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“Italian Evaluation Units Open Days” Uval, Roma 5 July 2006. Technical Assistance and Environment A good practice from Italy. Aldo Ravazzi Douvan Italian Ministry for Environment & Territory Environmental Authority (for EU Structural Funds) Coordinator. CONTENTS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ministry for Environment & Territory – Italian Environmental Authority for SFs
Technical Assistance and EnvironmentA good practice from Italy
“Italian Evaluation Units Open Days”
Uval, Roma5 July 2006
Aldo Ravazzi DouvanItalian Ministry for Environment & Territory
Environmental Authority (for EU Structural Funds)Coordinator
Ministry for Environment & Territory – Italian Environmental Authority for SFs
a) The National Operational Programme (NOP) Technical Assistance (TA) and the Environment
b) The Task-Force of experts for TAc) The Environmental Authorities (EAs)d) The Italian Network (Rete) of Managing Authorities
(MAs) & Environmental Authoritiese) The Working Groups and the Products of the Retef) International Products: GrDP – ENEA – Twinningsg) Recognitionsh) Preparing the National Strategic Framework (NSF)
2007-2013
CONTENTSCONTENTS
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a) The National Operational Programme (NOP) for Technical Assistance (TA)
and the Environment
A tool to improve capacity building
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NOP Technical AssistanceNOP Technical AssistanceFinancial breakdown of the 1.2 Measure among its Financial breakdown of the 1.2 Measure among its
12 Sector Operational Projects12 Sector Operational Projects
0
10
20
30
40
50
60Sustainable development
Soil
Water
Internationalisation
International Trade
Energy
Tourism
Cultural Resources
Social activities
Agriculture
Healthy
Equal opportunities
environment Millions of Euros
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Financial breakdown, at central, regional and horizontal level, of the
Sustainable Development Operational Project
22,168
26,153
2,320 Technical Assistance atcentral level
Technical Assistance atregional level
Horizontal TechnicalAssistance
Millions of Euros
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EU Structural Funds in Italian Ob. 1 Regions:EU Structural Funds in Italian Ob. 1 Regions:Three tools for environmental integration in the CSFThree tools for environmental integration in the CSF
I. Environmental Authorities (EAs), both central and regional
II. The Network of EAs and Managing Authorities for Structural Funds 2000-2006
III. An environmental Task-Force for strengthening EAs and the APAT/ARPA system (Env. Agencies) towards the NOP TA
Cooperation with Managing Authorities
Member of Monitoring Committees
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b) The Task-Force of experts into the Environment and Sustainable
Development Operational Project of the NOP TA
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Price, Waterhouse & Coopers study for the EC, 1999 says:“Only 0,7 units per region dedicated to environmental
integration in Structural Funds”and
“Central and Regional EAs’ structures need to be reinforced. Dedicated central and regional task-forces should be created”
CSF 2000-2006
consequentely
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through CSF 2000-2006
The major project of Technical Assistance (Environment & Sustainable Development) includes ≈ 150 experts :
• ≈ 60 for the Regional Environmental Authorities Obj.1• ≈ 50 for the Regional Environmental Protection Agencies for
data and monitoring (ARPAs) Obj.1• ≈ 40 for the Central Environmental Authority (Ministry for En-
vironment & Territory) (of which 20 for the Ecological Network)
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CAMPANIA10 junior7 junior1 senior
National Environmental Authority
27 junior
15 senior
MOLISE6 junior4 junior1 senior
BASILICATA6 junior4 junior1 senior
PUGLIA9 junior9 junior1 senior
CALABRIA8 junior6 junior1 senior
SICILIA10 junior8 junior1 senior
SARDEGNA7 junior8 junior1 senior
Environmental AuthoritiesEnvironment Protection Regional Agencies
Tasks force composition
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An open and highly competitive public competition:• 130 “junior” experts out of 6.000 applicants• 20 “senior” experts out of 500 applicantsAn “equal opportunity” selection:• 2/3 of women among juniors • 1/2 of women among seniorsA multidisciplinary selection:• 1/3 from economics/law/politics • 1/3 from statistics/architecture/engineering • 1/3 from natural sc./biology/environment sc.
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The role of training:• 3 months of high level training in the Center of the
National Training Agency for the Obj.1 Regions• 9 months of “training on the job” with reorientation
seminars
Planned continuous update and training:• with 3-monthly Workshops
• experts website community forum• exchange of best practices and methodologies
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Useful characteristics: •environment Task-Force coming
from multiple backgrounds building the necessary interdisciplinary teams
• common training to build a common background• highly motivated
• shock and support for Public Administration people
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c) The Environmental Authorities
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The environmental Task-Force has given the Environmental Authorities
the possibility to play an effective role for the first time
in the history of Structural Funds
But what are they doing in practice?
