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Financial period 2000–2006

Agenda 2000

The European Commission adopted the development document Agenda 2000, which was an action program of the European Union, the main objectives of which were the reform of the common agricultural policy and regional policy and the establishment of a new financial framework for the years 2000–2006 in view of the then upcoming eastern enlargement of the European Union with the structural funds ERDF, ESF, EAGGF, FIFG. This period combined the pre-accession period until Slovenia's entry into the EU in 2003 and the period after its entry into the EU in 2004–2006.

Act on the Promotion of Harmonious Regional Development

In order to prevent further growth in imbalanced development in different parts of the country, Slovenia adopted the Act on the Promotion of Harmonious Regional Development (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 60/99) in July 1999, which not only set out a general framework for the implementation of regional structural policy throughout the territory of Slovenia and defined the conditions for granting initiatives for regions with special development problems, but also established the institutional framework necessary for the coordination of sectoral policies, both at the national and regional levels.

Pre-accession period 2000-2004

In the pre-accession period, Slovenia was granted access to funds through the PHARE, ISPA and SAPARD programmes.

The purpose of the PHARE programme, in which Slovenia has participated since 1992, was to modernise the administrative capacity of future members for the effective implementation of European legislation and to support institutions in the field of economic and social cohesion. The programme itself represented an introduction to the use of funds from the Union's structural funds under the conditions of membership. Slovenia received an average of approx. 33.6 million euros in financial assistance per year for the national programme and cross-border cooperation programmes from 1992 to 2002, i.e. approx. 336 million euros.

The ISPA programme, modelled on the Cohesion Fund, was intended to co-finance major projects in the field of environmental protection and transport infrastructure, which were part of the national strategy. Financing was up to 85% of the entire project, 25% had to be provided by the state from the budget. Slovenia obtained approx. 71 million eur from this programme from 2000 to the end of 2002.

The SAPARD programme included projects in the field of agriculture and rural development. The amount of funds eligible was 75% of the project value. Slovenia obtained 19.4 million euros in the period from 2000 to the end of 2002.

Single Programming Document 2004–2006

Based on the National Development Programme of the Republic of Slovenia 2001-2006 (NDP), Slovenia, upon accession to the EU, adopted the Single Programming Document (SPD) of the Republic of Slovenia for the programming period 2004-2006. The programme provided EUR 336.8 million in funds, of which EUR 237.5 million was co-financed by the EU, EUR 97.0 million from the domestic budget and EUR 2.25 million from the Fisheries Fund. The Structural Funds were directed towards three priority objectives:

  • Goal 1
    Assistance to lagging regions facing serious problems of underdevelopment, unemployment, poor and inadequate infrastructure, represented by regions at NUTS-2 level and with a GDP per capita below 75% of the EU average in the last three years. 2/3 (70%) of all Structural Funds resources were allocated to this objective, the highest co-financing rate is 75%.
  • Goal 2
    Aid to regions with structural problems, to which regions at NUTS-3 level were eligible, for the socio-economic transformation of areas with structural problems (industrial, rural areas with high unemployment, negative population growth rate or depopulation, etc.)
  • Goal 3
    Assistance for modernising the education, training and employment system, support for human resources development for areas not falling within Objective 1.

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Regional Development Strategy

The Regional Development Strategy of Slovenia is a fundamental strategic document in the field of regional development, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia in June 2001. The document is aligned with the Economic Development Strategy of Slovenia and defines the goals of regional development and determines the instruments and policies for achieving them. It is the basic strategic document of Slovenian regional policy.

Slovenia's Economic Development Strategy

To begin implementing regional policy, Slovenia adopted the Economic Development Strategy of Slovenia (26.07.2001), which in a special chapter defined the economic and broader social justification for the policy of promoting harmonious regional development. This laid the foundations for new solutions in the field of spatial planning and Slovenia's integration into the European Union. The strategy defined harmonious regional development as an element of the competitiveness of the Slovenian economy in the internal European market.

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The Koroška region encompasses 12 municipalities, connected by three valleys - Mežiška, Mislinjska and Drava.

