CNVOS - Centre for Information Service, Co-operation and Development of NGOs

Structural Funds 2007-2013 for NGOs in Slovenia

Tina Michieli

STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2007-2013

for NGOs • substantial financial resources for NGOs

from the SF• recognition of developmental potential

of NGOs on national level • Government’s intention to 'positively

influence upon development of non-governmental sector'

• Pertnership principle

Operational programme for development of human

resources

• Overall: 7% of resources (53 million EUR) for NGO activities

• 13 million EUR reserved exclusively for NGOs: »Promotion of the development of NGOs, Civil and Social dialogue for 2007-2013«

Access to projects within the other two OPs:

• Operational programme for strengthening regional development potentials

• Operational programme of environmental and transport infrastructure development

Promotion of the development of NGOs, Civil

and Social dialogue for 2007-2013

Improvement of the staff structure and capacity of the employed in the NGO sector;

Development and functioning of the NGO networks according to priority areas;

Support for programmes for the strengthening civil and social dialogue;

Support for projects of promotion of NGO sector and good practices.

NGO sector in SloveniaEmployment:• 0,53% of all active population in Slovenia

(average: 4,9%; comparison: Czech Republic 2,8%, France 4,9%, Sweden 2,5%);

• 0,74% if other forms of payed work such as student or honorary work are included

• 80% of NGOs have no employed (only volunteers)

State performs many services (especially social) that are elsewhere in the domain of NGOs

Partnership principle

• programming: public consultations, special meetings with NGOs and through the Council on Sustainable Development

• implementing, monitoring and evaluation

Consultations with NGOs

• before and after the presentation of draft Operational Programmes (from February 2006)

• Issues raised by NGO: - level of cooperation - systematic inclusion of NGO sector in implementation of development projects

- larger share of resources exclusively for NGO sector- sectors' administrative capacity - assuring the liquidity of assets

Implementation

• NGO suggestion: Programme Committee for assessing implementation of each OP

• NGO representatives in OP Monitoring Committees (also in EQUAL 2004-2006)

• Open issues: technical assistance, pre-financing

• First calls: September 2007

Identification of Target Projects • NGOs involved in elaborating suggestions for sub-

programmes of the Promotion of the development of NGOs, Civil and Social dialogue

• guidelines for the Ministry of Public Administration that will issue CfPs within the priority orientation

• Identification implemented by Expert Committee that included members from three NGO associations and networks at the state level: CNVOS, Association of societies of Slovenia and Association of Slovenian Foundations

• Project financed through 2007 call (Support for programme activities relating to the dialogue between the Government and NGOs)

Target projects:- cooperation and networking of NGOs (national/regional, horizontal/thematic);- employment in NGO sector; - training of staff in NGOs; - help in NGO operation (legal, financial advice, use of IKT);- development of financial resources for operation of NGOs (marketing, fundraising);- recognisability in non-governmental sector of Slovenia (PR, media);- development of civil dialogue.

Thank you for your attention!

Questions?

Contact: tina.michieli@gmail.com (info@cnvos.si, www.cnvos.si)