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Output No. 5Institutional Strategic Plan 2018-2021 of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration

July 2018

Project co-financed from European Regional Development Fund through the Operational Programme for Administrative Capacity 2014-2020

This report has been delivered under the Advisory Services Agreement on Strengthening Planning and Budgeting Capacity and Supporting the Introduction of Performance Budgeting signed between the General Secretariat of the Government and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development on June 8, 2016. It corresponds to Output no. 5 under the above-mentioned agreement.

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Table of Contents

List of Acronyms.............................................................................................................................iv

List of Tables....................................................................................................................................v

Summary of the Institutional Strategic Plan.....................................................................................1

I. Vision and Mandate.................................................................................................................6

II. Context of the strategic development of the Regional Development and Public Administration sector..............................................................................................................................................7

III. Priorities and challenges regarding the evolution of the Regional Development and Public Administration sector....................................................................................................................11

Challenges in the sectors managed by the MDRAP.....................................................................11

IV. Strategic objectives, programmes, measures and indicators...............................................14

Strategic Objective 1 – Improving the strategic, regulatory and control framework in the field of regional development and European territorial cooperation.....................................................14

Programme 1.1 – Cadaster and Land Registry.............................................................................20

Programme 1.2 – State control in construction works................................................................22

Programme 1.3 – Regulation, monitoring and control of public utilities community services.. . .24

Programme 1.4 – Programme for updating and preparing the spatial and urban planning documents...................................................................................................................................25

Programme 1.5 – Programme for the implementation of the European Territorial Cooperation in Romania...................................................................................................................................27

Strategic Objective 2 – Increased housing quality at national level............................................38

Programme 2.1 – Housing...........................................................................................................40

Strategic Objective 3 – Equipping the territory to improve people's access to basic public services and increase the economic activity..............................................................................43

Programme 3.1 – Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020.......................................50

Programme 3.2 – National Programme for Local Development (PNDL)......................................56

Programme 3.3 – Public and social interest buildings.................................................................59

Programme 3.4 – Operational Programme 'SME Initiative' for Romania (SMEIOP) 2014-2020...61

Strategic Objective 4 – Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services..........................................................................................................................62

Programme 4.1 – Administrative Capacity Operational Programme (ACOP) 2014-2020.............65

Programme 4.2 – The programme for Public administration reform, simplification, decentralization and local public finance.....................................................................................69

Strategic Objective 5 – Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern administration................................................................................72

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Programme 5.1 – Development of the institutional and management framework of the civil service..........................................................................................................................................76

Programme 5.2 – Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in the public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration....................79

Strategic Objective 6 – Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity to deliver its mandate80

Programme 6.1 – Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP..............................82

V. Arrangements for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the ISP........................85

Annex 1.a: Budgetary Objectives and Programmes 2018-2021 (thousand RON).............................87

Annex 1.b: Programmes, Measures, and related Budgets 2018-2021 (thousand RON)....................89

Annex 2: Institutional Strategic Plan (summary table)....................................................................96

Annex 3: Programmes and connected Measures, Output Indicators (summary table)..................112

Annex 4: Information on the components of the Institutional Strategic Plan................................180

Annex 4.1: Relevant regulatory acts, strategies and policies....................................................180

Annex 4.2: Institutional profile................................................................................................189

Annex 4.3: SWOT Analysis.......................................................................................................201

Annex 4.3.1 – Analysis of the internal environment..................................................................201

Annex 4.3.2 – External environment assessment (PESTLE)........................................................206

Anexa 5: Draft normative acts proposed in Government's Annual Work Plan by MDRAP for 2018....................................................................................................................................................209

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List of Acronyms

CF Cohesion FundEC European CommissionERDF European Regional Development FundESF European Social FundESIF European Structural and Investment Funds

EU European UnionFDI Foreign Direct InvestmentFSDI Sovereign Investment and Development Fund (FSDI)GD Government DecisionGDP Gross Domestic Product

GVA Gross Value AddedIB PIS Intermediate body for the promotion of information societyEIB European Investment BankISP Institutional Strategic PlanLPA Local Public AuthorityMARD Ministry for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentMBETE Ministry for the Business Environment, Trade and EntrepreneurshipMCIS Ministry of Communications and Information SocietyMoE Ministry of EconomyMoPF Ministry of Public FinanceMLSJ Ministry of Labour and Social JusticeMDRAP Ministry of Regional Development and Public AdministrationMRI Ministry for Research and InnovationNACE Statistical classification of economic activities in the European CommunityNAMR National Agency for Mineral ResourcesNDF National Development Fund NEF Non-reimbursable External FundsNIS National Institute of StatisticsNSC National Strategy for Competitiveness 2014-2020OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentOPAC / ACOP Operational Programme Administrative Capacity 2014-2020OPHC / HCOP Operational Program Human Capital 2014-2020OSIM State Office for Inventions and Trademarks PNDL National Programme for Local DevelopmentROP Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020PPU Public Policy UnitRAS Reimbursable Advisory ServicesSGG Secretariat General of the Government SOE / SC State Owned Enterprise / State CompanySMEs Small and Medium EnterprisesSPAC / SCAP Strategy for Public Administration ConsolidationWB World Bank

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List of Tables

Table 1. SO1 budget broken down by programmes (thousand RON)..................................................20






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Acknowledgments

The Strategic Institutional Plan is primarily the result of the proposals of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration. The team would also like to thank the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration for the excellent collaboration with the staff of the Ministry and the members of the Institutional Strategic Plan working group.

This report was prepared by a team comprised of Ștefana Varvari, Emanuel Răuță, Marcel Ionescu-Heroiu, Marius Cristea, Mircea Tulea, Maria-Magdalena Manea, and Adina Vințan. The report benefited from thoughtful comments by Cătălin Păuna (TTL, Senior Economist), and Costel Todor as well as general guidance from Tatiana Proskuriakova (Country Manager, Romania) and the Romania Portfolio Team.

The team would like to thank the staff at the Secretariat General of the Government (SGG) for the support and excellent collaboration provided throughout the elaboration of this Note, in particular to Secretary of State Oana-Elena Pintilei, and General Director Dragoș Negoiță, as well to the counselor Radu Iacob and the project team, who provided useful recommendations and achieved a proper project.

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Summary of the Institutional Strategic Plan

I. Key Indicators of MDRAP activity up to 2023

Indicator Reference value Target value for 2023

Absorption of ESI funds allotted for the 2014-2020 programming period

1% (2016) 85%

Share of population connected to centralized water supply systems

57% (2015) 80%

Share of (individual and collective) residential buildings thermally

rehabilitated

23.1% (2011) 50%

Share of own revenues in the total of local budgets of TAUs

43% (2015) 60%

Share of real estate registered in the integrated cadastre and land registry

system

20.35% (2015) 88%

Share of buildings included in the class I of seismic risk that have been

consolidated

1% (2016) 100%

Share of county roads that have been upgraded

35% (2015) 50%

Share of TAUs with PUGs approved in the last 10 years

42% (2012) 100%

Share of sustainable school units in terms of student numbers with sanitary

authorization for functioning

80% (2015) 100%

II. Summary of Strategic Objectives and Budgetary Programmes included in the Institutional Strategic Plan and of their respective Financial Allocations

Strategic Objective 1 – Improving the strategic, regulatory and control framework in the field of regional development and

European territorial cooperation

Programme 1.1. ANCPI – The

National Cadaster and Land Register Programme 2015-2023

Programme 1.2. Control and

quality programme for

construction works – ISC

Programme 1.3. ANRSC – Quality

assurance for the regulated public utilities

services

Programme 1.4. Programme for updating and preparing the

spatial and urban planning

documents

Programme 1.5. Programme for

the implementation

of the ETC in Romania

Strategic Objective 2 – Increased housing quality at national level

Programme 2.1. Housing

Strategic Objective 3 – Equipping the territory to improve people's access to basic public services and increase the economic

activity

Programul 3.1. The Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020

Programul 3.2. The National

Programme for Local

Development

Programul 3.3. Public and

social interest buildings – CNI

Programme 3.4.

Operational Programme

'SME Initiative' for Romania 2014-2020

Strategic Objective 4 – Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in

order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services

Programme 4.1. Administrative Capacity Operational

Programme 2014-2020

Programme 4.2. The programme for Public administration reform,

simplification, decentralization and local public finance

Strategic Objective 5 – Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern

administration

Programme 5.1. Development of the institutional and management framework of the civil service

Programme 5.2. Restructuring the professional training and upskilling

system for civil servants in the public administration, to reflect the current

needs of public administration

Strategic Objective 6 – Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity in order to deliver its mandate in its

areas of competence

Programme 6.1. Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP

III. Entities in charge of implementing the budgetary programmes included in the Institutional Strategic Plan

Budgetary Programme Entitity / MDRAP Directorate with attributions regarding the

implementation of the budgetary programme

Expert with attributions of monitoring the

implementation of the budgetary programme

designated by the entity / directorate in charge

Strategic Objective 1 – Improving the strategic, regulatory and control framework in the field of regional development and European territorial cooperation

Programme 1.1.– The National Cadaster and Land Registry Programme 2015-2023

National Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration

Programme 1.2. Control and quality programme for construction works

State Inspectorate for Constructions

Programme 1.3. Quality assurance for the regulated public utilities services

National Regulatory Authority for Public Utilities Community Services

Programme 1.4. Programme for updating and preparing the spatial and urban

planning documents

Directorate General for Regional Development and Infrastructure

Programme 1.5. Programme for the implementation of the ETC in Romania

Directorate General for European Territorial Cooperation


Programme 2.1. Housing National Housing Agency


Strategic Objective 3 – Equipping the territory to improve people's access to basic public services and increase the economic activity

Programme 3.1. The Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020

Directorate General for the Regional Operational Programme

Programme 3.2. The National Programme for Local Development (PNDL)


Programme 3.3. Public and social interest buildings

National Investment Company – CNI S.A.

Community Development Program in Hadareni, Mures County

National Investment Company – CNI S.A.

Programme 3.4. Operational Programme 'SME Initiative' for Romania (SMEIOP)

2014-2020

Directorate General for the Regional Operational Programme

Strategic Objective 4 – Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services

Programme 4.1. Administrative Capacity Operational Programme (ACOP) 2014-

2020

Directorate General for European Programmes and Administrative

Capacity

Programme 4.2. The programme for Public administration reform,

simplification, decentralization and local public finance

Directorate General for Administrative Capacity

Strategic Objective 5 – Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern administration

Programme 5.1. Development of the institutional and management framework

of the civil service

National Agency of Civil Servants

Programme 5.2. Restructuring the professional training and upskilling

system for civil servants in the public administration, to reflect the current

needs of public administration

National Institute for Administration

Strategic Objective 6 – Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity in order to deliver its mandate in its areas of competence

Programme 6.1. Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP

Directorate General for Financial Management, Human Resources and

Administration

Directorate for Communication

Directorate General for Legal Affairs, Parliamentary Relations and

European Affairs

Directorate General for Public Procurement

Directorate for Public Internal Audit

Public Policy Unit

I. Vision and Mandate

Vision: The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration contributes to a sustainable territorial development for Romania – focused on enhancing the relations with the European Union –, to ensuring an efficient public administration and to coordinating the implementation and management of European funds.

Mandate: The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MDRAP) develops the government policy in the following strategic activity areas, as applicable, together with the line ministries: regional development and territorial cooperation; public administration; European funds. Each of these strategic areas involves several ACTIVITY AREAS, namely:

1. Regional development and territorial cooperation – territorial cohesion and development; cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation; discipline in construction works; spatial planning; urban planning and architecture; housing, thermal rehabilitation of buildings; real estate and public utilities development and management; public works; construction works; cadaster and land registration.

2. Public administration – central and local public administration; decentralization; administrative and territorial reform and reorganization; regional and local taxation and public finance; dialogue with the local public authorities’ associations; development of the public community services; state aid granted by the local public authorities; industrial parks; civil service management.

3. European funds – coordination of the implementation and management framework for the 2007-2013 Structural and Cohesion Funds and for the 2014-2020 Structural and Investment Funds.

MDRAP ensures the programming, coordination, monitoring and use control of the non-reimbursable financial assistance granted to Romania by the European Union for the programmes included in its scope of activity. Thus, the Ministry coordinates the financial and technical management of the programmes and projects in the fields of: regional development; competitiveness; human capital; large infrastructure; aid to the most deprived, cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation; administrative capacity development; pre-accession; grants from EFTA countries donors; and technical assistance, which are funded either from the state budget or through other European funding instruments that are specific to the Ministry's activity areas:

- The Regional Operational Programme (ROP)

- The SME Initiative Operational Programme (SMEIOP)

- The Administrative Capacity Operational Programme (ACOP)

- European Territorial Cooperation programmes – financed by the ERDF, IPA and ENI

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II. Context of the strategic development of the Regional Development and Public Administration sector

1. The current status of this sector in Romania, in light of the global and European context, and the national needs (information extracted from Annex 4. – Assessment of the external environment)

1.1. The European context: A risk of infringement in some areas (e.g. water and wastewater) Specific difficulties in the cross-border cooperation with non-EU countries Frequent legislative changes, no systematization of the legislation, loopholes in some

fields, correlation issues with the European legislation Delays in the implementation schedule of the 2014-2020 ESI Funds at EC level Risk of financial corrections and of a shortened absorption period following the closing

of the 2007-2013 ESF programmes in the ministry line domains.

1.2. The national context:

Absence of a real multi-annual budget planning, interruptions in the funding of some programmes, unclear criteria for allocating funds

Lack of an estimate concerning investment needs at both the central and the local administration levels

Frequent changes in the investment priorities at national level More frequent changes in the institutional architecture and in the management of

central government institutions Low salary levels in the public sector and staff shortages Cumbersome flow of documents and data between the different institutions Specific difficulties in the cross-border cooperation with non-EU countries Incomplete decentralization process – mandates without resources Weak administrative capacity (financial and human resources) in the local public

administration Absence of incentives for renewing the human resources of the public administration Low level of digitization in the public administration Delays in the designation/accreditation of the Managing Authorities (MAs) Frequent legislative changes, no systematization of the legislation, loopholes in some

fields, correlation issues with the European legislation Increasing manifestation of climate change, requiring urgent action Very high investment needs in the managed areas (see the table below).

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Priority Sector(Sectors relevant for the mandate of MDRAP are indicated by “*”)

Investment needs (in millions of Euros)

Allocations from European Programmes for 2014-2020*

State/ county/ local budget

Loans Public-Private Partnerships

Funding Gap

Motorways € 13,2541 € 1,7421 € 8241 € 2,9351 € 1,8971 € 5,856

Expressways € 10,3671 € 5861 € 4911 € 7721 - € 8,518

National roads € 2,2921 € 4451 € 731 € 2681 - € 1,506

Bypasses € 3321 € 1811 € 341 € 1171 - € 0

County Roads* € 6,4132 € 9463 € 1,77410 - - € 3,693

Communal Roads* € 4,7284 € 4405 € 3,42810 - - € 4,288

Railways € 14,3821 € 2,0701 € 1,6261 - € 8101 € 9,876

Subway € 9,88014 € 6831 € 20015 - - € 8,997

Port infrastructure € 3,3811 € 6191 € 4861 - - € 2,276

Airport Infrastructure € 1,4211 € 5521 € 4341 - - € 435

Multimodal infrastructure € 3161 € 701 € 551 - - € 191

Water and sewerage* € 23,8046 € 3,0147 € 2,88011 € 1,20012 - € 16,710

Waste* € 35218 € 352 ?

Cadaster* € 1,21319 € 3133 € 90020 € 0

Historically polluted sites* € 8,50021 € 33822 € 3520 € 8,127

Thermal insulation for households* € 5,30024 € 1,18723 € 1,006 € 184 € 2,923

District heating systems* € 1,00025 € 25026 - - - € 750

Tourist infrastructure* € 65027 € 11923 - - - € 531

Strengthening earthquake-prone buildings*

€ 18028 - - - - € 180

Public/social housing* € 4,50029 € 2523 - - - € 4,475

Rehabilitation of old city centers* € 1,12530 - - - - € 1,125

Social infrastructure in rural areas* (education, healthcare, culture, sports)

€ 3,7058 € 5229 € 78811 - - € 2,395

Integrated investment programme* (including Mobility Plan) in Bucharest*

€ 5,654 € 500 € 5,154 - ? € 0

Integrated investment programmes (including Mobility Plans) in the county seats*

€ 5,97713 € 2,746 € 2,890 - € 251 € 0

Integrated investment programmes in the other cities (63) and towns (217)*

€ 3,56813 € 2,61416 € 954 - - € 0

Danube Delta ITI* € 1,11417 € 1,1141 € 0

TOTAL € 133,394 € 19,962 € 22,312 € 5,292 € 3,143 € 83,239

1) The Romanian General Transport Master Plan

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2) Estimated data, based on the MDRAP cost standards for the rehabilitation/modernization of county roads, based on the individual analysis of county councils regarding the counties' needs for rehabilitation/modernization of the related roads

3) The Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020 – Priority Axis no. 114) Estimated values, using the MDRAP cost standards for the modernization of communal roads, based on the data provided by the

National Institute of Statistics regarding the number of kilometers of communal roads that are made of stone or earth5) National Rural Development Programme (NRDP) 2014-20206) Estimated values from the regional master plans for water and sewerage7) Large Infrastructure Operational Programme 2014-2020, National Rural Development Programme 2014-20208) World Bank estimates prepared for the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration9) Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020, National Rural Development Programme 2014-202010) Potential allocations from the National Local Development Programme for 2014-2020 and potential allocations of the county

councils for the same period11) Potential allocations from the National Local Development Programme for 2014-2020 and potential allocations of the

subnational public authorities for the same period12) Loans that could be made by the regional water companies13) World Bank proposal for Axis 4 of ROP 2014-202014) The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for Bucharest15) Potential allocations from the state budget through the Ministry of Transport16) ROP 2014-2020 – estimates17) Needs identified in the European operational programmes (HCOP, COP, LIOP, ROP, Administrative Capacity – ACOP, TAOP,

NRDP, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)18) Needs defined in LIOP 2014-2020 No clear strategy has been developed for this area19) MDRAP estimates20) National Program for Cadastre and Land Registry 2015-202321) Potential allocations from the state budget and from the local budgets22) National Action Plan for the Management of Contaminated Sites in Romania23) ROP 2014-2020 and SMEIOP 2014-202024) ROP 2014-202025) Estimate based on the 2011 census data and by using the MDRAP cost standards for thermal rehabilitation26) About 50 functional district heating systems, serving more than 1,000 apartments, 8 of which receive grants through the LIOP

(50 systems x 20 million Euros/system)27) LIOP 2014-202028) 41 resorts of national interest x 10 million Euros/resort + 48 resorts of local interest x 5 million Euros/resort29) 15,000 apartments x 60 sqm/apartment x 200 Euros/sqm30) 100,000 new housing units for 565,000 people living in housing-marginalized communities, according to World Bank estimates31) 75 towns whose urban structures include over 50 historic monument buildings x 15 million Euros/town

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2. Background and institutional capabilities for the development of the sector (information extracted from Annex 4. – Analysis of the internal environment)

Changes to the structure of MDRAP over time (e.g. the State Inspectorate for Constructions – ISC, the National Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration – ANCPI, the Ministry of European Funds – MFE, etc.)

The Ministry and its subordinate institutions operating at several premises, shortage of space

Shortage of staff, staff turnover and excessive burdening of the existing staff Low salary level compared to the workload, salary differences between different internal

structures Low participation of the staff in further professional training Wear and tear of some of the existing equipment High duration of internal document flows Low level of digitization of the internal processes and large num ber of unconnected

databases (e.g. the electronic archive system works in parallel with the classical paper-based system)

Lack of effectiveness of the internal monitoring activity (responsibilities, data/indicators, reporting, etc.)

High level of staff competence and experience in all activity areas Existence of an internal management control system having a set of system procedures and

operational procedures Experience and success in implementing the 2007-2023 European Social Fund (an

absorption rate of about 85 %), including the territorial cooperation programmes Launch of all the programmes and some of the calls for projects financed by the 2014-2020

ESI Funds, totaling over 15 billion Euros Pilot design of packages of integrated measures, financed from several programmes Existence of large phased projects (e.g. in the areas of transport and environment) Good cooperation with a large number of social partners and conclusion of interinstitutional

partnerships in various fields Grant funded projects implemented in the 2007-2013 programming period for the

development of the sector's own administrative capacity (strategies, studies, etc.) External expertise attracted (EIB, JASPERS, the World Bank, IT services, etc.) Existence of high quality strategic planning documents in key areas (Romania's Territorial

Development Strategy - RTDS, the National Housing Strategy, the Strategy for Public Administration Consolidation – SPAC, the Integrated Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Danube Delta, the National Strategy for Regional Development, the previous Institutional Strategic Plans, etc.)

Good cooperation with the Regional Development Agencies as intermediary bodies at regional level

Strengthened representation and activity of the MAs across the territory Existence of technical assistance budgets for certain programmes, which also ensure

motivating salaries for the staff involved The institution initiated the development of ICT tools that can be improved and used to

monitor the internal activity (e.g. MySMIS, electronic signature and archive, etc.)

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III. Priorities and challenges regarding the evolution of the Regional Development and Public Administration sector

Challenges in the sectors managed by the MDRAP

1. The insufficient leveraging of Romania's territorial potential, from natural resources to heritage sites, manpower, etc.

2. The existence of significant economic deficiencies and lack of access to public services compared to the EU average, which leads to the existence of large areas with structural weaknesses

3. The low accessibility at national level and the low connectivity at European level, which leads to reduced overall mobility

4. The insufficient public utilities for the entire network of localities, which leads to low housing quality

5. The mainly rural nature of the national territory and the low level of social and economic development of the rural areas that are located far from urban centers and transport corridors

6. The ineffective administrative and territorial organization of the territory, the poor separation and operation of the metropolitan areas and of the functional urban areas

7. A large number of people living in marginalized urban and rural areas or in areas that are disadvantaged in terms of human capital, employment and/or housing

8. The high vulnerability of the communities to climate change and natural hazards (e.g. earthquakes, floods)

9. The low energy efficiency of the housing stock and the high energy consumption, both in the public sector and in the residential one

10. The low operational and development planning capacity of the local public authorities11. The small number of properties registered in the cadaster and land registry system, combined

with the reduced number of Territorial Administrative Units (TAUs) whose urban and land planning documentation is up-to-date and with the staff shortages in the field of urban planning

12. The low capacity of certain categories of beneficiaries – both public and private – to absorb EU funds, seen especially in the large gaps between the contracting rates and the actual payment rates, and their insufficient coordination and alignment with the state budget funding instruments.

13. The implementation of the measures undertaken in the context of ex ante conditionality in relation to the existence of a strategic policy framework to strengthen the administrative efficiency of Member States, including the reform of the public administration.

MDRAP priorities:

1. To support the attractive urban areas that have an economic potential and that are able to attract and retain highly qualified human capital, acting as drivers of growth at regional and national level

2. To connect the underdeveloped areas to large cities and economic markets in order to ensure territorial mobility and the access of as many people as possible to the opportunities offered by the dynamic urban areas

3. To ensure a high quality of life for the residents of urban and rural areas by better providing the territory with basic infrastructure and by ensuring the access of as many citizens as possible to quality services of general interest

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4. To promote the social inclusion of marginalized and minority groups, with an emphasis on their access to housing infrastructure, to opportunities, and to quality public services and public spaces

5. To ensure a sustainable and climate change-resilient growth of the Romanian communities, especially by preserving and using the built heritage in a sustainable manner, by improving energy efficiency, the level of comfort and the quality of life in the large assemblies of collective residential buildings and by lowering the seismic risk of buildings

6. To improve the management capacity for social, economic and territorial development policies, focusing on the cadastral registration of properties, on quality assurance in construction works, on the provision of public utilities community services and on the drafting of spatial and urban planning documents, including territorial databases

7. To strengthen the cooperation relations between the localities of Romania and across borders, notably by supporting metropolitan areas and functional urban areas

8. To strengthen the absorption capacity of European funds by beneficiaries, maximize their social and economic impact, reduce bureaucracy and simplifying procedures at the level of Managing Authorities/Intermediate Bodies level, and achieve a better correlation and alignment of European- and State-funded programmes

9. To improve, simplify and correlate the legislative framework governing public administration10. To develop and implement human resources strategies and policies that address the main gaps

identified in this area.

Key Challenges – Key priorities

Challenges Priorities

Regional Development

Insufficient capitalization of Romania's territorial potential, from natural resources to heritage objectives and labor force; The existence of important economic deficiencies and access to public services in relation to the EU average, leading to the existence of large regions with structural weaknesses;Low accessibility at national level and low connectivity at European level, resulting in reduced overall mobility;Poor endowments for the entire network of localities, which leads to poor quality of housing;The predominantly rural nature of the national territory and the low level of socio-economic development of the rural districts that are distant from urban centers and transport corridors;Inadequate administrative-territorial

Supporting attractive urban areas with economic potential, the potential to attract and maintain highly qualified human capital, to act as regional and national growth engines;Linking less developed areas to large cities and large economic markets to ensure territorial mobility and access to the opportunities offered by dynamic urban areas for as many inhabitants as possible;Ensuring a high quality of life for urban and rural residents by providing basic infrastructure and access to services of general interest for as many citizens as possible; Promoting social inclusion of marginalized and minority groups, with a focus on access to proper housing infrastructure, opportunities, services and public spaces;Ensuring a sustainable growth that is resilient to climate change for communities in Romania, notably through the conservation and sustainable use of built heritage, the

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organization of the territory, poor defining and functioning of metropolitan areas and functional urban areas; The existence of a significant number of people living in urban and rural areas that are marginalized or disadvantaged from the perspective of human capital, employment and / or housing;High vulnerability of communities to climate change and natural hazards (e.g. earthquakes, floods);Low energy efficiency of built-up funds and high energy consumption in both public and residential sectors.

improvement of energy efficiency, comfort and quality of life in large collective housing units, and the reduction of the seismic risk of buildings;Improving the management capacity of the socio-economic and territorial development policies, focusing on the cadastral registration of properties, quality assurance in construction and the provision of community services for public utilities and the elaboration of land and urban planning documents, including territorial databases;Strengthening cooperation relations between localities in Romania, as well as at cross-border level, mainly by supporting metropolitan areas and functional urban areas.

Public Administration / European Funds

Reduced capacity of local public authorities for development planning and operational planning;Low registration rate of properties in the integrated cadaster and land registry system, correlated with the reduced share of TAUs that have up-to-date urbanization and landscaping documentation, as well as with staffing shortages in urban planning;Low absorption capacity of European funds among certain categories of beneficiaries, both public and private, mainly translated into large differences between contracting and actual payments, and their insufficient coordination and harmonization with the funding instruments from the state budget;Implementing the measures undertaken in the context of ex ante conditionality in relation to the existence of a strategic policy framework to strengthen the administrative efficiency of Member States, including the reform of the public administration.

Improving, simplifying and correlating the legal framework regulating public administration;Develop and implement strategies and policies on human resources to address the main gaps identified in this area;Strengthening EU funds absorption capacity at the level of beneficiaries, maximizing their socio-economic impact, reducing bureaucracy and simplifying procedures at AM / IB level, and better aligning and harmonizing the EU-funded programs with those funded from the state budget.

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IV. Strategic objectives, programmes, measures and indicators


Strategic Objective 1 aims to contribute to improving the strategic, planning, regulatory and control framework for regional development and territorial cooperation. It addresses some complex needs in the fields of: cadaster and land registration; spatial and urban planning; quality and discipline in construction works; public utilities community services; and territorial cooperation, which currently represent obstacles to reducing the development gap between Romania and the countries and regions of Western Europe. These needs include: the very low number of properties registered in the integrated cadaster and land registry system; the large number of spatial and urban planning documents that are more than 10 or 15 years old and of questionable quality; the lack of urban data banks and of information systems specific to the real estate and public utilities field; the uncontrolled territorial expansion of certain settlements, especially in the metropolitan and peri-urban areas that have no integrated spatial planning documents; the mismatches between the spatial and urban planning documents and the strategic planning documents drafted at various regional levels; the absence of Zonal Spatial Plans at regional and metropolitan/functional urban area levels or the existence of plans whose period of validity has lapsed; the scarcity of specialists in architecture and urban planning at local government level; the execution of unauthorized and unverified construction works; the failure to comply with/violation of various provisions of the national legislation on the quality of buildings and on urban and spatial planning activities; the marketing of construction products that do not have performance certificates or technical agreements or that are improperly stored; the poor quality of some works performed for enhancing the energy performance of buildings; the risk of not complying with some obligations entered into with the EU and the European financial institutions (e.g. in the field of water and wastewater or public transport services); the continuous decrease in the number of households benefitting from the centralized heat distribution system and the sustainability issues of such systems; the existence of TAUs that do not receive adequate sanitation, public lighting and transport services; the need to develop the public metropolitan transport around national level attraction hubs; the low purchasing power of the population and the high volume of debt claims of the operators in the field of public utilities services; the challenge of ensuring the access of people from vulnerable groups to such services, etc. In cross-border and transnational regions, the main shared problems identified are: the negative net migration rate, the high number of people at risk of poverty, the low capacity for innovation, the relatively poor economic performance, the low mobility of the labor force, the entropic risks that threaten protected areas, the increased carbon dioxide emissions, the low use of renewable energy sources and the low energy efficiency, the poor ability to adapt to climate changes, the absence of coordinated prevention measures on disaster management, deficiencies in the cross-border transport infrastructure (road, rail, inland, air, intermodal) and the low use of the Danube’s transport potential, the degraded tourist facilities and the small number of cross-border programmes and tourist destinations packages, the limited access to basic services in the rural areas, the high level of cross-border crime, the low level of cooperation and the absence of harmonization of the legal/regulatory framework.

The budgetary programmes under this specific objective and their related measures target complex actions aimed at helping to eliminate or reduce these constraints on the sustainable development of Romania, such as: systematic recording of buildings in the integrated cadaster and land registration

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system; national-level harmonization, through spatial and urban planning documents, of the economic, social, environmental and cultural policies established at various territorial levels, aimed at the efficient development of the various regions and at strengthening their economic and social relations, as well as at guiding the spatial development of urban and rural localities, in line with their potential and with the citizens’ expectations; maintaining, through state control activities, the quality and discipline in the fields of construction works, urban and spatial planning, energy performance of buildings and heating and air conditioning systems, approval of the execution of construction works, surveillance of the construction products market and the endorsement of technical and economic documents for publicly funded investments; increasing – through regulatory, monitoring and control activities – the development of public utilities community services, in order to achieve compliance with the provisions of the EU laws applicable to such services and to increase the absorption of Community funding resources. The territorial cooperation programmes are aimed at achieving integrated cross-border interventions in order to leverage the shared potential and to address the joint challenges. The main cooperation areas targeted are the following: the protection and efficient use of shared values and resources; increased cross-border accessibility; a higher level of employment; promoting innovation, technology transfer and entrepreneurship; improving prevention, healthcare and education services; risk prevention and disaster management; promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation; increasing energy efficiency; preventing and tackling cross-border crime; promoting the cooperation between institutions and citizens; developing joint studies/strategies/action plans/management plans; best practices exchanges, organization of seminars, trainings, workshops in order to raise people's awareness on matters covered by the CHP programmes; and developing pilot policies, tools, services and investments that meet transnational needs and challenges.

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Measure 1.1.1.1. Carrying out cadastral measurements

Measure 1.1.1.2. Geodesy, cartography, topography and photogrammetry activities

Measure 1.1.1.3. Informative and awareness raising activities for the public

Measure 1.1.1.4. Developing and maintaining the IT systems

Measure 1.1.1.5. Conversion of analogue documents to digital format

Measure 1.1.1.6. Procurement of computing and storage technologies

Measure 1.1.1.7. Other activities resulting from the implementation of the National Program

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Measure 1.2.1.1. Improving state control over quality in construction by increasing the number of controls and unifying control papers

Measure 1.2.1.2. Improving state control in the field of energy performance of buildings by increasing the number of controls

Measure 1.2.1.3. Improving state control in the field of urban and spatial planning and compliance with the discipline required for

issuing building permits and executing construction works by increasing the number of controls

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Measure 1.2.1.4. Endorsing public works and issuing agreements

Measure 1.2.1.5. Participation in the acceptance committees for completed works

Measure 1.2.2.1. Improving state control over economic operators in the field of construction materials by increasing the number of

controls and unifying control papers

Measure 1.2.2.2. Approval of the analysis and testing laboratories in the field of constructions

Measure 1.2.3.1. Certification of the site supervisors and construction managers

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Measure 1.3.1.1. Binding sectoral regulation of the public utilities community services, at the tertiary level (according to art. 20, par.

(1), letter A from Law no. 51/2006, republished)

Measure 1.3.1.2. Licensing providers of public utility community services, according to the regulatory sphere

Measure 1.3.1.3. Endorse the prices and tariffs for public utilities community services according to its sphere of competence

Measure 1.3.1.4. Monitor the market of public utilities community services

Measure 1.3.1.5. Monitor/check the observance of and compliance with the laws and regulations on public utilities community services

Measure 1.3.1.6. Supporting measures to ensure the effective implementation of the programme by ANRSC

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Measure 1.4.1.1. Complete the update of the National Spatial Plan - PATN (all sections)

Measure 1.4.2.1. Prepare/update the Regional Zonal Spatial Plans (PATZR)

Measure 1.4.2.2. Provide financial support to TAUs for preparing/updating County Spatial Plans (PATJ)

Measure 1.4.2.3. Provide financial support to the IDAs and TAUs for preparing/updating the Intercommunal Spatial Plans at

metropolitan/functional urban area level of the cities that function as county seats

Measure 1.4.2.4. Prepare/update the Zonal Spatial Plans (PATZ) for the areas with geographic particularities

Measure 1.4.3.1. Support the TAUs in preparing/updating the General Urban Plans (PUG) and the Local Urban Planning

Regulations (RLU)

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Measure 1.4.3.2. Support the TAUs in preparing/updating the spatial and urban planning documents for areas with historic monuments

(UNESCO sites and historic centers)

Measure 1.4.3.3. Support the TAUs in preparing/updating the natural risk maps and the detailed risk plans for landslides

Measure 1.4.4.1. Extend the IT system dedicated to the real estate and public utilities field and to urban data banks

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Measure 1.5.1.1. Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

Measure 1.5.1.2. Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme

Measure 1.5.1.3. Implementation of the Interreg IPA CBC Romania-Serbia Programme

Measure 1.5.1.4. Implementation of the Romania-Ukraine Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.1.5. Implementation of the Romania-Moldova Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.1.6. Implementation of the Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.2.1. Implementation in Romania of the Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.2.2. Implementation in Romania of the INTERREG EUROPE 2014-2020 Interregional Cooperation Programme

Measure 1.5.2.3. Implementation in Romania of the URBACT III Cooperation Programme

Measure 1.5.2.4. Implementation in Romania of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC 2014-2020

Impact indicator(s) ✓ The share of the number of buildings registered in the integrated cadaster and land registry system (reference value 2015: 20.35%, representing approximately 8,141,331 registered buildings, target 2023: 88%, representing 35,200,000 registered buildings, 100% agricultural land and 80% urban property.

The share of TAUs where the urban planning documents have not exceeded the legal period of validity (baseline: 63.5%; target for 2018: 80%; target for 2020: 90%; target for 2023: 100%)1

The number of localities with organized public utilities services

1 Text in blue colour reflects the proposals made by the experts team

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(baseline: 2,366; target for 2018: 2,500; target for 2020: 2,750; target for 2023: 3,180)

The compliance level of the public utilities services with EU provisions (baseline: 90%; target for 2018: 95%; target for 2020: 98%; target for 2023: 100%)

The share of TAUs whose defined urban area has grown compared to a year of reference (baseline: 80%; target for 2018: 50%; target for 2020: 30%; target for 2023: 20%)

The decrease of the average time for connecting individuals and private companies to public utilities (baseline: 220 days; target for 2018: 175 days; target for 2020: 150 days; target for 2023: 125 days)

The decrease of the average time for obtaining a building permit (baseline: 120 days; target for 2018: 100 days; target for 2020: 75 days; target for 2023: 75 days)

The decrease of the average time for registering a property (baseline: 20 days; target for 2018: 15 days; target for 2020: 15 days; target for 2023: 15 days)

The number of interventions funded by European territorial cooperation programmes with cross-border impact (baseline: 0; target for 2018: 150; target for 2020: 175; target for 2023: 200)

The absorption rate of the European funds allocated under the operational programmes and the European Territorial Cooperation programmes (baseline: 1%; target for 2018: 15%; target for 2020: 32%; target for 2023: 85%)

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Programme results

(1.1.1.) Development of the integrated cadastre and land registry system, with the following results:

Carrying out the registration of all real estates in Romania in the integrated cadaster and land registry system, by financing the systematic registration from ANCPI's own revenues and from non-reimbursable external funds through ROP 2014-2020.

(1.2.1.) Increasing the effectiveness of control over quality and discipline in the field of construction, urbanism and landscaping.

(1.2.2.) Supervision of the quality of products used in the field of construction.

(1.2.3.) Certification of the site supervisors and construction managers.

(1.3.1.) Increasing by at least 25% the number of TAUs/people that have community services for public utilities until 2023

(1.4.1.) Improved spatial planning across the national territory: Completed update of the National Spatial Plan by 2023

(1.4.2.) Improved spatial planning at regional, county and metropolitan territory level: Developing/updating zonal spatial plans (PATZ) for all the 8 development regions and 41 functional urban areas of the county seats and updating 41 county spatial plans (PATJ) by 2023

(1.4.3.) Improved spatial planning at local level: Updating at least 1,500 General Urban Plans (PUG) and Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU) of the TAUs whose urban planning documentation will not have lapsed by 2023

(1.4.4.) Development of IT systems in the field of real estate and public utilities and of urban data banks: Implementation of urban data banks in at least 150 cities and towns by 2023

(1.5.1.) Ensuring a high degree of absorption at the level of cross-border cooperation programmes for which MDRAP is the Managing Authority: Reaching an absorbtion rate of 98% until 2023

(1.5.2.) Implementation in Romania of the European territorial cooperation programmes for which Romania fulfills the role of National Authority2: Reaching an absorbtion rate of 98% until 2023

2 Given that the INTERACT III Program does not finance projects but is a program dedicated to strengthening the administrative capacity of the European territorial cooperation management bodies (managing, certifying, audit authorities, etc.) and the actors involved in the co-operation at the national, regional and European level, it will not be mentioned.

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Table 1. SO1 budget broken down by programmes (thousand RON)

Budget Programmes for TOTAL-thousand

RON

Value/years – thousand RON


2018 2019 2020 2021

6.097.845 1.062.617 2.061.802 2.116.203 857.225

P.1.1

The National Cadaster and Land Registry Programme 2015-2023 (with financing from the state budget) 0 0 0 0 0

P.1.1*

The National Cadaster and Land Registry Programme 2015-2023, from the own revenues of the National Agency and the subordinated institutions, according to Art. 9 par. (3) of the Law on Cadaster and Real Estate Advertising no. 7/1996

2.330.386 458.363 949.089 922.934 519.465

P.1.2.Quality control programme for construction works

360.832 77.143 97.577 67.707 118.405

P.1.3.Quality assurance for the regulated public utilities services

24.778 5.297 6.701 4.649 8.131

P.1.4.

Programme for the updating and elaboration of the documentation for spatial planning and urban planning

633.396 129.741 182.251 124.885 196.519

P.1.5.Programme for the implementation of the ETC in Romania

2.748.453 392.072 826.185 996.027 534.171

Programme 1.1 – Cadaster and Land Registry

Justification: The National Cadaster and Land registry Program, managed and implemented by ANCPI, will ensure the creation of a comprehensive registration of real estate across the country through the systematic registration of all real estates in the integrated cadaster and land registry system. The development needs to be addressed by this national program are the obstacles to urban and rural development due to the very low property ownership, mainly due to the high cost that owners have to bear for the on-demand registration of properties. These have multiple negative effects, such as: difficulties in setting local taxes and fees, limiting the mortgage credit market, stagnation of the real estate market, land consolidation problems, restricting public and private investment, delays due to uncertainty about property rights, as well as other issues.

The purpose of the National Cadaster and Land registry Program is, according to the provisions of Art. 9 par. (23) of the Law on Cadaster and Real Estate Advertising no. 7/1996 in: free registration for all the buildings in Romania in the integrated cadaster and land registry system; the realization of the cadastral plan of the buildings; the opening of land registries at the level of all administrative-territorial units.

Objectives: Program 1.1 aims to achieve the following results up to the horizon of 2023:

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(1.1.1.) Developing the integrated cadaster and land registry system with the following results:

● the elaboration of the cadastral plan - the actual reflection of buildings and surfaces;

● registration of possession in the absence of property acts;

● the opening of land registries for all buildings in Romania;

● the estate/inheritance debate, by paying the heirs' certificates by ANCPI, for buildings subject to systematic registration.

Description: The Programm is funded by law from ANCPI's own revenues and from non-reimbursable external funds and involves the implementation of some activities that will ensure the creation of a complete and unique register of buildings at national level and the development of an integrated cadaster and land registry system, which can be found in the Annex to the Government Decision no. 294/2015, as subsequently amended and supplemented, approving the National Cadaster and Land registry Programme 2015-2023. In addition to the systematic registration of buildings from all TAUs in Romania (including rural ones that will benefit from a grant from the ROP 2014-2020 for this purpose), related measures, such as the development of orthophotomaps for urban centers, digital conversion of existing analogue documentation, contracting of inventory, binding and archiving services, including digital, of the existing documents in ANCPI archives and subordinate institutions, endowment with specific computing techniques and software, information and public awareness measures, logistical measures and administrative capacity building, including outsourcing.

Success factors: Successful implementation of the National Cadaster and Land registry Programme involves a series of measures. These include: providing additional staff to ANCPI and subordinate institutions, due to the high volume of work and its proper training; provision of technical facilities, logistics resources and software for program management; securing from ANCPI own revenues the financial resources needed to implement the program; increasing the awareness of the population about the importance of the integrated cadaster and land registry system and the benefits of systematic registration of properties; efficient collaboration with central and local public authorities, public notaries and other service providers; ensuring a fair involvement of people from vulnerable groups in the systematic registration of buildings; quality control of the registration services provided by contracted operators, etc.

Accompanying measures needed to be taken by other institutions to implement the Programme:

- awareness of all central and local public authorities (mayors, prefects, county councilor presidents, senior public sector administrators) with respect to the need for active involvement in the implementation of the Program and the provision of information and documents provided by law;

- ensuring the involvement of the local governments in the estate divisionb debate for the buildings subject to systematic registration as a result of the notification by the territorial offices of the Chambers of Notaries according to the law, as well as through providing them with the necessary documents;

- ensuring the involvement of line ministries in the identification by mayors of the cadaster sectors related to infrastructure projects, in order to support implementation, by free registration and prioritization of land registration.

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Programme 1.1. – Cadaster and Land Registry

Result 1.1.1: Development of the integrated cadaster and land registry system

Measure 1.1.1.1. Systematic registration of buildings

Measure 1.1.1.2. Geodesy, cartography, surveying and photogrammetry activities

Measure 1.1.1.3. Information and public awareness activities

Measure 1.1.1.4. Development and maintenance of information systems

Measure 1.1.1.5. Digital conversion of analog documents

Measure 1.1.1.6. Purchase of computing and storage technology

Measure 1.1.1.7. Other activities resulting from the implementation of the National Program

Programme 1.2 – State control in construction works

Justification: The programme aims to improve the efficiency of the state control over the quality and discipline in the following areas: construction works, urban and spatial planning, energy performance of buildings and of the heating and air conditioning systems, approval of construction works execution, construction products market surveillance and endorsement of technical and economic documents for publicly funded investments. Basically, this programme brings together the state control activities carried out by the State Inspectorate for Constructions (ISC), a public institution subordinated to the MDRAP, entirely financed from its own revenues. The development needs targeted by the State control programme for construction works are the following: the execution of unauthorized construction, dismantling/demolition, modification, transformation, consolidation works, unverified by certified site supervisors, with no projects or based on projects unverified by certified specialists, non-compliant with the projects and execution details; the failure to comply with/violation of various provisions of the national legislation on the quality of constructions, and on urban and country planning activities; the marketing of construction products that do not have performance certificates or technical approvals or are improperly stored; the poor quality of works to increase the energy performance of buildings; the scarcity of qualified staff in urban and regional planning at the local public authorities level, etc.

Objectives: Programme 1.2 aims to achieve the following results by 2023:

(1.2.1.) Increasing the effectiveness of control over quality and discipline in the field of construction, urbanism and landscaping

(1.2.2.) Supervision of the quality of products used in the field of construction

(1.2.3.) Certification of the site supervisors and construction managers

Description: This budgetary programme will support the activities to be carried out by the ISC, which aim to improve the efficiency of the state control over the quality and discipline in the following areas: construction works, urban and spatial planning, energy performance of buildings, of the heating and air conditioning systems, approval of construction works execution, construction products market surveillance and endorsement of technical and economic documents for publicly funded investments. The types of interventions related to this budgetary programme are the following: state control activities concerning the quality of construction works, the discipline in construction works, urban and

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spatial planning documents, the construction products market and the approval of analysis and testing laboratories in construction works, the certification of construction supervisors and of site supervisors.

Success factors: The successful implementation of this budgetary programme involves a series of measures, such as: increasing the number of ISC employees, in accordance with the growing workflow, by attracting new specialists and by offering a financially adequate motivation to the existing ones, which will also have the effect of reducing the occurrence of the corruption phenomenon; introducing a system of professional insurance for the inspectors; ensuring institutional stability and top management; ensuring the complete independence of the ISC and avoiding any kind of potential conflict of interest; ensuring the continuous quality training of the institution's own staff; reducing the resources allocated to the management of petitions by the ISC, etc.