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Regional Development Programme for the Koroška Region 2002–2006

Vision:

Koroška – valleys with tradition and a region with a future.

Strategic priorities for the development of the Koroška region:

Economic development (EUR 66,853,556)

To stimulate economic growth based on activating all of its local potential. To create a stimulating and supportive environment. To improve access to capital, knowledge and information.

Sustainable development of space and environment (EUR 160,451,882)

Creating a structure that will support the sustainable development of the economic and social subsystem and at the same time enable the smooth functioning of the natural subsystem. Economical and prudent use or management of space as a limited resource. Achieve the most appropriate use of renewable and non-renewable resources

Human resources development (EUR 40,531,380)

Implementation of appropriate motivational activities. Preparation and offering of tailored specific education and training programs. Encouraged personnel restructuring to ensure a structure that meets new trends in economic development.

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    Direct incentives at regional level

    In the period 2002-2006, projects worth around 10 million euros were implemented with direct incentives. The Koroška region received 7% of the direct incentive funds based on the Development Vulnerability Index and the distribution of development regions by group (Koroška was allocated to group B). The region provided 50% of the funds for the implementation of the projects. The achievement of development goals depended largely on the region itself.

    Co-financing of the implementation parts of the RDP in 2002

    • Projects | in 2002
      Project value (in EUR): 635,593.22
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 381,355.93
      Project value (in EUR): 111,864.41
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 67,118.64
      Project value (in EUR): 42,378.81
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 12,711.86
      Project value (in EUR): 258,706.88
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 131,588.24

    Co-financing of the implementation parts of the RDP in 2003

    • Projects | in 2003
      Project value (in EUR): 849,144.46
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 481,139.22
      Project value (in EUR): 167,796.61
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 100,677.97
      Project value (in EUR): 348,800.85
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 127,118.64
      Project value (in EUR): 43,220.34
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 22,298.31
      Project value (in EUR): 84,739.83
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 25,423.73
      Project value (in EUR): 72,033.90
      Co-financing rate (in EUR): 0.00
      Project value (in EUR): 84,745.76
      Co-financing rate (in EUR): 0.00

    Co-financing of the implementation parts of the RDP in 2004

    • Projects | in 2004
      Project value (in EUR): 1,202,330.51
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 480,932.20
      Project value (in EUR): 144,406.78
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 75,983.86
      Project value (in EUR): 37,288.14
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 16,101.69
      Project value (in EUR): 22,596.23
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 16,005.67
      Project value (in EUR): 275,423.73
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 165,254.24
      Project value (in EUR): 55,084.75
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 12,385.59
      Project value (in EUR): 62,812.53
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 44,492.20
      Project value (in EUR): 118,644.07
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 74,152.54

    Co-financing of the implementation parts of the RDP in 2005

    • Projects | in 2005
      Project value (in EUR): 2,076,360.06
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 1,271,185.53
      Project value (in EUR): 143,220.34
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 89,512.71
      Project value (in EUR): 116,904.85
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 73,065.49
      Project value (in EUR): 46,610.17
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 38,983.05
      Project value (in EUR): 194,013.88
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 167,258.06
      Project value (in EUR): 118,911.02
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 49,546.25
      Project value (in EUR): 137,313.88
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 14,277.68
      Project value (in EUR): 118,644.07
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 74,152.54
      Project value (in EUR): 51,271.19
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 21,362.99

    Co-financing of the implementation parts of the RDP in 2006

    • Projects | in 2006
      Project value (in EUR): 406,779.66
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 254,237.29
      Project value (in EUR): 77,148.31
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 65,576.06
      Project value (in EUR): 58,474.58
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 42,372.88
      Project value (in EUR): 51,183.05
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 36,254.66
      Project value (in EUR): 101,694.92
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 49,396.72
      Project value (in EUR): 101,716.10
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 21,186.44
      Project value (in EUR): 105,938.98
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 21,186.44
      Project value (in EUR): 168,559.32
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 70,233.05
      Project value (in EUR): 211,864.41
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 174,152.54
      Project value (in EUR): 118,911.04
      Co-financing share (in EUR): 40,677.97

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