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TACIS CBC SPF
TACIS Cross-Border Co-operation Small Project Facility
EuropeAid Co-operation
Office
Brussels
BSR Partner Search Forum, Gdansk (Poland) 16-17/06/2003
Catherine BODSON
Tacis CBC SPF Programme
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Cross-border co-operation is one of the
multi-country programmes of the Tacis
Programme
Small Project Facility: The support is
provided by means of grants (max.
200.000€)
Tacis CBC SPF has this year a budget of
6,7 m€ (budget year 2002)
Indicative budget next Call for Proposals
(December 2003): 9,2 M€
The Tacis CBC Small Project Facility
Wider Europe Communication:
(03/2003)
1.“…the EU should aim to
develop a zone of prosperity
and a friendly
neighbourhood…with whom the
EU enjoys close, peaceful and
co-operative relations”
Wider Europe Communication
2. “Promote regional and
subregional co-operation and
integration that are the
preconditions for political
stability, economic
development and the
reduction of poverty and
social division in our shared
environment.”
Overall Objectives Tacis CBC SPF
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Have an impact on living standards in
the border regions of Russia,
Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine
Have a cross-border impact: to foster
co-operation between regions and
local authorities in the NIS, EU and
CEC
To support projects addressing a
common CBC problem or developing
the partners competencies on both
sides of the borders
Focuses on:
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The cross-border dimension of
projects and the local/regional
dimension
The common challenges
The partnerships
The sustainability of co-operation
The co-ordination with other
funding sources
Budget and duration
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SPF projects:
min. 100.000 €
max. 200.000 €
MPF (Micro Project Facility):
min. 10.000 €
max. 50.000 €
Partners’ co-financing: min 20%
Max. duration: 18 months SPF
6 months MPF
! Guidelines revised in September 2003
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Spheres of Co-operation
Just one please!
 Local Economic development
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Environment and Energy
Efficiency
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Administrative Reforms
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Social Affairs
Spheres of co-operation
Administrative
Reforms
Management of local
and regional selfgovernment
Decision-making
procedures in local
and regional
authorities
Local & regional
democracy Participative approach
Finance and
budgeting
Local Economic
Development
SME support and
development
Economic planning
and industrial
conversion
Economic
development with
sectoral focus
Social Affairs
Environment &
Energy Efficiency
Urban and social
health policy
Environmental
protection and
improvement of
standards
Integration
of national
minorities and
disabled people
Waste management/
treatment strategies
Youth policy
Transport and traffic
management
Education
Development and
tourism strategies
Decision-making
procedures in local
and regional
authorities
Strategies for
tackling
unemployment
Relations with the
public (e.g.
information provision)
Rural
diversification
Fight and
prevention of
trafficking in human
beings
Efficient energy supply
and monitoring of
energy use
Use of alternative
sources of energy
Eligible Partners (1)
Core partners
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Local or Regional Authorities in the
eligible regions
Association of Local and Regional
Authorities
Entity closely linked to the local or
regional authority (Regional
Development Agency) and mainly
owned by the authority
Min 2 core partners NIS/EU or
NIS/Phare
Partnership ? (2)
Additional partners
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Role of the eventual EU partner
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Local or Regional Authorities in the
eligible regions
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NGOs
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Public Utilities
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Locally or Regionally based education
centres
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Subcontractors for a limited and specific
part of the project (may even be
commercial enterprises)
Examples of Eligible Activities
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Training of personnel
Study visits
Establishment of best practice and
procedures
System analysis and transfer of
knowledge
Establishment of advisory and
development functions
Sectoral and regional studies
Environmental management
Human and institutional capacity
building measures
Types of non-eligible projects
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Individual sponsorships
Individual scholarships
One-off conferences
Projects exceeding 18 months
Projects submitted by other than
local/regional authorities or associations
of local/regional authorities
Singular cultural events
Project Selection Cycle
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The PSC starts as from publication of
the Call for Proposals
3 months to prepare a project and send
it to the EC, where tha application is
registered
Evaluation Committee on
Administrative compliance and
Eligibility
Evaluation by experts and interservice consultation
Second Evaluation Committee for final
decision
Approval of decision by hierarchy
Evaluation and Selection Criteria
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Administrative Compliance
Eligibility of applicants, partners and
project
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Evaluation of the quality of the proposal
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Financial Evaluation of project
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Evaluation grid
Grounds for rejection of a proposal
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Application received after the closing
date
Application is incomplete
The applicant or partners are ineligible
The project is ineligible
The project is not relevant
The relevance and quality of the
proposal is lower than that of the
selected proposals
Financial quality is insufficient
After consultation with other services,
project is rejected (overlap, bad
experience, etc)
Other Sources of Funding
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INTERREG: Finnish / Russian
border + BSR
Phare CBC on CEEC / NIS
borders
Co-ordination with the other
Programmes
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Exchange of information with
Delegation, INTERREG Secretariats
and other services of the Commission
Developing common procedures with
INTERREG and Phare in view of the
future guidelines
Priority to support projects with a clear
link to an INTERREG or a Phare project
(projects, which could not be
implemented without both fundings)
What happens after signature of
the contract?
