Upload
henry-walker
View
217
Download
3
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
National INTERREG Information Day
Tullamore 11th June 2015The Ireland Wales Co-operation
Programme
Mike Pollard – Head of ETC UnitWelsh European Funding Office – Welsh Government
WEFO – Who are we?
• Part of Welsh Government – manage delivery of Structural Funds in Wales
• West Wales and the Valleys & East Wales programmes (ERDF/ESF)
• Four Programmes – some £2 billion for 2014-2020• Supporting economic growth and jobs through:
– Research and innovation – Business finance– ICT and Transport connectivity– Energy– Helping people into work and training.
• ETC – Ireland Wales/Atlantic Area/North-West Europe/EU 28 programmes – Managing Authority for Ireland Wales Programme
Structural Funds in Wales
£1.604bn
EU funds Total Investment
£2.08bn
£325m £488m
£63m £76m
West Wales &Valleys
East Wales
Ireland/WalesCo-operation
Provisional Figures subject to approval by EC. Calculated using a planning rate of 1.25
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Timelines
Programme developed in partnership - Tri-lateral group WEFO/SRA/DPERDrafting/ Ex-ante evaluation Late 2013/2014Discussions on MA – announcement March 2014 Financial allocations – UK and IE June 2014Formal consultation June - July 2014 Submission of CP September 2014Negotiations /re-submission December 2014 Formal approval February 2015
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Policy context •Socio-economic analysis •Identification of needs, challenges and opportunities within cross-border region•EU2020 Strategy •UK/IE Partnership agreements •Fit with national policies – Wales and Ireland•Lessons learned
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Vision
To provide the framework for organisations in the cross-border area to actively co-operate – to address challenges and shared priorities of common interest on both sides of the Irish Sea – thereby contributing and adding value to the economic and sustainable development priorities of Ireland and Wales
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
PROGRAMME INTERVENTION LOGIC PROGRAMME INTERVENTION LOGIC
Specific objective
Situation
Needs ChangeExpected
result
Result indicator
Output indicator
sActions
Objectives
Results
Outputs
PROJECTS
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Identification of six main challenges•Utilising the potential of the Irish Sea•Improving knowledge flow•Improving SMEs’ innovative capabilities •Vulnerability to the impacts of climate change•Using natural and cultural heritage and resources to drive economic growth•Economic and social cohesion
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Strategy – some overarching principles
•Focus on shared priorities which provide the greatest added value•Focus on economic development and jobs and growth•Projects should be genuinely cross-border seeking solutions to shared challenges•Should strive for tangible results and maximum impact •Targeting of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Strategy•Concentration of resources – more focused intervention •Assists the development of quality projects•Programme can act as an enabler and innovator •Integration – complementarity with other ESI Funds•Results focus - more emphasis on results orientation and measuring success - achieving real value – economy and society
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Focus•Three Priority Axes and Specific Objectives
•Simplified approach – relevance to challenges, needs of the cross-border area, financial capacity of programme and potential for most impact
•Alignment with strategic priorities of Welsh and Irish governments and relevance to the maritime nature of the cross-border area
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Priority Axes
PA 1 – Cross-border Innovation
PA 2 – Adaptation of the Irish Sea and coastal
communities to climate change
PA 3 – Cultural and Natural resources and heritage
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Grant Rate: up to 80% of eligible costs
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Types of co-operation
•The establishment or development of a network, co-operation platform, portal or strategy•The transfer or adoption of knowledge, expertise, technologies or best practice•The enabling or paving the way for investment in the design, development, testing or delivery of new processes, products, studies or services (e.g. pilot actions, demonstration models etc.)
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Indicative activities – PA 1•Transfer of knowledge between academia and SMEs to support business innovation (in line with smart specialisation strategies)•Piloting of initiatives to test innovative products, processes or services•Cross-border demonstration, testing and marketing of new products, services, processes and systems•Cross-border innovation clusters•Development and transfer of models of best practice to assist internationalisation and competitiveness of SMEs/trade
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Indicative activities – PA 2
•Providing mechanisms and platforms for sharing knowledge – climate change – risks and opportunities•Research on climate change impacts on Irish Sea and coastal communities•Development of assessment tools•Transfer of knowledge, expertise and best practice on adaptation measures•Developing further knowledge and understanding of the Irish Sea environment including its bio-diversity, habitats and species and its vulnerability to climate change
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Indicative activities – PA 3•Cross-border promotion and development of business opportunities related to sustainable management of natural and cultural resources including niche tourist attractions•Enhancing the coastal and marine environment to make the cross-border area a more attractive place to visit •Promoting joint eco-tourism in coastal areas•Joint branding and marketing of natural and cultural assets•Utilising coastal and sea based environment to promote healthy living through outdoor activity•Supporting cross-border entrepreneurial activity in SMEs in promoting maritime leisure, heritage and traditional cultural and creative industries along the coast
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
State of Play•First Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC) – Dublin 30th April 2015•Second meeting July 2015 – Communications and Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy•Selection criteria for Programme agreed •PMC – set up Programme Steering Committee (PSC) for project selection•PSC – first meeting – July 2015•Programme now open for business•Joint Secretariat (JS) & Ireland Wales Operations Officers (Development Officers) in place
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Implementation
•Open call for applications – no “timetabled” calls•Pre-planning stage – first contact with JS /Operations Officers•Completion of Operation Logic Table •Submission to Technical Group •Technical Group decision – progress to business planning stage•Application stage – two Gateways – business plan and detailed planning stage •PSC responsible for decisions on operations at both stages
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Guidance
•Link with Operations Officers essential•Documents now available:
– Citizens’ summary – co-operation programme – Implementation arrangements guidance – Eligibility rules and guidance (draft)
•Under development - Wales Ireland Networking (WIN) project
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme
Joint Secretariat Team
Linda Weaver – Carmarthen - Head of JS
Operations (Development) Officers:
Patrick Lilly – Carmarthen
Roger Seddon – Llandudno Junction
Siobhan Rudden – Waterford
Breda Curran – Waterford
Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme - Guidance
Get in touch:
www.irelandwales.ie
www.wefo.wales.gov.uk
@irelandwales / @wefowales
Thank You