Programme 1.2. – State control in construction works

Result 1.2.1: Increased control efficiency over the quality and

discipline in construction works, urban and spatial planning

Result 1.2.2: Surveillance of quality of the products used in

construction works

Result 1.2.3: Certification of the site supervisors and construction managers

Measure 1.2.1.1. Improving state control over quality in construction

by increasing the number of controls and unifying control

papers

Measure 1.2.2.1. Improving state control over economic operators

in the field of construction materials by increasing the

number of controls and unifying control papers

Measure 1.2.3.1. Certification of the site

supervisors and construction managers

Measure 1.2.1.2. Improving state control in the field of energy performance of buildings by

increasing the number of controls

Measure 1.2.2.2. Approval of the analysis and testing laboratories

in the field of constructions

Measure 1.2.1.3. Improving state control in the field of urban and spatial planning and compliance with the discipline required for

issuing building permits and executing construction works by

increasing the number of controls

Measure 1.2.1.4. Endorsing public works and issuing agreements

Measure 1.2.1.5. Participation in the acceptance committees for

completed works

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Programme 1.3 – Regulation, monitoring and control of public utilities community services

Justification: The programme aims to contribute to accelerating the development of public utilities community services, to achieving compliance with the provisions of EU law applicable to these services and to increasing the absorption of Community funding resources. Basically, this programme brings together the activities currently carried out by the National Regulatory Authority for Public Utilities Community Services (ANRSC), a public institution of national interest, subordinated to the MDRAP. The development needs targeted by the Programme for the regulation, monitoring and control of public utilities community services are the following: the risk of not complying with some obligations entered into with the EU and the European financial institutions (e.g. in the field of water and wastewater or public transport services); the continuous decrease in the number of households benefitting from the centralized heat distribution system and the sustainability issues of such systems; the existence of TAUs that do not receive adequate sanitation, public lighting and transport services; the need to develop the public metropolitan transport around national level attraction hubs; the low purchasing power of the population and the high volume of debt claims of the operators in the field of public utilities services; the challenge of ensuring the access of people from vulnerable groups to such services, etc.


(1.3.1.) Increased population access to organized public utility services of good quality: A minimum 25% increase in the number of TAUs/people that receive public utility services in accordance with EU regulations by 2023

Description: This budgetary programme will finance the activities to be carried out by the ANRSC, aiming to develop the public utilities community services in accordance with the European and national legislation in the field and to increase people's access to such quality services. The types of interventions related to this budgetary programme are the following: sectoral regulatory activities of the public utilities community services field, at the secondary and tertiary levels; the licensing of these services; activities related to authorizing the economic operators in the field; activities related to the approval of prices and tariffs for public utilities services; monitoring and control of the specific market; monitoring of the observance of and compliance with the relevant legislation in the field; other support activities for the operation of the programme (legal, financial, accounting, administrative, human resources, IT, communication and public relations).

Success factors: The successful implementation of this budgetary programme involves a series of measures, such as increasing the number of ANRSC staff, in close correlation with the volume and complexity of the tasks it currently carries out, and increasing the financial motivation of employees; improving the institution's logistics resources and administrative capacity, including by ensuring top management stability; continuing the successful communication and cooperation with the professional associations organized by public utility service providers, the associations of the local public authorities, the associations representing the civil society and the federations of intercommunity development associations; harmonizing the public utility services legislation by coordinating it with other institutions (outside the MDRAP) which issue regulations.

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Programme 1.3. - Regulation, monitoring and control of public utilities community services

Result 1.3.1: Improved accessibility and quality of community services of public utilities

Measure 1.3.1.1. Binding sectoral regulation of the public utilities community services, at the tertiary level (according to art. 20, par. (1), letter A from Law no. 51/2006, republished)

Measure 1.3.1.2. Licensing providers of public utility community services, according to the regulatory sphere

Measure 1.3.1.3. Endorse the prices and tariffs for public utilities community services according to its sphere of competence

Measure 1.3.1.4. Monitor the market of public utilities community services

Measure 1.3.1.5. Monitor/check the observance of and compliance with the laws and regulations on public utilities community services

Measure 1.3.1.6. Supporting measures to ensure the effective implementation of the programme by ANRSC

Programme 1.4 – Programme for updating and preparing the spatial and urban planning documents

Justification: The programme aims to contribute to the harmonization –throughout the entire national territory – of the economic, social, environmental and cultural policies established at various territorial levels, for the effective development of various regions and the strengthening of their economic and social relations, as well as setting the course of the spatial development of the urban and rural localities, in line with their potential and the citizens' expectations. Basically, this programme brings together all the activities and programmes that the MDRAP already manages in the field of spatial and urban planning, such as developing and updating the PATN, the PATR and the RLU, endorsing the draft legislation in the field, ensuring its correlation with the policies at central, regional and local level, endorsing spatial and urban planning documents, supporting the local public authorities in the drafting of spatial and urban planning documents, etc. The development needs targeted by this budgetary programme are complex and include, among others: the large number of TAUs that have spatial and urban planning documents older than 10 or 15 years and of questionable quality, also due to the lack of financial resources for bringing them up-to-date; the absence of urban data banks and information systems specific to the real estate and public utilities field; the uncontrolled expansion of settlements, especially in metropolitan and peri-urban areas with no integrated spatial planning documents; the mismatches between the spatial and urban planning documents and the strategic planning documents (strategies, sectoral plans, etc.) developed at various regional levels; the absence of Zonal Spatial Plans at metropolitan/functional urban area level or the existence of Zonal Spatial Plans whose period of validity has lapsed; the chronic scarcity of specialists in architecture and urban planning at the local government level, etc.


(1.4.1.) Improved spatial planning across the national territory: Completed update of the National Spatial Plan by 2023

(1.4.2.) Improved spatial planning at regional, county and metropolitan territory level: Developing/updating zonal spatial plans (PATZ) for all the 8 development regions and 41 functional urban areas of the county seats and updating 41 county spatial plans (PATJ) by 2023

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(1.4.3.) Improved spatial planning at local level: Updating at least 1,500 General Urban Plans (PUG) and Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU) of the TAUs whose urban planning documentation will not have lapsed by 2023

(1.4.4.) Development of IT systems in the field of real estate and public utilities and of urban data banks: Implementation of urban data banks in at least 150 cities and towns by 2023

Description: This budgetary programme will finance various measures aiming to improve spatial planning in the interest of a balanced development at all territory levels and of harmonizing the various sectoral development policies. These are currently run by the MDRAP, through the Directorate General for Regional Development and Infrastructure (DG RDI). The interventions proposed for funding are the following: the completion of the process of updating the national spatial planning documents and bringing them in line with various strategies developed at national level; supporting local authorities for the development of spatial and urban planning documents at the following levels: regional, county, metropolitan/urban functional area, local and protected areas or areas with certain territory particularities; expanding the information system in the area of real estate and public utilities and urban data banks.

Success factors: The successful implementation of the Spatial and Urban Planning Programme involves a series of measures similar to those proposed for other programmes funded from the state budget, such as: increasing the number of DG RDI staff responsible for programme management, establishing transparent and stable investment prioritization criteria, establishing clear financial allocations, by investment priorities for the entire period (by 2023, following the model of the Sectoral Operational Programmes), multiannual financial commitments for projects, increasing the number of employees in architecture and urban planning at the local public authorities level, increasing the capacity of the local public authorities to ensure the implementation of the urban planning documents drafted, clearly defining metropolitan/functional urban areas and providing support to these areas for the development of integrated projects of mutual interest, etc.

Programme 1.4. – Programme for updating and preparing the spatial and urban planning documents

Result 1.4.1: Improved spatial

planning across the national territory

Result 1.4.2: Improved spatial planning at regional,

county and metropolitan territory level

Result 1.4.3: Improved spatial planning at local

level

Result 1.4.4: Development of IT

systems in the field of real estate and public utilities and of urban

data banks

Measure 1.4.1.1. Complete the update of the

National Spatial Plan - PATN (all sections)

Measure 1.4.2.1. Prepare/update the Regional Zonal Spatial Plans (PATZR)

Measure 1.4.3.1. Support the TAUs in

preparing/updating the General Urban Plans (PUG)

and the Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU)

Measure 1.4.4.1. Extend the IT system dedicated to the real

estate and public utilities field and to urban data banks

Measure 1.4.2.2. Provide financial support to TAUs for preparing/updating County

Spatial Plans (PATJ)


preparing/updating the spatial and urban planning documents for areas with

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historic monuments (UNESCO sites and historic

centers)

Measure 1.4.2.3. Provide financial support to the IDAs

and TAUs for preparing/updating the

Intercommunal Spatial Plans at metropolitan/functional

urban area level of the cities that function as county seats


preparing/updating the natural risk maps and the

detailed risk plans for landslides

Measure 1.4.2.4. Prepare/update the Zonal

Spatial Plans (PATZ) for the areas with geographic

particularities

Programme 1.5 – Programme for the implementation of the European Territorial Cooperation in Romania

Justification: The program for the implementation of the ETC in Romania aims to finance territorial cooperation in areas eligible for the programs under the European territorial cooperation objective of which Romania is a party: the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Cooperation Programme (RO-BG CP), the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Cooperation Programme (RO-HU CP), the Interreg IPA CBC Romania-Serbia 2014-2020 Cooperation Programme (IPA CBC RO-SE CP), the Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC 2014-2020 Joint Operational Programme (RO-UA ENI CBC JOP), the Romania-Moldova ENI CBC 2014-2020 Joint Operational Programme (RO-MD ENI CBC JOP), the Black Sea Basin ENI CBC 2014-2020 Joint Operational Programme (BSB ENI CBC JOP), the Danube 2014-2020 Transnational Programme (Danube TP), the INTERREG EUROPE 2014-2020 Interregional Cooperation Programme (INTERREG EUROPE), the URBACT III 2014-2020 Cooperation Programme (URBACT III 2014-2020 CP), the INTERACT III 2014-2020 Cooperation Programme (INTERACT III 2014-2020 CP), and the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC 2014-2020 Programme (HU-SK-RO-UA ENI CBC CP).

As a result of the analysis of the existing situation in the process of elaboration of the territorial cooperation programs, the following main challenges and needs were identified and classified according to the areas of interest of the program:

- In terms of transport, ICT and utilities: low quality of road infrastructure, border crossing; reduced connectivity between the two countries and reduced accessibility to the TEN-T and national corridors; lack of highways to ensure a direct connection to the border, and plans to build highways are on the long term, with no plans for motorways that connect directly the entire eligible area; unsatisfactory quality and density of secondary and tertiary road networks, with negative consequences (accidents, traffic jams); very low accessibility in rural and mountain areas and accessibility deficit to areas outside the TEN-T corridors due to the lack of an innovative and sustainable mobility system; poor quality of cross-border transport infrastructure to ensure mobility in the area; road safety is poor; low quality infrastructure for intermodality and lack of hubs and efficient multimodal networks; negative transport effects and fragile ecological balance, which requires the identification of innovative solutions;

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poor development and low efficiency of local transport services; limited variety of public transport; lack of an IT platform for transport services; - low interoperability of processes and low efficiency of public services and administrative procedures in the transport sector, deficiencies in road infrastructure for bicycles; lack of urban mobility plans of major cities for developing links with small towns and rural areas; underdevelopment of air, naval and rail transport; obsolete rail infrastructure and lack of investment in rail infrastructure; lack of electrification of existing railways and long travel time; lack of infrastructure and border crossing points, the Danube representing a rigid border; service heterogeneity at border crossing points; lack of connectivity between the land and the Danube and intermodal nodes; reduced use of Danube transport potential; the use of cross-border rivers as transport routes is very limited due to the condition of riverbeds; poor development of common transport monitoring systems on the Danube; at the ICT infrastructure level, the eligible area lagged behind the EU-28; low rate of broadband internet coverage, especially in rural areas; unequal access to ICT, digital divide in isolated rural areas; poor telecommunication services, especially in mountain regions; low access to underdeveloped base services, water and sewerage networks in rural and isolated areas.

- With regard to the environment: there are extensive NATURA 2000 areas, the natural environment and its protection being key issues for the counties of the countries participating in the TPP programs; the area is also affected by various anthropogenic risks that may threaten protected areas (eg production processes involving the use of hazardous materials); protected areas are exposed to major hazards due to illegal exploitation, tourism, construction and poaching, and are facing major problems with the conservation of the natural environment; the promotion and insufficient use of natural heritage; many nature reserves do not have management and infrastructure plans; high level of fragmentation of bio-geographical areas and natural habitats and lack of coherent trans-national ecological corridors; lack of identification and use of ecological infrastructure necessary for the exploitation of protected natural areas; cross-border counties have a high level of vulnerability to climate change and have poor adaptation and mitigation capabilities (high flood risk, poor water management, high snowy summers, dry and warm summers - periods more frequent drought and sudden changes in precipitation during the summer months lead to the need to adapt agriculture and other sectors, there are areas with a desertification trend, increase of phytosanitary risk factors); high risk of natural disasters (landslides, floods); unsatisfactory state of infrastructure and flood control structures; the lack of transnational strategies and action plans to address the challenges posed by climate change; lack of a modern and integrated emergency natural disaster system; the lack of an effective transnational system (lack of coordinated preventive measures and protocols) for disaster management in order to limit damage caused by risks; non-upgraded environment infrastructure; due to the reduction of public budgets and lack of funds the environmental infrastructure has not been renewed and the environment has deteriorated due to the abandonment of inhabited areas and industrial areas; the existence of hotspots and environmental risks owing mainly to past and present mining and industrial activities; weak systems of protection and disaster preparedness; high level of soil pollution; complex cross-border environmental problems around the Black Sea (chemical pollution, biodiversity change, habitat destruction, invasion of exotic species); oil pollution of the sea; river pollution; on some beaches there was a large accumulation of rubbish; pollution of the coastal area of the sea (insufficient wastewater treatment in rural and coastal cities, waste equipment, insufficient institutional capacity at the region level); lack of sewage treatment and wastewater treatment plants in many localities in eligible regions; water treatment plants in the coastal area are overloaded during the summer; a trend of increasing carbon dioxide emissions has been noted; there was identified a problem related to the high content of arsenic in the water of the wells; inefficient waste management services and low levels of households benefiting from such services; lack of education and poorly developed infrastructure for waste collection; high dependency on imported energy sources; in terms of the use of

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renewable energy sources, this is below the EU-28 average (exception: biomass, waste and hydroelectricity); although there is a rich supply of thermal water, it is not used to its full potential for energy-generating purposes; reduced intensity in the use of renewable energy sources available in the cross-border area (eg in public and freight transport); low energy efficiency of buildings and lack of clean technologies; lack of coordinated measures in the various energy sectors (production / distribution / use) to ensure a stable energy supply system in the region; lack of functional energy markets; low interconnection of transmission and distribution networks.

- From the point of view of cultural / historical heritage and tourism: limited investment in the rehabilitation of cultural sites; inadequate conditions and lack of preservation of historical sites, uncontrolled restoration of churches; inadequate recording, restoration and use of historical sites; low governance and coordination capacity in the field of conservation and exploitation of natural and cultural resources; although there are varied natural and cultural resources for tourism development (national and natural parks, thermal springs, ethnic and natural diversity), the dispersal of small tourist attractions in an enlarged territory limits the ability to attract international demand; the existing tourism infrastructure is underutilized, resulting in low productivity and a lack of sustainability of private investment; although there are many tourist attractions (sites of natural and cultural heritage), facilities are degraded and services and communication are inadequate; insufficient public transport links to tourist attractions; lack of cooperation experience of those who produce tradable products; the share of foreign visitors is rather low in the eligible area, much lower than the EU-28 average; events are not properly coordinated or professionally traded, with a small number of well-designed, internationally competitive cross-border tourism programs and destinations ; lack of shared management of tourist destinations; the reduced promotion of the Danube as a link between different tourist products; the need to protect regional cultural assets and to support their links as tools for cooperation and development of identity for the entire Danube region; lack of marketing activities for joint promotion of the region, joint packages and cultural programs; lack of qualified experts, language barriers, insufficient information; lack of promotion of local cuisine and agritourism.

- In terms of the labor market and entrepreneurship: the relatively large number of early school leavers; lack of links and collaboration between education and the business environment, outdated curricula and lack of training facilities; marginalization of rural areas from the point of view of education, research and development and innovation; low rates of participation in higher education among the adult population in some counties; low performance of primary and secondary education systems that affect the quality of education; poor accessibility to education infrastructure in rural areas; low level of investment in education infrastructure; reduced spending efficiency in education; changing the legislative framework in the field of education affects the predictability of the general education policy; in recent years, component counties have experienced a negative net migration, which has led to a decline in population in the region; the emigration of qualified and unskilled labor to the Western European countries; population density is well below the national average and the EU-28, and the proportion of the Roma population living below the poverty line is significant across the eligible area, representing a social challenge and a major long-term risk; the long-term unemployment rate is slightly higher than the EU average; the existence of institutional and administrative barriers (including linguistics) and the inadequate flow of information encumber cross-border labor mobility and the development of a common labor market; low level of employment diversification in rural areas and lack of connection between urban and rural economies; low employment rate, which negatively affects the potential of the labor market; low rate of activity (especially among women), with many older workers in need of training; lack of employment opportunities for people with a low level of education (high unemployment rate); high level of black work; population migration from rural to urban due to lack of opportunities, services and other facilities; the economic performance of the eligible area is relatively

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modest; the development of the counties in the area is well below the EU average (with a GDP / capita below 75% of the EU average), falling into less developed regions; low level of economic development and negative trend due to non-competitive regional sectoral structure; the number of industrial parks is low and the occupancy rate is a crucial issue; a number of facilities are unused; there is a lack of business incubators that could support technology transfer processes and help develop SME technology; equipment and technologies used in enterprises are obsolete; lack of incentives, lack of professional skills; lack of knowledge on SME financing programs and schemes; lack of capacity and difficulties in developing projects eligible for funding; problems in providing services of general economic interest; lack of cross-border mobility of goods and people; competitiveness and low productivity of agricultural enterprises; low productivity of work; the main economic activities have low added value (agriculture, fisheries, trade and tourism services); lack of interest of enterprises in using innovative technologies; low level of innovation with staff and R&D infrastructures isolated from the private environment or not involved in applied research (there are few clusters); low level of internationalization and innovation (patents) for cross-border companies; the level of spending on R&D is, in most counties, below EU28 average, insufficient cooperation and coordination in research and innovation; the lack of adequate policies for creating an environment conducive to research and innovation in many parts of the region; the modest flow of information and knowledge between regions covered by the program area, which has led to increased inequalities in research and innovation activities; the reduced capacity of SMEs to adapt to innovation needs and to tackle the "four-leaf clover" model and eco-innovation; the need to develop skills and competences for generating and using the results of research and innovation activities and the need for their transfer to the economy to meet societal challenges.

- On health : population in the eligible area ages; the share of the population at risk of poverty (15-25%), with severe material shortages or living in extremely low-intensity households is well above the EU average; the mortality rate is higher than the European average; challenges in the field of public health (TB, HIV, alcohol, drugs); lack of social and health insurance and shelter for people with disabilities; healthcare services (equipment and staff) are unsatisfactory due to low per capita spending and low investment in infrastructure development.

- In terms of urban development: limited capacity to develop and implement integrated urban strategies and actions, especially among small and medium-sized city authorities; the difficulty of developing such strategies in a broad partnership where participants have contradictory interests; insufficient involvement in the development and implementation of action plans by practitioners, city managers, politicians and other relevant local actors; the poor spread of techniques to facilitate the participation of stakeholders in policy making; the still low quality of local action strategies and plans and unsatisfactory links with the main programs; insufficient assurance of horizontal and vertical integration of actions and policies within local strategies and action plans; the involvement and reduced ownership of local strategies and action plans by local stakeholders; lack of interdisciplinary teams, cooperation between different departments of municipalities and low decision-making of decentralization in order to ensure the horizontal integration of the different social, economic, environmental and territorial dimensions; the need for support for the implementation of integrated urban strategies and actions in terms of speed, quality of execution and participatory process; urban, national, regional and European city practitioners and decision-makers need access to and exchange of relevant knowledge to ensure sustainable urban development; reduced cooperation between cities, between cities and cities, cities and regional, national and European authorities in developing strategies; there is no common understanding of integrated urban development at European, national, regional and local level and in cities not directly involved in projects funded by the program.

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- On governance, administrative capacity and cooperation: many of the existing institutional cooperation are singular, project-based initiatives with limited sustainability, partly due to the limited financial capacity of the partners; administrative and institutional burdens, deficiencies in trust and language barriers reduce the possibility of creating lasting cooperation between the institutions and communities in the eligible area; difficulties of cooperation in the field of territorial planning due to differences in the prerogatives, regulations and practices in the field of urban and territorial planning; multi-level and horizontal cooperation within the governance structure is limited, especially at cross-border level; the lack of harmonization of the legislative / regulatory framework; the administrative burden and the limited capacities of the institutions limit cross-border interactions; difficulties and delays in project implementation in the previous period, which creates obstacles for the creation of new partnerships and the generation of new projects; high level of cross-border crime, in particular smuggling and border fraud; the widespread spread of smuggling and the black market; the reduced use of the European Regional Development Fund to make investments due to the limited capacity of national systems and reduced experience transfer at transnational level; insufficient exploration of the cooperation potential for exchanges of best practices at the transnational level with regard to major societal challenges in the region; low level of cooperation between different levels of government, sectoral policies, governmental and non-governmental organizations; difficulties encountered by potential project owners, and it is therefore necessary to support them in the development of mature projects to ensure better access to the different sources of funding; high interest in writing and organizing events (in particular training and workshops) on general management and program evaluation, project management, monitoring and reporting; the need for written information, advisory and training services on eligibility of expenditure, public procurement, irregularities and state aid; interest in organizing conferences on the generation of strategic projects, but also on the results and achievements of the European territorial cooperation programs, especially cross-border, and how to capitalize on them; the need to provide services and products to measure achievements at project and program level.

Objectives: Programme 1.5 aims to achieve the following results up to the horizon of 2023:

(1.5.1.) Ensuring a high degree of absorption at the level of cross-border cooperation programmes for which MDRAP is the Managing Authority

(1.5.2.) Implementation in Romania of the European territorial cooperation programmes for which Romania fulfills the role of National Authority

Description: Under this budget programme, the interventions will be financed under the priority axes of the 10 European Territorial Cooperation Programmess to which Romania is a party and whose strategic objective is to achieve integrated cross-border, transnational and interregional and strategic strategic interventions in order to exploit the common potential and address common challenges. The aim is: cooperation in the field of cross-border accessibility; cooperation for the effective protection and use of shared values and resources; cooperation on risk prevention and disaster management; cooperation in the field of employment and entrepreneurship; cooperation in the field of research and innovation; cooperation in the field of health services; cooperation in the field of territorial and urban policies; cooperation between institutions and citizens, including the strengthening of the administrative capacity of managing bodies of European territorial cooperation programs (management, certification, audit authorities) and actors involved in national, regional and European cooperation.

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The types of interventions related to this budget programme, depending on the domain concerned are:

- In the field of transport, ICT and utilities: creating new and improved infrastructures by connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to the TEN-T network, including through the creation of multimodal nodes; construction and upgrading of roads with cross-border impact and related infrastructure; the renovation of the current Danube crossing infrastructure; rehabilitation and development of port and inland waterway infrastructure; the development of cross-border transport with a special focus on public transport at regional level and the rebalancing of differences in the accessibility of peripheral rural regions and regional economic centers; developing a smart cross-border transport system; the development and integration of cross-border public transport services and innovative solutions to improve public transport; the development of a passenger information system, an online program, e-ticketing, mobile applications and common charging systems; investments in infrastructure related to public transport (low carbon vehicles, buses); building, upgrading roads, bicycle routes and bands; Ensuring cycling accessibility to the natural and cultural heritage; common investments in ICT infrastructure with cross-border impact; the development of broadband Internet infrastructure and communication centers; strengthening the Internet connection to improve information sharing.

- In the field of the environment: protecting and improving biodiversity, nature protection and ecological infrastructure; developing the capacity to integrate aspects of the protection of the natural and cultural heritage of the cross-border area into socio-economic development strategies and policies; Restoration and promotion of the economic and natural heritage use of the natural and cultural heritage; conservation of habitats; investments in green infrastructure and rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems (eroded and / or depleted land, unstable banks); elaboration of studies, strategies, plans in the field of conservation, development and use of cultural / natural heritage; the protection and use of cross-border river basins; development of monitoring, information, forecasting and management systems on water quality and quantity; identifying sources of pollution and measures needed to reduce water pollution; development and upgrading of water supply systems; mitigating the negative impact of significant pollution from flood waters, collecting and using surplus water, flood risk mitigation measures; the establishment and implementation of harmonized standards, the creation of integrated tools and systems for better forecasting, prevention, management and mitigation of natural and man-made hazards; spatial planning in regions with high and medium natural risk; developing cross-border infrastructure in the field of emergency preparedness, including the purchase of special vehicles, equipment and supplies; acquisition of equipment for measuring / monitoring environmental parameters; establishing common rules / laws and protocols on risk prevention and the management of force majeure situations; the development of detailed maps and databases indicating natural and technological risks and common strategies and action plans for risk prevention and management; organizing exchanges of experiences and awareness campaigns on natural and man-made disasters and emergency situations; enhancing joint planning, developing and implementing preventive and management actions to increase mitigation and adaptation capacity; setting up joint partnerships in the field of early warning and joint intervention in emergencies; improving the availability of environmental information for the population, in particular the risk of earthquakes, floods and forest fires; improving cross-border collaboration for the compatibility of pollution, biodiversity monitoring, assessment, information, prevention and control systems; collaboration between academia, industry, stakeholders and policy-makers to address integrated coastal management issues; the harmonization of monitoring, surveillance and assessment of the marine environment and the provision of risk and threat data; organizing media campaigns and producing educational tools on the issue of river and sea waste; promoting the practice of "3R" (reduce, reuse, recycle) for waste and use it for energy production;

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organizing campaigns to clean the Black Sea basin and rivers; partnerships between NGOs and civil society, the private sector, public authorities and waste collection services; exchange of experience to improve port infrastructure and garbage collection services; renewable energy production, exchanges of best practices and energy efficiency training.

- In the field of tourism: developing and promoting the tourist potential of natural areas; protecting, developing and promoting public tourism assets and services and cultural heritage; conservation / development / promotion of monuments and buildings that are part of the natural or cultural heritage of the area and the intangible cultural heritage; digitization and realization of online availability of cultural heritage; the development, reconstruction and promotion of cultural facilities; creating thematic routes; investments in sustainable tourism infrastructure; creating integrated tourism products / services; investments in the promotion and preservation of cultural and historical heritage, including the acquisition of equipment; the establishment of joint networks of institutions, the organization of cultural events and the development of joint strategies for the promotion of cultural and historical heritage; promoting specific and traditional activities; promoting the joint development and marketing of tourism products / packages; networking and partnerships between tourism and culture stakeholders; organizing cultural events, exchanging experience in the cultural and creative industries; exchange of experience in the development of ecological tourism strategies; promoting skills upgrading and improving tourist services (exchange of good practices, training courses).

- In the field of the labor market and entrepreneurship: improving the quality, efficiency and access to tertiary education, in view of increasing the level of participation and graduation, especially for disadvantaged groups; investment in education infrastructure, including the acquisition of equipment; developing studies, strategies and organizing exchanges of experience in the field of education; joint actions in support of disadvantaged groups to ensure access to education; developing joint education and training programs; the development of a comprehensive and integrated cross-border labor market; developing joint employment and training initiatives to enable cross-border labor mobility; implementing employment initiatives and strengthening cooperation among local actors in the labor market; the development of green skills and green jobs opportunities to reduce the effects of climate change; initiatives for active inclusion, with a view to promoting equal opportunities and increasing employability; preparing an integrated development strategy and joint action plans to identify the endogenous potential and development infrastructure needs in order to increase employment; developing facilities to create local products and services, as well as cross-border sales; integrated development measures to improve the business environment; promoting social entrepreneurship and vocational integration into social enterprises to facilitate access to employment; promoting international trade relations; networking and sectoral and cross-sectoral partnerships at region level; investment in research and innovation, including the procurement of equipment; developing partnerships / networks between universities for the joint development of theoretical research; conducting joint research and study activities; supporting innovation, research and cooperation in the agricultural and related sectors (introduction of innovative technologies); exchange of experience and good practices in marketing, production of quality agricultural products, training of young people working in the agricultural and related sectors (entrepreneurial skills), implementation of standards.

- In the field of health: investments in the field of health and prevention services, including the purchase and installation of the necessary equipment; promotional actions for conducting health screenings and providing information for the prevention and diagnosis of high-frequency diseases; harmonization of specialized services; developing telemedicine and e-health infrastructure for diagnosis and treatment; the development of public health plans, policies and strategies; exchange of expertise,

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training, prevention programs and joint support services in the health sector organizing exchanges of experiences and awareness campaigns in the field of health.

- In the field of urban policies: planning networks, implementation and transfer of best practices to facilitate learning, exchange of experience and best practices at transnational level; the formation of URBACT Local Groups; developing and implementing Local Action Plans; organizing seminars at national level, summer universities, etc. to increase the capacity to use integrated and participatory approaches in formulating public policies; actions to capitalize and disseminate knowledge, practices and recommendations on urban development policies.

- In the area of governance, administrative capacity and cooperation: analyzing the regulatory framework in different areas and identifying solutions and actions to harmonize relevant regulations; reducing administrative burdens on cross-border activities of individuals, businesses and other organizations; developing and introducing models of institutional cooperation; activities to improve cross-border services, the development of small-scale works and the purchase of equipment; organizing small-scale joint initiatives in the field of sports, cultural or recreational activities; developing cross-border mechanisms that facilitate connectivity and strengthen cooperation capacity; investment in operational equipment and facilities specific to police / customs / border police / gendarmerie; developing policies and strategies and organizing campaigns to raise awareness and exchange experiences in the field of preventing and combating organized crime and police cooperation; development and implementation of transnational services and tools (analysis, management, technical, software, monitoring); the preparation of transnational investments that are subsequently funded from other sources (infrastructure, equipment); pilot activities, including small scale fixed investment (testing or demonstration); developing and implementing training and capacity building actions (seminars and training courses, study visits, exchange of experience); information, dissemination, exploitation and advertising measures to inform stakeholders and the general public on the activities and results of the projects. Horizontal initiatives are also supported, such as "people-to-people" actions, strengthening cooperation between local and regional authorities, NGOs and other civil society groups, universities and schools, chambers of commerce; promoting good local and regional governance; components on the institutional capacity of regional, local and regional authorities, agencies and NGOs; the development of regional platforms and long-term partnerships at the level of organizations; the use and development of relevant information and communication technologies; promoting gender equality and youth opportunities.

Success Factors: Successful implementation of the ETC Implementation Program in Romania depends to a large extent on the increase of the implementation capacity of the managing bodies of the program and of the beneficiaries, as well as on the ability to ensure the generation of projects and an efficient selection process , which will lead to the development of good quality projects relevant to the program and to a manageable number. This implies, in line with the recommendations made in the evaluations, the following: identifying potential bottlenecks in program implementation and then increasing capacity, providing the necessary resources and supporting adaptation of needs-based procedures to speed up the implementation of the program; supporting the establishment and development of effective cross-border partnerships; identifying ways to facilitate and better connect partners in the cross-border area; effective involvement of partners on both sides of the border throughout the duration of the project by providing incentives at the evaluation stage or by setting mandatory requirements in the applicant's guide; reducing evaluation and decision time in the process of selecting and contracting projects, as well as the timing of payment and first level control, including the harmonization of procedures in the countries participating in the program; to carry out the eligibility

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assessment together with the first step of the administrative review; accelerate the process of evaluating funding applications by involving a significant number of independent evaluators contracted by the MA with experience in evaluating projects funded by EU funds and expertise in thematic areas covered by the program; simplifying the application and assessment procedure; ensuring the simplification, accuracy and transparency of program activities; reducing the number of indicators to be reported during the project monitoring period; improving / developing harmonized implementation tools that include a wide range of model documents, forms, manuals and other guidance documents tailored to national rules and different cooperation programs; harmonize the applicable legal framework and relevant reporting needs at EU, program and national level; more thorough scrutiny of legislation in the enforcement process; standardization / harmonization of legislation and procedures in participating countries (eg public procurement, labor contracts); harmonizing verification procedures applied to first level control units through training and analysis of existing working tools based on the experience of other programs; technical training (communication, risk management, project management) of MA staff and other program bodies and evaluators; adoption of a problem-solving approach; developing institutional capacity, hiring a sufficient number of people and training the staff involved in program management; intensifying actions to strengthen the administrative capacities of contact points (training, assistance) to ensure geographical coverage and quality of project content; outsourcing the recruitment of evaluators to specific organizations; ensuring the availability of an adequate number of external evaluators before the deadline for submitting projects; ensuring a sufficient number of technical evaluators in all areas and concentrating the training of evaluators on competences and technical information that respond to the objectives of the program; performing calibration exercises in the technical and financial evaluation process to ensure uniform application of the scoring criteria; allocating sufficient staff to verify payment documents and progress reports; increasing the quality of applications and improving project management among beneficiaries by organizing seminars (introductory training seminars for project managers addressing specific themes such as: content, territorial development aspects, transnational project component from an administrative point of view, and (both for project generation, preparation of funding applications, selection, contracting, implementation, reporting, control and auditing on cross-border projects, promotion, closure) and information events for holders / potential holders of projects; providing assistance to project beneficiaries with a focus on the problems faced by beneficiaries, such as the application of public procurement rules; the organization of thematic workshops in the areas identified by the beneficiaries (eg. public procurement, funding opportunities, anti-fraud measures); developing support tools (online partner search for the project, partnership events, information days, workshops); developing guidance materials on topics such as integrated approaches, participatory planning, multidisciplinary teamwork and project management; seminars and networking in the areas of financial management (first level control, audit, irregularities), program management (project support, evaluation, closure, intellectual property rights for projects in innovation) and communication (focusing on the communication of results); organizing seminars, networks, thematic online materials in the field of smart / sustainable growth, energy, innovation, natural hazards; providing online materials through an e-learning tool for exchange of experience in project / program management areas; the development of a "ETC for Beginners" publication with an emphasis on the Europe 2020 targets, which addresses potential partners in new projects; harmonizing approaches and simplifying administrative procedures (control, eligibility of expenditure, simplified cost options); developing more detailed instructions on the common nature of projects; defining a limited, pre-defined number of project indicators; use an Excel file with automatic verification cells; organizing communication campaigns centered on areas of intervention, type of applicants or eligible areas; organizing targeted communication campaigns and targeted calls to increase demand for certain types of measures that can ensure that the indicators are fully reached; organizing information campaigns and informational materials to increase the level of

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understanding among bidders; communication activities aimed at beneficiaries to raise awareness of the decommitment targets and the importance of their contribution to achieving these targets; continue to disseminate the concept of added value on cross-border cooperation and include a section dedicated to examples of good practice on the Programme's website; increasing the number of activities related to the dissemination of project results: publications, events, a section on the program's webpage to enable potential beneficiaries to access good practice models; developing forums to identify partners for cross-border projects; marketing and efficient use of program information events; the distribution by the SC of good practices and case studies from the previous period (funded by transnational programs) through the webpage, newsletters, conferences, video materials, project fairs; improving the use of "social media" tools (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn); developing an effective audit and control system and providing specific training for selected auditors and controllers; developing risk analyzes to create an effective monitoring and control system that provides details on the progress, quality and impact of funded interventions with the least administrative burden on beneficiaries and program bodies; monitoring and ensuring the implementation of anti-fraud mechanisms, ensuring the effective functioning of audit and control measures and their improvement when necessary. ensuring the development and use of an efficient audit, control and monitoring system (elimination of irregularities, fraud).

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Programme 1.5 – Programme for the implementation of the ETC in Romania

Result 1.5.1:

Ensuring a high degree of absorption at the level of cross-border cooperation programmes for which MDRAP is the Managing

Authority

Result 1.5.2:

Implementation in Romania of the European territorial cooperation programmes for which Romania fulfills the role of National Authority

Measure 1.5.1.1.

Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

Measure 1.5.2.1.

Implementation in Romania of the Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.1.2.

Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme

Measure 1.5.2.2.

Implementation in Romania of the INTERREG EUROPE 2014-2020 Interregional Cooperation Programme

Measure 1.5.1.3.

Implementation of the Interreg IPA CBC Romania-Serbia Programme

Measure 1.5.2.3.

Implementation in Romania of the URBACT III Cooperation Programme

Measure 1.5.1.4.

Implementation of the Romania-Ukraine Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.2.4.

Implementation in Romania of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.1.5.

Implementation of the Romania-Moldova Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 1.5.1.6.

Implementation of the Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

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Strategic objective no. 2 addresses the urgent needs and constraints that Romania is facing in the field of housing, in correlation with the National Housing Strategy, the main strategic reference document. Specifically, these problems relate to issues such as: the very low quality of housing as compared to the European context, in terms of useful floor area, facilities, overcrowding, administration, costs incurred by owners/tenants; high seismic risk and very low percentage of strengthened buildings; large number of people at risk of social exclusion from quality housing; housing market inefficiency; limiting legal and institutional framework and ineffective policies in the public housing field (public housing shortage and underutilization of the existing ones, fragmentation and duplication of various programmes, lack of correlation with the needs of the beneficiaries etc.); high percentage of residential buildings with low energy efficiency and poor quality of the thermal rehabilitation works, etc.

The programme and the measures under this strategic objective cover the systematic and effective approach of these housing-related needs, aiming at tackling issues on several levels simultaneously: restoring the earthquake resistance of residential buildings at risk; increasing the quality of housing, especially in old neighborhoods and in large collective residential complexes, including through works aimed at increasing the energy efficiency, consolidating and developing the adjacent public spaces; improving housing conditions for people at risk of social exclusion; increasing the public housing stock and rendering its management effective.

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Measure 2.1.1.1. Lowering of the seismic risk in residential buildings

Measure 2.1.2.1. Capital improvements to multi-family residential buildings, including by the regeneration of the related public spaces

Measure 2.1.2.2. National program for rehabilitation of the historical buildings

Measure 2.1.2.3. Rehabilitation and revitalization of historic residential neighborhoods

Measure 2.1.2.4. Rehabilitation of centralized heating systems (“Heating Programme 2006-2020 – Warmth and Comfort”)

Measure 2.1.3.1. Identification of relocation solutions for informal settlements exposed to natural and anthropogenic hazards

Measure 2.1.3.2. Provision of vouchers for rental housing

Measure 2.1.3.3. Use of PPP partnerships or building– exploitation – transfer

Measure 2.1.3.4. Reform the Bauspar programme (GEO no. 99/2006 on credit institutions and capital adequacy)

Measure 2.1.4.1. Expansion of the public housing stock

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Impact indicator(s)

Smaller share of the population living in deprived areas in terms of housing (baseline: 565,000 inhabitants; target for 2018: 550,000 inhabitants; target for 2020: 500,000 inhabitants; target for 2023: 450,000 inhabitants)

Lower energy consumption by residential buildings (baseline: 0.96 Mtoe; target for 2018: 0.85 Mtoe; target for 2020: 0.70 Mtoe; target for 2023: 0.47 Mtoe)

Smaller number of residential buildings assigned to seismic risk class I (baseline: 11,000; target for 2018: 7,500; target for 2020: 5,000; target for 2023: 2,500)

Increased average useful floor area per capita (baseline: 18.9 sqm; target for 2018: 20 sqm; target for 2020: 22.5 sqm; target for 2023: 25 sqm)

Programme results

(2.1.1.) Seismic retrofitting of residential buildings that are structurally unsafe: Strengthening at least 8,500 housing facilities assigned to seismic class I by 2023

(2.1.2.) Improved quality of the housing stock and old neighborhoods (including historic centers), through measures aimed at increasing energy efficiency, structural consolidation, and regeneration of adjacent public spaces: Increasing the quality of housing for at least 130,000 people by 2023

(2.1.3.) Improved housing conditions for low-income and vulnerable categories: Decreasing the number of people who live in inadequate housing in urban and rural areas, by at least 25% by 2023

(2.1.4.) Increased public housing stock: Increasing the number of public housing units for rent by at least 35,000 by 2023


Budget Programmes for TOTAL-thousand RON

Value/years - thousand RON

Strategic Objective 2 - Increased housing quality at national level

2018 2019 2020 2021

2.949.177572.18

2 657.945385.93

2 1.333.118

P.2.1 Housing 2.949.177572.18

2 657.945385.93

2 1.333.118

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Programme 2.1 – Housing

Justification: Budget programme proposal aims to support measures and instruments that ensure access to adequate housing conditions for all categories of people. It brings together a number of programmes that are being implemented by MDRAP or by the National Housing Agency (ANL) and it is consistent with the proposals contained in the National Housing Strategy, which, by the time of developing the Institutional Strategic Plan (December 2016), was subject to public consultation. The following development needs are targeted by this budgetary programme: very low quality of housing as compared to the European context; large share of families facing high costs of living; very small average useful floor area; poor quality of the existing housing stock (overcrowding, inadequate management of buildings); widespread seismic risk and failure of existing/prior public schemes to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings; inadequate housing for the poor and vulnerable groups; inefficient housing market; inadequate legal and institutional framework, including a number of ineffective approaches to provide public assistance to the housing sector (the subsidies are not channeled towards the poor; the programmes do not target the needs of beneficiaries, they are fragmented and overlapping; the Bauspar schemes have not achieved their original purpose; there are no incentives for the construction or maintenance of social houses; the current public housing stock is in short supply, poorly maintained and prone to ghettoization; poor quality and design of some thermal rehabilitation works in residential buildings; low public awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency works; low technical capacity in energy efficiency etc.)

Objectives: Programme 2.1 aims to achieve the following results by 2023:(2.1.1.) Seismic retrofitting of residential buildings that are structurally unsafe: Strengthening at least 8,500 housing facilities assigned to seismic class I by 2023

(2.1.2.) Improved quality of the housing stock and of the old neighborhoods (including historic centers) through measures aimed at increasing energy efficiency, structural consolidation and regeneration of adjacent public spaces: Increasing the quality of housing for at least 130,000 people by 2023

(2.1.3.) Improved housing conditions for low-income and vulnerable categories: Decreasing the number of people who live in inadequate housing in urban and rural areas, by at least 25 % by 2023

(2.1.4.) Increased public housing stock: Increasing the number of public housing (for rent) by at least 35,000 by 2023

Description: This budgetary programme will finance various measures and programmes aimed at ensuring adequate housing conditions by 2030. They will include both new programmes and some of the existing programmes, currently undertaken by MDRAP and ANL, in accordance with the National Housing Strategy. The interventions proposed for funding are: granting Bauspar type subsidies, the continuation of the “Prima Casa” programme, and paying VAT on the purchase of a dwelling; identifying, re-evaluating buildings in seismic risk groups and carrying out actual consolidation or demolition and reconstruction works; provision of temporary housing for occupants during consolidation works; providing financial assistance to public authorities for the maintenance and improvement of their own

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buildings; complete upgrading of multifamily residential buildings - including thermal insulation of walls, roofs, doors / windows, common areas, improvement of district heating systems, utilities upgrades, structural / surface repairs, installation of meters, etc.; granting subsidies to increase the energy efficiency of monofamily residential buildings; improving the quality of buildings and historic centers, including the purchase of buildings by public authorities and the execution of façade restoration works; revitalization and re-urbanization of urban areas in neighborhoods, including the development of brownfield land projects and small, unoccupied plots of land; providing subsidies for housing and energy to poor and vulnerable families; implementing local housing improvement programs for the poor; the construction of new public and private dwellings through PPPs and ADs; establishment of housing cooperatives; offering subsidies / vouchers for renting dwellings.

Success factors: The successful implementation of the “Housing” budgetary programme involves a number of measures that have already been proposed in the reports prepared by the World Bank for MDRAP and in the National Housing Strategy, such as: legislative and institutional reform in the area of housing (establishment of a new housing law, clarification of the tasks of the different central and local public administration authorities, definition of the types of accommodation and of the criteria for accessing public housing, updated minimum standards for public housing), with emphasis on defining a single category of public housing, on pooling the different funding programmes dedicated to housing and managed by MDRAP and on transferring them to the management of ANL; regulating a regular data collection system by MDRAP to substantiate future housing policies; correlation of energy efficiency measures with building consolidation; the regulation of urban regeneration projects on brownfield sites and on small unoccupied plots of land; setting up housing cooperatives and stimulating the use of private tools, such as PPP, for housing construction; prioritizing public assistance to poor and vulnerable categories; stopping the sale of ANL dwellings; introducing new funding programs for building seismic risk buildings, enhancing and improving energy efficiency of monofamily housing, supporting public authorities to fight homelessness, etc.

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Programme 2.1. – Housing

Result 2.1.1: Seismic retrofitting of residential

buildings that are structurally unsafe

Result 2.1.2: Improved quality of the old housing stock and old neighborhoods (including historic centers), through

measures aimed at increasing energy efficiency, structural consolidation, and regeneration of adjacent public spaces

Result 2.1.3: Improved housing conditions for low-

income and vulnerable categories

Result 2.1.4: Increased public

housing stock

Measure 2.1.1.1. Lowering of the seismic

risk in residential buildings

Measure 2.1.2.1. Capital improvements to multi-family residential buildings, including

by the regeneration of the related public spaces

Measure 2.1.3.1. Upgrading of informal settlements and

improvement of housing for the poor in urban and rural

areas

Measure 2.1.4.1. Expansion of the public housing

stock

Measure 2.1.2.2. Rehabilitation of privately owned historic houses

Measure 2.1.3.2. Provision of vouchers for rental housing

Measure 2.1.2.3. Rehabilitation and revitalization of historic residential

neighborhoods

Measure 2.1.3.3. Support for the development of affordable housing by the private sector

Measure 2.1.2.4. Rehabilitation of centralized heating systems (“Heating Programme 2006-2020 – Warmth and

Comfort”)

Measure 2.1.3.4. Reform of the Bauspar programme (GEO

no. 99/2006 on credit institutions and capital

adequacy)

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Strategic objective no. 3 is a complex one that concentrates most public resources earmarked for investments at a regional and local level. Its purpose is to create the prerequisites for increasing the inhabitants' quality of life and the sustainable development of local communities, by investing in territory equipping and by providing basic services, as well as infrastructure and services that support business and innovation. The development needs to be addressed by this strategic objective are multiple and they exceed by far the investment resources that are currently available in both the national and the local or private budget. This context makes it essential to prioritize such investments. These needs include, but are not limited to: the limited technology transfer between the academia, research and business environments; the poor development of the SME sector and its low competitiveness at European level; the low energy performance of public and residential buildings, as well as the high level of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution generated by road transport in urban areas; the existence of abandoned and degraded urban land; the scarcity and poor quality of public spaces in urban areas; the insufficient use of heritage sites for tourism purposes; the low mobility at local level; the low number of tourists and the small contribution of this sector to the GDP; the under-sizing and poor quality of the educational, healthcare and social service infrastructure; the very low share of buildings registered in the integrated cadastre and land registry system; the risk of failure to fulfil some of the obligations undertaken before EU and European financial institutions (e.g. in the field of water and wastewater); the scarcity of financial resources available for local public authorities to undertake major investments in infrastructure; the need for harmonization of investments from different sources; the low quality of life and the poor access to certain basic public services, especially in rural and small urban areas; the limited access to school and performance sports infrastructure, which affects people's health and ability to participate in national and international competitions; too few opportunities for leisure and recreation; the seriously degraded and insufficiency of cultural infrastructure, as well as the low diversity of the cultural offer; the wear and tear and obsolescence of the healthcare infrastructure and the limited access to quality health services in rural and small urban areas; the increasingly severe climate changes and effects of natural hazards on various public infrastructures; the poor infrastructure of the judicial and national security systems; the beneficiaries' limited capacity to implement grant projects; the failure to provide adequate information about funding opportunities to the potential beneficiaries, etc.

