Part I - Programming
Introduction
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Purpose of Part I |
Approach |
| To assist the relevant Serbian authorities in preparing strategic and programming documents for IPA III and IPA IV (including the SCF and the four related OPs) in accordance with the EU requirements and procedures | The approach is to work closely with the SCO to establish the operating structures required and ensure that these strategic documents are prepared on time, and to fulfil these requirements through direct support to the SCO and line ministries, by assigning one senior long term and one short term sector expert for each OP theme under IPA III and IV. |
The SCF and the four related OPs for IPA III and IPA IV are to be prepared under Part I of the PPFTA. The SCF is to provide the overarching framework to ensure the coherence of the OPs with each other, with other IPA components, with national programmes and other international assistance. The building blocks of the SCF are the situation analysis and SWOT analysis, leading to strategic objectives, and a brief explanation of how the OPs and their priority axes link into this strategy.
Each OP under IPA Component III and IV is to develop a hierarchy of
objectives and targets, based on the SCF and a medium-term needs assessment.
They are to specify priority axes and detailed measures, an indicative list
of major projects (IPA III only), financial tables showing EC and national
contributions in line with required co-financing rates, and the management
and implementation arrangements. These documents and structures mirror
arrangements made for the management and disbursement of EU Structural and
Cohesion Funds.
The drafting of the SCF will require central coordination at the policy level to integrate sector strategies into an SCF. The organisation of IPA III and IV via multi-annual programmes will be a time-consuming exercise, which has to be prepared in consultation with relevant partners and in dialogue with the Commission.
Activities
Current overview
timetable for IPA III and IV preparations
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Deadline |
Strategic Coherence Framework |
Operational Programmes |
DIS accreditation for IPA III & IV |
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July 2009 |
Briefing of prospective SCF Joint Body (12
June).
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Briefing of prospective OP Working Groups - IPA
IV (1 July) and IPA III (24 July). |
Workshop on DIS (10 July).
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August 2009 |
Adoption of inter-ministerial Agreement on SCF
Joint Body (28 August 2009). |
Fact-finding meetings by TA with ministries &
other stakeholders.
Preparation of Sectoral Analyses for Transport,
Environment, Regional Competitiveness & HRD. |
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September 2009 |
Presentation by NIPAC and SCO to ministries
regarding IPA III and IV (3 September).
Inaugural meeting of SCF JB and REGIO and EMPL
mission to
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Presentation by NIPAC & SCO to Ministries
regarding IPA III & IV (3 September).
1st round of meetings of OPWGs:
presentation and discussion regarding situation analyses (21-22
September).
REGIO & EMPL mission to |
Presentation by NIPAC & SCO to Ministries
regarding IPA III & IV (3 September).
REGIO & EMPL mission to |
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October 2009 |
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2nd round of meetings of OPWGs:
performance of SWOT analysis and discussion of measures (21-26
October). |
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November 2009 |
Government decision appointing Heads of
Operating Structure (5 November). |
3rd round of meetings of OPWGs:
adoption of analysis, strategic priorities, measures and operating
structures (20 and 26 November).
EMPL visit to |
Start of Stage 1 (Gap Assessment) under
Framework Contract with ECD (23 November). |
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December 2009 |
2nd meeting of SCFJB to discuss and
agree the analysis, SWOT, objectives, strategic priorities /
priority axes, financial tables and operating structure for both SCF
and OPs (14 December).
Presentation by SCO with ministries to donor
community and national partners on SCF and OPs for IPA III and IV
(16-17 December). |
REGIO and EMPL missions to
Presentation by SCO with ministries to donor
community and national partners on SCF and OPs for IPA III and IV
(16-17 December). |
Meeting of DIS High Level Working Group (3
December).
Draft Gap Assessment Report produced (25
December).
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January 2010 |
3rd meeting of SCFJB to discuss and
agree 1st draft SCF (22 January).
