Successful Implementation of a PROGRESS Project in Prague: LAPs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Successful Implementation of a PROGRESS Project in Prague: LAPs & RAPs Dr. Jan Hauser European Development Agency Czech Republic City of Prague, Czech Republic www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz Skopje, January 27, 2009 EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Introduction • Basic info on Prague • Policy context • Objectives of LAPs and RAPs Agenda • Methodology • Project Partnership • Outcomes/Products (incl. Prague example) EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

City of Prague • Capital of Czech Rep. • Population: 1,2 million Basic • Area: 496 sqkm Information • City Centre part of UNESCO Heritage since 1992 EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Policy Context Streamlined: Social Inclusion and Social Protection Key Priorities: • Demographic aging • Active inclusion • Child povertyy • Services for vulnerable groups Linkage to Structural Funds EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Basic Outcomes Created in Phase I A framework for developing local/regional action A 9 step methodology that can be used flexibly Final Report and Case Studies EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Key Objectives (1) • Provide training to make use of the Developing and framework and methodology; providing four • Link the training to a number of key issues transnational • Support participants to develop plans/project workshops which will: proposals Establishing in each • local / regional government partner location four action learning sets, • specific agencies which will consist of • third sector organisations working with and persons responsible for for the targeted groups affected by the key one or more of the key issues selected issues from EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Key Objectives (2) • the National contact points for NAPs • independent national experts and managing authorities for ESF and ERDF funds, in order to Establishing a link with ensure awareness of the training programme from the outset and seek involvement where appropriate Providing coaching and mentoring support for local and regional • Practical assistance in developing local plans action planning teams established by partners EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Key Objectives (3) • Profiles of key actors involved in local planning teams in order Creating an to facilitate peer learning and networking online platform that will • Resources and case studies include: • Online learning modules linked to key issues/difficulties identified by planning teams. EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Methodology (1) The methodology aims to achieve two key goals: • Maximise impact at a local level and ensure that the eventual local action plan/project proposals has/have wide ownership • Facilitate the effective transnational exchange of experience and learning EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Methodology (2) Local Consultation and Transnational Exchange Dissemination Workshops Local Support Group (LSG) Coaching and Mentoring Online Platform Support EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Partners Javni Zavod Socio (SI) Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (CZ) Regional Social Welfare Resources Centre (H) Intercultural Institute Timisoara (RO) Foundation Our School (PL) Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, Malacky (SK) Centre for Information and Support for Large Families (LT) Institute for Social Security (PT) European Social Inclusion Platform (SK) EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPS & RAPS Local Partners (CZ) Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs City of Prague City of Karviná Region Olomoucký City of Havlí č k ů v Brod City of Vsetín EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Methodology (3) Building the Evidence Stakeholder Analysis Problem Analysis (e.g. Base (e.g. External (e.g. Services providers, SWOT analysis, Defining Analyses) users, policy makers) key problems) Option Analysis and Intervention Logic – Adding Indicators, Strategy Formulation going from goals to Means of Verification (e.g. Work in groups, actions (e.g. Defining and Setting Targets goals for 5 years) particular actions) Bringing it all together and achieving coherence Risks and Assumptions Final Accord by using an adapted logical framework EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Prague Action Plan to Fight Homelessness (1) Single Registration Database system Integrated Help Centre for Homeless Persons including Information and Contact Centre Co ‐ operation with Network of NGOs providing Services for Homeless People Job Centres Free Hot Line for Citizens of the City EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Prague Action Plan to Fight Homelessness (2) Specialized Cleaning Team Specialized Social Prevention Team Mobile Medical Care for Homeless Specialized Team of Prague Municipal Police Prevention of Eviction EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

LAPs & RAPs Outcomes 8 local/regional action plans A capacity building or 32 project proposals ,which programme developed and would focus on at least two of The production of four case delivered for over 80 key the selected themes, and studies reports actors across 8 member would also seek to make links states; with Operational plans for ERDF and ESF. Online communities of An online good practice practice linked to the four key resource pack, which will act themes and which through the as a tool for disseminating the interactive online platform will outcomes of the project have a vehicle for ongoing collaboration EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz

Thank you City of Prague European Development Agency Czech Republic E ‐ mail: hauser@cityofprague.cz, martin.synkule@eracr.cz Further information: • www.cityofprague.cz • www.laps ‐ raps.eu • www.eracr.cz EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PRAGUE www.eracr.cz www.cityofprague.cz