HUNGARY-SERBIAIPA CROSS-BORDER

CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME

NALAS Marketplace Istanbul,

10/12/2009

PROGRAMME AREA

ELIGIBLE AREAHungary: Bács-Kiskun

CsongrádSerbia: West Bačka

North Bačka North BanatSouth BačkaMiddle Banat

ADJACENT REGIONS (20 % rule!)SremSouth Banat

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

• Reducing isolation of border areas by improving cross-border accessibility

• Environmental sustainability and safety in the border zone

• Synergies and co-operation in the economy• Managing common cultural heritage to promote

cultural values, traditions and to develop tourism• Intense cultural, educational and research interaction

• Creating joint structures by maximizing cross-border impact

• Strengthening Hungarian-Serbian bilingualism in the eligible area

• Ensuring equal opportunities for the underprivileged population

• Creating sustainability

HORIZONTAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS-KEY DATA

• Reference number: HUSRB/0901• Financing source: IPA• Launched: 29 September 2009• Submission deadline: by post (registered mail) 31 December

2009 to the JTS (Submission in person/courier service by 18 December 2009, 3:00 PM to the

JTS)• Total available amount: 16 607 511 EUR• Project duration: minimum 6 - maximum 18 months

Priority 1 Total IPA amount Minimum Maximum

INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT (EUR)

1.1 Infrastructure for physical connections 1.1.1 Border crossing infrastructure, construction, reconstruction of lead up roads

4 799 571 500 000 1 500 000

1.1.2 Planning transport lines, harmonisation of public transport

959 914 100 000 400 000

1.2 Common responsibility for the environment 1.2.1 Minor actions in water management 2 879 742 400 000 1 000 000

1.2.2 Animal health monitoring, minor actions for improving the quality of the environment

959 914 100 000 400 000

Priority 2 ECONOMY, EDUCATION and CULTURE 2.1 Stimulating a synergic economy, tourism and R&D

2.1.1. Trainings and partner finding facilitation for businesses

700 837 50 000 200 000

2.1.2. Development of thematic routes of cultural heritage

1 051 255 100 000 300 000

2.1.3. Coordinated studies for territorial and sectoral development of the region

700 837 50 000 100 000

2.1.4. Product oriented research, development and innovation

1 752 092 100 000 400 000

2.2 Education and culture for a common mind 2.2.1. Educational co-operation 1 051 256 100 000 400 000

2.2.2. People to people co-operation 1 752 093 50 000 100 000

Total 16 607 511

IPA support per project (EUR)

CROSS-BORDER PARTNERSHIPS

• Projects shall be implemented in partnership, having a Lead Beneficiary and at least one cross-border partner.

• Roles in the partnership:– Lead Beneficiary – LB (with overall responsibility for the

project)– Project Partner(s) – PP – Associated Partner(s) – AP (Max. 3 AP, no funding)

• Limitations to the partnership: Max. 5 PP in addition to the LB and max. 3-3 partners from both countries.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Each Lead Beneficiary and Project Partner have to:• be non profit making • be legal persons established by public or private law • have direct responsibility for the preparation and management of the

proposed activities, not acting as intermediaries and • in case of the LB have their headquarters or a registered regional/local branch

in the eligible area, while in case of PP have their headquarters or a registered regional/local branch in the eligible area or in the adjacent regions

Organisation type: Local government, Budgetary organisation of a local government, Associations

of local governments, Public body, Budgetary organisation of the central state budget, Development agency, Non-governmental organisation, Church, Foundation, Non-profit company

SOURCES OF FUNDING

• Total available IPA to be applied for: 16 607 511 EUR• IPA funding is maximum 85% in each project• The remaining 15% is financed from national sources: state and

own contribution, depending on country of origin and type of institution:

Serbian partners: 15% own contribution Hungarian partners: • 5% own contribution + 10% state contribution • central state budgetary organs are not required to provide own

contribution – 15% state contribution • State aid rules to be respected

ADVANCE PAYMENT

Two types of advance:1. IPA funding: 15% of total IPA by project automatically after the

conclusion of Subsidy contract for Hungarian and Serbian PPs/LBs– Calculated among PPs according to their share of the total

IPA support in the project– LB responsibility for transferring of IPA

2. National state contribution: as a 100% advance automatically after the conclusion of Subsidy contract for Hungarian PPs/LBs

IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME

• The Lead Beneficiary principle The LB principle is a basic requirement in all operations financed from the

Programme. The LB - the only direct contact between the project and the joint management

bodies of the Programme. Rresponsibility of the LB- to create a well working consortium among the PP

based on a partnership agreement.• Cross-border Impact Joint projects with real cross-border effect - project results should have impact on

both sides of the border. The joint co-operation criteria “4 J”: joint planning, staffing, financing and

implementation of projects.• Public Procurement The public procurement in the whole area of the cross-border Programme, will be

carried out according to the contract procedures for EC external actions.

Projects should: Be designed to solve

problems. Focus on designing and

making decisions before writing the proposal.

Founded on common understanding of problems with defined stakeholders.

Be led by demand.

Projects should not: Be developed only to attract

funds.

Focus only on writing a proposal for funding.

Have stakeholders who were not active in designing the project.

Be driven by the donor and technical supply.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Projects should: Be designed through

identifying objectives as solutions to problems.

Have clear objectives that have clear output/result indicators that can be verified.

Focus on long-term and sustainable benefits.

Follow the rules for implementation, with adequate documentation

Projects should not: Be activity focused only.

Have an impact that cannot be verified.

Have only a short-term focus. Be documented in an

inconsistent way.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

PARTNER SEARCH

PROJECT AND PROGRAMME ROLES

Programme’s role: provides funding for valuable projects

Project’s role: demonstrate its value (“Projects- best ambasadors”)

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Programme’s and Project’s role: obtain the support of the public and the stakeholders

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Good neighbours

creating common future

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!

Natalija MatunovićProgramme and communication manager

Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) VÁTI Nonprofit Kft.

Gellérthegy u. 30-32, H-1016 Budapest E-mail: info@hu-srb-jts.com

Fax: + 36 1 224 3112 http://www.hu-srb-ipa.com