strategic planning programming 2011-10-14.ppt

8/13/2019 Strategic Planning Programming 2011-10-14.Ppt

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European UnionRegional Policy Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

Strategic programming: Cohesion

policy 2014-2020


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Agenda

General approach to strategic programming

Thematic objectives and investment priorities

Common Strategic Framework

Partnership Contract

Principles of programming and examples ofoperational programmes

Construction of priority axes

Joint action plans

Performance framework, review and reserve


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General approach


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The general approach

Evolution of the present arrangements that alreadyinclude:

Community Strategic Guidelines at EU level National Strategic Reference Frameworks

Operational programmes, with objectives, targets, adescription of actions and indicators

Possibility for a performance reserve at nationallevel

Monitoring and evaluation

Aim for 2014-2020: alignment with EU2020 with enhancedresult orientation, making the best use of tools available toensure effectiveness


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Thematic Objectives to Deliver Europe 2020

1. Strengthening research, technological development and innovation

2. Enhancing access to, and use and quality of, information and communicationtechnologies

3. Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, theagricultural sector (for the EAFRD) and the fisheries and aquaculture sector (forthe EMFF)

4. Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors

5. Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management

6. Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency

7. Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key networkinfrastructures

8. Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility

9. Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty

10. Investing in education, skills and lifelong learning

11. Enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration


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ERDF ESF CF Thematic objective1. Strengthening research, technological development and innovation

2. Enhancing access to, and use and quality of, information and communication

technologies

3. Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, the

agricultural sector (for the EAFRD) and the fisheries and aquaculture sector

(for the EMFF)4. Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors

5. Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management

6. Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency

7. Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network

infrastructures

8. Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility

9. Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty

10. Investing in education, skills and lifelong learning

11. Enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration


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Thematic Objectives

Thematic objectives constitute the basis for the CommonStrategic Framework, which shall outline key actions foreach thematic objective

In the case of Cohesion Policy every action financed mustbe linked to a particular thematic objective

Reporting (on financial progress, indicators etc.) can also

be linked back to particular thematic objectives Technical assistance is the exceptionTA is not linked to

any of the thematic objectives


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Investment priorities

Each thematic objective is translated into investmentpriorities (in Fund-specific regulations)

The list of investment priorities is exhaustive

Investment priorities are also objectives, not types ofintervention leaving flexibility to design the optimal mix ofactions


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Example

Thematic objective: Promoting climate changeadaptation, risk prevention and management

Investment priorities (ERDF):

supporting dedicated investment for adaptation toclimate change

promoting investment to address specific risks,ensuring disaster resilience and developing disastermanagement systems


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Example

Thematic objective Investing in education, skills and life-longlearning

Investment priorities (ESF):

Reducing early school-leaving and promoting equal access to goodquality early-childhood, primary and secondary education

Improving the quality, efficiency and openness of tertiary andequivalent education with a view to increasing participation and

attainment levels Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading the skills andcompetences of the workforce and increasing the labour marketrelevance of education and training systems


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Example

Thematic objective: Protecting the environment and promotingresource efficiency:

Investment priorities (Cohesion Fund)

addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste sectorto meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis

addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sectorto meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis

protecting and restoring biodiversity, including through green

infrastructures improving the urban environment, including regeneration ofbrownfield sites and reduction of air pollution


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The structure of strategic

programming


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THE COMMON STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

ERDF, ESF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF

THE PARTNERSHIP CONTRACT

ERDF, ESF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF

National orregional level

Operational

Programmes for ERDF

Rural development

programmes

(EAFRD)

Operational

Programmes for ESF

Operational

Programmes for CF

EU level

National level

Multifund Operational

Programmes for ERDF,

ESF, CF

Operational

Programmes for

(EMFF)


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Strengthening the Strategic Approach

Operational

Programmes

Partnership contract



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Timeline

November-December 2011: Communication from the Commission


January March 2012: Public consultation on Communication

June 2012: Commission proposal for Common Strategic Framework

During 2012-2013: Dialogue between COM and MS on Partnershipcontracts and operational programmes

