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MANAGING EXTERNAL AID PROGRAMMES mag. Peter Ješovnik Deputy Director Beograd, 7-8 december 2005 PRE-ACCESSION PROCESS – MILESTONES • • • 1992: PHARE Framework Agreement signed (September) 1993: Cooperation Agreement signed (April) 1993: Cooperation Agreement entered into force (September) • 1993: Exploratory talks for Association Agreement with started (December) 1995: Negotiations for Association Agreement started (March) 1996: Association Agreement signed (June) and the Slovenia applied for full membership. 1997: Interim Agreement entered into force (January) 1998: Accession negotiations started (April) 1999: Association Agreement entered into force (February) 2002: Accession negotiations concluded (13th December) 2003: Accession Treaty signed (16th April) 2004: Membership in the EU (1st May) • • • • • • • • TRANSITION INTO MARKET - DRIVEN ECONOMY • • • • • Major structural changes. Shift from social to private ownership. Shift from industrial to service economy. Shift from large to small-sized companies. Redirection from the markets of former Yugoslavia into more competitive European markets. • Shift from a supply driven economy into a demanded led. This was made possible by the liberalization of trade, liberalization of the Company law, as well as the changes in ownership structure of the existing socially owned companies. AND WHAT IS THE FINAL ROLE OF THE ACCESSION TO THE UNION • BREAKING OF THE EXISTING BARRIERS OF INWARD-ORIENTED STATE OF MIND BY MORE REFRESHING OPEN-SOCIETY WIND, INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE • ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON EUROPEAN RULES RESULTING IN INCREASED TRANSPARENCY, STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY OF THE ECONOMY, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR OPERATING OF ECONOMIC SUBJECTS • BECOMING A PART OF EUROPEAN AREA OF STABILITY SECURITY AND PROSPERITY BASED ON POSITIVE INTERNAL SOLUTION SEEKING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK PRE-ACCESSION PROCESS – FINANCIAL ASPECTS • Between 1992-2003, Slovenia has received assistence from three pre-accession instruments: – – – PHARE – 339,1 MEUR ISPA – 84,5 MEUR and SAPARD – 25,7 MEUR TOTAL: 449,3 MEUR 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1992–1996 1997 PHARE 1998 1999 2000 ISPA 2001 2002 SAPARD 2003 EVOLUTION OF PHARE – ROADMAP FOR CARDS/ISPA PERIOD 1989 – 1997 CENTRALISED • SUPPORT TO ECONOMIC TRANSITION OF THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES • DEMAND DRIVEN 1997 – 2002 DECENTRALISED • SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF THE ACCESSION • ACCESSION DRIVEN (ONLY PRIORITIES FOR ACCESSION) 2002 – ACCESSION DECENTRALISED + EXTENDED DECENTRALISED • SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION TO STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND COHESION FUND • DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBER STATES. MANAGEMENT REFORM FOR PHARE 1997 REFORM (ACCESSION DRIVEN) 1997 Before After Management model Development Aid Partnership Strategy Demand driven Accession Driven Implementation Centralised Decentralised Monitoring Centralised Joint Evaluation Centralised Centralised DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER DIFFERENT IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEMS Type of Implementation System Centralised Deconcentrated Decentralised (DIS) Extended decentralised (EDIS) Phase Programming (ex-ante evaluation) EC, NAC, line ministries EC, EC Delegations, NAC, (EAR), Ministries EC, EC Delegations, NAC, line Ministries EC, NAC, line Line ministreies Implementation EC, line ministries Line ministries DEK, EAR Line inistries, CFCU Line ministries, CFCU Monitoring EC EC Delegations (EAR) Ministries, NAC, EC Delegation Line ministries, NAC Interim evaluation EC EC Delegations (EAR) EC Delegations NAC Ex-post evaluation EC EC Delegations EC EC PROGRAMMING • Line ministries • National Aid Co-ordinator (NAC) • EC Delegation • Commission Services HQ IMPLEMENTATION • National Fund = MF/NAO (Paying) • Implementing Authority= CFCU/PAO (Tendering, Contracting) • Implementing Agencies at the Ministries (Tendering, Contracting) • Final beneficiaries: ministries/institutions/local communities (Contracting Authority) • EC Delegation (ex-ante control) & NAC (Observers) MONITORING • LINE MINISTRIES/CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES/AT PROGRAMME LEVEL; • STEERING COMMITTEES/AT PROJECT LEVEL; • SECTORAL MONITORING SUB-COMMITTEES (2 PER YEAR); • MONITORING COMMITTEES ISPA, SAPARD (2 PER YEAR); • JOINT MONITORING COMMITTEE (1 PER YEAR) . * Under