TAIEXREGIO PEER 2 PEER A new tool bringing

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: A new tool bringing together cohesion policy experts EVALUATION NETWORK MEETING 18 June 2015 DG Regional and Urban Policy Unit E 1 "Competence Centre for Administrative Capacity-Building and the Solidarity Fund"

How many staff in ERDF/CF management in Member States? Let's use this potential!

Demand analysis: survey of Member States There is high demand for peer-to-peer exchanges among Member States 90% interested in peer-to-peer learning More demand in managing authorities and intermediate bodies All interviewed Member States see themselves as both beneficiaries and providers Peer-to-peer assistance is complementary to other existing forms of capacity building

Demand analysis: survey of Member States Programme Management financial instruments, simplified cost options, financial management and verifications, anti-fraud measures Ex-ante conditions Public Procurement, State Aid, statistical systems Thematic Objectives (TOs) ~ equal interest in all TOs

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: key parameters QUALITY CONTROL of experts and exchanges LIGHT: Short-term expert exchanges with as little bureaucracy as possible FLEXIBLE: Different types of exchanges –based on Member States' needs RAPID: exchanges launched rapidly (e. g. within 2 months from approval of request) TARGETED: focused on concrete and specific topics Based on experience and infrastructure of TAIEX

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Public sector employees ERDF / Cohesion Fund Management and control bodies Other bodies – only in duly justified cases

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER as Pilot Project Budget of EUR 500 000 Running March 2015 mid-2016 80 -100 exchanges expected Results to be evaluated in 2016

TYPE OF EXCHANGES Expert missions Study visits Workshops 2 -5 Days 2 Days

ELIGIBLE COSTS Travel and Per diems accommodation Fixed additional allowance EUR 250 per working day Other costs (e. g. interpretation, catering, printing, room rent, etc. ) Expert missions Yes – for experts No Study visits Yes – for max 3 participants No Yes – possible for No hosting institution upon request Workshops Yes – for visiting experts, but not for participants Yes – for visiting experts, not for participants Yes – for experts No

TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER: Cycle 1 2 ion t a lt in on ssi st onsu cess n i o e C bm pro issi Su Requ mm Co 3 4 5 , ing n n tio lan ert a l P t a n v me Exption e pro l p p A Im fica i t n ide 6 Eva ion t a lu

2 1 3 4 Submission Request E-application link https: //webgate. ec. europa. eu/TMSWeb. Restrict/applicat ion. Form Submission of the application online About 3 pages 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 Planning Expert identification From the submission of the application, a minimum of 6 -8 weeks for the dispatching of an expert and about 10 weeks for the organisation of a workshop or a study visit. Week 1 Week 3 Week 2 Timing Week 5 Week 4 Agenda Week 7 Week 6 Week 9 Week 8 Experts Participants

1 2 3 4 5 6 Implementation First exchange: "Workshop on a successful model for management and control of financial instruments" in Bulgaria on 30 June 2015. Two applications ongoing on Financial instruments: ü Study visit for a Polish Region (Lubelskie Voivodeship) ü Expert mission in a French Region (Ile de France)

1 2 3 4 5 Evaluation 6 ü Feedback after each exchange ü Impact evaluation 6 months later

We need experts! Demand for exchanges Has to be matched with supply of good expertise We are looking for • Public sector employees • From EU Member States • Willing to share their experience with peers Experts can register at: http: //europa. eu/!x. T 39 Xp 15

Questions or Comments? • Please do not hesitate to contact: • REGIO-PEER 2 PEER@ec. europa. eu • Dedicated PEER 2 PEER website: • http: //europa. eu/!x. T 39 Xp • Demand Analysis: • http: //ec. europa. eu/transparency/regexpert/index. cfm? do=group. Detail. Doc&id=15819& no=3