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Creation of public projects
Mgr. Bc. David Póč
Department of Public Economics

            How does the ESIF works? (1)
1.Debate about the EU budget, where the ESIF funds is the part of the so called regional/cohesion
policy. Representatives debate is linked to the EC and EP procedures.
2.After the decision is made, every member state is „putting together“ strategic priorities,
including the relevant documents – it could be ranged from infrastructure to socially vulnerable
groups etc. Necessary relevance to the EU strategic documents like Europe 2020.
3.Strategic priorities/plans are handed over to the EC and asses.
4.Every member state then discuss the potential with the EC and the possible use of the ESIF is
being drawn.
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         How does the ESIF works? (2)
5.When both sides do agree on the structure the relevant programs are being prepared.
6.Details of all programs, especially the program annexes, are approved by the governments/regional
authorities. Then the documents are sent to the EC for information.
7.Relevant managing authority on the national/regional level is running the calls etc. and the so
called implementation is being performed.
8.Selected projects are being realized and the program priorities are being fulfilled, necessary to
finish up in the given time frame.
9.Relevant authorities are monitoring the course of the program’s implementation, including the
monitoring authority where the different stakeholders are participating.
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European structural and investment funds - ESIF
§Core instrument with the EU regional/cohesion policies realization  - structural funds:
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§European regional development fund - ERDF
§European social fund  – ESF
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Situation in the EU/Czech republic
New programming period 2014 – 2020
§On the approved budget on the years 2014 – 2020 the EU member states started the discussions about
the EU funds utilization, situation in the CZ §Preparation of all documents like Agreement about
the partnership etc. for the 2014 – 2020 period §Issues of the allocation between the different
programs; international cooperation  §In CZ creation of 10 so called sectoral operational programs
+ programs aimed on multiregional, transnational cooperation, international cooperation

Creation of project (1)
§Ex – ante phase
§Feasibility study ad.
§Identification of instruments
§Issues description
§Sustainability issues
§Conditions with the organization
§Financial instruments (issue of the public support etc.)
§Legislature
§Cooperation
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Creation of project (2)
§Realization
§Specific guides of the providers
§Legislature
§Monitoring
§Controls
§Project partnership
§Management of the project
§Management of the organization
§Project closure
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Creation of project (3)
§Ex – post
§Sustainability
§Outputs/outcomes and their role in organization
§Controls
§Team chemistry/Institutional memory
§Projects/Programs/Portfolios
§Strategic management/governance
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Thanks for your attention!
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For presentation the materials from the portals www.msmt.cz and www.strukturalni-fondy.cz, were
used.