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Ministry for Regional Development Managing
Authority of the Joint Regional Operational
Programme And the Single Programme Document
Prague for Objective 2
Joint Regional Operational Programme
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Structure of SF Programme Documents
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Allocation for operational programmes (2004 -
2006)
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Financial support from ERDF a ESF
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Division of Czech Republic - NUTS II
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Division of Czech Republic - NUTS III
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Joint Regional Operational Programme
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JROP The final programme document of the CR
responding to the European Commission
recommendation to submit only one regionally
oriented operational programme for the 2004-2006
period, through which the cohesion regions can
gain financial aid from the structural funds.
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Supported areas Joint Regional Operational
Programme Priorities
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• P 1 Regional Enhancement of Entrepreneurship
• P 2 Development of Infrastructure in Regions
• P 3 Development of Human Resources in Regions
• P 4 Development of Tourism
• P 5 Technical Assistance

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JROP Priorities and measures
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Measure 1.1 Support of business activities in
selected regions Measure 2.1 Development of
transport in regions Measure 2.2 Development of
information and communication technologies in
regions Measure 2.3 Regeneration and
revitalisation of selected towns Measure 3.1
Infrastructure for human resources development in
regions Measure 3.2 Support of social
integration in regions Measure 3.3 Strengthening
of the capacity of local and regional authorities
in the programme planning and realisation Measure
4.1 Development of services for tourism Measure
4.2 Development of the tourist
infrastructure Measure 5.1 Technical assistance
for JROP Measure 5.2 Technical assistance for
the CSF
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Priority 1 Regional Enhancement of
Entrepreneurship
Priority global objective Increase in the
prosperity of the regions by developing small and
medium-sized enterprises and crafts, and by
creating new job opportunities

• Priority specific objectives
• Increasing employment and creation of new jobs in
  selected problem regions
• Increasing capacity of local enterprises and
  crafts in selected problem regions, especially in
  services and non-agricultural activities

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Priority 1 Regional Enhancement of
Entrepreneurship
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• Measure 1.1
• Support of business activities in selected
  regions
• Total allocation 45,138 mil.
• Final beneficiaries small and medium-sized
  enterprises (SME)
• Financing of the project budget (only eligible
  costs)
• 50-54 small and medium-sized enterprises
• do 35 ERDF
• - 11-15 public sources CR (regional)
• Types of supported projects
• - acquisition of investments, software and
  know-how, reconstructions (OBLIGATION TO INCREASE
  no. OF jobs 1-3-10)

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Priority 2 Development of Infrastructure in
Regions

• Global objective of priority 2 aims at improving
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• Regional transport infrastructure
• Transport accessibility
• Accessibility to ICT
• Local and regional net of electronic
  communication means
• While respecting environmental protection.

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Priority 2 Development of infrastructure in
regions
Total allocation for Priority 2 262,664 mil.
Sub-measure 2.1.1 Development regional
transport infrastructure Total allocation 141,833
mil. Applicant regions Financing of the
project budget (only eligible costs) - 75
ERDF - 25 SFDI Sub-measure 2.1.2 Development
of public transport services in regions Total
60,785 mil. Applicant municipalities,
regions, organizations established by
them Financing of project budget (only eligible
costs) - 75 ERDF - 17 local
resources - 8 regional
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Priority 2 Development of Infrastructure in
Regions
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• Types of supported projects (2.1.1 2.1.2)
• reconstruction, modernization and building of 2nd
  and 3rd class roads and local road network
• integrated systems of public transport
• provision of transport accessibility of
  border-areas and worse accessible parts of
  regions
• modernization of transfer terminals
• development of municipal public transport in
  towns, implementation of modern information
  systems for passengers
• implementation of specific equipment for public
  transport for different purposes

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Priority 2 Regional Development of
Infrastructure
Measure 2.2 Development of information and
communications technologies in regions Total
allocation 30,022 mil. Applicant municipaliti
es, organizations established by them, NGO
Financing of the measure (only eligible costs)
- 75 ERDF - 13 central, - 4 regional,
8 local Types of supported projects for measure
2.2 - introduction of high-speed internet -
building of public internet access places -
development of regional and local comm. networks
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Priority 2 Development of Infrastructure in
Regions
Measure 2.3 Regeneration and revitalisation of
selected towns Total allocation 30,022 mil.
Applicant municipalities, regions,
organisations established by them, NGO Financing
of the measure (only eligible costs) - 75
ERDF - 13 central - 12 regional, NGO
resources
Types of supported projects - regeneration of
deteriorating town areas - regeneration of
deteriorating town centres - reconstruction or
completing construction of selected buildings -
general public space
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Priority 3 Development of Human Resources in
Regions

• Global objective of priority 3 is
• Improvement of the living conditions of the
  population, especially of minorities
• Increase of participation of minorities in
  life-long learning
• Integration of specific groups threatened by
  social exclusion back into the community and
  labour market

