1. SFC2014 and Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) management
Petr Lapka
DG Agriculture and Rural Development Unit "Financial coordination of Rural Development" 16 January 2013
Agriculture and Rural Development

2. Outline Enhanced strategic approach to programming
Beginning the programming exercise: the analytical component
Building the strategy and using the tools
Ensuring efficient and effective policy delivery 2

3. Europe 2020 and CAP specific role
Enhanced strategic approach to programming
Europe 2020 and CAP specific role

4. Shortcomings in the current programming period
Enhanced strategic approach to programming
Shortcomings in the current programming period
Lack of clear identification of needs of the specific programming area
Weak links between strategy and operations selected (poor intervention logic)
Insufficient targeting
No specific quantified targets
No selection of best projects
Inadequate quantification of programme's outcomes (indicators)
Amount and type of information

5. Enhanced strategic approach to programming
How to address the shortcomings? => enhanced strategic approach to programming
Continuity and evolution with respect to the present programming period:
Clearer and better structured policy priorities
Reinforced result-orientation and target setting and increased emphasis on performance
Enhanced flexibility in the use of measures

6. Impact on SFC2014 Enhanced strategic approach to programming
SFC2014 to support this evolution:
Built-in structured approach (templates) in the application
Structured indicators tables, including the indicator plan (target setting)
Flexibility in the selection of measures to address the needs identified in light of the SWOT analysis

7. SFC2014 = SFC2007 + the following objectives:
Enhanced strategic approach to programming
Impact on SFC2014
SFC2014 = SFC the following objectives:
Programming Period (new Regulations)
+ Improved Workflow (e.g., parallel modifications)
+ Structured Programme Definition (no more docs)
+ Hybrid approach for large documents such as ex-ante evaluation (attached to the RDP or )
+ extract to:

8. The SWOT analysis Beginning the programming exercise
Scope: providing a holistic picture of the whole programming area
Description of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Identification of needs to be addressed by the RDP intervention (including justification for sub-programmes)
Should cover elements related to all 6 priorities and all focus areas
For each sub-programme: specific SWOT and needs assessment.

9. The SWOT analysis and SFC2014
Beginning the programming exercise
The SWOT analysis and SFC2014
SWOT analysis covering the whole programming area
Overall description
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Overall description (quantitative and qualitative) of the situation of the programming area concerned, based on programme-specific and common context indicators (to be developed).
Strengths:
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Weaknesses :
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Opportunities :
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Threats:
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10. The SWOT analysis and SFC2014
Beginning the programming exercise
The SWOT analysis and SFC2014
Identification of needs on the basis of the SWOT
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Follow logically from the SWOT analysis and should be prioritised
Needs to be analysed in relation to - and attributed to - the priorities and focus areas, and the three cross-cutting themes
Should clearly indicate whether specific needs do not emerge in relation to one or more focus areas
Priority 1 
Focus area 1A
Focus area 1B
Focus area 1C
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Priority 2 
Focus area 2A
Focus area 2B
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Priority 6 
Focus area 2A
Focus area 2B
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11. The SWOT analysis and SFC2014
Beginning the programming exercise
The SWOT analysis and SFC2014
Cross-cutting themes
Specific SWOT and needs assessment to be established separately for each of the thematic sub-programmes
Structure to be developed
Specific needs concerning the environment, climate change mitigation and adaptation and innovation: 
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12. The ex ante evaluation Beginning the programming exercise
Description of the process, e.g. timing of main events, intermediate reports, etc.
Overview of recommendations
Full ex-ante evaluation as attachment, e.g.: or
Description of the process
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13. Intervention logic Building the strategy and using the tools
Combination of measures/operations to achieve the objectives set
Basis for establishing indicators to measure progress
Efficiency and effectiveness of actions/measures in relation to their objectives
MS responsible to set out the appropriate mix of measures to achieve their policy goals during programming
Measures can be used flexibly and in various ways to support different focus areas and priorities
Additional focus areas may be introduced under certain conditions (needed to achieve policy objectives under a priority + sound justification)

14. Intervention logic and SFC2014
Building the strategy and using the tools
Intervention logic and SFC2014
Combination of measures/operations to achieve the objectives set
Overall description
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Combination of measures:
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Priority 5 (overall description) : Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors
Focus area 5B (rationale for the combination of measures): Increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processing
Measure Art 18-1 Support for Investments in agricultural holdings
Measure Art 18-2 Support for investments in processing/ marketing of agricultural production
Measure Art 18-3 Support for Investment in agricultural and forestry infrastructure

