Horizontal Training for Structural Instruments – Romania

Period of implementation: 09.2006 – 11.2007

Country –  Romania

Beneficiary – Ministry of Public Finance

Objective:

The main objective of the project is to strengthen the institutional structures at central, regional and local levels in order to achieve upon accession, sound and efficient management of EU Structural Funds, and efficient management of programmes.

The specific objective of the project according to the Terms of Reference is to provide key players within Romanian institutions involved in managing EU Structural Funds (Managing Authorities, Paying Authorities, Intermediate Bodies and Final Beneficiaries at local level) with basic skills and knowledge to program, implement and monitor the programmes and projects.

Activities:

Component 1: Seminars on project elaboration and implementation under structural instruments

• Carry out a TNA for Intermediate Bodies (IB) at central and regional level and for Final beneficiaries
• Selection of participants for the training sessions
• Developing training materials on project elaboration and implementation under SF&CF
• Organizing of training sessions for 550 representatives from IBs, FBs and Final Recipients on project elaboration and implementation
• Organizing coaching activities for 550 representatives from IBs, FBs and Final Recipients on specific SF related themes

Component 2: Specific Training on monitoring

• Carry out a TNA for staff of the NSRF MA, OP MAs and IBs on different aspects of monitoring
• Developing training materials on monitoring aspects
• Organizing training sessions for 50 persons trained on monitoring related issues
• Study visits organized in MS for 50 representatives of MAs and IBs on monitoring and management aspects
• Ensuring awareness activities for the 300 members of the Monitoring Committees for NSRF, OPs and CF
• Ensuring coaching activities for 50 representatives of MAs and IBs received on SF monitoring and related issues

Component 3: Conference on Structural Instruments

• Organizing a SF Conference for 300 Romanian stakeholders on SF&CF management and implementation
• Designing a Conference web-site