Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland

On the east border of the country are situated 5 voivodships supported by OP DEP, i.e.: lubelskie, podkarpackie, podlaskie, swietokrzyskie and warminsko-mazurskie.

For the needs of the Programme group of these 5 voivodeships was called Eastern Poland Total area of km² % of the total territory of Poland In 2005 Eastern Poland was inhabited by 8.2 million persons, which was 21.5% of the total population in Poland.

Reasons for preparation The development of Eastern Poland is one of the priorities of Polish government, Eastern Poland – the largest EU region of low economic, social and territorial cohesion, Eastern Poland will be beneficiary of European cohesion policy in the and the following programming periods, EU decision to assign special allocation of 992 mln EUR for Eastern Poland in the programming period

The main objective Hastening the pace of social and economic development in Eastern Poland in conformity to the sustainable development principle. Detailed goals : Stimulating development of competitive knowledge based economy. Improving access to broadband Internet in Eastern Poland. Development of selected metropolitan functions of voivodship cities. Improving accessibility and standard of transport links in voivodships of Eastern Poland. Enhancing the role of sustainable tourism in the economic development of the macroregion. Optimising the implementation process of OP Development of Eastern Poland.

The structure Priority axis I. Modern economy I.1. Infrastructure of universities I.2. Instruments of financial engineering. I.3. Supporting innovativeness I.4. Promotion and cooperation Priority axis II Infrastructure of information society II.1. Broadband network of Eastern Poland. Priority axis III. Voivodeship growth centres III.1. Systems of municipal public transport III.2. Infrastructure of congress and fair travel Priority axis IV. Transport infrastructure III.1. Road infrastructure Priority axis V Sustainable development of tourist potential based on natural conditions V.1. Promoting sustainable tourism development. V.2. Bicycle routes Priority axis IV. Technical assistance IV.1. Support for the process of implementation and promotion of the Programme.

Activity II.1 Broadband network of Eastern Poland Construction of a supraregional broadband IT infrastructure (broadband network) with access points at each municipality and direct training of people endangered with digital exclusion serving to prepare them to use the Internet. Which will provide teleinformatic infrastructure for business development and potential customers for e- services. Alocation total: 300,14 mln euro SupraRegional operations under OP Development of Eastern Poland

Complex project of construction and marking up bicycle routes and paths. construction and marking bicycle routes with paved surface (mainly on the area of towns) setting out and marking bicycle routes on the suburban area where, owing to the natural environment considerations, laying of bituminous or concrete pavement is not recommended. Main beneficiaries under priority axis: territorial self-government units, unions and associations of territorial self- government units, Total financial alocation: 50,00 mln euro Incl. ERDF: 42,50 mln euro

TASK FORCES for OP Development of Eastern Poland Task Force for implementation of the measure of bicycle routes in Eastern Poland Aim: Development of implementation system of the measure, the elaboration of the course of bicycle routes in 5 voivodships of Eastern Poland (podkarpackie, podlaskie, lubelskie, świętokrzyskie, warmińsko-mazurskie), co-operation with regional working groups, development of uniform technical standards for bicycle routes. Participants: Ministry of Regional Development - Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing Authority), Ministry of Sport and Tourism, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (the Intermediate Body), representatives of 5 Marshall Offices, experts from Polish Tourist Country - Lovers' Society and the Directorate General of State Forests. Task Force for implementation the project Broadband Network in Eastern Poland Aim: Development of Broadband Infrastructure in Eastern Poland, co-operation with regional working groups. Participants: Ministry of Regional Development – Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing Authority), Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (The Intermediate Body), Office of Electronic Communications and representatives of 5 Marshall Offices.

Task Force for implementation of the project Promoting sustainable development of tourism Aim: Exchanging information and opinions about implementation of the measure V.1 Promoting sustainable development of tourism. Coordination of complementariness with parallel implemented other measures and programmes financed from ERDF, EAFRD and EFF in the area of tourism. Participants: Ministry of Regional Development – Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing Authority), Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (The Intermediate Body), Polish National Tourist Office (Beneficiary), Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Sport and Tourism, representatives of 5 Marshall Offices. Task Force for implementation of the project Promotion and cooperation (Promotion component) Aim: Exchanging information and opinions about implementation of the measure I.4 Promotion and cooperation. Coordination of complementariness with parallel implemented other measures and programms financed from ERDF, EAFRD and EFF in the area of economy promotion. Participants: Ministry of Regional Development – Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing Authority), Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (The Intermediate Body), Polish National Tourist Office, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (Beneficiary), Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Sport and Tourism, representatives of 5 Marshall Offices. TASK FORCES for OP Development of Eastern Poland

OP DEP institutional system Ministry of Regional Development – the Managing Authority of OP DEP The European Commission Beneficiary Priority axis I. Modern Economy Priority axis II. Infrastructure of information society Priority axis III. Voivodship growth centres Priority axis IV. Transport infrastructure Polish Agency for Enterprise Development – the Intermediate Body for OP DEP Priority axis VI. Technical assistance Priority axis V. Sustainable development of tourist potential based on natural conditions Beneficiary

NCS – National Cohesion Strategy 16 ROPs OP Infrastructure & Environment OP Human Capital OP Innovative economy OP Development of Eastern Poland European Transregional Cooperation OP Technical Assistance National Development Strategy National Strategy for Rural Development Rural Development Programme (for Poland) Fishery Development Strategy Operational Programme Sustainable Development of the Fisheries Sector and Coastal Fishing Areas

COORDINATION & PARTNERSHIP 1. Preparation of Individual Projects List - public consultations 2. Task Force for SupraRegional projects (4) 3. Monitoring Commitee with representatives of MA for national (including Rural Development Programme) & regional OPs 4. Cross-check with National Information System for EU SF OP level (including Rural Development Programme) Single invoice level

OP DEP - additional tool 1 Managing Authority 1 Intermediate Body for Programme and 5 Regions Approx. 150 flagship projects under OP DEP allows for direct & frequent contact with Beneficiaries Task Forces lead by MA or IB Unified guidance for 5 regions Additional financial resources from UE partialy coofinanced by State budget

THE FUTURE ACTIONS Objectives of National Regional Development Strategy 1. Support for growth of regional competitiveness 2. Creation of territorial cohesion and minimalization of marginalization processes on risk areas 3. Improvement of planning and implementing of public polices with territorial dimence TERRITORIAL HORYZONTAL Strategic objective: Effective expolataion of growth potencials by regions for development goals of the state – growth creation, employement ond territorial cohesion in Poland in long term

Areas under objective 2 RISK AREAS or PROBLEM AREAS Areas with the lowest level of development Rural areas with the worst indicators of socio-economic situation and the lowest access of citizens to goods and services neccessary for growth and development Cities and areas loosing their current socio-economical functions Areas situated near borders, esp. UE borders Areas with the lowest spatial accessibility

Areas under objective 2 Priorities of support Development of human resources and social capital Development of entrepreneurship Support for urbanization porcesses Creation of infrastructural and institutional environment for increasing the level of investments and labour efficiency

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