1. Ministry of Welfare 18 June 2008 Implementation of EU Structural Funds activities within the competence of the Ministry of Welfare and results achieved

2. Changes in socio-economic indicators Decrease of the registered unemployment rate (2004 – 10.4%; 2007 – 6,0%) Decrease in the number of long-term unemployed by 53% (in January 2006 – 20,410, in January 2008 – 9,469) 19 institutions responsible for development of the labour market and implementation of gender equality policy have been supported Availability of clients has been ensured Employees have been trained Queues for long-term social care services for adults with mental disorders have been reduced (2002 – 644 persons, 2007 – 520 persons) The actual role of partnership in development of programmes and implementation of services has increased

3. Conclusions on implementation and impact of ESF Measures 3.1 and 3.3 Indicators Achieved. Excluding – "number of projects supported" (3.1 and 3.3), "number of specialists of social work trained" (3.3) progress of result and impact indicators continues Funding Funding of 2004 and 2005 – absorbed according to the principle "n+2" Funding of 2006 – planned to be absorbed (last payments to the State Treasury by 30/09/2008) SF + rapid pace of national economic development have promoted the following: decrease of unemployment rate establishment of an inclusive labour market creation of new jobs payment of taxes to the state budget social guarantees for the population Contribution to the sector

4. Indicators planned and achieved within ESF Measures 3.1 and 3.3 – 1 SPD, PC indicator MeasurePlanProgress as at 31/12/2007 Progress as at 01/04/2008 Number of persons supported 3.1.27 00049 090 (182%) 50 164 (186%) 3.3.6 52021 310 (327%) 23 214 (356%) Number of persons integrating into labour market after training or retraining 3.1.18 90027 209 (55% of supported persons) - 3.3.5 5006 795 (32% of supported persons) - Number of persons in percentage who have retained their jobs for at least 6 months after completion of the project 3.1.60%63% (of the number of persons integrated in the labour market) - 3.3.60%54% (of the number of persons integrated in the labour market) - Decrease of long-term unemployment rate as a percentage of total number of unemployed (46.1% in 2002) 3.1. up to 45%37,9% (CSB) - 3.3.-

5. Indicators planned and achieved within ESF Measures 3.1 and 3.3 – 2 SPD, PC indicatorMeasurePlanProgress as at 31/12/2007 Progress as at 01/04/2008 Number of projects supported 3.1.1 100152 (14%) 3.3.730303 (42%) Number of specialists of social work trained 3.3.1 360963 (71%)

6. Results planned and achieved within ESF Measure 3.1 - 3 SPD, PC indicatorMeasurePlanProgress as at 31/12/2007 Progress as at 01/04/2007 Number of institutions supported within the capacity building measures (60 SEA sectors, 20 Professional Career Counseling State Agency sectors, 20 social, regional and local partner institutions) 3.1100156 and municipalities Share of supported institutions (% out of all institutions receiving support from measures of the European Social Fund - all institutions responsible for development of the labour market and implementation of gender equality policy) 3.150% (100%=32 institutions) 59% (19 institutions or 119% of the planned amount) -

7. Absorption of ESF funding within Measure 3.1, % Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

8. Absorption of ESF funding within Measure 3.3, % Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

9. Conclusions on implementation of ERDF Measure 1.4 Indicators Achieved. Excluding - "Number of disabled persons leaving long-term care to live independent life" (performance planned by 31/12/2009) Funding Funding of 2004 and 2005 – absorbed according to the principle "n+2" Funding of 2006 – planned to be absorbed (last payments to the State Treasury by 30/09/2008) facilitation of reduction of queues for long-term social care services for persons with mental disorders introduction of a new social service – half-way house Contribution to the sector

10. Results planned and achieved within ERDF Measure 1.4 SPD, PC indicatorIndicatorPlanProgress as at 31/12/2007 Number of social services institutions whose infrastructure has been improved Output 2025 (125%) Number of labour market institutions whose infrastructure has been improved 4855 (115%) Enlarging an integrated network of social care and social rehabilitation servicesResult 55 (100%) Number of disabled persons leaving long- term care to live independent lifeImpact 15270 (46%)

11. Absorption of ERDF funding, % Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

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