Adoption of legislative package, immediate entry into force

+ 3 months: COM adopts CSF by delegated act

+ 6 months: MS to transmit Partnership contracts and programmes(incl. ex-ante evaluations); COM to make observations within 3months, adoption within 6 months; PC to be adopted before OPs

+ 9 months: ETC programmes to be submitted to COM

PCs can already be adopted before 2014


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THEMATICPILLAR

KEY ACTIONS

FOR EACH

THEMATIC

OBJECTIVE

COORDINATION AND COOPERATION

HORIZONTAL PRINCIPLES AND POLICY OBJECTIVES

TERRITORIALPILLAR

KEY

TERRITORIAL

CHALLENGES

The Common Strategic Framework


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Common Strategic FrameworkThe added value of the CSF:

Coordination starts from the topcommon framework replacessectoral Community Strategic Guidelines

Facilitates coordination with other EU funding instruments e.g.Horizon 2020, Life+ etc.

Provides an understanding of the key actions required to achieveEU2020 objectives and maps the contribution of each of the CSFFunds in this regard: strategic guidance for planning at national andregional level

Establishes priority areas for cooperation activities (for all CSFFunds, not only ETC)

Ensures better coherence and consistency with the NationalReform Programmes


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The Common Strategic Framework shall establish:

for each thematic objective, the key actions to be supported by each CSFFund;

the key territorial challenges for urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas, aswell as for areas with particular territorial features referred to in Articles 174and 349 of the Treaty, to be addressed by the CSF Funds;

horizontal principles and policy objectives for the implementation of the CSFFunds;

priority areas for cooperation activities for each of the CSF Funds, where

appropriate, taking account of macro-regional and sea basin strategies; coordination mechanisms among the CSF Funds, and with other relevant

Union policies and instruments, including external instruments for cooperation;

mechanisms for ensuring the coherence and consistency of the programmingof the CSF Funds with the country-specific recommendations under Article121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under

148(4) of the Treaty.


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Adoption and review Commission will prepare a communication on the CSF towards the end of

2011 - this will be followed by a public consultation in 2012 (indicativetiming: January-March)

The results of this public consultation, along with a proposal for the CSF bythe Commission should be available by mid- 2012

The aim of this exercise is to provide strategic direction for planning in duetime, as formal adoption can only take place after the adoption of the CPR

CSF shall be officially adopted by the Commission within 3 months of theadoption of the CPR

CSF can be reviewed and revised, if there are major changes to the Unionstrategy of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

If this takes place, MS should review their PCs and operational programmesto establish whether they are still consistent with the CSF and whetherchanges are needed

Where necessary, MS should submit proposals for amendment of the PCand the operational programmes


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Prepared at national level with close involvement of partners

Agreed between the Commission and Member State, includes:

The contribution of the CSF Funds towards the achievement ofthematic objectives, translating Europe 2020 priorities in a nationaland/or regional context

Summary of the main results expected

The main priority areas for cooperation

An integrated approach for territorial development supported by the

CSF Funds Arrangements for effective implementation: involvement of partners,

ex-ante conditionalities, performance framework, additionality

Arrangements for efficient implementation: administrative capacity,administrative burden reduction


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Added value of the Partnership Contract

Coordination between CSF Funds at national level

Framework for thematic concentration

Demonstrating overall contribution to EU 2020

A coherent approach to territorial development at Member

State level

Framework for all cooperation activities

Overview of all commitments taken at regional and national

level


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Partnership Contract The institutional and constitutional arrangements of each

Member States shall be respected

Three possible processes for ensuring coherencebetween EU, national and regional objectives:

1) Centralised arrangements: PC as the strategic basis forthe preparation of operational programmes (top downprocess)

2) Mixed arrangements: iterative process between strategicdevelopment and the preparation of operationalprogrammes (parallel process)