15. Intervention logic and SFC2014
Building the strategy and using the tools
Intervention logic and SFC2014
SFC2014 to generate automatically:
Intervention logic Diagram
Overview of the strategy table of the rural development programme
Overview of the most relevant measures/sub-measures to programme for each focus area

16. Description of the measures selected in SFC2014
Building the strategy and using the tools
Description of the measures selected in SFC2014
Measure fiche automatically generated for each measure selected in the intervention logic
No double encoding between
Financial information in the measure fiche and financial plan
Planned output in the measure fiche and indicators plan
SFC2014 structure under construction
Text boxes for
General conditions applying to more than one measure
Specific description by measure and transitory arrangements
Contribution to focus areas and cross-cutting objectives
Verifiability and controllability
Tables for
Types of operations table (scope, type and level of support)
Financial information
Planned output

17. Financing plan (draft)
Building the strategy and using the tools
Financing plan (draft)
Annual breakdown by type of region and for transferred funds
Contributions planned by measure
Discontinued measures (contribution / co-financing rate)
Co-financing rates and EU / Total public expenditure
Category of region
Measures
Applicable rate
Rate applicable to financial instruments under MA responsibility
Total Union contribution planned
Total Public expenditure
Less Developed & OR&SAI
Applying to all measures¹
Knowledge transfer and information actions
Business start-up aid for young farmers
Setting up of producer groups
Co-operation
Community-Led Local Development
Other Regions
Technical Assistance
Additional funds transferred from direct payments envelope (capping)
Voluntary Adjustments (UK)
Financial Instrument – EU level (managed by EC)
Total
¹An additional line on transitional measures may be needed in case of different co-financing rates

18. Description of the measures selected in SFC2014
Building the strategy and using the tools
Description of the measures selected in SFC2014
Measure fiche automatically generated for each measure selected in the intervention logic
No double encoding between
Financial information in the measure fiche and financial plan
Planned output in the measure fiche and indicators plan
SFC2014 structure under construction
Text boxes for
General conditions applying to more than one measure
Specific description by measure and transitory arrangements
Contribution to focus areas and cross-cutting objectives
Verifiability and controllability
Tables for
Types of operations table (scope, type and level of support)
Financial information
Planned output

19. Other RDP information to be provided in SFC2014
Building the strategy and using the tools
Other RDP information to be provided in SFC2014
SFC2014 will also implement structured sections for:
Additional financing and state aid
Information on complementarity
Programme implementing arrangements
Partnership and NRN activity
Additional information for the type of operations implemented via financial instruments

20. Indicator plan Ensuring efficient and effective policy delivery
Reinforced result-orientation and target setting:
Quantified targets for the period
New decision on RDP needed if change of more than 50% in any target indicator linked to a focus area
Planned outputs and planned expenditure by measure and focus area
"Secondary effects" should be described and reported on in a qualitative table, i.e. potential contributions of measures/sub-measures programmed under a given focus area to other focus areas / targets

21. Example for focus area 2B
Ensuring efficient and effective policy delivery
Example for focus area 2B
From the indicator tables by focus area, an overall consolidated table with planned outputs and planned expenditure by measure will be generated automatically in SFC2014

22. Ensuring efficient and effective policy delivery
Indicator plan and SFC2014
New compared to SFC2007: Structured indicator plan
SFC2014 to automatically calculate the RDPs' contribution to Partnership Agreement
e.g.: indicative allocation of EU contribution by thematic objective for all funds
SFC2014 to implement rules and tables for the management of indicators
New Decision if modification by 50% of targets
Priority 1 'Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation' – horizontal priority
Environmental measures/sub-measures programmed to address more than one environmental issue (same hectare counted against more than one target simultaneously)

23. Other RDP information to be provided in SFC2014
Ensuring efficient and effective policy delivery
Other RDP information to be provided in SFC2014
Limited number of general and EAFRD-specific ex-ante conditionalities
Performance framework:
Milestones established for each priority for 2019 and targets established for 2022
Evaluation plan:
Overall framework evaluation plan by the MA, detailed enough to demonstrate that:
sufficient and appropriate activities are planned
adequate resources are allocated to these activities

24. Support and Contact Support for SFC2007 and SFC2014 web applications
Support for SFC2007 and SFC2014 Web services
Conference web site