1. Major project development in the Framework of CF and ERDF funds JASPERS - a technical support facility Presented at an InterAct Danube Region Strategy workshop on 17 March 2010 in Bratislava Prepared by JASPERS Regional Office for Central Europe, Vienna

2. Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions European Commission European Investment Bank European Bank for Regional Development KfW – Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau JASPERS

3. 3 JASPERS Objectives  Building up the sector capacity to prepare and implement projects  Sustainable sector development  Full absorption of EU funds  Fulfillment of EU requirements  Application of international standards  Project preparation  Project Application  Project Application decisional procedure JASPERS

4. 4 DG REGIO Final Beneficiaries various administrations NGOs, chambers, lobbyists, etc. IB Managing Authority DG ENV DG MOVE various DGs Lobbyists JASPERS 1. Project/Programme

5. 5 2010

6. Major Projects (above EUR 50/25 Mio) Standard project information to be provided to the COM project description  Project description  Project feasibility (option analysis)  Project status (project maturity)  CBA - Economic Analysis and Financial Analysis including funding gap calculation  Documentation on Environmental impact  Public participation  Competition (State Aid)  Financing Plan - Grant calculation (based on funding gap calculation)  etc. Project

7. 7 Pre-feasibility Feasibility General Design - Permits EIA Detailed Design - Permits Tendering - Contracting Implementation Tender Design Operation Project Application Feasibility study CBA

8. 8 Project Project idea Option A Option A1 Option BOption C Option C1 Option C11 Option C111 Option C112 Option C12 Option D The decisional tree

9. 9 Project Project Feasibility 1. Assessment of the Situation 2. Definition of Objectives 3. Development of Alternatives 4. Assessment of Alternatives 5. Development of Options 6. Assessment of Options 7. Economic Feasibility 8. Financial Feasibility 9. Project Financing CBA MCA

10. 10 Project Why do PAs/projects get problems 1. Environmental aspects (EIA, SEA, NATURA 2000) 2. Procurement 3. Decisional tree 4. Project justification – CBA 5. Project definition 6. State Aid 7. Project maturity 8. Implementation problems

11. 11 Project  Screening  Scoping  Environmental report – Non-technical summary  Announcements  Consultations (public and authorities, cross border)  Summary of the procedure  Mitigation measures, monitoring, compensation measures EIA Procedure - Checklist

12. 12 Project Often not covered by respective EIA procedure  Areas pre-defined  Screening (implementation and operational phase)  Mitigation measures  Monitoring NATURA 2000

13. Procurement Project  Use of standard procedures, avoid exemptions  Support competition  Transparency of decisions

14. 14 Danube Region

15. 15 Danube Region Improvement of the navigability of river DanubeRivers and PortsHUNGARY RORIS II - Danube VTMIS - DanubeRivers and PortsROMANIA RORIS II - Danube VTMIS - CanalsRivers and PortsROMANIA Waste collection system - depolluting vessels on Danube Sulina-BrailaRivers and PortsROMANIA Waste collection system - depolluting vessels on Danube Harsova - BaziasRivers and PortsROMANIA Development of Public infrastructure in Danube PortsRivers and PortsROMANIA Danube navigation improvementsRivers and PortsROMANIA JASPERS projects (1)

16. 16 Danube Region Danube navigation improvement - Section 4 Port of CalafatRivers and PortsROMANIA Danube navigation improvement - Section 3 Navigable channelsRivers and PortsROMANIA Danube navigation improvement - Section 1 Common Sector between Romania and BulgariaRivers and PortsROMANIA Mid Danube Solid Waste ProjectSolid WasteHUNGARY Mid-Danube Solid WasteSolid WasteHUNGARY Danube reinforcement of embankmentsFlood preventionHUNGARY Mid-Danube RecultivationSolid WasteHUNGARY Development of Public infrastructure on Danube portsRivers and PortsROMANIA JASPERS projects (2)