3) Federal arrangements: PC is built on commitments takenunder regional and national operational programmes(bottom-up process)


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Adoption and amendment of the

partnership contract The Commission shall assess the consistency of the Partnership

Contract with the CPR, with the Common Strategic Framework,

and the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of

the Treaty and the Council recommendations adopted under

148(4) of the Treaty, taking account of the ex ante evaluations of

the programmes

The Commission shall adopt a decision approving the Partnership

Contract within 6 months of its submission

If the Common Strategic Framework is revised, the MemberStates shall propose amendments, where necessary, to their

Partnership Contract and programmes to ensure their consistency

with the revised Common Strategic Framework


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Reinforcing IntegratedProgramming

Integrated programme approach

The Common Strategic Framework at EU level

and the Partnership Contract at national levelcovering all the CSF Funds

Possibility for Member States to prepare andimplement multifund programmes combiningERDF, ESF and the Cohesion Fund

Possibility for Member States to establish "multi-category" operational programmes which coverless developed, transition, and more developedregions or any combination of these.

ETC programmes are financed only from ERDF

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Provisions in the regulation

Common provisions for CSF Funds on preparation, adoptionand amendment, as well as on the shared elements of thecontent

Specific provisions on the content of operational programmesunder cohesion policy: Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

Description of priority axes incl. specific objectives, actions to befinanced, indicators, categories of intervention.

Contribution to territorial development

Arrangements to ensure effective implementation

Financing plan

Implementing provisions

Specific actions (related to horizontal principles)

Operational programmes submitted shall be accompanied bythe ex-ante evaluation

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Principles of programming

Operational programmes will constitute the mainmanagement and monitoring unit under cohesion policy

Member States will have the flexibility to choose the

appropriate level of programming. As a general rule,operational programmes under ERDF and ESF shoulddrawn up at the appropriate geographical level and atleast at NUTS level 2, in accordance with the institutionalsystem specific to the Member State.

Operational programmes can be established both at

regional and at national level. Where appropriate, theMember State may reach an agreement with theCommission to prepare operational programmes coveringsmaller regions than NUTS 2.

Operational programmes with support from the CohesionFund shall be drawn up at national level.

European Union


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Adoption and amendment ofoperational programmes

The Commission shall assess the consistency ofprogrammes with this Regulation, the Fund-specific rules,their effective contribution to the thematic objectives and the

Union priorities specific to each CSF Fund, the CommonStrategic Framework, the Partnership Contract, the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treatyand the Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) ofthe Treaty, taking account of the ex ante evaluation.

The Commission shall adopt a decision approving theoperational programmes within 6 months of its submission

Any amendment to an operational programme shall be dulysubstantiated and shall set out the expected impact of theamendment. Where necessary the Commission will amendthe Partnership Contract at the same time with the

amendment of the operational programme

European Union


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Inside the operational

programme

European Union


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OP Priority axisCategories

of

intervention

Thematic

objectivesSpecific

objectives

corresponding

to investment

priorities

Actions

EU 2020

headline

targets, GDP,

employment

rate

Result

indicators

Output

indicators

REGULATORY

STRUCTURE

OBJECTIVES

INDICATORS

Programming logic

European Union


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FlexibilityFixed Flexible

List of thematic objectives Choice of thematic objectives

List of investment priorities Choice and combination of investment priorities

Definition of specific objectives based on national

and regional needs

Thematic concentration Choice of actions and intervention categories

List of categories of intervention Definition of actions needed to achieve specific

objectives, target groups etc.

Choice of categories of intervention

List of common indicators Choice and definition of programme specific

indicators

Framework for the set-up of OPs Choice between :

national and regional level

mono-fund and multi-fund OPs

sectoral and multi-sectoral OPs

Choice of toolslocal development, ITIs, JAPs

etc.

