2. EESC, Brussels, 13 December 2017
Opening up communities, closing down institutions: Harnessing the European Structural and Investment Funds
Irina Papancheva
EU Advocacy Manager
Lumos
EESC, Brussels, 13 December 2017
Advocacy efforts to change the Regulations – legal memorandum ; interpretations – ex ante conditionalities – implementation – independent monitoring
About the initiative
Raising awareness – potential of the funds
Build knowledge
Map relevant actors
Empower civil society participation in the change process
Lifecourse
Intersectionality
Collect information > monitor
Core outputs:
Resource website
End of year publication

3. Ex-ante conditionality on social inclusion (9: 9.1.)
Historical moment
EU adopts Regulation 1303/2013 on the European Structural and Investment Funds
Ex-ante conditionality on social inclusion (9: 9.1.)
A investment priority on “…the transition from institutional to community-based services”.
Advocacy efforts to change the Regulations – legal memorandum ; interpretations – ex ante conditionalities – implementation – independent monitoring
About the initiative
Raising awareness – potential of the funds
Build knowledge
Map relevant actors
Empower civil society participation in the change process
Lifecourse
Intersectionality
Collect information > monitor
Core outputs:
Resource website
End of year publication

4. Community Living for Europe: Structural Funds Watch
Independent initiative
Monitors the implementation of ex-ante conditionality 9.1
Steering Committee
EU Fundamental Rights Agency: observer on the Steering Committee
Financially supported by Lumos
Coordinator based in Galway, Project Manager based in Brussels.
Advocacy efforts to change the Regulations – legal memorandum ; interpretations – ex ante conditionalities – implementation – independent monitoring
About the initiative
Raising awareness – potential of the funds
Build knowledge
Map relevant actors
Empower civil society participation in the change process
Lifecourse
Intersectionality
Collect information > monitor
Core outputs:
Resource website
End of year publication

5. Funding shift towards community-based living
Opening up communities, closing down institutions: Harnessing the European Structural and Investment Funds
Key findings
Funding shift towards community-based living
Calls for proposals and funded projects at MSs level
Domestic versus EU-driven agenda
Tendency towards small institutions
Focus on numbers rather than quality of life
Started Dec 2015
Inaugural SC meeting
Meetings with EC officials
Logo/web design
name

6. Key findings Rare comprehensive needs assessment
Not enough support for long-term vision and strategy for reforming systems
Varied civil society involvement
Non-transparent applicability process
Better harmonisation within ESIF thematic areas and EU funding instruments required
Started Dec 2015
Inaugural SC meeting
Meetings with EC officials
Logo/web design
name

7. Key recommendations
The ex-ante conditionality 9.1: maintained and further expanded
Investments under all ESIF thematic objectives: aligned to ex-ante conditionality 9.1
Coherence and consistency across all EU funding instruments
Bigger role of the EU Semester and the European Pillar on Social Rights
EC support for long-term DI strategies in MSs
Started Dec 2015
Inaugural SC meeting
Meetings with EC officials
Logo/web design
name

8. Key recommendations
Support for MSs in undertaking a thorough needs analysis
Adopted measures of success in MSs with a focus on improvements in quality of life
Regular capacity building and technical support for EC country desk officers
Formal role at EU level for the ‘independent mechanism’ (Article 33.2 of the UNCRPD) in monitoring the ESIF use
Strengthened monitoring mechanisms at MSs level
Fully implement the EU Code of Conduct on Partnership
Started Dec 2015
Inaugural SC meeting
Meetings with EC officials
Logo/web design
name

9. Thank you! For more information:
Charlotte Boetticher, CLE-SFW Project Manager
web:
Facebook: Community Living for Europe: Structural Funds Watch