Programme and Project Manual for Interreg IPA CBC Programme Greece-Albania 2014-2020
The Programme and Project Manual serves as a reference document for entities interested in applying for and implementing projects funded under the IPA Cross-border 2014-2020 Programme. It consists of two main parts: the Programme Guide and the Project Guide, detailing information such as Staff, Budget Categories and Limits, and Office Administration. The manual provides guidelines on staff costs, budget allocations, and beneficiary calculations. A specific attention is directed towards beneficiary-level costs in relation to the entire project period.
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Programme and Project Manual Joint Secretariat / Managing Authority of Interreg IPA CBC Programme Greece Albania 2014 2020 www.greece-albania.eu www.interreg.gr Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
The purpose of Programme Manual is to serve as an essential reference document for all bodies interested in: applying Cooperation Programme Greece-Albania (hereinafter the Programme) implementing a project which has been selected for funding. for funding under the IPA Cross-border 2014-2020 The Manual consists of two parts: The Programme guide The Project guide Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
A A. . Staff B B. . Office C C. . Travel D D. . External E E. . Equipment F F. . Infrastructure Staff; ; Office and Travel and External expertise Equipment; ; Infrastructure and and administration and accommodation expertise and administration; ; accommodation; ; and services services; ; and Works Works. . Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
2.Budget Categories and Budget Limits 2.Budget Categories and Budget Limits A A. . Staff Staff Only the Real available in this 4thCall for Project Proposals. Real cost cost option for calculating staff costs is Staff costs for each Beneficiary cannot total Beneficiary s budget. cannot exceed exceed 50 50% % of the Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
B B. . Office Office and and administration administration Real Flat Real costs Flat rate costs basis rate of basis, or of (up (up to) to) 15 15% % of staff costs The office and administration costs for each Beneficiary cannot Beneficiary s calculation option selected. cannot exceed budget, exceed 4 4% % of the total regardless of the Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Attention! on a a beneficiary Attention! The entire The option entire project option selected project period selected applies period. . applies on beneficiary level level for for the the Each costs the Each beneficiary costs calculation the entire beneficiary should calculation option entire project should follow option which period. . follow either which will either the will remain the flat remain unchanged flat rate unchanged through rate or or the through the real real project period This Partnership This must Partnership Section must be be declared Section. . declared in in the the Application Application form form in in the the Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
3.Special 3.Special Categories of costs and budget limits Categories of costs and budget limits 1 1. .Preparation Preparation Costs Costs are eligible for: external expertise costs and/ or staff costs for the preparation of the application documents; joint meetings for the preparation of the project; travelling expenses directly related to joint meetings, including participation in info days for the call for proposals; cost analysis and preparatory research reports for the project activities; external expertise costs for the preparation of technical design studies; other costs regarding licenses and permits fees, environmental impact assessment studies, technical assessment reports. Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Preparation following conditions: the services or activities were implemented between 1stof January September 2014 for the Albanian beneficiaries and the date of submission of the Application; The related payments have been actually made preferably in the first request for verification; they show direct connection to the approved project and are included in the application form; Preparation costs costs are eligible for funding in accordance to the 2014 for the Greek beneficiaries and 22nd of Preparation costs should amount of 20.000,00 should not exceed 20.000,00 . . not exceed the Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
2 2. .Management Management costs should be included only Application form. Management Costs Costs only in in WP WP1 1 of the The management costs of (Work Package 1) should beneficiary s of each not exceed each project exceed 10 project beneficiary 10% % of beneficiary of the should not budget. . the total total beneficiary s budget The following WP1 costs (if applicable) are not 10% limit: I. I. Preparation II. Any potential costs for external not calculated calculated in the Preparation Costs Costs external auditors auditors Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
In principle, all activities of a project should take place within If a project plans to finance activities or events outside the eligible Programme area, this should be in duly justified cases, provided that Article 44 of Regulation (EU) No within the eligible Programme area. No. .447 447/ /2014 2014 is is respected respected. the activity and/ or event is for the benefit of the Programme area; The the activity and/ or event is essential for the implementation of the project; following conditions need to be satisfied: the implementation and/ or the relevance of the activity and/ or the event is included in the approved Application Form. Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Attention Attention! ! The Programme of The total Programme area of the budget allocated area cannot the Project total budget allocated to cannot exceed to activities exceed 20 activities outside 20 % % of outside the of the the the budget budget Project. . Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Budget Budget Restriction Restriction Staff Costs Staff Costs (Real Costs basis) Maximum 50% Maximum 50% of the total beneficiary s budget Office and administration Costs Office and administration Costs (Flat Rate basis calculation) Maximum 15% Maximum 15% of the total beneficiary s staff Office Office and administration Costs Flat Rate basis calculation) and administration Costs (Real Costs basis & Maximum 4% Maximum 4% of the total beneficiary s budget Maximum 10% without including Preparation activities and Audit Costs. Maximum 10% of the total beneficiary s budget WP1: Management costs Preparation Costs (D1.X.1) Maximum Maximum 20.000 20.000 Maximum 20% Maximum 20% of the project s budget Total budget of activities outside the programme area Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
The Lead Beneficiary is responsible for: the submission to the Joint Secretariat (JS) of progress reports on project implementation activities; the beneficiaries. The Lead Beneficiary will submit a progress report to the JS every January June of the respective year July December of the respective year The deadline for the submission of the Progress Report: collection of the expenditure made by all project every six six months months in accordance with the following schedule: 30 days from the end of the Reporting Period 30 days from the end of the Reporting Period. Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Priority Priority Axes Axes Thematic Thematic priority priority Specific Objective Specific Objective Selected Result Indicators Energy awareness barometer Selected Result Indicators Selected Output Indicators Selected Output Indicators Decrease of annual primary consumption public buildings. 1 1. . Promotion environment, sustainable transport infrastructure Promotion of environment, sustainable transport & & public infrastructure of the the (b) environment promoting change & prevention management Protecting the 1.3 energy-efficiency and the use of RES Increase efficiency & energy climate adaptation of public mitigation, risk & People participating in actions awareness 2 2. . local Boosting economy Boosting the the (d) tourism cultural and natural heritage Encouraging 2.1 cultural and natural resources prerequisite tourism development of the cross border area Preserve Annual tourist stays of the cross-border area overnight Increase expected of supported sites of cultural and natural heritage attractions in local economy and number as a visits to for and Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
All proposed activities should be consistent with the following EU horizontal principles: 1. Sustainable 2. Equal (including provisions for accessibility of disabled) 3. Equality between Sustainable development Equal development opportunities 1. 2. opportunities and and non non- -discrimination discrimination 3. Equality between men men and and women women Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Info Info days days of of the the 4 4th thcall call: : Vlora Korca Arta, Vlora , ,20 Korca, , 22 Arta, 20/ /11 22/ /11 07 11/ /2018 11/ /2018 07/ /12 2018 2018 12/ /2018 2018 For For more information: more information: www.interreg.gr www.interreg.gr www.greece www.greece- -albania.eu albania.eu www.punetejashtme.gov.al www.punetejashtme.gov.al Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
Thank you for your attention! Thank you for your attention! Joint Secretariat/Managing Authority of the Interreg Greece Joint Secretariat/Managing Authority of the Interreg IPA II Greece - - Albania 2014 IPA II Cross Cross- -border Albania 2014- -2020 border Cooperation Programme 2020 Cooperation Programme Leof. Georgikis Scholis 65 570 01, Thessaloniki, Greece Tel.: +30 2310 469680 Email: jts_gral@mou.gr Info Days 4th Call, Albania 20, 22/11/2018 Greece 07/12/2018
