National strategic reference framework

Jela Tvrdonova

National strategic reference framework

Is the basic strategic document of the Slovak Republic for using EU Funds within the programming period 2007 – 2013.

Sets up national priorities, which will be co-financed from Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund in connection with Strategic Guidelines of the Community and which define the framework for Funds interventions at the EU level

National strategic reference framework

Slovak Republic entered the EU as the country with the GDP 48 % of the EU – 15 average.

Strategic goal for short programming period 2004 - 2006 - achieve 54 % of the EU average, was the beginning of the convergence process of the SR towards the EU level.

National strategic reference framework

Strategic goal for 2007 – 2013 is formulated as follows: „Till 2013 significantly increase the competitiveness and performance of regions and Slovak economy and employment while respecting sustainable development“

This goal represents the continuous trend which started in 2004 and

It is based on introducing qualitative and structural changes necessary to enhance competitiveness f the Slovak Republic and its regions, as well as the quality of life of Slovak citizens

NSRR - procedureSubmitted to the EC 21. 12. 2006 and negotiatedIn accordance of Regulation the EU has 4 months

to negotiate it with the MSThe list of operational programs of the NSRR are

also negotiated within the same time frameThe operational programs were submitted till

6.3.2007, the latest time for their approval is 6.7.2007. 

The real situation – the NSRR approved 31.7.2007, operational programs still negotiated

NSRR

Strategy, priorities and objectives of NSRR will be implemented via 10 operational programs within the frame of the EU Cohesion policy objectives under 3 priorities:

• Infrastructure and regional accessibility (3 programs)

• Knowledge society (3 programs)• Human resources (2 programs)

Regional Operational Program

Specific priority: regional infrastructureContribution of the EC in EUR: 1 445 000 000

Managing Authority: Ministry of construction and regional

development SR Civil service infrastructure and transport (2

and 3 class roads)

Operational program - Environment

Specific priority: environmental infrastructure and protectionContribution of the EC in EUR: 1 800 000 000

Managing Authority:Ministry of environment SRIntegrated protection, utilisation of waters.

Operational program - transport

Specific priority: transport infrastructure and public transportContribution of the EC in EUR: 3 206 904 595

Managing Authority:Ministry of transport, post and

telecommunication SRRailways, roads – TEN T and 1 class

national roads, intermodal transport

Operational program – information society

Specific priority: information society Contribution of the EC in EUR: 993 095 405

Managing Authority:Government Office of the SRPublic administration electronisation,

Memory funds institutions, broad use of Internet

Operational program – research and development

Specific priority: research and development, the university infrastructureContribution of the EC in EUR:1 209 415 373

Managing Authority:Ministry of education SR

Operational program – competitiveness and economic growth

Specific priority: competitiveness and economic growth Contribution of the EC in EUR: 772 000 000

Managing Authority:Ministry of economy SR 

Operational program - education

Specific priority: modern education for knowledge based society Contribution of the EC in EUR: 617 801 578

Managing Authority:Ministry of education SREducation reform, long-life laerning, special

education needs,

Operational program – employment and social inclusion

Specific priority: support of employments growth and social inclusion Contribution of the EC in EUR: 881 801 578

Managing Authority:Ministry of labor, social affairs and family SR

Operational program – Bratislava Region

Specific priority: infrastructure, innovations and informatisation Contribution of the EC in EUR: 87 000 000

Managing Authority:Ministry of construction and regional

development SR

Operational program – technical assistance

Contribution of the EC in EUR: 97 601 421

Managing Authority:Ministry of construction and regional

development SR

Horizontal prioritiesHORIZONTAL PRIORITIES are cross NSRR themes and

will be respected by each project to be financed by operational programs

There are following horizontal priorities:• A. marginalized Roma communities – increase

employment and education and improvement of the standard of life

• B. equal opportunities – for all. Prevention of all forms of discrimination

• C. sustainable development - environmental, economic and social sustainability of the economic growth

• D. information society – development of inclusive information society

Overall financial framework - Convergence

All funds in Convergence obj. 2007 – 2013 10 911 601 421  

ERDF 5 548 862 858  

CF 3 898 738 563  

ESF 1 464 000 000  

EAFRD a EFF

EAFRD 1 930 817 486  

EFF 12 681 459  

Overall financial framework – regional competitiveness

All funds of Regional competitivenes and employment 2007 - 2013 449 018 529

ERDF 413 415 373

ESF 35 603 156

EARDF a EFF

EAFRD 38 600 592

EFF 1 007 069

Thank you for the attention!