1st draft SCF submitted
to EC for comments (29 January). |
1st draft SCF submitted to EC for comments,
including overall analysis and implications for OPs (objectives,
priority axes & financial tables). |
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February 2010 |
Technical meeting with REGIO and EMPL to
discuss 1st draft SCF (mid-late February). |
4th round of meetings
of OPWGs to discuss feedback from EC on SCF and implications for
OPs. |
Stage 1 (Gap Assessment) completed,
including finalisation of Gap Assessment Report (GAR). Preparation
of Action Plan for Gap Plugging.
Stage 2 (Gap Plugging) starts. |
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March 2010 |
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5th round of meetings of OPWGs to
discuss and agree 1st draft OPs, before submission to
SCFJB for adoption.
Ex ante
evaluation and SEA commences with review of draft OPs. |
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April 2010 |
4th meeting of SCFJB to agree 2nd
draft SCF, and adoption of 1st draft OPs. |
Following SCF JB adoption, 1st
draft OPs submitted to EC |
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May 2010 |
Formal consultation on 2nd
draft SCF with social and economic partners and civil society
representatives.
Responses from social and economic partners
incorporated into 3rd draft SCF. |
Comments from EC (and discussion meeting if
appropriate).
6th round of meetings of OPWGs to
discuss EC comments and response.
Preparation of 2nd draft OPs for
partner consultation. |
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June 2010 |
5th meeting of SCFJB to adopt 3rd
draft SCF.
3rd draft SCF submitted
to EC for inter-service consultation. |
Formal consultations on 2nd
draft OPs with social and economic partners and civil society. |
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July 2010 |
Comments from EC on SCF; preparation of
response to EC comments.
Amendment of SCF into final draft SCF. |
Preparation of 3rd draft OPs, based
on feedback on partner consultations and ex ante evaluation /
SEA. |
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August 2010 |
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September 2010 |
6th meeting of SCFJB to adopt 3rd
draft OPs and final draft SCF.
Final draft SCF submitted to
Government for approval. |
7th round of meetings of OPWGs to
agree 3rd draft OPs, before submission to SCFJB for
adoption.
Following SCFJB adoption,
3rd draft OPs submitted
to EC for informal comments. |
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October 2010 |
Following Government approval, final SCF
submitted to EC for ‘collective agreement’. |
Informal comments from EC on revised draft OPs.
Discussion at OPWGs and further revisions if
necessary. |
Stage 2 (Gap Plugging) completed,
including preparation of the accreditation packages for compliance
assessment.
Stage 3 (Compliance Assessment) starts. |
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November 2010 |
7th meeting of SCFJB to adopt final
revised OPs |
Once adopted by SCFJB, final revised OPs
sent to EC for inter-service consultation. |
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December 2010 |
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Stage 3 (Compliance Assessment)
completed, including submission of Compliance Assessment
Report (CAR). |
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January 2011 |
Final meeting of SCFJB to adopt
final OPs. |
Formal comments from EC on final draft OPs; any
final revisions made as necessary, submitted to SCFJB for adoption. |
Any recommendations from CAR taken on board by
the National Fund and Operating Structures. |
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February 2011 |
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Final OPs submitted to Government
for approval.
Following Government Decision,
final OPs submitted by NIPAC to Commission for |
Any recommendations from CAR taken on board by
the National Fund and Operating Structures.
Stage 4 (National accreditation and submission
of application for conferral of management powers with ex ante
control) starts. |
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March 2011 |
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Stage 4 (National accreditation and
submission of application for conferral of management powers with
ex ante control) completed and accreditation package sent to EC. |
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December 2011 |
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Stage 5 (Verification Audit)
completed by the EC, leading to Decision on the conferral of
management powers, and signature of Financing Agreement. |
25 January 2010
Partnership
consultation 17th December 2009
Presentation for donors and CSO - COMP & HRD.pdf
Presentation for donors and CSO - TRAN & ENV.pdf
Further information
For further information about Part I, please contact:
Christian Weltzien, Team
Leader
Iain Mackie,
SCF Programming and HRDOP Co-ordinator
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