1. A new financial instrument
Integrated Project
A new financial instrument
Why do we need it
What does it serve
How it works
Pascal Collotte
European Commission, DG Environment,
LIFE Nature Unit
PAF Workshop Brussels
03/01/
2012

2. Rational Biodiversity:
Focused on Natura 2000 (it starts with Prioritised Action Frameworks)
Why? Because we need:
a greater impact & integration of all phases
Network building
Mainstreaming
Capacity building & holistic approach
Minor/localised impact and lack of integration of all phases have been identified as main problems
Mainstreaming practices, processes, etc. is necessary to gain efficiency, success and time
All relevant stakeholders need to be involved right from the beginning to avoid blockages, difficulties to achieve goals and ensure sustainability
Larger projects will have a greater potential for capacity building
PAF Workshop Brussels 2012
03/01/2012

3. A new Financial instrument
Why do we need it?
LIFE + has shown great results, but needs:
Better structured thematic priority
Further simplification of rules is possible.
Management can be improved
Fast network building
To include possibility to create a buffer zone & corridors
PAF Workshop Brussels 2012
03/01/2012

4. Thematic concentration
Thematic concentration in 4 sectors:
Nature, water, waste and air
Natura 2000 PAFs
River Basin Management Plan
Waste Management Plan
Urban air quality Monitoring Plan
MP = Management Plan
PAF Workshop Brussels 2012
03/01/2012

5. What does it serves - achievements
Aims at implementing plans, programmes or strategies
Provides Larger scale: regional, multiregional, national, pan-european
Multi-purpose and multi-themes nature , water, waste, air
Must be inclusive: Full chain of stakeholders should be involved (regional or national administrations, NGOs, private sector, farmers, water companies, transport companies, etc.)
Sustainability will be important as well as mobilisation of other EU funds
Integrated Projects shall ensure geographical balance in line with the principles of responsibility sharing and solidarity

6. Integrated Projects’ Rules
Integrated Projects (eligibility): IP shall
Implement plans, programmes or strategies required by EU environmental or climate legislation or pursuant to other acts or strategies developed by MS authorities
Have a Larger scale, e.g., regional, multiregional, national; pan-European
Be primarily in the areas of nature, water, waste, air, climate mitigation and adaptation
In addition (selection & award): IP shall
Promote, when possible, the coordination with and mobilisation of other EU funds

7. Proposed targets for Integrated Projects
10% River basin district brought to adequate management
12% Regions adequately managing waste
10% of EU population benefiting from improved air quality
25% habitats targeted by projects improved conservation status
25% species targeted by projects improved conservation status
3% ecosystem services restored
15% Natura2000 network adequate management

8. Example: IP - Nature
A Region develops a Regional Programme for Natura2000 covering 10 sites under its jurisdiction
The project identifies a range of management and conservation activities & the range of stakeholders to be involved.
The region then identifies the financial needs for the implementation of these activities and submits a proposal for a LIFE Integrated Project, including the complementary funding requirements: EARDF, ERDF, National , Private.
The project must clearly specifies the plan of activities or group of activities included in the programme that will be financed by LIFE
typically the restoration, water cleaning and connectivity activities, capacity building, awareness raising.
In addition, it presents evidence on how it will use other funds (EARDF, ERDF, private) to implement the complementary measures
compensation payments, correction of power lines, infrastructure etc.
EARDF = EU Agriculture Development Funds
ERDF = EU regional Development Funds National
EU Cohesion Funds,
Maritime & Fisheries Funds
National Government Funds

9. Integrated Projects planning
Will represent 30% of the overall LIFE budget
Will be proposed in 2 steps:
A detailed presentation of the theme to be tackled, with management plan and milestones of achievements in regard of the budget needed
A full blown proposal with detailed plan of actions throughout the life of the project & mechanisms of the multi-financing & criteria for achievement milestone per milestone

10. Thank you for your attention http://ec. europa
Thank you for your attention Questions Pascal Collotte
PAF Workshop Brussels 2012
03/10/2012