The budgetary programmes and the measures under this strategic objective, which will benefit from substantial financial resources both from ESIF 2014-2020 and from the state budget, aim to contribute to the sustainable development of Romania's regions, rural and urban areas, as well as to improve the living conditions of their inhabitants, by properly equipping the territory with the necessary infrastructure, by ensuring people's access to quality services and by supporting business development. Specifically, they will address the following operational levels: supporting technology transfer, entrepreneurship and SME competitiveness; enhancing the energy performance of buildings and of the public lighting systems, as well as of the privately-owned housing units; promoting attractive and environmentally-friendly public transport systems; regeneration of public spaces; conservation and sustainable use of the cultural heritage and tourism resources; increased mobility across the territory through investments in the transport infrastructure of regional, local and county-level interest; improving the social and health infrastructure and services, including through integrated measures targeted at disadvantaged and marginalized communities; expansion and upgrading of the educational infrastructure; increasing the access to water and wastewater systems; improving the cultural and

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sports infrastructure and the access to attractive leisure opportunities; supporting the integrated development of metropolitan areas/functional urban areas of the county seats; reducing the impact of natural and man-made hazards on social objectives and on public interest objectives; expanding and upgrading the infrastructure of the judicial and national security systems; registration of estate in the integrated cadastre and land registry system; providing technical assistance for the potential beneficiaries and bodies designated to implement the investment programmes, regardless of the funding source.

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Measure 3.1.2.1. Construction, modernization and expansion of the production/service-provision facilities of the SMEs, including by

endowing them with installations, technology, equipment, IT systems, plant, machinery and new technologies

Measure 3.1.2.2. Promotion of entrepreneurship, including through business incubators

Measure 3.1.3.1. Increasing the energy efficiency of public buildings

Measure 3.1.3.2. Increasing the energy efficiency of residential buildings

Measure 3.1.3.3. Extension and modernization of the public lighting systems

Measure 3.1.4.1. Improvement of the urban public transport, promotion of electric and non-motorized transport and of other

measures to reduce CO2 emissions in cities other than county seats

Measure 3.1.4.2. Improvement of the urban public transport, promotion of electric and non-motorized transport and of other

measures to reduce CO2 emissions in county seats

Measure 3.1.5.1. Reconversion and refunctionalization of the degraded, unoccupied or unused lands and areas in county seats

Measure 3.1.5.2. Reconversion and refunctionalization of the degraded, unoccupied or unused lands and areas in small and

medium towns and in Bucharest

Measure 3.1.6.1. Conservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of cultural heritage sites

Measure 3.1.7.1. Improving the road infrastructure of regional and local importance

Measure 3.1.8.1. Sustainable development of tourism in Romania's resorts

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Measure 3.1.9.1. Increasing the coverage of social services

Measure 3.1.9.2. Improving the quality of healthcare provided in outpatient units

Measure 3.1.10.1. Improving the quality and efficiency of emergency hospital care

Measure 3.1.11.1. Investments in the context of community-led local development strategies

Measure 3.1.11.2. Physical, economic and social regeneration of marginalized communities in county seats

Measure 3.1.12.1. Investments in the infrastructure for early education and compulsory education

Measure 3.1.12.2. Investments in the infrastructure for technical and vocational education and lifelong learning

Measure 3.1.12.3. Investments in the infrastructure for university tertiary education

Measure 3.1.12.4. Improving the educational infrastructure for increased access to early education and supporting parent

participation in the labor market in county seats

Measure 3.1.13.1. Geographical extension of property registration system in cadastre and land book

Measure 3.1.14.1. Technical assistance for the implementation of ROP 2014-2020

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Measure 3.2.2.1. Achievement / extension / rehabilitation / modernization of the water supply and sewerage systems, drinking

water and wastewater treatment plants

Measure 3.2.3.1. Investments in the infrastructure for early education and compulsory education

Measure 3.2.4.1. Improving the quality of basic healthcare services

Measure 3.2.5.1. Improving the cultural infrastructure of local interest

Measure: 3.2.6.1. Improving the sports infrastructure

Measure 3.2.7.1. Reconversion and refunctionalization of urban public spaces in the large assemblies of residential buildings and in

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Measure 3.2.8.1. Integrated territorial investments in metropolitan areas/functional urban areas of the county seats

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Measure 3.3.1.2. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of sports complexes

Measure 3.3.1.3. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of swimming pools

Measure 3.3.1.4. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of artificial skating rinks

Measure 3.3.2.1. Construction, completion, rehabilitation and equipping of cultural establishments in small towns and rural areas

Measure 3.3.2.2. Construction, rehabilitation and equipping of movie theaters

Measure 3.3.3.1. Construction, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of healthcare facilities in urban and rural areas

Measure 3.3.3.2. Community development programme in Hadareni, Mures county

Measure 3.3.4.1. Construction, expansion, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of the educational and research

facilities of educational institutions, including student accommodation facilities

Measure 3.3.5.1. Execution of emergency works on public interest and social objectives affected by natural hazards

Measure 3.3.6.1. Strengthening the infrastructure of law courts in county seats

Measure 3.3.6.2. Strengthening the infrastructure of prosecution offices in county seats

Measure 3.3.6.3. Development of the „Justice District” project

Measure 3.3.6.4. Modernization of the building infrastructure of the Romanian Intelligence Service

Measure 3.3.7.1. Implementation of the project „Integrated system for the rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems,

drinking water and wastewater treatment plants in localities with up to 50,000 residents”

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Impact indicator(s)

Increased share of people who can reach a county seat in less than one hour (baseline: 75%; target for 2018: 77.5%; target for 2020: 80%; target for 2023: 90%)

Increased number/share of people who have access to water and wastewater infrastructure in a centralized system (baseline: 61.5%; target for 2018: 70%; target for 2020: 75%; target for 2023: 80%)

Increased life expectancy for the population (baseline: 75.4 years; target for 2018: 76.5 years; target for 2020: 77.5 years; target for 2023: 78.5 years)

Share of rural children aged 3-6 years in preschool education (baseline: 83.9%; target for 2018: 85%; target for 2020: 87.5%; target for 2023: 90%)

Share of urban children aged 0-2 years in early childhood education and care (baseline: 3.2%; target for 2018: 3.5%; target for 2020: 4.5%; target for 2023: 5%)

Share of the population aged 30-34 years who has completed tertiary education (baseline: 22.8%; target for 2018: 25%; target for 2020: 26%; target for 2023: 28.2%)

Increased share of the population who uses sustainable modes of transport (baseline: 20%; target for 2018: 25%; target for 2020: 30%; target for 2023: 50%)

Increased share of the population who has attended at least one cultural event (baseline: 40%; target for 2018: 45%; target for 2020: 50%; target for 2023: 55%)

Increased share of registered athletes (baseline: 274,000; target for 2018: 300,000; target for 2020: 325,000; target for 2023: 350,000)

Increased turnover for private companies (baseline: 0; target for 2018: 15%; target for 2020: 20%; target for 2023: 25%)

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Programme results

(3.1.1) Development of technology transfer entities in economic concentration areas of less developed regions in Romania: Support for at least 30 technology transfer units by 2023

(3.1.2) Support for entrepreneurship, including by developing business incubators, and for SME competitiveness: Support for over 1,800 companies by 2023

(3.1.3.) Improved energy efficiency in public buildings, residential buildings and public lighting systems: High energy rating for at least 128,000 households and implementation of at least 50 operations for public and non-motorized transport by 2023

(3.1.4.) Promotion of an efficient, fast, low energy public transport and introduction of environmentally-friendly vehicles: Extension and rehabilitation of at least 50 km of electric public transport lines by 2023

(3.1.5.) Functional reconversion and rehabilitation of various urban public spaces: Construction/rehabilitation of at least 20,000 sqm of public and commercial buildings in urban areas by 2023

(3.1.6.) Conservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of the cultural heritage: Construction / rehabilitation of at least 48,000 sqm of public and commercial buildings in urban areas by 2023

(3.1.7.) Improved regional accessibility and mobility, with an emphasis on connecting rural and urban areas to centers of opportunity, to tourist areas and to international transport networks: Rehabilitation of at least 2,100 km of county roads by 2023

(3.1.8.) Use of the regional natural heritage for tourism development, especially of spa tourism: Rehabilitation of at least 16,000 sqm of buildings and facilities in tourist resorts in the Danube Delta by 2023

(3.1.9.) Development and expansion of the infrastructure and social services that address the needs of vulnerable groups: Improving the infrastructure of social services for at least 75,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.1.10.) Increased efficiency for the delivery of emergency healthcare services: Improving the infrastructure of healthcare services for at least 230,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.1.11.) Support for integrated interventions to reduce poverty and social exclusion sources: Rehabilitation of at least 48,000 sqm of public and commercial buildings in marginalized urban areas by 2023

(3.1.12.) Expansion and modernization of the educational infrastructure, especially in areas of demographic growth, low rates of enrollment, lack of adequate facilities, students from disadvantaged groups: Improving the educational and research & development infrastructure for 10,000 preschool students, 30,500 school students and 25,000 college students by 2023

(3.1.13.) Development of the integrated cadastre and land registry system: Systematic registration in 660 rural TAUs in Romania, with a total area of 5,758,314 ha by 2023

(1.1.14) Ensuring the necessary conditions for ROP 2014-2020 implementation, in order to use the allocated funds effectively

(3.2.1.) Improved regional and local accessibility and mobility, with an emphasis on connecting rural and urban areas to centers of opportunity, to tourist areas and to international transport networks: Rehabilitation/modernization of at least

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6,000 km of county and local interest roads by 2023 / Connecting local roads to the infrastructure of national and county roads for X rural/urban localities / Number of new localities connected to the major infrastructure of the Transport Master Plan.

(3.2.2.) Increased supply of drinking water and collection/treatment of wastewater: Connection of at least 1,000,000 households to the water supply systems and/or to the centralized sewerage system by 2023

(3.2.3.) Expansion and modernization of the pre-university education infrastructure, especially in areas that show demographic growth, low rates of enrollment, lack of adequate facilities, and students from disadvantaged groups: Improving the educational infrastructure for 25,000 preschool students and 225,000 school students by 2023

(3.2.4.) Improved provision of basic healthcare services: Improving the infrastructure of healthcare services for at least 500,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.2.5.) Increased public access to cultural events: Improving the cultural infrastructure for at least 500,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.2.6.) Increased public access to sports and leisure facilities: Improving the sports infrastructure for at least 500,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.2.7.) Functional reconversion and rehabilitation of various urban public spaces: Construction/rehabilitation of at least 100,000 sqm of urban public spaces by 2023

(3.2.8.) Support for the integrated development of metropolitan areas/functional urban areas of Romania's county seats: Implementing at least 10 integrated operations in metropolitan areas/functional urban areas of the county seats

(3.2.9) Ensuring the necessary conditions for PNDL implementation, in order to use the allocated funds effectively

(3.3.1.) Increased public access to sports and leisure facilities: Improving the sports infrastructure for at least 80,000 new beneficiaries by 2023

(3.3.2.) Increased public access to cultural events: Improving the cultural infrastructure for at least 70,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.3.3.) Improved provision of basic healthcare services in the urban environment: Improving the infrastructure of healthcare services for at least 5 health facilities, totaling 50,000 beneficiaries by 2023; Improving the offer of medical services at high standards for the inhabitants of Hadareni, Mures, by building a medical center cosntruction - with a medical center function

(3.3.4.) Extension and modernization of the university education infrastructure: Improving the educational infrastructure for at least 5,000 college students by 2023

(3.3.5.) Mitigation of the impact of natural and man-made hazards on social and public interest objectives: Carrying out emergency intervention works for at least 5,000 users of vulnerable infrastructures by 2023

(3.3.6.) Extension and modernization of the judicial and national security systems infrastructure: Improving the infrastructure of the judiciary for at least 200,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.3.7.) Provision of integrated drinking water supply, wastewater collection and treatment in localities and river basins related to the 16 counties included in the project: Connection of at least 30,000 households to water supply systems and to the centralized sewerage system by 2023

(3.4.1) Facilitation of SME access to finance by implementing the uncapped guarantee instrument: Supporting at least 2,500 enterprises and granting at least

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400 million EUR for private investments, combined with public support to enterprises and ensuring a minimum level of leverage (corresponding to a 60% guarantee rate) by 2023


Budget Programmes for TOTAL- thousand

RON



2018 2019 2020 2021

25.355.256 4.478.6835.118.78

9 7.996.032 7.761.752

P.3.1.Regional Operational programme (ROP) 2014-2020 10.834.123 2.145.577

2.884.638 2.617.081 3.186.826

P.3.2.National Programme for Local Development (PNDL) 11.349.380 1.850.374

1.250.140 4.558.946 3.689.920

P.3.2.*

National Programme for Local Development (multiannual allocations approved by Order of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration - commitment appropriations / budget appropriations available) 2.353.090

6.764.181 5.662.408 0

P.3.3.Public and social interest buildings - CNI 2.217.555 352.352 405.166 255.582 1.204.455

P.3.4.Operational Programme 'SME Initiative' for Romania 25.353 25.332 11 5 6

Programme 3.1 – Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020

Justification: The programme aims to ensure continuity of the strategic vision on regional development in Romania, completing and developing the directions and priorities contained in the National Development Programme (PND) and in the National Strategic Reference Framework (CNSR) 2007-2013 and implemented through ROP 2007-2013. The main development needs to be addressed by ROP 2014-2020 are: limited transfer of research results into the market and low uptake of innovation in companies; insufficient development of the SME sector, with negative impact on the competitiveness of regional economies; unsustainable energy consumption and high potential for savings in public infrastructure, including public buildings and residential buildings; high level of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from road transport in urban areas; existence of deprived, unoccupied or misused urban areas in cities; weak valorization of cultural heritage resources; poor accessibility of certain areas of the country, resulting in low attractiveness and investments; balanced regional distribution of touristic potential as alternatives to revitalize less developed/isolated areas; undersized educational, healthcare and social services infrastructure that prevents social inclusion and development of capital; low level of cadastral records, which affects the implementation of policies on socio-economic development of local communities; need to improve administrative capacity at the level of ROP MA, ROP IB and beneficiaries for a proper implementation of the programme.

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(3.1.1) Development of technology transfer entities in economic concentration areas of less developed regions in Romania: Support for at least 30 technology transfer units by 2023

(3.1.2) Support for entrepreneurship, including by developing business incubators, and for SME competitiveness: Support for over 1,800 companies by 2023

(3.1.3.) Improved energy efficiency in public buildings, residential buildings and public lighting systems: High energy rating for at least 128,000 households and implementation of at least 50 operations for public and non-motorized transport by 2023

(3.1.4.) Promotion of an efficient, fast, low energy public transport and introduction of environmentally-friendly vehicles: Extension and rehabilitation of at least 50 km of electric public transport lines by 2023

(3.1.5.) Functional reconversion and rehabilitation of various urban public spaces: Construction/rehabilitation of at least 20,000 sqm of public and commercial buildings in urban areas by 2023

(3.1.6.) Conservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of the cultural heritage: Construction / rehabilitation of at least 48,000 sqm of public and commercial buildings in urban areas by 2023

(3.1.7.) Improved regional accessibility and mobility, with an emphasis on connecting rural and urban areas to centers of opportunity, to tourist areas and to international transport networks: Rehabilitation of at least 2,100 km of county roads by 2023

(3.1.8.) Use of the regional natural heritage for tourism development, especially of spa tourism: Rehabilitation of at least 16,000 sqm of buildings and facilities in tourist resorts in the Danube Delta by 2023

(3.1.9.) Development and expansion of the infrastructure and social services that address the needs of vulnerable groups: Improving the infrastructure of social services for at least 75,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.1.10.) Increased efficiency for the delivery of emergency healthcare services: Improving the infrastructure of healthcare services for at least 230,000 beneficiaries by 2023

(3.1.11.) Support for integrated interventions to reduce poverty and social exclusion sources: Rehabilitation of at least 48,000 sqm of public and commercial buildings in marginalized urban areas by 2023

(3.1.12.) Expansion and modernization of the educational infrastructure, especially in areas of demographic growth, low rates of enrollment, lack of adequate facilities, students from disadvantaged groups: Improving the educational and research & development infrastructure for 10,000 preschool students, 30,500 school students and 25,000 college students by 2023

(3.1.13.) Development of the integrated cadastre and land registry system: Systematic registration in 660 rural TAUs in Romania, with a total area of 5,758,314 ha until 2023

(1.1.14) Ensuring the necessary conditions for ROP 2014-2020 implementation, in order to use the allocated funds effectively

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Description: Under this budgetary programme, finance shall be granted to interventions under the 12 Priority Axes of ROP 2014-2020 whose overall objective is to increase economic competitiveness and to improve the living conditions of local and regional communities by supporting business, infrastructure and services development, for the sustainable development of the regions, so that they can effectively manage their resources and their potential for innovation and assimilation of technological progress. Types of interventions under this budgetary programme: creation / modernization / expansion / equipping of innovation and technology transfer infrastructures; construction / modernization / expansion / equipping of the production/service facilities of SMEs; creation/modernization/extension of business incubators/accelerators, including the development of related services; increasing energy efficiency in public and residential buildings, including their consolidation; investments in public lighting; measures for urban transport (driveways/bicycle lanes/purchase of environmentally-friendly transport/electrical means etc.); revitalization of urban areas (reconversion and refunctionalization of abandoned land etc.); integrated actions for marginalized communities through: buildings for education, culture and recreation; facilities for public use, such as: small green areas, public squares, traffic squares, small parks, etc.; urban streets and small-scale basic utilities; educational infrastructure (nurseries, kindergartens, technology high-schools, vocational and technical schools); restoration, protection and usage of the cultural heritage; rehabilitation and upgrading of the county road network which provides connection, directly or indirectly, to the TEN-T; construction / rehabilitation / modernization of ring roads having county road status along the route of the county road concerned; economic exploitation of spa potential; economic exploitation of the local touristic potential; public leisure tourist infrastructure; construction of regional hospitals; rehabilitation / modernization / outfitting of emergency county hospitals; rehabilitation / modernization / expansion / endowment of healthcare service infrastructure (outpatient units, emergency units); construction / rehabilitation / modernization / outfitting of integrated intervention community centers; rehabilitation / modernization / outfitting of social services infrastructure without residential component, construction / rehabilitation of family accommodations, family apartments, protected housing etc.; construction / rehabilitation / modernization of social housing; investment in healthcare, education and social services infrastructure; stimulating occupancy - social economic activities; integrated community development activities - information, counselling activities; construction / rehabilitation / modernization / outfitting of the infrastructure of early childhood education and care facilities (nurseries), preschool facilities (kindergartens) and compulsory education schools (I-VIII grade schools); rehabilitation / modernization / expansion / outfitting of vocational schools and technological high schools; rehabilitation / modernization / expansion / outfitting of university infrastructure; integration of existing data and expansion of systematic registration in rural areas of Romania; improved cadastral registration services; management, strategy and tactics; supporting the Managing Authority and Intermediate Bodies in the implementation of the various phases of ROP; ROP specific information and publicity activities.

Success factors: The successful implementation of ROP 2014-2020 largely depends on the increase of the beneficiaries' implementation capacity, considering that the contracting rate significantly exceeded the absorption rate in the previous programming period. This involves, among other things, increasing the number of employees assigned for project implementation at the level of local public authorities, their motivation, conducting training, communication and information sessions. Also, the collaboration with IBs has proved successful and should be maintained, as well as the financial support from the Technical Assistance Axis to cover administrative and operational costs, including the implementation system of ROP 2014-2020. Further lifelong training for the MA and IB staff is also vital for programme implementation.

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Programme 3.1. – The Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020

Result 3.1.1: Development of

technology transfer entities

in economic concentration areas of less developed regions in Romania

Result 3.1.2: Support for entrepreneurship,

including by developing business incubators, and for

SME competitiveness

Result 3.1.3: Improved

energy efficiency in

public buildings, residential

buildings and public lighting

systems

Result 3.1.4: Promotion of an

efficient, fast, low energy public transport and

introduction of environmentally-friendly vehicles

Result 3.1.5: Functional

reconversion and rehabilitation of

various urban public spaces

Result 3.1.6: Conservation,

protection and

sustainable exploitation

of the cultural heritage

Result 3.1.7: Improved regional accessibility and mobility, with an

emphasis on connecting rural

and urban areas to centers of

opportunity, to tourist areas and to international

transport networks

Measure 3.1.1.1. Creation,

modernization and expansion of

the innovation and technology

transfer infrastructures, including their

outfittings

Measure 3.1.2.1. Construction,

modernization and expansion of the

production/service provision facilities of

the SMEs, including by endowing them with

installations, technology,

equipment, IT systems, plant,

machinery and new technologies

Measure 3.1.3.1.

Increasing the energy

efficiency of public

buildings

Measure 3.1.4.1. Improvement of the urban public

transport, promotion of

electric and non-motorized

transport and of other measures to

reduce CO2

emissions in cities other than county

seats

Measure 3.1.5.1. Reconversion and refunctionalization

of the degraded, unoccupied or

unused lands and areas in county

seats

Measure 3.1.6.1.

Conservation, protection

and sustainable exploitation of cultural

heritage sites

Measure 3.1.7.1. Improving the road

infrastructure of regional and local

importance

Measure 3.1.2.2. Promotion of

entrepreneurship, including through

business incubators

Measure 3.1.3.2.

Increasing the energy

efficiency of

Measure 3.1.4.2. Improvement of the urban public

transport, promotion of

Measure 3.1.5.2. Reconversion and refunctionalization

of the degraded, unoccupied or

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residential buildings

electric and non-motorized

transport and of other measures to

reduce CO2

emissions in county seats

unused lands and areas in small and

medium towns and in Bucharest

Measure 3.1.3.3.

Extension and modernization of the public

lighting systems

Programme 3.1. – The Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020

Result 3.1.8: Use of the

regional natural heritage for

tourism development,

especially of spa tourism

Result 3.1.9: Development and expansion

of the infrastructure

and social services that address the

needs of vulnerable

groups

Result 3.1.10: Increased

efficiency for the delivery of

emergency healthcare

services

Result 3.1.11: Support for integrated

interventions to reduce poverty and social exclusion sources

Result 3.1.12: Expansion and modernization of the

educational infrastructure, especially in areas of

demographic growth, low rates of enrollment, lack

of adequate facilities, students from

disadvantaged groups

Result 3.1.13: The

geographic extension of the property registration

system in the cadaster and land registry

Result 3.1.14: Ensuring the

necessary conditions for ROP

2014-2020 implementation, in

order to use the allocated funds

effectively

Measure 3.1.8.1.

Sustainable

Measure 3.1.9.1.

Increasing the

Measure 3.1.10.1.

Improving the

Measure 3.1.11.1. Investments in the

context of community-


infrastructure for early

Measure 3.1.13.1.

Geographical

Measure 3.1.14.1. Technical assistance

for the

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development of tourism in Romania's

resorts

coverage of social services

quality and efficiency of emergency

hospital care

led local development strategies

education and compulsory education

extension of property

registration system in

cadastre and land book

implementation of ROP 2014-2020

Measure 3.1.9.2.

Improving the quality of

healthcare provided in outpatient

units

Measure 3.1.11.2. Physical, economic and social regeneration of

marginalized communities in county

seats


infrastructure for technical and vocational education

and lifelong learning

Measure 3.1.12.3. Investments in the infrastructure for university tertiary

education

Measure 3.1.12.4. Improving the educational

infrastructure for increased access to early education and supporting parent participation in the

labor market in county seats

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Programme 3.2 – National Programme for Local Development (PNDL)

Justification: The National Programme for Local Development (PNDL/NPLD) approved by the Emergency Ordinance No. 28 of April 10, 2013, as subsequently amended and supplemented, was created to support local public authorities that do not meet the eligibility criteria under other funding programs, and its purpose is to ensure minimum standards of quality of life, necessary for the population, in the field of public services.

The funds allocated to the PNDL are complementary sources of funding for local budgets. PNDL funding is provided from funds from local budgets approved for this purpose from the state budget amounts approved for this purpose in the MDRAP budget and other legally constituted sources. The program aims to contribute to the sustainable development of rural and urban areas in Romania, by properly equipping the territory with infrastructure and ensuring the access of the population to basic services. The beneficiaries of the Program are local public administration authorities in Romania that cannot meet the eligibility conditions for accessing European funds. The funds allocated to the PNDL are complementary to those from the local budgets. PNDL is currently the most important national program in which state funding is available. Its multiannual character ensures the financing of the investment objectives until completion, by achieving all the objectives included in the PNDL (over 11,000 objectives included in the two stages), ensuring the conditions of respecting the commitments of Romania towards the European Union, as well as a balanced regional development.

PNDL beneficiaries are the administrative-territorial units represented by the local public administration authorities whose financing proposals have been approved by the MDRAP, based on the funding requests submitted by the administrative-territorial units and following the internal expertise analysis and the application of the prioritization criteria established by the Government Decision no. 624/2015 for the approval of criteria for the selection of investment objectives under the National Program for Local Development, approved by the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 28/2013.

PNDL responds to major issues and needs of communities: the risk of failure to comply with assumed EU obligations and the European financial institutions (e.g. in the area of water and wastewater), the lack of financial resources at the level of local public authorities for major infrastructure investments; the need to harmonize investments made from different sources; low quality of life and poor access to basic public services, especially in rural areas; accessibility and reduced mobility across the territory, leading to limited access to opportunities and services; life expectancy and education participation rates lower than the European average.

Objectives: Program 3.2 aims to achieve the following results by the 2020 horizon:

3.2.1: Improving accessibility and regional and local mobility, with an emphasis on connecting rural and urban areas to opportunity centers

3.2.2: Increasing the degree of assurance of drinking water supply and wastewater collection and treatment

3.2.3: Expanding and upgrading the pre-university educational infrastructure

3.2.4: Improving basic medical infrastructure

3.2.5: Improving infrastructure and participation in cultural activities at local level

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3.2.6: Improving infrastructure and participation in sport at local level

3.2.7: Ensuring the necessary conditions for the implementation of the PNDL, in order to efficiently use the funds allocated to this program.

Description: This program will finance interventions to equip TAUs with technical, public, educational, sanitary, environmental, road and transport infrastructure, as the overall objective is to improve the social and economic situation of the inhabitants of all the development regions of Romania and to support local public authorities in developing local development programs, including at the metropolitan / functional urban area level. Investments will be closely correlated with SDTR, PDR and SIDU / local development strategies. The types of interventions related to this budget program are: the construction / rehabilitation / modernization of county and communal roads, including bridges, footbridges and pedestrian bridges; implementation / extension / rehabilitation / modernization of water supply, sewerage, water treatment and wastewater treatment plants; construction / extension / rehabilitation / modernization of pre-university education units, sanitary units, cultural and sports facilities of local interest.

Success factors: Successful implementation of PNDL by achieving a balanced distribution of funds from the state budget to counties in order to finance the investment objectives from the portfolio of the administrative-territorial units, is done by using indicators approved by Government Decision no. 624/2015 and establishing an allocation model adapted from one of the models proposed in the World Bank report, which was elaborated within the EU-funded project entitled “Coordination of Strategies and Programs for EU and State-Funded Investments in Romania’s Infrastructure”. The main adjustments / corrections of the model focused on increasing the share of financing social objectives (schools, hospitals), for equipping rural areas and increasing the funding for county roads, which are essential for the local road transport network, as it connects all villages to functional urban areas. For county roads there is no other source of financing outside the ROP, whose allocation is insufficient for the financing needs identified by the World Bank experts at the national level.

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Programme 3.2. – The National Programme for Local Development (PNDL)Result 3.2.1:

Improving accessibility and regional and local

mobility, with an emphasis on

connecting rural and urban areas to

opportunity centers

Result 3.2.2: Increasing the

degree of assurance of

drinking water supply and wastewater

collection and treatment

Result 3.2.3: Expanding and

upgrading the pre-university

educational infrastructure

Result 3.2.4: Improving the basic medical infrastructure

Result 3.2.5: Improving

infrastructure and participation

in cultural activities at local

level

Result 3.2.6: Improving

infrastructure and participation in

sport at local level

Result 3.2.7: Ensuring the

necessary conditions for the implementation of PNDL, in order to efficiently use the funds allocated to

this program

Measure 3.2.1.1.

Construction / rehabilitation /

upgrading of county and communal roads,

including bridges, footbridges and

pedestrian bridges

Measure 3.2.2.1.

Construction / extension /

rehabilitation / upgrading of water supply,

sewerage, water

treatment and wastewater treatment

plants

Measure 3.2.3.1.


rehabilitation / upgrading of pre-

university education units

Measure 3.2.4.1.


rehabilitation / modernization of

sanitary units

Measure 3.2.5.1.


rehabilitation / modernization of

cultural objectives of local interest

Measure 3.2.6.1. Construction / extension / rehabilitation / modernization of sports facilities

Measure 3.2.7.1. Technical

Assistance for PNDL

Implementation

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Programme 3.3 – Public and social interest buildings

Justification: The programme aims to meet the material and spiritual needs of local communities in Romania, through investments in public or social interest objectives, such as sports, cultural, educational, healthcare, justice and national security. This programme was initiated in 2001, being implemented by MDRAP through the National Investment Company (CNI). The main development aspects financed under this programme are: limited access to school and performance sports infrastructure, with impact on people's health and their ability to participate in national and international competitions; fewer opportunities for leisure and recreation; seriously degraded and insufficient cultural infrastructure and low diversity of the cultural offer, especially in small towns and rural areas; wear and tear and obsolescence of the healthcare infrastructure and less access to quality health services in rural and small urban areas; increasingly severe climate changes and effects of natural hazards on various public infrastructures; poor infrastructure of the judicial and national security systems; low level of connection to centralized water supply and sewerage systems, in particular in agglomerations with less than 50,000 residents.

Objectives: Programme 3.3 aims to achieve the following results by 2023:(3.3.1.) Increased public access to sports and leisure facilities: Improving the sports infrastructure for at least 80,000 new beneficiaries by 2023(3.3.2.) Increased public access to cultural events: Improving the cultural infrastructure for at least 70,000 beneficiaries by 2023(3.3.3.) Improved provision of basic healthcare services in the urban and rural environment: Improving the infrastructure of healthcare services for at least 5 healthcare facilities, totaling 50,000 beneficiaries by 2023; Improving the offer of medical services at high standards for the inhabitants of Hadareni, Mures, by building a medical center cosntruction - with a medical center function.(3.3.4.) Extension and modernization of the university education infrastructure: Improving the educational infrastructure for at least 5,000 college students by 2023(3.3.5.) Mitigation of the impact of natural and man-made hazards on social and public interest objectives: Carrying out emergency intervention works for at least 5,000 users of vulnerable infrastructures by 2023(3.3.6.) Extension and modernization of the judicial and national security systems infrastructure: Improving the infrastructure of the judiciary for at least 200,000 beneficiaries by 2023(3.3.7.) Provision of integrated drinking water supply, wastewater collection and treatment in localities and river basins related to the 16 counties included in the project: Connection of at least 30,000 households to water supply systems and to the centralized sewerage system by 2023

Description: This budgetary programme will finance measures aimed at increasing the quality of life for people in urban and rural areas through investments in sports, cultural, healthcare, educational infrastructure, works to the utilities and judicial vulnerable infrastructure. These are carried out by the CNI, in accordance with GO no. 25/2001. The interventions proposed for funding are: construction, completion, rehabilitation and consolidation of gyms, swimming pools, sports complexes, cultural establishments, higher education institutions (including student accommodation units, student hostels, etc.), artificial ice rinks, healthcare facilities in urban areas, movie theaters, apartment buildings located in disadvantaged areas, prosecution offices and courts, Romanian Intelligence Service units, plus urgent works to various social or public interest objectives or affected by natural hazards. These are

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supplemented by the project „Integrated system for the rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems, drinking water/sewerage treatment plants in localities with less than 50,000 residents”, implemented under a loan from the Council of Europe Development Bank, whose project management unit (PMU) is located within the CNI.

Success factors: The successful implementation of the Programme for public or social interest buildings involves a number of measures similar to the ones that have been proposed for other programmes financed from the state budget, such as: supplementing the CNI staff responsible for programme management, establishment of transparent and stable investment prioritization criteria3, establishment of clear financial allocations, by investment priorities, for the entire period between 2017-2023, achieving multiannual financial commitments for projects, coordination and harmonization of investments made from different sources of finance, promotion of new investments separate from those being implemented, development of a guide containing details of the programme and its objectives.

Programme 3.3. – Public and social interest buildings

Result 3.3.1: Increased public access to sports and leisure facilities

Measure 3.3.1.1. Construction, completion, rehabilitation and consolidation of gyms

Measure 3.3.1.2. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of sports complexes

Measure 3.3.1.3. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of swimming pools

Measure 3.3.1.4. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of artificial skating rinks

Result 3.3.2: Increased public access to cultural events

Measure 3.3.2.1. Construction, completion, rehabilitation and equipping of cultural establishments in small towns and rural areas

Measure 3.3.2.2. Construction, rehabilitation and equipping of movie theaters

Result 3.3.3: Improved provision of basic healthcare services in the urban environment

Measure 3.3.3.1. Construction, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of healthcare facilities in urban and rural areas

Measure 3.3.3.2. Community development programme in Hadareni, Mures county

Result 3.3.4: Extension and modernization of the university education infrastructure

Measure 3.3.4.1. Construction, expansion, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of the educational and research facilities of educational institutions, including student accommodation

facilities

Result 3.3.5: Mitigation of the impact of natural and man-made hazards on social and public interest objectives

Measure 3.3.5.1. Execution of emergency works on public interest and social objectives affected by natural hazards

Result 3.3.6: Extension and modernization of the judicial and national security systems

3Investment guidelines for social infrastructure – prepared by the World Bank in 2015

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infrastructure

Measure 3.3.6.1. Strengthening the infrastructure of law courts in county seats

Measure 3.3.6.2. Strengthening the infrastructure of prosecution offices in county seats

Measure 3.3.6.3. Development of the „Justice District” project

Measure 3.3.6.4. Modernization of the building infrastructure of the Romanian Intelligence Service

Result 3.3.7: Provision of integrated drinking water supply, wastewater collection and treatment in localities and river basins related to the 16 counties included in the project

Measure 3.3.7.1. Implementation of the project „Integrated system for the rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems, drinking water and wastewater treatment plants in localities with up

to 50,000 residents”

Programme 3.4 – Operational Programme 'SME Initiative' for Romania (SMEIOP) 2014-2020

Justification: The Operational Programme 'SME Initiative' for Romania 2014-2020 supports small and medium enterprises by facilitating access to credit, by offering guarantee rates up to 80%. Following the ex-ante evaluation for SMEs, there were revealed several challenges and needs which the programme addresses, such as: SME financing need of up to EUR 1.4 billion not covered for 2009-2011; funding gap for SMEs in Romania amounting to EUR 3.4 billion EUR by 2020.


(3.4.1) Facilitation of SME access to finance by implementing the uncapped guarantee instrument: Supporting at least 2,500 enterprises and granting at least 400 million EUR for private investments, combined with public support to enterprises and ensuring a minimum level of leverage (corresponding to a 60% guarantee rate) by 2023

Description: This budgetary programme will support interventions subscribed to the SMEIOP 2014-2020 Priority Axis, thus contributing to facilitating access to finance for SMEs in Romania, in order to increase productivity, innovation and capacities of SMEs to grow on regional, national and international markets. The types of interventions related to this budgetary programme are: the provision of guarantees through an instrument that will use HORIZON 2020, EIF, EIB and ERDF resources, in cooperation with EIB/EIF and in order to generate additional loans to SMEs; creating a minimum sub-portfolio of loans that meet the HORIZON 2020 eligibility criteria; combining ERDF funds with those under other programmes supported by EU resources.

Programme 3.4. - Operational Programme 'SME Initiative' for Romania (SMEIOP) 2014-2020

Result 3.4.1: Facilitation of SME access to finance by implementing the uncapped guarantee instrument

Measure 3.4.1.1. Ensuring SMEs access to finance

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Strategic Objective 4 – Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services

The strategic objective aims to support the improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the activities of central and local authorities, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MDRAP/MRDPA) being the authority responsible for the implementation of government policies in the field of public administration. MDRAP is in this respect mandated to contribute to the reform of central and local public administration in its areas of competence: public function, administrative-territorial organization in terms of local budgets and finances, management of decentralization and regionalization processes, support through the Administrative Capacity Operational Program for the improvement of planning and budgeting capacity, modernizing public services, streamlining the work of public administration authorities, computerization of courts and modernizing institutions in the judiciary system. MDRAP has a comprehensive mandate that provides the legal framework and resources to regulate, monitor, and finance local and central government. MDRAP has the resources for operational interventions at the level of both administrative capacity improvement (ACOP) and sectoral development objectives (SMEs, regional development, cross-border development, etc.). For the central public administration reforms, MDRAP shares the mandate with other ministries: with the General Secretariat of the Government for public policy coordination, regulatory reforms, optimization of operational management at central level, with the Ministry of Public Finance for budgeting and tax reform, with the Ministry of Communications and Information Society for the informatization of public administration and services. For the reform of the administration to deliver positive results, good coordination between these interventions is necessary. In this respect, Strategic Objective 4 proposes two budget programs that include the MDRAP’s mandate-related obligations, activities connected to the implementation of an EU-funded Administrative Capacity Operational Program and a budget program that includes regulatory and monitoring activities for the public administration in Romania – the Programme for Public Administration Reform, Simplification, Decentralization And Local Public Finance.

The entire MDRAP activity is involved in the achievement of the objective, but this is mainly under the responsibility of the General Directorate for European Programs - Administrative Capacity and of the General Directorate for Public Administration. Impact indicators for this objective are collected at the sector level and not just as a direct impact related to the implementation of the measures and budgets corresponding to the two budget programs. In this respect, they can be adjusted according to the evolution of the sector, the relevance of the reform objectives and the existing resources. The proposed impact indicators show: progress on the implementation of the ACOP program (one indicator), impact on the central government (one indicator) and impact on the local government (one indicator).

The responsibility for the implementation of the budget programs pertains to the following specialized structures within MDRAP, which, according to the applicable regulation of organization and functioning, have the obligation to manage the respective functions:

✓ The Directorate for Administrative Capacity Development is an organizational structure within the General Directorate for European Programs - Administrative Capacity of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration. The Directorate is the Managing Authority for the Administrative Capacity Operational Program (ACOP) and has responsibilities arising from

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the obligation to perform the following functions: a) management of the ACOP; b. selection of operations c. financial management and control of the operational program.

✓ The General Directorate for Public Administration manages, according to the institutional mandate, three areas of activity: regionalization and administrative and financial decentralization, public administration reform and local fiscal and budgetary policies.

Strategic Objective 4 -

Improving the efficiency,

effectiveness, and integrity of the central

and local public

authorities in order to

administratively and legally

support the provision of

quality public services

Programme 4.1. Administrative

Capacity Operational Programme

(ACOP) 2014-2020

Measure 4.1.1.1. Management, evaluation and monitoring of ACOP

Measure 4.1.1.2. Evaluation and contracting of ACOP projects

Measure 4.1.1.3. Payment verification and authorization, verification and monitoring of procurement projects

Measure 4.1.2.1. Capacity building for the staff and providing information resources to support all MA functions

Measure 4.1.2.2. Ensuring payment of salaries for the personnel employed in the MA, in accordance with the regulations in force

Measure 4.1.3.1. Developing support materials to improve information and awareness

Measure 4.1.3.2. Organizing events, training and information sessions, experience sharing and other means of improving the

visibility of ACOP interventions

Programme 4.2. The Programme

for Public Administration

Reform, Simplification,

Decentralization And Local Public

Finance

Measure 4.2.1.1. Strengthening the systems for monitoring and analysis of the local budget balancing system in order to increase

the administrative and financial capacity of the local public administration authorities

Measure 4.2.1.2. Ensuring the financial and fiscal regulatory framework for the local public administration

Measure 4.2.2.1. Improving the consistency of public administration activity by codifying the legislation

Measure 4.2.2.2. Continuous monitoring of the implementation of the measures included in SCAP 2016-2020

Measure 4.2.3.1. Coordinating the implementation of measures related to the integrated plan to simplify administrative

procedures applicable to citizens and to its monitoring, reporting and improvement

Measure 4.2.4.1. Continuous monitoring and analysis of the quality and cost of the public services provided at local level

Measure 4.2.4.2. Ensuring the coordination of the implementation process for the decentralization strategies

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Measure 4.2.4.3. Monitoring and compliance analysis at TAU level

Impact indicator(s)

✓ The total amount of eligible expenditures that have been recorded in the Certification and Payment Authority's accounting system and which have been certified by that authority pursuant to Article 126 - c of Regulation 1303/2013 (reference value: € 17.08 million, target 2018: € 65.91 million, target 2023: € 514.08 million)

✓ The rate of successfully implemented projects (reference value 2014: 75%, target 2023: 80%4)

✓ Local budget expenditures (reference value: 23.36%, target 2018: 24%, target 2020: 26%)

✓ Satisfaction degree of ACOP beneficiaries with respect to the support provided by the MA (85%)

Program Results

✓ (4.1.1) Effective and effective implementation of the measures necessary to achieve the targets related to the performance framework

Target 2023: The degree of compliance with deadlines for making payments to beneficiaries (85%)

✓ (4.1.2) Strengthening the administrative capacity of the MA for the effective implementation of the ACOP

Target 2023: MA ACOP staff certified (65%)

✓ (4.1.3) Ensuring publicity, information and support for ACOP beneficiariesTarget: Awareness level of potential beneficiaries on funding opportunities through ACOP (60%)

✓ (4.2.1) Reducing budget gaps between TAUs (own revenues and conditional transfers)

Target 2020: Number of assisted TAUs

✓ (4.2.2) Strengthening the reform of the administration by ensuring and operationalizing the unitary normative framework for the functioning of the public administration

Target 2020: Number of elaborated codes regulating the functioning of the public administration (+3)

4 According to the Administrative Capacity Operational Program.

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✓ (4.2.3) Simplifying the administrative procedures applicable to citizensTarget 2020: Reducing the number of administrative procedures for public services applicable to citizens

✓ (4.2.4) Strengthening the regulatory framework and monitoring the decentralization process

Target 2020: At least 80% of the TAUs are registered in the system for standards monitoring


Budget programmes for TOTAL-thousand

RON


Strategic objective 4 - Improving the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services

2018 2019 2020 2021

166.240 32.343 39.915 39.580 54.402

4.1.Administrative Capacity Operational Programme 2014-2020 152.517 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402

4.2.

Programme for Public administration reform, simplification, decentralization and local public finance 13723 6438 6285 1000 0

Programme 4.1 – Administrative Capacity Operational Programme (ACOP) 2014-2020

Justification: The Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth is the starting point for the programming of the ESI funds 2014-2020 for the Member States of the European Union. The Administrative Capacity Operational Program is therefore formulated in line with the Europe 2020 strategy. The ACOP 2014-2020 is both the result of a substantiation process based on evidence regarding the development needs of the public administration, and one deriving from consultation with relevant stakeholders. According to the Operational Programme, in the period February 2012 – August 2013 substantiation support-studies have been conducted, such as: the socio-economic analysis within the Public Administration Working Group (GLAP) or the Note “on the structure and main elements of the analysis of the structural causes that led to the existence of a reduced administrative capacity in Romania”, elaborated under the coordination of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. A prerequisite for the preparation of the new ACOP programmatic document was the need to meet the conditionality formulated by the European Commission under the EU-Romania Partnership Agreement for Thematic Objective 11 - Strengthening the institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and the efficiency of public administration. These have been translated into specific objectives, results and program indicators.

The program is also based on the Strategy for the Consolidation of the Public Administration 2014-2020 (SCAP), ex-ante conditionality for interventions under Thematic Objective 11 (TO 11), the Strategy for a Better Regulation 2014-2020 (SMBR), and the draft of the Strategy for the Development of the Judicial System 2015-2020 (SDSJ). ACOP interventions support investment in institutional capacity, increasing

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regulatory quality, enhancing the efficiency of human resources, and improving the delivery of public services at central and local level, in order to implement the reform measures undertaken in the strategies outlined above.

The ACOP program has a structure based on 3 Priority Axes that in turn break down into specific objectives, results and indicators. The first two Axes finance specific interventions to increase institutional capacity at the level of the central public administration and the local government.

The program results for Axis 1, according to the ACOP, include: developing and introducing common systems and standards in the public administration that optimize citizen- and business-oriented decision-making processes, in line with SCAP; development and implementation of unitary and modern human resources management policies and tools; developing and implementing modern and efficient management systems at the level of institutions in the judiciary system; increasing the transparency and accountability of the public procurement system for the uniform application of public procurement rules and procedures and reducing irregularities in this area.

The program results for Axis 2, according to the ACOP, include: introduction of common systems and standards in the local public administration that optimizes beneficiary-oriented processes, in line with SCAP; increasing transparency, ethics and integrity within public authorities and institutions; ensuring greater transparency and integrity in the judiciary system in order to improve the access and quality of services provided at its level.

The program results for Axis 3, according to the ACOP, include: strengthening the administrative capacity of the MA for effective implementation of the ACOP; ensuring the publicity of the ACOP, as well as information and support for beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries.

The budget program targets the management of the operational program and aims to ensure that all the conditions for the long-term and immediate outcomes are achieved. The Directorate responsible for program management is the General Directorate for European Programs - Administrative Capacity through the Directorate for Administrative Capacity Development. The management of the Administrative Capacity Development Operational Program 2007-2012 (ACDOP) has achieved at the level of the Directorate for Administrative Capacity Development / Managing Authority for ACDOP 2007-2013 the necessary expertise to continue the implementation of the interventions for administrative capacity improvement included in the Administrative Capacity Operational Program 2014-2020. In this respect, the Managing Authority ensures the application of the principles underlying the obligations of the Program:

- Consistency between operations and relevant policy documents (PA 2014-2020, Country Specific Recommendations, the Strategy for the Consolidation of the Public Administration 2014-2020, the Strategy for a Better Regulation 2014-2020, the Strategy for the Development of the Judicial System, the Strategy for Enhanced Integrity 2011 -2016, the National Anticorruption Strategy 2012-2015, other line strategies.)

- Contribution of operations to the achievement of specific objectives and program results;- Demonstration of the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed measures to achieve results- Ensuring the sustainability of operations.

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The duties of the Directorate5 derive mainly from the obligations related to the functions of the Managing Authorities under Art. 60 of Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006 and at art. 125 of Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013. The institutional structure of the Directorate is correlated with the Managing Authorities' supply attributions. In this respect, the implementation of the ACOP is grafted on the activity structure of the Budget Program 4.1 and is carried out in accordance with the program, the strategic framework of MDRAP, and the organization and functioning framework of the institution.

