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Implementation of the South Transdanubia Operational

Programme (STOP)

CSORDÁS Zoltán Grant scheme management director

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InstitutionsManaging Authority: National Developmemt Agency

South Transdanubia Operational Programme Other regional OPs

Economy development, tourism, urban development, transport and environment

Human infrastructure

Human infrastructure

Regional Development

CouncilExternal experts

Intermediate body: STRDA Intermediate Body: VÁTI

Line ministries, government

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Implementation of the Operational Programme

Category 2007-2008

Calls opened and closed 21 Calls opened that haven’t been closed yet 1

Calls to be opened later 4 including calls to be opened in form of procedure for individually selected projects 3 Budget of the opened constructions (EUR)

(total: 829 572 928 EUR) 413 819 188

including budget of constructions opened in form of procedure for priority projects (EUR) 150 180 811

Amount of approved commitment after the decision of the Project Selection Committee (EUR) 143 789 693

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Planned Commitment STOP – EUR (million)

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

I. Development of regional economy

II. Tourism

III. Development of human infrastructure

IV. Settlement development

V. Development of enviroment and transport

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Planned Payment STOP – EUR (million)

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

I. Development of regional economy

II. Tourism

III. Development of human infrastructure

IV. Settlement development

V. Development of enviroment and transport

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Project selectionCalls for proposals:

Applied when:• objectives are general,• huge number of applicants,• equal opportunities.Procedure:• One-round call (smaller

projects, well-prepared applications),

• Two-round call (large projects, application based on ‘project idea’).

Priority projects

Applied when:• enormous costs,• long-term preparation,• one or few possible final

beneficiaries,• public purposes.Procedure:• priority project (Government),• major project (European

Commission).

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Project selection – priority projectsPublication of the guidelines (NDA, MA)

Project beneficiaries submit the project proposals to the bodies that proposed the priority project

(Regional Development Council, Ministry, NDA)

The proposing body examines the project proposal:• coherence with the objectives of the OP and development strategies;• objectives are measureable,• cost-efficiency,• proper level of preparation

Supporting not supporting the qualification of the project as priortiy project.

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Project selection – priority projectsSubmission of the application supported by proposing body

Filing and checking the submission criteria (MA)

Administrative checking and checking of eligibility (10 days)

Correction (10 days)

Adoption Rejection

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Project selection – priority projectsAdopted application

Support of Ministry or Regional Development Council (20 days)(RDCs are entitled to support only in case they were not the proposing body)

Pre-evaluation (15 days + 10 days for clarifying questions)

Priority project decision making body (8 days)

Decision of Government Project improvement Rejection(10 days for preparing the decision)

Governmental decision about the approval of the Action Plan and the qualification of the project.

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Project selection – 2nd phaseDetailed elaboration of the qulified priortiy project

IBs are entitled to provide support (education, consultation, providing experts)

Submission of the elaborated project to the IB

Administrative checking and checking of eligibility (15 days)

Correction (15 days)

Adoption Rejection

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Project selection – priority projectsAdopted application

Pre-evaluation (15 days + 10 days for clarifying questions)2 independent external experts

Project Selection Committee (8 days)

Approval Cost reduction Re-assessment Rejection

Approval of the MA

Contracting, Implementation, Monitoring

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