Presentació: Balcans

1. TROBA UN MÓN
D’OPORTUNITATS
PER AL TEU
NEGOCI
DEL 13 AL 17
DE JUNY
XXIII SETMANA DE LA
INTERNACIONALITZACIÓ
EMPRESARIAL

2. XXIII SETMANA DE LA
INTERNACIONALITZACIÓ
EMPRESARIAL
DEL 13 AL 17
DE JUNY
TROBA UN MÓN
D’OPORTUNITATS
PER AL TEU
NEGOCI

3. BALCANS, OPORTUNITATS DE
NEGOCI A LA NOVA EUROPA
ANA COELHO

4. For 2014-2020, Bulgaria has been allocated around € 7.6 billion (current prices)
in total Cohesion Policy funding.
Bulgaria will manage seven operational programmes under EU Cohesion
Policy during the period 2014-2020:
- Transport and Environment: will be funded by the European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund.
- Innovation & Competitiveness and Regional Development: will be
funded by the ERDF.
- Human Resources Development and Good Governance: will receive
funding from the European Social Fund (ESF), including the Youth
Employment Initiative.
- Science & Education will be funded by both ESF and ERDF.
EU COHESION FUNDS
Bulgaria

5. Investment priorities for 2014-2020:
- Raising competitiveness and sustainability of the economy.
- Creating a high quality research and innovation system to reach the EU2020 target of 1.5% GDP expenditure on R&I.
- Developing sustainable and environmental friendly modes of transport along Trans-European Networks (TEN-T).
- Stimulating integrated urban development in priority areas within selected cities in Bulgaria.
- Improving the management of water and other natural resources, increasing the efficiency of water and waste
management.
- Raising the employment and reducing the level of unemployed youths.
- Reducing the share of students dropping out of the educational and raising the share of persons aged 30-34 with
completed higher or equivalent education.
- Strengthening the capacity of public administration and the judiciary and promoting good governance.
EU COHESION FUNDS

6. For 2014-2020 Croatia has been allocated around € 8.6 billion (current prices) in
total Cohesion Policy funding.
Croatia manages two operational programmes under the EU Cohesion Policy
during the period 2014-2020:
- One multi-funded programme, including the European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund.
- One programme that will receive funding from the European Social Fund (ESF).
Investment priorities for 2014-2020:
- Strengthening the competitiveness of the economy.
- Increasing labour market participation, ensure better education and skills and
reduce poverty.
- Preserving a healthy environment, protecting natural resources and heritage,
adapting to climate change.
- Strengthening administrative capacity, enhancing an efficient public
administration and increasing the involvement of civil society.
EU COHESION FUNDS
Croatia

7. For 2014-2020, Romania has been allocated around € 23 billion in total for
Cohesion Policy funding.
Romania will manage six operational programmes under EU Cohesion Policy
during the period 2014-2020:
- Four programmes funded by the European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund.
- Two programmes funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) including the
Youth Employment Initiative.
Investment priorities for 2014-2020:
- Improve employment, social inclusion and education policies.
- Improve transport infrastructure and connectivity with the international market.
- Transformation of the traditional sectors through innovation and market
development; reach the EU2020 target of 1.5% GDP expenditure on R&I.
- Shift towards a low-carbon economy, including energy efficiency and promoting
climate change adaptation.
- Optimizing the institutional environment and improving the quality of public
services.
EU COHESION FUNDS
Romania

8. For 2014-2020 Slovenia has been allocated around € 3.07 billion (current
prices) in Cohesion Policy funding.
Slovenia will manage one operational programme under EU Cohesion
Policy which includes the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF),
the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund (ESF) during the period
2014-2020.
Investment priorities for 2014-2020:
- Investing in research, development and innovation, in the framework of a
Smart Specialisation Strategy defining the priority sectors of the Slovene
economy.
- Supporting a resource efficient economy with better environmental
preservation, sustainable energy use and sustainable mobility.
EU COHESION FUNDS
Slovenia

9. INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA II)
The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance
(IPA) is the means by which the EU supports reforms
in the 'enlargement countries' with financial and
technical help. IPA II will allocate € 11.7 billion for the
period 2014-2020.
Candidate countries
Albania Montenegro
Serbia Turkey
The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
Potential candidates
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo

10. Funding allocation for the period 2014-2020: € 649.4 million
The priority sectors for funding in this period are:
- Democracy & governance: Strengthening democratic institutions; reforming the civil and the public service; better economic
governance; improving public financial management; empowering civil society.
- Rule of law & fundamental rights: Efficient judiciary; fighting corruption and organised crime; respecting human rights.
- Environment & climate action: Alignment with EU standards; better treatment of waste and water; controlling air pollution.
- Transport: Better infrastructure and regional connectivity; increased interoperability (cross-border technical compatibility).
- Competitiveness & innovation: Supporting the business environment and competitiveness; greater market integration.
- Education, employment & social policies: Providing effective vocational training; better employment services and labour
market policy; inclusion of vulnerable people; efficient health and social services.
- Agriculture & rural development: More competitive farming and food sector; better quality of life in rural areas.
- Regional & territorial cooperation: Promoting regional networks; encouraging sustainable local development in border areas.
INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA)
Albania

