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Ministry of Economy & Finance – Managing Authority for the Italian CSF & OP TA

Lessons to draw from the Italian OP on Technical Assistance

“European Network of Environmental Authorities”

ENEA 5A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

9 June 2006

Paola De CesareItalian Ministry of Economy & Finance

Department for Development & Cohesion PoliciesGeneral Manager


a) Challenges & Preconditions to improve skills on environmental policy governance

b) Operational Programme (OP) Technical Assistance (TA) and the Environment

c) The Task-Force of experts for TAd) The Environmental Authorities (EAs)e) The Italian Network (Rete) of Managing Authorities

(MAs) & EAsf) The Working Groups of the Reteg) Preparing the National Strategic Framework (NSF)

2007-2013

CONTENTSCONTENTS


a - a - Challenges & Preconditions to improve skills on environmental policy governance


CHALLENGES & PRECONDITIONSfor strengthening the

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF DEVELOPMENT

CONSER-VATION

The interests and

rights of future

generations of humans and

species

GROWTH

The interests and rights of

present people of

Europe and of the World

CAPACITY BUILDING

Culture of

sustainability, assessement and

performance

Task-Force

SYSTEM OF RELATIONSh.

Culture of management, exchange and participation

Rete EAs

CHALLENGES PRECONDITIONS


CHALLENGES

• Biodiversity of species, plants and habitats

• GHGs and air quality• Water quality and quantity• Waste prevention and

management • Sustainability of transport

& energy choices• …

Goteborg Strategy

• Production quality• Revenue growth• Income equity• Competitivity• Effectiveness in expenditure• Social inclusion• Women and youth at work• …

Lisbon Strategy

CONSERVATION GROWTH


CONSERVATION GROWTH

Trade-offs but also wide margins for

SUSTAINABILITY

• Scientific Progress, R&D, Innovation & Technologies• Social equity and access to natural resources• Environment as an opportunity for sound growth


PRECONDITIONS

•MA and EA of central and regional administrations

•MAs and EAs altogether in a network(Rete)

•Other relationships: networks of experts,

exchange of best practices, common methodologies, …

• Environment Authorities (defending the interest of the Environment)

• Environmental integration in non-Environmental Institutions (other Ministries,

Agencies, Regions, Local Authorities, Firms/Utilities)

• Economic integration in Environmental Institutions (management culture, market-based

instruments and services, economic and environmental assessment culture, …)

• Environment data, indicators, monitoring

• Environment Agencies, Managers & Experts giving legs to run

CAPACITY BUILDING SYSTEM OFRELATIONSHIPS


EU Structural Funds in Italian Ob. 1 Regions:EU Structural Funds in Italian Ob. 1 Regions:Three tools for environmental integration in the CSFThree tools for environmental integration in the CSF

I. Environmental Authorities (EAs), both central and regional

II. The Network of EAs And Managing Authorities for Structural Funds 2000-2006

III. An environmental Task-Force for strengthening EAs and the APAT/ARPA system (Env. Agencies) towards the NOP TA

Cooperation with Managing Authorities

Member of Monitoring Committees


b) The National Operational Programme (NOP) of Technical Assistance (TA) and

the Environment

A tool to improve capacity building


NOP Technical AssistanceNOP Technical AssistanceFinancial breakdown of the 1.2 Measure among its Financial breakdown of the 1.2 Measure among its

12 Sectorial Operational Projects12 Sectorial Operational Projects

0

10

20

30

40

50

60Sustainable development

Soil

Water

Internationalisation

International Trade

Energy

Tourism

Cultural Resources

Social activities

Agriculture

Healthy

Equal opportunities

environment Millions of Euros


Financial breakdown, at central, regional and horizontal level, of the

Sustainable Development Operationel Project

22,168

26,153

2,320 Technical Assistance atcentral level

Technical Assistance atregional level

Horizontal TechnicalAssistance

Millions of Euros


c) The Task-Force of experts into the Environment and Sustainable

Development Operational Project of the NOP TA


Price, Waterhouse & Coopers study for the EC, 1999 says:“Only 0,7 units per region dedicated to environmental

integration in Structural Funds”and

“Central and Regional EAs’ structures need to be reinforced. Dedicated central and regional task-forces should be created”

CSF 2000-2006

consequentely


through CSF 2000-2006

The major project of Technical Assistance (Environment & Sustainable Development) includes ≈ 150 experts supporting:

• ≈ 60 for the Regional Environmental Authorities Obj.1• ≈ 50 for the Regional Environmental Protection Agencies for

data and monitoring (ARPAs) Obj.1• ≈ 40 for the Central Environmental Authority (Ministry for En-

vironment & Territory) (of which 20 for the Ecological Network)


CAMPANIA10 junior7 junior1 senior

National Environmental Authority

27 junior

15 senior

MOLISE6 junior4 junior1 senior

BASILICATA6 junior4 junior1 senior

PUGLIA9 junior9 junior1 senior

CALABRIA8 junior6 junior1 senior

SICILIA10 junior8 junior1 senior

SARDEGNA7 junior8 junior1 senior

Environmental AuthoritiesEnvironment Protection Regional Agencies

Tasks force composition


An open and highly competitive public competition:• 130 “junior” experts out of 6.000 applicants• 20 “senior” experts out of 500 applicantsAn “equal opportunity” selection:• 2/3 of women among juniors • 1/2 of women among seniorsA multidisciplinary selection:• 1/3 from economics/law/politics • 1/3 from statistics/architecture/engineering • 1/3 from natural sc./biology/environment sc.