By 2023, Program 4.1 aims to implement the following measures and achieve the following results:

(4.1.1) Effective and effective implementation of the ACOP so as to achieve the targets

(4.1.2) Strengthening the administrative capacity of the MA for the effective implementation of the ACOP

(4.1.3) Ensuring publicity, information and support for the ACOP beneficiaries

Description: This program finances measures for the implementation of the interventions that are part of the three priority axes of the ACOP 2014-2020. The measures are divided into program management measures, support measures for the organization to increase its administrative capacity to implement measures, as well as support measures for beneficiaries through information and awareness. Measures related to results 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 serve to support the successful implementation of the outcome 4.1.1., which represents the program management for Axes 1 and 2.

Success factors: The successful implementation of the budget program depends to a large extent on the ability of the beneficiaries to raise funds for ACOP interventions. To a large extent, success also depends on the participation of decision-makers from other involved institutions, such as the Ministry of European Funds, the Authority for Certification and Payment, the decision-making structures of the Monitoring Committee, as well as on the horizontal support offered to the Managing Authority by the support structures of the MDRAP. Achieving intermediate targets such as the indicators under the 2014-2020 ACOP Performance Framework largely depends on the technical capacity of the actors involved: the Directorate General within MDRAP and the program beneficiaries (through specialist staff and technical structures responsible for project management, as well as through the ability to carry out procurement procedures). In the case of beneficiaries, financial capacity plays an extremely important role at the action level, through their ability to ensure co-financing and to support funding through the entire duration of projects. Considering that in the previous programming period 2007-2013, the ACDOP had the highest effective absorption rate (98.66%)6, the only program with a similar rate being the TAOP, with just over 90%, we consider it to be a key factor in achieving a satisfactory absorption rate in the new financial allocation period.

5 Rules for Organization and Functioning, art. 524-551.6 The amount of EU funding certified by the ACP requested from the EC is EUR 205.21 million (including the amounts due through the top-up mechanism).

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Program 4.1 – Administrative Capacity Operational Program (ACOP) 2014-20207

Result 4.1.1: Effective and effective implementation of the ACOP so as to achieve the targets

Result 4.1.2:Strengthening the administrative capacity of the

MA for the effective implementation of the ACOP

Result 4.1.3: Ensuring publicity, information and support for the ACOP

beneficiaries

Measure 4.1.1.1. Management, evaluation and monitoring of ACOP (the attributions of the specialized structure -

Program Management, Evaluation and Monitoring

Compartment)

Measure 4.1.1.2.Evaluation and

contracting of ACOP projects (Project Evaluation and

Contracting Service)

Measure 4.1.1.3.Payment

verification and authorization,

verification and monitoring of procurement

projects

Measure 4.1.2.1.

Capacity building for the staff and providing

information resources to support all MA functions

(all structures DDCA + AT)

Measure 4.1.2.2.Ensuring payment of

salaries for the personnel employed

in the MA, in accordance with the regulations in force

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Developing support

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Measure 4.1.3.2.Organizing events,

training and information

sessions, experience sharing and other means of

improving the visibility of ACOP

interventions

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Programme 4.2 – The programme for Public administration reform, simplification, decentralization and local public finance

Justification: The reform of the central and local public administration is a prerequisite for the successful implementation of the development goals contained in the development strategies of public administration and in the governance programme. The main target of the MDRAP is to place the relevant legislation on a solid foundation, in order to provide predictability and an institutional basis for development actions. The Ministry will ensure a stable and quality regulatory framework in order to develop and strengthen the capacity of the central and local public administration authorities, so that they can operate according to European standards. The aim is to increase the quality of public services delivered to citizens as final beneficiaries of the services. The MDRAP ensures, at central level, together with line ministries, the development, coordination, monitoring, analysis, evaluation and implementation of local fiscal and budgetary policies. It also ensures the implementation of the policy on industrial parks, state aid and local economic development to attract investment and the creation of jobs. With regards to decentralization and regionalization, the MDRAP develops, supports and monitors the implementation of actions and instruments to strengthen the administrative capacity of the territorial administrative units and coordinates technically the reform of the central and local public administration.

Objectives: By 2020, Programme 4.2 aims to achieve the following results:

(4.2.1) Reducing budgetary disparities between Local Public Authorities - LPAs (own revenues and conditioned transfers /earmarked)

Target for 2020: 1 analysis prepared in common with the Ministry of Public Finance

(4.2.2) Strengthening the administrative reform by providing and operationalizing a unitary legal framework for public administration operation

Target for 2020: Number of draft codes elaborated governing the unitary operation of the public administration (+ 3 reports)

(4.2.3) Monitoring system for the simplification plan related to the administrative procedures applicable to citizens

Targets for 2020: 6 Reports

(4.2.4) Strengthening the regulation and monitoring framework of the decentralization process, in order to increase the capacity to provide public services at local level and the accountability of public spending

Target for 2020: At least 80% of the TAUs are registered in the monitoring system of standards

Description: Under this programme, funding is granted to interventions subscribed to the activity of the Directorate General for Public Administration. The programme aims to achieve two main results: 1. the development of local administration by strengthening local public finances, improving the quality of services provided and on decentralization; 2. simplifying the general legislation governing the operation of public administration and the enforcement of EU conditionality.

Success factors: The successful implementation of the programme measures depends largely on institutional stability at Government and MDRAP levels. Institutional relationship with line ministries in the mandate areas and especially the one with the Ministry of Public Finance and the General

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Secretariat of the Government is an essential prerequisite of achieving budgetary programme results. Moreover, the relationships with local public administration institutions and representative bodies are important conditions for success. Assuming projects such as the codification and simplification of public administration legislation requires a general agreement of all those involved and a proper evaluation of the impact. The technical capacity of the beneficiary institutions (having specialized personnel and technical structures responsible for project management and the ability to carry out procurement procedures) and their financial capacity to provide co-financing and to support funding for projects contracted are very important aspects.

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Programme 4.2. – The programme for Public administration reform, simplification, decentralization and local public finance

Result 4.2.1: Reducing budgetary discrepancies among TAUs

Result 4.2.2: Strengthened administrative reform by

providing and operationalizing a unitary legal framework for the

operation of public administration

Result 4.2.3: Monitoring system for the integrated simplification

plan related to the administrative procedures

applicable to citizens

Result 4.2.4: Strengthened regulation and monitoring

framework of the decentralization process

Measure 4.2.1.1. Strengthening the monitoring and analysis

systems for the local budgets balancing system, in order to

increase the administrative and financial capacity of the local

public administration authorities

Measure 4.2.2.1. Improving the coherence of the public

administration activity by codifying the legislation

Measure 4.2.3.1. Coordination of the implementation of measures related to the

integrated Plan for simplifying the administrative procedures

applicable to citizens, monitoring and implementation

stage reporting

Measure 4.2.4.1. Permanent monitoring and analysis of the

quality and cost of public service delivery at local level

Measure 4.2.1.2. Ensuring a financial and fiscal regulatory framework for the local public

administration

Measure 4.2.2.2. Continuous monitoring of the compliance

with the SPAC 2016-2020 measures

Measure 4.2.4.2. Ensuring coordination of the implementing

process for decentralization strategies

Measure 4.2.4.3. Monitoring and analysis of the compliance at TAU

level

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Strategic Objective 5 – Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern administration

The strategic objective meets the mandate of the MDRAP and of the National Agency of Civil Servants to ensure a stable framework and a coherent and effective management of the civil service in Romania. The need to support and implement this objective is based both on inherent grounds, related to the shortcomings of the current civil service system, and on the conditionality imposed to Romania by the European Union – to ensure an appropriate regulatory framework for civil servants, as well as for public administration employees. Romania’s 2016 Country Report mentions the lack of predictability at the level of civil servants’ career development: “frequent institutional reorganizations and over-used provisional appointments in management positions impact negatively on the independence of the civil service, the predictability of decision-making, and on career-building for civil servants”. According to data from the Public Function and Civil Servants' Management Report for 2015 and the Strategy for civil service development 2016-20208, in 2015 alone, 2,179 notices were granted for filling on a temporary basis a number of 3,050 management positions and positions corresponding to the category of senior civil servants within public authorities and institutions of the central government, of the ministries' decentralized services and of the local public administration. The modification of the civil service structure or the reorganization of its activity reached the highest values in 2010 and 2013, i.e. 4 to 5 times higher than the previous overall number of notices requested and granted for that purpose. These data reflect the need to reform the civil service in order to improve its coherence and stability, its motivations and goals, as well as the need to reduce the discretion in changing the purposes of administration and the career expectations of public sector employees.

The weaknesses of the system are reflected in the age- and professional grade imbalances across the categories of civil servants. In 2015, the share of junior public servants amounted to 4.59% of the total number of positions occupied and that there were 23.08% vacancies at local government level and over 11.91% vacancies at central government and central public authorities level.

More than 60.95% of the employees have reached a senior professional level, meaning that they no longer have career prospects and that the number of junior public servants and of assistants working in the administration is low. In 2015, the latter two categories accounted for 18.34% of the total number of general functions9.

A correlation with the age structure of civil servants reveals a significant share of people aged over 40 years. They are mostly civil servants who have reached the senior professional level and whom the public service system can no longer stimulate in terms of career development. According to the report on the management of civil service and civil servants for 2016:

- In 2016 ANFP granted 2,232 opinions for the temporary exercise of 3,080 senior public positions corresponding to the category of senior civil servants within public authorities and institutions in central public administration, deconcentrated departments of ministries, as well as local public administration;

- During the year 2016 ANFP granted 1,672 conformity approvals for the management of public positions within the public authorities and institutions (establishing or changing the structure of public functions, changing the categories of the jobs, reorganizing the activity of the public authority or

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institution), in accordance with the provisions of art. 107 of the Law no. 188/1999, republished (r2), with the subsequent amendments and completions;

- The distribution according to professional degrees of the public execution positions in 2016 shows a percentage of 5.05% for the starting professional degree (and, correlatively, 13.78% for the assistant professional degree, 17.77% for the main professional grade and 63.41% for the higher professional degree); in terms of employment, out of the 7,457 public execution positions in the starting professional degree, 2,880 were reported as employed and 4,577 as vacancies;

- Distribution by age group shows that for the year 2016 civil servants over 60 years old (8,19% of public servants) are 2,45 times more than the civil servants under the age of 30 (3,33% of the civil servants), so that if in the period 2012-2015 the dominant age group was the 40-50 age group, in 2016 the dominant age group becomes the group of over 50 years;

- As regards the filled and vacant civil service positions at administrative-territorial level in 2016, the reported figures indicate 23.69% vacant positions for the public functions "in the local structures" and a 9.60% vacant positions for the public functions "in the central and territorial structures".

Local governance starts from the prerequisite of employing quality human resources. The statistics reflect a severe shortage of staff at the local government authorities level. The poor remuneration and the low opportunities at the rural level generate a problem in terms of ensuring compliance with the legal mandates and the public service provision mandates.

There are regulatory shortcomings both regarding the civil servants and the senior civil servants, whose status has not yet been clarified. A key measure for tackling this is to clarify the status of this category. Last but not least, in recent years the training of civil servants has been constrained by the lack of resources and of a unitary training framework. Training will have to be linked to civil service reform initiatives, taking into account the competency frameworks and the new regulations on career development and unified payment of staff.

Responding to the analyzed elements, this objective will ensure the improvement of the regulatory and management framework for the coming years, in order to ensure a stable and high-quality body of civil servants and public-sector employees that is trusted by the citizens.

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Measure 5.1.1.2. Creating and implementing a national employment record system in the public administration

Measure 5.1.2.1. Establishing a framework of general and specific competences for the employment of civil servants

Measure 5.1.2.2. Definition and implementation of a mixed system of recruitment and selection of candidates for public positions (national competition combined with

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Measure 5.1.2.3. A new model of individual performance assessment that allows for connecting activity and results

with performance, career and salaryMeasure 5.1.3.1. Reviewing and completing the ethical

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Measure 5.2.1.2. Adaptation of the training system to the current requirements of the public administration

Impact indicator(s) Covering the main gaps identified by the national strategic framework in the field of public function and public servants’ management

Programme results

(5.1.1.) A stable, comprehensive and coherent institutional and regulatory framework: o Integrated package of legislative solutions for amending and completing

the Law no. 188/1999 on the Statute of civil servants - elaborated and implementedTarget: 1 new framework by 2019

o Procedural and institutional framework for the implementation of the new legislative solutions - elaborated and implementedTarget: Procedural and institutional framework required for law enforcement - in force until 2020

o The national employment record system in the public administration – functional and in use Target: By the end of 2018, the record system will include at least 80% of the total of the positions covered by the initiative

o A national electronic filing system for employment in public administration, functional and populated with recordsTarget: at the latest by the end of 2017, the records will cover at least 80% of all the positions targeted by this initiative

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(5.1.2) A new system of recruitment and carrer in public office:o A model of framework for general and specific competencies for public

administration - elaborated and implementedTarget: By the end of 2020, competence frameworks will be implemented in at least the 6 priority areas of activity (public policies, regulation, human resources, financial management and internal audit, project management, institutional representation in the relationship activity international)

o National recruitment followed by specific position-related recruitment – piloted for at least 2 categories of functionsTarget: By the end of 2020, the new recruitment will be piloted by organizing and conducting at least 3 national competitions

o A new model for assessing the individual professional performances of civil servants - elaborated and implementedTarget: By the end of 2021, the new rating system will be applied at least once across the entire administration

(5.1.3) New resources to improve the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Civil Servants:

o Integrated package of legislative solutions for amending and completing the Law no. 7/2004 on the Code of Conduct for Civil ServantsTarget: 1 new framework in force by 2019

o New resources for ethics counselors:Target: By the end of 2019, at least 5 new categories of resources will be made available to ethics advisors: an expanded role / mandate within institutions, visual identity associated with mandate / role, adapted ITC technologies, specialized training, international experiences in the area of corruption prevention by providing support to administrative staff for making ethical decisions in accordance with the rules of conduct

(5.2.1) Development of a professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, restructured and adapted to the current requirements of the public administration:

o Institutional and regulatory framework for implementing competence frameworks in force by 2019Target: 1 regulatory framework by 2019

o The degree of compliance with the reporting requirements related to the development of skills for the administration

o Target: by 2020, it will reach at least 80% following successive increases; the information included shall cover at least the following aspects: institutions that have complied with the reporting obligations, estimated budget and amounts actually spent on training employees

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Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration 22000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Programme 5.1 – Development of the institutional and management framework of the civil service

Justification: Programme 5.1 aims to improve the institutional framework, to develop and manage the newly established framework on civil servants and public employees and to improve the quality of specialized training for public administration employees in line with the competence frameworks and professional standards to be adopted. The programme will seek to implement measures stemming from the sectoral strategies on the development of human resources in public administration, both in terms of their career and of their continuous professional training. It will aim to achieve results that improve the stability of staff in administration and the consistency in human resource management, that reduce the frequency of changes and reorganizations of public administration institutions, and that increase career predictability in general. The results refer to: setting up a management and institutional framework; improving the recruitment, promotion and assessment system, as well as the accountability, ethics and transparency at the level of public servants and employees in central and local public administration. This budgetary programme will be managed by the MDRAP within the broader institutional framework of the institutions involved in the reform and in implementing the reform plan (CNCISCAP - National Committee for Coordinating the Implementation of the Strategy on Strengthening Public Administration 2014-2020). The budgetary programme is linked to the objectives, indicators and measures of the Strategy for civil service development.

The public policy area. Programme 5.1 draws on the priorities set by: - Strategy for Strengthening Public Administration 2014-2020 (approved by GD 909/2014, as

amended)- Strategy for Public Function Development 2016-2020 (approved by GD 525/2016, as amended)- Vocational Training Strategy for Public Administration 2016-2020 (approved by GD 650/2016, as

amended)- National Anticorruption Strategy for 2016-2020 (approved by GD No. 583/2016)- Governance Program 2018-2020 (adopted by GD No. 1/2018).

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(5.1.1) A stable, comprehensive and coherent institutional and regulatory frameworko Institutional and regulatory framework for the civil service field, including the role and mandate

of ANFP, in force in the civil service domain; Target: 1 new framework by 2020.

o Target: Regulatory and institutional framework in the field of human resources in the administration

o A national electronic filing system for employment in public administration, functional and populated with recordsTarget: at the latest by the end of 2017, the records will cover at least 80% of all the positions targeted by this initiative

(5.1.2) A new system of recruitment and carrer in public office:o Institutional and regulatory framework designed and operational

Target: by the end of 2020, competence frameworks will be implemented in at least the six priority areas of activity (public policies, regulation, human resources, financial management and internal audit, project management, institutional representation in international relations)

o National recruitment recruitment followed by post - piloted specific recruitment on at least 2 categories of functionsTarget: 3 national competitions organized by 2020

o New model de evaluare a performanțelor profesionale individuale ale funcționarilor publici – elaborat și în implementareTarget: New model for assessing the individual professional performances of civil servants - elaborated and implemented

(5.1.3) New resources to improve the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Civil Servants:o Institutional and regulatory framework for the civil service field, including the statute and role of

the ethics adviser, in force;Target: 1 legislation package by 2020.

o By the end of 2019, at least 5 new categories of resources will be made available to ethics advisors: an expanded role / mandate within institutions, visual identity associated with mandate / role, adapted ITC technologies, specialized training, international experiences in the area of corruption prevention by providing support to administrative staff for making ethical decisions in accordance with the rules of conduct

(5.2.1) Improve, restructure and adapt the system of training and professional development of public administration staff

o Institutional and regulatory framework for the deployment of competence frameworks in place by 2019Target: regulatory framework in place by 2019

o Degree of compliance with reporting requirements in the area of competence development for the administrationTarget: By 2020 it will achieve by successive increments of at least 80%, the information covering at least the following: Institutions that have complied with the reporting obligations, estimated budget and actual amounts spent with the training of employees

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Description: The program will support the implementation of Civil Service Development Strategy 2016-2020 and its measures, keenly the measures aiming to: improve the institutional framework and sectoral legislation, develop merit based professional evaluation procedures and competency frameworks for human resources, integrate and unify human resources management by inclusion of all budget employees, improve professional training capacities and improve awareness regarding integrity and transparency.

Critical success factors/key conditions:

- Ensuring the material and financial resources necessary to carry out the work- Strengthening the levers of institutional cooperation with the other ministries, in particular

within the CNCISCAP- Organizational stability- Absorption of the available external grants

Programme 5.1. – Development of the institutional and management framework of the civil service

Result 5.1.1: A stable, comprehensive and coherent institutional and

regulatory framework

Result 5.1.2: A new system of recruitment and career in

public office

Result 5.1.3: New resources to improve the implementation of the Code of Conduct for

Civil Servants

Measure 5.1.1.1. Clarifying institutional roles and mandates in the human

resources management of the public administration, with support for their

proper fulfillment

Measure 5.1.2.1. Establishing a framework of general and

specific competences for the employment of civil servants

Measure 5.1.3.1. Reviewing and completing the ethical

advisor's regulatory framework by strengthening its statute and mandate, with

support for the proper fulfillment of duties

Measure 5.1.1.2. Creating and implementing a national employment

record system in the public administration

Measure 5.1.2.2. Definition and implementation of a mixed system of recruitment and selection of candidates for public positions (national

competition combined with specific recruitment)

Measure 5.1.2.3. A new model of individual performance assessment that allows for

connecting activity and results with performance, career and

salary

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Programme 5.2 – Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in the public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration

Justification: Programme 5.2 aims at improving the system of professional training of the employees in public administration. This programme is closely linked to the Strategy for professional training in public administration (SFPAP) 2016-2020. The strategy aims at ensuring a single framework approach for the measures to improve the quality of the professional training for public administration, including the development of competence frameworks for the various categories of public administration positions. This budgetary programme will be managed by the MDRAP through the National Institute of Administration.


(5.2.1) Improve, restructure and adapt the system of training and professional development of public administration staff

o Institutional and regulatory framework for the deployment of competence frameworks in place by 2019Target: regulatory framework in place by 2019

o Degree of compliance with reporting requirements in the area of competence development for the administrationTarget: By 2020 it will achieve by successive increments of at least 80%, the information covering at least the following: Institutions that have complied with the reporting obligations, estimated budget and actual amounts spent with the training of employees

Description: The program will create and strenghten the civil service training system allowing the Romanian Government to better respond to the professional development needs of the public administration employees.


- Ensuring the material and financial resources necessary to carry out the work- Strengthening the levers of institutional cooperation with the other ministries, in particular

within the CNCISCAP- Organizational stability- Absorption of the available external grants

Programme 5.2. – Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration

Result 5.2.1: Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration

Measure 5.2.1.1. Operationalization and strengthening the capacity of the National Institute of Administration (INA)

Measure 5.2.1.2. Adaptation of the training system to the current requirements of the public administration

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Strategic Objective 6 – Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity to deliver its mandate

In recent years, MDRAP has undergone many transformations in terms of both structure and responsibilities. The latest two substantial reorganizations of the Ministry, both of which brought new responsibilities within its mandate, took place in 2012 and 2017. At the beginning of 2017, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration was reorganized and took over the structures of the former Ministry of European Funds. Following the renewal of its mandate, this Ministry was one of the most important ministries in its areas of mandate: regional and local development, public administration and European funds. In 2018, the ministry was reorganized and returned to the mandates prior to the takeover of the Ministry of European Funds. Currently, MDRAP, without MFE, has become a separate ministry, managing the most important sources of development funding in its areas of governance..

Furthermore, the MDRAP manages the most important sources of funding for development in its areas of government.

The organization and operation of the Ministry is currently regulated by Government Decision 51/15.02.2018on the organization and operation of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration. The MDRAP is in charge of the following institutions: the National Agency of Civil Servants, the National Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration, the National Regulatory Authority for Community Public Services, and the State Inspectorate for Constructions. The National Housing Agency and the National Investment Company also operate under the authority of MDRAP. The work of these structures is in line with the policy objectives of the Ministry, as they operationalize the objectives set out by the latter.

The Ministry will have to make additional efforts for the effective and efficient coordination of the European programmes under its direct management, given that many of the structural and investment funds granted to Romania in the programming period 2014-2020 are ran by managing authorities included in the structure of the MinistryAll these tasks lead to the need of strengthening the administrative capacity of the Ministry.

The absorption of European funds is an important task placed under the responsibility of the Ministry to respond to challenges of intervention in some of the Ministry's mandate sectors: regional and local development, cross-border cooperation, public administration.

Beyond these operational issues, revisiting Ministry structure generates new risks related to coordinating the staff in order to both deliver the aforementioned mandate and to ensure the professionalism, integrity and ethics of human resources. In this respect, this objective aims to increase the long-term performance and improve the development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of public policies for supporting the regions, the local public administration and other sectors funded or coordinated by the MDRAP.

Rergarding program budgeting at ministry level, the analysis ran by the Romanian Academy for the period 2004-2015 indicates the existence of 47 financed budgetary programes. The experts mention this is a very large number, with a risk of low focus on the Ministry's strategic priorities. Moreover, most of them were operational for short periods, 13 budgetary programmes (representing 28% of the total) received funding for 1 year, and 9 programmes (19%) received funding for 2 years. Only 16 budget programmes (34% of total) were financed for a period bigger than 5 years. Therefore, the experts have

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recommened correlation of the ISP provisions with the stipulations of the State budget law and the execution account of the ministry.

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Measure 6.1.1.1. Ensuring human resources who are trained for performing functions at ministerial level

Measure 6.1.1.2. Improving the process of using M/ICS (Managerial/Internal Control System) at internal level

Measure 6.1.1.3. Strengthening institutional communication by using ICT-supported document management

Measure 6.1.1.4. Preparing the EU Presidency in each of the mandate areas

Measure 6.1.2.1. Attracting (human, financial) resources to improve the capacity to develop and implement public policies and to use

substantiation instruments

Measure 6.1.2.2. Implementing quality and self-assessment Standards (ISO and CAF)

Measure 6.1.2.3. Improving the transparency of decision-making processes, as well as the integrity at ministerial level

Measure 6.1.2.4. Strengthening the prevention, monitoring and control framework

Measure 6.1.3.1. Accessing extra budgetary funds for administrative capacity development

Measure 6.1.3.2. Ensuring the delivery of services covered by the Ministry's own mechanism

Impact indicator(s) Achievement of final budget (benchmark 2016 – 6.909.611, target

2018: 90%, target 2020: 92%) Absorption rate for managed FES programs (baseline 2016: 5%, target

2018: 25% 2020: 60%, target 2023: 90%)

Programme results

(6.1.1.) Efficient and effective allocation of the financial, human and logistic resources for improving the administrative capacity and representation

o Staff stability (5% fluctuation)o Degree of implementation of the legislation promoted by the

MDRAP and assumed in the Annual Working Plan of the Government (50%)

o Degree of M/ICS compliance at MDRAP level (100%)o Degree of implementation of the programme for the Romanian

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(6.1.2.) Improved capacity of drafting, substantiating, adopting, monitoring and evaluating the relevant regulations, as well as greater transparency of the decision-making process and of the prevention, monitoring and control framework

o No. of public policy documents that comply with the impact assessment procedure

o Number of quality and self-assessment standards adopted (2)o No. of integrity incidents at the MDRAP internal structure levelo Degree of awareness of the risk of corruption at the level of local

public authorities (85%)

(6.1.3.) Improved efficiency of the administrative budgeto Degree of budget implementation (100%)o Share of the funds attracted from extra budgetary sources for

developing the administrative capacity of the institution (15%) o Ensuring the provision of MDRAP services


Budget Programmes for TOTAL – thousand RON


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1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604

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Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP 1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604

Programme 6.1 – Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP

Justification: Improving sectoral coordination in the sector of regional development and public administration, as well as the other functions in the institutional mandate is a prerequisite for supporting the achievement of institutional objectives. This budgetary programme aims at the structural and functional strengthening of the Ministry in its new form and considering its new envisaged functions. The target is to increase its administrative and institutional capacity in order to be able to increase the Ministry's relative influence in negotiating the sectoral policies and budgets necessary for developing the sectors it manages.

The MDRAP has in place a functional administrative mechanism for ensuring that the institution's resources are managed as efficiently and effectively as possible. At the same time, it is based on the principles of management standards relating to Managerial/Internal Control System (M/ICS), introduced at the institution level since 2006.

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With a view to streamlining the work of the MDRAP, consideration is also given to the opportunity of implementing modern management tools (ISO, CAF) and to strengthening the M/ICS.

The main lines of action in this context are related to the level of functions and regulatory structure, to the operational level aimed at the effective and efficient allocation of financial, human and logistic resources, to improving the transparency and the decision-making process, and to ensuring a prevention, monitoring and control framework.

Programme 6.1 draws on the priorities set by:

- the Strategy for strengthening public administration 2014-2020- the Budgetary and fiscal strategy 2017-2020- the Annual Working Plan of the Government

- the MDRAP action plan.

Objectives: Programme 6.1 aims to achieve the following results:

(6.1.1.) Efficient and effective allocation of the financial, human and logistic resources for improving administrative capacity and representation (6.1.2.) Improved capacity of drafting, substantiating, adopting, monitoring and evaluating the relevant regulations, as well as greater transparency of the decision-making process and of the prevention, monitoring and control framework (6.1.3.) Improved efficiency of the administrative budget

Description: The program aims to improve the effectiveness of the Ministry in delivering public services according to its mandate. The program aims to improve functional capacity of the institutions on key areas: human resources, impact assessment and policy initiation capacity, transparency and integrity, international and national representation.


- Ensuring the material and financial resources necessary to carry out the work- Attracting and retaining staff- Strengthening the capacity to formulate, monitor and evaluate public policies by attracting

specific skills- Introduction of new ICT-based working tools- Updating the working procedures and making them better known among the employees- Improving the internal communication- Strengthening the levers of institutional cooperation with other ministries in MDRAP's areas of

responsibility- Promoting performance management in public administration- Organizational stability

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Programme 6.1. – Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP

Result 6.1.1: Efficient and effective allocation of the

financial, human and logistic resources for improving

administrative capacity and representation

Result 6.1.2: Improved capacity of drafting, substantiating, adopting,

monitoring and evaluating the relevant regulations, as well as greater transparency of the decision-making

process and of the prevention, monitoring and control framework

Result 6.1.3: Improved efficiency of the use of

the Ministry's administrative budget

Measure 6.1.1.1. Ensuring human resources who are trained for

performing functions at ministerial level

Measure 6.1.2.1. Attracting (human, financial) resources to improve the capacity to develop and implement

public policies and to use substantiation instruments

Measure 6.1.3.1. Accessing extra

budgetary funds for administrative capacity

development

Measure 6.1.1.2. Improving the process of using M/ICS

(Managerial/Internal Control System) at internal level

Measure 6.1.2.2. Implementing quality and self-assessment standards (ISO

and CAF)

Measure 6.1.3.2. Ensuring the delivery of services covered by the

Ministry's own mechanism

Measure 6.1.1.3. Strengthening institutional communication by using ICT-supported document

management

Measure 6.1.2.3. Improving the transparency of decision-making

processes, as well as the integrity at ministerial level

Measure 6.1.1.4. Preparing the EU Presidency in each of the

mandate areas

Measure 6.1.2.4. Strengthening the prevention, monitoring and control

framework

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V. Arrangements for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the ISP

The Strategic Institutional Plan will be implemented in conjunction with the annual planning and execution of the budget, taking into account the multiannual budgetary and strategic planning framework covering four years. Thus, the ISP will serve as a basis for substantiating the budget for the coming year and, in turn, will be updated on the basis of the results obtained in the previous year in spending the allocated resources.Although at present there is no direct link between the budget planning process and the program-setting process in the ministries, it is expected that by 2020 the budgets of the institutions will be built exclusively on programs, thus allowing for increased efficiency and the existence of clearer links between financial allocations and outcomes.The implementation of the ISP begins after the Parliament approves the annual budget. The plan should be fully correlated with the Government Program and the Government Annual Plan of Activities, so that activities and projects are monitored and, if necessary, adapted to allow for the expected results.In the MDRAP, the responsibility for the preparation of the annual operational programs for the implementation of the ISP rests with the working groups and all the ministries under the coordination of the designated persons. The team is also responsible for monitoring and reporting at the first level to decision makers (state secretaries and minister). The team will be made up of representatives of all structures involved in the implementation of the ISP. Representatives will be appointed by minister's order.Monitoring and evaluation: The ISP outlines in the annexes the content of a monitoring and evaluation framework. It provides information on indicators and targets at different levels of planning. The ISP also details the impact indicators and suggested result indicators for performance evaluation.By implementing the national and European programs within the mandate of the MDRAP, the ministry teams have gained significant experience in the field of monitoring, which can be successfully replicated in all the programs carried out by the ministry.At present, MDRAP applies the SCI standard, which also includes an evaluation procedure. For the future evaluation of the ISP, it is advisable to improve the joint working procedure, as it can be a valuable source of information for decision makers and can lead to increased efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation.Data collection and management: An IT tool was developed in order to evaluate strategic plans and the performance according to the ISP structure. The application is developed at the level of the General Secretariat of the Government and will be used to collect data and present it in a structured way – i.e. by strategic measures, programs and objectives.Reporting frequency: In line with the methodology, input and process indicators will be monitored quarterly, performance indicators will be monitored on a half-yearly basis and outcome and impact indicators will be monitored annually. Entry and process indicators are not included in the ISPs, they must be set at action / project level of the Operational Plan and monitored permanently during implementation.In order to generate a minimal administrative burden for the monitoring team, it is recommended that indicators be collected from public, official sources (INS, Eurostat, WB, other national and international institutions and organizations) whenever possible. At the same time, collecting data for any other monitoring or evaluation activities (such as those deployed for national strategies and plans) should

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represent as far as possible a additional source of data for the monitoring and evaluation of the ISPs.Transparency and communication are also important for reporting results. The Government center, the Parliament and other interested public or private organizations should be given the opportunity and be encouraged to obtain information on the progress in achieving results, implementation issues and steps to be taken. In this context, the ISP must be a useful and powerful communication tool for an increase in the visibility of the MDRAP team and its efforts.Internal communication is essential for the implementation of the ISPs and should be used as a means of exchanging information between various ministries and working groups.Evaluating, monitoring and reviewing the ISPs: In line with the methodology, an annual review of ISPs and update of indicators and targets is recommended so that the priorities, programs and measures planned are aligned with the corresponding policy priorities and the overall context.

Monitoring cycle of the Institutional Strategic Plan 2018-2021

A full strategic planning exercise will be conducted every four years. During the intervening years, between April and July, the Ministry – through the working group of the ISP – will prepare an annual update to determine if any changes to the strategic plan are required. The update will require the completion of three activities:

- comparing the previous year’s actual versus planned results;- updating the context and identifying any significant changes to the assumptions that underpin

the current plan (see Chapter Context and Challenges); and- adding one additional year to the plan and updating programs and measures as needed.

Consequently, the periods covered by the next ISPs will be:

ISP Period2018 2018- 20212019 2019 -20222020 2020-20232021 2021-2024

The review activity must be completed by May 30 of each year, so as to provide input data for the next budget year.

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SEMI-ANNUAL RESULTS REVIEW: OUTPUT,

PRODUCT AND INPUT INDICATORS

QUARTERLY REVIEW: PROCESS / PRODUCT AND INPUT INDICATORS

QUARTERLY REVIEW: PROCESS / PRODUCT AND INPUT INDICATORS

QUARTERLY REVIEW: PROCESS / PRODUCT

AND INPUT INDICATORS

QUARTERLY REVIEW: PROCESS / PRODUCT

AND INPUT NDICATORS

ANNUAL RESULTS

REVIEW: ALL INDICATORS

OCT.JULYAPRILJAN.

Annex 1.a: Budgetary Objectives and Programmes 2018-2021 (thousand RON)10

SpecificationTotal budget credits financed from the state budget, thousand Lei

Total 2018 2019 2020 2021

TOTAL (exclusively from the state budget) 33.726.466 6.208.580 7.298.003 9.861.784 10.358.102

Strategic Objective 1 - Improving the strategic, regulatory and control framework in the field of regional development and European territorial cooperation 6.097.845 1.062.617 2.061.802 2.116.203 857.225

P.1.1

The National Cadaster and Land Register Programmeme 2015-2023 (with financing from the state budget) 0 0 0 0 0

P.1.1*

The National Cadaster and Land Register Programmeme 2015-2023, from own revenues of the National Agency and the subordinated institutions, according to art. 9 par. (3) of the Law on Cadaster and Real Estate Advertising no. 7/1996 2.330.386 458.363 949.089 922.934 519.465

P.1.2.Quality control programme for construction works 360.832 77.143 97.577 67.707 118.405

P.1.3.Quality assurance for the regulated public utilities services 24.778 5.297 6.701 4.649 8.131

P.1.4.

Programme for the updating and elaboration of the documentation for spatial planning and urban planning 633.396 129.741 182.251 124.885 196.519

P.1.5.Programme for the implementation of the ETC in Romania 2.748.453 392.072 826.185 996.027 534.171

Strategic Objective 2 - Increased housing quality at national level 2.949.177 572.182 657.945 385.932 1.333.118

P.2.1 Housing 2.949.177 572.182 657.945 385.932 1.333.118

Strategic Objective 3 - Equipping the territory to improve people's access to basic public services and increase the economic activity 25.355.256 4.478.683 5.118.789 7.996.032 7.761.752

P.3.1.Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020 10.834.123 2.145.577 2.884.638 2.617.081 3.186.826

10 The methodology for the elaboration and substantiation of budget programs stipulates that the budget for the programs is elaborated for a period of 1 + 3 years, with annual reviews. Taking into account the multiannuality of the vast majority of the MDRAP programs, budget projections for the entire period 2017-2023 were implemented for this ISP. Wherever possible, the projection was also carried out for programs financed from the national budget. For these programs, the national budget will be based on the ISP Methodology formula, and for the multiannual programs and wherever possible the period will be extended to 2023.

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P.3.2.National Programme for Local Development 11.349.380 1.850.374 1.250.140 4.558.946 3.689.920

P.3.2.*

National Programme for Local Development (multiannual allocations approved by Order of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration - commitment appropriations / budget appropriations available) 2.353.090 6.764.181 5.662.408 0

P.3.3. Public and social interest buildings 3.146.400 457.400 984.000 820.000 885.000

P.3.4. SMEIOP 2014-2020 25.353 25.332 11 5 6

Strategic Objective 4 - Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services 166.240 32.343 39.915 39.580 54.402

4.1.Administrative Capacity Operational Programme (ACOP) 2014-2020 152.517 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402

4.2.

The Programme for Public Administration Reform, Simplification, Decentralization And Local Public Finance 13723 6438 6285 1000 0

Strategic Objective 5 - Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern administration 88.000 16.000 20.000 24.000 28.000

P.5.1.

Development of the institutional and management framework of the civil service 66.000 12.000 15.000 18.000 21.000

P.5.2.

Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration 22000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Strategic Objective 6 - Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity in order to deliver its mandate in its areas of competence 1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604

P.6.1.Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP 1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604

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Annex 1.b: Programmes, Measures, and related Budgets 2018-2021 (thousand RON)

Code Objective/program/measureTOTAL

(thousand RON)

Total budget envelope (thousand RON) State budget (thousand RON) Co-financing from state budget for FEN(thousand RON) Co-financing EU budget (thousand RON)

2018 2019 2020 2021 TOTAL 2018 2019 2020 2021 TOTAL 2018 2019 2020 2021 TOTAL 2018 2019 2020 2021

TOTAL Budget ( state budget) 33.726.466 6.208.580 7.298.003 9.861.78410.358.10

2 19.864.297 3.631.256 3.569.754 6.236.091 6.614.197 1.730.256 400.993 528.191 444.627 508.96311.952.71

7 2.204.140 3.227.214 3.224.890 3.296.437

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Improving the strategic, regulatory and control framework in the field of regional development and European territorial cooperation 3.767.459 604.254 1.112.713 1.193.269 857.225 1.019.006 212.182 286.528 197.242 323.054 290.852 89.432 110.890 58.718 31.813 2.366.405 286.544 686.321 915.553 477.951

P.1.1ANCPI – The National Cadaster and Land Register Programme 2015-2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.1.1Carrying out cadastral measurements

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.1.2Geodesy, cartography, topography and photogrammetry activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.1.3Informative and awareness raising activities for the public

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.1.4Developing and maintaining the IT systems

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.1.5Conversion of analogue documents to digital format

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.1.6Procurement of computing and storage technologies

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.1.1.7Other activities resulting from the implementation of the National Program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.1.2.Control and quality programme for construction works – ISC

360.832 77.143 97.577 67.707 118.405 360.832 77.143 97.577 67.707 118.405 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.1.1 Improving state control over quality in construction by increasing the number of controls and unifying control papers 286.862 61.329 77.574 53.827 94.132 286.862 61.329 77.574 53.827 94.132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.1.2Improving state control in the field of energy performance of buildings by increasing the number of controls 9.382 2.006 2.537 1.760 3.079 9.382 2.006 2.537 1.760 3.079 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.1.3

Improving state control in the field of urban and spatial planning and compliance with the discipline required for issuing building permits and executing construction works by increasing the number of controls 15.516 3.317 4.196 2.911 5.091 15.516 3.317 4.196 2.911 5.091 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.1.4Endorsing public works and issuing agreements

7.217 1.543 1.952 1.354 2.368 7.217 1.543 1.952 1.354 2.368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.1.5Participation in the acceptance committees for completed works 7.217 1.543 1.952 1.354 2.368 7.217 1.543 1.952 1.354 2.368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.2.1

Improving state control over economic operators in the field of construction materials by increasing the number of controls and unifying control papers 16.598 3.549 4.489 3.115 5.447 16.598 3.549 4.489 3.115 5.447 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.2.2Approval of the analysis and testing laboratories in the field of constructions 14.433 3.086 3.903 2.708 4.736 14.433 3.086 3.903 2.708 4.736 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.2.3.1Certification of the site supervisors and construction managers

3.608 771 976 677 1.184 3.608 771 976 677 1.184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.1.3. Quality assurance for the regulated public utilities services 24.778 5.297 6.701 4.649 8.131 24.778 5.297 6.701 4.649 8.131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.3.1.1

Tertiary sectoral regulatory regulation in the field of community utilities services (according to the provisions of Article 20 paragraph 1 letter A of Law No. 51/2006, republished). 1.111 238 301 209 365 1.111 238 301 209 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.3.1.2Licensing of community service providers of public utilities, according to its regulatory domain 4.850 1.037 1.311 910 1.591 4.850 1.037 1.311 910 1.591 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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1.3.1.3Endorse the prices and tariffs for public utilities community services 1.440 308 389 270 472 1.440 308 389 270 472 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.3.1.4Monitor the market of public utilities community services

8.411 1.798 2.275 1.578 2.760 8.411 1.798 2.275 1.578 2.760 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.3.1.5Monitor/check the observance of and compliance with the laws and regulations on public utilities community services 2.905 621 785 545 953 2.905 621 785 545 953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.3.1.6Supporting measures to ensure the effective implementation of the programme by ANRSC 6.062 1.296 1.639 1.137 1.989 6.062 1.296 1.639 1.137 1.989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.1.4.Programme for updating and preparing the spatial and urban planning documents 633.396 129.741 182.251 124.885 196.519 633.396 129.741 182.251 124.885 196.519 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.1.1.Complete the update of the National Spatial Plan - PATN (all sections) 6.372 0 2.419 1.526 2.426 6.372 0 2.419 1.526 2.426 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.2.1Prepare/update the Regional Zonal Spatial Plans (PATZR)

9.006 0 2.419 2.543 4.044 9.006 0 2.419 2.543 4.044 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.2.2Provide financial support to TAUs for preparing/ updating County Spatial Plans (PATJ) 24.745 3.507 8.064 5.087 8.087 24.745 3.507 8.064 5.087 8.087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.2.3

Provide financial support to the IDAs and TAUs for preparing/ updating the Intercommunal Spatial Plans at metropolitan/ functional urban area level of the cities that function as county seats 24.745 3.507 8.064 5.087 8.087 24.745 3.507 8.064 5.087 8.087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.2.4Prepare/update the Zonal Spatial Plans (PATZ) for the areas with geographic particularities 3.294 0 0 1.272 2.022 3.294 0 0 1.272 2.022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.3.1Support the TAUs in preparing/ updating the General Urban Plans (PUG) and the Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU) 423.771 105.196 120.963 76.304 121.308 423.771 105.196 120.963 76.304 121.308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.3.2

Support the TAUs in preparing/ updating the spatial and urban planning documents for areas with historic monuments (UNESCO sites and historic centers) 12.104 3.507 4.032 2.543 2.022 12.104 3.507 4.032 2.543 2.022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.3.3Support the TAUs in preparing/ updating the natural risk maps and the detailed risk plans for landslides 104.615 10.520 28.225 25.435 40.436 104.615 10.520 28.225 25.435 40.436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.4.1Extend the IT system dedicated to the real estate and public utilities field and to urban data banks 24.745 3.507 8.064 5.087 8.087 24.745 3.507 8.064 5.087 8.087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.4.4.2Extending the information system specific to real estate and urban data banks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.1.5.Programme for the implementation of the ETC (European Territorial Cooperation) in Romania 2.748.453 392.072 826.185 996.027 534.171 0 0 0 0 0 290.852 89.432 110.890 58.718 31.813 2.366.405 286.544 686.321 915.553 477.951

1.5.1.1 Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme 573.892 103.820 98.597 190.792 180.683 0 0 0 0 0 63.642 35.570 10.197 13.992 3.883 510.250 68.250 88.400 176.800 176.800

1.5.1.2 Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme 986.571 77.086 276.537 452.230 180.719 0 0 0 0 0 131.918 36.059 65.768 24.934 5.157 763.457 24.931 181.795 405.576 151.155

1.5.1.3 Implementation of the Interreg IPA CBC Romania-Serbia Programme 351.240 103.556 125.128 68.690 53.867 0 0 0 0 0 40.849 7.355 18.622 7.737 7.136 310.391 96.201 106.506 60.953 46.731

1.5.1.4 Implementation of the Romania-Ukraine Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020 257.800 23.600 106.300 105.900 22.000 0 0 0 0 0 7.300 0 3.300 2.000 2.000 250.500 23.600 103.000 103.900 20.000

1.5.1.5 Implementation of the Romania-Moldova Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020 360.217 31.800 166.229 119.488 42.700 0 0 0 0 0 9.400 0 4.000 2.700 2.700 350.817 31.800 162.229 116.788 40.000

1.5.1.6 Implementation of the Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020 177.455 40.236 42.837 50.446 43.936 0 0 0 0 0 2.802 0 0 373 2.429 174.653 40.236 42.837 50.037 41.507

1.5.2.1 Implementation in Romania of the Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020 33.186 10.454 5.335 7.581 9.816 0 0 0 0 0 28.956 9.130 4.686 6.632 8.508 4.230 1.324 649 949 1.308

1.5.2.2 Implementation in Romania of the INTERREG EUROPE 2014-2020 Interregional Cooperation Programme 3.161 1.038 2.123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.738 898 1.840 0 0 423 140 283 0 0

1.5.2.3 Implementation in Romania of the URBACT III Cooperation Programme 1.931 482 1.449 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.747 420 1.327 0 0 184 62 122 0 0

1.5.2.4 Implementation in Romania of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC 2014-2020 3.000 0 1.650 900 450 0 0 0 0 0 1.500 0 1.150 350 0 1.500 0 500 550 450

OS.2Increased housing quality at national level

2.949.177 572.182 657.945 385.932 1.333.118 2.949.177 572.182 657.945 385.932 1.333.118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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P.2.1 Housing 2.949.177 572.182 657.945 385.932 1.333.118 2.949.177 572.182 657.945 385.932 1.333.118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.1.1Lowering of the seismic risk in residential buildings

409.645 101.689 116.931 73.761 117.264 409.645 101.689 116.931 73.761 117.264 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.2.1Capital improvements to multi-family residential buildings, including by the regeneration of the related public spaces 94.550 6.362 7.316 0 80.872 94.550 6.362 7.316 0 80.872 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.2.2Rehabilitation of privately owned historic houses

60.654 0 0 0 60.654 60.654 0 0 0 60.654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.2.3Rehabilitation and revitalization of historic residential neighbourhoods 101.090 0 0 0 101.090 101.090 0 0 0 101.090 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.2.4Rehabilitation of centralized heating systems (“Heating Programme 2006-2020 – Warmth and Comfort”) 211.885 52.598 60.481 38.152 60.654 211.885 52.598 60.481 38.152 60.654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.3.1Upgrading of informal settlements and improvement of housing for the poor in urban and rural areas 38.976 7.013 8.064 5.087 18.812 38.976 7.013 8.064 5.087 18.812 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.3.2Provision of vouchers for rental housing