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Tasks at regional level * supporting the Regional EAs in all SFs activities drafting the POCS for ROPs preparing the ROP Monitoring Committee proposing environmental elements (criteria, indicators,
funds) in ROP’s Measures’ bids working out environmental analysis of PITs helping to draft Water Plans, Parks Plans,Waste Plans,
Contaminated Sites Plans drawing out State of the Environment Reports preparing the new Operational Programmes 2007-2013 preparing the SEA for the new programmes …* the role of the Central Environmental Authority is similar
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d) The Italian Network of EAs & MAs (Rete)
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“RETE” MEMBERSHIP:established during the late 1994-99 programming period,
becoming significant in the 2000-06 period
• 1 Environmental Authority of CSF + 7 NOPs (Min. of Environment & Territory)
• 1 Managing Authority of CSF (Ministry of Economy & Finance)• 2 European Commission (DG-Env, DG-Regio)• 7 Managing Authorities of NOPs (i.e. Ministries)• 7 Managing Authorities of ROPs (South Regions - Objective 1)• 7 Environmental Authorities of ROPs (South Regions - Objective 1)• 14 Managing Authorities of Docup (North Regions – Ob.2)• 14 Environmental Authorities of Docup (North Regions – Ob.2)• 1 National Statistics Agency (Istat)• 1 National Environmental Agency (Apat)• 21 Regional Environmental Agency (Arpa)often accompanied informally by the experts of the different institutions
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In the RETE there are no:• NGOs
• Producers Associations• Consumers Associations
• Workers Unions• Stakeholders of any kind
The RETE is the Network of Public Officers, the experts of Public Administration working together to find the best solutions to serve their role of public service
Participation of stakeholders (NGOs, Producers, Consumers, Unions, etc.) in the Italian SFs system is guaranteed and works in the Steering Committees of:
- the CSF- the 7 National OPs
- The 7 Regional OPs
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Instrument for spreading information and best practices, to develop and agree methodologies and assessment
Developing tools of investigation of institutional, technical and procedural issues (specific Working Groups)
An innovative pattern of cooperation among institutions - Systematic Cooperation Operational Plans (POCS) one to one between Environmental & Managing Authorities -and work all together within the RETE)
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e) The Working Groups and the Products of the Rete
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1. WG Operational Plan of Systematic Cooperation between EAs and Managing Authorities (POCS)
2. WG Methodological and technical guidelines for the evaluation of Operational Programmes (NOPs & ROPs)
3. WG Methodological and technical guidelines for the environmental evaluation of Territorial Integrated Projects (PIT)
4. WG Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP within the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle)
The Methodological Working Groups
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1. WG Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP into the the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle)
2. WG Evaluation of State aid schemes for enterprises for environmental aims (Raita)
3. WG Environmental sustainability into the Urban Areas4. Working Group on guidelines for SEA for 2007-13
The Thematic Working Groups
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1. Working Group on Waste2. Working Group on Water
3. Working Group on Ecological Network
4. Working Group on Contaminated Sites
5. Working Group on Environmental Monitoring
6. Working Group Energy
7. Working Group Rural Development
The Sectorial Working Group
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1. Methodological and technical guidelines for Operational Plan of Systematic Cooperation between EAs and Managing Authorities (POCS)
2. Methodological and technical guidelines for the evaluation of Operational Programmes (NOPs & ROPs)
3. Methodological and technical guidelines for the environmental evaluation of Territorial Integrated Projects (PIT)
4. Update of the Ex ante Environmental Evaluation of CSF, NOPs, ROPs
5. Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP into the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle)