The role of training:• 3 months of high level training in the Center of the

National Training Agency for the Obj.1 Regions• 9 months of “training on the job” with reorientation

seminars

Planned continuous update and training:• with 3-monthly Workshops

• experts website community forum• exchange of best practices and methodologies


• environment Task-Force coming from multiple backgrounds building the necessary interdisciplinary

teams• common training to build a common background

• highly motivated• shock and support for Public Administration people


d) The Environmental Authorities


The environmental Task-Force has given the Environmental Authorities

the possibility to play an effective role for the first time

in the history of Structural Funds

But what are they doing in practice?


Tasks at regional level * supporting the Regional EAs in all SFs activities drafting the POCS for ROPs preparing the ROP Monitoring Committee proposing environmental elements (criteria, indicators,

funds) in ROP’s Measures’ bids working out environmental analysis of PITs helping to draft Water Plans, Parks Plans,Waste Plans,

Contaminated Sites Plans drawing out State of the Environment Reports preparing the new Operational Programmes 2007-2013 preparing the SEA for the new programmes …* the role of the Central Environmental Authority is similar


e) The Italian Network of EAs & MAs (Rete)


“RETE” MEMBERSHIP:established during 1994-99 programming period,

becoming significant in the 2000-06 period

• 1 Environmental Authority of CSF + 7 NOPs (Min. of Environment & Territory)

• 1 Managing Authority of CSF (Ministry of Economy & Finance)• 2 European Commission (DG-Env, DG-Regio)• 7 Managing Authorities of NOPs (i.e. Ministries)• 7 Managing Authorities of ROPs (South Regions - Objective 1)• 7 Environmental Authorities of ROPs (South Regions - Objective 1)• 14 Managing Authorities of Docup (North Regions – Ob.2)• 14 Environmental Authorities of Docup (North Regions – Ob.2)• 1 National Statistics Agency (Istat)• 1 National Environmental Agency (Apat)• 21 Regional Environmental Agency (Arpa)often accompanied informally by the experts of the different institutions


In the RETE there are no:• NGOs

• Producers Associations• Consumers Associations

• Workers Unions• Stakeholders of any kind

The RETE is the Network of Public Officers, the experts of Public Administration working together to find the best solutions to serve their role of public service

Participation of stakeholders (NGOs, Producers, Consumers, Unions, etc.) in the Italian SFs system is guaranteed and works in the Steering Committees of:

- the CSF- the 7 National OPs

- The 7 Regional OPs


Instrument for spreading information and best practices, to develop and agree methodologies and assessment

Developing tools of investigation of institutional, technical and procedural issues (specific Working Groups)

An innovative pattern of cooperation among institutions (Systematic Operational Cooperation Plans one to one between Environmental and Managing Authorities and work all together within the RETE)


f) The “Rete’s” Working Groups and products


1. WG Operational Plan of Systematic Cooperation between EAs and Managing Authorities (POCS)

2. WG Methodological and technical guidelines for the evaluation of Operational Programmes (NOPs & ROPs)

3. WG Methodological and technical guidelines for the environmental evaluation of Territorial Integrated Projects (PIT)

4. WG Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP within the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle)

The Methodological Working Groups


• WG Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP into the the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle)

• WG Evaluation of State aid schemes for enterprises for environmental aims (Raita)

• WG Environmental sustainability into the Urban Areas• Working Group on guidelines for SEA for 2007-13

The Thematic Working Groups


1. Working Group on Waste2. Working Group on Water

3. Working Group on Ecological Network

4. Working Group on Contaminated Sites

5. Working Group on Urban Areas

6. Working Group on Environmental Monitoring

7. Working Group Energy

8. Working Group Rural Development

The Sectorial Working Group


1. Methodological and technical guidelines for Operational Plan of Systematic Cooperation between EAs and Managing Authorities (POCS)

2. Methodological and technical guidelines for the evaluation of Operational Programmes (NOPs & ROPs)

3. Methodological and technical guidelines for the environmental evaluation of Territorial Integrated Projects (PIT)

4. Update of the Ex ante Environmental Evaluation of CSF, NOPs, ROPs

5. Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP into the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle)

6. Evaluation of State aid schemes for enterprises for environmental aims (Raita)

7. Sectorial Reports on waste, water, monitoring,…..

Some examples of the WG’s products


• Need for capacity building to support environment and sustainability in CP• Need to prepare capacity in time well

before the beginning of the Programmes• Need to have specific technical tools

(programs-projects)• Need to have strong, motivated, long-

lasting leadership

Conclusions - Lessons to be drawn Conclusions - Lessons to be drawn from the Italian OP TAfrom the Italian OP TA


