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5 th Cohesion Report 5 th Cohesion Report and and 5 th Cohesion Forum 5 th Cohesion Forum Brussels 31st January to 1 st February Brussels 31st January to 1 st February Gordon Benson Gordon Benson

5 th Cohesion Report Conclusions 5 th Cohesion Report Conclusions Enhancing the European added value of Enhancing the European added value of Cohesion Policy Cohesion Policy � Reinforcing strategic programming Reinforcing strategic programming � � Increasing thematic concentration Increasing thematic concentration � � Strengthening performance though Strengthening performance though � conditionality and incentives conditionality and incentives � Improving evaluation, performance and Improving evaluation, performance and � results results

5 th Cohesion Report Conclusions 5 th Cohesion Report Conclusions Strengthening Governance Strengthening Governance � Introducing a third dimension: territorial Introducing a third dimension: territorial � cohesion cohesion � Reinforcing partnership Reinforcing partnership �

5 th Cohesion Report Conclusions 5 th Cohesion Report Conclusions A streamlined and simpler delivery system A streamlined and simpler delivery system � Financial Management Financial Management � � Reducing the administrative burden Reducing the administrative burden � � Financial discipline Financial discipline � � Financial control Financial control �

5th Cohesion Forum 5th Cohesion Forum The Debate The Debate � Cohesion policy to cover all members states Cohesion policy to cover all members states � � Solidarity key principle to the EU Solidarity key principle to the EU � � Cohesion policy is not charity but to improve Cohesion policy is not charity but to improve � competition competition � Conditionality link cohesion policy to Conditionality link cohesion policy to � economic and structural reform economic and structural reform

5th Cohesion Forum 5th Cohesion Forum The Debate 2 The Debate 2 Focus of Cohesion policy Focus of Cohesion policy � EU cohesion policy must support EU2020 EU cohesion policy must support EU2020 � � Employment rate Employment rate � � Inclusion Inclusion �

5th Cohesion Forum 5th Cohesion Forum The Debate 3 The Debate 3 � Cohesion Funds eligibility and Stability pact Cohesion Funds eligibility and Stability pact � should be linked should be linked � Current Architecture should be left Current Architecture should be left � � The various funds, ESF, ERDF and CAP The various funds, ESF, ERDF and CAP � should compliment each other should compliment each other

5th Cohesion Forum 5th Cohesion Forum The Debate 4 The Debate 4 � Urban most people live in cities Urban most people live in cities � � Rural changing under economic Rural changing under economic � pressure pressure � City regions the dynamic hub City regions the dynamic hub � � Peripheral areas require support to stop Peripheral areas require support to stop � depopulation depopulation

5th Cohesion Forum 5th Cohesion Forum The Debate 5 The Debate 5 � Territorial cohesion, cross border working Territorial cohesion, cross border working � must be made to work must be made to work � Can the World Bank help with co Can the World Bank help with co- -financing financing � � Current architecture should be left alone Current architecture should be left alone �

THE END THE END Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening! Gordon Benson Gordon Benson European Funding Manager European Funding Manager Preston City council Preston City council