European Union


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Structure of operationalprogrammes

The main unit for management and reporting withinan operational programme shall continue to be apriority axis:

financial tables within operational programmesshall reflect the budget at the level of the priorityaxis

co-financing rate shall be applied to the priorityaxis

The definition of priority axis will however be morestandardised than is the case in 2007-2013.

European Union


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Structure of priority axes

Each priority axis must correspond to only one thematicobjective defined in Article 9 of CPR.

A priority axis must correspond to one or more investment

priorities defined in the Fund specific regulations fallingunder the same thematic objective. Therefore it is possiblethat there will be several priority axes contributing to onethematic objective.

Priority axes are monofund, even where operationalprogrammes are multi-fund

As a general rule not be possible to combine investmentpriorities under different thematic objectives into a singleaxis (exception for ESF)

The design of priority axes should be proportionate to theamount of funding available

European Union


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Thematic

objective 1

Thematic

objective 2

Investment

priority 1

Investment

priority 2

Investment

priority 1

Investment

priority 2

Priority axis 1

Priority axis 2

Priority axis 3


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European Union


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Thematic objective 1:

supporting the shift

towards a low-carbon

economy in all sectors


protecting the

environment and

promoting resourceefficiency

IP:Promoting the production

and distribution of renewable

energy sources.

IP:Supporting energy

efficiency and renewable

energy use in public

infrastructures and in the

housing sector

IP:Addressing the significant

needs for investment in the

waste sector to meet the

requirements of the

environmental acquis.

IP:Action to improve the

urban environment, including

regeneration of brownfield

sites and reduction of air

pollution.

Priority axis 1

Priority axis 2

Priority axis 3

Priority axis 4

European Union


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ESF operational programme

European Union


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u opea U oRegional Policy Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion


Investing in education,

skills and life-long

learning


Promoting

employment and

supporting labour

mobility

IP: Enhancing access to lifelong learning,

upgrading the skills and competences of the

workforce and increasing the labour market

relevance of education and training systems

IP: Improving the quality, efficiency and

openness of tertiary and equivalent

education with a view to increasing

participation and attainment levels

IP: Self-employment, entrepreneurship andbusiness creation

IP: Modernisation and strengthening of

labour market institutions, including actions

to enhance transnational labour mobility

Priority axis 2

Priority axis 1Thematic objective 1:

Promoting social

inclusion and

combating poverty

through:

IP: Active inclusion

IP: Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable

and high-quality services, including health care

and social services of general interest

Priority axis 3


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European Union


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pRegional Policy Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

Thematic objective1:

Strengthening research,

technological

development and

innovation:

Thematic objective2:

enhancing the

competitiveness of

SMEs:

IP:enhancing research and innovation

infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I

excellence and promoting centres of competence,

in particular those of European interest

IP: promoting business R&I investment, product

and service development, technology transfer,

social innovation and public service applications,

demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open

innovation through smart specialisation

IP: promoting entrepreneurship, in particular byfacilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas

and fostering the creation of new firms

IP: developing new business models for SMEs, in

particular for internationalisation

Priority axis 1

Priority axis 2


supporting the shift


economy in all sectors:

IP:Promoting the production and distribution of

renewable energy sources.

IP: Supporting energy efficiency and renewable

energy use in public infrastructures and in the

housing sector

Priority axis 3

European Union


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Multi-fund and multi-categoryprogrammes

Where the option of multi-fund or multi-category

programming is used, separate priority axes must in

addition be established for ERDF, ESF and CohesionFund, as well as for different categories of regions.

For the ESF, a priority axis may combine investment

priorities from different thematic objectives set out in

Article 9(8), (9), (10) and (11) in order to facilitatetheir contribution to other priority axes, in duly

justified circumstances.

