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122nd EAAE seminar
Evidence-Based Agricultural and Rural Policy Making:
Methodological and Empirical Challenges of Policy
Evaluation
Ancona (Italy), February 17-18, 2011
Innovation for Rural
Development
Presentation of the Results of the Assessment Carried out
on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the
Rural Development Programme of Marche Region
Gianluca Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
EAAE Seminar "Evidence-Based Agricultural and Rural Policy Making: Methodological
and Empirical Challenges of Policy Evaluation", 17-18 February 2011, Ancona
Objectives of the assessment of
implementation procedures
Assess transparency and accountability
Assess efficiency and effectiveness
Identify the information requirements
and the overall workload for the
beneficiaries to apply to the Programme
Review the overall legal framework and
its effect on the procedures
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
The context
Main difficulties highlighted (in %) by the potential beneficiaries
for the completion of the request of support
Source: Study of INEA on the offer of agritourism services
in Italy in 2007
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
The context:
The strategy of the Managing Authority
 Simplification
 Decentralisation
 Information technology
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Focus of the assessment: Measure 311 a)
“Support to agritourism”
The Assessment was carried
out on Measure 311 a) in
relation to:
•Relevance
•Specificity
•Structure of the normative
framework
•Implementation complexity
•Continuity with the previous
Programme (2000-2006)
The assessment carried out in
the framework of the MTE
2010 has focussed on the
organisational procedures
related to the applications for
support
It will be followed by the
assessment of the payment
procedures
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of procedures: procedural
items set-up by the MA
Procedures Manual
Roles, groups and
risponsabilities
Information Technology
Coordination structures
Check List, application forms
Training, information
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Methodology
The applied assessment methodology is the
“Business Process Modeling”
Tender procedures
and realted
documents
Communications
/outputs
Non eligibility
Deadline
Acceptance
Activity 2
Application
form
Activity 4
Activity 1
Activity 3
Conclusion of
selection
procedure
Projects
admitted to
support
Resources
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of the procedures:
the main players
EUROPEAN
UNION
AGEA
Paying Agency
AGEA
Coordination
AGRICULTURAL
SERVICE
AGEA
Paying
Agency
BENEFICIARIES
Agreements
Procedures Manual
information Systems :
•SIAR
•SIAN
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of the procedures :
Phases and offices involved
1
Collection of application
forms
Rural Assistance Centres
2
Processing of application forms
Regional Decentralised Units
3
Drafting and communicating
the classification list
Regional Service for
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
4
Management of the requests
for project amendments and
on-going modifications
All the above
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of the procedures:
organisational solutions
Decentralisation of certain phases of the
procedures to local regional offices
Involvement of Agricultural Assistance
Centres (CAA)
Transferring responsibilities, for the
execution of certain functions within
the procedure, to third parties (CAA)
through delegation agreement
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of the procedures:
simplification principles
The various phases foreseen in the procedures cannot be further
“compressed”, therefore the process of simplification has focussed on:
Definition of simple procedures and efficiency in the information
flows
Crystal clear application form and selection guidelines
Transparency in all phases of the selection
Easy access to services and information on-line supports including the
Regional information System
Clearly defined responsibilities within the Management Authority and
delegated bodies
Full integration of the various administrative levels involved

Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of the procedures:
organisational effectiveness (1 of 2)
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of the procedures:
organisational effectiveness (2 of 2)
Timeframe of tender implementation
From opening the call for projects to drafting of the classification report
First call
Phase/
activity
Second call
Timetable
according to
manual
Actual
timing
Gap
(days)
Timetable
according to
manual
Actual
timing
Gap
(days)
Eligibility
10
10
0
10
10
0
Acceptance
90
150
60
90
157
67
Classification
45
77
32
45
39
-6
Total days
145
237
92
145
206
61
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Assessment of the procedures:
decentralisation process
The
decentralisation
process has
involved, in a rather
even way, the 4
local offices at
NUTS 3 level
The assessment
shows that the MA
has made an
efficient use of the
decentralised units
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
The results of the assessment:
information obligations
The analysis shows the
complexity of the procedures in
terms of normative framework is
influenced by several
administrative levels and sector
regulations
The MA has foreseen the use of
the self-declarations in order to
reduce as much as possible the
information obligations
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Judgement
→ The assessment of the Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a confirms that it
is innovative from the point of view of organisational, technical and administrative
aspects
→ The procedural items set-up by the MA are, according to the Evaluator, efficient and
effective
→ The selection and priority criteria are appropriate and the overall selection process is
clear and transparent to applicants
→ Access to support services and information, implemented through the decentralised
regional offices and the Agricultural Assistance Centres, is adequate
→ The information obligations for the preparation of the application are heavy, on the
other hand, they are mostly dictated by the exogenous normative framework
→ The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is appropriate and it
allows a regular flow of information and a timely management of the overall process.
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC
Recommendations
→ Further reduce the request for presentation of supporting
documents in the application form postponing it to a later
phase of the selection process
→ Review the functions performed at central and local levels in
order to further speed up the finalisation of the
classification list
→ Continue to strengthen the integration capacity between the
Regional (SIAR) and the National Agricultural Information
System (SIAN) for the prompt management of the
application data
→ Develop the capacity of SIAR to better support Monitoring
& Evaluation of Programme implementation
Results of the Assessment Carried out on Implementation Procedures for Measure 311a of the RDP of Marche Region 18 February 2011, Ancona - G. Letizia, Ecosfera VIC