Regional Operational Programme Regional Operational Programme in the Észak-Alföld Regionin the Észak-Alföld Region

Kincsö IzsakKincsö Izsakregional representativeregional representative

Representation of Eszak-alföld Region in Representation of Eszak-alföld Region in BrusselsBrussels

Regional Development Agency of Eszak-AlföldRegional Development Agency of Eszak-Alföld

4 December 2006

Content

• Institutional system• Experiences of ROP 2004-2006• Regional planning for 2007-2013• Priorities for the next programming

period

Area17 729 km2

(19,1%)

Population

1 547 003 fő (15,3%)

Density88

pers./km2

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Ukraine

Slovakia

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North Great Plain – Észak-Alföld

Representatives of the Ministries

Representatives of the micro region associations

Presidents of the County General

Assemblies

Mayors of the County Towns

Regional Development Council

President of the Regional Tourism

Committee

The institutional system of ROP in Hungary

A governmental decree and a ministerial regulation determined the institutional actors participating in the implementation of the SFs

The Managing Authority of the ROP is:Prime Minister’s Office National Office for Regional

DevelopmentAnd it has two Intermediate Bodies:RDAs till decision-making on grantsVÁTI (NARD National Agency for Regional

Development) from preparation of grant contracts

• From registration to entering into a contract;

• Information dissemination (organizing information days, call-service function), PR activity;

• Evaluation of applications - checking feasibility and professional criteria

ROLES OF ROP Intermediate Body

ROP Priorities

PRIORITY 1.: Developing the tourism potential of the regions

Measure 1: Developing tourist attractionsMeasure 2: Developing tourism-related services

ROP Priorities

PRIORITY 2.: Developing regional infrastructure and the communal environment

Measure 1: Developing the accessibility of the regions and micro-regions lagging behind

Measure 2: Regeneration of urban areasMeasure 3: Infrastructure investment in pre-

school institutions and primary schools

PRIORITY 3.: Strengthening the regional dimension of human resource development

Measure 1: Capacity building of local public administration and non-governmental organisation

Measure 2: Support for local employment initiativesMeasure 3: Strengthening cooperation of higher

education institutions with local actorsMeasure 4: Support of region-specific vocational

training

ROP Priorities

Submitted applications

Supported applications

Contracted applications

Financial allocation

of the region

million €

Measure 1.1. 22 10 4 12,5

Measure 1.2. 66 2 2 6,4

Measure 2.1. 27 18 14 30,1

Measure 2.2. 20 7 4 15,8

Measure 2.3. 136 18 17 15,5

Measure 3.2. 75 13 7 3,8

Measure 3.3. 19 6 1 1,9

Total 379 111 106 86,0

Some data on submitted ROP applications

Regional resource allocation of each ROP measure in the period of 2004-2006 (Ft)

(Resource allocation of ROP 21.682.227.163,- Ft)3 138 945 964

1 605 471 307

7 983 238 832

3 308 084 689

1 115 045 696 490 354 289

4 041 086 386

1.1. measure

1.2. measure

2.1. measure

2.2. measure

2.3. measure

3.2. measure

3.3. measure

Central IBNGP RDOP IB

All amount of submitted applications for Regional Development Operational Programme

(number of applications: 379)

21 351 250 252

53 245 779 933

18 596 988 534

64 148 501 492

0

10 000 000 000

20 000 000 000

30 000 000 000

40 000 000 000

50 000 000 000

60 000 000 000

70 000 000 000

Ft

Submitted applications

Recepted applications by NGP RDA

Eligible application

Contracted applications

299%

248%

99% 87%

Regional planning for 2007-2013

Regional Development Council

Regional Working Group

Regional Development Agency Regional Development Agency

8 thematic working groups8 thematic working groups3 county development agencies

27 micro regions3 county development agencies

27 micro regions

Regional Planning Network in the North Great Plain Region

(Financial) sources on regional planning are spare -- The NGP RDA has initiated the creation of a regional planners network.

The network has been set up thanks to the extremely high activity of the partners.

At the moment the planning work has been done in 8 regional, thematic working groups with participation of 8-12 experts in each.

The main philosophy of our programming is the „sustainable development of economy and environment” on the base of „eco-region”.

The overall objectives of the Regional Strategy are:

• strengthening competitiveness of the North Great Plain,

• preventing of further lagging behind situation of underdeveloped areas and social groups.

The Regional Development Strategy of North Great Plain Region (2007-2013)

1. Development of competitive, market-driven and innovation oriented economy built on the strategic position of the region (“Dynamic region”)

2. Development, preservation and sustainable utilization of the region’s natural and environmental systems, and handling the environment as value. („Eco-region”)

3. Providing the opportunity for healthy life and utilizing the relating endogene potential. („Healthy region”)

4. Developing market-leaded and innovation-oriented agricultural verticum based on the region’s competitive advantages („Agricultural-region”)

5. Decreasing the territorial imbalances in the region, enhancing the social cohesion and widening the employment. („Opportunity providing and catching up region”)

Strategic objectives

Spatial categories in Eszak-Alföld

Spatial categories

• Regional development poles (Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Szolnok)

• Dynamic, dynamisable spatial centres• Areas cathing up (micro regional centres,

rural resources)

• Strengthening competitveness and investment promotion

• Enlarging employment• Reduction of disparities, strengthening

social cohesion

Specific Objectives of EAOP

• Improvement of the conditions of economy• Regional and local infrastructure

development• Strengthening the touristic potential• Urban and territorial development

Priorities of EAOP

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

North Great Plain Regional Development North Great Plain Regional Development AgencyAgency

Debrecen, Simonyi u. 14.Debrecen, Simonyi u. 14.Tel: 00 36 52/524-760Tel: 00 36 52/524-760

E-mail: kizsak@eszakalfold.huE-mail: kizsak@eszakalfold.huwww.eszakalfold.hu