State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD The Swiss Contribution to the reduction of disparities within the enlarged EU Bulgarian – Swiss Chamber of Commerce, 7 October 2010 Franziska Keller, SECO and Roland Python, SDC
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Swiss Contribution to reduce economic and social disparities within the enlarged EU approved by the Swiss Parliament in December 2009 Bulgaria Romania + = 257 181 76
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Main Features of the Swiss Contribution CHF 1’000 million Contribution to the NMS-10: Contribution to Bulgaria CHF 76 million Contribution to Romania: CHF 181 million Commitment Period starting at 7/12/09: 5 years (2014) Disbursement Period starting at 7/12/09: 10 years (2019) Four Funding Lines: - Security, Stability and Reforms - Environment and Infrastructure - Promotion of Private Sector - Human and Social Development
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Milestones Addendum (BG/RO) to the MoU between Switzerland and 25 June 2008 the EU (26 February 2006) Approval of the Contribution by the National Council 7 September 2009 Approval of the Contribution by the Council of States 7 December 2009 Signing of the two Framework Agreements BG/RO in Bern 7 September 2010 Start of the operational implementation of the Cooperation End of 2010 Programmes
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Expectations and Terms set by the Swiss Parliament Good use of financial means Administrative and controlling systems have to function in an efficient and effective manner. The assessment of the EU and of International Financial Institutions will be taken into account. Stringent controls on all levels of programme implementation. Supporting minorities At least 10% of the financial means shall be allocated to projects benefiting minorities, in particular Roma. Focussing the Swiss Contribution Focussing on themes and approaches in which Switzerland has specific knowledge and experience.
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Objectives and Approaches
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Objectives Reduction of economic and social disparities between Bulgaria and the more advanced countries in the EU Reduction of economic and social disparities within Bulgaria Enhancement of bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Switzerland: - Opportunities to express Swiss solidarity - Establish Bulgarian-Swiss institutional partnerships - Promote Swiss presence and visibility - Make good use of Swiss knowledge and experience Contribution to a sustainable, economically and socially balanced development
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Approaches Projects – managed by SECO • Applied for individual (large) projects and programmes • Bulgarian Intermediate Body Thematic Funds – managed by SDC • Applied if many (smaller) support measures in a thematic field shall be financed • Targets a specific theme or a specific beneficiary group • Funds managed by a Swiss Intermediate Body
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Main Activities in Bulgaria
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Security, stability and reforms – Managed by SDC Security Fund (CHF 9.850 million) - Schengen Standards and Socially related security issues Reform Fund linked to Civil Society Participation (CHF 8 million) - Nature protection and sustainable development - NGO Block Grant for activities 10- to 250'000.- CHF Reform Fund linked to the Inclusion of Roma and other vulnerable groups (CHF 8.9 million) - Promotion of social inclusion of Roma & other vulnerable groups - Home care service
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Environment and infrastructure – Managed by SECO Part of the Swiss enlargement contribution is used to re-instate and develop the country’s basic infrastructure. The top priority here is waste management , particularly the safe management of toxic waste. The Swiss contribution is also used to fund projects that promote renewable energies and seek to improve energy efficiency (2 nd priority).
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Promotion of the private economy – Managed by SECO The priority here is passing on knowledge with regard to combating money laundering and the funding of terrorism, anti-corruption strategies, enforcement of the public procurement rules , and auditing and financial reporting . There are also plans to extend Swiss support to cover the promotion of exports and the introduction of international standards and norms .
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Human and social development – Managed by SDC Scholarship Fund (CHF 2 million) - Research scholarships and short term research visits Research Fund (CHF 4 million) - Joint Bulgarian-Swiss research projects Special allocation – Managed by SDC Partnership and Expert Fund (CHF 4 million) - Social Dialogue - Block Grant for institutional partnerships 10- to 100'000.- CHF - Block Grant for short term inputs of Swiss experts
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Project selection process
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Step: Project identification SECO Bulgaria
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Step: Project Outline to NCU SECO
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Step: Project assessment SECO
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Step: Decision on Project Outline SECO
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Step: Decision on Final Project Proposal SECO
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Decision on Financing of Projects and Contracts • Final decision on Financing Operations Committee SECO • Bulgaria (NCU) – Switzerland (SECO) Project Agreement • NCU – Executing Agency Implementation Agreement • Supply and Service Contracts Executing Agency – Supplier / Service Provider Tendering according to WTO/EU-Rules with regard to Public Procurement, award of contract by Executing Agency
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Selection and Approval Mechanism of Activities within Thematic Funds 3 Submitted to the Activity Activity Activity on Selection retained in proposed at basis of a Committee Submitted the FA a later stage call by Steering Activity on Committee basis of a to SDC Block Grant 2 • call for SIB Final by SDC Project • selection by 1 Proposal NCU & SDC Submitted Swiss by Steering Project Intermediate Committee Outline Body to SDC
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Legal Arrangements and Flow of funds for Thematic Funds and Activities NCU Thematic Fund SDC Agreement Mandate Swiss Intermediate Agreement Body CH Activity Agreement Executing Executing Executing Agency Agency Agency
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Information for you www.swiss-contribution.admin.ch www.swiss-contribution.admin.ch/bulgaria www.swiss-contribution.bg
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Publication of Tenders • Publication of approved Projects in the online database SECO/SCD • Public Tenders are published in/on… …national official commercial bulletin of the Partner states …Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SHAB) … Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), publication organ of the EU …the Websites of the National Coordination Units (NCU) …the Websites of the Swiss Contribution Offices (SCO) …the general Website about the Swiss Contribution …the online Platform Selective Tenders & Projects (STEP)
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SCD Contacts in Bulgaria National Coordination Unit Swiss Embassy Evdokia Krasteva Marino Cuenat Council for Coordination in Embassy of Switzerland Management of EU Funds P.O. Box 132 Monitoring of the EU Funds Directorate 1504 Sofia 1 Dondoukov Blvd. 1194 Sofia Phone: +359 2 942 01 00 Fax: +359 2 946 16 22 Phone: +359 2 940 29 12 Fax: +3592 988 48 30
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