HUNGARY-SERBIA IPA CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME
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HUNGARY-SERBIAIPA CROSS-BORDER
CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME
NALAS Marketplace Istanbul,
10/12/2009
PROGRAMME AREA
ELIGIBLE AREAHungary: Bács-Kiskun
CsongrádSerbia: West Bačka
North Bačka North BanatSouth BačkaMiddle Banat
ADJACENT REGIONS (20 % rule!)SremSouth Banat
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
• Reducing isolation of border areas by improving cross-border accessibility
• Environmental sustainability and safety in the border zone
• Synergies and co-operation in the economy• Managing common cultural heritage to promote
cultural values, traditions and to develop tourism• Intense cultural, educational and research interaction
• Creating joint structures by maximizing cross-border impact
• Strengthening Hungarian-Serbian bilingualism in the eligible area
• Ensuring equal opportunities for the underprivileged population
• Creating sustainability
HORIZONTAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS-KEY DATA
• Reference number: HUSRB/0901• Financing source: IPA• Launched: 29 September 2009• Submission deadline: by post (registered mail) 31 December
2009 to the JTS (Submission in person/courier service by 18 December 2009, 3:00 PM to the
JTS)• Total available amount: 16 607 511 EUR• Project duration: minimum 6 - maximum 18 months
Priority 1 Total IPA amount Minimum Maximum
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT (EUR)
1.1 Infrastructure for physical connections 1.1.1 Border crossing infrastructure, construction, reconstruction of lead up roads
4 799 571 500 000 1 500 000
1.1.2 Planning transport lines, harmonisation of public transport
959 914 100 000 400 000
1.2 Common responsibility for the environment 1.2.1 Minor actions in water management 2 879 742 400 000 1 000 000
1.2.2 Animal health monitoring, minor actions for improving the quality of the environment
959 914 100 000 400 000
Priority 2 ECONOMY, EDUCATION and CULTURE 2.1 Stimulating a synergic economy, tourism and R&D
2.1.1. Trainings and partner finding facilitation for businesses
700 837 50 000 200 000
2.1.2. Development of thematic routes of cultural heritage
1 051 255 100 000 300 000
2.1.3. Coordinated studies for territorial and sectoral development of the region
700 837 50 000 100 000
2.1.4. Product oriented research, development and innovation
1 752 092 100 000 400 000
2.2 Education and culture for a common mind 2.2.1. Educational co-operation 1 051 256 100 000 400 000
2.2.2. People to people co-operation 1 752 093 50 000 100 000
Total 16 607 511
IPA support per project (EUR)
CROSS-BORDER PARTNERSHIPS
• Projects shall be implemented in partnership, having a Lead Beneficiary and at least one cross-border partner.
• Roles in the partnership:– Lead Beneficiary – LB (with overall responsibility for the
project)– Project Partner(s) – PP – Associated Partner(s) – AP (Max. 3 AP, no funding)
• Limitations to the partnership: Max. 5 PP in addition to the LB and max. 3-3 partners from both countries.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Each Lead Beneficiary and Project Partner have to:• be non profit making • be legal persons established by public or private law • have direct responsibility for the preparation and management of the
proposed activities, not acting as intermediaries and • in case of the LB have their headquarters or a registered regional/local branch
in the eligible area, while in case of PP have their headquarters or a registered regional/local branch in the eligible area or in the adjacent regions
Organisation type: Local government, Budgetary organisation of a local government, Associations
of local governments, Public body, Budgetary organisation of the central state budget, Development agency, Non-governmental organisation, Church, Foundation, Non-profit company
SOURCES OF FUNDING
• Total available IPA to be applied for: 16 607 511 EUR• IPA funding is maximum 85% in each project• The remaining 15% is financed from national sources: state and
own contribution, depending on country of origin and type of institution:
Serbian partners: 15% own contribution Hungarian partners: • 5% own contribution + 10% state contribution • central state budgetary organs are not required to provide own
contribution – 15% state contribution • State aid rules to be respected
ADVANCE PAYMENT
Two types of advance:1. IPA funding: 15% of total IPA by project automatically after the
conclusion of Subsidy contract for Hungarian and Serbian PPs/LBs– Calculated among PPs according to their share of the total
IPA support in the project– LB responsibility for transferring of IPA
2. National state contribution: as a 100% advance automatically after the conclusion of Subsidy contract for Hungarian PPs/LBs
IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME
• The Lead Beneficiary principle The LB principle is a basic requirement in all operations financed from the
Programme. The LB - the only direct contact between the project and the joint management
bodies of the Programme. Rresponsibility of the LB- to create a well working consortium among the PP
based on a partnership agreement.• Cross-border Impact Joint projects with real cross-border effect - project results should have impact on
both sides of the border. The joint co-operation criteria “4 J”: joint planning, staffing, financing and
implementation of projects.• Public Procurement The public procurement in the whole area of the cross-border Programme, will be
carried out according to the contract procedures for EC external actions.
Projects should: Be designed to solve
problems. Focus on designing and
making decisions before writing the proposal.
Founded on common understanding of problems with defined stakeholders.
Be led by demand.
Projects should not: Be developed only to attract
funds.
Focus only on writing a proposal for funding.
Have stakeholders who were not active in designing the project.
Be driven by the donor and technical supply.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Projects should: Be designed through
identifying objectives as solutions to problems.
Have clear objectives that have clear output/result indicators that can be verified.
Focus on long-term and sustainable benefits.
Follow the rules for implementation, with adequate documentation
Projects should not: Be activity focused only.
Have an impact that cannot be verified.
Have only a short-term focus. Be documented in an
inconsistent way.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
PARTNER SEARCH
PROJECT AND PROGRAMME ROLES
Programme’s role: provides funding for valuable projects
Project’s role: demonstrate its value (“Projects- best ambasadors”)
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Programme’s and Project’s role: obtain the support of the public and the stakeholders
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Good neighbours
creating common future
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!
Natalija MatunovićProgramme and communication manager
Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) VÁTI Nonprofit Kft.
Gellérthegy u. 30-32, H-1016 Budapest E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: + 36 1 224 3112 http://www.hu-srb-ipa.com