202.180 0 0 0 202.180 202.180 0 0 0 202.180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.3.3Support for the development of affordable housing by the private sector 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.3.4Reformation of the Bauspar type programme (GEO 99/2006 on credit institutions and capital adequacy 844.010 209.514 240.918 151.973 241.605 844.010 209.514 240.918 151.973 241.605 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.1.4.1.Expanding the stock of public housing

986.187 195.006 224.235 116.958 449.988 986.187 195.006 224.235 116.958 449.988 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OS.3Equipping the territory to improve people's access to basic public services and increase the economic activity 25.355.256 4.478.683 5.118.789 7.996.032 7.761.752 14.495.780 2.307.774 2.234.140 5.378.946 4.574.920 1.437.209 284.625 382.667 347.169 422.748 9.422.267 1.886.284 2.501.982 2.269.917 2.764.084

P.3.1.Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020

10.834.123 2.145.577 2.884.638 2.617.081 3.186.826 0 0 0 0 0 1.437.180 284.617 382.656 347.164 422.742 9.396.943 1.860.960 2.501.982 2.269.917 2.764.084

3.1.1.1Creation, modernization and expansion of the innovation and technology transfer infrastructures, including their outfittings 277.789 55.013 73.963 67.102 81.711 0 0 0 0 0 36.850 7.298 9.811 8.901 10.839 240.939 47.715 64.151 58.201 70.872

3.1.10.1

Improving the quality and efficiency of emergency hospital care691.039 136.853 183.993 166.927 203.267 0 0 0 0 0 91.668 18.154 24.407 22.143 26.964 599.371 118.699 159.585 144.783 176.303

3.1.11.1

Investments in the context of community-led local development strategies 136.408 27.014 36.319 32.951 40.124 0 0 0 0 0 18.095 3.584 4.818 4.371 5.323 118.313 23.431 31.501 28.580 34.802

3.1.11.2

Physical, economic and social regeneration of marginalized communities in county seats 74.374 14.729 19.803 17.966 21.877 0 0 0 0 0 9.866 1.954 2.627 2.383 2.902 64.508 12.775 17.176 15.583 18.975

3.1.12.1

Investments in the infrastructure for early education and compulsory education 236.878 46.911 63.070 57.220 69.677 0 0 0 0 0 31.423 6.223 8.366 7.590 9.243 205.455 40.688 54.703 49.630 60.434

3.1.12.2

Investments in the infrastructure for technical and vocational education and lifelong learning 142.127 28.147 37.842 34.332 41.806 0 0 0 0 0 18.854 3.734 5.020 4.554 5.546 123.273 24.413 32.822 29.778 36.260

3.1.12.3

Investments in the infrastructure for university tertiary education 94.751 18.764 25.228 22.888 27.871 0 0 0 0 0 12.569 2.489 3.347 3.036 3.697 82.182 16.275 21.881 19.852 24.174

3.1.12.4

Improving the educational infrastructure for increased access to early education and supporting parent participation in the labor market in county seats 96.691 19.149 25.744 23.357 28.441 0 0 0 0 0 12.826 2.540 3.415 3.098 3.773 83.864 16.608 22.329 20.258 24.668

3.1.13.1

Geographic expansion of the system for estate registration in the cadastre and land registration systems 420.892 83.353 112.064 101.670 123.804 0 0 0 0 0 55.833 11.057 14.866 13.487 16.423 365.059 72.296 97.199 88.183 107.381

3.1.14.1

Technical assistance for the implementation of ROP 2014-2020297.655 58.947 79.252 71.901 87.554 0 0 0 0 0 39.485 7.820 10.513 9.538 11.614 258.170 51.128 68.739 62.363 75.940

3.1.2.1

Construction, modernization and expansion of the production/service-provision facilities of the SMEs, including by endowing them with installations, technology, equipment, IT systems, plant, machinery and new technologies 681.886 135.040 181.555 164.716 200.575 0 0 0 0 0 90.454 17.913 24.084 21.850 26.607 591.432 117.126 157.472 142.866 173.968

3.1.2.2Promotion of entrepreneurship, including through business incubators 336.263 66.593 89.532 81.227 98.911 0 0 0 0 0 44.606 8.834 11.877 10.775 13.121 291.656 57.759 77.655 70.452 85.790

3.1.3.1Increasing the energy efficiency of public buildings

992.323 196.519 264.211 239.705 291.889 0 0 0 0 0 131.635 26.069 35.048 31.798 38.720 860.688 170.450 229.163 207.907 253.169

3.1.3.2Increasing the energy efficiency of residential buildings

619.573 122.700 164.964 149.663 182.246 0 0 0 0 0 82.188 16.276 21.883 19.853 24.175 537.385 106.423 143.081 129.810 158.070

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(thousand RON)



3.1.3.3Extension and modernization of the public lighting systems

63.771 12.629 16.979 15.405 18.758 0 0 0 0 0 8.459 1.675 2.252 2.043 2.488 55.312 10.954 14.727 13.361 16.270

3.1.4.1

Improvement of the urban public transport, promotion of electric and non-motorized transport and of other measures to reduce CO2 emissions in cities other than county seats 1.518.528 300.728 404.316 366.814 446.671 0 0 0 0 0 201.437 39.892 53.634 48.659 59.252 1.317.091 260.835 350.682 318.155 387.418

3.1.4.2

Improvement of the urban public transport, promotion of electric and non-motorized transport and of other measures to reduce CO2 emissions in county seats 1.424.292 282.065 379.225 344.051 418.952 0 0 0 0 0 188.937 37.417 50.305 45.639 55.575 1.235.356 244.648 328.919 298.411 363.376

3.1.5.1Reconversion and refunctionalization of the degraded, unoccupied or unused lands and areas in county seats 168.348 33.339 44.823 40.666 49.519 0 0 0 0 0 22.332 4.423 5.946 5.394 6.569 146.016 28.917 38.877 35.272 42.950

3.1.5.2

Reconversion and refunctionalization of the degraded, unoccupied or unused lands and areas in small and medium towns and in Bucharest 173.931 34.445 46.310 42.015 51.161 0 0 0 0 0 23.072 4.569 6.143 5.573 6.787 150.858 29.876 40.167 36.441 44.375

3.1.6.1Conservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of cultural heritage sites 453.595 89.830 120.772 109.570 133.424 0 0 0 0 0 60.171 11.916 16.021 14.535 17.699 393.425 77.913 104.751 95.035 115.725

3.1.7.1Improving the road infrastructure of regional and local importance 1.437.134 284.608 382.644 347.153 422.729 0 0 0 0 0 190.640 37.754 50.759 46.051 56.076 1.246.494 246.854 331.885 301.102 366.653

3.1.8.1Sustainable development of tourism in Romania's resorts

159.939 31.674 42.585 38.635 47.046 0 0 0 0 0 21.216 4.202 5.649 5.125 6.241 138.722 27.472 36.936 33.510 40.805

3.1.9.1Increasing the coverage of social services

287.105 56.858 76.443 69.353 84.451 0 0 0 0 0 38.085 7.542 10.140 9.200 11.203 249.020 49.316 66.303 60.153 73.248

3.1.9.2Improving the quality of healthcare provided in outpatient units 48.831 9.671 13.002 11.796 14.364 0 0 0 0 0 6.478 1.283 1.725 1.565 1.905 42.354 8.388 11.277 10.231 12.458

P.3.2.National Programme for Local Development

11.349.380 1.850.374 1.250.140 4.558.946 3.689.920 11.349.380 1.850.374 1.250.140 4.558.946 3.689.920 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.2.1.1Achievement / rehabilitation / modernization of county and communal roads, including bridge, culverts, pedestrian decks 4.714.785 838.398 493.760 1.838.925 1.543.702 4.714.785 838.398 493.760 1.838.925 1.543.702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.2.2.1

Achievement/ extension/ rehabilitation/ modernization of the water supply and sewerage systems, drinking water and wastewater treatment plants 5.312.033 819.360 557.343 2.197.269 1.738.061 5.312.033 819.360 557.343 2.197.269 1.738.061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.2.3.1

Construction / rehabilitation / modernization of pre-university infrastructure

744.617 110.067 104.113 297.329 233.109 744.617 110.067 104.113 297.329 233.109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.2.4.1Achievement / rehabilitation / modernization of local health infrastrcture 128.432 18.344 21.094 50.094 38.900 128.432 18.344 21.094 50.094 38.900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.2.5.1Achievement / rehabilitation / modernization of local cultural infrastructure 128.432 18.344 21.094 50.094 38.900 128.432 18.344 21.094 50.094 38.900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.2.6.1Achievement / rehabilitation / modernization of local sport infrastructure 128.432 18.344 21.094 50.094 38.900 128.432 18.344 21.094 50.094 38.900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.2.7.1 Technical assistance for ONDL 192.648 27.517 31.641 75.141 58.349 192.648 27.517 31.641 75.141 58.349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.3.3.Buildings of public and social interest

3.146.400 457.400 984.000 820.000 885.000 3.146.400 457.400 984.000 820.000 885.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.1.1Construction, completion, rehabilitation and consolidation of gyms 510.000 85.000 165.000 140.000 120.000 510.000 85.000 165.000 140.000 120.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.1.2Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of sports complexes 635.000 55.000 300.000 200.000 80.000 635.000 55.000 300.000 200.000 80.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.1.3Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of swimming pools 290.000 77.000 80.000 53.000 80.000 290.000 77.000 80.000 53.000 80.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.1.4Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of artificial skating rinks 15.000 0 0 0 15.000 15.000 0 0 0 15.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.2.1Construction, completion, rehabilitation and equipping of cultural establishments in small towns and rural areas 430.000 85.000 150.000 125.000 70.000 430.000 85.000 150.000 125.000 70.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.2.2Construction, rehabilitation and equipping of movie theaters

48.300 10.000 8.300 10.000 20.000 48.300 10.000 8.300 10.000 20.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.3.1Construction, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of healthcare facilities in urban and areas 340.000 33.000 67.000 100.000 140.000 340.000 33.000 67.000 100.000 140.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.3.2 Improving the offer of medical services at high quality 1.100 900 200 0 0 1.100 900 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

94


(thousand RON)



standards for the inhabitants of Hadareni, Mures, by building a medical center - functioning as a medical center

3.3.4.1

Construction, expansion, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of the educational and research facilities of educational institutions 440.000 24.000 66.000 110.000 240.000 440.000 24.000 66.000 110.000 240.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.5.1Execution of emergency works on public interest and social objectives affected by natural hazards 93.000 31.000 62.000 0 0 93.000 31.000 62.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.6.1Strengthening the infrastructure of law courts in county seats

274.000 26.500 45.500 82.000 120.000 274.000 26.500 45.500 82.000 120.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.6.2Strengthening the infrastructure of prosecution offices in county seats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.6.3Development of the “Justice District” project

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.6.4Modernization of the building infrastructure of the Romanian Intelligence Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.3.7.1

Implementation of the project “Integrated system for the rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems, drinking water and wastewater treatment plants in localities with up to 50,000 residents” 70.000 30.000 40.000 0 0 70.000 30.000 40.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.3.4.SMEIOP 2014-2020

25.353 25.332 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 8 11 5 6 25.324 25.324 0 0 0

3.4.1.1.Ensuring access to finance for SMEs

25.353 25.332 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 8 11 5 6 25.324 25.324 0 0 0

OS.4

Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services 166.240 32.343 39.915 39.580 54.402 0 18.000 22.500 27.000 31.500 2.194 26.935 34.634 38.740 54.402 164.046 31.313 38.911 39.420 54.402

4.1.Administrative Capacity Operational Programme (ACOP) 2014-2020 152.517 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402 0 18.000 22.500 27.000 31.500 0 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402 152.517 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402

4.1.1.1 Evaluation and contracting of POCA projects 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.1.1.2 Evaluarea și contractarea proiectelor POCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.1.1.3Verification and authorisation of payments, verification of procurement and monitoring of projects 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.1.2.1Strengthening staff capacity and providing information resources support the performance of all MA functions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.1.2.2Ensuring payment of the salaries of staff employed in AM, in accordance with the regulations in force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.1.3.1Ensuring advertising, information and support for POCA beneficiaries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.1.3.2

Development of events, training and information sessions, best practices exchanges to improve the visibility of POCA interventions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.1.7.1Strengthening the administrative capacity of the MA for the efficient implementation of POCA 152.517 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402 0 9000 11.250 13.500 15.750 0 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402 152.517 25.905 33.630 38.580 54.402

4.1.7.2Ensuring advertising, information and support for PO beneficiaries 0 0 9000 11.250 13.500 15.750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2.The programme for public administration reform, simplification, decentralization and local public finance 13.723 6.438 6.285 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.194 1.030 1.004 160 0 11.529 5.408 5.281 840 0

4.2.1.1

Strengthening the monitoring and analysis systems for the local budgets balancing system, in order to increase the administrative and financial capacity of the local public administration authorities

4.2.1.2 Ensuring a financial and fiscal regulatory framework for the local public administration

4.2.2.1

Improving the coherence of the public administration activity by codifying the legislationContinuous monitoring of the compliance with the SPAC 2016-2020 measures

8350 2000 5350 1000 0 1333,33 319,36 854,29 159,68 0 7016,67 1680,64 4495,71 840,32 0

95


(thousand RON)



4.2.2.2

Coordination of the implementation of measures related to the integrated Plan for simplifying the administrative procedures applicable to citizens, monitoring, reporting and improving the legal framework

4.2.3.1 Permanent monitoring and analysis of the quality and cost of public service delivery at local level

4.2.4.1 Ensuring coordination of the implementing process for decentralization strategies 5373 4438 935 0 0 861 711 150 0 0 4512 3727 785 0 0

4.2.4.2 Monitoring and analysis of the compliance at TAU level

4.2.4.3

Strengthening the monitoring and analysis systems for the local budgets balancing system, in order to increase the administrative and financial capacity of the local public administration authorities

OS.5Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern administration 88.000 16.000 20.000 24.000 28.000 0 16.000 20.000 24.000 28.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.5.1.Development of the institutional and public Function management framework 66.000 12.000 15.000 18.000 21.000 0 12.000 15.000 18.000 21.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.1.1.1

Clarification of institutional roles and mandates in the management of human resources in the administration, supporting their proper performance 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.1.1.2Creation and implementation of a national system of public employment record 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.1.2.1Establishing a framework of general and specific skills for public employment 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.1.2.2

Defining and implementing a mixed system of recruitment and selection of candidates for public functions (national competition combined with specific recruitment per job) 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.1.2.3

A new model for evaluating individual professional performance, enabling activity linking and results-performance-career and payment 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.1.3.1

Reviewing and completing the normative framework on the ethics advisor by consolidating its status and mandate, providing support for the proper performance of the tasks 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.5.2.

Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration 22.000 4.000 5.000 6.000 7.000 0 4.000 5.000 6.000 7.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.2.1.1Operationalizing and functioning of the National Institute for Administration (INA) 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.2.1.2Adaptation of the training system to the current requirements of the public administration 11.000 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OS.6Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity in order to deliver its mandate in its areas of competence 1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604 1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P.6.1.Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP

1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604 1.400.334 505.117 348.640 222.972 323.604 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.1.1Ensuring human resources who are trained for performing functions at ministerial level 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.1.2Improving the process of using M/ICS (Managerial/Internal Control System) at internal level 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.1.3Strengthening institutional communication by using ICT-supported document management 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.1.4Preparing the EU Presidency in each of the mandate areas

143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.2.1

Attracting (human, financial) resources to improve the capacity to develop and implement public policies and to use substantiation instruments 107.673 50.512 34.864 22.297 0 107.673 50.512 34.864 22.297 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.2.2Implementing quality and self-assessment standards (ISO and CAF) 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

96


(thousand RON)



6.1.2.3Improving the transparency of decision-making processes, as well as the integrity at ministerial level 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.2.4Strengthening the prevention, monitoring and control framework 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.3.1Accessing extra budgetary funds for administrative capacity development 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.1.3.2Ensuring the delivery of services covered by the Ministry's own mechanism 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 143.629 50.512 34.864 22.297 35.956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

97

Annex 2: Institutional Strategic Plan (summary table)

Unit Baseline

Target for 2018

Target for

2020

Target for 2023


Impact indicator no. 1.1: The share of the number of real estates registered in the integrated cadastre and land registry system (baseline 2015: 20.35%, representing approximately 8,141,331 registered buildings, 2023 target: 88%, representing 35.200.000 registered real estates - 100% farmland and 80% properties in the urban area).

% 20.35 (2015)

40 60 100

Impact indicator no. 1.2: The share of TAUs where the urban planning documents have not exceeded the legal period of validity

% 63.5 (2012)

80 90 100

Impact indicator no. 1.3: The number of localities with organized public utilities services

No. 2,366(2015)

2,500 2,750

3,180

Impact indicator no. 1.4: The compliance level of the public utilities services with EU provisions

% 90 95 98 100

Impact indicator no. 1.5: The share of TAUs whose urban area has grown in the last 10 years

% 80(2015)

50 30 20

Impact indicator no. 1.6: The decrease of the average time for connecting individuals and private companies to public utilities

No. of days

220 (2016)

175 150 125

Impact indicator no. 1.7: The decrease of the average time for obtaining a building permit

No. of days

120 (2016)

100 75 75

Impact indicator no. 1.8: The decrease of the average time for registering a property

No. of days

20(2016)

15 15 15

Impact indicator no. 1.9: The number of interventions funded by European territorial cooperation programmes with cross-border impact

No. 0 150 175 200

98

Unit Baseline

Target for 2018

Target for

2020

Target for 2023

Impact indicator no. 1.10: The absorption rate of the European funds allocated under the operational programmes and the European Territorial Cooperation programmes

% 1 (2016)

15 32 85

Programme 1.1: ANCPI Programme – The National Cadaster and Land Registry Programme 2015-2023

Result 1.1.1.: Development of the integrated cadastre and land registry system

Result indicator: Carrying out the registration of all real estates in Romania with funding from ANCPI own revenues and non-reimbursable external funds through ROP 2014-2020

thousand ha

370(2015)

6.630 12.100 18.470

Programme 1.2: Control and quality programme for construction works – ISC

Result 1.2.1: Improving the efficiency of state control over quality and discipline in the field of construction, urbanism and spatial planning

Result indicator: The share of TAUs where nonconformities were found related to spatial and urban planning, from the total number of constructions checked

% 75 60 40 25

Result 1.2.2: Supervision of the quality of products used in the field of construction and permanent maintenance of the quality level of the construction products introduced in the domestic market, by increasing the number of controls

Result indicator: The share of authorized analysis and testing laboratories in the field of constructions, from the total number of laboratories that requested authorization

% 85 90 90 95

Result 1.2.3: Certification of site supervisors and construction managers

Result indicator: No of ISC certified supervizorsResult indicator: No of authorized RTEs

NrNr

128392278

128392278

12839

2278

128392278

Programme 1.3: ANRSC Programme – Quality assurance for the regulated public utilities services

99

Unit Baseline

Target for 2018

Target for

2020

Target for 2023

Result 1.3.1: Improved accessibility and quality of community services of public utilities

Result indicator: Increase by 25% of the share of TAUs benefiting from community services of public utilities

%

Programme 1.4: Programme for updating and preparing the spatial and urban planning documents

Result 1.4.1: Completed update of the National Spatial Plan by 2023

Result 1.4.2: Improved spatial planning at regional, county and metropolitan territory level

Result indicator: Update of county spatial plans (PATJ) by 2023

No. 41

Result indicator: Developing/updating zonal spatial plans (PATZ) for all the 8 development regions and 41 functional urban areas of the county seats and updating 41 county spatial plans (PATJ) by 2023

No. 49

Result 1.4.3: Improved spatial planning at local level

Result indicator: Updating General Urban Plans (PUG) and Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU) of the TAUs whose urban planning documentation will not have lapsed by 2023

No. 1500

Result indicator: Historic centers that have developed PUZ-ZP in the last 10 years

No. 2 5 10 20

Result indicator: TAUs at high risk of landslides that have risk maps and plans

No. 50 100 300 571

Result 1.4.4: Development of the IT system dedicated to the real estate and public utilities field and to urban data banks

Result indicator: Implementation of urban data banks in at least 150 cities and towns by 2023

No. 150

Programme 1.5: Programme for the implementation of the ETC in Romania

100

Unit Baseline

Target for 2018

Target for

2020

Target for 2023

Result 1.5.1: Ensuring a high degree of absorption at the level of cross-border cooperation programmes for which MDRAP is the Managing Authority

Result indicator: Number of calls launched for the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

% 0 (2014) 3 3 3

Result indicator: Payments made under the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

lei163.106.35

3

452.495.35

3

829.646.515

Result indicator: Number of calls launched for the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme

% 0 (2014) 3 3 3

Result indicator: Payments made under the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme

lei 86.780.000

693.214

713.775.985

Result indicator: Number of calls launched for the Interreg IPA CBC Romania-Serbia Programme

% 0 (2014) 3 3 3

Result indicator: Payments made under the Interreg IPA CBC Romania-Serbia Programme

lei 190.625

306.143 354.21

7

Result indicator: Number of calls launched for the Romania-Ukraine Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

% 0 (2014) 2 2 2

Result indicator: Payments made under the Romania-Ukraine Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

lei 26.605.185

238.805.18

5

240.000.000

Result indicator: Number of calls launched for the Romania-Moldova Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

% 0 (2014) 2 2 2

Result indicator: Payments made under the Romania-Moldova Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

lei 36.025.833

315.042.83

3

320.000.000

Result indicator: Number of calls launched for the Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

% 0 (2014) 2 2 2

Result indicator: Payments made under the Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020

lei 40.236.000

65.007.370

65.382.375

Result 1.5.2: Implementation in Romania of the

101

Unit Baseline

Target for 2018

Target for

2020

Target for 2023

European territorial cooperation programmes for which Romania fulfills the role of National Authority

Result indicator: Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects funded by the Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020

Number 0 (2014) 100 133 140

Result indicator: Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects funded by the INTERREG EUROPE 2014-2020 Interregional Cooperation Programme

Number 0 (2014)

Result indicator: Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects funded by the URBACT III Cooperation Programme

Number 0 (2014)

Result indicator: Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects funded by the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC 2014-2020

Number 0 (2014)

102

103

Unit Baseline

Target for

2018

Target for 2020

Target for

2023

104


Impact indicator no. 2.1: Smaller share of the population living in deprived areas in terms of housing

No. 565,000

(2011)

550.000

500.000

450.000

Impact indicator no. 2.2: Lower energy consumption by residential buildings

Mtoe 0.96 (2012)

0.85 0.70 0.47

Impact indicator no. 2.3: Smaller number of residential buildings assigned to seismic risk class I

No. 110,500

(2016)

7.500 5700 2.500

Impact indicator no. 2.4: Increased average useful floor area per capita

Sqm 19.2(2015)

19,5 20,5 21

Programme 2.1: Housing %

Result 2.1.1: Seismic retrofitting of residential buildings that are structurally unsafe

Result indicator: Strengthening at least 8,500 housing facilities assigned to seismic class I

No. 8500

Result 2.1.2: Improved quality of the housing stock and of the old neighborhoods (including historic centers) through measures aimed at increasing energy efficiency, structural consolidation and regeneration of adjacent public spaces

Result indicator: Increasing the quality of housing for at least 130,000 people by 2023

No. 130.000

Result indicator: Final energy consumption in the residential sector

Mtoe 0.96 (2012)

0,85 0,70 0,47

Result 2.1.3: Improved housing conditions for low-income and vulnerable categories

Result indicator: Decreasing the number of people who live in inadequate housing in urban and rural areas

% 25

Result 2.1.4: Increased public housing stock

Result indicator: Number of housing units No. 35,000

105

106

Unit Baseline

Target for

2018

Target for 2020

Target for

2023


Impact indicator no. 3.1: Increased share of people who can reach a county seat in less than one hour

% 75 77,5 80 90

Impact indicator no. 3.2: The share of population with access to water and wastewater infrastructure in a centralized system

% 61.5 (2013)

70 75 80

Impact indicator no. 3.3: Increased life expectancy for the population

Years 75.4 (2014)

76,5 77,5 78,5

Impact indicator no. 3.4: Share of rural children aged 3-6 years in preschool education

% 83.9 (2014)

85 87,5 90

Impact indicator no. 3.5: Share of children aged 0-2 years in early childhood education and care

% 3.2 (2015)

3.5 4.5 5

Impact indicator no. 3.6: Share of the population aged 30-34 years who has completed tertiary education

% 22.8(2013)

25 26 28,2

Impact indicator no. 3.7: Increased share of the population who uses sustainable modes of transport

% 20 25 30 50

Impact indicator no. 3.8: Increased share of the population who has attended at least one cultural event

% 40(2015)

45 50 55

Impact indicator no. 3.9: Increased number of registered athletes

No. 274,000

(2015)

300,000

325,000

350,000

Impact indicator no. 3.10: Increased turnover of supported companies

% 0 15 20 25

Programme 3.1: The Regional Operational Programme (ROP)

Result 3.1.1.: Development of technology transfer entities in economic concentration areas of less developed regions in Romania

Result indicator: Support for at least 30 technology transfer units by 2023

No. 30

Result 3.1.2.: Support for entrepreneurship, including by developing business incubators, and for SME competitiveness

Result indicator: Support for over 1,800 companies by 2023

No. 1,800

Result 3.1.3.: Improved energy efficiency in public buildings, residential buildings and public lighting systems

Result indicator: High energy rating for at least 128,000 households

No. 128,000

Result indicator: Implementation of at least 50 No. 50

Unit Baseline

Target for 2018

Target for 2020

Target for

2023

Strategic objective 4 – Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services

Impact indicator no. 1.1: Rate of successfully implemented projects

% 75 (2016) 77 80 100

Impact indicator no. 1.2: ACOP payment rate % 0.78 50 80 100

Impact indicator no. 1.3: ACOP contracting rate % 18.82 60 85 100

Programme 4.1: Administrative Capacity Operational Programme

Result 4.1.1.: Effective and effective implementation of the measures necessary to achieve the targets undertaken on the performance framework

% 75 (2014)

85

Result 4.1.2.: Strengthening the administrative capacity of the MA for the efficient implementation of POCA

Result indicator: Certified MA personnel % 56 (2013)

65

Result 4.1.3.: Ensuring advertising, information and support for PO beneficiaries

Result indicator: Increase awareness of potential beneficiaries with regard to funding opportunities through POCA

% 46 (2014)

60

Programme 4.2: The programme for Public administration reform, simplification, decentralization and local public finances

Result 4.2.1: reduction of budgetary discrepancies between local public authorities

Result indicator: The degree of compliance of the analysis with the Ministry of Public Finances

% - 50 100 -

Result 4.2.2: Strengthened administrative reform by providing and operationalizing a unitary legal framework for the operation of public administration.

Result indicator: Number of elaborated draft codes governing the operation of the public administration

No. 1 2 3

Result 4.2.3: Monitor the simplification measures from the Integrated Plan for simplifying administrative procedures applicable to citizens

Result indicator: Number of monitoring reports developed and presented in the CNCISCAP

No. 0 2 6 -

Result 4.2.4: Strengthened regulation and monitoring framework of the decentralization process, in order to increase the capacity to provide public services at local level

Unit Baseline

Target for 2018

Target for 2020

Target for

2023

Strategic objective 5 – Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern administration

Impact indicator no. 1.1: Confidence in public administration

% 30 (2015)

Decrease by 40%

Impact indicator no. 1.2: The percentage reduction of the number of management positions filled on a temporary basis

% 3,050 (2016)

Decrease by 70%

Programme 5.1: Development of the institutional and management framework of the civil service

Result 5.1.1.: A stable, comprehensive and coherent institutional and regulatory framework

Result indicator: Procedural and institutional framework for the implementation of the new legislative solutions - elaborated and implemented

No. 0 (2016)

1

Result indicator: The number of substantive legislative interventions at the level of subsequent legislation/ implementing rules

No. 0 (2016)

Max. 1

Result indicator: The procedural and institutional framework necessary for the organization of law enforcement

No. 1

Result indicator: National electronic system for recording occupancy in a functional public administration, filled in with records

% 0 (2016)

80%

Result 5.1.2.: A new system of recruitment and carrer in public office

Result indicator: Number of competences in at least 6 priority areas (public policies, regulation, human resources, financial management and internal audit, project management, institutional representation in international relations)

No. 0 (2016)

6

Result indicator: The number of pilot-competitions organized at the national level

No. 0 (2016)

3

Result indicator: The number of applications of the system for the evaluation of civil servants’ individual professional performances at the national administration level

No. 1

Result 5.1.3.: New resources to improve the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Civil Servants

Result indicator: Institutional and regulatory framework in force

No. 0 (2016)

1

Result indicator: By the end of 2019, at least 5 new categories of resources will be made available to ethics advisors: an expanded role / mandate within institutions, visual identity associated with mandate

% 0 (2016)

5

Unit Baseline

Target for

2018

Target for 2020

Target for

2023

Strategic objective 6 – Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity in order to deliver its mandate in its areas of competence

Impact indicator no. 1.1: Total budgetary allocation managed by the MDRAP (percentage changes compared to the previous year)

% 6,909,611

+2% +3% +5%

Impact indicator no. 1.2: Rate of non-reimbursable absorbtion funds

% 5% 65% 85%

Impact indicator no. 1.3: Number of structural changes at Ministry level

No. 1 0 0 0

Programme 6.1: Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAPResult 6.1.1: Improved administrative capacity in order to meet the strategic, regulatory and synthesis role in the areas of competence

Result indicator: Staff stability % 5 4 3Result indicator: Degree of implementation of the legislation promoted by the MDRAP and assumed in the Annual Working Plan of the Government

% 20% 45% 50%

Result indicator: Degree of M/ICS compliance at MDRAP level

% 80% 85% 90%

Result indicator: Degree of implementation of the programme for the Romanian EU Presidency

%

Result 6.1.2: Improved capacity of drafting, substantiating, adopting, monitoring and evaluating the relevant regulations, as well as greater transparency of the decision-making process and of the prevention, monitoring and control framework

Result indicator: Number of public policy documents that comply with the impact assessment procedure

No. - - -

Result indicator: Number of quality and self-assessment standards adopted

No. 0 1 2 2

Result indicator: Number of integrity incidents at the MDRAP internal structure level

No. - - -

Result 6.1.3: Improved efficiency of the use of the Ministry's administrative budget

Result indicator: Degree of budget implementation % 100% 100% 100% 100%Result indicator: Share of the funds attracted from extra budgetary sources for developing the administrative capacity of the institution (reported to the state budget source) Result indicator: Degree of ensuring the delivery of services and accomplishment of the objectives / activities related to the structures within the ministry's own apparatus (100%)

%

%

-

100%

-

100%

15%

100% 100%

Annex 3: Programmes and connected Measures, Output Indicators (summary table)

Measures

Output Indicator Unit / Target ValueOutput

indicator / Unit /

baseline11

Target for 2017

Target for 2018

Target for 2019

Target for 2020

Target for 2023

S.O. 1. Improving the strategic, regulatory and control framework in the field of regional development and European territorial cooperationProgramme 1.1: Cadaster and Land Registry

Result 1.1.1: Development of the integrated cadastre and land registry systemM.1.1.1.1. Carrying out cadastral measurementsThe measure aims to extend the cadaster and land registry system throughout the country, with multiple social and economic benefits for the development of urban and rural localities. The interventions will focus on: identifying buildings and owners, the actual registration of buildings, collecting legal documents from their holders, data integrating and processing and drafting cadastral documents and displaying them publicly, registering and settling requests for rectification brought by owners/holders, updating cadastral documents and opening land registry entries. Priority will be given to the TAUs subject to the development of infrastructure projects of national interest, as well as to local development projects and those concerning informal settlements in a state of extreme poverty. The beneficiary is the ANCPI. The measure is financed from the ANCPI's own revenues and shall be applied until 2023.

Share of real estate registered in the integrated cadastre and land registry system / %

27 40 50 60 88

M.1.1.1.2. Geodesy, cartography, topography and photogrammetry activitiesThe measure aims to improve spatial planning in the urban centers of Romania, as well as the maintenance and the development of the

Municipalities and cities with updated orthophotomaps in the

0 50 100 150 320

11 Filled in only where the value is not 0

107

Romanian position determination system (ROMPOS). The measure is financed from the ANCPI's own revenues, and shall be applied until 2023.

1:1000 and 1:500 scales / No.

M.1.1.1.3. Informative and awareness raising activities for the publicThe measure aims to increase the level of information and awareness of the target group and of the stakeholders concerning the objectives and activities of the programme, in order to facilitate its implementation. The beneficiary is the ANCPI. The measure is financed from the ANCPI's own revenues, and shall be applied until 2023.

Information and awareness raising campaign/ No.

1 1 1 1 1

M.1.1.1.4. Developing and maintaining the IT systemsThis measure aims to improve the capacity of the ANCPI and of the subordinate institutions to manage data related to the national cadaster and land registry system to ensure effective programme implementation. The beneficiary is the ANCPI. The measure is financed from the ANCPI's own revenues, and shall be applied until 2023.

New /enhanced IT systems implemented / No.

5 5 5 5 5

M.1.1.1.5. Conversion of analogue documents to digital formatThe measure aims to facilitate the users' access to existing documents in the cadaster and land registry system, as well as to make them compatible with the new ones, resulting from the implementation of the programme. The beneficiary is the ANCPI. The measure is financed from the ANCPI's own revenues, and shall be applied until 2023.

Electronical archives developed

1 1 1 1 1

M.1.1.1.6. Procurement of computing and storage technologiesThis measure aims to improve the technical equipment of the ANCPI and of the subordinate institutions, in order to ensure effective programme implementation. The beneficiary is the ANCPI. The measure is financed from the ANCPI's own revenues, and shall be applied until 2023.

Functional data center / No.

Functional data recovery center / No.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

M.1.1.1.7. Other activities resulting from the implementation of the National ProgramThe measure aims at strengthening the administrative and operational capacity of the ANCPI and of the subordinated institutions for the effective

Seminars organized with representative

30 50 75 100 150

108

implementation of the programme, including the contracting of external expertise services. The beneficiary is the ANCPI. The measure is financed from the ANCPI's own revenues, and shall be applied until 2023.

s of the local public authorities / No.Staff trained to conduct the systematic registration / PeopleChecks conducted / No.

1,500

5,000

3,000

15,000

3,500

20,000

4,000

25,000

5,000

50,000

Programme 1.2. State control in construction worksResult 1.2.1: Increased control efficiency over the quality and discipline in construction works, urban and spatial planning

M.1.2.1.1. Improving state control over quality in construction by increasing the number of controls and unifying control papersThe measure aims to increase the control efficiency over quality of construction works, by carrying out checks targeting the compliance with the mandatory rules established by the laws in force. The interventions will focus on the actual activities related to checking construction sites in all their stages (design, execution, monitoring their behavior over time, implementing the construction quality management system), irrespective of the type of ownership or their purpose, by the ISC inspectors. These shall be concluded with notices and measures of compliance, and with notices of contravention and penalties, as appropriate. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC's own revenues.

Checks performed in the field of construction works quality / No. Of which, in design/execution / behavior monitoring over time / quality management system implementation / No.

M.1.2.1.2. Improving state control in the field of energy performance of buildings by increasing the number of controlsThe measure aims to increase the quality of the works for improving the energy performance of buildings, by carrying out checks targeting the compliance with the legal regulations in force. The interventions will focus

Checks performed for the energy performance of buildings / No.

109

on the actual activities related to checking the drafting and display of energy performance certificates, the carrying out of inspection programs concerning the heating and air conditioning systems by the ISC inspectors, concluded with records and compliance measures, and with notices of contravention and penalties, as appropriate. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC's own revenues.

M.1.2.1.3. Improving state control in the field of urban and spatial planning and compliance with the discipline required for issuing building permits and executing construction works by increasing the number of controlsThe measure aims to increase the quality of construction works and to ensure the compliance with the legal obligations on the issuing of urban planning certificates and building permits by the local authorities. The interventions will target proper checks carried out by the ISC inspectors at the local authorities on the issuing of urban planning certificates and building permits, the compliance with the design requirements, the skills for drawing up urban planning documents, the organization of their own control systems, etc. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC's own revenues.

Checks concerning spatial and urban planning / No.Checks concerning the compliance with the discipline required for issuing building permits and executing construction works / No.

M.1.2.1.4. Endorsing public works and issuing agreementsThe measure aims to increase the quality of public works and to ensure the fulfillment of the legal obligations in the field of quality and discipline in construction works. The interventions will focus on activities such as: the endorsement of the technical and economic documents for publicly funded investments, the endorsement of the control programs for the works that have reached the critical stages for the resistance and stability of construction works, and the issuance of agreements for interventions over time on new and old buildings which may affect existing buildings. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC's own

Endorsed technical and economic documents for publicly funded investments / No.Programs for the control of the works that have reached

110

revenues.

the critical stages for the resistance and stability of construction works / No.

Agreements for interventions over time on buildings / No.

M.1.2.1.5. Participation in the acceptance committees for completed worksThe measure aims to increase the quality of construction works and to ensure the fulfillment of the legal obligations in the field of quality and discipline in construction works. The interventions will focus on the ISC representatives' participation in the committees for the acceptance of completed works, irrespective of the funding source, the system of ownership or purpose of the building, giving priority to exceptionally important buildings in terms of safety, purpose, use, complexity and volume of works. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC's own revenues.

Committees for the acceptance of completed works attended by ISC representa-tives / No.

Result 1.2.2: Surveillance of quality of the products used in construction worksM.1.2.2.1. Improving state control over economic operators in the field of construction materials by increasing the number of controls and unifying control papersThe measure aims to increase the quality of the construction materials produced and/or marketed in Romania, by carrying out checks at the operators in the industry. The interventions will focus on the actual unannounced and targeted checks, carried out by the ISC inspectors at the operators in the industry (manufacturers, authorized representatives, importers, distributors) in order to comply with the provisions of the EU

Checks conducted

Of which those for the surveillance of the construction products market / at concrete and

111

and national legislation. These shall be concluded with notices and measures of compliance, and with notices of contravention and penalties, as appropriate. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC's own revenues.

asphalt mixing plants

M.1.2.2.2. Approval of the analysis and testing laboratories in the field of constructionsThe measure aims to increase the quality of construction materials used in the works carried out in Romania by approving analysis and testing laboratories. The interventions will focus on the actual checks at analysis and testing laboratories in construction works, both surveillance inspections regarding the maintenance of the conditions in place at the date of their approval, and assessments to approve/extend/renew/modify their approval. Also, there is the Commission's work for the approval of laboratories, analyzing the application files submitted by these units. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC.

Checks carried out in testing and analysis laboratories

Approved analysis and testing laboratories

Result 1.2.3: Increased number of certified construction quality and discipline specialistsM.1.2.3.1. Certification of the site supervisors and construction managersThe measure aims to develop human skills in the field of quality and discipline in construction works, by certifying the specialists in the field. The interventions will target the activities of the Commission certifying the site supervisors, organizing examination sessions, and issuing certificates for those who pass the exams. The beneficiary is the ISC. The measure is financed from the ISC's own revenues.

Certified site supervisors / No.

Certified construction managers / No.

Programme 1.3: Regulation, monitoring and control of public utilities community servicesResult 1.3.1: Increased public access to public utility services of good qualityM.1.3.1.1. Binding sectoral regulation of the public utilities community services, at the tertiary level (according to art. 20, par. (1), letter A from Law no. 51/2006, republished).The measure aims to accelerate the development of public utilities community services and to achieve compliance with the provisions of the EU law applicable to these services. The interventions will focus on the involvement of the ANRSC in developing and reviewing legal acts to

Share of regulations harmonized with EU requirements / %

100 100 100 100 100

112

ensure they are in line with the changes occurred in Community legislation, the contribution to achieving certain service quality standards, to the development of the public utilities services market, to meeting the requirements regarding the protection of the environment, of life, of public health, etc. The beneficiary of the measure is the ANRSC. The measure is financed from ANRSC budget and shall be applied until 2023.M.1.3.1.2. Licensing providers of public utility community services, according to the regulatory sphereThe measure aims to accelerate the development and improvement of the quality of the public utilities community services provided to the beneficiaries. The interventions will target the issuance, amendment, suspension and revocation of the licenses for public utilities services under the competence of the ANRSC. The beneficiary is the ANRSC. The measure is financed from ANRSC budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Licensing documents analyzed, assessed and solved / No.

44 55 65 80 95

M.1.3.1.3. Endorse the prices and tariffs for public utilities community services, according to its sphere of competenceThe measure aims to accelerate the development of the market of public utilities community services provided to beneficiaries, by adopting tariffs to protect the interests of the consumers and to maintain the financial balance of the operators and to increase the capacity to absorb EU funds. The interventions will target the specialist endorsement regarding the establishment, adjustment or modification of prices and tariffs charged by the economic operators providing public utility services under the competence of the ANRSC. The beneficiary is the ANRSC. The measure is financed from ANRSC budget and shall be applied until 2023.

No. of TAUs where the price and / or tariff for the water supply and sewerage service is endorsed by ANRSC / No. of TAUs benefiting from the water supply and sewerage service (%)

70 75 80 90 100

M.1.3.1.4. Monitor the market of public utilities community servicesThe measure aims to accelerate the development and improvement of the quality of the public utilities community services provided to the beneficiaries. The interventions will target the constant updating of the database of utilities service providers and their monitoring in light of their

Reporting operators / Total number of public utilities

50 60 70 85 100

113

activity, operation area, the quantity and quality of services provided, sending notifications in view of complying with the conditions and obligations contained in the licenses, analyzing the documentation for the delegation of management by the local public authorities and monitoring the tenders in the field, advising and guiding the LPAs in terms of methodology, organizing seminars and discussions, etc. The beneficiary is the ANRSC. The measure is financed from ANRSC budget and shall be applied until 2023.

providers

Local authorities guided and advised / No. TAUs

85 100 100 100 100

M.1.3.1.5. Monitor/check the observance of and compliance with the laws and regulations on public utilities community servicesThe measure aims to accelerate the development of public utilities community services and to achieve compliance with the provisions of the EU law applicable to these services. The interventions will target planned and unplanned checks carried out at the providers of public utilities services and the local public authorities, the conclusion of inspection notes, notices of contravention and penalties, recommending compliance measures and imposing contravention fines. The beneficiary is the ANRSC. The measure is financed from ANRSC budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Number of compliance measures established in the planned checks /No. of compliance measures carried out

60 70 80 85 90

M.1.3.1.6. Supporting measures to ensure the effective implementation of the programme by ANRSCThe measure aims to develop the market of public utilities community services and to ensure their quality, in accordance with the EU and national legislation, including by increasing the administrative capacity of the ANRSC. The interventions will focus on the legal activities related to administrative, civil, labor law, insolvency cases, etc.; the legal endorsement of various documents; the institution's budget management, collections, recovery of debts; public procurement; compulsory enforcements; human resources management; continuous training of its own staff and operators; internal control by the management; hardware and software management; complaints and hearings management, media relations, website maintenance, the

Legally endorsed authority and management acts / No.ANRSC employees who participated in upskilling activities / No.

Media appearances / No.

20

30

15

18

40

20

16

40

25

14

45

25

12

50

30

114

organization of and participation in internal and external events, etc. The beneficiary is the ANRSC. The measure is financed from ANRSC budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Programme 1.4: Urban and spatial planningResult 1.4.1: Improved spatial planning across the national territoryM.1.4.1.1. Complete the update of the National Spatial Plan - PATN (all sections)The measure aims to provide territorial support for the efficient and sustainable development of all regions of the country, in line with the European dynamics, since it is the main national spatial planning document. The interventions will target the completion of the document update process by completing the sections that have not yet been reviewed, and by aligning/matching it vertically and horizontally with different territorial and strategic planning documents (e.g. Romania's Territorial Development Strategy - SDTR, the Romanian General Transport Master Plan, The Danube Delta Integrated Development Strategy, the regional master plans for water and wastewater, various sectoral strategies developed following the ex-ante conditionalities, etc.). The beneficiary is the DGDRI. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall be applied until 2023.

PATN Sections updated and approved / No.

0 1 2 3 5

Result 1.4.2: Improved spatial planning at regional, county and metropolitan/urban functional territory level, including at the level of some territories with specific requirementsM.1.4.2.1. Prepare/update the Regional Zonal Spatial Plans (PATZR)The measure aims to improve the spatial planning of the development at the level of the 8 development regions in Romania. The interventions will focus on developing or updating (where applicable) the PATZR and aligning them with the existing strategic planning documents at national (the PATN, the SDTR, sectoral strategies, etc.) and regional level (the PDR, the PATJ, etc.). The beneficiaries are the DGDRI and the Regional Development Agencies. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Approved PATZRs / No. 0 0 2 4 8

115

M.1.4.2.2. Provide financial support to TAUs for preparing/updating County Spatial Plans (PATJ)The measure aims to improve the spatial planning of the development of the 41 Romanian counties. The interventions will focus on developing or updating (where applicable) the PATJs and aligning them with the existing strategic planning documents at national (the PATN, the SDTR, sectoral strategies, etc.), regional (the Rural Development Programme – RDP, the PATJs, etc.), metropolitan/functional urban area (the PATZ, the Integrated Strategy for Urban Development – ISUD, the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan – SUMP) and local level (General Urban Plans, the Local Development Strategy – SDL/ISUD, the SUMP, the Sustainable Energy Action Plan – SEAP, other sectoral strategies, etc.). The beneficiaries are the county councils. The measure is financed from the state budget and the budgets of the county councils and shall be applied until 2023. The measure will be accompanied by a strengthening of the MDRAP monitoring function, of the recruitment mode and of the activity of chief architects at the level of the county councils.

Approved PATJ / No. 2 5 7 10 20

M.1.4.2.3. Provide financial support to the IDAs and TAUs for preparing/updating the Intercommunal Spatial Plans at metropoli-tan/functional urban area level of the cities that function as county seatsThe measure aims to improve the spatial planning of the development at the level of the 41 metropolitan areas/functional urban areas of the 41 county seats of Romania (including Bucharest). The interventions will focus on developing or updating (where applicable) the Intercommunal Spatial Plans (PATIC) for the metropolitan/functional urban areas and aligning them with the existing strategic planning documents at national (the PATN, the SDTR, sectoral strategies, etc.), regional (the RDP, the PATJs, etc.), metropolitan/functional urban area (the ISUD, the SUMP) and local level (General Urban Plans, the SDL/ISUD, the SUMP, the SEAP, other sectoral strategies, etc.). Priority will be given to the 8 metropolitan/functional areas of the growth poles designated by GD no.

Approved Intercommunal Spatial Plans for the metropolitan/functional urban areas / No.

