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EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUEwww.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Successful Implementation of a PROGRESS Project in Prague:

LAPs & RAPs

Dr. Jan Hauser

European Development Agency Czech Republic City of Prague, Czech Republic

www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Skopje, January 27, 2009


Introduction

• Basic info on Prague• Policy context• Objectives of LAPs and RAPs• Methodology• Project Partnership• Outcomes/Products (incl.

Prague example)

Agenda


City of Prague

•Capital of Czech Rep.• Population: 1,2 million• Area: 496 sqkm•City Centre part ofUNESCO Heritage since1992

Basic Information


Policy ContextStreamlined: Social Inclusion and Social Protection

• Demographic aging• Active inclusion• Child povertyy• Services for vulnerable groups

Key Priorities:

Linkage to Structural Funds


Basic Outcomes Created in Phase I

A framework for developing local/regional action

A 9 step methodology that can be used flexibly

Final Report and Case Studies


LAPs & RAPs Key Objectives (1)

• Provide training to make use of the framework and methodology;

• Link the training to a number of key issues • Support participants to develop plans/project

proposals

Developing and providing four transnational

workshops which will:

• local / regional government• specific agencies• third sector organisations working with and

for the targeted groups affected by the key issues selected

Establishing in each partner location four action learning sets, which will consist of

persons responsible for one or more of the key

issues from


LAPs & RAPs Key Objectives (2)• the National contact points for NAPs• independent national experts and managing

authorities for ESF and ERDF funds, in order to ensure awareness of the training programme from the outset and seek involvement where appropriate

Establishing a link with

• Practical assistance in developing local plans

Providing coaching and mentoring support for local and regional action planning teams

established by partners


LAPs & RAPs Key Objectives (3)

• Profiles of key actors involved in local planning teams in order to facilitate peer learning and networking

• Resources and case studies• Online learning modules linked

to key issues/difficulties identified by planning teams.

Creating an online platform

that will include:


LAPs & RAPs Methodology (1)The methodology aims to achieve two key

goals:

• Maximise impact at a local level and ensure that the eventual local action plan/project proposals has/have wide ownership

• Facilitate the effective transnational exchange of experience and learning


LAPs & RAPs Methodology (2)

Local Consultation andDissemination

Transnational Exchange Workshops

Online Platform Coaching and MentoringSupport

Local Support Group (LSG)


LAPs & RAPs Partners

Javni Zavod Socio (SI)

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (CZ)

Regional Social Welfare Resources Centre (H)

Intercultural Institute Timisoara (RO)

Foundation Our School (PL)

Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, Malacky (SK)

Centre for Information and Support for Large Families (LT)

Institute for Social Security (PT)

European Social Inclusion Platform (SK)


LAPS & RAPS Local Partners (CZ)

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

City of Prague

City of Karviná

Region Olomoucký

City of Havlíčkův Brod

City of Vsetín


LAPs & RAPs Methodology (3)Building the Evidence Base (e.g. External

Analyses)

Stakeholder Analysis(e.g. Services providers, users, policy makers)

Problem Analysis (e.g. SWOT analysis, Defining

key problems)

Option Analysis andStrategy Formulation(e.g. Work in groups, goals for 5 years)

Intervention Logic –going from goals to actions (e.g. Definingparticular actions)

Adding Indicators, Means of Verificationand Setting Targets

Risks and Assumptions

Bringing it all togetherand achieving coherenceby using an adaptedlogical framework

Final Accord


Prague Action Plan to FightHomelessness (1)

Single Registration Database system

Integrated Help Centre for Homeless Persons including Information and Contact Centre

Co‐operation with Network of NGOs providing Services for Homeless People

Job Centres

Free Hot Line for Citizens of the City


Prague Action Plan to FightHomelessness (2)

Specialized Cleaning Team

Specialized Social Prevention Team

Mobile Medical Care for Homeless

Specialized Team of Prague Municipal Police

Prevention of Eviction


LAPs & RAPs Outcomes

A capacity building programme developed and delivered for over 80 key actors across 8 member

states;

8 local/regional action plans or 32 project proposals ,which would focus on at least two of

the selected themes, and would also seek to make links

with Operational plans for ERDF and ESF.

The production of four case studies reports

An online good practice resource pack, which will act

as a tool for disseminating the outcomes of the project

Online communities of practice linked to the four key themes and which through the interactive online platform will

have a vehicle for ongoing collaboration


Thank youCity of Prague

European Development Agency Czech Republic

E‐mail: [email protected], [email protected]

• www.cityofprague.cz• www.laps‐raps.eu• www.eracr.cz

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