11. Funding allocation for the period 2014-2017: € 165.8 million (not including the allocation for Cross-border Cooperation)
The priority sectors for funding in this period are:
- Democracy & governance: Strengthening democratic institutions and reforming the civil service.
- Rule of law & fundamental rights: Improving the judiciary; fighting corruption and organised crime; prosecuting war crimes.
- Competitiveness & innovation: Better policy-making and implementation of reforms in the area of economic governance,
competitiveness and human resources development.
- Education, employment & social policies: Reforming labour market institutions and developing active labour market measures;
reforming the education system; further developing the coordinated needs-based approach to social services.
INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA)
Bosnia and Herzegovina

12. Funding allocation for the period 2014-2020: € 645.5 million
The priority sectors for funding in this period are:
- Democracy & governance: Reforming the civil service and improving transparency; more efficient public service.
- Rule of law & fundamental rights: Fighting corruption and crime; protecting and including minority and vulnerable groups.
- Energy: Reforming the energy sector; ensuring a reliable and sustainable energy supply; greater use of renewable energies.
- Competitiveness & innovation: Designing and implementing competitiveness policies.
- Education, employment & social policies: Improving the functioning of the labour market; raising education standards;
promoting skills development.
- Agriculture & rural development: Increasing competitiveness in agriculture and food production; raising food safety standards;
improving living standards in rural communities, building a climate-resilient rural economy.
- Regional and territorial cooperation: Improving regional relations through Cross-Border Cooperation programmes.
INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA)
Kosovo

13. Funding allocation for the period 2014-2020: € 270.5m (not including the allocation for Cross-border Cooperation)
The priority sectors for funding in this period are:
- Democracy & governance: Strengthening democratic institutions and reforming the civil service.
- Rule of law & fundamental rights: Improving the judiciary; fighting corruption and organised crime.
- Environment & climate action: Helping the country fully align with the EU standards.
- Transport: Alignment with EU transport law (acquis); improving internal infrastructure and connections with neighbours.
- Competitiveness & innovation: Better policy-making and implementation of reforms in economic governance, competitiveness
and human resources development.
- Education, employment and social policies: Better link between education and the labour market needs; implementation of
social inclusion policies; stronger role for consultation between employers and workers.
- Agriculture & rural development: Competitive and sustainable procedures; better prepared for the implementation of the
common agricultural policy and EU standards (food, animal and plant health).
- Regional and territorial cooperation: Promoting good neighbourly relations and people-to-people cooperation.
INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA)
Montenegro

14. Funding allocation for the period 2014–2020: € 1.5 billion
The priority sectors for funding in this period are:
- Democracy & governance: Better administration; public financial management reform; normalisation of the relations with Kosovo.
- Rule of law & fundamental rights: More professional judiciary; fight against corruption and organised crime; integrated border
management; fundamental rights and respect of minorities.
- Environment & climate action: Alignment with the environment and climate acquis; better treatment of waste and water;
improved air quality.
- Transport: Better infrastructure and regional connectivity; better navigation conditions in inland waterways.
- Energy: Alignment with EU energy acquis; increased energy efficiency and use of renewables; improved security of supply.
- Competitiveness & innovation: Supporting business competitiveness; better R&I; improve SME access to finance.
- Education, employment and social policies: Improve the quality of educational provisions; enhance social inclusion.
- Agriculture & rural development: More competitive farming and food sector; better quality of life in rural areas.
INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA)
Serbia

15. Funding allocation for the period 2014-2020: € 664.2 million
The priority sectors for funding in this period are:
- Democracy & governance: Promoting decentralisation and local governance; implementing key parts of the Ohrid peace
agreement; improving economic policy and public financial management; establishing democratic institutions.
- Rule of law & fundamental rights: Judicial reform; fighting corruption; respecting human rights, improving border management.
- Environment & climate action: Promoting sustainable growth and a cleaner environment; shifting to a low-carbon, climate-
resilient and resource-efficient economy.
- Transport: Developing a modern, well-connected transport network; improving mobility in urban areas using green transport.
- Competitiveness & innovation: Improving economic competitiveness; increasing FDI; sustainable economic growth.
- Social development: Supporting a more inclusive, effective labour market; increasing access to quality education and training;
establishing a modern social welfare system.
- Agriculture & rural development: More balanced development in rural areas; improving food safety standards; making the
farming and food production sector more competitive.
- Regional and territorial cooperation: Encouraging good neighbourly relations; promoting socio-economic development.
INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA)
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia