Ex ante-evaluation of
Bulgaria-the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia IPA CBC Programme 2014-2020
Joint Working Group, Sofia 21/08/2014
Ex-ante evaluation’s main phases and
deliverables
Contract
signature
and kickoff
meeting
May 2014
Inception
Report
Indicators
Report
Final
Report 1°
Draft
Draft
Final
Report
May 2014
Beginning
of June 2014
End of June
2014
End of July
2014
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SEA)’s main phases and deliverables
Contract
signature
and kickoff
meeting
May 2014
Inception
Report
Scoping
Report
Consultat
ions on
Scoping
Report
Environm
ental
Report
May 2014
Beginning
of June 2014
June
2014
July
2014
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Ex-ante evaluation as an iterative process
Relevant
stakeholders
Managing
Authority
Ex-ante Evaluator
Joint Working
Group
Programming
team
Tight cooperation with
programming authorities
Timely feedbacks to fit
cognitive needs
Judgments and
recommendations
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Designing the Bulgaria-the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia IPA CBC Programme 2014-2020
Lessons learnt from 2007-2013
programming:
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Strategy is backed by a sound and
well-grounded socio-economic analysis
Clear demarcation between spheres of
interventions and between Priority axes
to be ensured
A border region tourism strategy which
outlines destinations and services for
tourism development
Soft measures and investments are
well balanced
Horizontal principles duly considered
programming and will be developed
during OP’s life-cycle
More tailored and accountable
indicators, including methods for
baseline and target values, also broken
down in categories where possible
Involvement of stakeholders:
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Develop strategies and propose
actions adhering to cross-border
needs and demands
Strengthening a sense of collective
ownership of Community Policies
Participatory pathway enabling a
wide participation of cross-border
stakeholders (Main steps: on-line
surveys, Regional Consultative Forum,
on-line consultations on Draft OP
(versions 1.0 and 2.0)
Stakeholders
informed
about
outcomes and tackling methods
On-line instruments and periodic
events
during
Programme
implementation
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Ex-ante evaluation main findings:
Programme strategy 1/2
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Ex-ante evaluation main findings:
Programme strategy 2/2
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Ex-ante evaluation main findings:
Horizontal principles
Programming phase
 Horizontal principles duly
taken into consideration in
preparatory works and
 Participatory pathway
 Dialogue with the Ex ante
Evaluator
Programme
implementation
 Horizontal principles will
be taken into account in
the quality assessment for
project selection
 Monitor horizontal
principles at programme
and project level
 Breakdown indicators
(where possible)
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Ex-ante evaluation main findings:
Financial allocation
Financial weighting took into
account lessons learned and
needs assessment
Financial allocation seems to be
coherent, balanced and
appropriate
Financial breakdown per Priority
is consistent with identified
challenges and needs
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Ex-ante evaluation main findings:
Indicators, monitoring and evaluation 1/2
Indicators
Baseline and target value
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The choice of foreseeing one Result
Indicator (RI) for each expected
result is sharable, though they must
prove not to be overambitious
The S.M.A.R.T. analysis proved result
and output indicators’ suitability to
monitor and verify Programme’s
achievements. Nonetheless, some
rooms
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Programme specific result indicators’
baseline values established where
possible on past experience and budget,
others to be established through ad hoc
surveys
Output indicators’ target values have
been established paying attention to
envisaged activities, past experience
and budget allocation
Need for further clarification on methods
for calculating targets
Definition of Strategic Projects (and
related requirements, scope and budget)
essential for fine tuning the targets
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Ex-ante evaluation main findings:
Indicators, monitoring and evaluation 2/2
Administrative capacity
Collection of data and evaluation
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The functions and responsibilities
of the bodies in charge of the
management system are in line with
the regulatory framework and well
described
The indicative list of members of the
JMC identify which are the institutions
and organizations which will take part
in the work of this body, though it
must be completed
These adjustments should lead to the
simplification of the JMC
The Programme may involve advisory
bodies in the work of the JMC
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The arrangements for the management
and control system are explained in
detail and are well structured, with a
delimitation between institutional and
procedural parts
More detailed/clearer criteria still need
to be identified for selecting Strategic
Projects
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Ex-ante Evaluation’s main
recommendations on Draft Final OP
(version 3.2 – August 2014)
Lessons learnt from 2007-2013
Procedural improvement
Programme strategy
Clarify synergies between SOs related to
competitiveness during the implementation
Indicators, monitoring and evaluation
Using project forms to monitor implementation &
cross cutting issues
Administrative capacity
Describe functions of JTS so as to enable its
simplification
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SEA)
Objectives
Methodology
 Assessing possible impacts on the
environment of the Bulgaria-Turkey
IPA CBC Programme 2014-2020
(Directive 2001/42/EC and national
legislation), taking into account crossborder nature of proposed intervention
 Providing a qualitative description on
the positive and possible negative
effects on the environment at SO
level
 Drawing recommendations to
prevent and reduce and as fully as
possible any significant adverse
effects during the implementation the
Programme
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Iterative process with programming team
and cooperation with Ex-ante Evaluator
Literary review of EC guidance
documents and reports on the
application of the SEA Directive as well
as national specific legislation, manuals
and guidelines developed by Bulgaria
and Turkey
Analysis on Draft OP
Main steps
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Scoping Report
Consultations on Scoping Report (June
2014)
Draft Environmental Report
Consultations of the Draft of the
Environmental Report (underway)
SEA (to be annexed to OP)
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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Vincenzo Angrisani
Virgilio Buscemi
Francesca Solca
Federico Benvenuti
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