Maturity Motivation Scale Type of Beneficiaries Governance structures Themes Measurement Impact Embedded Strong domestic commitment with limited requirement for external funding Large number of actors are involved and a comprehensive strategic framework is in place partnership (including third sector) Joint up approaches. Formalised and institutionalised framework. Senior level actors fully engaged Key Economic development themes, including pressing and controversial issues Scope for using impact indicators Territorial cohesion Consolidated Continued reliance on external funding but emerging domestic commitments A more strategic approach is emerging and attempts are made to coordinate efforts Public authorities leading with some involvement from other sectors Increasing levels of institutionalisation appointment of dedicated staff Scope for using harder quantitative measures that focus outputs and results Larger strategic impact New Reliant on external funding and compliance requirement Relatively number of actors and lack of coordination Public authorities Parallel structures. Reliance on key individuals (e.g. culture, infrastructure or tourism) Programme’s impact is measured using soft qualitative indicators Limited small scale local impact
Table 2 Overview of the programme investment strategy Priority axis Proportion (%) of the total Union support for the cooperation programme (by Fund) Thematic Objective (TO) Specific objectives (SO) corresponding to the investment priorities Result indicators corresponding to the specific objective ERDF ENI (where applicable) IPA (where applicable) Priority axis 1: A skilled and inclusive region 8% NA NA TO 8: Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility IP 1 of Priority Axis 1 Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility by integrating labour markets, including mobility, joint local employment initiatives, information and advisory services and joint training SO 1.1: To create an integrated eligible area in terms of employment and labour mobility % of the active population that benefited of integration labour measures Priority axis 2: A well connected region 38% NA NA TO 7: Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures IP 1 of Priority axis 2 Enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary to TEN-T infrastructure, including multimodal nodes SO 2.1: To sustain the planning, development and coordination of cross border transport systems for better connections to national and TEN-T transport networks % Reduction of travelling time to TEN-T corridors IP 2 of Priority axis 2 Developing and improving (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport SO 2.2: To sustain the planning, development and coordination of sustainable passenger and freight transport systems and multimodal transport % of the RO-BG CBC Danube area where navigation conditions have been improved border
infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility across and Danube River and in the Black Sea area Priority axis 3: A green region 25% NA NA TO 6: Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management IP 1 of Priority axis 3 Protecting, promoting and developing cultural and natural heritage; SO 3.1: To improve the protection and sustainable use of natural heritage and resources and cultural heritage in order to ensure a sustainable development of the cross-border area IP 2 of Priority axis 3 Protecting and restoring biodiversity, soil protection and restoration and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 2000 and green infrastructures. SO 3.2: To enhance the sustainable development of the ecosystems from the cross-border area and the green infrastructure Number of habitats and species protected Number of ha of green infrastructure Priority axis 4: A safe region 17% NA NA TO 5 preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency IP 1 of Priority axis 4 Promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems. SO 4.1: To reduce risk in the cross-border area by identifying, assessing, monitoring, and addressing disaster risks and enhancing early warning The extent to the eligible area is covered by joint risk prevention and emergency preparedness systems Priority axis 5: An efficient region 6% NA NA TO 11 Enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration sectors IP 1 of Priority axis 5 Investment in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administrations and public services at the national, regional and local levels with a view to reforms, SO 5.1: To increase cooperation capacity and the efficiency of public administrations in a CBC context Number of joint solutions increasing the level of integration, harmonization and coherence in governance in the CBC area (such as: joint policies, harmonised legal frameworks, joint
Table 3: Programme specific result indicators (by specific objective) ID Indicator Measurement unit Baseline value Baseline year Target value (2023) Source of data Frequency of reporting 2.1. % Reduction of travelling time to TEN-T corridors Minutes To be defined through a special survey 2015 To be defined after the initial survey (2015) has taken place Survey 2018 and 2023
Not applicable 2.A.6.4. Planned use of projects (where appropriate) Not applicable 2.A.6.5. Output indicators (by investment priority) Table 4: Common and programme specific output indicators ID Indicator (name of indicator) Measurement unit Target value (2023) Source of data Frequency of reporting 7c.1 Total length of improved Inland Water Ways Length Project monitoring Annual 7c.2 Number of studies, strategies and action plans to improve the navigation on the Danube developed and/or implemented Number of strategies, action plans Project monitoring Annual
4: Common and programme specific output indicators ID Indicator (name of indicator) Measurement unit Target value (2023) Source of data Frequency of reporting Developed elements/sets of elements of infrastructure accessing and increasing utilization of the cultural/natural heritage Number 6c.2 Number of integrated tourism products/services created Number 6c.3 Number of common strategies or policies for valorising (including raising awareness) the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses Number of people 6c.4 Increase in expected number of visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction Percentage Investment Priority 6d Protecting and restoring biodiversity, soil protection and restoration and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 2000 and infrastructures 2.A.5. Specific objectives corresponding to the investment priority and expected results
Table 3: Programme specific result indicators (by specific objective) ID Indicator Measurement unit Baseline value Baseline year Target value (2023) Source of data Frequency of reporting 3.2 Number of habitats and species protected Number of habitats protected To be determined through the initial survey/research 2015 To be determined through the initial survey/research Survey 2018 and 2023 3.3 Number of ha of green infrastructure Number of ha of green infrastructure To be determined through the initial survey/research 2015 To be determined through the initial survey/research Survey 2018 and 2023
4: Common and programme specific output indicators ID Indicator (name of indicator) Measurement unit Target (2023) Source of data Frequency of reporting 11iv.1 Number of agreements specifying of the cooperation across the border Created and functional agreement 2 Management Authority, Local public authorities 2018 and 2023 11iv.2. Number of functional CBC networks Created CBC network 3 Management Authority, Local public authorities 2018 and 2023 11iv.3. Number of people up-skilled in joint trainings Number of training participants 200 Management Authority, public authorities 2018 and 2023 11iv.4. No of CBC tools Number of implemented and functional CBC 4 Management Authority, Local public authorities 2018 and 2023
2.A.7. Performance framework Table 5: Performance framework of the priority axis Priority Axis 5 – An effective region Priority axis Indicator type (Key implementation step, financial, output or, where appropriate, result indicator) ID Indicator or key step Measurement unit, where appropriate Milestone for 2018 Final target (2023) Source of data Explanation of relevance of indicator, appropriate Additional qualitative information on the establishment the performance framework (optional)