EU Cohesion Policy 2014 – 2020

1. EU Cohesion Policy2014 – 2020 Proposals from the European Commission European UnionCohesion Policy

2. Legislative package The General Regulation Common provisions for cohesion policy, the rural development policy and the maritime and fisheries policy Common provisions for cohesion policy only (ERDF, CF, ESF) Fund specific regulations ERDF regulation CF regulation ESF regulation ETC regulation EGTC regulation European UnionCohesion Policy

3. Objectives and Budget Primary objective of EU cohesion policy: to reduce the significant economic, social and territorial disparities between Europe's regions Cohesion policy: key role in delivering the Europe 2020 objectives Proposed budget for Cohesion Policy: 376 Billion € European UnionCohesion Policy

4. Proposed EU budget 2014-2020 "Ambitious but realistic" proposals by the Commission in June 2011 for a Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 Cohesion Policy 33% (€336 billion) Other policies (agriculture, research, external,…) 63% (649 billion) Connecting Europe Facility 4% (€40 billion) European UnionCohesion Policy

5. Budget for Cohesion Policy post 2013 European UnionCohesion Policy

6. Financial FrameworkReinforcing a fair system for all EU regions Three categories of regions: Less developed regions (GDP per capita < 75% of EU average) Transition regions (GDP per capita between 75% and 90%) More developed regions (GDP per capita > 90%) Why a new category for transition regions? Simpler and fairer system Helps these regions to soften the transition between less and more developed regions European UnionCohesion Policy

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8. Main Objectives • Deliver the Europe 2020 strategy objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. • Focus on results. • Maximise the impact of EU funding. European UnionCohesion Policy

9. Main changes: Reinforcing effectiveness and performance Focus on results • common + programme-specific indicators, reporting, monitoring & evaluation Performance framework for all programmes • clear and measurable milestones and targets Performance reserve • 5% of national allocations (by Member State, fund and category of region) Ex-ante conditionality • ensuring conditions for effective investment are in place Macro-economic conditionality • alignment with the new economic governance European UnionCohesion Policy

10. Strengthening the Strategic Approach Common Strategic Framework – Key actions for Thematic objectives derived from Europe 2020 Partnership contract: - Ex-ante conditionalities - Performance framework Adoption of Operational Programmes European UnionCohesion Policy

11. A menu of thematic objectives • research & innovation • information and communication technologies (ICT) • competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) • shift towards a low-carbon economy • climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management • environmental protection & resource efficiency • sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures • employment & supporting labour mobility • social inclusion & combating poverty • education, skills & lifelong learning • institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations European UnionCohesion Policy

12. Simplification Common rules - funds covered by Common Strategic Framework • cohesion policy, rural development and maritime + fisheries policy Option of multi-fund programmes • ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund Streamlined delivery system • harmonised rules on eligibility and durability • greater use of simplified costs • linking payments with results • e-Cohesion: one stop shop for beneficiaries • proportional approach to control European UnionCohesion Policy

13. Concentrating resources to maximise impact Concentration of ERDF investments on: • energy efficiency & renewable energy • research & innovation • competitiveness of SMEs 6% 60% 44% 20% More developed & transition regions Less developed regions flexibility – different regions have different needs special arrangements for ex-convergence regions European UnionCohesion Policy

14. European Social Fund 2014-2020 2007-2013 Share of ESF within Cohesion Policy budget Out of structural funds support (ERDF + ESF), ESF will represent: • 25% in less developed regions • 40% in transition regions • 52% in more developed regions European UnionCohesion Policy

15. Cohesion Fund Supports Member States with GNI per capita < 90% of EU27 average • Investing in environment • Climate change adaptation and risk prevention • Water and waste sectors • Biodiversity including through green infrastructures • Urban environment • Low carbon economy • Investing in transport • Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) • Low-carbon transport systems and urban transport European UnionCohesion Policy

16. How will funding be allocated? Less developed regions/MS Transition regions More developed regions Population covered (in millions) ¹ €10 billion from the Cohesion Fund will be allocated to the Connecting Europe Facility Budget allocation (in %) European UnionCohesion Policy

17. Marginalised Communities focus Programming period post 2014 – proposal Common provisions Art 5 partnership and multi-level governance – including economic and social partners, civil society etc in the preparation of the Partnership Contract Art 7 Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination Art 14 c and 87 d: Contents of the partnership agreement: integrated approach to address specific needs of geo areas OR target groups most affected by poverty. Chapter II Community-led local development Current programming period General Regulation Art 16 Equality between men and women and non-discrimination ERDF Regulation Art 7.2 Eligibility of expenditures – housing for marginalised communities in the framework of an integrated approach. More in general social infrastructures investments in health, education, housing and other social infrastructures (categories of expenditures) Ex-anteconditionality for the thematic objective of promoting social inclusion and combating poverty. • MS have to set in place a • National strategy for poverty reduction, containing a mapping of the territorial concentration beyond the regional/on NUTS 3 level of marginalised and disadvantaged groups including Roma • National Roma inclusion strategy ERDF Priority of promotingsocial inclusion and combating poverty European UnionCohesion Policy

18. Poverty Mapping Optional tool to implement Article 14 (c) and 87(d) of CPR MS to have in place a national strategy for poverty reduction. Member States may choose between geographical appproach: identify geographical areas most affected by poverty, possibly through poverty mapping OR target group approach: identify the target groups at highest risk ofdiscrimination or exclusion (e.g. Roma, migrants, disabled people etc) – possibly using maps to more efficiently target funds. All CSF Funds may be mobilised. Integrated approaches to be set out in the Partnership Contract and Operational Programmes, including indicative financial allocations for the relevant CSF Funds. European UnionCohesion Policy

19. Timeline European Union Cohesion Policy │ 19 5th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion + public consultation Public consultation on CommonStrategic Framework Proposals for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 2012 – 2013 2014 June 2011 Oct. 2011 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 March 2010 Nov. 2010 Agreement on MFF and adoption of new legislative package Entry into forceand adoption ofprogrammes Proposal bythe Commission for a Multiannual Financial Framework Communication from the Commission: Common Strategic Framework Adoption of Europe 2020 Strategy European UnionCohesion Policy

20. Where can I find further information? www.inforegio.europa.eu Follow @EU_Regional on Twitter European UnionCohesion Policy