Decentralized Management of EU Funds in the Republic of Serbia

December, 2011

Goran SimunovićHead of Unit for the Management of OP Economic Development,

CFCU

CFCU in SerbiaCFCU in SerbiaDepartment for Contracting and Financing of EU FundedProjects (DIS terminology: Central Financing and Contracting Unit) was set up in early 2009 asBody Responsible for Contracting and Implementation for IPA components I and II

In November 2009, it was designated by the Government asBody Responsible for Contracting and Implementation for IPA components III and IV

Body Responsible for the Operational Programme Economic Development (IPA III)

CFCU ResponsibilitiesCFCU Responsibilities

For IPA I, II, III and IV: Tendering Contracting Contract Management Sound Fin. Management Accounting Payment to contractors Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting

For IPA III: Head of CFCU is Head of the

Operating Structure Coordination of OP preparation Verification of the selection of

operations Responsible for overall

implementation and management of OP

Body Responsible for PA Technical Assisstance

IN COOPERATION WITH LINE MINISTRIES

Implementation Implementation of EU Fundsof EU Funds in Serbiain Serbia

Decentralisedwith ex-ante control

Decentralised without ex-ante control

Objective for IPA I / II Required for IPA III and

IV

Objective for IPA I to IV MANDATORY for IPA V -

IPARD

Accreditation procedure is under way

CoM expected in early 2013

Preparation for the implementation of Structural Funds

Current situation Direct management by EC

Centralised

Centralised vs. Centralised vs. DecentraliDecentralissed ed ImplementationImplementation

Tendering procedures

Project / Contract management

Before DIS

Signature of contracts

DIS

EUD

EUD = Contracting

Authority

EUD = Project

Manager

EUD ex-ante control

CFCU

CFCUEUD ex-ante control

+ ex-ante control on some procedures

CFCU & MINISTRIES

Bodies and Bodies and AAuthoritiesuthorities under DIS for under DIS for IPA IIIIPA III

• National IPA Coordinator (NIPAC)• Strategic Coordinator (SCO) for IPA III and IV• Competent Accrediting Officer (CAO)• National Authorising Officer (NAO)• National Fund (NF)• Audit Authority (AA)• Operating Structures (OS)• Two levels of Monitoring Committees

– IPA Monitoring Committee (IPA MC);– Sectoral Monitoring Committees (SMCs) for each OP

Operating Structure for OP Economic Operating Structure for OP Economic Development 2012Development 2012--20132013

Programming under OPProgramming under OPPriority Axis EnvironmentPriority Axis Environment

SAA / Accession Partnership – National Plan for Integration with the European Union / NPAASAA / Accession Partnership – National Plan for Integration with the European Union / NPAA

National strategic prioritiesNational strategic priorities EU strategic prioritiesEU strategic priorities

Socio-economic and SWOT analysisSocio-economic and SWOT analysis

Priority Axis 2 – Environment

Medium-term challenges: benefiting from strengths and opportunities

Medium-term challenges: benefiting from strengths and opportunities

Medium-term challenges: overcoming weaknesses and threats

Medium-term challenges: overcoming weaknesses and threats

SCF OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:“To improve environmental protection through investment in environmental infrastructure for waste management,

water supply, waste water treatment and improvements in air quality, and creating conditions for sustainable development, in line with the EU acquis”

SCF OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:“To improve environmental protection through investment in environmental infrastructure for waste management,

water supply, waste water treatment and improvements in air quality, and creating conditions for sustainable development, in line with the EU acquis”

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Measure 1Development of waste

management infrastructure

Measure 1Development of waste

management infrastructure

Measure 2Development of water supply and

wastewater treatment infrastructure

Measure 2Development of water supply and

wastewater treatment infrastructure

Measure 3Improvement of

air quality

Measure 3Improvement of

air quality

Partnership, coordination, complementarities and synergies – national programmes; IPA components I,II,III and V; IFIs and bilateral donors

Partnership, coordination, complementarities and synergies – national programmes; IPA components I,II,III and V; IFIs and bilateral donors

Projects Planned under PA Projects Planned under PA EnvironmentEnvironment

Measure 2.1 - DEVELOPMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE•Construction of Kolubara District Regional Landfill –“Kalenic” (€ 17.2 m*)•Construction of the Subotica Regional Landfill (€ 21.8 m*)

Measure 2.2 – DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE•Construction of the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) for the town of Loznica (€ 13 m*)

Measure 2.3 – IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY •Improvement of air quality through reduction in dust emissions from thermal power plants (TPPs) Nikola Tesla A3 and Morava (€ 12.5 m*)

*indicative budgets

Thank you for your attention!

goran.simunovic@mfin.gov.rs