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COHESION POLICY

COHESION POLICY. i nvestments in 2021-2027. European Semester. Country report Annex D. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027. AGENDA. Introduction Achievements of Cohesion policy to date in Slovenia

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COHESION POLICY

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  1. COHESION POLICY investments in 2021-2027 European Semester CountryreportAnnex D

  2. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 AGENDA • Introduction • Achievements of Cohesion policy to date in Slovenia • Future of Cohesion policy (including the envelope and thematic concentration requirements for Slovenia) • Commission priorities for 2021-2027 Cohesion policy funding in Slovenia • Conclusions and nextsteps

  3. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Stronger articulation between challenges identified in the European Semester and Cohesion Policy funding • Strong link in two directions • Policy analysis guides Funds’ investments • Funds’ investments deliver policy results • Expected benefits • More consistency between different policies • Higher impact and better outreach to stakeholders • Transparency and accountability • Implications for European Semester deliverables • Stronger focus of the 2019 EC country analysis (CRs) on regional and territorial disparities • Investment needs and guidance to be derived from this analysis

  4. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 • Achievements of Cohesionpolicy in Slovenia in 2014-2020 Financial data • Selected EUR 3 086 million or 81% • Declared by beneficiaries 810 million or 21% • Paid by EC (EU part) 628 million or 20% Results • Almost 120 cooperation projects between business and research enabled; • Over 1500 SMEs supported • Nearly 320 000 m2 of buildings made more energy efficient • Over 15 000 people getting improved access to drinking water • Incentives for employment of over 5 500 young people • More than 47 000 people receiving trainings and skills development support • More information: • https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/countries/SI#achievements

  5. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Future of Cohesion policy Architecture Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) • Covers 7 funds, i.e. ERDF, CF, ESF+, EMFF, AMIF, ISF and BMVI • Joint rules for the delivery of the funds • Code of Conduct on partnership remains in force ERDF/CF regulation • Specific objectives and thematic concentration requirements ESF+ regulation • Enhanced scope (ESF, FEAD, YEI, EaSI, Health) • Implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights • Specific objectives and thematic concentration requirements • Policy reforms, social innovation & transnational cooperation ETC regulation • Territorial co-operationincludingexternal assistance

  6. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Future of Cohesion policy Policy objectives Former objectives are simplified and consolidatedinto5 Policy Objectives • A smarter Europe (innovative & smart economic transformation) • A greener, low-carbon Europe (including energy transition, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk management) • A more connected Europe (mobility and ICT connectivity) • A more social Europe (the European Pillar of Social Rights) • A Europe closer to citizens (sustainable development of urban, rural and coastal areas and local initiatives) Horizontal issues: partnership administrative capacity building, cooperation outside the programme area

  7. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Future of Cohesion policy ERDF / ESF+ Thematic Concentration in Slovenia • Total allocations for cohesion policy in million EUR in current prices: 3 446 (ERDF including Interreg: 1 753, CF: 901; ESF+: 793) • Thematic concentration amounts: • For ERDF PO1 EUR 753 million (45 % of ERDF) • P0 2 EUR 502 million (30 % of ERDF) • At least 6 % sustainable urban development EUR 100 million • For ESF+ EUR 793 million • CSRs - an adequate amount, which may include: • At least 25 % social inclusion + EUR 198 million • At least 2 % material deprivation * EUR 16 million

  8. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Macro-regional strategies • EUSAIR, EUSALP, EUSDR • Slovenia is small  cooperation needed & an opportunity • Intensifying cooperation with other regions and Member States, incl. under macro-regional and sea-basin strategies, to be “embedded” in “mainstream” programmes • Importance of including MRS stakeholders in the partnership process

  9. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Investment-relevant challengesin Slovenia • PO1: Low share of innovative companies, low uptake of digital solutions, low scale-up rates of enterprises and growing skills mismatches; • PO2: High energy intensity, lack of focus on renewables, increased risk of floods, lagging behind in sustainable waste water management and transition to circular economy; • PO3: Negative consequences resulting from suboptimal transport infrastructure, low use of sustainable modes of transport and a high usage of cars for personal transport; • PO4: Inadequate adjustment of skills to the needs of the economy, care system burdened by inefficiency and fragmentation, people at risk of poverty or social exclusion; • PO5: Lack of bottom-up initiatives addressing the socio-economically deprived.

  10. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Commission priorities for 2021-2027 Cohesion policy funding in Slovenia • Investment needsunder PO1: • R&I: improve innovation performance and cooperation and networking of business and research; • SMEs: bolster scale-up rates and provide a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem; • Digitisation: increase uptake of ICT in SMEs and use of digital government services overall; • Skills mismatch: address technological change, industrial transition challenges and support internationalization opportunities.

  11. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Commission priorities for 2021-2027 Cohesion policy funding in Slovenia • Investment needsunderPO2: • Energy: address the high energy intensity, improve the focus on renewables and further deployment of new technologies along with investing in energy storage; • Environment and biodiversity: ensure proper treatment of wastewater in targeted agglomerations, improve air quality, support biodiversity and green infrastructure; • Climate change adaptation: enable ecosystem based flood protection and prevention measures; • Circular economy: increase resource efficiency and use of recycled materials through synergies with PO1.

  12. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Commission priorities for 2021-2027 Cohesion policy funding in Slovenia • Investment needsunderPO3: • Trans-European Transport Network: complete and upgrade the railway system and support sustainable multi-modal transport; • Access to the Trans-European Transport Network: improve access to TEN-T with special focus on addressing negative effects of non-sustainable transport (pollution, accidents…); • Sustainable urban mobility: reduce dependency on cars in daily commuting, support multi-modal modes of transport and develop Intelligent Transport System solutions.

  13. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Commission priorities for 2021-2027 Cohesion policy funding in Slovenia • Investment needsunderPO5: • Integrated socio-economic development: develop support services in order to build an inclusive society, especially focusing on socio-economically deprived persons/areas (Community Led Local Development) • Integrated territorial investments: key for addressing locally defined, bottom-up challenges throughout PO1-PO4

  14. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Regional Disparities

  15. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Commission priorities for 2021-2027 Cohesion policy funding in Slovenia • Investment needsunderPO4: • Employment: moderniselabour market policies through targeted initiatives based on analyzing current and future labour supply and demand, while promoting longer working lives; • Education, training and skills: support up-re/skilling (including digital skills), lifelong learning, vocational education and training along with modernizing the respective policies; • Social integration: support transfer to community based and home care; • Healthcare: and long term care: integrated, accessible and effective services, promote healthy lifestyles.

  16. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Conclusion and next steps • Commission ready to start informal dialogue, important to make as much progress as possible in 2019 and 2020, which will kick off with a dedicated technical meeting with the SI authorities • Engage from the start in dialogue with all relevant stakeholders (Code of Conduct!) • Slovenia’s programming plans by end of June 2019 (roadmap) • Technical seminar with Managing Authorities on 14 June • Joint objective to adopt all Partnership Agreements and programmes by end of 2020

  17. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Q&A

  18. European Semester country report, Cohesion policy investments in 2021-2027 Thank you for your attention!

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