Inforegio - Capacity building for cohesion policy

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aria-current="page">Capacity building for cohesion policy</li> </ol> </nav> <div class="ecl-page-header__info"> <h1 class="ecl-page-header__title">Capacity building for cohesion policy</h1> </div> <div class="ecl-page-header__description-container">  <div class="ecl-container"> <div class="ecl-row ecl-u-mb-l"> <div class="ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-9"> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">Administrative capacity is essential for the successful implementation of cohesion policy funds. The Commission provides support on themes which are particularly important for administrative capacity building (ACB), and it has developed tools to help the Member States make the best possible use of cohesion policy funding. </p> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"> <div class="ecl-row ecl-u-mv-m"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/roadmap-admin_en">Tools for developing ACB roadmaps</a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">A practical toolkit helps Member States to develop roadmaps that include strategies and actions on how to build capacity. A self-assessment instrument helps to identify capacity gaps, actions on how to tackle them, and to self-evaluate progress over time. </p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/regio-peer-2-peer_en">REGIO Peer2Peer+ </a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">The REGIO peer learning scheme for short-term exchanges and communities of practice. </p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"> <div class="ecl-row ecl-u-mv-m"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/competency-framework_en">Competency Framework</a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">A tool to help programme authorities identify and address potential competency gaps in as managing cohesion policy funds.</p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/training_en">Training</a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">Training sessions for programme authorities on key topics related to the management of cohesion policy funds.</p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"> <div class="ecl-row ecl-u-mv-m"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/citizens-participation_en">Partnership and citizen engagement </a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">The involvement of stakeholders, including citizens, in partnership with the managing authorities is a key principle of EU cohesion policy.</p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/studies_en">Events and studies</a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">Seminars and conferences on good governance of EU regional policy.<br/> Studies to improve the understanding of administrative capacity issues. </p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"> <div class="ecl-row ecl-u-mv-m"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/anti-fraud_en">Anti-fraud and corruption</a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">The EU Funds Anti-fraud Knowledge and Resource Centre provides guidance and tools – including the ARACHNE data mining IT tool – to help Member States to detect and prevent fraud in the use of EU funds.</p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/integrity-pacts_en">Integrity Pacts</a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">An innovative tool to ensure efficient, transparent and strategic public contracts that involves civil society monitoring. </p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"> <div class="ecl-row ecl-u-mv-m"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/state-aid_en">State aid</a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">Actions to support knowledge and skills in state aid to ensure the correct granting of public aid implementing Cohesion Policy programmes.</p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__item ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 ecl-u-mb-s"> <article class="ecl-card"> <div class="ecl-card__body ecl-u-height-100"> <h4 class="ecl-card__title ecl-u-mb-l"> <a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/how/improving-investment/public-procurement_en">Public Procurement </a> </h4> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m">Actions to support knowledge and skills in public procurement to ensure efficient, transparent and strategic public contracts.</p> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph-m"></p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div 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