1. NSRF and National Development Planning 2007-2013 in Greece
Latest Developments on Programming Issues
THE IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK
April, 2006

2. Key elements for Implementation
Coordination mechanisms:
Community principles of assistance (art.8)
the coordination between assistance from funds, EARDF,EFF and other instruments.
Target: insurance of complementarity between different policies (structural, employment, rural development)
NSRF & National plans of rural development shall describe mechanisms of coordination.
OP’s shall mention distinction criteria between eligible actions for support under other financial instruments.

3. Key elements for Implementation
Within the Ministry of Economy, set up of a team responsible for:
Cooperating with the bodies responsible for the policy formulation & planning.
Defining separation criteria for actions eligible for support under several financial instruments (environmental interventions through ERDF, EFF).
Proposing necessary measures (institutional or technical) & procedures in order to include in the OP’s actions that are complementary and do not overlap with each other.

4. CSF Managing Authority
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE
GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF INVESTMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING – REGIONAL POLICY AND PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
DIRECTORATE FOR COORDINATION AND MONITORING CSF & OP IMPLEMENTATION
DIRECTORATE FOR STRATEGY -PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
COHESION
FUND
INTERREG
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
PUBLIC
INVESTMENTS
PAYING AUTHORITY
MOU
TASK FORCES

5. CSF Managing Authority
Directorate for Coordination & Monitoring CSF / OP Implementation
Management and control systems Unit
Monitoring and forecasting Unit
Monitoring of Sectoral OPs and Community Initiatives Unit
Monitoring of Regional OPs Unit
Directorate for Strategy, Planning and Evaluation of Development Programmes
Strategy and Policies Unit
Planning and Evaluation Unit
Information and Publicity Unit
Support and Technical Assistance Unit

6. CSF Managing Authority / Responsibilities
National negotiator with the EC/ “chef de file”
Participation in various Committees (EC, OECD, etc.)
Strategic planning and Programming
Evaluation, CSF Review, Performance Reserve, Additionality
Technical Assistance
Management Information System
Information – Publicity
Guidelines / Instructions to MAs of OPs
Monitoring OP implementation / n+2 rule / task forces
Cooperation procedure
Management and Control Systems
Support CSF Monitoring Committee
Yearly Report to the Commission
Compliance with EU legislation (State Aid rules, environment, equal opportunities, public works)

7. ROP Managing Authorities Mission and Responsibilities (1)
Project selection (Recommendations to the Secretary General of the Regional Authority)
Ensure the compatibility of the approved projects in the ROP with national and community law, as well as national and community policies (competition, public contracts, environmental protection, elimination of inequalities and promotion of gender equality)
Provide technical support to the final beneficiaries
Monitor the progress of implementation of the ROP
Collect monitoring data and enter them to the M.I.S.
Prepare proposals for ROP review and submit them to the monitoring committee

8. ROP Managing Authorities Mission and Responsibilities (2)
Prepare the annual reports
Organize the mid-term evaluation and elaborate proposals for the appropriate actions on the evaluation findings
Cooperate with the CSF managing authority, the OP monitoring committee and the Commission and provide them with all information they require
Conduct audits , take the necessary action on the basis of the findings, brief the Commission, the payment authority and the financial audit committee of the Ministry of Finance
Promote Information and Publicity measures. Monitor final beneficiaries’ compliance with their obligations in respect of publicity and provision of information on the projects
Provide secretarial support to the operational programme monitoring committee

9. Staff: Public Servants and MOU employees
ROP Managing Authority – Organisation Chart
Secretary General
Head of MA
Planning and Evaluation Unit
Management and Monitoring Unit
Control Unit
Organization and Support
Staff: Public Servants and MOU employees

10. ROP Managing Authority – Responsibilities
Planning and Evaluation Unit
Management and Monitoring Unit
Control Unit
Organization and Support
ROP - PC drafting and review
Yearly and Final Report
Selection criteria
Evaluation
Publicity
Monitoring of Indicators
Flat files to EC
Project selection
Monitoring
Collect data / MIS entry
Final Beneficiaries
Management at measure level
First level Controls to projects and final beneficiaries (on the spot, preventive)
Legislation compliance
Evaluate results and take corrective actions
Reporting to Paying Authority
Implement Technical Assistance projects
MIS office
Info Desk
Manuals Library
Personnel, training

