Implementation progress of SPD activities within the competence of the Ministry of Education and Science [as at 31/12/2006] EU Structural Funds for Education

Prezentējamā tēma Absorption progress of ERDF funds incl. in 2006:  One open tender completed  42 agreements signed on implementation of open tender projects for LVL 6.4 M  9 agreements signed on implementation of national programme projects for LVL 2.5 M  Implementation of 30 projects completed  Structural Funds repayments carried out for LVL 2.5 M In the programming period

Prezentējamā tēma Absorption progress of ESF funds incl. in 2006:  3 open tenders launched repeatedly  ~ 500 projects evaluated  274 agreements signed on implementation of open tender projects for LVL 11.6 M  3 agreements signed on implementation of national programme projects for LVL 3 M  Implementation of 157 projects completed  Structural Funds repayments carried out for LVL 3.1 M In the programming period

Prezentējamā tēma In 2007  Reallocation of funds within Measure 3.2 carried out  139 project applications screened [average duration of quality screening 1 month]  Submitted to the ESF Steering Committee for approval list of projects with 18 projects for 709 thousand LVL [for the whole amount available] in the Activity “Development and implementation of pedagogical correction programmes”  Approved in the ESF Steering Committee support for 19 projects for 781 thousand LVL [for the whole amount available] in the Activity “Integration of youngsters with special needs into mainstream education system” for the whole funding available under the Activity  Proposal submitted for taking up overcommitments of ESF funds in the amount of LVL 1.86 M ESFERDF  As a result of reallocation of funds under the order of the Monitoring Committee additional funds of LVL 1 M allocated to Measure 2.5  Approved overcommitment within the Activity “Provision of modern research equipment and infrastructure to state research institutions” of ERDF funds in the amount of LVL 1.5 M  Amendments to the National Programme “Provision of modern research equipment and infrastructure to state research institutions”, submitted to the ERDF Steering Committee, providing for implementation of 4 new projects

Prezentējamā tēma Progress of output indicators Measure 1.4 “Development of education, health care and social infrastructure” IndicatorPlanned in PC2006Total Number of education institutions provided with modernised technological training equipment and infrastructure (93% of planned) 30 (103% of planned) Number of reconstructed education establishments (77% of planned) 13 (100% of planned) Increase in number of training programmes in VET provided with appropriate and up-to-date training equipment and necessary infrastructure 20% 13.5 % (67.5% of planned) 16.5% (82.5% of planned) Increase in number of study programmes in science and technology intensive branches, provided with appropriate and up-to-date equipment and necessary infrastructure 50% 20.5% (41% of planned) 47.5% (95% of planned)

Prezentējamā tēma Measure 2.5 “Development of public research” Indicator Planned in PC 2006Total Number of research projects supported50 42 (84% of planned) 42 (84% of planned) Number of research centres supported12 5 (41,6% of planned) 18 (150% of planned) Number of purchased research equipment (106,5% of planned) 778 (389% of planned) Increase in number of applied research projects carried out by research centres 20% (100% of planned) 20% (100% of planned) Number of research fields with increased competitive capacity 7 n/a7 (100% of planned)

Prezentējamā tēma Conclusions on progress for indicators in Measures 1.4 and 2.5  There is reason to believe that the values of indicators in Measure 1.4 will increase, since there are 7 projects in implementation stage in 2007  The number of projects actually to be implemented under the Measure 2.5 is 84% of the planned, because as a result of an open tender financially more intensive projects were supported compared to initially planned levels – 42 projects (instead of planned 50) for 99% of available funding. The value of the indicator will not change, since repeated tenders will not be launched  In 2007 within the National Programme “Provision of modern research equipment and infrastructure to state research institutions” 4 additional projects have been approved that will have their contribution to progress in terms of indicator values reached

Prezentējamā tēma Measure 3.2 “Development of education and continuing training ” IndicatorPlanned in PC2006Total Number of projects developing and starting the implementation of study programmes (48% of planned) 142 (118% of planned) Number of projects for doctoral and post-doctoral studies 5 Planned value reached already in (100% of planned) Number of projects promoting development of lifelong learning 7 Planned value reached already in (114% of planned) Number of projects developing new continuing training programmes (47.5% of planned) 38 (47.5% of planned)

