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BGI Consulting participated in the study on the “Development of a system of common indicators for ERDF and CF interventions after 2020”

2019 12 10
The European Commission, Directorate General Regional and Urban Policy, were undertaking a study on the “Development of a system of common indicators for European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund interventions after 2020”. The contract of the study has been awarded to international consortium of researchers (SWECO, t33, OIR, Nordregio, Berman Group, Spatial Foresight and national experts. BGI Consulting team participated in the latter as experts of the Baltic States.
 
The overall objective of the study is to improve the current list of common output indicators and assess the feasibility introducing common direct result indicators for post 2020 ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) and CF (Cohesion Fund) interventions.
 
The study assesses the possibility of expanding the current list of common output indicators and the feasibility of developing a list of common direct result indicators for post-2020 ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) and CF (Cohesion Fund) interventions, amounting to Eur 350 billion for 355 operational programmes in the 2014-2020 period. This study builds on the current programming period and is based on lessons learned from other programming experiences within and beyond the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds framework.
 
The study proposes a list of candidate common output and direct result indicators on all 11 thematic objectives (TO): 
  1. Strengthening research, technological development and innovation;
  2. Enhancing access to, and use and quality of information and communication technologies (ICT);
  3. Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
  4. Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors;
  5. Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management;
  6. Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency;
  7. Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures;
  8. Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility;
  9. Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination;
  10. Investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning;
  11. Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration.
These proposals are based on literature review, analysis of the use of 2014-2020 common and programme-specific output indicators and consultation with administrative bodies and Managing Authorities. These represent a sample of programmes, selected considering the EU allocation for each thematic objective.
 
The study is divided in two parts: the first is about TO 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the second regards TO 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. The study results were presented in the reports, available online.