0 0 5 20 41

116

998/2008. The beneficiaries are the local public authorities and their associations (IDAs). The measure is financed from the state budget and shall be applied until 2023.M.1.4.2.4. Prepare/update the Zonal Spatial Plans (PATZ) for the areas with geographic particularitiesThe measure seeks to improve the spatial planning of the development in areas with geographic particularities, with development potential and specific needs, as they were identified in Romania's Territorial Development Strategy (coastal, mountain, border areas, urban systems, and exclusively rural areas). The beneficiary is the DGDRI. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Approved PATZs / No. 0 0 2 5 10

Result 1.4.3: Improved spatial planning at local levelM.1.4.3.1. Support the TAUs in preparing/updating the General Urban Plans (PUG) and the Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU)The measure aims to improve the spatial planning in the development of the over 3,000 urban and rural TAUs in Romania. The interventions will focus on developing or updating (where applicable) the General Urban Plans (PUG) and the Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU) and aligning them with the existing strategic planning documents at national (the PATN, the SDTR, sectoral strategies, etc.), regional (the RDP, the PATJs, etc.), metropolitan/functional urban area (the PATZ, the ISUD, the SUMP) and local level (the SDL/ISUD, the SUMP, the SEAP, other sectoral strategies, cadastral documents, etc.). The beneficiaries are the local public authorities. The measure is financed from the state budget and the local budgets and shall be applied until 2023.

Approved PUGs and RLUs / No.

50 250 500 750 1,500

M.1.4.3.2. Support the TAUs in preparing/updating the spatial and urban planning documents for areas with historic monuments (UNESCO sites and historic centers)The measure aims to improve the spatial planning of the areas with a high concentration of historic monuments (historic centers) and areas with World Heritage-listed historic monuments – Zonal Urban Plans – PUZ-ZP

Approved PUZ-Ps / No.

0 0 5 10 20

117

for protected areas. The interventions involve the co-financing of the services of drawing up (including the completion of the ones already started) and endorsing planning documents. The beneficiaries are the local authorities at county and local level. The measure is financed from the state budget and from the local ones and shall be applied until 2023.M.1.4.3.3. Support the TAUs in preparing/updating the natural risk maps and the detailed risk plans for landslidesThe measure aims to improve the spatial planning of the areas affected by landslides (561 TAUs, according to the PATN, Section V), which have no risk maps and plans. The beneficiaries are the local authorities at county and local level. The proposed interventions include the co-funding of the services of developing the risk maps and related plans. The measure is financed from the state budget and from the local ones and shall be applied until 2023.

Risk maps and plans developed / No.

20 50 100 250 500

Result 1.4.4: Development of IT systems in the field of real estate and public utilities and of urban data banksM.1.4.4.1. Extend the IT system dedicated to the real estate and public utilities field and to urban data banksThe measure aims to provide the specific information base for the development of the urban and rural infrastructure, as a support in the development of public policies on sustainable territorial development, to facilitate the free movement of land and buildings, attracting capital, reforming the taxes and duties system based on the market value of immovable property etc. The actual interventions include technical works of identifying, measuring and inventorying buildings and public utilities networks and establishing urban databases. The beneficiaries are the local public authorities. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Functional urban databases / No.

5 25 50 75 150

118

Meaures Output indicator / Reference valueOutput

indicator / MU /

reference value12

Target 2018

Target 2020

Target 2023

Programme 1.5: Programme for the implementation of the ETC in Romania

Result 1.5.1: Ensuring a high degree of absorption at the level of cross-border cooperation programmes for which MDRAP is the Managing Authority (cumulative values)M.1.5.1.1. Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria ProgrammeThe measure aims at creating a better connected, greener, safer, more qualified, inclusive and efficient region.To ensure a well-connected region, it is necessary to stimulate regional mobility by connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure, including multimodal nodes; develop and improve environmentally friendly, low-noise, low-carbon transport systems including inland waterways and maritime transport systems, ports and multimodal connections. For the development of a green area, actions to preserve, protect, promote and develop natural and cultural heritage, protect and restore biodiversity and soils, promote ecosystem services, including through NATURA 2000 and ecological infrastructures, are being pursued. Ensuring a secure region will be achieved through investments for addressing specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems. For the development of a qualified and inclusive region, actions to integrate cross-border labor markets, including cross-border mobility, are envisaged; the creation of joint local initiatives in the field of employment and the provision of common information and counseling and training services. The region will become effective by supporting actions to promote legal and administrative cooperation as well

Number of projects contracted in the field of transport / No.

15 15 15

Value of contracted projects in the field of transport / euro

94.555.637

96.555.637

96.555.637

Number of projects contracted in the field of environment / No.

71 71 78

Value of contracted projects in the field of environment / euro

61.174.646

61.174.646

63.454.564

Number of projects contracted in the field of risks / No.

25 25 29

Value of contracted projects in the

43.841.508

43.841.508

48.225.468

12 S-a completat doar acolo unde valoarea nu e 0

119

as cooperation between citizens and institutions.Eligible beneficiaries within the measure are: national, regional and local public authorities (especially those with transport responsibilities), public institutions with key sectoral competences in the cross-border area (eg river basin administrations, environmental agencies and inspectorates, public administration (customs, border police, employment agencies, school inspectorates, health departments), public institutions providing public services (hospitals, universities, high schools), public institutions providing public services , schools, social assistance units), public infrastructure administrators and providers, national or county transport associations, chambers of commerce (including SME associations), NGOs in the field of the protection and valorisation of cultural, historical and natural heritage, ASO professional bodies, water management authorities, research and innovation organizations, universities, training providers, EGTCs.

The measure is funded by Interreg V-A RO-BG and applies until 2023.

field of riscks / euroNumber of projects contracted in the field of labor market / No.

24 34 35

Value of contracted projects in the field of labor market / euro

17.343.813

17.343.813

17.767.279

Number of projects contracted in the field of cooperation / Nr.

16 16 17

Value of contracted projects in the field of cooperation / euro

12.274.317

12.274.317

12.690.913

Measure 1.5.1.2. Implementation of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary ProgrammeThe measure involves cooperation on common values and resources, accessibility cooperation, cooperation in the field of employment, cooperation on health and disease prevention, cooperation on risk prevention and disaster management and cooperation between institutions and communities. The types of actions envisaged under this measure include: identification of sources of pollution, monitoring, prevention and reduction of pollution of the waters of cross-border and groundwater; conservation, development, reconstruction, use and promotion of natural and cultural heritage; conservation and maintenance of natural habitats; construction and upgrading of roads with cross-border impact; developing and integrating an innovative cross-border public transport system; developing key conditions for cross-border cycling; integrated development

Number of projects contracted in the field of common values and resources / No.

10 15 15

Value of contracted projects in the field of common values and resources / euro

5.920.000 48.502.844

48.502.844

Number of projects contracted in the field of accessibility / No.

0 3 3

Value of 0 34.995.5 34.995.589

120

measures to improve the business environment and create local products / services; development and endowment of health infrastructure including telemedicine and e-health for diagnosis and treatment; standards harmonization, monitoring, prevention, mitigation and management of disasters and cross-border natural and man-made hazards, including the provision of public emergency response services; harmonizing regulations in relevant areas and developing and using models of cross-border institutional cooperation; the creation of cross-border cooperation networks and the promotion, through joint initiatives, of cultural diversity and common traditions in the cross-border area.Eligible beneficiaries under the measure are: local and county authorities / institutions and their institutions, national ministries and their specialized institutions, their regional offices, water management authorities, national / natural parks administrations, environmental protection institutions, managing authorities road and railways, national organizations responsible for transport infrastructure development, state owned transport companies, logistics and business center management organizations, employment offices / agencies, public health institutions - hospitals and clinics, institutions social, disaster management and emergency response organizations, fire prevention and extinguishing services, ambulance services, police, NGOs, churches, micro-regional associations, regional and county development agencies, museums, bib libraries, theaters, churches, cultural heritage offices, higher education institutions, research institutes, chambers of commerce, Euroregion management organizations, European territorial cooperation groups (EGTCs).

The measure is financed by Interreg V-A RO-HU CP and applies until 2023.

contracted projects in the field of accessibility / euro

89

Number of projects contracted in the field of employment / No.

0 16 16

Value of contracted projects in the field of employment / euro

0 55.070.071

55.070.771

Number of projects contracted in the field of health and prevention / No.

0 7 7

Value of contracted projects in the field of health and prevention / euro

0 57.034.498

57.034.498

Number of projects contracted in the field of risk prevention and disaster management / No.

7 7 7

Value of contracted projects in the field of risk prevention and disaster management /

1.170.000 9.548.042

9.548.042

121

euroNumber of projects contracted in the field of institution and community cooperation / No.

30 30 30

Value of contracted projects in the field of institution and community cooperation / euro

490.000 4.013.379

4.013.379

Measure 1.5.1.3. Implementation of the Interreg IPA CBC Romania-Serbia ProgrammeThe measure involves promoting employment and labor mobility and improving basic services for inclusive growth, environmental protection and risk management, sustainable mobility and accessibility, and attractiveness for sustainable tourism. The actions funded under this measure aim at: joint initiatives to promote an inclusive labor market; creating infrastructures and actions for optimized health and social services; creating infrastructures and initiatives for social and cultural inclusion; protecting the environment and sustainable use of natural resources; promoting the adaptation and mitigation of climate change; ensuring environmental risk management and emergency preparedness; the development of transport and mobility infrastructures and services; the development of ICT and public utilities and infrastructures; promoting cultural and natural heritage; encouraging innovative tourism activities and networks based on common natural and cultural resources; increasing capacities and skills to improve the quality and volume of tourism services and products in networks and joint partnerships on both sides of the border.Eligible beneficiaries within the measure are: regional and local public

Number of projects contracted in the field of employment / No.

12 20 27

Value of contracted projects in the field of employment / euro

16.241.849,61

22.979.624

22.979.624

Number of projects contracted in the field of risk prevention and disaster management / No.

16 13131 21

Value of contracted projects in the field of risk prevention and disaster management / euro

5.879.243 15.977.500

15.977.500

122

authorities and other public bodies, offices / branches of national / regional authorities active in the areas concerned, health institutions, education institutions, non-profit organizations and NGOs, cult organizations, chambers of commerce, museums, cultural, sports, and tourist institutions.

The measure is funded from the Interreg IPA CBC RO-SE CP and applies until 2023.

Number of projects contracted in the field of sustainable mobility accessibility / No.

5 13 20

Value of contracted projects in the field of sustainable mobility accessibility / euro

18.300.446,2

20.308.000

20.308.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of sustainable tourism / No.

11 18 2618

Value of contracted projects in the field of sustainable tourism / euro

6.432.558 8.150.500

8.150.500

Measure 1.5.1.4. Implementation of the Romania-Ukraine Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020The measure involves institutional cooperation in the field of education to increase access to and quality of education, promotion and support for research and innovation, promotion and preservation of cultural and historical heritage, development of cross-border transport infrastructure and ICT infrastructure, support for health services and access to health, support for joint activities to prevent natural and anthropogenic disasters and joint actions during emergency situations, prevention and combating organized crime and police cooperation. Under this measure, actions are jointly funded to develop education plans, policies and strategies; actions and joint research studies; developing cross-border strategies / concepts to

Number of projects contracted in the field of education / No.

0 7 7

Value of contracted projects in the field of education / euro

0 2.100.000

2.100.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of research and innovation / No.

0 5 5

Value of 0 1.500.00 1.500.000

123

promote cultural and historical heritage; developing common strategies / policies / plans to improve cross-border transport infrastructure; joint planning and joint development of public health plans / policies and strategies and social assistance; developing common strategies and tools for risk management and prevention, including joint action plans; integrated integrated systems / structures for effective monitoring and disaster prevention; developing common and integrated standards for urban planning and risk management; planning coordinated actions of authorities in emergency situations, caused by natural and anthropogenic disasters; developing common policies and strategies, including awareness raising campaigns to fight organized crime; developing and implementing partnerships between education institutions; developing partnerships / networks between universities and research centers; cooperation and networking between programs and organizations active in the field of research and innovation; networking of cultural institutions; the development of integrated cross-border information and communication networks and services; networking to support the operation of specific health services, telemedicine; organizing exchanges of experience and transfer of best practices between education and health organizations, between relevant authorities in the development and creation of clusters; developing joint training centers and diversifying training programs for employees in the education sector; organizing exchanges of experience and joint activities to ensure compatibility of treatment guidelines; organizing exchanges of experience and knowledge, including raising awareness of risk prevention and management in the cross-border area; organizing joint training of police personnel, border and customs police, exchanges of best practices in specific fields of activity (analysis, criminal investigation, organized crime); exchanges of experience in the fight against organized crime; rehabilitation / upgrading / extension / equipping of educational infrastructure, specific research and innovation infrastructure; building / extension / installation / restoration / conservation / consolidation / protection / safeguarding of cultural and historical monuments,

contracted projects in the field of research and innovation / euro

0

Number of projects contracted in the field of cultural and historical heritage / No.

0 6 6

Value of contracted projects in the field of cultural and historical heritage / euro

0 6.000.000

6.000.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of transport infrastructure and ITC / No.

1 27 27

Value of contracted projects in the field of transport infrastructure and ITC / euro

4.100.000 16.200.000

16.200.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of health / No.

0 8 8

Value of contracted projects in the field of health / euro

0 6.400.000

6.400.000

Number of projects contracted in

2 7 7

124

archaeological sites, museums, objects and art collections; building / rehabilitation / modernization of environment-friendly cross-border transport systems and innovative solutions, public health infrastructure; improving public transport services; common investment in ICT infrastructure (optimal fiber) with cross-border impact; upgrading existing facilities to ensure connections between communities and public services; developing mobile laboratories and laboratories; Equipping the specific public health infrastructure; investment and development of common systems / structures, integrated emergency management; investment in the construction / renovation / upgrading of infrastructure and equipment related to emergency monitoring and intervention; investment in the construction / renovation / modernization of police infrastructure and border crossing points and related buildings; investment in operational equipment and facilities specific to police / border police / customs / gendarmerie; supporting and promoting specific and traditional craftsmanship activities; organizing local cultural events with a cross-border dimension; organizing awareness raising campaigns on health education, disease and epidemic prevention.Eligible beneficiaries within the measure are: national / regional / local public administration and other public institutions, state companies managing transport and communications infrastructure, educational institutions / universities, research institutions / organizations, NGOs / professional and entrepreneurial associations, cultural and tourism associations, local professional associations of traditional and craft activities, medical and patient professional associations, organizations working in the field of health and social policies, environmental organizations acting in the field of risk mitigation and emergency situations, customs services , border police, police, other public institutions acting in the field of crime prevention.The measure is funded from the RO-UA JOP 2014-2020 and is applicable until 2023.

the field of natural and anthropic disasters and emmergency situations / No.Value of contracted projects in the field of natural and anthropic disasters and emmergency situations / euro

10.545.000

13.245.000

13.245.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of combating crime and police cooperation / No.

1 18 18

Value of contracted projects in the field of combating crime and police cooperation / euro

3.225.000 8.555.000

8.555.000

Measure 1.5.1.5. Implementation of the Romania-Moldova Joint Number of projects

0 11 11

125

Operational Programme 2014-2020The measure requires institutional cooperation in the field of education to increase access to and quality of education, promotion and support for research and innovation, promotion and preservation of cultural and historical heritage, development of cross-border transport infrastructure and ICT infrastructure, support for health services and access to health, support for joint activities to prevent natural and anthropogenic disasters and joint actions during emergency situations, prevention and combating organized crime and police cooperation. Under this measure, funds are given to joint actions to develop education plans, policies and strategies; joint research studies; developing cross-border strategies / concepts to promote cultural and historical heritage; developing common strategies / policies / plans to improve cross-border transport infrastructure; joint planning and joint development of public health plans / policies and strategies and social assistance; developing common strategies and tools for risk management and prevention, including joint action plans; integrated integrated systems / structures for effective monitoring and disaster prevention; developing common and integrated standards for urban planning and risk management; planning coordinated actions of authorities in emergency situations, caused by natural and anthropogenic disasters; developing common policies and strategies, including awareness raising campaigns to fight organized crime; developing and implementing partnerships between education institutions; developing partnerships / networks between universities and research centers; cooperation and networking between programs and organizations active in the field of research and innovation; networking of cultural institutions; the development of integrated cross-border information and communication networks and services; networking to support the operation of specific health services, telemedicine; organizing exchanges of experience and transfer of best practices between education and health organizations, between relevant authorities in the development and creation of clusters; developing joint training centers and diversifying training programs for

contracted in the field of education / NoValue of contracted projects in the field of education / euro

0 4.480.000

4.480.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of research and innovation / No.

0 10 10

Value of contracted projects in the field of research and innovation / euro

0 2.000.000

2.000.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of cultural and historical heritage / No.

0 29 29

Value of contracted projects in the field of cultural and historical heritage / euro

0 11.340.000

11.340.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of transport infrastructure and ITC / No.

1 19 19

Value of contracted projects in the field of

5.013.840 22.024.402

22.024.402

126

employees in the education sector; organizing exchanges of experience and joint activities to ensure compatibility of treatment guidelines; organizing exchanges of experience and knowledge, including raising awareness of risk prevention and management in the cross-border area; organizing joint training of police personnel, border and customs police, exchanges of best practices in specific fields of activity (analysis, criminal investigation, organized crime); exchanges of experience in the fight against organized crime; rehabilitation / upgrading / extension / equipping of educational infrastructure, specific research and innovation infrastructure; building / extension / installation / restoration / conservation / consolidation / protection / safeguarding of cultural and historical monuments, archaeological sites, museums, objects and art collections; building / rehabilitation / modernization of environment-friendly cross-border transport systems and innovative solutions, public health infrastructure; improving public transport services; common investment in ICT infrastructure (optimal fiber) with cross-border impact; upgrading existing facilities to ensure connections between communities and public services; developing mobile laboratories and laboratories; Equipping the specific public health infrastructure; investment and development of common systems / structures, integrated emergency management; investment in the construction / renovation / upgrading of infrastructure and equipment related to emergency monitoring and intervention; investment in the construction / renovation / modernization of police infrastructure and border crossing points and related buildings; investment in operational equipment and facilities specific to police / border police / customs / gendarmerie; supporting and promoting specific and traditional craftsmanship activities; organizing local cultural events with a cross-border dimension; organizing awareness raising campaigns on health education, disease and epidemic prevention. Eligible beneficiaries within the measure are: national / regional / local public administration and other public institutions, state companies managing transport and communications infrastructure, educational

transport infrastructure and ITC / euroNumber of projects contracted in the field of health / No.

0 12 12

Value of contracted projects in the field of health / euro

0 8.771.598

8.771.598

Number of projects contracted in the field of natural and anthropic disasters and emmergency situations / No.

1 9 9

Value of contracted projects in the field of natural and anthropic disasters and emmergency situations / euro

6.428.000 8.928.000

8.928.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of combating crime and police cooperation / No.

2 10 10

Value of contracted projects in the field of combating crime and

12.856.000

15.356.000

15.356.000

127

institutions / universities, research institutions / organizations, NGOs / professional and entrepreneurial associations, cultural and tourism associations, local professional associations of traditional and craft activities, medical and patient professional associations, organizations working in the field of health and social policies, environmental organizations acting in the field of risk mitigation and emergency situations, customs services , border police, police, other public institutions acting in the field of crime prevention.

The measure is funded from the RO-MD JOP 2014-2020 and applies until 2023.

police cooperation / euro

Measure 1.5.1.6. Implementation of the Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020The measure aims at jointly promoting business and entrepreneurship in the tourism and culture sectors, enhancing cross-border trade opportunities and modernizing the field of agriculture and related sectors, improving the joint monitoring system for the environment and promoting joint public awareness activities and joint action against maritime and coastal waste. The measure involves actions to promote and jointly promote cross-border tourism products and trans-national thematic itineraries, as well as diversifying and integrating coastal and domestic tourism; promoting historical heritage and supporting its preservation through small-scale investments; developing joint tourism packages for specific markets; promoting international trade links; the use of ICT tools to enhance Internet connectivity, cross-border exchange of business information systems and logistics; supporting innovation, research and cooperation to develop logistics in agriculture and developing and implementing good practices for the production of quality agricultural products; the introduction of innovative technologies in the agricultural sector and the development of small-scale pilot projects; joint actions to support the productive use of remittances in the modernization of agriculture / aquaculture / food

Number of projects contracted in the field of business and entrepreneurship in tourism and culture / No.

8 16 16

Value of contracted projects in the field of business and entrepreneurship in tourism and culture / euro

7.000.000 15.900.000

15.900.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of trade and agriculture and related sectors / No.

5 10 10

Value of contracted projects in the field of trade and agriculture and related

3.000.000 6.600.000

6.600.000

128

industry; jointly promote the practice of "3R" (reduce, reuse, recycle) waste and use waste for energy production; organizing community action and cleaning the Black Sea coasts and rivers (involving schools, students, volunteers); encouraging networks between stakeholders in the field of tourism and culture and tour operators; networking and exchanges of best practices for strengthening cultural and creative industries; networking and sectoral and cross-sectoral partnerships in the Black Sea Basin; actions to strengthen and streamline cross-border monitoring, assessment and information systems, cross-border pollution prevention and control instruments and capabilities (including through small-scale investment and research and innovation); improving collaboration, information, research and development capacities to address issues related to ecosystem transformation, biodiversity monitoring and species migration; enhancing collaboration between academia, industry, relevant actors and decision-makers to tackle issues related to integrated coastal management and harmonizing marine monitoring and assessment and data provision; improving the availability and cross-border interoperability of up-to-date publicly available online information and data (maps) for the Black Sea area; the development of an integrated maritime system through the cooperation of maritime authorities; improving cooperation on environmental monitoring among stakeholders involved in risk prevention and management; encouraging the involvement and formation of partnerships between NGOs and civil society, the private environment and local / regional authorities and waste management services to combat river and maritime waste; organizing cultural events; jointly organizing awareness and education campaigns on river and maritime issues, biodiversity value and environmental protection; organizing exchanges of experience to promote quality, innovative tourism products as well as the development of environmental friendly tourism strategies; organizing exchanges of best practices on modern and innovative marketing and marketing strategies, electronic marketing tools and the development of joint marketing strategies (regional branding); organizing exchanges of good

sectors / euroNumber of projects contracted in the field of environmental monitoring / No.

5 11 11

Value of contracted projects in the field of environmental monitoring / euro

4.000.000 8.500.000

8.500.000

Number of projects contracted in the field of marine and offshore waste / No.

5 11 11

Value of contracted projects in the field of marine and offshore waste / euro

3.500.000 8.500.000

8.500.000

129

practice on standards implementation; strengthening inter-country linkages and exchanging best practice on early warning and response systems and ensuring population availability of environmental information on the risk of earthquakes, floods and forest fires; sharing and promoting good environmental management practices and technologies related to the treatment and disposal of waste, the reduction of illegal sites and illegal landfills alongside the rivers and the sea and the prevention of their adverse effects; organizing exchanges of experience to improve port reception facilities and ship waste collection services; developing mobility programs between educational institutions and creating online courses to improve tourist services and improve workers' skills in tourism; organizing training and training programs for young people working in agriculture and related sectors to support entrepreneurial culture. Eligible beneficiaries within the measure are: local / regional authorities, travel agencies and regional development agencies, tourism associations, cultural and archaeological associations / institutions, natural park management bodies and protected areas (including maritime), chambers of commerce , business support agencies, regional development agencies, farmers' associations and the agri-food industry, associations of SMEs, professional associations, aquaculture and fisheries associations, coastal, maritime and port authorities, migrant associations, services waste management and control, educational institutions / universities, research institutes, civil society organizations and NGOs.

The measure is funded from BSB ENI CBC JOP and applies until 2023.Result 1.5.2: Implementation in Romania of the European territorial cooperation programmes for which Romania fulfills the role of National AuthorityMeasure 1.5.2.1. Implementation in Romania of the Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020The measure aims at ensuring social innovation and accountability in the Danube region, increasing environmental and cultural responsibility in the Danube region, improving connectivity and energy accountability in the

Romanian beneficiaries participating in innovation and social responsibility projects / No.

37 37 37

130

Danube region, and ensuring good governance in the Danube region. This measure targets investment actions to improve the conditions for innovation through joint planning, management and coordination actions; increasing skills for innovation in the social environment and business environment; the sustainable use of heritage and natural and cultural resources; supporting restoration and managing ecological corridors; improving transnational water management and flood risk prevention; improving response capacity and environmental risk management; supporting environmentally sound and environmentally friendly transport systems and the balanced accessibility of urban and rural areas; improving security and energy efficiency; improving institutional capacity to meet the major social challenges; supporting the governance and implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (SUERD). Eligible beneficiaries within the measure are: local / regional / national public authorities, public law bodies, EGTCs, international organizations, private bodies, including SMEs.

The measure is funded from the Danube Programme 2014-2020 and applies until 2023.

Romanian beneficiaries participating in environmental and cultural responsibility projects / No.

42 42 42

Romanian beneficiaries participating in connectivity and energy responsibility projects / No.

36 36 36

Romanian beneficiaries participating in good governance projects / No.

14 17 17

Measure 1.5.2.2. Implementation in Romania of the INTERREG EUROPE 2014-2020 Interregional Cooperation ProgrammeThe measure addresses research, technological development and innovation, the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, the transition to a low-carbon economy in all sectors and the environment and the efficient use of resources. Actions under this measure aim at developing interregional cooperation projects in the field of R & D infrastructure (improving research and innovation infrastructures and capacities to develop excellence in research and innovation and promoting competence centers, in particular (to develop links and synergies between businesses, research and development centers and higher education, promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, innovation, eco-innovation and public service applications,

Romanian beneficiaries participating in research, technological development and innovation projects / No.Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects on SME competitiveness / No.

Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects

131

stimulating demand, networking and clustering, open innovation through smart specialization, support for applied and technological research activities), SMEs and Entrepreneurship the ability of SMEs to grow in regional, national and international markets and to engage in innovation processes), with a view to reducing carbon emissions (promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, especially for urban areas, including the promotion of sustainable multimodal urban mobility and mitigation-related adaptation measures), in the area of protection and development natural and cultural heritage (conservation, protection, promotion and development of natural and cultural heritage), resource efficiency (supporting industrial transition towards a resource-efficient economy, promoting green growth, eco-innovation and management of environmental performance in the public and private sectors); the creation and use of RDI policy learning platforms in the field of SME competitiveness and entrepreneurship in the field of transition to a low carbon economy in the field of environment and resource efficiency. Eligible beneficiaries of this measure: actors involved in the management and implementation of growth and jobs programs and CTE, actors involved as potential beneficiaries of these programs, actors with competences and needs in line with the issues addressed by the four learning platforms policy; national, regional or local public authorities responsible for stimulating innovation, supporting SMEs and entrepreneurship, responsible for energy, mobility and other policy areas for a low-carbon economy, responsible for the natural and cultural heritage, responsible for the effective use of resources and environmental quality, regional development agencies, energy agencies, environmental agencies, transport and mobility agencies, technology transfer and innovation agencies, universities, research and knowledge transfer institutes, higher education institutions, education actors and Vocational Training, managers of science and technology parks, business incubators and innovation centers, organizations representing SMEs and business community, cluster organizations, chambers of commerce, organizations responsible for the management and

supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy / No.Romanian beneficiaries participating in environmental projects and efficient use of resources / No.

132

exploitation of na cultural and cultural heritage (fisheries, agriculture, tourism), other actors relevant for the development of regional innovation infrastructures and capacities, for the development of the regional innovation chain, for the development of regional entrepreneurship and competitiveness SMEs, for the protection and development of natural and cultural heritage, for the efficient use of resources, other public authorities active in the field of low carbon economy. The measure is financed through INTERREG EUROPE and applies until 2023.

Measure 1.5.2.3. Implementation in Romania of the URBACT III Cooperation ProgrammeThe measure aims to support sustainable urban development and finances activities to increase sustainable urban development capacity in an integrated and participatory manner (seminars, exchange of best practices, development, testing and use of the various integrated development tools and methods and participatory planning); setting up action planning networks (developing integrated urban strategies and action plans for integrated urban development); setting up networks for the implementation, monitoring and transfer of integrated plans for sustainable urban development; valorisation and dissemination of good practice and policy recommendations.Eligible beneficiaries within the measure are: cities, municipalities, infra-municipal governance levels (neighborhoods), metropolitan authorities and urban agglomerations; local or semi-public local agencies implementing specific policies; provincial, regional, national authorities related to urban issues, universities and research centers related to urban issues.

The measure is funded from URBACT III CP and applies until 2023.

Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects supporting sustainable urban development / No.

Measure 1.5.2.4. Implementation in Romania of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC 2014-2020The measure aims at promoting local culture and protecting historical heritage, protecting the environment, mitigating and adapting to climate

Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects promoting local culture and

133

change, improving accessibility in regions, developing transport and common transport networks and systems, and common challenges in the field of safety and security. This measure involves actions to develop the eligible area as a common tourist destination, based on cultural, historical, religious values; conservation and restoration of historical sites and heritage; the development of tourist services, cross-border tourist destinations, tourist packages; developing and promoting traditional local products and tourist sites; conservation and sustainable use of common natural resources; actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; actions to increase energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources; actions to reduce the pollution of rivers and the risks of waste on water quality; developing transport infrastructure to improve the mobility of people and goods; developing infrastructure for information and communication technologies; supporting the exchange of information between citizens, institutions and businesses in the region; creating the technical framework, developing strategies and creating cooperation platforms in the field of emergencies and emergencies; supporting joint activities for the prevention of natural and man-made disasters, as well as joint actions in emergency situations; support for the development of health infrastructure, increased accessibility and quality of health services and health-related social assistance programs; improving preventive activities. Eligible beneficiaries for the measure are: national / regional authorities responsible for the preservation of cultural and historical heritage, tourism development and management, maintenance of roads, railways, bicycle paths or other transport infrastructure elements, responsible for policy making, regulations and management in the field of transport, ICT networks and information exchange, waste, wastewater and water quality, energy, environmental protection, natural heritage and biodiversity, risk management and flood prevention, health, human prevention and epidemiology, national / regional public organizations responsible for the development or management of cultural and historical sites, national authorities responsible for the development and operation of border

protecting historical heritage / No.Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects for environmental protection, mitigation and adaptation to climate change / No.Romanian beneficiaries participating in transport projects / No.

Romanian beneficiaries participating in projects in the field of safety and security / No.

134

crossing infrastructure or systems border management, cult units, major energy supply companies that provide services in border regions, public transport companies providing services in the border region.

The measure is funded by HU-SK-RO-UA ENI CBC CP 2014-2020 and applies until 2023.

135

S.O. 2. Increased housing quality at national levelProgramme 2.1: Housing

Result 2.1.1: Seismic retrofitting of residential buildings that are structurally unsafe and implementation of measures for the relocation of housing units exposed to natural and man-made hazardsM.2.1.1.1. Lowering of the seismic risk in residential buildingsThe measure aims to reduce the seismic risk of residential buildings included by a technical expert's report in Class I of risk. The interventions will focus on providing technical assistance for the development of the (national and local) strategy/plan to reduce seismic risk in residential buildings, raising awareness among local governments and owners' associations of seismic risk, creating a national inventory of the real estate fund vulnerable to earthquakes, drafting feasibility studies and technical projects for strengthening works, providing temporary housing options (vouchers for rent, public housing), carrying out strengthening or demolition/reconstruction works, as appropriate. The beneficiaries are the DGDRI, the ANL, the IGSU, the ISC, the owners' associations and federations, the local public authorities and the public or private owners of the housing units in question. The measure is financed from the state budget, the local budgets, the 2014-2020 Administrative Capacity Operational Programme, private funds, and shall be applied until 2023.

Consolidated housing units included in class I of seismic risk / No.

1,000 2,500 3,500 5,000 8,500

Result 2.1.2: Improved quality of the old housing stock and old neighbourhoods (including historic centers)M.2.1.2.1. Capital improvements to multi-family residential buildings, including by the regeneration of the related public spacesThe measure aims at improving the living standards in the large housing complexes built during the communist period, faced with complex problems such as deteriorating facades, reduced energy efficiency, the wear in installations and networks, the social problems of the residents and the insanitary condition of the adjacent areas. The interventions will focus on raising public awareness about the legal obligations concerning the maintenance of buildings, the establishment of a technical assistance unit to increase the capacity of owners' associations and public authorities, carrying out assessments of the need for housing units at local level and drawing up housing plans directed towards investments for the capital improvement of blocks, implementing the actual works of capital improvement of residential buildings (which will include some measures of strengthening, energy

No. of households with a better classification of energy consumption / No.

No. of blocks that have benefitted from capital improvement works / No.Open space created or

3,000

0

10,000

100

15,000

300

30,000

500

60,000

1,000

136

efficiency increase, modernization of networks and facilities, regeneration of interstices, etc.). The beneficiaries are the owners, the owners' associations and federations, the AMR, the AOR, the ACR, the local authorities, the ANL, the DGDRI. The measure is financed from the state budget, the local budgets and the 2014-2020 Administrative Capacity Operational Programme, and shall be applied until 2023.

rehabilitated in urban areas/m2 5,000 20,000 30,000 50,000 100,000

M.2.1.2.2. Rehabilitation of privately owned historic housesThe measure aims, on the one hand, to preserve the built heritage in the historic centers of urban and rural localities in Romania, and on the other hand, to raise the living standards in those areas. The interventions will focus on providing technical assistance to homeowners and owners' associations to improve the housing units and historic buildings owned, and to the relevant public authorities (e.g. making inventories of privately owned historic buildings, local housing plans, study visits and exchange of good practices, etc.), housing needs assessment at local level aimed at historic buildings, the actual carrying out of the strengthening, rehabilitation and restoration works. The beneficiaries are the owners and the owners' associations. The measure is financed from the state budget and from local budgets and private funds, and shall be applied until 2023.

Privately owned cultural heritage sites with a residential function, restored / No.

0 500 1,000 2,500 5,000

M.2.1.2.3. Rehabilitation and revitalization of historic residential neighborhoodsThe measure aims to increase the quality of living in historic centers and to preserve the built heritage sites at their level. The interventions will focus on providing technical assistance to the local authorities to improve the historic quarters, drawing up detailed intervention and management plans for these districts, the actual carrying out of rehabilitation works – infrastructure (roads, water and drainage, sidewalks, lighting, etc.), and restoring the facades. The beneficiaries are the Association of Romanian Municipalities and the Association of Romanian Cities, the ANL, the local public authorities. The measure is financed from the state budget, the local budgets and shall be applied until 2023.

Residential cultural heritage sites restored / No.

Open space created or rehabilitated in urban areas/m2

0

5,000

100

20,000

400

30,000

1,000

50,000

2,000

100,000

137

Measure 2.1.2.4. Rehabilitation of centralized heating systems (“Heating Programme 2006-2020 – Warmth and Comfort”)The measure aims to increase the quality of living in historic centers and to preserve the built heritage sites at their level. The interventions will focus on providing technical assistance to the local authorities to improve the historic quarters, drawing up detailed intervention and management plans for these districts, the actual carrying out of rehabilitation works – infrastructure (roads, water and drainage, sidewalks, lighting, etc.), and restoring the facades. The beneficiaries are the Association of Romanian Municipalities and the Association of Romanian Cities, the ANL, the local public authorities. The measure is financed from the state budget, the local budgets and shall be applied until 2023.

Length of the enhanced thermal energy transport and distribution network / Km

Modernized thermal power plants / No.

50

0

200

3

300

4

400

7

500

10

Result 2.1.3: Improved housing conditions for low-income and vulnerable categoriesM.2.1.3.1. Upgrading of informal settlements and improvement of housing for the poor in urban and rural areasThe measure is complementary to the interventions financed under the 2014-2020 ROP, PA no. 9 and aims to increase the quality of living in vulnerable and marginalized communities in urban and rural areas. The interventions will focus on developing a new set of standards for living and infrastructure for low-income areas, developing regulations for “areas of gradual improvement”, carrying out training sessions to build the capacity for the progressive modernization of housing units and informal settlements, assisting and providing grants for the construction and progressive improvement of housing units by private households, granting subsidies to the elderly and disabled for the rehabilitation and modernization – including the adjustment – of the housing units, the identification and implementation of pilot projects for modernization in urban and rural areas. The beneficiaries are the DGDRI, the ANL, the local public authorities, low-income occupants of informal housing units. The measure is financed from the state budget and the local budgets and shall be applied until 2023.

Newly built informal housing units / No.

Informal housing units rehabilitated and upgraded / No.

0

500

500

2,000

1,000

3,000

2,500

5,000

5,000

15,000

M.2.1.3.2. Provision of vouchers for rental housingThe measure is intended to provide a viable alternative to the public housing crisis for vulnerable and poor groups at the level of the local public authorities. The

Vouchers granted / No.

Beneficiaries of

500

5,000

5,000

15,000

10,000

30,000

25,000

75,000

50,000

150,000

138

interventions will focus on providing vouchers for renting housing facilities on the open market. The beneficiaries are the end users of the housing facilities, including the households displaced by seismic rehabilitation activities and the low-income households in need of government assistance in the field of housing or other special groups to be prioritized (e.g. various categories of specialists). The subsidy amount granted through vouchers will take into account those people's income. The measure is financed from the state budget and the local budgets and shall be applied until 2023. This measure will be applied in close relation with the National Mobility Plan, elaborated by the MLSJ.

vouchers / No. of people

M.2.1.3.3. Support for the development of affordable housing by the private sectorThe measure aims to increase accessibility for people with low income to adequate housing conditions by stimulating private investments in privately owned social housing for rent, and in affordable housing in terms of market price. The interventions will focus on improving the legal framework for PPP in the field of housing (AD, BOT) and on the introduction of tax incentives for private entities building affordable housing. The beneficiaries are the DGDRI and the private entities involved in the development of affordable housing – either market-based (real estate developers) or social (housing cooperatives). The measure is financed from the state budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Affordable housing completed by private developers / No.

0 0 1,000 10,000 25,000

M.2.1.3.4. Reform of the Bauspar programme (GEO no. 99/2006 on credit institutions and capital adequacy)The measure aims to better target saving subsidies towards people with below average income. The actual intervention consists of correlating the subsidy granted with the total amount of the beneficiary's income, which will lead to large sums being made available from the state budget. The beneficiaries are the MDRAP and the private credit institutions involved in the programme. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall be applied until 2023.

Beneficiaries of saving subsidies / No.

5,000 15,000 20,000 30,000 50,000

139

Result 2.1.4: Extension of the public housing stockM.2.1.4.1. Expansion of the public housing stockThe measure aims to create a sufficient stock of public housing for those who cannot afford to buy a housing unit on the private market, by reusing and adapting existing public buildings or by building new public housing, including by involving the private sector. The interventions will target the inventory of the public assets owned by the local authorities, conducting assessments on the need for local housing, developing strategies to manage public assets, rehabilitating public buildings and transforming them into public housing, building new dwellings intended for rental, including by involving the private sector (PPP, AD, BOT). The interventions will also be possible through the conversion of degraded and/or abandoned/underused fields in the urban area, in which situation the adoption of a national law with respect to urban regeneration will be necessary. The beneficiaries are the DGDRI, the ANL and the local authorities. According to World Bank recommendations, priority interventions are those in the cities with high growth potential attracting labor, in small towns and areas with unused buildings, in cities with high seismic risk, and also in some more dynamic communes. The measure is financed from the state budget and the local budgets and shall be applied until 2023.

Public housing units received / No.

PPP operations (including AD, BOT) implemented with private partners / No.

1,000

0

10,000

0

12,000

0

20,000

5

35,000

10

S.O. 3. Equipping the territory to improve people's access to basic public services and increase the economic activityProgramme 3.1: The Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2014-2020

Result 3.1.1: Development of technology transfer entities in economic concentration areas of less developed regions in RomaniaM.3.1.1.1. Creation, modernization and expansion of the innovation and technology transfer infrastructures, including their outfittingsThe measure is aimed at the creation, modernization, expansion and equipping of the innovation and technology transfer infrastructures, including science and technology parks, the purchase of specific technology transfer services and investments for SMEs to implement the results of research and innovation in partnership with ITT. This concerns mainly the Centers of Technology Transfer (CTT) as type of investment that stimulates innovation, to integrate research

Technology transfer units supported / No.

0 4 6 10 30

140

results - transformed into new or improved products, processes and services - into the economic cycle. The beneficiaries are established legal entities that perform or create an infrastructure with technology transfer role. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 1 and shall apply until 2023.

Result 3.1.2: Support for entrepreneurship, including by developing business incubators, and for SME competitivenessM.3.1.2.1. Construction, modernization and expansion of the production/ service-provision facilities of the SMEs, including by endowing them with installations, technology, equipment, IT systems, plant, machinery and new technologiesThe measure is aimed at improving the advanced capacities of developing products and services in order to increase the competitiveness of regional and national economies. The interventions will target the construction, modernization, expansion and equipping of production/service-provision facilities, measures to certify products, services and processes, promotion of products and services especially in the online environment, internationalization measures. The beneficiaries are the Romanian SMEs older than one year. The measure/initiative is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 2, and shall apply until 2023.

Companies receiving grants / No.

Companies benefiting from non-financial support / No.

Companies supported / No.

0

3

5

10

35

50

15

50

70

30

100

150

100

335

435

M.3.1.2.2. Promotion of entrepreneurship, including through business incubatorsThe measure is aimed at unlocking entrepreneurial potential by creating an environment that is favorable to creating and supporting newly established and innovative SMEs in their early days (of maximum vulnerability). The interventions will target the construction, modernization, expansion and equipping of the production/service-provision facilities of microenterprises, as well as of business incubators and accelerators, including the development of services provided by them. The beneficiaries are microenterprises in urban areas. The measure/initiative is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 2, and shall apply until 2023.

Companies receiving grants / No.

Companies benefiting from non-financial support / No.

Companies supported / No.

10

0

10

100

15

120

200

20

200

500

40

500

970

140

1,115

141

Result 3.1.3: Improved energy efficiency in public buildings, residential buildings and public lighting systemsM.3.1.3.1. Increasing the energy efficiency of public buildingsThis measure aims at a thorough energy related rehabilitation, including thermal insulation, rehabilitation and modernization of heating, lighting and energy management systems for all public buildings (hospitals, schools, administrative buildings, clinics, dispensaries, annexes). The ultimate goal is to reduce energy consumption and thus greenhouse emissions, but also to reduce costs for owners, to promote social inclusion and to improve the aesthetic appearance of buildings. In addition, the measure will contribute to the creation of new jobs. The beneficiaries are central public authorities and local public authorities and institutions. The measure/initiative is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 3, and shall apply until 2023.

Decrease of the annual primary energy consumption of public buildings / thousand MWh / Year

500 3,500 6,500 15,000 31,364.6

M.3.1.3.2. Increasing the energy efficiency of residential buildingsThe measure is aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of residential buildings through extensive interventions to improve the thermal insulation and waterproofing of the building envelope, through restoration and modernization of the heating distribution system, upgrading of heating systems, replacement of lighting fixtures, implementation of energy management systems, as well as implementation of strategies for energy efficiency. The beneficiaries are local public authorities, in partnership with the owners' associations or as representatives thereof. The measure/initiative is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 3, and shall apply until 2023.

No. of households with better classification in terms of energy consumption / No.

1,000 13,000 25,000 50,000 128,758

M.3.1.3.3. Extension and modernization of the public lighting systemsThe measure is aimed at expanding the public lighting systems in urban areas and at reducing the energy consumption and costs borne by the local public authorities. The beneficiaries are local public authorities. This involves replacement of the lighting systems with energy efficient ones, rehabilitation of electrical systems, implementation of telemanagement systems, use of renewable energy, development of strategies for energy efficiency etc. The measure/initiative is funded under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 3 and shall apply until 2023.

Decrease of the annual primary energy consumption of public lighting / MWh / Year

40 400 800 1,500 3,715.3

142

Result 3.1.4: Promotion of an efficient, fast, low energy public transport and introduction of environmentally-friendly vehiclesM.3.1.4.1. Improvement of the urban public transport, promotion of electric and non-motorized transport and of other measures to reduce CO2 emissions in cities other than county seatsThe measure is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in urban areas and at promoting sustainable urban mobility. The interventions funded are those provided for in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans. They concern the purchase and modernization of electrical rolling stock and environmentally-friendly vehicles, the expansion, rehabilitation and modernization of routes, depots, stations, intermodal terminals, the implementation of: e-ticketing systems; road infrastructure for the public transport corridors; bicycle lanes and related infrastructure; pedestrian areas; charging stations for electric vehicles; traffic management and video surveillance systems; park&ride systems; forest belts etc. The beneficiaries are local public authorities in urban areas (other than county seats), possibly in partnership with the public transport operator, provided there is a public service contract concluded in accordance with Regulation no. 1370/2007. The measure/initiative is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 3, and shall apply until 2023.

Operations implemented for public and non-motorized transport / No.

Operations implemented to reduce CO2 emissions (other than for public and non-motorized transport) / No.

Total length of new or improved tram / metro lines / Km

0

0

0

5

5

0

10

10

0

20

20

5

50

45

10

M.3.1.4.2. Improvement of the urban public transport, promotion of electric and non-motorized transport and of other measures to reduce CO2 emissions in county seatsThe measure is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in urban areas and at promoting sustainable urban mobility. The interventions funded are those provided for in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans and Integrated Urban Development Strategies. They concern the purchase and modernization of electrical rolling stock and environmentally-friendly vehicles, the expansion, rehabilitation and modernization of routes, depots, stations, intermodal terminals, the implementation of: e-ticketing systems; road infrastructure for the public transport corridors; bicycle lanes and related infrastructure; pedestrian areas; charging stations for electric vehicles; traffic management and video surveillance systems; park&ride systems; forest belts etc. The beneficiaries are local public

Total length of new or improved tram lines / Km

Population living in areas with integrated urban development strategies / thousand people

Operations implemented for public and non-motorized transport / No.

0

50

0

5

500

5

10

1,000

10

20

2,000

20

50

5,143.4

50

143

authorities of country seats, possibly in partnership with the public transport operator, provided there is a public service contract concluded in accordance with Regulation no. 1370/2007. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 4 and shall apply until 2023.

Operations implemented to reduce CO2 emissions (other than for public and non-motorized transport) / No.

0 2 5 10 20

Result 3.1.5: Functional reconversion and rehabilitation of various urban public spacesM.3.1.5.1. Reconversion and refunctionalization of the degraded, unoccupied or unused lands and areas in county seatsThe measure is aimed at improving the quality of life for the inhabitants, by urban revitalization measures leading to the expansion of green areas for leisure and recreation, but also to the rational use of land resources. The interventions include demolition of buildings, fitting-out of pedestrian areas, bicycle lanes, green areas, recreational facilities etc. The beneficiaries are the local public authorities in 39 county seats. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 4 and shall apply until 2023.

