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Pre-accession funds for regional development

Pre-accession funds for regional development. Ieva Vērzemniece Ministry of Regional development and local governments. Ministry of Regional development and local governments. Responsibilities : Local governments related issues Regional policy

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Pre-accession funds for regional development

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  1. Pre-accession funds for regional development Ieva Vērzemniece Ministry of Regional development and local governments

  2. Ministry of Regional development and local governments Responsibilities: • Local governments related issues • Regional policy • Spatial planning (national, regional, local level) • EU financed programmes in field of local governments, regional development, cross border cooperation, spatial planning

  3. Phare Cross Border Co-opration programme (I) Small scale co-operation projects! Programmes and financing: Phare CBC 2000 – 1 MEUR (+2 MEUR), 12 projects Phare CBC 2001 – 3 MEUR, call for proposals open until April 29 Phare CBC 2002 – 3 MEUR, expected to launch in late 2003

  4. Phare Cross Border Co-opration programme (II) Types of projects: tourism, economic development, planning and development studies, cultural exchanges, environment, health, information and communication, euroregions Beneficiaries: municipalities, regional development agencies, NGOs, non-profit organisations

  5. Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (I) Different approach for each programme! Programmes and financing: Phare 2000 ESC – 9 MEUR Phare 2001 ESC – 9 MEUR Phare 2003 ESC – 14,4 MEUR (proposal, not approved yet)

  6. Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (II) Phare ESC 2000 Target regions approach: Latgale and Zemgale Support Area: - Increase activity of the productive sector - Strengthen the capacity of humanresources - Improve business related infrastructure Supported 9 projects (2 in Zemgale, 7 in Latgale) Beneficiaries: municipalities

  7. Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (III) Phare ESC 2001 Whole territory of Latvia eligible Target sectors: forestry and knowledge based economy Support Area: - Strengthen the capacity of human resources - Improve business related infrastructure National Milestone projects approach: 6 identified projects of National Significance compete for funding Beneficiaries:identified municipalities and University of Latvia Evaluation of projects is on-going!

  8. Phare Economic and Social Cohesion programme (IV) Phare ESC 2003 Whole territory of Latvia eligible Support Area: • Development of Innovative Business and Applied Research Infrastructure • Investment in Human Capital and Human Resource Development • Investment in Development of Natural, Historical and Cultural Heritage • Development of Project Pipeline Beneficiaries:municipalities, municipal institutions and agencies, state institutions and agencies, branch related non-profit organisations, state education and / or research institutions

  9. Phare Project Preparation Facility Phare PPS 2002 Whole territory of Latvia eligible Financing: 2 MEUR Support Area: Preparation of Project Proposals for Structural Funds Beneficiaries: municipalities, municipal institutions and agencies,

  10. Future Programmes: Phare ESC =>ERDF and partlyESF Phare CBC =>INTERREG (involvment already now) Financing: over 300 MEUR for 2004-2006 Beneficiaries: municipalities, regional development agencies, state institutions and agencies, state education and / or research institutions

  11. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION ! Ieva Vērzemniece Phone +371 777 0423 E-mail:ieva.verzemniece@raplm.gov.lv

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