centralised implementation system monitoring was responsibility of the european commission. EVALUATION 1. Centralised Implementation System (CIS) a) Ex-ante: EC b) Mid-term: EC c) Ex-post: EC 2. Decentralised Implementation System (DIS): a) Ex-ante: EC Delegation b) Mid-term: EC (OMAS, EMS etc.) c) Ex-post: EC 3. Extended Decentralised Implementation System (EDIS): a) Ex-ante: CFCU & Line ministries b) Mid-term: NAC c) Ex-post: EC * SAPARD is implemented exclusively under EDIS. NATIONAL AID COORDINATOR - GOEA • Overall responsibility for planning, programming, implementing and monitoring of PHARE programme. • Responsible also for co-ordination of activities, related to accession activities. • Minister, responsible for European Affairs in Slovenia was nominated as NAC. • Sector for technical assistance have implemented coordinatio tasks on his behalf. LESSONS LEARNED AT GOEA • • • • • • • • • • PLANNING OF TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT CYCLE. ROLES AND PROCEDURES AT EACH STAGE MUST BE CLEAR. ADDRESSING OF PROBLEMS IN A TIMELY MANNER (EXPIRY DATES). ABSORPTION CAPACITY OF BENEFICIARY SHOULD BE CHECKED BEFORE APPROVING NEW PROJECTS/ LESSON LEARNED FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAMME YEAR. FOR PROJECTS WITH SEVERAL BENEFICIARIES, STEERING COMMITTEES ARE NECESSARY. THE PROGRAMMING CYCLE MUST FIT WITH THE NATIONAL BUDGETARY CYCLE (GOOD PLANNING OF NATIONAL CO-FINANCING FUNDS – MULTIANNUAL APPROACH). ASSURANCE OF ADEQUATE LOCAL STAFF SUPPORT (TWINNING). CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHER DONORS. INCLUSION OF EC DELEGATION STAFF IN ALL PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT CYCLE TO AVOID PROBLEMS AT LATER STAGE (MONITORING, EVALUATION). EXCEPTIONS ARE ALWAYS POSSIBLE – NEGOTIATE WITH EC AND DELEGATION FOR DEROGATIONS ON CASE-BY CASE BASIS. ECONOMIC COHESION OF EU-15 IN 1980 140,0 120,0 100,0 80,0 60,0 NK SW E BE L FR A NL D AU T FI N IT A G BR G RC ES P IR E PR T D D EU 40,0 OECD, 2004 ECONOMIC COHESION OF EU-15 IN 2002 140.0 120.0 100.0 80.0 60.0 OECD, 2004 IT A ES P PR T G RC IR E DN K BE L AU T NL D SW E FI N FR A DE U G BR 40.0 Time distances in years between EU15 average and Slovenia for selected indicators for 2003 (+ time lead, - time lag for the EU15) 30 S-time-distance in years 25 20 15 10 5 18 4 0 26 14 0 6 (2002) -2 -5 -10 -15 GDP per capita Employment Rate Annual Hours Worked GDP per employed economic indicators R&D per capita Life expectancy females Infant survival rate social indicators COMPARISON OF TIME DISTANCES: USA-EU15 AND EU15-SLO Time distances in years between EU15 average and Slovenia for selected indicators for 2003 (+ time lead, - time lag for the EU15) 30 25 S-time-distance in years 20 15 10 5 18 4 0 26 14 6 0 (2002) -5 -2 -10 -15 GDP per capita Employment Rate Annual Hours Worked GDP per employed economic indicators R&D per capita Life expectancy females Infant survival rate social indicators Year in which Slovenia catches up the EU15 average under various assumptions 2130 GDP per capita Employment Rate 2120 GDP per employed 2110 GDP per hour R&D per capita 2100 Year of catch up 2090 2080 2070 2060 2050 2040 2030 2020 2010 2000 0,5% 1% 1,5% 2% 2,5% 3% 3,5% 4% 4,5% Required positive growth rate of Slovenia compared to the EU 15 average 5% IS SLOVENIAN ECONOMIC COHESION IMPROVED? OLD RESULTS – NEW MESSAGES? Current development model Vision of the new social development model regulation and bureaucratisation of markets deregulation and liberalisation of markets restrictive business enviroment promoting the creation and growth of enterprises relatively closed financial markets open financial markets and competition insufficient flexibility of the labour market a more flexible labour market collective social security systems individual needs and responsibility corporatism of large social partners open, broad-based partner cooperation bureaucratic and hierarchical public administration decentralisation and public-private partnerships focus on macroeconomic and social balances focus on sustainable development based on structural reforms and a more dynamic society SHARE OF HI-TECH PRODUCTS IN EXPORT (1999) 50 IRL 40 USA NLD GBR EXPORT (%) 30 JPN FIN HUN FRA CHE SWE 20 DNK ISR ISL DEU NOR RUS CAN EST AUT LTU 10 GRC HRV KAZ MDA ARM KGZ BGR MKD ITA CZE LVA TUR BLR ROM ESP BEL PRT SVK CYP SVN POL ALB 0 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 GDPpc 25000 30000 35000 GROWHT OF STUDENT POPULATION University of Ljubljana: University of Maribor: University of Primorska: Colleges: Upper-secondary schoole: SUMMARY: 1990/91 2003/04 22.824 10.741 33.565 55.993 24.020 4.373 2.545 12.061 98.992