Approaches to manage small projects ….

Efficiency in managing small project facilities is crucial but challenging – in particular with a view to the financial management. Article 24 of the draft ETC Regulation stipulates a couple of requirements for the body managing the SPF. These requirements have to be put into practice heading for management efficiency and user-friendliness - regardless if the model proposed in the ETC Regulation or another model for the implementation of small or micro-projects is chosen.

We will present different implementation models and management approaches in order to encourage reflection on the most adequate approaches.

… and Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) as one key lever to efficiency ….

For the SPF according to the draft ETC-regulation the cost for the body managing it should not exceed 20% of the overall budget for the fund. It is a maximum for the key tasks along the PMC, meaning guidance to applicants, assessment, selection and finally monitoring & control as well as safeguarding the audit trail.

The stringent use of SCOs is one of the key levers to:

• efficient and result-oriented monitoring and
• cut costs for control management verification and, thus,
• keep the overall management cost for SPF within reasonable limits.

Objectives

We will seek to:

• provide an overview on current implementation models for small project funding facilities,
• discuss key steps in the project management cycle such as control,
• present and discuss the requirements for post 2020 in draft regulations,
• present models for the application of SCOs for small projects,
• find out what type of tools / support would be most appreciated (e.g., HIT).

NB: Right before this event, a specifically dedicated event to SCOs and moving forward in the designing of Interreg specific SCOs will take place. If you like to participate in that event, please register here.