Open space created or rehabilitated in urban areas / m2

1,000 10,000 20,000 50,000 106,306

M.3.1.5.2. Reconversion and refunctionalization of the degraded, unoccupied or unused lands and areas in small and medium towns and in BucharestThe measure is aimed at improving the quality of life for the inhabitants, by urban revitalization measures leading to the expansion of green areas for leisure and recreation, but also to the rational use of land resources. The interventions include demolition of buildings, fitting-out of pedestrian areas, bicycle lanes, green areas, recreational facilities etc. The beneficiaries are local public authorities in small and medium towns (other than county seats) and in Bucharest. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 5 and shall apply until 2023.


1,000 10,000 20,000 50,000 117,893

Result 3.1.6: Preservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of cultural heritageM.3.1.6.1. Preservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of cultural heritage sitesThe measure is aimed at increasing employment and income in rural and impoverished areas whose economies are less diversified, while promoting

Increased no. of visits expected to cultural and natural heritage sites; attractions supported / Visits /

1,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 45,000

144

traditions and the cultural and natural heritage. The interventions are aimed at restoring, strengthening, protecting and conserving historical monuments, indoor paintings, frescoes, outdoor mural paintings, facade restoration, outfittings etc. The beneficiaries are local and central public authorities, churches, NGOs and partnerships between them. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 5 and shall apply until 2023.

Year

Cultural heritage sites restored / No. 1 5 10 20 45

Result 3.1.7: Improved regional accessibility and mobility, with an emphasis on connecting rural and urban areas to centers of opportunity, to tourist areas and to international transport networksM.3.1.7.1. Improving the road infrastructure of regional and local importanceThe measure is aimed at eliminating deficient areas in terms of volume and quality of transport, at meeting the travel needs of people and goods to a greater extent, and at the development of intermodal transport. The interventions will target as a priority the modernization and rehabilitation of the county road network that provides direct or indirect connectivity to TEN-T, including bypasses, overpasses, interchanges, stops, pedestrian routes and bicycle lanes, shelterbelts, guard rails etc. The beneficiaries are all stakeholders in the field of public utilities (public institutions, private companies, NGOs, associations of owners, citizens etc.). The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 6 and shall apply until 2023.

Total length of newly built roads / Km

Total length of rebuilt or modernized roads / Km

0

0

0

200

0

500

5

1,000

5

2,120

Result 3.1.8: Use of the regional natural heritage for tourism development, especially of spa tourism

M.3.1.8.1. Sustainable development of tourism in Romania's resortsThis measure is aimed at the economic development of areas having a valuable tourism potential and at creating new jobs. The interventions will target the development of the spa tourism infrastructure and of the recreational infrastructure, the fitting-out of natural tourist attractions of public utility and of the related infrastructure, the development of public infrastructure to capitalize tourist attractions, as well as tourism marketing and promotion activities. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions in attested tourist resorts, including their partnerships. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 7 and shall apply until 2023.

Increased no. of visits expected to cultural and natural heritage sites; attractions supported / Visits / Year

Area of open spaces / buildings created/rehabilitated in resorts / Danube Delta / m2

100

100

1,000

1,000

2,000

2,000

5,000

5,000

10,100

10,100

145

Result 3.1.9: Development and expansion of the infrastructure and social services that address the needs of vulnerable groupsM.3.1.9.1. Increasing the coverage of social servicesThis measure is aimed at improving the infrastructure for providing adequate social services, at increasing the participation of vulnerable groups to the labor market, and at providing the transition from institutionalized services to community-based services. The interventions provided include the construction, rehabilitation, modernization and outfitting of: community social and health centers, in order for them to provide first class medical services especially in remote and disadvantaged areas, but also basic social services; of the infrastructure for social services without residential component (daytime centers, Respiro centers, counseling and rehabilitation centers, social canteens etc.), for family homes, apartments and protected dwellings etc. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions, but also public or private accredited social service providers. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 8 and shall apply until 2023.

Beneficiaries (children) of the daytime social infrastructure rehabilitated / modernized / extended / equipped / No.

Beneficiaries (children) of the desinstitutionalized infrastructure built /rehabilitated / modernized / extended / equipped / No.

Beneficiaries (disabled people) of the daytime social infrastructure rehabilitated / modernized / extended / equipped / No.

Beneficiaries (disabled people) of the desinstitutionalized infrastructure built / rehabilitated / modernized / extended /

1,000

10

1,000

5

7,500

75

10,000

50

15,000

150

20,000

100

30,000

300

40,000

200

75,000

750

100,000

516

146

equipped / No.

Beneficiaries (elderly) of the daytime social infrastructure rehabilitated / modernized / No.

600 6,000 12,000 30,000 62,040

M.3.1.9.2. Improving the quality of healthcare provided in outpatient unitsThis measure is aimed at developing the network of modern medical centers capable of providing continuous primary care, especially in rural areas. The interventions are aimed at the rehabilitation, modernization, expansion and equipping of outpatient infrastructure, including those resulting from the reorganization and rationalization of small ineffective hospitals. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 8 and shall apply until 2023.

Beneficiaries of the medical infrastructure built / rehabilitated / modernized / extended / equipped (for community and outpatient medical services) / No.

1,000 25,000 45,000 100,000 230,000

Result 3.1.10: Increased efficiency for the delivery of emergency healthcare servicesM.3.1.10.1. Improving the quality and efficiency of emergency hospital careThe measure is aimed at increasing the efficiency and sustainability of the health system by reducing the No. of admissions in acute disease hospital wards and the No. of beds for acute admissions, and by ensuring the access of vulnerable groups of patients to improved care facilities. The interventions provided include the construction and equipping of three regional emergency hospitals and the modernization and equipping of emergency rooms in existing hospitals. The beneficiary of the interventions is the Ministry of Health. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 8 and shall apply until 2023.

Beneficiaries of the medical infrastructure built / equipped (for tertiary medical services) / No.

1,000 30,000 50,000 100,000 270,000

Result 3.1.11: Support for integrated interventions to reduce poverty and social exclusion sourcesM.3.1.11.1. Investments in the context of community-led local development strategiesThe measure is aimed at reducing the No. of persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion, by implementing integrated measures with a focus on marginalized communities. This measure will finance „hard” interventions (infrastructure)

Public or commercial buildings built or renovated in urban areas / m2

500 5,000 10,000 20,000 54,000

147

under the CLLD strategies, in close connection with the „soft” ones (services) financed under HCOP 2014-2020 within a territorial integrated approach, in urban areas of more than 20,000 inhabitants. They will focus on the construction, rehabilitation and modernization of social housing, of community integrated medical and social centers, of pre-university education institutions, of buildings for social, community, leisure and sports activities, of roads, utilities, green areas, pedestrian and commercial areas, of social economy enterprises with an employability role etc. The beneficiaries are local action groups formed by local public authorities and institutions, local businesses, and civil society in the area of intervention. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 9 and shall apply until 2023.


People living in urban areas where integrated local development strategies were implemented / No. of people

400

1,500

4,000

15,000

7,000

30,000

15,000

70,000

36,000

160,000

M.3.1.11.2. Physical, economic and social regeneration of marginalized communities in county seatsThe measure is aimed at promoting social cohesion within the marginalized communities in county seats, by improving the built environment and by complex activities aimed at employment, at increasing the education level, at improving the healthcare and social services, at community development and at public safety. The interventions will be carried out according to the CLLD strategies developed locally and in close conjunction with those funded under HCOP 2014-2020 and will focus on fitting-out green areas, sports and recreational facilities, investments in public building for educational, cultural and social facilities, utilities, construction/rehabilitation/ modernization of roads, pavements, bicycle lanes and access roads. The beneficiaries are local public authorities in 39 county seats. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 4 and shall apply until 2023.


Public or commercial buildings built or renovated in urban areas / m2

Population living in areas with interventions in physical, economic and social regeneration of marginalized communities in county seats / No. of people

300

200

1,000

3,000

2,000

10,000

5,000

4,000

20,000

10,000

8,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

87,500

Result 3.1.12: Expansion and modernization of the educational infrastructure, especially in areas of demographic growth, low rates of enrollment, lack of adequate facilities, students from disadvantaged groupsM.3.1.12.1. Investments in the infrastructure for early education and compulsory education

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - early

150 1,500 3,000 7,000 15,000

148

The measure is aimed at creating the conditions required for quality education and at increasing public participation in preschool, primary and secondary education. The interventions will target the construction, rehabilitation, modernization, expansion and equipping of the infrastructure for early education (early childhood and preschool education - nurseries and kindergartens) and for compulsory education (primary and secondary schools). The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 10 and shall apply until 2023.

childhood education / No. of places

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - preschool education / No. of places

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - primary and secondary education / No. of places

300

300

3,000

3,000

7,000

7,000

14,000

14,000

30,000

30,000

M.3.1.12.2. Investments in the infrastructure for technical and vocational education and lifelong learningThe measure is aimed at creating the conditions required for quality and relevant professional training for labor market needs, adapted to the current level of technological development and to the specific demands of economic sectors. The interventions will target the construction, rehabilitation, modernization, expansion and equipping of the infrastructure for technical and vocational education and for lifelong learning (technological high schools and vocational schools). The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 10 and shall apply until 2023.

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - technical and vocational education / No. of places

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - lifelong learning / No. of places

120

4

1,200

40

2,000

70

5,000

150

12,125

375

M.3.1.12.3. Investments in the infrastructure for university tertiary educationThe measure is aimed at creating the conditions required for increased participation and quality of the training of the active population with tertiary education level, in accordance with the requirements of the economy, but also at strengthening the links between research and the labor market. The interventions will focus on the rehabilitation, modernization, expansion and equipping of university education infrastructure. The beneficiaries are state-owned higher

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - higher education / No. of places

350 3,500 7,000 15,000 35,000

149

education institutions. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 10 and shall apply until 2023.

M.3.1.12.4. Improving the educational infrastructure for increased access to early education and supporting parent participation in the labor market in county seatsThe measure is aimed at ensuring better access to education and better educational outcomes for college students and trainees in professional and lifelong learning activities, along with promoting participation in/reintegration into the labor market. The interventions are aimed at the construction, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of early childhood, preschool, professional, and technical (technological high schools and vocational schools) educational infrastructure. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions in 39 county seats. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 4 and shall apply until 2023.

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - early childhood education / No. of places

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - technical and vocational education / No. of places

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - lifelong learning / No. of places

Capacity of education infrastructures supported - preschool education / No. of places

50

70

2

100

500

700

20

1,000

1,000

1,500

50

2,000

2,000

3,000

100

4,000

5,000

7,250

230

10,000

Result 3.1.13: Development of the integrated cadastre and land registry systemM.3.1.13.1. Geographic expansion of the system for estate registration in the cadaster and land registration systemThe measure is aimed at contributing to the socio-economic growth of rural areas, to the development of infrastructure and to the promotion of inclusion, by extending the process of systematic real estate registration in rural areas. The interventions will target: the systematic registration of real estate in selected rural areas, by performing systematic registration services and converting the existing analogue documents to digital format; the improvement of the real

Land area registered in the cadaster and land registration system / thousand ha

50 500 1,000 2,000 5,756.4

150

estate registration service by strengthening the capacity of ANCPI and of its subordinated institutions; the preparation of the programme management strategy and related studies; training sessions for the staff, in close conjunction with the National Cadaster and Land registry Programme. The beneficiaries are ANCPI and subordinated institutions. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 11 and shall apply until 2023.Result 1.1.14: Ensuring the necessary conditions for ROP 2014-2020 implementation, in order to use the allocated funds effectivelyM.3.1.14.1. Technical assistance for the implementation of ROP 2014-2020This measure is aimed at improving the programme implementation system so that the institutions involved (MAs, IBs) can efficiently and effectively fulfill their functions (scheduling, contracting, monitoring, payments) and also ensure the transparent implementation of the programme. The interventions will be aimed at supporting MAs and IBs (including administrative and personnel costs) to implement various phases of the ROP, including project identification and development, preparation of technical and economic documentation, preparation, selection, monitoring, evaluation, control and audit, supporting MA SMEIOP, purchase and installation of IT and office equipment, of computer programmes for management and implementation of ROP and SMEIOP, procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out MA and IB activity, organizational and logistical support to MC ROP and other committees and working groups, supporting the activity of urban poles coordinators, ROP and programming documents evaluation, development of specific studies, staff, beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries training, ROP preparation for the next programming period, training and communication activities, launching activities etc. The beneficiaries are MA and IB ROP 2014-2020. The measure is financed under ROP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 12 and shall apply until 2023.

Studies, analyses, reports, strategies / No.

Information and communication events / No.

Participants in training courses (beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries) / No. of people

ESIF system staff, whose salaries are co-financed from ROP - annual full-time equivalent / No. of people

5

100

1,000

1,200

10

500

2,000

1,200

12

750

3,000

1,200

15

1,000

4,000

1,200

24

1,200

6,000

1,200

Programme 3.2: The National Programme for Local Development (PNDL)Result 3.2.1: Improving accessibility and regional and local mobility, with an emphasis on connecting rural and urban areas to opportunity centersM.3.2.1.1. Construction / rehabilitation / upgrading of county and communal roads, including bridges, footbridges and pedestrian bridges

Total length of rebuilt or upgraded roads / Km

200 2.000 2.500 4.000 6.000

151

The measure aims to increase the access of people from urban and rural areas that are hard to reach to opportunity centers, fast transport networks and quality public services. Interventions will focus primarily on the modernization and rehabilitation of the county and communal road network that ensures direct or indirect connectivity to the TEN-T network, including bypasses, bridges, walkways, passages, road junctions, public transport stations, pedestrian paths and runways cyclists, protective curtains, parapets, etc. The beneficiaries are the local public administration authorities (county councils and local councils). Funded interventions will be prioritized according to the criteria set out in the SDTR and in the Investment Guide for County and Municipal Road Development, elaborated by the World Bank. The measure is financed from the state budget and local budgets (County Councils and City Halls).Result 3.2.2: Increasing the degree of water supply and wastewater collection and treatmentM.3.2.2.1. Construction / extension / rehabilitation / upgrading of water supply, sewerage, water treatment and wastewater treatment plants

The measure aims to fulfill the obligations assumed towards the European Union regarding the quality of drinking water, as well as the collection and treatment of wastewater, by increasing the number of households connected to centralized water supply and sewerage systems. The interventions will focus on the extension, rehabilitation and upgrading of the centralized systems for the transport and distribution of drinking water, treatment plants, sewerage networks and wastewater treatment plants, in accordance with the criteria set out in the Water and Wastewater Investment Guide developed by the World Bank. The beneficiaries are the local public administration authorities (county councils and local councils). The measure is financed from the state budget and from the local budgets (County Councils and City Halls)

Additional population benefiting from better water supply/ Thousand pers.

Additional population benefiting from better sewage treatment / Tousand pers.

500

250

1.500

1.000

1.750

1.100

2.250

1.250

3.000

1.500

Result 3.2.3: Extending and upgrading the educational infrastructureM.3.2.3.1. Construction / extension / rehabilitation / upgrading of pre-university education units

The measure aims to achieve the conditions for quality education and to increase

Capacity of supported education infrastructures – ante-pre-school / No.

1.000 10.000 12.000 15.000 25.000

152

the participation of the population in preschool, primary and gymnasium education. The interventions will focus on the construction, rehabilitation, upgrading, extension and equipping of early childhood (ante-pre-school and pre-school nurseries and kindergartens) and compulsory general education (primary and secondary schools). The beneficiaries are the local public administration authorities. Interventions will be prioritized according to the criteria proposed in the World Bank’s Investment Guide for Social Infrastructure, as well as in the National Strategy on Educational Infrastructure.

of seats

Capacity of supported education infrastructures – pre-school / No. of seats

Capacity of supported education infrastructures – school / No. of seats

1.500

10.000

15.000

100.000

17.000

125.000

20.000

175.000

25.000

225.000

Result 3.2.4: Improve people's access to basic health servicesM.3.2.4.1. Construction / extension / rehabilitation / modernization of sanitary units

The measure aims to develop a network of modern medical centers capable of delivering primary care, especially in rural areas. The interventions are aimed at rehabilitating, modernizing, expanding and endowing the infrastructure of medical dispensaries and clinics, medical and permanent centers, as well as ambulatory services. The beneficiaries are the local public administration authorities. Interventions will be prioritized according to the criteria proposed in the World Bank's Investment Guide for Social Infrastructure.

Beneficiaries of medical infrastructure built / rehabilitated / upgraded / extended / equipped / No. of pers.

15.000 150.000 200.000 300.000 500.000

Result 3.2.5: Improving infrastructure and participation in cultural activities at local levelM.3.2.5.1. Construction / extension / rehabilitation / modernization of cultural objectives of local interest

The measure aims at improving the quality of life of the inhabitants through investment measures in the cultural infrastructure.

Population that has access to cultural objectives / No. of pers.

Result 3.2.6: Improving infrastructure and participation in sport at local levelM.3.2.6.1. Construction / extension / rehabilitation / modernization of sports facilities

The measure aims to increase the access of local population to sports facilities, in

Sports facilities / No.

Population with access to upgraded

0 0 0 5 10

153

order to improve the quality of life. sports facilities /No.

Result 3.2.7: Ensuring the necessary conditions for PNDL implementation, in order to use the allocated funds effectivelyM.3.2.7.1. Technical support for the implementation of PNDLThis measure aims at improving the programme implementation system so that the institutions involved (Directorate General for Regional Development and Infrastructure - DGRDI, Intermediate Bodies - IBs) can efficiently and effectively fulfill their functions (scheduling, contracting, monitoring, payments), but also ensure the transparent implementation of the programme. The interventions will be aimed at supporting DGDRI and IBs (including administrative and staff costs) for implementing various stages of PNDL, including the selection, monitoring, evaluation, control and audit, procurement and installation of IT and office equipment, computer programmes for management and implementation of PNDL, procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out the activity of DGDRI and IBs, organizational and logistic support of the various committees and working groups, PNDL assessment, development of specific studies, staff, beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries training, preparation of PNDL for the next programming period, training and communication activities and other necessary activities. The beneficiaries are DGDRI and PNDL IB. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Studies, analyses, reports, strategies / No.

Information and communication events / No.Participants in training courses (DGDRI and IB staff) / No. of peopleStaff involved in PNDL implementation - Annual FTE / No. of people

1

10

50

150

2

25

150

250

3

30

200

250

5

35

250

300

10

50

300

300

Programme 3.3: Public and social interest buildingsResult 3.3.1: Increased public access to sports and leisure facilitiesM.3.3.1.1. Construction, completion, rehabilitation and consolidation of gymsThe measure is aimed at increasing access to modern facilities for sports, in accordance with European norms and standards. The interventions will be aimed at building and completing the facilities started, as well as at rehabilitating and strengthening the existing school gyms and the gyms equipped with stands, both in urban and rural areas. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Gyms completed / No. 2 20 30 40 60

M.3.3.1.2. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of sports Sports complexes 0 5 7 10 15

154

complexesThe measure is aimed at ensuring sports activities are performed in appropriate and specially designed facilities, for the harmonious development of the individual and preparation of sports teams in order to achieve higher sports results. The interventions will be aimed at the construction, completion (for facilities started) and rehabilitation of sports complexes - specially designed indoor and outdoor facilities and courts, including related facilities, for sporting and recreation activities. This includes a No. of major projects in various stages of preparation or execution. The beneficiaries are local and central public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

completed / No.

M.3.3.1.3. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of swimming poolsThe measure is aimed at ensuring sports activities are performed in appropriate and specially designed facilities, for the harmonious development of the individual and preparation of sports teams in order to achieve higher sports results. The interventions will be aimed at the construction, completion (for facilities started) and rehabilitation of educational swimming pools, water polo pools, including educational pools for training, and Olympic-size swimming pools with 10 lanes and training pool. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Swimming pools completed / No. 0 1 2 3 5

M.3.3.1.4. Construction, completion, and rehabilitation of artificial skating rinksThe measure is aimed at ensuring sports and recreation activities are performed in appropriate and specially designed facilities, for the harmonious development of the individual. The interventions will be aimed at the construction, completion (for facilities started) and rehabilitation of artificial ice rinks. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Artificial ice rinks completed / No. 0 0 0 1 1

Result 3.3.2: Increased public access to cultural eventsM.3.3.2.1. Construction, completion, rehabilitation and equipping of Capacity of cultural

establishments built / 0 1 2 4 7

155

cultural establishments in small towns and rural areasThe measure is aimed at increasing the quality of cultural life in small urban and rural areas by expanding and supporting cultural infrastructure and by cultural diversification. The interventions will be aimed at the construction, completion, rehabilitation and equipping of cultural institutions (culture centers, community centers, museums, libraries etc.), in small towns and rural areas. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

improved by the programme / No. of places

M.3.3.2.2. Construction, rehabilitation and equipping of movie theatersThe measure is aimed at increasing the quality of cultural life and the diversification of leisure opportunities, especially in small towns. The interventions will be aimed at the construction, rehabilitation and provision of specific equipment and furniture for movie theaters. The beneficiaries are local public authorities. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Capacity of movie theaters built / improved by the programme / No. of places

0 0 0 1 1

Result 3.3.3: Improved provision of basic healthcare services in the urban environmentM.3.3.3.1. Construction, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping of healthcare facilities in urban and rural areasThis measure is aimed at developing the network of modern medical facilities capable of providing quality healthcare, especially in urban areas. The interventions are aimed at the rehabilitation, modernization, expansion and equipping the infrastructure of health centers and medical practices, of medical centers and continuous care facilities, but also of outpatient facilities and hospitals. The beneficiaries are local public authorities. The measure is also aimed at improving the offer of medical services at high standards for the inhabitants of Hadareni, Mures, by building a medical center cosntruction - with a medical center function

The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Beneficiaries of built / rehabilitated / modernized / extended / equipped medical infrastructure / No.

0 4 6

Result 3.3.4: Extension and modernization of the university education infrastructureM.3.3.4.1. Construction, expansion, rehabilitation, modernization and Capacity of education

infrastructures 0 0 0 1 1

156

equipping of the educational and research facilities of educational institutions, including student accommodation facilitiesThe measure is aimed at ensuring adequate infrastructure conditions to increase the share of population in higher education and to strengthen links between academia and business. The interventions will target the construction, extension, rehabilitation, modernization and equipping dedicated and research facilities of higher education institutions, including dormitories, canteens, buildings for cultural and sports activities. The beneficiaries are state universities. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

supported - higher education / No. of places

Result 3.3.5: Mitigation of the impact of natural and man-made hazards on social and public interest objectivesM.3.3.5.1. Execution of emergency works on public interest and social objectives affected by natural hazardsThe measure is aimed at preventing and mitigating the effects of natural hazards caused by earthquakes, floods, landslides, compaction and ground collapses. The interventions will target the reconstruction, rehabilitation, demolition and reconstruction (where applicable) of bridges, culverts, churches, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers etc. affected by damages and operational risks. The beneficiaries are local public authorities and institutions. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Public and social objectives affected by hazards which were strengthened / rehabilitated / No.

0 1 2 3 5

Result 3.3.6: Extension and modernization of the judicial and national security systems infrastructure M.3.3.6.1. Strengthening the infrastructure of law courts in county seatsThe measure is aimed at improving the infrastructure of law courts in order to create optimal conditions for the conduct of justice at European standards, both for the inhabitants of these cities, as well as court staff. The interventions will target the construction, expansion, strengthening and rehabilitation of court buildings in county seats. The beneficiary is the Ministry of Justice. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Courts with improved infrastructure / No. 0 3 4 7 10

M.3.3.6.2. Strengthening the infrastructure of prosecution offices in county seatsThis measure is aimed at improving the infrastructure of prosecution offices, to ensure the proper conduct of their normal activities. The interventions will target

Prosecution offices with improved infrastructure / No.

0 3 4 7 10

157

the construction, expansion, strengthening and rehabilitation of prosecution offices buildings in county seats. The beneficiary is the Ministry of Justice. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.M.3.3.6.3. Development of the „Justice District” projectThe measure is aimed at developing an urban complex for the headquarters of some institutions of the judiciary, which will lead to the creation of the optimal conditions for their activity. The interventions will target the headquarters of the following institutions: The Superior Council of Magistracy, the Judicial Inspection, the Bucharest Court of Appeal, the District Courts of sectors 2 and 5, the Prosecutors’ Office attached to the Bucharest Tribunal, the National Institute of Magistracy, the National School of Clerks. The beneficiary is the Ministry of Justice. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

New headquarters for judicial institutions / No.

0 0 0 0 5

M.3.3.6.4. Modernization of the building infrastructure of the Romanian Intelligence ServiceThis measure is aimed at improving the infrastructure of the intelligence service offices, to ensure the proper conduct of their normal activities. The interventions will target the construction, expansion, strengthening and rehabilitation of the Romanian Intelligence Service buildings. The beneficiary is the Romanian Intelligence Service. The measure is financed from the state budget and shall apply until 2023.

Facilities of the Romanian Intelligence Service with improved infrastructure / No.

0 1 2 3 5

Result 3.3.7: Increased supply of drinking water and collection/treatment of wastewater M.3.3.7.1. Implementation of the project „Integrated system for the rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems, drinking water and wastewater treatment plants in localities with up to 50,000 residents”The measure is aimed at fulfilling the obligations undertaken to the European Union regarding the quality of drinking water, as well as wastewater collection and treatment, by increasing the No. of households connected to centralized water supply and sewerage systems. The interventions will target the expansion, rehabilitation and modernization of the centralized drinking water transport and distribution systems, treatment plants, sewerage networks and wastewater treatment plants. The beneficiaries are local public authorities. The measure has a

Additional population benefiting from improved water supply / No.

Additional population benefiting from improved wastewater treatment / No.

3,000

2,000

30,000

20,000

35,000

25,000

50,000

35,000

60,000

45,000

158

total budget of 208.1 million EUR, of which a loan worth 160.1 million EUR from the Council of Europe Development Bank, 8 million EUR from the state budget and 40 million EUR co-financed by the local authorities.

Programme 3.4: Operational Programme 'SME Initiative' for Romania (SMEIOP) 2014-2020Result 3.4.1: Facilitation of SME access to finance by implementing the uncapped guarantee instrument

M.3.4.1.1. Ensuring SMEs access to financeThe measure is aimed at providing uncapped guarantees for growing SMEs. The beneficiaries are non-agricultural SMEs in rural and urban areas (for activities not funded from NRDP). The measure is financed from SMEIOP 2014-2020, Priority Axis no. 1, and shall apply until 2023.

Productive investment: No. of companies supported / No.Productive investment: No. of companies receiving financial support other than grants / No.Productive investment: Private investments combined with public support to companies (other than grants) / Thousand EURMinimum level of leverage (corresponding to a 60 % guarantee rate) / Ratio between loans granted and ERDF contribution

25

25

400

0

250

250

40,000

1

750

750

120,000

1

1,250

1,250

200,000

2

2,500

2,500

400,000

4

159

Initiatives and measures Output indicator / Unit / baseline13

Target for 2017

Target for 2018

Target for 2019

Target for 2020

Target for 2023

S.O. 4. Improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the central and local public authorities in order to administratively and legally support the provision of quality public services

Programme 4.1: Administrative Capacity Operational Programme (ACOP) 2014-2020

Result 4.1.1: Efficient and effective implementation of the measures necessary to achieve the targets for the performance framework

M.4.1.1.1. ACOP management, evaluation and monitoring The measure aims to ensure the programming documents as well as their updating, organize the mandatory events under the decision procedure for ACOP, including the Monitoring Committees, represent the MA in relation with the European Commission and prepare national positions and the program’s evaluation plan, ensure the IT systems, monitor the program implementation and evaluate the achievement of the indicators and the proposed results.

No. of monitoring committees organized

No. of launched calls

M.4.1.1.2. ACOP projects evaluation and contracting The measure aims to ensure the evaluation and contracting of the ACOP projects.

No. of launched calls

No. of selected projects

M.4.1.1.3. Payment verification and authorization, verification and monitoring of procurement projectsThe measure includes payment authorization, as well as the process of providing audit trails. It includes verifying public procurement, but also monitoring project expenditures.

No. of verified projects

Payments made

Result 4.1.2: Strengthening the administrative capacity of the MA for the effective implementation of the ACOP


160

M.4.1.2.1. Capacity building for the staff and providing information resources to support all MA functionsThe measure includes the Axis 3 technical assistance activities for the preparation of studies, analyzes, courses, the procurement of specialized consultancy, generic support for MA in order to improve the institutional capacity to implement the program.

Studies, analyzes, methodologies

Technical assistance contracts

Training sessions

M.4.1.2.2. Ensuring payment of salaries for the personnel employed in the MA, in accordance with the regulations in force

Result 4.1.3: Ensuring publicity, information and support for ACOP beneficiaries

M.4.1.3.1. Developing support materials to improve information and awareness

Information and communication events organized by ACOP for beneficiaries and/or potential beneficiaries / No.

112

M.4.1.3.2. Organizing events, training and information sessions, experience sharing and other means of improving the visibility of ACOP interventions

Staff from MA ACOP attending training sessions, internships, study visits / No.Members of ACOP MC attending the events organized by the MA / No.Analyzes, studies, assessments, elaborated strategic and methodological documents / No.Studies conducted to determine the degree of satisfaction of beneficiaries and awareness of potential beneficiaries / No.

1120

1400

36

10

Programme 4.2: The programme for Public administration reform, simplification, decentralization and local public finance

Result 4.2.1: Reducing budgetary discrepancies among TAUs

M.4.2.1.1. Strengthening the monitoring and analysis systems for the local Number of measures and

25 30 25 25 35

161

budgets balancing system, in order to increase the administrative and financial capacity of the local public administration authoritiesThe measure targets the activity of the Directorate General of Public Administration regarding local public finance monitoring and ensuring corrective action where local budgets balancing system is not working properly. It also serves as a warning that certain regulations or decisions have effect on the correct functioning of the public finance system.

interventions

M.4.2.1.2. Ensuring a financial and fiscal regulatory framework for the local public administrationThe measure is aimed at ensuring, through regulatory tools, support to the effort to collect and improve revenue locally in conjunction with the Tax Code and in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance.

Number of normative acts elaborated

Result 4.2.2: Strengthened administrative reform by providing and operationalizing a unitary legal framework for the operation of public administration.

M.4.2.2.1. Improving the coherence of the public administration activity by codifying the legislationEfforts will continue to codify the legislation related to public administration domain on issues such as:

-Central and local public administration, Prefect, Prefect's Institution and deconcentrated public services, public and private ownership of the state or administrative-territorial units, public administration employees, administrative accountability, public services-General Administrative Procedure

-Local Public Finance

Number of public consultations

1 1

M.4.2.2.2. Continuous monitoring of the compliance with the SPAC 2016-2020 measuresThe Romanian government undertook the adoption of SPAC 2016-2020 strategy as

Number of monitored reports

1 1 1 1

162

a part of the Partnership Agreement with the EU for 2014-2020. SPAC implementation is monitored by the EU, and MDRAP has a significant role in the structure of the strategy implementation committee (CNCISCAP). In this regard, it will ensure monitoring and implementation of related objectives and it will provide feedback and support to other institutions included in the process.

Result 4.2.3: Simplified administrative procedures applicable to citizens

M.4.2.3.1 Coordination of the implementation of measures related to the integrated Plan for simplifying the administrative procedures applicable to citizens, monitoring, reporting and improving the legal framework

MDRAP will ensure coordination and monitoring of the implementation of measures related to the integrated plan for simplifying the administrative procedures applicable to citizens at central government level

Number of consultations with stakeholders

Number of monitoring reports

1 1 1 1

Result 4.2.4: Strengthened regulation and monitoring framework of the decentralization process, in order to increase the capacity to provide public services at local level

M.4.2.4.1. Permanent monitoring and analysis of the quality and cost of public service delivery at local levelThe MDRAP develops a system for monitoring the quality of decentralized service delivery in parallel with the necessary methodological support to local authorities concerning reporting. This monitoring will allow MDRAP and the line ministries to monitor the quality of public services provided at local level and will also allow the continuous monitoring of the minimum cost necessary to ensure the minimum level of quality.

Functional IT systems 1 1 1 1

M.4.2.4.2. Ensuring coordination of the implementing process for decentralization strategiesThe Ministry will support public and local administration authorities through continued coordination of the implementation of the decentralization strategy. In this respect, it will communicate with other ministries, it will issue opinions, it will join the working groups set up for this purpose. It will be also be tasked with the

Number of impact studies

7

163

strategy-related reporting.

M.4.2.4.3. Monitoring and analysis of the compliance at TAU levelThe ministry will identify the situations where TAUs cannot provide certain obligations that the central level transfer to LPA. The specialized directorate intends to change the legislation so that, when adopting public policies, LPA capacity to implement policies is reviewed.

Number of inter-ministerial meetings

10 10 10 10

164


Target for 2017

Target for 2018

Target for 2019

Target for 2020

Target for 2023

S.O. 5. Adapting human resources policies and system to the goals and requirements of a modern administrationProgramme 5.1: Development of the institutional and management framework of the civil service

Result 5.1.1: A stable, comprehensive and coherent institutional and regulatory framework Measure 5.1.1.1. Clarifying institutional roles and mandates in the human resources management of the public administration, with support for their proper fulfillment Through this measure and on the basis of ANFP competencies, the problems identified in the national strategic framework will be addressed; they regard the fragmentation of evidence and management of human resources in the public administration at the institutional level, but also the marginal role of the human resources departments at the level of public institutions / authorities. Thus, the follow-up actions will focus on clarifying the role and mandate of ANFP and strengthening its administrative capacity, clarifying the roles / mandates of the different categories of human resources working in public administration and integrating them into a coherent institutional and management system, as well as assuring the premises for the strategic management of human resources in the public administration and the consolidation of the human resources departments in the ministries. As well, the measures involves creating specialized tools to substantiate, monitor and evaluate human resources policies on the basis of complete, accurate, coherent and up-to-date data and information.

Integrated package of legislative solutions for amending and completing the Law no. 188/1999 on the Statute of civil servants – elaborated and under implementation

Procedural and institutional framework for the implementation of new legislative solutions – elaborated and under implementation

National electronic system for recording occupancy in the public administration – functional and filled in with records

80%

1

1

Measure 5.1.1.2. Creating and implementing a national employment record system in the public administration Responding to the need to substantiate national human resources policies on relevant, aggregated and qualitatively comparable data and information regarding the creation and management of national evidence of functions and staff in the administration, the system will be achieved by generalizing its

Level of filling in (%) n/a 80%


165

application and through developing the IT tools currently in use for the civil service records. In the long term, the initiative aims at creating capacities to provide in real time information on the categories of positions / posts and their situation, the organization and conduct of competitions, and the structure of staff in the administration by age, gender, training, etc. ANFP is to act as the general manager of this record system, registering authorities and institutions as operators to allow for the maintenance of detailed records on positions and function occupants to directly responsible authorities, while providing the possibility of obtaining overall information, permanently updated on all categories of functions / posts in the administration. National aggregated statistical information on human resources in public administration will be made available to interested parties through periodical publication in open data format that allows both understanding and valorification by those interested in its re-use.The IT system will be based on a unitary structure that will guide the future population and will provide at least data and information on: (1) existing public sector functions, by category and institution responsible for sectoral management; (2) the status of those positions in the public sector - occupied or vacant; (3) the categories of civil servants, contractual staff and positions of public dignity chosen and appointed, for which the law determines that they are within the competence of ANFP; (4) specific events for the service and employment relationships of civil servants (public and private individuals) for which the law establishes / determines that they are in the competence of ANFP.Result 5.1.2: A new system of recruitment and career in public officeMeasure 5.1.2.1. Establishing a framework of general and specific competences for the employment of civil servants The measure intends to meet the requirement to establish and implement a system of standardization of competences by strategic fields of activities in administration (public policies, regulation, human resources, financial management and internal audit, project management, institutional representation in the activity of international relations, etc.) for the different

Framework of general competencies(Pieces)

Framework of domain-specific

0 1 1 n/a n/a

166

categories of functions, in line with the Strategy for Strengthening Public Administration 2014-2020. Thus, the standard requirements for the competencies required to fill the posts in the public administration and the optimal deployment of associated activities will be identified or, where appropriate, updated. The introduction of competency frameworks is expected to allow a recruitment aimed at validating the holding of general and specific predefined competencies, namely assessment and promotion based on how those competencies were effectively used in the exercise of their functions. Professional counseling and guidance will aim at capitalizing on competences and individual potential in career development, including through training and mobility. These measures will lead to an increase in the quality of human resources in public administration, as well as the predictability and transparency of recruitment and promotion systems. Also, in the medium and long term, such an approach is expected to increase attractiveness for office positions, primarily by increasing the degree of transparency and accessibility of information on employment.

competences(Pieces) 0 0 0 6 8

Measure 5.1.2.2. Definition and implementation of a mixed system of recruitment and selection of candidates for public positions (national competition combined with specific recruitment) At the time of adopting the Strategy for Strengthening Public Administration 2014-2020, one of the actions envisaged was to „assess the current recruitment systems in order to introduce changes that facilitate a greater degree of correlation between the staff needs of the public system and institutions and the skills and competences of those interested in the development of a career in the public administration”. Subsequently, in 2016, the Strategy for the Development of the Public Function 2016-2020 provided for a distinct activity "to define and implement a transparent system of recruitment and selection of candidates for public positions of execution on the basis of an annual recruitment plan that will be basically coordinated by ANFP. Depending directly on the final content, adopted and in force, of the

National competition

1 2

167

integrated package of legislative solutions for amending and completing the Law no. 188/1999 on the Civil Servants Statute and respectively on the procedural and institutional framework for the implementation of the new legislative solutions, the measure consists in organizing and effectively conducting the recruitment and selection process on the basis of a national competition for entry in the civil servants' catgory, by which all the skills required to hold a public function (general and specific competencies) will be tested, followed by specific job recruitments. As regards the definition and implementation of the new recruitment system, it will be implemented gradually, so that the risks of blocking the system are, if possible, eliminated completely or at least manageable. So:- as a first step, a set of public functions will be established to test the new recruitment system on the model of a pilot project; the pilot phase will take place between 2018 and 2019, aiming at both the reliability of the application of new procedures and the development of the related IT application;- starting in 2019, the new system will be applied to all the functions for which recruitment can be done through a national competition; - The evaluation of the results of using this model, both at the procedural level and on the perception level of public institutions and authorities with respect to the new system will form the basis for further discussions on compulsory generalization.As part of the implementation of the measure as a distinct operation, ANFP will acquire in the first phase 5 packages of assistive equipment and access technologies in order to facilitate the access of persons with disabilities to recruitment competitions organized by the Agency and public institutions, as the case may be. This equipment and the assistive technologies will be made available to the public institutions organizing recruitment and selection at their request.

Measure 5.1.2.3. A new model of individual performance assessment that allows for connecting activity and results with performance, career and salary The implementation of the measure aims at reviewing the current system of

Applicability

No.1

168

performance management in public administration, so that the bureaucratic and purely formal nature of evaluations is replaced by a process that allows for connecting activity and results with performance, career and salary. As in the previous case, the measure is directly dependent on the final content that will be adopted and enforced, of the integrated package of legislative solutions for amending and completing the Law no. 188/1999 on the Statute of Civil Servants, but also on the procedural and institutional framework for the implementation of the new legislative solutions. Equally, as the National Strategic Framework provides for a number of complementary activities / results , ANFP will also pursue:- Developing an analysis on the introduction of alternative methods and instruments for evaluating and motivating public administration staff, laying down terms of reference for the phased introduction of such methods and instruments;- Drawing up and promoting two thematic guidelines to respond to the real support needs expressed by a relevant number of representatives of public authorities and institutions; one of the guides will be addressed to human resources departments and the other to persons who occupy or want to occupy managerial functions that by their very nature imply the coordination of other people's activities in order to achieve common goals.Result 5.1.3: New resources to improve the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Civil ServantsMeasure 5.1.3.1. Reviewing and completing the ethical advisor's regulatory framework by strengthening its statute and mandate, with support for the proper fulfillment of duties The measure is a continuation of the ANFP initiatives in the field, which includes the aim to develop the Ethics Adviser's Institution and to facilitate the exercise of the assigned role, mandate and responsibilities. These were assumed equally by the The Strategy for the Strengthening of the Public Administration 2014-2020, the Strategy for the development of the public office 2016-2020, the Strategy regarding Professional Training in the Public Administration 2016-2020, and the National Anti-Corruption Strategy for the period 2016-2020 (approved by GD No. 583/2016).

Integrated package of legislative solutions for amending and completing the Law no. 7/2004 on the Code of Conduct for Civil Servants:

Proposal(Pcs.):Adopted(Pcs.):

New resource

1

n/a

n/a

1

n/a

2

1

1

5

n/a

1

5

n/a

1

n/a

169

categories(Pieces)

Programme 5.2: Restructuring the professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, to reflect the current needs of public administration

Result 5.2.1: Development of a professional training and upskilling system for civil servants in public administration, restructured and adapted to the current requirements of the public administration

M.5.2.1.1. Operationalization and strengthening the capacity of the National Institute of Administration (INA)

The National Institute of Administration was established trough GO 23/2016 and took over the training functions from ANFP. The Institute will attract non-reimbursable funds and strengthen collaborative relations with schools and training institutes offering life long training in the country and abroad. An important activity is the organisation of national and international events on topics of major interest to the public administration.

No of Signed Partnership Agreements

No of international / national events organized

No of contracted projects

5

1

2

3

2

1

3

2

1

M.5.2.1.2. Adaptation of the training system to the current requirements of the public administration

The Institute provides specialized training and professional programmes for public administration personnel. INA responds to the special training needs that EU and Romania's strategic documents highlight as priority and necessary in adapting the Romanian public administration to the present and future requirements.

No of graduates of training programs

2.400 4.300 5.000 7.500

170


Target for 2017

Target for 2018

Target for 2019

Target for 2020

Target for 2023

S.O. 6. Improving the Ministry's administrative capacity in order to deliver its mandate in its areas of competenceProgramme 6.1: Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the MDRAP

Result 6.1.1: Improved of administrative capacity in order to meet the strategic, regulatory and synthesis role in the areas of competenceM.6.1.1.1. Ensuring human resources who are trained for performing functions at ministerial levelThis measure is the responsibility of the institution managers and of the directorate for human resources and is aimed at organizing timely recruitment sessions for the personnel required initially and, subsequently, at identifying the needs for continuous training and organizing specialized training courses providing staff with the skills and knowledge needed to perform their duties. This is all the more important as the programme-based budgeting will have to be supported with human resources specialized within the ministry.

Number of recruitment sessions

Number of graduate trainees 15% 20% 25% 30%

M.6.1.1.2. Improving the process of using M/ICS (Managerial/Internal Control System) at internal levelThe implementation of institutional management standards under Order 946/2005 of the minister for public finances is a useful step to ensure a stable management that is based on clear procedures. The measure is important because of the large No. of existing procedures within the MDRAP and the need to integrate them so that there are no redundancies.

Number of M/ICS reports

Number of graduated training courses

1 1 1 1

M.6.1.1.3. Strengthening institutional communication by using ICT-supported document managementThe implementation of IT systems resulting in the gradual replacement of paper-based communication with electronic communication leads to a more efficient work of the employees and to an increase in the quality of work results. Work productivity is a major challenge due to the complex mandate and the need to reduce the workload of each employee.

Number of transactions / communications carried out through electronic means


171

M.6.1.1.4. Preparing the EU Presidency in each of the mandate areasRomania prepares to take over the EU presidency in 2019. The MDRAP will prepare Romania's priorities in the areas covered by the mandate, focusing on territorial development and regional planning, cross-border cooperation and public administration. By 2019, the MDRAP must provide a series of reports generated by its obligations as a member state and participant in various European treaties or conventions: ESPON etc.

Number of elaborated documents 15 30

Result 6.1.2: Improved capacity of drafting, substantiating, adopting, monitoring and evaluating the relevant regulations, as well as greater transparency of the decision-making process and of the prevention, monitoring and control frameworkM.6.1.2.1. Attracting (human, financial) resources to improve the capacity to develop and implement public policies and to use substantiation instrumentsRIA implementation within the ministry will be achieved by strengthening the Department of Integrity, good governance and public policy, responsible for this area and staff training on the integration of impact substantiation tools in the normal regulatory process. It is necessary to provide “on the job” training for employees of DGs in order to raise their interest in using these tools.

Number of staff trained in RIA 2 10 20 25

M.6.1.2.2. Implementing quality and self-assessment standards (ISO and CAF)The implementation of institutional quality and self-evaluation systems aims to improve the quality of institutional decision-making and communication, as well as the quality of institutional products.

Number of adopted standards

M.6.1.2.2. Improving the transparency of decision-making processes, as well as the integrity at ministerial levelThis measure is implemented at the ministerial level by the activity of the Directorate for Integrity, Good Governance and Public Policy. The measure will be operationalized through the implementation of activities related to the use of decisional transparency, staff training and involvement in projects related to anticorruption and integrity, implementation of the provisions on ethics within the institution.

Number of anticorruption and integrity courses

Number of ethics and integrity procedures

172

M.6.1.2.3. Strengthening the prevention, monitoring and control frameworkIt refers to the implementation and monitoring of corruption risks at ministerial level, the implementation of the National Anticorruption Strategy provisions: corruption risk mapping and analysis of the degree of discretion, implementing preventive measures and control of these issues within the institution, as well as at the LPA level.

Number of anticorruption plans Number of beneficiary TAUs

Result 6.1.3: Improved efficiency of the use of the Ministry's administrative budgetM.6.1.3.1. Accessing extra budgetary funds for administrative capacity developmentAccessing additional funds from sources external to the state budget is a measure that will be implemented at directorate level. Due to the diversity of extra-budgetary sources and especially to the external non-reimbursable grants, the ministry will prepare projects and attract funds for funding the technical infrastructure and staff training in order to achieve the results of this budget programme. The ACOP is one of the major sources for administrative capacity building.

Number of contracted projects

2 2 2 2

M.6.1.3.2. Ensuring the delivery of services covered by the Ministry's own mechanismThe operation of the ministry will be ensured by budget including: personnel, goods and services and other direct costs provided. Its own services are those provided for by the law and can be provided to the public or other institutions.

Number of salaried personnel

1644 1644 1644 1644

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Annex 4: Information on the components of the Institutional Strategic Plan

The Annexes presented below are explained in detail in the Methodology, Annex 2 to the draft Government Decision (GD) on developing the Institutional Strategic Plan

The institutional profile contains the description of the institutional resources (national and international regulatory framework, subordinated and coordinated institutions) and of the organizational resources (organizational chart, human resources, budgetary resources). The description and analysis of the institutional profile include at least the following:

Annex 4.1: Relevant regulatory acts, strategies and policies

The relevant regulations and strategies/policies.