Environment in the Process• the “preparatory table” on environment

• the horizontal document on environmental integration to the other 7

“preparatory tables”• the transfer in the draft NSF

• …

Preparing the NSF 2007-2013 (1)


Environment and Sustainable Development as a Priority

• the role of SEA

Preparing the NSF 2007-2013 (2)


Environmental strategic approach of the NSF 2007-2013

Energy Clim aticchange

Air quality W ate r

So il Natura lris k

W aste Contam inatedsite s

3) Sustainab le andefficien t use o f

environm ental resource sfor developm ent

Natura lresources

Tourism

Cultu ralresources

4) Valorisation o f naturaland cu ltu ral resources

for attractivenessand developm ent

Environm ental and cu ltu ralresources fo r the econom ic

developm ent

1) Hum an resources im provem en tand valo risation

2) Research and innovationprom otion o f com petitiveness

5) Social inclusion , services forthe quality o f life and territo rial

attractivenes s

6) Transport netw orks and links

7) Com petitiveness o f p roductivesystem s and em ploym ent

8) Com petitiveness andattractiveness o f cities an d

urban area s

9) In ternationalisation andinvestm ents com psum ption and

resources attrac tivenes s

10) G overnance, institu tionalcapacity and effective m arket an d

com petition

Environm entalin tegration in to the o ther

NSF prio rities


STRATEGIC COHESION POLICIES GUIDELINES

STRATEGIC COHESION POLICIES GUIDELINES NATIONAL STRATEGIESNATIONAL STRATEGIES

LISBON STRATEGYSTRATEGIC RURAL

DEVOLOPMENT GUIDELINES

THEMATIC SEMINARSCENTRAL

ADMINISTRATIONSREGIONAL

ADMINISTRATIONS

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTNERS

REGIONAL LOCAL

AUTHORITIES

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTNERS

REGIONAL LOCAL

AUTHORITIES

PRELIMINARY NATIONAL

STRATEGIC DOCUMENT

PRELIMINARY NATIONAL

STRATEGIC DOCUMENT

STRATEGIC DOCUMENT

MEZZOGIORNO

STRATEGIC DOCUMENT

MEZZOGIORNO

PRELIMINARY REGIONAL STRATEGIC

DOCUMENTS

PRELIMINARY REGIONAL STRATEGIC

DOCUMENTS

NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT


NATIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PROCESS OF DEFINITION




NEGOTIATIONS WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION

SERVICES

NEGOTIATIONS WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION

SERVICES

NSFNSF

STRATEGIC PART

OPERATIONAL PART

CONVERGENCE COMPETITIVENESS COOPERATION

P.O. FERS

P.O. FSE P.O. FERS

P.O. FSE P.O. FERS

Ministry of Economy & Finance – Managing Authority for the Italian CSF & OP TAProgramming 2007/2013 definition on the basic of agreement betweenState/Regions/Authonomies of 3.2.2005

8Thematic tables

Centre – Regions – Economic and Social

Partners

8Thematic tables

Centre – Regions – Economic and Social

Partners

10Centre- Regions

Technical working Group

10Centre- Regions

Technical working Group

Proposal for National Strategic FrameworkProposal for National Strategic Framework

Strategic Document

Mezzogiorno

Central Administrations CommitteeCentral Administrations CommitteeMEF/MoL/Mezzogiorno RegionsMEF/MoL/Mezzogiorno Regions

REGIONSREGIONS

NEGOTIATIONSCENTRE - REGIONS

NEGOTIATIONSCENTRE - REGIONS

Table IEducation Territorial DimensionTable IIResearch, innovation, Banks, State AidsTable IIIEnvironment Cultural Resources, Market, ServicesTable IVSocial Services, Inclusion Security, LegalityTable VNetworks and (links), Territorial DimensionTable VILocal Development Drafting GroupTable VIICities, EconomyTable VIIIInternational Dimension Investment Promotion

Table IEducation Territorial DimensionTable IIResearch, innovation, Banks, State AidsTable IIIEnvironment Cultural Resources, Market, ServicesTable IVSocial Services, Inclusion Security, LegalityTable VNetworks and (links), Territorial DimensionTable VILocal Development Drafting GroupTable VIICities, EconomyTable VIIIInternational Dimension Investment Promotion

WG Single Programming process FAS/FSWG Economic and Social PartnershipWG CooperationWG Public Service objectivesWG EvaluationWG Capacity Building, incentivesWG Monitoring and ControlWG Financial circuit and Project DesignWG Links with other EC PoliciesWG Internal Market and Competition

WG Single Programming process FAS/FSWG Economic and Social PartnershipWG CooperationWG Public Service objectivesWG EvaluationWG Capacity Building, incentivesWG Monitoring and ControlWG Financial circuit and Project DesignWG Links with other EC PoliciesWG Internal Market and Competition

Thematic PrioritiesImplementation Conditions

NSF - QSN

Regional Strategic

Documents

Preliminary National Strategic

Document


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