What is the aim of this specific objective?

To improve efficiency of public services by strengthening capacities and cooperation between institutions

 

Availability of ERDF funding?

Available ERDF funding for this specific objective is 9.3 mln EUR.

Maximum ERDF funding per one project – 500 000 EUR.

 

What kind of activities will be funded (indicative list)?

• Actions and   improvement of  infrastructure and equipment (if necessary) for protection and security of civil society;
• Development and implementation of training and mentoring activities;
• Transfer of good practices and development of innovative models or solutions for provision of necessary competences and human resources within public services;
• Promotion of legal and administrative cooperation that create synergies;
• Development of innovative models for institutional cooperation and/or joint management systems;
• Development of procedures and tools for monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness of public services;
• Integrated actions for simplification of administrative procedures and reduction of administrative burden;
• Promotion of dialog between citizens and public services providers and societal involvement in civic decision making;
• Small scale infrastructure and equipment for increased community capacity-building.

Please note that applicants are free to develop their own project ideas, as long as they address one Programme priority, its specific objective and at least one result indicator and one output indicator of the chosen specific objective.

 

What are the expected results?

Strengthened institutional capacity and efficiency of public services through modernisation of equipment, infrastructure and organisational processes in areas such as combating crime, improvement of civil security, facilitation of employment, protection of environment, improvement of education, improvement of social policies, etc.

 

How the results of the projects will be measured?

Each project under this specific objective has to address Programme result indicator and output indicator mentioned below.

Specific objective 4.1.	Result indicator	Output indicator
To improve efficiency of public services by strengthening capacities and cooperation between institutions	Number of solutions improving public services	Number of institutions, participating in cooperation