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Joint meeting of REGIO Evaluation Network and ESF Evaluation partnership 2014-20 ERDF INTERVENTION LOGIC Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Athens, 15 th May 2014. WHO? WHAT? WHY?. NORTHERN IRELAND FACTS. NORTHERN IRELAND FACTS. Smallest UK nation - 1.8m population (3% of the UK)
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Joint meeting ofREGIO Evaluation Network and ESF Evaluation partnership2014-20 ERDF INTERVENTION LOGICNorthern Ireland, United KingdomAthens, 15th May 2014
NORTHERN IRELAND FACTS • Smallest UK nation - 1.8m population (3% of the UK) • 2014-20 Transition Region - 2% of UK GVA • Weekly Earnings €550 - Unemployment Rate 7.7% • Economic Inactivity 28% - Highly Skilled Workforce
INITIAL APPROACH • A focus on what we want to do - Lots of activity, thinly spread • Not on what we want to achieve - Thinly spread, questionable impact • Rethink required
BACK TO BASICS • What are Northern Ireland’s needs? - Underpinned by detailed analysis • Where should we concentrate? - Prioritisation • What will be the result?
TOUGH DECISIONS • Activities dropped • Political Buy-In • Stakeholder Buy-In
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? 3 Thematic Objectives & 3 Investment Priorities • Strengthening Research, Technical Development and Innovation • Enhancing the Competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprise • Supporting the Shift Towards a Low Carbon Economy in all Sectors
BENEFITS • Greatly assisted OP drafting • Clear Thematic Concentration • Contribute to EU2020 Targets • Measurable Indicators & Results • Capacity to deliver change
R&D&I • Concentration on BERD - BERD 74% of total expenditure • Horizontal & Vertical Specialisation - Smart Specialisation & Growth Potential • Increase Uptake - Only 430 businesses R&D active
SME COMPETITIVENESS • Focus on SME High Growth Firms - Disproportionate +ve economic impact - Reduction in numbers - Access to Finance • Focus on SME job creation - Reduction in micro & small employees
LOW CARBON ECONOMY • Renewable Energy - Harness natural wind resources - 40% target
Thank you for your time Happy to answer any questions Andrew Winter andrew.winter@detini.gov.uk
Joint meeting ofREGIO Evaluation Network and ESF Evaluation partnership2014-20 ERDF INTERVENTION LOGICNorthern Ireland, United KingdomAthens, 15th May 2014