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Priority 3 Development of Human Resources in
Regions
Measure 3.1 Infrastructure for human resources
development in regions Total
allocation 56,281 mil. Applicant municipaliti
es, districts, organizations established by
them, NGO Financing of the measure (only
eligible costs) - 80 ERDF - 10
central - 3 regional, 7 local, NGO
Types of supported projects - new construction
or reconstruction of buildings concerned -
purchase of technology, computers, including
software, computer networks - essential technical
infrastructure
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Priority 3 Development of Human Resources in
Regions
Measure 3.2 Support of social integration in
regions Total allocation 46,428 mil.
Applicant municipalities, organizations
established by them, NGO Financing of the
measure (only eligible costs) - 80 ESF -
10 central - 10 regional, NGO Types of
supported projects - motivation centres, work
rehabilitation centres etc. - programmes for
socially threatened groups
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Priority 3 Development of Human Resources in
Regions
Measure 3.3 Strengthening the capacity of local
and regional authorities in the programme
planning and realisation Total
allocation 13,513 mil. Applicant regions Fin
ancing of the project budget (only eligible
costs) - 75 ESF - 12,5 central -
12,5 regional, NGO Types of supported
projects - information and advertising
campaign - study, surveys, analyses - courses,
educational stays, seminars
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Priority 4 Development of Tourism

• Improving the quality of tourism services
• Providing common services for tourism
  entrepreneurs and strengthening cooperation
  within the sector
• Promoting the Czech Republic as a European
  tourist and spa destination
• Creating new attractions, products and
  enterprises in the Czech Republic
• Optimal use of the historic, cultural and natural
  wealth for the purposes of tourism
• Increasing the standard of living of the
  population in regions

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Priority 4 Development of Tourism
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Sub-measure 4.1.1 Development of services for
tourism (national level) Total
allocation 24,016 mil. Applicant regions,
associations of municipalities, organisations
established by the state, NGO Financing of
the measure (only eligible costs) - 75
ERDF - 21 central - 2 regional, 2
local NGO
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Priority 4 Development of Tourism
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Sub-measure 4.1.2 Development of services for
tourism (local and regional level) Total
allocation 24,016 mil. Applicant municipaliti
es, regions, associations of municipalities,
organisations established by
municipalities and regions, NGO, SME
Financing of the measure (only eligible costs)
- 75 ERDF - 4 central - 15 regional,
6 local NGO
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Priority 4 Development of Tourism

• Types of supported projects (total measure 4.1)
• Support of establishment of public-private
  partnership (associations, consulting and
  information activities)
• introduction of uniform marking system of
  activities in tourism including field marking
  resulting from WTO recommendation
• marketing of tourism from the point of view of
  support of CRs promotion
• participation in major European and world tourism
  fairs, organisation of symposiums and
  conferences on tourism
• Elaboration of promoting brochures

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Priority 4 Development of Tourism
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Sub-measure 4.2.1 Support of national
infrastructure (national level) Total
allocation 48,040 mil. Applicant municipaliti
es, associations of municipalities, regions,
organisations established by state, NGO,
entrepreneurs Financing of the measure (only
eligible costs) - 75 ERDF - 22,5
central - 1,2 regional, 1,3 local
NGO entrepreneurs resources
(50-54)
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Priority 4 Development of Tourism
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Sub-measure 4.2.2 Support of local
infrastructure (local and regional) Total
allocation 48,040 mil. Applicant municipaliti
es, associations of municipalities, regions,
organisations established by regions or
state, NGO Financing of the measure (only
eligible costs) - 75 ERDF - 2,5
central - 11,2 regional, 11,3 local
NGO
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Priority 4 Development of Tourism

• Types of supported projects (total measure 4.2)
• acquisition, reconstruction a modernization of
  tangible investment asset and intangible
  investment asset for the benefit of the CR
• equipment or development of tourist information
  systems,
• acquisition of investments into accompanying
  tourist infrastructure (swimming pools, golf
  courts, facilities for winter sports,
  multipurpose indoor-sport centres, car parks
  etc.),
• development and reconstruction of tourist paths,
  cycle-paths, cycle routes and nature trails
  including additional facilities,

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Centre for Regional Development
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Electronic version of application form - ELZA
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JROP Project Evaluation
I. Formal criteria II. Eligibility
criteria III. Evaluation 1. Abilities and
experience of the final beneficiary 10 2.
Necessity and relevance of the project 30 3.
Quality of the project 40 4. Horizontal
criteria 20
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JROP state of realisation
1st call (1 June 30 July 2004) - 383
projects submitted 73 GS - request for 13
bill. CZK (60 from total) - 129 projects
chosen - allocation 3.1 bill. CZK (EU2.25
bill. CZK, CR850 mil. CZK) - 40 of successful
applicants - submitting of decisions and signing
of contracts
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State of realisation

• 2nd call (1 October- 30 November 2004) - 263
  projects submitted 5 GS - request for 3,1
  bill. CZK (17 from total) (EU2,5 bill.
  CZK, CR609 bill. CZK) - the highest number of
  projects submitted for measures 4.2, 3.1, 2.2 -
  the most active municipalities, entrepreneurs
  and NGO

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Ministry for Regional Development Managing
Authority of the Joint Regional Operational
Programme And the Single Programme Document
Prague for Objective 2
Thank you for you attention. Ivana Kruzelova Head
of JROP Management UNIT Managing Authority
JROP kruiva_at_mmr.cz
srop_at_mmr.cz