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Result Oriented Cohesion Policy – Regional Perspective

Evidence Based Cohesion Policy Conference Gdansk, July 7th 2011. Result Oriented Cohesion Policy – Regional Perspective. Mieczysław Struk The Marshal of Pomorskie province. Pomorskie compared to the EU (1). Source: GUS, Eurostat (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009).

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Result Oriented Cohesion Policy – Regional Perspective

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  1. Evidence BasedCohesion PolicyConference Gdansk, July 7th 2011 Result Oriented Cohesion Policy – Regional Perspective Mieczysław Struk The Marshal of Pomorskie province

  2. Pomorskie compared to the EU (1) Source: GUS, Eurostat (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) Source: Fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, 2010

  3. Pomorskie compared to the EU (2) …but still lagging behind, especially in the context of EUROPE 2020 targets The region is catching up with the EU… Source: Eurostat, GUS (2008, 2009)

  4. Pomorskie compared to Poland share of GDP 5.5% share of population 5.9% GDP per capita: 5thplace exports per capita: 5thplace unemployment rate: 12.2% no. of SMEs: 260,000(95% are micro companies) private investment: 2.22 bln euro annually(exc. micro companies) Source: GUS, Eurostat, IBnGR (2008, 2009, 2010)

  5. COMPETITIVENESS COHESION Mostly the economy ACCESSIBILITY Mostly social issues Mostly infrastructure The Region’s Strategic Challenges • How to improve our competitive position compared to other Polish regions? How to catch up with Europe’s most developed regions? • How to maintain and strengthen the region’s internal cohesion? How to stimulate growth in disadvantaged /marginalised areas?

  6. General Goals of the Region Source: PRDS 2020, PROP 2007-2013, GUS, Eurostat (2008, 2009) * or the last available

  7. Funding the Region’s Development 2005-2009 Data: end of 2009 Source: PRDS Report 2005-2009

  8. The EU’s Cohesion Policy in Pomorskie NDP 2004-2006 + NSRF 2007-2013 Data: end of 2010 Source: internal study

  9. The Cohesion Policy’s Effects on the Region (1) Effect of NDP/NSRF on GDP per capita versus EU average (p.p.) Effect of NDP/NSRF on GDP per capita versus Polish average (p.p.) Data based on HERMIN model Source: Estimating the effects…, WARR 2011 • Average annual effects of Cohesion Policy in Pomorskie 2004-2015: • GDPhigher by 3.1% (625 mln euro) • Investment expenditure higherby11.4% (525 mln euro) • Employment level higher by 15,000 people

  10. Cohesion Policy: strengthens strategic approach to planning regional development policy encourages informed choices and concentrated and selective interventions helps to increase institutional capacity teaches coordination and alignment of available funds strengthens empowerment and identity of regions strengthens the structures of civil society provides examples and standards for other regional policies ensures feedback from monitoring and evaluation emphasises the importance of environmental aspects helps to improve the quality of public services The Cohesion Policy’s Effects on the Region (2)

  11. The Region’s Strategic Challenges in the Context of Cohesion Policy

  12. New Cohesion Policy should: have a "Lisbon Treaty ORIGIN" and "Europe 2020 DESTINATION"(thematic and territorial concentration, integrated approach) address ALL REGIONS(specific challenges and barriers, endogenous potential, individual development paths) avoid going back to sectoral, centralised and spatially detached approach(spatially-blind intervention is far less efficient) focus on strengthening competitiveness factors in regions lagging behind(right proportion of support for competitiveness and cohesion) be regionalised, simplified and focused on productive instead of quick spending(multi-fund operational programmes, more use of financial engineering instruments) Regional Expectations for Cohesion Policy

  13. Evidence BasedCohesion PolicyConference Gdansk, July 7th 2011 Thank You Mieczysław Struk The Marshal of Pomorskie province

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