11. Weaknesses at the 2000-2006 framework of implementation
Complex system of planning, management and control, issues of cost, effectiveness and efficiency
Large number of OP Management Authorities, coordination problems, synergies
Cases where 2 or more bodies we competent in the same sector
Segmentation in many small projects , difficulties in management and integrated approach
Large number of Final Beneficiaries (approx ), shortcomings in technical capacity for implementation
Issues of compliance of legislation, in sectors which are crucial for co-funded projects
Inability to define development priorities in regions, inefficient regional and local mechanisms of implementation and management

12. Key elements for Implementation
The NEW management framework:
CSF managing authority will become National Authority for Planning & Coordination
5 Managing Authorities for the sectoral programmes
6 Interregional Managing Authorities
Single Paying Authority will become Certifying Authority
The constitution of an Audit Authority will replace current EDEL
13 Development Regional Agencies will replace current Regional Managing Authorities
Current sectoral managing authorities will become intermediate bodies and wil be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of planning and implementation, supporting of beneficiaries and the closure of the 3rd CSF.

13. 2007-2013 Programming Period – Structure (Operational Programmes & Managing Authorities)
Secretariat
Operational Programmes Managing Authorities
Operational Programmes Funds
Secretariat for INFRASTRUCTURE
The Secretary is designated by the Ministers of
Environment, Physical Planning & Public Works
Development
Transport & Communications
Mercantile Marine
and is under the responsibility of the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning & Public Works
OP Managing Authority
Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning & Public Works 1 1 1 2
OP “Environment & Sustainable Development”
ERDF + Cohesion Fund
OP “Reinforcement of Accessibility & Services of General Economic Interest”
ERDF + Cohesion Fund
The OPs “Environment & Sustainable Development” and “Reinforcement of Accessibility & Services of General Economic Interest” may be integrated in one OP “Infrastructure Development & Environmental Protection”.
Secretariat for ENTREPRENEURSHIP & COMPETITIVENESS
The Secretary is designated by the Minister of Development
OP Managing Authority
Ministry of Development 2 2 3
OP “Entrepreneurship & Competitiveness”
ERDF
Secretariat for DIGITAL CONVERGENCE
The Secretary is designated by the Minister of Economy & Finance
OP Managing Authority
Ministry of Economy & Finance 3 3 4
OP “Digital Convergence”
ERDF
Secretariat for PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
The Secretary is designated by the Minister for the Interior, Public Administration & Decentralisation
OP Managing Authority
Ministry for the Interior, Public Administration & Decentralisation 4 4 5
OP “Public Administration”
ESF
Secretariat for HUMAN RESOURCES
The Secretary is designated by the Ministers of
National Education & Religious Affairs
Employment & Social Protection
OP Managing Authority
Ministry of Employment & Social Protection 5 5 6
OP “Human Resources Development”
ESF
OP Managing Authority
Ministry of Economy & Finance
Secretariat General for Investments & Development 6 7
OP “Technical Assistance”
ERDF
* R.D.A. Eastern Macedonia & Thrace
Secretariat for Macedonia - Thrace
The Secretary is designated by the Minister of Economy & Finance
Regional OP
“Macedonia – Thrace”
ERDF 6
Regional OP Managing Authority Macedonia - Thrace 7
R.D.A. Central Macedonia 8
R.D.A. Western Macedonia
Regional Development Agencies (R.D.A.) scope is:
Supporting the Region for development planning,
Monitoring and evaluation of planning and implementation
Supporting Beneficiaries and
Closure of the 3rd CSF. *
R.D.A. Epirus
Secretariat for Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece
The Secretary is designated by the Minister of Economy & Finance
Regional OP “Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece”
ERDF 7 8
Regional OP Managing Authority Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece
R.D.A. Thessaly 9
R.D.A. Central Greece
Secretariat for Western Greece, Peloponnese, Ionian Islands
The Secretary is designated by the Minister of Economy & Finance
R.D.A. Ionian Islands
Regional OP “Western Greece, Peloponnese, Ionian Islands” 8 9
Regional OP Managing Authority Western Greece, Peloponnese, Ionian Islands
ERDF
R.D.A. Western Greece 10
R.D.A. Peloponnese
Secretariat for Attica
The Secretary is designated by the Minister of Economy & Finance
Regional OP “Attica”
ERDF 9 10
Regional OP Managing Authority Attica
R.D.A. Attica 11
R.D.A. Northern Aegean
Secretariat for Crete, Aegean Islands
The Secretary is designated by the Minister of Economy & Finance
Regional OP “Crete, Aegean Islands”
Regional OP Managing Authority Crete, Aegean Islands
ERDF 10 11
R.D.A. Southern Aegean 12
R.D.A. Crete
Ministry of Economy & Finance, Secretariat General for Investments & Development