Update)

Entities involvedEntities involved

• Management Commission• Observatory• Prospective and Planning Department• European Commission

Evaluation Technical

Group

Evaluation Technical Groups

• Managing Authorities;

Observatory and Funds

representatives

• European Commission

Community Support Framework

Operational Programmes level

Connection Structure

• Methodological coordination of

the of CSF and the Operational

Programmes evaluations



Framework

National Control SystemNational Control System


NCS – Control LevelsNCS – Control Levels

- At close down

1st level

- Assured by the Management Authority of each Operational Program

- Carried-out by a separated staff

- At investment application phase

- During projects life

Incidence Field/Intervention


2nd level

- Coordination entity

- Management and control systems

- Other entities (crossed control)


- DGDR - Specific control unit

- Articulation between High level and 1st level control

Payment Authority control

Certification ofexpenditure


- Final beneficiaries


Permanent supervision

High level

- Finance-General Inspection (IGF)

- Global coordination of national control system


- Management and 1st level control systems- 2nd level control system

Finalcertification


- National interlocutor of financial control with EC

- Coordinates, centralizes and notifies irregularities to the EC

- Payment Authority



Framework

Information SystemInformation System


CSF III Management CommissionCSF III Management Commission

To guarantee the establishment and operation of an information system for the collection and treatment of physical and financial data

The CSF III Management Commission has several responsibilities…


CSF III

European Commission

Gate

way

EAGGF

ESF

FIFG

Flat File

ERDF CFModule ERDF

Module Gateway

Module CF

Module EDI

Module CSF


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