12.março.2018 Reitoria da Universidade Nova de Lisboa Cofinanciado por Cofinanced by Integrated territorial development in 2014-20: Place-based policies in practice? Professor John Bachtler European Policies Research Centre University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 1
Policy origins of integrated territorial development Definition of integrated, place-based development promotion of bundles of integrated, placetailored public goods and services, designed and implemented by eliciting and aggregating local preferences and knowledge through participatory political institutions, by establishing linkages with other places, promoted from outside the place by a system of multi-level governance Policy origins of integrated territorial development valuing and reviving territorial identity as a unique asset ambitious strategies expand beyond geographical and sectoral boundaries open governance system is the instrument to ensure a smooth implementation of the initiative experimenting and learning-by-doing are natural ingredients in place-based approaches 2
Options for integrated development strategies Study for DG Regio: objectives & methodology Collect around 1000 urban and ITI strategies Map 400 strategies 50 in-depth strategy fiches Identify good practice Analyse differences and similarities Methodology for measuring effectiveness 3
1000+ strategies identified Sustainable Urban Development (Article 7) 71% Priority Axis 29% ITI 1% Operational Programme Non-SUD ITI strategies 12 Member States BE, DE, EL, ES, FR, IT LT, PL, PT, RO, SK UK Strategies by Member State 250 200 150 100 50 0 SUD Non SUD 4
Community-led Local Development Limited application of CLLD Some use in urban areas existing - NL, LT, SE planned - EL, IT, PT, HU, RO, SI Other uses - FR, SK, UK Yes No Unclear 0% 50% 100% non-sud (n=74) SUD (n=349) Innovation in territorial development: are strategies new? 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Pre-existing and unchanged Existed but slightly adapted Existed but substantially adapted Completely new SUD (n=339) non-sud (n=74) 5
Scale of strategies: population size 25% 20% Sustainable urban development strategies 15% 10% 5% 0% < 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 100,000 100,000 250,000 250,000 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 > 5,000,000 Geography: new spatial scales Evidence of the integration of functional territories, particularly in the case of ITI strategies Wide variety of urban centres and regional territories are targeted Some innovative approaches such as city networks 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 % of SUD strategies that target a functional urban area 35% ITI 21% PrAxis 6
Broad focus targeting of multiple thematic objectives 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% TO1 TO2 TO3 TO4 TO5 TO6 TO7 TO8 TO9 TO10 TO11 SUD (n=344) Non-SUD ITI (n=71) Use of multi-fund options ERDF ESF CF EAFRD EMFF ETC 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% non-sud (n=71) SUD (n=335) 7
Multi-level governance arrangements - sharing of responsibilities Project generation Project appraisal Managing selection Applicationof selection criteria Final approval Mobilising applicants Legal requirements Strategic fit Ranking of projects Final signature Supporting project development More detailed appraisal Project quality Weighting of different criteria Managing project submission Making recommendations Efficiency related aspects Shared MA Sub-regional Significant uptake of territorial strategies, especially SUD Planned allocation of almost 15 bn Many Member States exceed the minimum 5% threshold (esp. BE, BG, CY, RO) Every Member State has at least one SUD most in FR, ES, PT All types of region and different spatial scales What have we learned? 8
What have we learned? Considerable innovation many strategies are new: new types of region (esp. functional areas) new forms of collaborative governance Evidence of an integrated approach strategies combine different investment priorities and funds contribute to all thematic objectives esp. TO4, TO6, TO9 Gatekeeping by national and regional authorities Issues for place-based policymaking: governance challenges Operationalising the integrated implementation of strategies Sustainability of strategies and integrated working Understanding the low take-up of CLLD 9
Issues for place-based policymaking: capacity / knowledge Deficits in knowledge and skills (local, regional, MA) in developing integrated strategies Challenging established ways of thinking and working sufficient ambition? Open govenance is problematic esp. involving citizens in design and implementation of strategies Leadership Finance/resources Issues for place-based policymaking: evaluating performance incentives, opportunities for pooling funds in territory leverage of new financial and other resources multiplier effects e.g. from involvement of private sector Knowledge/learning skills, ideas and contacts durable beyond project new procedures, routines are introduced information and knowledge exchange, integration more effective and efficient engagement of stakeholders Governance and capacity new structures, arenas, partnerships for strategic thinking builds up social capital soft skills, consensus and trust development of technical skills and capacity at local level input into policy development and policy instruments 10
Further information: OBRIGADO THANK YOU Inforegio website (study & fiches): http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/studies/2017/integrated-territorial-and-urban-strategies-howare-esif-adding-value-in-2014-2020 Summary of key messages (blog): http://www.eprc-strath.eu/news-and-events/news/news-3112.html Cofinanciado por Cofinanced by 11