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European Social Fund: a practical example
Stockholm, 16th June 2012 « Finding our ways »
Stefania Pirani
IF European Projects Coordinator
A practical example: ESF in Ireland
ESF in Ireland is channeled through a variety of different programmes • Employment and Human Resources Development Operational
Programme,2000-2006 • Border Midland & West Region • South & East Region • PEACE Programme II • EQUAL Community Initiative • Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013 • Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013
(Revised 2009) • Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013 (
2012 version)
A practical example: ESF in Ireland
Managing Authority
• Contact the unit and the person in charge for the ESF/disability actions • Check for information sessions
GUIDELINES + Q&A
First step: study the Guidelines
3 key elements
• Objective of the programme
What do they want to achieve throught my project?
• Target Group
Who do they want to reach?
• Budget and Timescale
How big and for how long?
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Administrative eligibility criteria
Deadline, applications forms, signatures, documents attached
• Content of the proposal
Type of activities, geographical impact, type of eligible costs
Scoring
• Selection Criteria
According to what criteria my application will be evaluated? What’s the weight of each criteria?
• Check List
Documents required
CHECKLIST
APPLICATION FORM
Second step: the application form
How to write the application
1) Organisation details
General information
2) Organisational Structure and Experience
Single applicant, consortium, relevant exeperience
3) Project Details overall objective specific objective Inputs/means activities results outputs target group final beneficiaries
How to write the application
overall objective Broader, long-term changes (directly or indirectly; intended or unintended) in the environment of the project. The project contributes to the overall objective, but can not achieve it alone. “to contribute to poverty reduction among vulnerable rural populations of Laos” specific objective Specific objective addressing the core problem(s) (e.g. improvements in area of intervention due to the improved capacity of the target group) “improvement of the living conditions by addressing needs and rights to access to water, sanitation, health education and first aid in 30 villages in the Vientiane and Sayabouri Provinces”
Important concepts
Input/Means: resources used Activities:the steps undertaken to transform inputs into
outputs, e.g. organization of the training sessions; Outputs: Goods and services delivered by the project (e.g. a
training session);
Results: Benefits derived from the outputs of the project (e.g. improved capacity of those who attended the training)
Important concepts
Important Concepts target group
It is very specific (50 unemployed young people with disability). Directly benefiting from the activities of the project. They are involved.
final beneficiaries
benefiting from the operation in the long term (impact), they might not be directly involved (parents of 50 unemployed young people with disability)
The terminology varies among different aid agencies, donors and implementers which can create confusion. It is especially important to keep in mind the difference between Outputs
and Results which are too often mixed up.
To be included
Dissemination and communication
Monitoring and evaluation
Sustainability
Human Resources Salaries (gross salaries including social security charges and other related costs) Travel Justifiable and appropriate rates, costs directly relate to project activities Overhead Cost Cost directly related to the activities eg phone
Budget
Equipment
Computer etc
Programme Costs
Hire of rooms for trainings, communicaiton costs
List of Cost/Activities ineligible
Budget
Thanks