I. EU legislation, including EC decisions:

FR – Regulation (EU, Euratom) no. 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No. 1605/2002

CPR – Regulation (EU) no. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006

Regulation (EU) no. 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund (ESF) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1081/2006

CDR 480 – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 480/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 616/2015 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 480/2014, regarding the references to Regulation (EU) No. 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Regulation (EU) No. 1302/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1082/2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) regarding the clarification, simplification and improvement of the establishment and functioning of such groupings

CIR 2015 – Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 215/2014 laying down rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to methodologies for climate change support, the determination of milestones and targets in the performance framework and the nomenclature of categories of intervention for the European Structural and Investment Funds

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CIR 821 – Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 821/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed arrangements for the transfer and management of programme contributions, the reporting on financial instruments, technical characteristics of information and communication measures for operations and the system to record and store data

CDR 1970 – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1970 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with specific provisions on the reporting of irregularities concerning the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

CDR 1974 – Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1974 setting out the frequency and the format of the reporting of irregularities concerning the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, under Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

CDR 240 – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 240/2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds, with the corrigendum published on 27 May 2014 in OJ L 157/103

CIR 184 – Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 184/2014 laying down pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the terms and conditions applicable to the electronic data exchange system between the Member States and the Commission and adopting pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal, the nomenclature of the categories of intervention for support from the European Regional Development Fund under the European territorial cooperation goal

CIR 1011 – Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1011/2014 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for submission of certain information to the Commission and the detailed rules concerning the exchanges of information between beneficiaries and managing authorities, certifying authorities, audit authorities and intermediate bodies

CIR 207 – Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/207 laying down detailed rules implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for the progress report, submission of the information on a major project, the joint action plan, the implementation reports for the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the management declaration, the audit strategy, the audit opinion and the annual control report and the methodology for carrying out the cost-benefit analysis and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model for the implementation reports for the European territorial cooperation goal

Council Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No. 2988/95 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests

Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 213/2008 of 28 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) and Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement procedures, as regards the revision of the CPV

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EC Decision No. C(2014) 5515 of 6 August 2014 approving Romania's Partnership Agreement for the 2014-2020 programming period, identified by code 2014RO16M8PA001.1.2

Regulation (EU) No. 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1080/2006

Regulation (EU) No. 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal

Commission Implementing Decision of 12 February 2015 approving certain elements of the “Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria” cooperation programme for granting support from the European Regional Development Fund under the European territorial cooperation goal in Bulgaria and Romania

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 288/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to the model for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal with regard to the model for cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 184/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the terms and conditions applicable to the electronic data exchange system between the Member States and the Commission and adopting pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal, the nomenclature of the categories of intervention for support from the European Regional Development Fund under the European territorial cooperation goal

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 215/2014 of 7 March 2014 laying down rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to methodologies for climate change support, the determination of milestones and targets in the performance framework and the nomenclature of categories of intervention for the European Structural and Investment Funds, as subsequently amended

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 821/2014 of 28 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed arrangements for the transfer and management of programme contributions, the reporting on financial instruments, technical characteristics of information and communication measures for operations and the system to record and store data

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1011/2014 of 22 September 2014 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for submission of certain information to the Commission and the detailed rules concerning the exchanges of information between beneficiaries and managing authorities, certifying authorities, audit authorities and intermediate bodies

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/207 of 20 January 2015 laying down detailed rules implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for the progress report, submission of the information on a major project, the joint action plan, the implementation reports for the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the management declaration, the audit strategy, the audit opinion and the annual control report and the methodology for carrying out the cost-benefit analysis and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model for the implementation reports for the European territorial cooperation goal

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 480/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 481/2014 of 4 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to specific rules on eligibility of expenditure for cooperation programmes

Regulation (EU) No. 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 447/2014 of 2 May 2014 on the specific rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No. 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA II)

Regulation (EU) No. 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 897/2014 of 18 August 2014 laying down specific provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EU) No. 232/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument

Regulation (EU) No. 236/2014 laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for financing external action

Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatmentDirective 98/83/EC on quality of water intended for human consumptionDirective 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, as subsequently amended and supplementedDirective 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste, as subsequently amended and supplementedCouncil Directive 86/278/EEC on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil,

when sewage sludge is used in agriculture, as subsequently amended and supplemented

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Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), as subsequently amended and supplemented

Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency

European Commission Decision C (2015) 1290 of 25 February 2015 adopting the 2014-2020 Administrative Capacity Operational Programme, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC.

II. National legislation:

GD no. 1/2013 on the organization and functioning of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Government Decision No. 904/2016 on the amendment and completion of the government Decision No. 398/2015 for establishing the institutional framework for coordination and management of European structural and investment funds and to ensure continuity of the institutional framework for coordination and management of structural instruments 2007-2013 and repealing the decision of Government No. 1.183/2014 on the nomination of authorities involved in the management and control system of the European structural and investment funds 2014-2020

GD no. 398/2015 establishing the institutional framework for the coordination and management of European structural and investment funds and ensuring the continuity of the institutional framework for the coordination and management of Structural Instruments for 2007-2013

Order no. 3258/2013 of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration concerning the Regulation on the organization and functioning of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, as subsequently amended and supplemented

GD no. 399 / 2015 on the rules on eligibility of expenditure for the operations financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (2014-2020)

Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) no. 40/2015 on the financial management of EU funds for the 2014-2020 programming period

GD no. 93/2016 approving the implementing rules for the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 40/2015 on the financial management of EU funds for the 2014-2020 programming period, with subsequent changes and additions

Law no. 98/2016 on public procurement with subsequent changes and additions GD no. 395/2016 approving the implementing rules for the provisions on awarding the public

procurement contract/framework agreement of Law no. 98/2016 on public procurement with subsequent changes and additions

Order no. 1124/2016 of the Minister of European Funds regarding the approval of the competitive procedure applicable to the applicants/private beneficiaries for awarding supply, works or services contracts financed from European funds

Government Ordinance no. 9/2015 amending and supplementing GEO no. 127/2007 on the European grouping of territorial cooperation

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GEO no. 66/2011 on preventing, detecting and penalizing the irregularities which occur in the process of obtaining and using European funds and/or the related national public funds, as subsequently amended and supplemented

GD no. 875/2011 approving the implementing rules for the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 66/2011 on preventing, detecting and penalizing the irregularities which occur in the process of obtaining and using European funds and/or the related national public funds, as subsequently amended and supplemented

GD no. 519/2014 laying down the rates related to the percentage reductions/financial corrections for the deviations stipulated in the Annex to the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 66/2011 with subsequent changes and additions

Government Ordinance no. 119/1999, republished, on internal control and preventive financial control, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Government Decision no. 274 of 22 April 2015 establishing joint secretariats, joint technical secretariats, the national point, the national contact points and the national contact person, and the first level control bodies in order to implement the cooperation programmes in which Romania participates, in the 2014-2020 programming period

Law no. 215/2001 on the local public administration, republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Law no. 590/2003 on treaties Government Emergency Ordinance no. 96 / 2012 establishing some measures to reorganize

the central public administration and amending certain legal acts with subsequent changes and additions

Government Ordinance no. 18 / 2014 regulating some measures regarding the activity of the Autonomous Administration “Administration of State Protocol Patrimony”, changing the legal status of certain buildings and amending certain laws

Law no. 248 / 2005 on the free movement of Romanian citizens abroad, as subsequently amended and supplemented

GD no. 518 /1995 on certain rights and obligations of the Romanian staff sent abroad for carrying out temporary missions, as subsequently amended and supplemented

GD no. 189 / 2001 on some measures concerning travelling for their duties by dignitaries and persons of similar status in the public administration, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Order no. 901 of 6 June 2014 of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration concerning the Minister's cell phones subscriptions

Law no. 51/2006 on public utilities community services, republished, as subsequently supplemented

Law no. 241/2006 on water supply and sewerage services, republished Law no. 101/2006 on the urban sanitation service, republished, as subsequently amended and

supplemented Law no. 230/2006 on the public lighting service with subsequent changes and additions Law no. 92/2007 on the local public transport service, as subsequently amended and

supplemented All the legal acts transposing European directives in the field of public utilities The Romanian Constitution (republished) Law no. 393/2004 on the status of the local elected representatives with subsequent changes

and additions Law no. 273/2006 on local public finances, as subsequently amended and supplemented; Framework Law no. 195/2006 on decentralization, as subsequently amended and

supplemented

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Law no. 340/2004 regarding the Prefect and the Prefect Institution, republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Law no. 213/1998 on Government property, as subsequently amended and supplemented Government Decision no. 909/2014 Government Decision no. 139/2008 approving the implementing rules of Framework Law no.

195/2006 on decentralization, as subsequently amended and supplemented Government Decision no. 525/2016 approving the 2016-2020 Strategy on the development of

civil service Government Decision no. 650/2016 approving the 2016-2020 Training strategy for public

administration Government Ordinance no. 23/2016 establishing the National Institute of Administration GD no. 554/2014 approving the Rules on the establishment of internal audit committees The rules specific to the internal audit activities performed within MDRAP and those of the

Internal Audit Charter of MDRAP's Internal Audit Service, endorsed by the Central Unit for the Harmonization of the Internal Public Audit (UCAAPI) at the Ministry of Finance

Order no. 1010/12 July 2016 of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration approving the establishment of the Internal Audit Committee at the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration

Order no. 340/607/190 of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration / Minister of Public Finance / Minister of European Funds approving the implementing rules of the Government Ordinance no. 29/2015 on the management and use of non-reimbursable external grants and of national public co-financing for the European Territorial Cooperation goal in 2014-2020

Order no. 1792/2002 of the Minister of Public Finance approving the rules on the commitment, validation, authorization and payment of public institutions expenses, and the organization, recording and reporting of budget and legal commitments, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Law no. 500/2002 on public finances, as subsequently amended and supplemented Law no. 7/1996 on cadaster and land registration, republished, as subsequently amended and

supplemented Government Decision no. 1288/2012 approving the organization and functioning of the

National Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration (ANCPI), as subsequently amended and supplemented

Government Decision no. 294/2015 approving the National cadaster and land registry programme (2015-2023)

Order no. 700/2014 of the General Director of ANCPI approving the Regulation for endorsement, reception and registration in the cadaster and land registry records as subsequently amended and supplemented

Order no. 1445/2016 of the General Director of ANCPI approving the organization chart of the cadastre and real estate publicity offices, of the National Cartography Center, as well as the regulations for their organization and functioning as subsequently amended and supplemented

Order no. 107/2010 of the General Director of ANCPI approving the Regulation on the authorization or recognition of the authorization of Romanian natural or legal persons, of those from another European Union Member State or from a State belonging to the European Economic Area, in order to execute and verify the specialized works in the fields of cadaster, geodesy and cartography in Romania as subsequently amended and supplemented

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Order no. 1738/2015 of the General Director of ANCPI on the approval of the periods for issuing the documents and data related to the provision of services by the National Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration and its subordinated bodies

Order no. 39/2009 of the Minister of Administration and Interior approving the tariffs for the services provided by the National Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration and its subordinated bodies, and the fee for authorizing the persons performing specialized works in the field of cadaster, geodesy and cartography

Emergency Government Ordinance no. 41/2016 establishing simplification measures at central government level and amending and supplementing certain legal acts

Emergency Government Ordinance no. 90/2017 on some fiscal-budgetary measures, the modification and completion of normative acts and the extension of some deadlines

Law no. 10/1995 republished on the quality in construction works, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Law no. 50/1991 on the authorization of construction works, as subsequently amended and supplemented

Law no. 350/2001 on spatial and urban planning, as subsequently amended and supplemented

GD no. 668/2017 laying down the conditions for the marketing of construction products.

III. International treaties/agreements

TFEU – The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – the consolidated versions (2012/C 326/01) of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

IV. Strategies and strategic documents

Romania's Partnership Agreement for the 2014-2020 programming period, identified by code 2014RO16M8PA001.1.2, approved by EC Decision no. C(2014) 5515 of 6 August 2014

The Administrative Capacity Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period, identified by CCI: 2014RO05SFOPO01, approved by EC Decision no. C(2015) 1290 of 25 February 2015

The Governing programme, in force since 17 November 2015‐ Priority no. 8 – Removing bottlenecks in implementing European programmes focusing

on simplification, increased absorption and the quality of the projects funded‐ Objective no. 11 – European funds, by:

a. Completing the implementation of the 2007-2013 programmes and the emergency release of all programmes for the 2014-2020 period

b. Identifying and eliminating gaps and bottlenecks in the systems implementing European funds, with a focus on increasing the use and quality of the projects funded

Order no. 763 of 16 May 2014 of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration approving the Institutional Strategic Plan (ISP) in the medium term (2014-2016)

‐ Sectoral priority: Efficient public administrationStrategic direction (II): Public AdministrationGeneral goal: Increasing efficiency and effectiveness of the activities carried out by the central and local government in the 2014-2016 period(SO1) – Ensuring and improving the policy and regulatory framework in the field of public administration (ACOP approved in 2015)

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‐ Horizontal priority: Strengthening the administrative capacity of MDRAP (the organizational management component and the legislative component)

The EU Strategy for the Danube RegionThe EU Strategy for the Black SeaThe TEN-T StrategyThe Territorial Agenda of the European Union 2020 The Europe 2020 Strategy The National Strategy on accelerating the development of the public utilities community

services (approved by GD no. 246/2006) The National Waste Management Strategy (2014-2020) Romania's Energy Strategy for 2007-2020Strategic planning at government level – According to existing methodologies, i.e. GD no.

1807/2006 approving the management component and GD no. 158/2008 approving the budget programming component

The Strategy to strengthen public administration (2014-2020) The National Reform Programme (PNR)The Government's Annual Work Plan (PALG)The budgetary and fiscal strategy for the 2016-2018 periodThe 2015-2016 Governing ProgrammeThe Civil Service Development Strategy (2016-2020) The Training Strategy for Public Administration (2016-2020)The annual audit planThe Internal Audit CharterThe National Strategy for Regional DevelopmentThe ROP StrategyThe National Anticorruption Strategy for the 2016-2020 period, the sets of performance

indicators, the risks associated to the strategy objectives and measures and the sources of verification, the inventory of institutional transparency measures and corruption prevention measures, evaluation indicators, as well as the standards of disclosure of public interest information, approved by GD no. 583/2016

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Annex 4.2: Institutional profile

The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration has had a structure review in early 2018. The Ministry had also included for a period of approximately 1 year the mandate of the Ministry of European Funds. This review led to functional and process changes at MDRAPFE level. MDRAP returned to its previous form in 2018 and consequently the number of resources and budget was changed. Human resources, for example, at the level of the organization chart for 2018, have 967 employees.

Organization chart (according to GD no 51/2018 on the organization and functioning of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration)

The Ministry's own apparatus includes 14 structures including the dignitary's own apparatus. There have been no significant changes in the structure of the machine compared to 2016, the year for which the situation was analyzed in detail.

Own Apparatus 967

Dignitaries, Cabinet members, General Secretary and Deputy Secretaries, Ministerial Board

50

Public Internal Audit Service 8

Control Body 8

Communication Service 11

Directorate for Integrity, Good Governance and Public Policies 21

Emmergency Situations and Classified Information Service 8

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Directorate General for Regional Development and Infrastructure 144

Directorate General for Public Administration 78

Directorate General for the Regional Operational Programme 176

Directorate General for European Programmes and Administrative Capacity 83

Directorate General for European Territorial Cooperation 149

Directorate General for Financial Management, Human Resources and Administration 124

Directorate General for Public Procurement 28

Directorate General for Legal Affairs, Parliamentary Relations and European Affairs 79

Source: MDRAP, 2018

The subordinated institutions and entities (presented in a scheme of relations with the ministry and with each other)

Public institutions within the subordination / coordination or under the authority of MDRAP

5166

The National Agency of Civil Servants – ANFP 175

The National Regulatory Authority for Public Utilities Community Services – ANRSC 180

The State Inspectorate for Constructions 816

The National Institute of Administration 106

The National Housing Agency – ANL 221

The National Investment Company – CNI S.A. 188

The National Agency for Cadastre and Real Estate Publicity 3480

Source: MDRAP, 2018

I. Institutions subordinated to MDRAP:1) The National Agency of Civil Servants – ANFP2) The National Regulatory Authority for Public Utilities Community Services – ANRSC3) The State Inspectorate for Constructions – ISC4) The National Agency for Cadaster and Land Registration – ANCPI

II. Institutions coordinated by MDRAP:1) The National Agency for Cadastre and Real Estate Publicity, according to GD 51/2018 –

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III. Bodies under the authority of MDRAP:1) The National Housing Agency – ANL2) The National Investment Company – CNI S.A.

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IV. Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) – public interest NGOs acting as intermediary bodies for the 2014-2020 ROP:1) RDA North-East2) RDA South-East3) RDA South Muntenia4) RDA South-West Oltenia5) RDA West6) RDA North-West7) RDA Center8) RDA Bucharest - Ilfov

V. Cross-border Cooperation Offices:1) The Regional Cross-border Cooperation Office in Oradea – for the border between

Romania and Hungary2) The Regional Cross-border Cooperation Office in Călărași – for the border between

Romania and Bulgaria3) The Regional Cross-border Cooperation Office in Suceava – for the border between

Romania and Ukraine4) The Regional Cross-border Cooperation Office in Timișoara – for the border between

Romania and Serbia5) The Regional Cross-border Cooperation Office in Iași – for the border between

Romania and Moldova

Information concerning the staff and the budget

Information concerning the staff

In January 2018 MDRAP reported a total of 967 employees. This figure reflects an increase in staff employed by 10-12% compared to the ministerial structure of the last 3 years.

The former Ministry of European Funds, which became an integral part of MDRAP under GD no. 15 from 12.01.2017 until the reorganization in January 2018, had in the organizational chart a number of 931 posts, previously approved on the basis of H.G. no. 584/2015.

Therefore, in June 2017, MDRAP had a total of 1,821 posts in the organizational chart, of which 1,644 were occupied and 177 (about 10% of total) were vacanct. Of the total number of employees, 70% are women, 79% are between 25 and 55 years, and 21% are over 55 years old. Of the total number of employees, 12.2% have the rank of assistant, 2.7% debutant, 1.2% grade I, 3.9% grade IA, 32.2% grade II, 18.8% - principal grade, and 29% - superior grade.

In October 2016, according to the approved chart, 847 positions were in MDRAP, up with 91 compared to the same month in 2013, by adding new posts, especially in 2015. However, the number of posts occupied at the institution’s level in October 2016 was 718 (84.8% of those approved), up only with 13 as compared to October 2013, amid the increase in vacancies with 34, and in those temporarily vacant with 13.

When it comes to the institutions subordinated to / under the authority of MDRAP, the situation is as follows:

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1) ANCPI and the subordinated institutions – 1) ANCPI and subordinated institutions – in the year 2018, the number of posts approved at the level of ANCPI and subordinated institutions is 3480 posts, of which 600 for a specified period, as provided for by the normative act of approval, respectively H . G No. 294/2015, and 2880 posts for an indeterminate period. Of the total of 3480 positions financed, in June 2018, from own revenues, 285 posts are distributed at ANCPI, and 3195 are distributed to subordinated institutions. At the territorial level, cadastre and real estate advertising offices have between 38 and 148 positions. As regards the socio-demographic characteristics of ANCPI employees, they all fall under the category of contractual staff. About 68% of long term contractual staff are women, for short term staff, 66% are women. From a total of 2880 positions, 72% are persons with higher education degrees

From a total of 600 positions on limited contract, at the end of May 2018, 531 positions were existent. Out of these, 85% represent staff with , higher education degrees, 1% persons with short-term studies, and 14% staff with average.

2) ISC and its subordinated institutions have a total number of 816 standardized positions, of which only 698 were filled in June 2017. In the total number of employees, 49% are women, 59% are aged between 25 and 55, and 41% are over 55 years old. Of the total number of filled positions, 13% are public dignity and management positions, with higher education and IInd

professional degree, 12% are contract-based execution positions (9% with higher education and 3% with secondary education), and 75% are execution positions for personnel with higher education (55% higher degree, 9% primary degree, 10% assistant and 1% debutant). Most vacant positions are for construction inspectors (superior, primary and assistant) at the level of territorial structures (eg. 16 vacancies only at the level of the Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Inspectorate, 12 at the level of the West Region, etc.).

3) ANRSC – according to the organigram, the maximum number of position is 175, out of which only 88 are filled. 48% of employees are women, and 76% are aged between 25 and 55, while 24% are over 55 years. old In the total number of employees, 74% have the professional degree IA, 16% the IInd professional degree, and 10% the Ist degree.

4) ANFP – according to the approved organigram, there are 164 positions (of which 12 for contract-based staff, 2 for public dignitaries and one for senior civil servants). Of these, only 143 were filled in June 2017. In the total number of employees, 75% are women, 1% are aged below 25, 85% are aged between 25 and 55, and 14% are over 55 years old. Vacancies are found in the most part of the internal structures of the institution, especially at the Directorate General for Regulation, Monitoring and Contentious Affairs (5), the Directorate for Programmes with External Financing (4) and the Directorate General for Civil Service Management (4). Most vacancies are for counselors, experts and legal counselors. More than 97% of the positions are occupied by staff with higher education, 58% of the execution staff holding the superior degree, 12% primary degree, 8% assistant, 3.3% I st degree, 1.8% IA degree, the rest holding management positions.

5) ANL – according to the approved organigram, there are 221 positions for contract-based staff, of which 29 are management positions. Of these, only 165 were filled (in June 2017) and most vacancies were for the positions of advisers, directors, specialist inspectors and referents at the Directorates for Human Resources, IT and Quality Management, Planning and Development of Housing Programmes, and Guaranteeing and Crediting Programmes for Housing Construction, (5 to 8 vacancies). In the total number of employees, 65% are women, 64% are aged between 25 and 55, 36% are over 55 years old, 72% holding a IA professional degree, 19% holding the IInd degree and 9% Ist degree.

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6) CNI – has 150 contract-based positions, of which 21 are management positions, fully occupied as of May 31, 2017. In the total number of employees, 57% are women, 88% are aged between 25 and 55, and only 12% are over 55 years old. 78% are higher education graduates.

7) INA – according to the organigram, there are 106 positions, of which only one was filled as of June, 2017, this structure being recently reestablished.

Information concerning the budget

2018 2019 2020 20210

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

6,208,580

7,298,003

9,861,78410,358,102

Budget evolution 2018-2021

Compared to 2016, when MDRAP had an approved budget of about 5.7 billion lei (1.27 billion euros), the budget is increasing for the period 2018-2021. The increase in the budget of MDRAP is the result of several factors, such as: the favorable macroeconomic environment (the 3.7% growth of the GDP in 2015 and the 5.2% growth in the first semester of 2016), the reorganization of the institution in 2013, taking over new powers and thus having additional funding needs, the increase in the allocations from the state budget for various funding programmes managed by the ministry, the increase in the absorption of the EU funds allocated to ROP, the European Territorial Cooperation Programme, etc.

In terms of funding programmes managed by MDRAP, the Fiscal and budget strategy provides budget allocations for a small number of programmes. The only programme for which a continuous budget increase is stipulated is PNDL, which in 2019 will have an estimated budget 33% higher compared to 2016. The housing construction programme for Roma will also have increasing funds. Other programmes, such as state subsidies for housing, thermal rehabilitation of apartment buildings, ANL housing, and the programme for technical regulations for constructions have a relatively stable budget, compared to 2016.

Funding Programmes 2016 2017 2018 2019

GEO no. 99/2006 on credit institutions and the capital adequacy ratio 111,312 219,438 214,149 214,149

GEO no. 69/2010 – The thermal rehabilitation of residential buildings financed by government guaranteed bank loans

250 1,562 6,851 6,851

Programme for the implementation of the information system specific to public utilities

1,000 1,579 30 30

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and urban data banks

Programme for the thermal rehabilitation of apartment buildings (condominiums) – GEO

no. 18/200925,000 1,183 0 0

Transfers from the state budget to local budgets to finance urgent expenses and to

pay arrears0 0 0 0

Programme for the completion of apartment buildings whose construction began before

1990, under GO no. 19/19940 0 0 0

Social housing construction programme under Law no. 114/1996 25,000 1,025 0 0

Housing construction programme for evicted tenants according to GEO no. 74/2007 25,000 1,576 0 0

Programme for funding the development/updating of the General Urban

Plans (PUG) for localities and of the Local Urban Planning Regulations (RLU)

22,768 0 0 0

Programme for the development of spatial and urban planning documents for areas with

World Heritage-listed historic monuments0 0 0 0

Programme on the drafting of risk maps 5,000 0 0 0

Retrofitting thermal power plants and central heating plants 75,000 0 0 0

Programme for retrofitting multistory residential buildings included by a technical expert's report in Class I of seismic risk and

danger to the public (Government Ordinance no. 20/1994)

25,000 0 0 0

National Programme for Local Development 3,020,000 3,272,865 3,271,787 4,035,348

National Programme for Constructions of Public or Social Interest 505,250 384,750 403,988 424,187

Programme to support the construction of private housing, under GEO no. 51/2006 500 0 0 0

Mitigating hazard risks 0 0 0 0

Youth rental housing construction programme, under Law no. 152/1998 0 0 0 0

Integrated system for the rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation systems, of drinking water treatment plants and of

wastewater treatment plants in the localities with a population of up to 50,000 inhabitants

60,000 0 0 0

Youth rental housing construction 100,000 99,346 95,070 95,070

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programme, under Law no. 152/1998

Social housing for Roma communities 22,947 26,667 33,834 33,834

School buses 27,238

Annual programmes on technical regulations and specific regulatory activities in

constructions, urban planning, spatial planning and housing

2,340 2,340 2,340 2,340

CNI-lottery 80,000 0 0 0

Essential emergency intervention programme in vulnerable buildings presenting a danger to

the public38,041 0 0 0

Pilot programme on the in situ experimental construction of some sectors of roads

classified as being of local interest, through the use of new, technically approved,

materials and technologies

100 0 0 0

Programme for the thermal rehabilitation of public domain buildings – Phase II, GD no.

1868/2005600 0 0 0

Programme for the thermal rehabilitation of public domain buildings – Phase III 2.500 0 0 0

Regarding the budget of institutions subordinated or in coordination, the figures are showed below:

1. The ANFP budget has the following budget credits approved between 2018 and 2021

2018 2019 2020 20210

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

25,464

30,976

25,129 24,215

ANFP

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2. The ANRSC budget has the following budget credits approved between 2018 and 2021

2018 2019 2020 202113,500

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,000

14,753

16,510 16,490 16,457

ANRSC

3. The ISC budget has the following budget credits approved between 2018 and 2021

2018 2019 2020 2021100,000

102,000

104,000

106,000

108,000

110,000

112,000

104,118

106,512

109,255

111,033

ISC

4. The INA budget has the following budget credits approved between 2018 and 2021

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2018 2019 2020 202113,500

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

14,700

16,922 16,922 16,922

INA

5. The CNI budget has the following budget credits approved between 2018 and 2021

2018 2019 2020 20210

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000460,900

200,000 200,000 200,000

CNI

6. The ANCPI budget has the following budget credits approved between 2018 and 2021

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2018 2019 2020 20210

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

832,652

1,431,656 1,415,412

1,051,439

ANCPI

7. The ANL budget has the following budget credits approved between 2018 and 2021

2018 2019 2020 2021110,000

115,000

120,000

125,000

130,000

135,000

140,000

134,551

118,525 118,600 118,800

ANL

Service management and provision model

Most of the internal structures of MDRAP do not provide public services directly to beneficiaries. The only notable exception is DGDRI which, through its Technical Department, provides services of certification, licensing and ongoing training. In another respect, ANRSC, ISC and ANCPI deliver public services through any means of communication, but in some cases, the beneficiary may need the original documents (license, endorsement).

In the case of ANCPI, the public services provided to beneficiaries shall be sent by e-mail, in analogue format, in digital format, in real-time (the ROMPOS-GNSS and ROMPOS-GEO services) or by organizing authorization commissions in which the candidate's files and the candidates themselves will be assessed, as appropriate, and analogue authorization certificates will be issued. The persons authorized to perform cadastral works and the public notaries have direct and permanent online access to the E-Terra Integrated Cadastre and Land Registry System, in order to request the public

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services provided by ANCPI.

Social partners and civil society organizations

1. The 2014-2020 HCOP Monitoring Committee: The National Agency of Civil Servants; the Ministry of Public Finance; the Ministry of Public Finance, the Certifying and Payments Authority; the Audit Authority; the Ministry of Labor ans Social Justice; the National Agency for Equal Opportunities; the Ministry of Health; the Ministry of National Education; Ministry for Research; the Ministry of Justice; the Superior Council of Magistracy; the Public Ministry; the Ministry of Transport; the Ministry of Agriculture; the Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Water and Forests; the Ministry of Communications and Information Society; the Ministry of Internal Affairs; the Ministry for Economy; Ministry of Business Environment, Commerce; the Ministry of Energy; the General Secretariat of the Government / the Prime Minister's Office; the Ministry of European Funds; the National Integrity Agency; the National Council for Combating Discrimination; the National Authority for People with Disabilities; the Romanian Academy; the National Union of County Councils of Romania; the Association of Romanian Cities; the Association of Romanian Municipalities; the Association of Romanian Communes; the National Federation of Romanian LAGs; the Intercommunity Development Association ITI “Danube Delta”; the Economic and Social Council; the National Alliance of SED LEX Public Employees Trade Unions; the “Pro Democrația” Association; the “Active Watch” Association; the Institute for Public Policy (IPP) Association; the Public Policy Center Association; the C4C Association – Communication For Community; the Civil Society Development Foundation; the Open Society Foundation (formerly the Soros Foundation in Romania); the Resource Center for Public Participation (CeRe) Foundation; the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest; the University of Bucharest; the Transilvania University of Brașov; the European Commission; the National Institute of Statistics; the Ministry of EU Funds, the Managing Authority for the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme.

2. The Monitoring Committees for European Territorial Cooperation Programmes: they include representatives of the Romanian Government and of the governments of partner countries, of the regional development regions, entities covering a wide range of significant social partners, including the civil society. The selection of these partners was made transparent by using wide publicity and evaluation and selection procedures.

3. The Monitoring Committee of ROP 2014-2020: it comprises representatives of the government and regional development councils, of institutions and organizations involved in the socio-economic development process, and socio-economic partners relevant to the development and implementation of the regional development policy.

4. The associations of the local authorities: UNCJR – the National Union of Romanian County Councils, AMR – the Association of Romanian Municipalities, AOC – the Association of Romanian Cities, ACOR – the Association of Romanian Communes).

5. The professional associations organized by public utility service providers: ARA – the Romania Water Association, ARMD – the Romanian Association for Waste Management, ASER – the Romanian Association for Energy Services, COGEN; associations representing the civil society – the HABITAT League, the Public Services Employers Association, the Federation of Intercommunity Development Association in the field of waste.

6. Representatives of the civil society: the Romanian Academic Society, Transparency International Romania, the Institute of Public Policy, the National Trade Union Block, etc.

7. ANCPI has concluded contracts and cooperation agreements with the National Union of the Notaries Public, the National Postal Service Company, the Romanian Banking Association, the National Union of Enforcement Officers, and it collaborates with central-level institutions and organizations: the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of National Defence – the Military

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Topography Directorate, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Justice, CNADNR S.A. – the National Company of Road Infrastructure Administration, CNCF CFR S.A. – the Romanian Railway Company, ADS – the State Domains Agency, RAARSTA, INCDM “Grigore Antipa” – the National Institute for Marine Research and Development, ANAF – the National Agency for Fiscal Administration, ONPCSB – the National Office for Preventing and Countering Money Laundering, ANI – the National Integrity Agency), but also with local level entities or private companies (e.g. OMV PETROM).

8. ISC has protocols with MDRAP, IGSU – the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, ANPC – the National Authority for Consumer Protection, ANPH – the National Authority for People with Disabilities, URBAN-INCERC, ASRO – the National Standards Body of Romania, the Technical Constructions Universities in Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Timișoara, AGICPS – the Structural Design Construction Engineers Association, associations of energy auditors, constructions employers unions, APMCR – the Romanian Association of Construction Materials Manufacturers, CEBC – the Consortium or European Building Control, Adco-CPD, investors, designers, contractors, owners, administrators, researchers, certified and/or accredited construction specialists, manufacturers and distributors of construction products.

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Annex 4.3: SWOT Analysis

Annex 4.3.1 – Analysis of the internal environment

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

The overall adequate level of qualification and the professionalism of the institution staff, their availability for overtime, their adaptability and pro-active attitude

The high absorption rate for EU-funded programmes managed in the 2007-2013 programming period

The launch of all 2014-2020 ESIF-funded programmes and of some calls for projects with a cumulative budget of about 15 billion Euros

Efficient management and control system for the Administrative Capacity Development OP (no interruption of payments or refunds from EC)

The shortening, by almost 4 times, of the average annual duration for refund applications in the case of the ACDOP for the 2009-2015 period

Effective corrective actions for the ACDOP (100% recovery of debts from corrections by administrative acts)

Mostly efficient and stable procedures and work instructions, especially in the case of the structures that manage European funds, for various internal processes (general, management, support, etc.)

The use of financial resources from the Technical Assistance Axes to facilitate the implementation of EU-funded programmes

A higher number of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes for which MDRAP is the Managing Authority, due to the strong performance in the previous programming period

Strengthening the MA representation in the territory and concluding delegation agreements

Concluding inter-institutional cooperation agreements in the fields managed by MDRAP

Insufficient executive staff by reference to the growing workload and the more and more complex activities (the excessive burdening of the staff by over 100% in most directorates, services and departments); differences in workload and performance between the employees in the same directorate/service/department

Vacancies in the institution's organizational chart and the high turnover of staff in certain structures, mostly in those with heavy workloads and without additional pay classes

The large number of operational procedures applied in some directorates (risk of excessive procedures)

Difficulties in applying common procedures at ministry level; not knowing, not communicating or implementing poorly the existing procedures

Different MDRAP structures carry out their activities in several locations in Bucharest; there are also problems with the flow of documents between these structures and the headquarters

The discrepancy between structures when it comes to the logistics resources required for the specificities and the workload (ICT equipment, facilities, furniture, archives, work environment, security and safety conditions, etc.)

Very limited funds available for the continuous training of employees and complicated procedures for accessing such programmes; low quality of some training programmes, their lack of correlation with actual training needs; some employees are unable to participate because of their excessive workload

Insufficient data to allow for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interrelated strategies with national/regional/local impact

Low salary/incentives level, below the

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Designing integrated packages of measures financed from several programmes

Purchasing external expertise (EIB, JASPERS, World Bank, IT companies)

The successful implementation of projects in the border region in eligible areas related to the European Territorial Cooperation OP (ETCOP), with an impact on local development

Good communication with the beneficiaries of ETCOP

The high number of meetings held with foreign guests/delegations, in the country and abroad

The large number of notices of opportunity and conformity issued for the local public authorities in order to conclude cooperation documents with similar foreign local public authorities

ANRSC is a member of the European Water Sector Regulators' Association, along with other 22 countries in Europe

The regulations issued by ANRSC are consistent with EU provisions and are appreciated in Europe and worldwide

A regulated national market in the field of public utility services

Ongoing monitoring, at territorial level, of each public utility service

Experience in the design, implementation and monitoring of institutional strategic plans

The vast strategic planning experience of various directorates and of the staff; a system of internal management control at MDRAP level

The implementation of the SIPOCA 34 project – Strengthening the implementation of internal management control standards, at central and local level; beneficiary: the General Secretariat of the Government, a project implemented in partnership with MDRAP (in the 2016-2019 period)

Updated databases on public administrators and Romanian intercommunity development

market, making it harder to attract and retain specialists in the field; an ageing staff (average age – over 40). No incentives (bonuses, overtime pay, etc.), also leading to increased vulnerability to corruption

Frequent changes in the top management (ministers, state secretaries and directors)

Large number of information reports inside and outside the organization, with uncertain usefulness and lack of feedback thereon (also from the SGG). The ISP is not perceived as a real and mandatory management tool

Difficulties in ensuring work synergy between various internal structures of MDRAP at both strategic and operational level (e.g. issues in developing joint documents)

Improper operation of the integrated IT system, the electronic archive system (it works alongside the classic one), the system of access by electronic signature, the e-mail; the absence of a wi-fi network, poor internet connection, difficulties in the on-line monitoring of the document flow within the institution, shortage of IT staff

Underfunding and discontinuous funding of investment programmes financed from the state budget, causing implementation delays, no predictability, cash flow problems, etc.

No clear and stable criteria for prioritizing the projects funded from the state budget

Overburdening the staff with basic tasks or related, which could be transferred locally (e.g. replies to petitions); the ad hoc allocation of tasks/ urgent works with unrealistic deadlines

Very long waiting period for endorsing documents at different decision levels (up to the top management for some regular documents), slow internal flow of printed documents

Large differences in pay between different MDRAP internal structures and between employees with similar levels of training, experience and responsibility

Absence of insurance and legal assistance for the control of staff with several

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associations

Amending and supplementing the legislation on decentralization, and developing a general strategy in the field

Updating the composition of Romanian TAUs and the existence of studies and analyses on the territorial administrative reform

Some legislative changes in recent years have facilitated the cycle of EU-funded projects

The annual acknowledgement of the Internal Audit Service operationality by the Audit Authority attached to the Romanian Court of Auditors, the audit from the European Commission, etc.

Covering (through the selected and developed audit missions) the existing/ identified priority risks within MDRAP and within the institutions under its coordination/subordination/ under the authority of the ministry during the (limited) available timeframe, correlated with the limited (number of) human resources

Covering internal audit procedures available at MDRAP level and complying with international standards

Supporting beneficiaries in obtaining loans from the Treasury by issuing notifications to confirm the amount of co-financing from the beneficiary's sources, which remains to be paid on the date of the request, as well as to confirm the value of the financial corrections applied to the projects

The coverage, from the amounts refunded by the European Commission, of the funds used from privatization revenues, of the amounts transferred from the Fund of Temporary Unavailabilities set up with the Certifying Authority and of the debts to other operational programmes

The successful collaboration between MDRAP, in general, and MA ROP, in particular, with the RDAs, which act as intermediate bodies

Effective and intensively used beneficiary

liabilities

Some staff categories do not have the status of special civil servants, as is the case of those with similar responsibilities in other areas

Poor system for the management of petitions, overburdening the staff in the specialized departments

Participation of employees with no decision-making power in the Management Group activities

The absence of team-building programmes Very tight deadlines for the internal

consultation of certain documents Insufficient communication between the

substructures with powers in the field of EU-funded programmes’ monitoring and payment

Limited employee access to legislative databases

Problems with providing workspaces for maintenance services, as well as supplies and means of transport for business travel, especially due to the legal requirements in the field

Very limited financial autonomy of directorates, services and departments within MDRAP, the high centralization level in the institution

Major differences between the amounts contracted and those actually spent by the local public authorities, insufficient support to beneficiaries for expediting and improving the quality of implementation

Limited delegation to the middle management (heads of services/ departments) in some directorates of the ministry; unclear internal procedures on the delegation of powers

Some employees' high resistance to change

Still limited number of online services provided to beneficiaries, including at the level of the institutions under the authority of/subordinated to MDRAP

Failing to complete all ex-ante conditionalities agreed with the EC

Delays in the implementation of some

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databases in the Directorate for Local Fiscal and Budgetary Policy, with the potential to become a specialized website for local public authorities

An action plan for the phased implementation of quality management in the public sector and for streamlining the administrative procedures applicable to citizens

Undertaking effective measures to increase the collection of local taxes and duties

The high performance of the Directorate for Public Procurement within MDRAP

The high degree of transparency and openness to the media and the civil society (disclosure of information, public consultations, etc.)

Working with numerous internal and external partners (other ministries, agencies, associations of the local public authorities, NGOs, etc.)

The existence of approved strategies for strengthening the public administration, for the development of the civil service and for training in public administration by 2020

The re-establishment of the National Institute of Administration

The development of a new Administrative Code that will allow for combining the relevant legislation in a number of key administrative areas into a single legal act

The development of a centralized application for managing real estate, providing spatial data sets at national level through a Geoportal (E-TERRA, ROMPOS)

The implementation of the National Register of Street Nomenclatures – RENNS

The territorial representation of the institutions subordinated to / under the authority of MDRAP (e.g. ANCPI, ISC)

Updating and harmonizing the legislation on cadaster and land registration

ISC is a member of the CEBC (the Consortium for European Building

phased and nonoperational projects

Delays in the accreditation of the MAs Absence of a fully functional IT system

imposed by the EC for the implementation of ESIF 2014-2020

The risk of incurring financial corrections and reducing the current absorption period due to potential problems related to the closure of programmes financed from the ESF 2007-2013

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Control) and of AdCo-CPD (the Supervisory Authorities Group for the Construction Products Market)

ISC has extensive know-how at the national level in terms of control of the following fields: quality, the discipline regarding issuing permits for construction works, urban planning and the construction products market

ISC operates on a regulated market, its staff has a specific qualification, adequate for the institution's mission, and the control (and other) activities are performed according to procedures

The ISC has an efficient and effective management/control system, and the corrective measures/actions are fast and efficient

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Annex 4.3.2 – External environment assessment (PESTLE)

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

Political factors

The existence of the EU cohesion policy, through which social and economic initiatives that meet specific needs may be implemented, thus contributing to the achievement of European goals

Existing collaboration between all relevant environmental, legal, social factors, etc., for the development of substantiated programme documents, which can generate effective results, in line with expectations and goals

The upcoming EU Council Presidency in 2019

Romania's EU membership, which implies complying with the provisions of the European Directives at all levels

Increased support from international bodies, providing the ministry and subordinated institutions with expertise and partnership opportunities

Frequent changes in the institutional framework (the reorganization of ministries, agencies, subordinated institutions, etc.) and leadership framework (ministers, state secretaries, etc.)

Inconsistency of government policies in certain activity areas (e.g. frequent tax changes), non-compliance with the periods/ ex-ante conditionalities undertaken by the government through its legislative programme, the risk of not complying with EU assumed obligations (e.g. in the field of water and wastewater)

Political interference in some processes carried out by the institution

Given ISC’s position in the organizational structure of the executive branch and its level of subordination, there is no full independence when it comes to its control activities, and there is a high level of exposure of the inspectors in performing their control activities

Economic factors

Romania's macroeconomic stability, providing the financial resources for co-financing EU-funded projects

Positive dynamics of the national economy in recent years, favoring an increasing interest of private companies for non-reimbursable grants

Adequate capacity for the implementation of projects with economic impact

The opportunity of accessing European funds to develop public utility systems, on the one hand, and to develop and improve the administrative capacity of ANRSC, on the other

Limited financial resources available to the local public authorities for the implementation of grant projects, resulting in delays

Partial implementation of the legislation on the multiannual financial planning; numerous budget amendments that have often led to reductions in capital spending related to the investment programmes receiving funds from the state budget

Large number of budget items and the need to open an account with the Treasury for each budget paragraph; significant resources allocated to the reports made by the ministries to the Ministry of Public Finance

Absence of investment needs assessments related to key infrastructure, undertaken by the central government; not matching

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investment needs with financial resources allocated from the state budget

Absence of an improved and qualitative training market in the field of construction works quality

Social and cultural factors

The management / the political factors are becoming aware of / understanding the beneficial role of internal audit: (preventive) counseling; a department that adds value by looking from outside the structures at activities conducted by them inside the entity

The increased attention of the media and the general public on the areas managed by MDRAP and the institutions subordinated to it / under its authority (seismic risk, land registry, etc.)

Resignation of highly qualified employees in various areas, including those working in the central and local public administration

Citizens' negative perception of the central government services as lacking integrity and being corrupt

Lack of a strong management culture at various administrative levels

Technological factors

The emergence of new technologies and solutions in the field of ICT, which can greatly facilitate the delivery of public services, the fast and secure communication with various actors, etc.

The development of GIS-like applications across multiple areas in Romania and the existence of a national infrastructure for spatial information; MDRAP and the subordinated institutions (e.g. ANCPI) are leading providers of spatial information

Incomplete operation of MySMIS application Small number of public institutions

registered on the portal Ghiseul.ro, also due to its technical issues (no public ownership of the source code)

Absence of a National Information System for the local public authorities and of a government Intranet, which would ensure speedy correspondence, feedback, safety of the information exchange between institutions at a low cost

Little or no interoperability between the databases managed by different institutions

Absence of an information exchange system between institutions and citizens

Legal/judicial factors The stability of the national and EU legal

framework in the field of ESIF A legislative initiative to reduce the number

of non-tax levies for individuals and businesses

Some institutions outside MDRAP develop legislation affecting the field of public utilities without complying with the legislative technique rules, which leads to overlaps and contradictions within the stipulated provisions

The restrictive legal framework for dismissing underperforming employees and for providing incentives to the ones who are efficient

Incomplete, non-aligned, inefficient, unstable and inconsistently applied

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legislation in key areas for the activity of MDRAP, such as: public transport, spatial and urban planning, urban regeneration and seismic risk buildings, local and central public finance, authorization of construction works, discipline in and quality of these works, property restitution, expropriation on grounds of public interest, etc.

Absence of a single central government entity responsible for all the public procurement in the system (according to the Austrian model)

Absence of a legal framework for the transfer of amounts between MDRAP and the RDAs to support their implementation of PNDL

The poor correlation of the efforts of various institutions responsible for public administration

Environmental factors Preparing risk and emergency management

plans at various territorial levels, ensuring greater protection of investment objectives

The existence of INSPIRE Directive and databases, which can also be used in assessing risks and exploiting natural resources

Increasingly stronger climate changes and natural disasters affect the urgent investment needs in various fields

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Anexa 5: Draft normative acts proposed in Government's Annual Work Plan by MDRAP for 2018

Nr. crt.

Draft normative act provided for in PALG

Estimated month for transmission to the

Government

Estimated month for approval in Parliament

1. Government Decision Government Decision for approval of the Preliminary Theses of the Draft of the Community Utilities Public Services Code

2. Draft Law amending and supplementing the Law on Cadastre and Real Estate Advertising no. 7/1996

3. Draft law on the establishment of the National Council for Human Resources Development in the Public Administration

August November

4. Draft bill of public transport passenger services

October 2019

5. Draft law approving the Local Public Finance Code

December 2019

6. Draft law on the authorization of building construction works and demolition of buildings

December 2019

7. Draft law amending and supplementing Law no. 363/2006 on the approval of the National Territorial Plan, Section I - Transport Networks

December 2019

8. Government Decision on the approval of the National Housing Strategy

December -

9. Decision of the Government to update the annexes to Law no. 190/2009 on the approval of the National Territory Planning Plan Section VIII April Resources Areas

December -

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Competența face diferența!Proiect selectat în cadrul Programului Operațional Capacitate Administrativă, cofinanțat de Uniunea

Europeană din Fondul Social European

Competence makes a difference!

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Project selected under the Administrative Capacity Operational Programme, co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund

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Documents

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