6. Evaluation of State aid schemes for enterprises for environmental aims (Raita)
7. Sectorial Reports on waste, water, monitoring,…..
Some examples of the WG’s products
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f) The International Products of the Rete
ENEA – GrDP - TWINNINGS
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Structure:• Interreg IIIc Project promoted by the English Environment Agency
and by the Spanish and Italian Networks of EAs & MAs• 16 legal partners at the beginning, 40 including associated partners
now• Structure open to old/new MCs, Eas/Mas/Devpt Agencies,
Nat/Reg/Loc
Aims:• Exchange of experiences, experts, best practices• From greening SFS to greening Regional Dvpt Programmes (are SFs
a best practice?)• Orientate the new cycle 2007-13 towards a better integration of
environment and sustainable development
Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products GrDP “Greening regional Development Programs”
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Products:• Handbook on SEA for Cohesion Policy 2007-2013• GRDP Partners Declaration • Handbook on Partnerships• Guidance Greening Projects (ongoing)• Methodology for Greening regional Development Programs
(ongoing)• GrDP Charter planned at the end
• Patras - 4° Technical Workshop – 6-8 November 2006• La Rioja - Final Conference – 18-19 April 2007
• www.grdp.org
Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products GrDP “Greening regional Development Programs”
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• Exchange of experiences, sharing information, critical issues and
developments, between Environmental Authorities and with the European Commission
• ENEA 1, Sep. 04 ENEA 5 Spain Jun.06 – ENEA 6 Roma Oct.06• A Network - guided by the European Commission – DG Environment;- with the participation of other DGs (Regio, Empl, Tren, etc.);- and of other significant actors (EEA, REC, GrDP, NGOs); - encouraged by the English, Spanish and Italian EAs & Networks
Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products ENEA
“European Network of Environmental Authorities”
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5 Working Groups in the year 2005-06• Positive & Negative Impact of SFs/CF on the Environment• Capacity Building • SEA/EAE (Ex Ante Evaluation) in SFs• Water Framework Directive: financing through SFs• The 3° pillar of the CF: sustainable energy & transport• http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/structural_funds_en.htm
New Working Groups in preparation• Risk Prevention (new priority)• Lisbon ear-marking and Goteborg Strategy (Sustainable Development)• Biodiversity and Natura 2000• Effectiveness of the use of SEA in the preparation of NSRFs and OPs• …
Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products ENEA
“European Network of Environmental Authorities”
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• Need for capacity building to support environment and sustainability in CP• Need to prepare capacity in time well
before the beginning of the Programmes• Need to have specific technical tools
(programs-projects)• Need to have strong, motivated, long-
lasting leadership
Conclusions - Lessons to be drawn Conclusions - Lessons to be drawn from the Italian OP TAfrom the Italian OP TA
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g) Recognitions
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“A 6y project (Env. Operational Project) implemented by MATT and financed by EU Structural Funds seeks to provide
local administrations in Southern Italy with skilled environmental staff. Some 150 experts advise the Env. Auth.
and the ARPAs on how to assess the environmental implications of the CSF, as well as those of national and
regional operational programs. This is
a very innovative capacity building project” OECD, Environmental Performance Review of Italy, 2002
Quoted also in the Recommendations as a best practice to be diffused
The Task Force of Environmental Authorities
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“Initiatives towards the strengthening of the environmental aspect of sustainable development should be stressed: by means of skilled staff, they have concurred to the strengthening of the integration of environmental issues and the effective operativity
of Environmental and Managing Authorities Network. Appreciated and important results have been obtained regarding the integration of environmental concerns in
the programming documents, through some important guide-line documents on the modalities of cooperation between Environmental Authority and Managing
Authority and on the methodological aspects of the environmental evaluation of the OPs. The activities carried out by the Network constitute an important added value
for our administrations and are appreciated by the European Commission as excellence praxis to be diffused to other Countries.”
Italian Ministry of Economy & Finance, CSF Managing AuthorityPON ATAS 2002 Annual Report, June 2003
The Task Force of Environmental Authorities
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Italy – The Task Force of Environmental Authorities
““During the evaluation of the programme period up to 1993-1999 it was shown that During the evaluation of the programme period up to 1993-1999 it was shown that only 0,7 percent per region were dedicated to environmental integration in Structural only 0,7 percent per region were dedicated to environmental integration in Structural
Funds. This leads to the conclusion that dedicated central and regional task forces Funds. This leads to the conclusion that dedicated central and regional task forces should be created. An innovative capacity building project was created: An expert should be created. An innovative capacity building project was created: An expert
group with about 160 members was established, two thirds of them working in group with about 160 members was established, two thirds of them working in environmental authorities to support programming and in environmental agencies to environmental authorities to support programming and in environmental agencies to
provide support for data collection and monitoring. Another third was employed at the provide support for data collection and monitoring. Another third was employed at the national Ministry of Environment and Territory. Based on this structure, guidelines on national Ministry of Environment and Territory. Based on this structure, guidelines on
indicators, on evaluation and on technical directives for the implementation of the indicators, on evaluation and on technical directives for the implementation of the Operational Programmes were developed. Two years after establishing the system, all Operational Programmes were developed. Two years after establishing the system, all
sides have learned: The acceptance of the experts has increased and they are seen sides have learned: The acceptance of the experts has increased and they are seen more and more as a support, rather than as creator of additional work and more and more as a support, rather than as creator of additional work and
expenditure.”expenditure.”