European Union


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Multi-fund operationalprogramme for supporting the

shift to low carbon economy

European Union


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Regional Policy Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion


Investing in education,

skills and life-long

learning


Promoting

employment and

supporting labour

mobility

IP: Enhancing access to lifelong learning,

upgrading the skills and competences of the

workforce and increasing the labour market

relevance of education and training systems

IP: Improving the quality, efficiency and

openness of tertiary and equivalent

education with a view to increasing

participation and attainment levels

IP: Self-employment, entrepreneurship andbusiness creation

IP: Modernisation and strengthening of

labour market institutions, including actions

to enhance transnational labour mobility

Priority axis 2

(ESF)

Priority axis 1

(ERDF)


Supporting the shift


economy in all sectors

IP:Promoting the production and distribution

of renewable energy sources

IP: Supporting energy efficiency and

renewable energy use in public

infrastructures and in the housing sector

Priority axis 3

(ESF)

European Union


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Inside the priority axis

European Union


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Getting to a priority axis1. Choice of thematic objectives

2. Selection of investment priorities, definition of

specific objectives and results3. Analysis of the fulfilment of ex-ante

conditionalities

4. Construction of the priority axis with all the

required elements5. Definition of the financial allocation

6. Definition and quantification of the indicators

7. Check of thematic concentration (through thePC)

European Unionl l l l ff d l


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Result

indicators

Specific objectives

what the MS wants to

achieve, taking into account

national and regional needs

and potentials

Investment

priorities

Description of actions

needed to achieve the

specific objectives Output

IndicatorsCategories of intervention

European UnionR i l P li E l t S i l Aff i d I l i

S ifi bj ti E h i bilitI t t


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Reduction of

travel time

Specific objective: Enhancing mobility

between small towns and big cities and

towards international border crossing

points

Investment

priority

Enhancing

regional

mobilitythrough

connecting

secondary

and tertiary

nodes toTEN-T

infrastructure

Description of actions needed

Enhancing the capacity of roads A and

BBuilding multi-level intersections in

areas x and y

Connecting railway track A to track B

Km of road

upgradedKm of new

railway line

+

No of

intersectionsconstructed

Categories of intervention

Railways (TEN-T comprehensive)Secondary road links to TEN-T road

network and nodes

Other national and regional roads

European UnionR i l P li E l t S i l Aff i d I l i


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Categories of intervention

Will be approved by implementing acts

Many categories are implicitly linked to a

thematic objective (e.g. railways are linked to

transport)

However there is no one to one link, e.g.:

Housinglinked to energy efficiency Housinglinked to social inclusion

OP will need to contain a list of categories

(priority theme) per priority axis


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European UnionRegional Policy Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion


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Performance framework

Focuses on the achievement of programme objectives

Sets out milestones and targets for performance ofprogramme priorities for 2016, 2018 and 2022

Milestones established for 2016 shall include financialindicators and output indicators

Milestones established for 2018 shall include financialindicators, output indicators and where appropriate, resultindicators

Milestones may also be established for key implementationsteps


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Performance reserve

A performance reserve of 5% is set aside at the beginning of

the programming period (exception for ETC)

The performance reserve is established per CSF Fund, perMember State and per category of region

The 5% reserve is allocated to each Member State following

the performance review in 2019

Allocation can only be used for priority axes where

performance has been satisfactory (milestones have been

achieved)based on Member State proposal


Priority axis

Indicator and measurement

unit, where appropriate

Milestones

for 2016

Milestones

for 2018

Target for

2022


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Regional Policy Employment, Social Affairs and InclusionPriority axis unit, where appropriate for 2016 for 2018 2022

Enhancing R&I

infrastructure and

capacities to develop R&I

excellence and promoting

centres of competence

Expenditure (EUR million) 60 180 420

Size of developed

infrastructure completed (m2)

100 1000 1500

Researchers employed in

enhanced infrastructure

100

Promoting

entrepreneurship, in

particular by facilitatingthe economic exploitation

of new ideas and fostering

the creation of new firms


Number of New Enterprisessupported

60 180 450

Gross jobs created in assisted

SMEs

540 1400

Developing

comprehensive high

quality and interoperable

railway system


Feasibility studies completed

and contracts for construction

concluded

Yes

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