Synergies between EUSDR PA 10 and the
Danube Transnational Programme
DTP First Call for Proposal and beyond
8th Steering Group Meeting of Priority Area 10
Ljubljana, 12th June 2015
Content
 The Danube Transnational Programme
 DTP key features
 Thematic priorities and main linkages to EUSDR PA 10
 DTP – EUSDR cooperation / EUSDR-specific selection criteria
 Basic requirements for successful DTP projects
 First DTP Call for Proposal
DTP key-features
Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020:
 Geographical area: same as EUSDR
 Financial instruments: ERDF, IPA, (ENI)
 Budget: 202 095 405 EUR ERDF
19 829 192 EUR IPA
 Cooperation Programme: not yet approved by the EC
 Launching conference: second half of September 2015
 First call: September 2015 (two step approach)
DTP thematic priorities
 DTP thematic portfolio: result of an extensive and complex
preparation phase
 Context factor: launch of EUSDR in 2011 …
 Preparatory studies (e.g. Territorial Analysis)
 Series of DTP Programming Committees
 Stakeholder consultation
 DTP-EUSDR consultations
 Thematic concentration!
→ each DTP thematic priority has clear linkages to
one or more EUSDR PA
but not each EUSDR PA or (sub-) topic is equally reflected by the DTP
thematic portfolio
DTP thematic priorities
… and linkages to EUSDR PA10
Priority Axis 1
Innovative and socially
responsible Danube region
Priority Axis 2
Environment and culture
responsible Danube region
Priority Axis 3
Priority Axis 4
Better connected and energy
responsible Danube region
Well governed Danube region
Specific objective 1.1
Specific objective 2.1
Specific objective 3.1
Specific objective 4.1
Improve framework
conditions for innovation
Foster sustainable use of
natural and cultural heritage
and resources
Improve institutional capacities
to tackle major societal
challenges
Specific objective 1.2
Specific objective 2.2
Support environmentally-friendly
and safe transport systems and
balanced accessibility of urban
and rural areas
Specific objective 3. 2
Increase competences for
business and social innovation
Foster the restoration and
management of ecological
corridors
Improve energy security and
energy efficiency
Support to the governance and
implementation of the EUSDR
Specific objective 2.3
Strengthen transnational water
management and flood risk
prevention
Specific objective 2.4
Improve preparedness for
disaster risk management
Specific objective 4.2
Relevance of Capacity Building in
the Danube Cooperation Area
DTP thematic priorities
… and linkages to EUSDR PA10
SO 1.2: Foster innovative learning systems to increase competences of
employees in the business sector, to strengthen entrepreneurial culture and
learning contributing to better meet social needs and the delivery of
services in the general interest.
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Improved policy learning and development of practical solutions to better adapt human
resources to technological change and market requirements.
Improved policies and practical solutions for entrepreneurial culture and learning. Building
up a stronger culture of entrepreneurship, improve developing skills and competences for
innovative entrepreneurship including gender aspects and addressing also high-quality
primary and secondary schooling. Strengthen capacities of the so called supporting
organizations.
Improved environment, skills and competences to advance social innovation and social
services to better meet social needs and further improve the capacities of regions and public
institutions to manage new challenges such as those deriving from demographic change,
migration and brain drain and to better provide services in the general interest.
Built up joint educational offers in specific fields of interest (e.g. in sustainable transport
sector).
Improved systems for institutional learning and building capacities of public administration
to better cope with innovation processes.
DTP thematic priorities
… and linkages to EUSDR PA10
SO 4.1: Strengthen multilevel- and transnational governance and
institutional capacities and provide viable institutional and legal
frameworks for more effective, wider and deeper transnational cooperation
across the Danube region in areas with major societal challenges.
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Improved capacities of public institutions and stakeholders to tackle major societal challenges
in fields such as labour market policies, education systems and policies, demographic
change and migration challenges, inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups,
participatory planning process and involvement of civil society, urban-rural cooperation and
partnership, cooperation on safety, justice and security and administrative issues.
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Institutional cooperation for: improving legal and policy frameworks, developing strategies
and action plans, developing joint capacities and coordinated delivery of services, pilot
actions (…)
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Clear complementarity to DTP PA 1-3 and other funding instruments (e.g. ESF) expected!
DTP thematic priorities
… and linkages to EUSDR PA10
SO 4.2: Improve the governance system and the capabilities and capacities of public
institutions and key actors involved in complex transnational project development to
implement the EUSDR in a more effective way.
DTP – EUSDR cooperation
SO 4.2
- PAC support
- Seed Money
- Strategy Point
Evaluation criteria for
EUSDR relevant projects
in the Danube
Programme
Further optional
cooperation measures
- Project generation
- Project implementation
DTP – EUSDR cooperation
 Integration of EUSDR relevant evaluation criteria into DTP
assessment methodology (t.b.c.)
 two discussion rounds (PAC –DTP), 20th March / 8th May
 Integration of two criteria in the DTP assessment methodolgy for evaluating
project’s contributions to EUSDR, certain PA(s) and related actions and targets
 EUSDR Specific guidance in the Expression of Interest / Application Form for
applicants, including web-links
 One section on EUSDR in the DTP Assessment Manual, providing necessary
background information
 Reference to EUSDR in the official CfP launching documents / webpublications
 pre-agreed draft version of assessment criteria and guidance for applicants to
be discussed during next DTP PC in Bratislava (mid-June)
Basic requirements for successful
DTP projects
 Assessment of project applications
Eligibility
criteria
Strategic
criteria
(knock-out)
(threshold)
Operational
criteria
Ranking
list
Basic requirements for successful
DTP projects
 Eligibility criteria
 Formal (deadline, submission, ...)
 Eligibility (Partners / geographical)
 Strategic criteria
 Relevance regarding specific needs / challenges of the Danube region
 Coherent intervention logic (project contribution to Programme
objectives, results and outputs)
 Project contribution to EU policies, strategies and EUSDR
 Partnership composition
 Transnational relevance
 Targets groups and sustainability
Basic requirements for successful
DTP projects
 Operational criteria
 Workplan consistency
 Budget
→ Details provided in the official DTP Applicants Manual (t.b.c.)
→ Sound knowledge of Operational Programme and further official
DTP documents indispensable!
→ DTP support offered during project development phase: Info-days,
thematic seminars and workshops, national events, project consultations
on national (DTP NCPs) and Programme (JS) level
→ highly competitive scenario expected – successful projects have to proof
high quality regarding ALL criteria!
DTP 1st Call for Proposal
 2-step procedure
 „Open Call”
 Launch and offical
docs: September 2015
 Project duration: max.
30 months
September 2015
Contact
Johannes Gabriel
Danube Transnational Programme
Joint Secretariat
H-1051 Budapest
Józséf Nándor Tér 2-4
Tel: 0036 1 7955886
E-mail: [email protected]
DTP website: coming soon
(updated information on the DTP – e.g. draft Cooperation Programme – under
www.southeast-europe.net)