“Environmental and Social Audit”, Report on behalf of the European Parliament, Committee on Budgetary Control, 2004
The Task Force of Environmental Authorities
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Environment in the Process• the “preparatory table” on environment
• the horizontal document on environmental integration to the other 7
“preparatory tables”• the transfer in the draft NSF
• …
Preparing the NSF 2007-2013 (1)
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f) Preparing the National Strategic Framework (NSF) 2007-2013
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• Environment and Sustainable Development as a Priority
• The role of SEA
Preparing the NSF 2007-2013 (2)
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Environmental strategic approach of the NSF 2007-2013
Energy Clim aticchange
Air quality W ate r
So il Natura lris k
W aste Contam inatedsite s
3) Sustainab le andefficien t use o f
environm ental resource sfor developm ent
Natura lresources
Tourism
Cultu ralresources
4) Valorisation o f naturaland cu ltu ral resources
for attractivenessand developm ent
Environm ental and cu ltu ralresources fo r the econom ic
developm ent
1) Hum an resources im provem en tand valo risation
2) Research and innovationprom otion o f com petitiveness
5) Social inclusion , services forthe quality o f life and territo rial
attractivenes s
6) Transport netw orks and links
7) Com petitiveness o f p roductivesystem s and em ploym ent
8) Com petitiveness andattractiveness o f cities an d
urban area s
9) In ternationalisation andinvestm ents com psum ption and
resources attrac tivenes s
10) G overnance, institu tionalcapacity and effective m arket an d
com petition
Environm entalin tegration in to the o ther
NSF prio rities
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STRATEGIC COHESION POLICIES GUIDELINES
STRATEGIC COHESION POLICIES GUIDELINES NATIONAL STRATEGIESNATIONAL STRATEGIES
LISBON STRATEGYSTRATEGIC RURAL
DEVOLOPMENT GUIDELINES
THEMATIC SEMINARSCENTRAL
ADMINISTRATIONSREGIONAL
ADMINISTRATIONS
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTNERS
REGIONAL LOCAL
AUTHORITIES
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTNERS
REGIONAL LOCAL
AUTHORITIES
PRELIMINARY NATIONAL
STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
PRELIMINARY NATIONAL
STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
MEZZOGIORNO
STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
MEZZOGIORNO
PRELIMINARY REGIONAL STRATEGIC
DOCUMENTS
PRELIMINARY REGIONAL STRATEGIC
DOCUMENTS
NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
NATIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PROCESS OF DEFINITION
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NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT
NEGOTIATIONS WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION
SERVICES
NEGOTIATIONS WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION
SERVICES
NSFNSF
STRATEGIC PART
OPERATIONAL PART
CONVERGENCE COMPETITIVENESS COOPERATION
P.O. FERS
P.O. FSE P.O. FERS
P.O. FSE P.O. FERS
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Programming 2007/2013 definition on the basic of agreement betweenState/Regions/Authonomies of 3.2.2005
8Thematic tables
Centre – Regions – Economic and Social
Partners
8Thematic tables
Centre – Regions – Economic and Social
Partners
10Centre- Regions
Technical working Group
10Centre- Regions
Technical working Group
Proposal for National Strategic FrameworkProposal for National Strategic Framework
Strategic Document
Mezzogiorno
Central Administrations CommitteeCentral Administrations CommitteeMEF/MoL/Mezzogiorno RegionsMEF/MoL/Mezzogiorno Regions
REGIONSREGIONS
NEGOTIATIONSCENTRE - REGIONS
NEGOTIATIONSCENTRE - REGIONS
Table IEducation Territorial DimensionTable IIResearch, innovation, Banks, State AidsTable IIIEnvironment Cultural Resources, Market, ServicesTable IVSocial Services, Inclusion Security, LegalityTable VNetworks and (links), Territorial DimensionTable VILocal Development Drafting GroupTable VIICities, EconomyTable VIIIInternational Dimension Investment Promotion
Table IEducation Territorial DimensionTable IIResearch, innovation, Banks, State AidsTable IIIEnvironment Cultural Resources, Market, ServicesTable IVSocial Services, Inclusion Security, LegalityTable VNetworks and (links), Territorial DimensionTable VILocal Development Drafting GroupTable VIICities, EconomyTable VIIIInternational Dimension Investment Promotion
WG Single Programming process FAS/FSWG Economic and Social PartnershipWG CooperationWG Public Service objectivesWG EvaluationWG Capacity Building, incentivesWG Monitoring and ControlWG Financial circuit and Project DesignWG Links with other EC PoliciesWG Internal Market and Competition
WG Single Programming process FAS/FSWG Economic and Social PartnershipWG CooperationWG Public Service objectivesWG EvaluationWG Capacity Building, incentivesWG Monitoring and ControlWG Financial circuit and Project DesignWG Links with other EC PoliciesWG Internal Market and Competition
Thematic PrioritiesImplementation Conditions
NSF - QSN
Regional Strategic
Documents
Preliminary National Strategic
Document