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Project partners:
- Transparency between partners
- Communication with project partners
and with Project Manager
- Role of partners
- Activities of each partner
Tacis financing covers:
- The activities for the benefit of the
Tacis partner
- The input of the different experts of the
project + travel expenses/per diems
- The equipment purchases of the Tacis
partner
The internal organisation of your
project
The Project Team
 The key implementing instrument
- Project Co-ordinator
- Financial Co-ordinator
- Partners contact persons
The Project Team (1/3)
Duties of the Project Co-ordinator
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Co-ordination of the projects (making
things happen)
Liaison with Project Managers of the EC
Liaison with Financial Co-ordinator
Compilation the reports
Publication and communication on
project results
Identification of a substitute...
The Project Team (2/3)
Duties of the Financial Co-ordinator
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Belongs to the lead authority
Prepares the project ’s financial
reporting systems (incl. Bookkeeping)
Close communication with the other
project partners
Keeps track on budget and expenditure
Liases with the auditor
Compiles the financial reports to the
Project Manager AND the EC
The Project Team (3/3)
Partners
Each partner identifies a contact person
who is:
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Actively involved at all stages and
communicates with other partners
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Responsible for the participation of the
partner in the project
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Ensures adequate bookkeeping
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Prepares the partner’s contribution to
the reports
Co-financing
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20% of the total amount of the
project
No in-kind contribution allowed
Types of financial contribution:
- Cash
- Fees of civil servants (daily rates on
the market)
- All other expenses made by the
partners for the project
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Before designing a project
proposal
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Identify the needs/problems of the
beneficiary country
Identify if these needs/problems
are met by potential partners in
the border regions
Identify the solutions adopted by
other countries / border regions /
partners
Identify possible partnership with
border regions and eventual EU
countries
When designing a project
proposal
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Be clear !
Be consistent
Transparency with the project
partners
Communication with the partners
Budget / Expenses for the benefit
of the Tacis partner
• Staff
• Equipment
• Travel expenses and per diems
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Sustainability of the project
Joint Projects
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Definition:
Joint projects are prepared by the
project partners on both sides of the
border and are implemented jointly on
each side of the border
Financing:
The Tacis funding covers the activities
for the benefit of the Tacis partner, while
INTERREG/Phare cover the activities of
the EU/Phare partners
Link between applications
In theory, a true joint project can only be
successful if both sides of the border
receive the funding...
Joint Projects
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Information Sheets until 2004
Exchange of information with the
Secretariats until 2004
Neighbourhood Instrument for the
2004-2006 period: single application,
single evaluation, allocation per border
(INTERREG model)
Post Enlargement
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No real changes except new
INTERREG Programmes
Eligible areas: the same border
Priorities of Tacis CBC SPF remain
unchanged
Assistance to Applicants
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Russia
 Kaliningrad and Southwestern
Russia: Catherine BODSON (EU
Commission)
 Leningrad Oblast and Northwestern
Russia: Mia-Fatima DUBOISBOUSSAID (EU Commission)
 St Petersburg Liaison Office
Belarus
 Martin EISENBEIS (EU Commission)
 National Co-ordinating Unit (NCU)
 EC Delegation in Minsk (Tacis
Branch Office)
Assistance to Applicants
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Moldova
 Martin Eisenbeis (EU Commission)
 NCU
 EC Delegation in Chisinau (Tacis
Branch Office)
Ukraine
 Corinne DELEU (EU Commission)
 NCU
 Delegation of the EU in Minsk
The Tacis CBC SPF Team in Brussels
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Bodil PERSSON
Programme Manager
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Catherine BODSON
Programme Co-ordinator, Project Manager,
Kaliningrad and SW Russia
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Mia-Fatima DUBOIS-BOUSSAID
Project Manager, NW Russia - Leningrad Oblast
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Martin EISENBEIS
Project manager, Belarus and Moldova
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Corinne DELEU
Project Manager, Ukraine
Contact details
Tacis CBC SPF Website:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/tacis_cbc_spf/
index_en.htm
The European Commission
1049 Brussels - Belgium
Tel: 00 32 2 296 79 51
Fax: 00 32 2 295 74 82
e-mail: [email protected]