Prezentējamā tēma Measure 3.2 (continued) IndicatorPlanned in PC2006Total Number of projects for teacher and academic staff internship in enterprises (122.5% of planned) 98 (122.5% of planned) Number of projects for teachers and academic staff training (40% of planned) 152 (60.8% of planned) Number of projects providing student training internships (7.8% of planned) 183 (15.3% of planned) Number of projects addressing guidance and counselling support in education institutions (33.5% of planned) 139 (69.5% of planned)

Prezentējamā tēma Measure 3.2 (continued) IndicatorPlanned in PC2006Total Number of students continuing studies/ training in new or updated programmes (29% of planned) (129% of planned) Number of teachers trained14, (45.2% of planned) (45.2% of planned) Number of persons graduating from doctoral or post-doctoral studies (20.9% of planned) 120 (26.6% of planned) Number of lifelong learning networks established 6 Planned value reached already in (100% of planned) Number of regional officials and lifelong learning coordinators trained (83.3% of planned) 150 (100% of planned)

Prezentējamā tēma Measure 3.2 (continued) Indicator Planned in PC 2006Total Number of adults trained in continuing training 3500 Implementation of respective activities of projects was not launched It is planned to train 3761 adults in the projects Number of teachers/ HPE academic staff received internship in enterprises 3300 Implementation of projects was not started Implementation of projects started recently, thus it is not possible to find out the current value of indicators Number of students in VET and HPE received training internship (2.2% of planned) 2075 (9.4% of planned) * comment with output indicators Number of social partner representatives trained (101% of planned) 808 (101% of planned) Number of teachers trained in guidance and counselling (103% of planned) 3819 (103% of planned) Number of pupils and students participated in guidance/counselling measures (159% of planned) (267% of planned)

Prezentējamā tēma General problems  Functional interference in operation of the EU Structural Funds management information system – difficulties in creating reports and recording reached values for indicators  Long period of adopting decisions on approval of Structural Funds claims [in particular for ERDF activities] preventing approval of actual progress for indicators

Prezentējamā tēma Conclusions on progress for indicators in Measure It is forecasted that the value of one indicator – number of students received training internship – will not reach the level planned in Programme Complement.  The reasons to be mentioned are (1) seasonal nature of internships, as well as (2) problem of attracting social partners. SMEs who are the main partners in these projects are able to provide only a limited number of internships for students at the same time. On the other hand project implementors have given preference to larger projects looking for more beneficial positions of administrating such projects. The problem has been solved by reallocation of funding to activities with higher financial absorption capacity, creating preconditions for increase in values of other indicators. 2. In specific cases the result will be achieved in the planned amount or even exceeding the set values, however, the output indicator level will not be sufficient.  The reason for that is financially more instensive projects compared to what was planned initially. As a result the planned output levels will be achieved in a smaller number of projects.

Prezentējamā tēma Conclusions (continued) 3. In specific cases there are problems of methodological nature for registration of indicator value. In activities for training of teachers, one teacher is attending several training courses, and it is done within several projects or even several activities.  The problem will be solved by the final beneficiaries of the SF funding requiring to define in details in the final reports for winding-up of a project the target group reached. 4. The values of indicators have been reached in the planned amount or already exceeded, and exceeding the set indicator values is to be forecasted.  The main reasons for that being (1) reach of the target group, i.e., the target group is reached by investing comparatively smaller financial and other resources, and (2) activity of project applicants.

Prezentējamā tēma Measure 3.3 “Combating social exclusion”  It is planned that the values of all indicators set will be exceeded, since as a result of reallocation of funding the activities have received additional funding, and in May 2007 the evaluation of projects from repeatedly launched tender was completed Indicator Planned in PC 2006Total Number of projects addressing the development and implementation of pedagogical correction programmes 10 1 (10% of planned) 11 (110% of planned) Number of projects addressing the integration of pupils with special needs 20 Approved projects were in implementation stage 15 (75% of planned) Number of pupils involved in pedagogical correction measures (12.4% of planned) 158 (47.9% of planned)

Thank you! 14 June 2007, Riga