Implementation of EU Structural Funds activities within the

Implementation of EU Structural Funds activities within the competence of the Ministry of Welfare and results achieved Ministry of Welfare 18 June 2008

Changes in socio-economic indicators • Decrease of the registered unemployment rate (2004 – 10. 4%; 2007 – 6, 0%) • Decrease in the number of long-term unemployed by 53% (in January 2006 – 20, 410, in January 2008 – 9, 469) • 19 institutions responsible for development of the labour market and implementation of gender equality policy have been supported • Availability of clients has been ensured • Employees have been trained • Queues for long-term social care services for adults with mental disorders have been reduced (2002 – 644 persons, 2007 – 520 persons) • The actual role of partnership in development of programmes and implementation of services has increased

Conclusions on implementation and impact of ESF Measures 3. 1 and 3. 3 Indicators • Achieved. Excluding – "number of projects supported" (3. 1 and 3. 3), "number of specialists of social work trained" (3. 3) • progress of result and impact indicators continues Funding • Funding of 2004 and 2005 – absorbed according to the principle "n+2" • Funding of 2006 – planned to be absorbed (last payments to the State Treasury by 30/09/2008) Contribution to the sector SF + rapid pace of national economic development have promoted the following: ü decrease of unemployment rate ü establishment of an inclusive labour market ü creation of new jobs ü payment of taxes to the state budget ü social guarantees for the population

Indicators planned and achieved within ESF Measures 3. 1 and 3. 3 – 1 Number of persons integrating into labour market after training or retraining Plan Progress as at 31/12/2007 Progress as at 01/04/2008 27 000 49 090 (182%) 50 164 (186%) 3. 3. 6 520 21 310 (327%) 23 214 (356%) 3. 1. Number of persons supported Measure 3. 1. SPD, PC indicator 18 900 27 209 - (55% of supported persons) 3. 3. Decrease of long-term unemployment rate as a percentage of total number of unemployed (46. 1% in 2002) 6 795 - (32% of supported persons) 3. 1. Number of persons in percentage who have retained their jobs for at least 6 months after completion of the project 5 500 60% 63% - (of the number of persons integrated in the labour market) 3. 3. 60% 54% - (of the number of persons integrated in the labour market) 3. 1. up to 45% 3. 3. 37, 9% (CSB) -

Indicators planned and achieved within ESF Measures 3. 1 and 3. 3 – 2 SPD, PC indicator Number of specialists of social work trained Plan 3. 1. Number of projects supported Measure Progress as at 31/12/2007 Progress as at 01/04/2008 1 100 152 (14%) 3. 3. 730 303 (42%) 3. 3. 1 360 963 (71%)

Results planned and achieved within ESF Measure 3. 1 - 3 SPD, PC indicator Measure Plan Progress as at 31/12/2007 Number of institutions supported within the capacity building measures (60 SEA sectors, 20 Professional Career Counseling State Agency sectors, 20 social, regional and local partner institutions) 3. 1 100 Share of supported institutions (% out of all institutions receiving support from measures of the European Social Fund - all institutions responsible for development of the labour market and implementation of gender equality policy) 3. 1 50% 59% (100%=32 institutions) (19 institutions or 119% of the planned amount) Progress as at 01/04/2007 156 and municipalities -

Absorption of ESF funding within Measure 3. 1, % Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

Absorption of ESF funding within Measure 3. 3, % Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

Conclusions on implementation of ERDF Measure 1. 4 Indicators Funding • Achieved. Excluding - "Number of disabled persons leaving long-term care to live independent life" (performance planned by 31/12/2009) • Funding of 2004 and 2005 – absorbed according to the principle "n+2" • Funding of 2006 – planned to be absorbed (last payments to the State Treasury by 30/09/2008) Contribution to the sector ü facilitation of reduction of queues for long-term social care services for persons with mental disorders ü introduction of a new social service – half-way house

Results planned and achieved within ERDF Measure 1. 4 SPD, PC indicator Indicator Number of labour market institutions whose infrastructure has been improved Progress as at 31/12/2007 20 Number of social services institutions whose infrastructure has been improved Plan 25 (125%) Output 48 55 (115%) Enlarging an integrated network of social care and social rehabilitation services Result 5 5 (100%) Number of disabled persons leaving long-term care to live independent life Impact 152 70 (46%)

Absorption of ERDF funding, % Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

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