The Territorial Dimensionin the legislative proposals

for cohesion policy 2014-2020

Zsolt SZOKOLAIPolicy Analyst, Urban development and territorial cohesionEuropean CommissionDG for Regional Policy

Overview

1. Aims, cornerstones, state of play

2. Urban investment priorities

3. Sustainable urban dimension and ITI

4. Urban innovative actions

5. Urban development platform

6. Community-led local development

7. Reinforced strategic and integrated programming

1. Aims and overview of new instruments

Strengthening the urban dimension

• Concentration on EU priorities – Europe 2020 strategy

• Reinforcing territorial cohesion (new Treaty objective)

• Keeping the urban dimension in the mainstream, but improving it:─ Enhancing the integrated approach─ Better involvement of cities─ Reintroduction of an experimental strand

Cities and urban areas benefiting fromcohesion policy investments and instruments

Urbandevelopment

platform

Urban innovative

actions(0,2% of ERDF

at EU level)

ITI delegated to cities(minimum 5% of ERDF of each

Member State)

Integrated and sectoral investments:

Thematic objectives, (urban) investment priorities

Community-led local development

Financial instruments(revolving funds)

Territorial cooperation

2. Urban investment priorities

Article 5 ERDF regulation

Investment priorities of the ERDF Contributing to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy for

smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

Concentration on 11 thematic objectives ( Priority axes in OP)

Support of different investment priorities, amongst which:

─ Objective 4 – Shift towards low-carbon economy in all sectors: (e) Promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas

─ Objective 6 – Protecting the environment: (e) Improve the urban environment

─ Objective 7 – Promoting sustainable transport: (c) promoting sustainable urban mobility

─ Objective 9 – Promoting social inclusion: (b) Support for physical and economic regeneration of deprived urban communities

3. Sustainable urban development and integrated territorial investments (ITI)

Article 7 ERDF regulation (recital 7) Article 99 CPR (recital 21, 65)

Why ITI for sustainable urban development?

• Sustainable urban development requires a whole bundle of integrated measures

• Different measures will need to be supported under different thematic objectives und priorities

• Funding programmes should mark and bundle the necessary resources for such integrated measures

ITI – how does it work?

Bundling funding from different priority axes and programmes (e.g. ERDF and ESF)

For an integrated territorial/urban development strategy

For a specific target area at the appropriate territorial scale e.g. at the level of neighbourhoods, cities, city-regions,

metropolitan areas, rural areas, functional areas

Possible delegation of the management to intermediate bodies, including local authorities

„Mini-programme“ for integrated, multi-dimensional measures

Smart growth

Research &InnovationICTSME

Sustainable growth

Low-carbon economyResource efficiencyRisk preventionSustainable transport

Inclusive growth

EmploymentSocial inclusionCombating povertyEducation

Concentration on Europe 2020 objectivesThematic dimension:

Territorialdimension:

Deprived urban areas and neighbourhoods

Cities and urban areas

City-regions, metropolitan areas

Integrated strategies and measures

Rural areas, etc.

Entry point for programming:

ITI

Governance mechanism:

Urban dimension:• Member States should earmark at least 5% of ERDF-

resources for ITI with management delegated to cities (also partly, depending on administrative structure and capacity)

• List of cities in Partnership Contracts and OPs

For comparison (2007-2013): Urban dimension (Art. 8 ERDF regulation) not compulsory

and often hardly visible ERDF-resources programmed for urban priority axes only

3% on EU average Mainly sectoral investments (esp. in new Member States) Little involvement of cities

RegionalERDF OP

National/sectoralERDF OP

ESF OP

CF OP

Sustainable urban development and ITI

ITI City 3

Example: Member State A

Total allocationfor ITI at least 5% of Member State’s ERDF, delegated to cities

+ additional resources from ESF und CF where appropriate

City 1City 2City 3City 20

4. Urban innovative actions

Article 84 par. 7 CPRArticle 9 ERDF regulation (recital 9 und 12)

Urban innovative actions

• Up to 0.2% of the total ERDF allocation (at EU level) = ca. 370 Mio. € (2014-2020)

• To promote innovative and experimental approaches and solutions in the field of sustainable urban development

• Possible for all thematic objectives of cohesion policy

• For example: forward-looking and cutting-edge studies, pilot projects and demonstration projects of EU interest (innovative character, transferability)

Management of innovative actions

• Direct management by the European Commission

• Europe wide competition (calls for proposals)

• Based on previous experiences:

─ Urban pilot projects (1990-1993 and 1997-1999)

─ Regional programmes for innovative actions (2000-2006)

Delegated act of the European Commission for selection process and implementation

5. Urban development platform

Article 14 (b) CPRArticle 8 ERDF regulation (recital 8 und 13)

Aims and conception

• Promoting the practical implementation of the urban dimension in direct dialogue with cities

• No project funding!

• Exchange of experience and capacity building(e.g. conferences, working groups for specific issues, best practice, etc.)

• Target group:• Cities managing and implementing ITI (see lists in

Partnership Contracts)• Cities implementing urban innovative actions

Laboratory for new cohesion policy instruments

No overlap with URBACT, CoR, Eurocities, etc.

6. Community-led local development

Article 28-31 CPR (recital 21)

Local development „bottom-up“

• Based on the LEADER approach (EARDF)

• Support from all 5 Funds (ERDF, ESF, CF, EARDF, EMFF)

• Support for integrated local development strategies

• Designed and implemented by the local community (local action groups)• Partners from public and private sector, civil society, etc.

• Tasks: capacity building, calls for proposals, transparent project selection, monitoring the implementation of the strategy

• Neither public sector nor any interest group to represent more than 49% of voting rights!

7. Reinforced strategic and integrated programming

Article 11, 14, 87 CPR (recital 9, 14, 15, 21, 65)

• Common Strategic Framework (CSF) For all 5 Funds (ERDF, ESF, CF, EARDF, EMFF) Setting out key actions to be supported by each CSF Fund Setting out key territorial challenges (including urban)

• Partnership Contracts For all 5 Funds (ERDF, ESF, CF, EARDF, EMFF) Setting out an integrated approach to territorial development Arrangements for sustainable urban development (list of cities)

• Operational Programmes Setting out detailed allocations for thematic objectives (priority axes) Setting out the contribution to the integrated approach for territorial

development Arrangements for sustainable urban development (ITI delegated to

cities, list of cities)

• Reinforced partnership Need to involve local and regional authorities in the programme

management

Thank you very much for your attention!