1. www.interreg-npa.eu PROGRESS REPORTING Kirsti Mijnhijmer, Joint Secretariat 1st October - Kuopio, Finland

2. Rationale

3. Overview of NPA claim system

4. Activity Report in claim system

5. Purpose of Activity Report To allow programme bodies to monitor the development of the project To help guarantee a satisfactory achievement of the project results To provide quantification and continuous quality assurance of project outputs (quality objectives) To allow a cross-check with the project application or decision. To collect information for the NPA’s Annual Implementation Report To help disseminate information about the project to the wider public. To identify best practices in project implementation and publicity To approve minor project changes pre-approved by the Secretariat To assess the project’s risk profile

6. Reporting Forms A Progress Report consists of 2 parts: A.Partner Report: activities carried out by partner B.Project Report: progress of implementation Types of information asked: – Achievements of the project objectives and results, highlights – Development status of main project outputs, including output indicators – Status of work package activities, deliverables, and target groups reached – Measures addressing horizontal principles – Synergies with other strategies and programmes – Changes and other project implementation issues

7. Progress Report in eMS

8. A. Partner Report in eMS

9. B. Project Progress Report

11. JS Assessment of Progress Report Completeness of the information Eligibility of activities carried out Coherence of activities with objectives set out in application/ decision Progress achieved of the implementation vs. the application/decision Analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of project implementation Measurement of quality and quantity of project outputs and results Analysis of project spending profile, value-for-money, etc. Quality of partnership and distribution of roles between the partners Analysis of synergies with other strategies and programmes Concrete actions meeting the horizontal principles

12. Further guidance JS Desk Officer and RCPs Programme Manual: – 3.5.1. Activity Reporting – 3.5.3. Assessment of the Progress Report

13. Thank you for listening Kirsti Mijnhijmer kirsti.mijnhijmer @interreg-npa.eu