URBACT IMPLEMENTATION NETWORKS

1. URBACT IMPLEMENTATION NETWORKS

2. URBACT in a nutshell • European Territorial Cooperation programme (ETC) co-financed by ERDF • All 28 Member States as well as 2 Partner States (Switzerland and Norway) are eligible to participate • Main objective: To promote integrated and sustainable urban development in European cities • Managing Authority: France

3. URBACT III – 4 main objectives • To improve the capacity of cities to manage sustainable urban policies and practices in an integrated and participative way • To improve the design of integrated urban & sustainable strategies/ action plans in cities • To improve the implementation of integrated urban & sustainable strategies/ action plans in cities • To ensure that practitioners and decision makers at all levels have access to knowledgeand share know-how on all aspects of sustainable urban development

4. 3 main strands of activities CAPITALISATION DISSEMINATION Capitalising& disseminating urban knowledge, policy recommendations, good practices to a wider audience of policy-makers & practitioners CAPACITY-BUILDING Enhancing the capacities of urban practitioners and policy-makers to develop integrated and participatory approaches to urban development TRANSNATIONAL EXCHANGE & LEARNING Allowing cities to share experiences/ problems/ solutions, learn from one another, identify good practices to design & implement integrated urban policies KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM TRAININGS NETWORKS

5. URBACT III networks a diversifiedoffer • 3 types of networks proposed: • Action Planning Networks • Implementation Networks • Transfer Networks

6. Implementation networks • Main purpose: To support cities in the implementation of integrated sustainable urban strategies or action plans. • Expected outcomes: - Better implementation - Learning and recommendations for EU cities

7. Eligible beneficiaries • Cities from EU 28, Norway & Switzerland including: • Cities, municipalities, towns without limit of size • Infra-municipal tiers of government • Metropolitan authorities & organized agglomerations • having an integrated urban strategy or action plan addressing a policy challenge at local level • AND secured funding to start the implementation of this strategy/ action plan within the lifetime of the URBACT network.

8. Main features > Call open 22 March - 22 June 2016 > Up to 15 Implementation Networks > Networks to last for 30 months (Phase 1: 6 months + Phase 2: 24 months) > Partnership • A lead partner city • 7 to 9 partner cities (from at least 3 different countries) • Balance Lessdeveloped & More developed/ Transition regions: - min 3 partnersfromLessdeveloped if 7 partners in total, - min 4 partnersfromLessdeveloped if 8-9 partners in total > Thematiccoverage • Open to all 10 Thematic Objectives of the Cohesion Policy covered by URBACT • A common Policy Issue addressed in partners’ strategies/ plans • Identifyimplementation challenges

9. Thematic objectives *70% of the networking budget in URBACT III programme period (2014 – 2020) shall be dedicated to the highlighted Thematic objectives.

10. Implementation challenges Compulsory and optional challenges • Ensuring the integrated approach in the delivery of urban policies • Maintaining involvement of local stakeholders in the delivery stage • Setting up efficient indicators & monitoring systems to measure performance • Organising the “project pipeline” (calls for projects, selection criteria, supporting project delivery, etc.) • Organising decision-making, city services and staff for delivery • Moving from integrated urban strategy to operational action plans • Setting up Public Private Partnerships for delivery • Designing smart public procurement frameworks • Enhancing funding of urban policies by exploring financial innovation (urban development funds, crowd-funding, etc.)  Networks to address all three compulsory challenges as well as minimum one optional challenge.

11. Budget & otherresources • TOTAL BUDGET : 600.000 -750.000 Euros (= ERDF + local contribution) • Lessdeveloped and Transition: 85% ERDF • More developed: 70% ERDF • ADDITIONAL ENVELOPE FOR EXPERT SUPPORT up to 127.500 euros/ network • ONGOING SUPPORT by the URBACT Secretariat, Programme experts (tools, methods, training, etc.)

12. HOW TO APPLY

13. Implementation networks How to apply • Life cycle of an URBACT network • Application Procedure • Preparing a bid

14. The two phases of an URBACT network • Phase 1: • a 6-month preparatory phase • Up to 150.000 € (fromoverall budget) • 2 work packages: •  WP 1 Project management •  WP 2 Project development (building a baseline) • Phase 2: • 24-month operational phase • 4 work packages • WP1 Project management • WP 2 Transnational exchange • WP 3 Impact on local governance (partnerlevelactivities) • WP 4 Communication and dissemination URBACT Local Group

15. Articulation between Transnational and local level Transnational Network Cities with common problems coming together to learn from one another and work together on implementation challenges Knowledge Good practices, policy recommendations, etc. URBACT • Funding • Methods • Expertise • Capacity-building Policy Tools and solutions for enhanced implementation City level Local Stakeholders working in partnership to co-produce Operational Implementation framework

16. Call for Proposals SubmissionFirst proposal Eligibility check & Assessment Approval by MC & funding 6-month to develop Final proposal Submission of Final proposal Eligibility check & Assessment Approval by MC & funding 24 month to implement network activities and deliver Procedure A two-stage process Proposed partnership withidentified Common policy issue and Implementation challenges !!! Confirmed partnershipwith complete network proposal !!!

17. Procedure Timeline Phase 1 & Phase 2

18. How to apply Thematic focus Choosea Topic or Policy issue: • Wherepartners have an Integrated action plan withsecuredfunding • Relatedto one of the 10 ERDF Thematicobjectives IdentifyImplementation Challenges: Fostering the integrated approach Involving local stakeholders Measuring impact Building the project pipeline Organising decision-making for delivery Moving from strategy to operational action-plan Developing Public Private Partnerships Setting up smart public procurement Enhancing funding of urban development policies through financial innovation x 7-9 Partners 3 Compulsory Optional 1 or more

19. How to apply Guidance to prepareyourproject • Preparation of the bid URBACT Guide to Implementation Networks • Findingpartners Online Market place – URBACT website • Identifying an expert  Online database of Validated URBACT Experts • Online application form URBACT guide on SYNERGIE-CTE • Other relevant information URBACT III Programme manual and factsheets • Need to discussproject at national level ?  National URBACT Points

20. Milestones • URBACT Implementation networks call is open • from 22 March to 22 June 2016 • 22 June: URBACT Implementation networks call ends •  Phase 1 applications due • End June-October: Eligibility check and assessment • 5 October: URBACT Monitoring Committee to decide on approved networks for Phase 1 • Phase 1 = 6 monthsfromOctober 2016 to April 2017 • 9-10 November: Kick-off meeting for approvedImplementation networks • April 2017: Phase 2 applications due • April – June 2017: Eligibility check and assessment • June 2017: URBACT Monitoring Committe to decide on approved networks for Phase 2 • Phase 2= 24 monthsfromJune 2017 to June 2019