Part III – Capacity Building

Introduction

Purpose of Part III	Approach
To develop the capacities of the Serbian administration in order to fulfil its responsibilities over the whole project cycle in relation to the management of the IPA.	The training will be based on a performance improvement approach, bringing the quality of staff activity and functions in line with the strategic objectives of the future management of IPA Component III and IV. The capacity building will be provided through training modules, as well as on-the-job training activities by experts working in Parts I and II.

The project has a capacity building component for the Serbian administration in its preparation and management of IPA. Capacity building aims to contribute to fostering sustained capacities for the development, institutional management and monitoring of IPA Components III and IV.

The fundamental goal of the capacity building activities is to enhance the ability of the target group to evaluate and address the crucial questions related to strategic policy choices, OP programming and modes of OP implementation among various options, based on an understanding of potentials of the IPA Components III and IV and the perceived development needs for Serbia.

Capacity building activities will be developed and adjusted as the activities in Part I and Part II are being planned and implemented in order to make sure that capacity building is relevant and coordinated with these activities. The project will support continuous adaptation of the target group’s capabilities to changing demands and environments as the institutions for the IPA implementation are being built and the tasks and functions are being defined.

Capacity building activities of the project fall into four broad categories – trainings, seminars, workshops and on-the-job trainings, depending on the number and profile of institutions to be targeted and aims to be reached.

Activities

Implemented Capacity Building activities

The project has implemented a number of training sessions introducing IPA Component III and IV with the aim to focus on the change from the previous annual project planning under IPA I and II into strategic multiannual programming planning.

Date	Title of training	Training Information Sheet	Training programme	Training material
7^th May 2009	IPA Component III and IV Strategic Planning and Multi Annual Programming	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

12^th June 2009	Strategic Planning – drafting of SCF	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

18^th June 2009	IPA Component III and IV Project Pipeline Preparation	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

1^st July 2009	HRD OP	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

10^th July 2009	Introduction to DIS Preparations for IPA III and IV	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

24^th July 2009	Regional Development Component Operational Programme(s)	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

1^st October 2009	Cost Benefit Analysis	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

15^th October 2009	N+3 Rule	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

22^nd October 2009	Environmental Impact Assessment	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

3^rd November 2009	General PRAG	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

13^th November 2009	Services	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

25^th November 2009	Works	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

11^th February 2010	Preparing for DIS: outcomes of Stage 0 (set-up phase)	Link to the material	Link to the material	Link to the material

Further information

For further information about Part III, please contact:
Susanne M. Nielsen, HRD Key Expert
Mirjana Lazovic, Local training coordinator