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Brussels, 15 October 2008 1
IWONA KUR Regional Office of Warmia and Mazury
Brussels, 15 October 2008
Performing efficient models of administration capacity and regional reform in theEuropean Union
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Warmia and Mazury
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Warmia and Mazury Population: 1,4 mln Area: 24 000 km2 Population density/km2): 59 Land use:
54% agricultural land 30% forests 6% lakes and rivers 10% urban areas
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Commissioner Hübner (EP conference 10.06.2008)
Absorption of EU funds depends on: administrative capacities: number and
qualifications of staff quality of national law transposing EU rules transparency of procedures sound planning of calls for proposals
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Structural Funds 2004-2006
Structural Funds for Poland 11 bln euro 1800 staff in gov. administration
6 Operational Programmes Integrated Regional Operational
Programme – 2,96 bln euro - centrally managed programme for 16
regions
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Structural Funds 2007-2013 Structural Funds for Poland: 67 bln euro
16 Regional Operational Programmes - negotiated by regions with the European Commission
- Warmia and Mazury RPO – 1 bln euro
Human Capital OP- 4 priorities with regional components
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Determinants of efficient administration Institutions Employment policy and staff Management and coordination Regulations ITC Information and promotion
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Challenges Lack of qualified candidates Long recruitment procedures Unattractive salaries in public administration
ECORYS recommends to double the salaries
High employee turnover Outflow of trained staff to private sector Low absorption of Technical Assistance Technical capacities Legal framework
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Action Plan to strengthen administrative capacities Adopted in June 2007 by the Council of
Ministers Objectives:
increase employment in government structures involved in SF management
Introduce standardized remuneration scheme (increase salaries)
introduce standardised evaluation and promotion scheme
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SF management 2007-2013
Central administration: 1852 staff (March 2007) 405 new staff employed in 2007 objective: 2800 staff in gov. administration
(50% increase!) cost for period 2007-2013 : 5,3 mld PLN
- 4,5 mld from OP Technical Assistance
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SF management 2007-2013
Regional administration: current employment: 1971 staff in 16 Marshal
Offices (2 October 2008)
objective: 4000 staff in regional self-government administration (100% increase!)
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Technical capacity building
ITC for structural funds management (SIMIC)
E-administration: electronic submission of projects via internet
Standardisation of application forms
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Legal framework
Incompatibilities between national and EU law
Restrictive application of EU rules by national law
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Concluding remarks Administrative capacities – key to successful SF
management In Poland:
central administration - good situation regional administration - still challenges ahead
Public administration - competitive employer? Technical capacity building Favourable legal framework
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Iwona Kur
Director of the Regional Office of Warminsko-
Mazurskie Voivodeship in Brussels