PFM 2.0, yes or no?

PFM 2.0, yes or no?

Covid crisis. War context. Stagflation maybe. What a context to speak about Public Funds Management (PFM) and to consider whether or not we are changing paradigm. Changing times as well with new generation of EU funds, the 2021-2027 financial perspectives. So are we influenced by these funds or just moving forward at National level on our own ? 3 main components to consider: Performance management If there’s for sure a breakthrough coming from EU is the use of indicators. Not indicative indicators but driving indicators to consider first. No more ‘activity-input-based’ approach but more results-oriented and outputs-based financing. In short,
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Stronger Simplification On-Demand Workshop

Stronger Simplification On-Demand Workshop

Walking through all procedures, tools and costs to make it really happen (SCO, IT, selection, control and application package) SCOs are in the air but at what conditions and under what surveillance ? This training is the occasion to screen all the options and requirements to integrate it in Programmes based on ex-ante discussions with auditors, in calls and in projets to allow full simplification and security for both Authorities and Beneficiaries. This seminar offers also the possibility to tackle in details the possible application and precise calculations and related risks for soft and hard interventions in relation with key
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[Debate] Are beneficiaries really the beneficiaries?

[Debate] Are beneficiaries really the beneficiaries?

Imagine you are in a training. And you ask yourself who is the beneficiary of this training? Logical answer should be me! I’m the beneficiary of this training! Common sense. But according to EU Regulation, the beneficiary is the one preparing and/or implementing the operation. In short, the one getting the money (the training organisation, the municipality or the ministry organising it…). This is confusing. So, time for a change? OECD did that change already. Beneficiaries are defined as, “the individuals, groups, or organisations, whether targeted or not, that benefit directly or indirectly, from the development intervention.” But this is
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New compromise text for Common Provisions Regulation

New compromise text for Common Provisions Regulation

New year, new presidency of the Council of the EU and this time, and for the first time of EU history, this is the turn of CROATIA. Everybody is looking for : best agreement on MFF (multiannual financial framework) in line with EU ambitions on the #greendeal and carbon-neutral economy ; a sound vision on Enlargement and Migration ; and also full approval of the Regulation package on Cohesion policy. 2021-2027 Common Provisions Regulation, what’s going on? Remember, it was on 29 May 2018, European Commission released it’s first proposal of Common Provisions Regulation. A good occasion to anticipate the
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Results-oriented Management (ROM) | E-training

Results-oriented Management (ROM) | E-training

E-training structure The training is accessible 24/7 wherever, whenever you want on ETCP Platform. Lesson 1: Key Technical Terms & Definitions ; Presentation of the old/new Logframes Welcome note Presentation of the lecturers Comprehensive description & course agenda Documents to be read: References, glossary, logframe Lesson 2: Outputs in concrete ; Results in concrete Where outputs and results are different With specific attention on results Lesson 3: The old/new EU strategies & common indicators Where the old logic is becoming new To make it concrete and specific Lesson 4: Baseline & Targets ; Milestones Where there is a beginning and…an
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