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MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORKCOHESION POLICYEUROPEAN SOCIAL FUNDROMA 2014-2020
Dominique Bé
EU Roma, 10/11/2011, Budapest
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Multiannual Financial Framework2014-2020: €1,025 billion
as % of total€ bn 2011 prices
cohesion policy33%
infrastructure4%
competitiveness11%
security & citizenship
2%
sustainable growth37%
Other48%
administration6%
global Europe7%
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Multiannual Financial FrameworkKey planning & delivery principles
focus on results
increased use of conditionality
simplification of delivery cost effective accountability (proportionality)
reducing administrative burden for beneficiaries different programmes under single framework with common
rules mainstreaming horizontal priorities (ex: climate action)
leveraging EU funds
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competitiveness of SMEseducation, skills & life-long learningemployment & professional mobilityenvironment, climatehealth, education & social infrastructure
institutional capacity R&D & innovationservices general economic interestsocial inclusion & poverty reductiontelecom, energy & transporturban development
Cohesion policy post 20133 complementary Fundsfocused on thematic objectives
ESF ERDF Cohesion fund
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Cohesion policy post 2013€376.02 bn – 2014-2020
less developed44%
more developed14%
transition10%
ESF + ERDF69%
Cohesion Fund18%
Connecting Europe Facility11%
Territorial cooperation3%
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Cohesion policy post 20133 types of regions with focused priorities
crossborder
transnational
inter regional
less developedconvergence
transition more developedcompetitiveness
75% 90%
GDP/capita EU average
territorialcooperation
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Cohesion policy post 2013 eligibility simulation
3 categories of regions
< 75 % of EU averageGDP/capita*
*index EU27=100
75-90 % > 90 %
Canarias
Guyane
Réunion
Guadeloupe/Martinique
Madeira
Açores
Malta
less developed regions transition regions more developed regions
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existing 2007-13 ESF share
"potential" 2007-13 ESF share
Cohesion policy post 2013ESF ≥ 25% Cohesion policy budget
this graph shows the impact the 25% rule would have had in 2007-13
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Cohesion policy post 2013Capping: max. 2.5% of GNI
68% 69% 72% 73%
92% 93% 94%
HU LV LT EE CZ BG PL
2007-13
2014-20
in several Member States because of GNI capping Cohesion policy allocations would be reduced compared to their 2007-13 allocation
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Cohesion policy post 2013Delivery
shared management
national co-financing higher EU co-financing rate for MS receiving financial
assistance
multi-funds programmes as an option e.g. human capital & infrastructure investments
performance reserve 5% of cohesion policy budget allocated at mid-term review
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ESF REGULATION2014-2020
Proposal from the European Commission
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ESF Regulation post 2013Mission
economic, social & territorial cohesion employment & job quality geographical & occupational mobility adaptation to change, education & training gender equality, equal opportunities & non discrimination social inclusion & fight against poverty
Europe 2020 priorities & targets integrated guidelines for economic & employment policies Council Recommendations on NRP
focus on disadvantaged groups, new challenges, good governance, reforms
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ESF Regulation post 20134 priorities x 4 objectives
employment & labour mobility
education, skills & LLL
social inclusion & fight >< poverty
institutional capacity & administration
green skills & jobs
digital agenda
RD
T&
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SM
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petitiveness
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ESF Regulation post 2013Scope (I)
employment, geographical & occupational labour mobility access to employment & labour mobility labour market integration of NEET self employment, entrepreneurship & business creation gender equality & work-life reconciliation adaptation to change active & healthy ageing quality labour market institutions, incl. geographic mobility
education, skills & LLL fight against early school leaving access to quality education at all levels & quality LLL
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ESF Regulation post 2013Scope (II)
social inclusion & fight against poverty active inclusion integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma anti-discrimination quality heath care & social services of general interest social economy & enterprises community-led local development strategies
institutional capacity & efficient public administration administrative capacity in “less developed” MS capacity of stakeholders delivering employment, education &
social policies
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ESF Regulation post 2013Scope (III)
within above priorities, contribution to green skills & jobs
education & training systems reform, upskilling, green jobs digital agenda
digital literacy, e-skills, e-inclusion RDT&I
post-graduate studies, training of researchers networking activities for higher education institutions, R&T
centres & enterprises SME competitiveness
adaptability & human capital
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ESF Regulation post 2013Consistency & thematic concentration
consistency with NRP & related Council recommendations
focus on disadvantaged groups min. 20% ESF to social inclusion & fight against poverty
thematic concentration (of each OP) on employment/mobility, education/training, social inclusion & institutional capacity
80%
70%
60%
more developed transition less developed
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DK EE SW PO LT LV SI BG HU CZ ES RO PL IT CY EL LU SK FI MT AT DE UK BE NL IE FR
existing 2007-13 social inclusion share
ESF Regulation post 2013min. 20% ESF for social inclusion
this graph shows the impact the 20% rule would have had in 2007-13
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ESF Regulation post 2013Horizontal principles
partnership global grants for social partners & NGOs capacity building in less developed regions/MS for
social partners, including joint actions NGOs
social inclusion, gender equality & equal opportunities
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ESF Regulation post 2013Financial management
simplified cost options permitted up to €100K grants standard scales of unit costs & lump sum grants
mandatory for grants < €50K
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MFF, Cohesion Policy & ESFPost 2013
http://ec.europa.eu/budget/reform
http://ec.europa.eu/esf