The objective of priority axis technical assistance is to provide effective administration and programme management. The specific objectives are analyzed below:
Specific Objective 3.1: Effective overall management and monitoring of the Programme. The actions related to this objective are:
Support to managing authority and joint secretariat for the preparation of the relevant documents, selection of projects, monitoring and evaluation, control and audit activities;
Joint secretariat staff costs;
Support to the functioning of the antenna office (antenna staff costs);
Travel costs covering the expenses of both countries’ participants (representatives of managing authority, joint secretariat, Joint Monitoring Committee, antenna office, operating structure, etc.) in relevant meetings;
Administrative costs concerning the joint secretariat, antenna office (furniture and equipment, electricity, heating, consumables etc);
Support to the managing authority, joint secretariat, joint monitoring committee (ad-hoc, mid-term and ex-post evaluations);
External expertise for development of programme implementation and monitoring procedures, information system for programme administration, preparation of specific studies and surveys, etc;
Technical support to the eligible regions (if and as needed) for development of programme implementation and monitoring procedures, information system for programme administration, preparation of specific studies and surveys, organization of information and outreach events in order to mobilize the regional partners to network and submit applications, training on the implementation provisions, etc;
Training for managing authority, operating structure, joint secretariat and Antenna staff.
Specific Objective 3.2: Effective communication and publicity. The actions related to this objective are:
Organization of public events such as conferences, workshops, discussions, etc. including renting of equipment and rooms, catering, experts, interpreters etc.;
Preparation and dissemination of information and publicity materials including, procedure manuals, brochures, posters, etc. including expenses for consumables (paper, CD-ROMs, etc.);
Purchase of dissemination/promotion materials (CD-ROMs, USBs, folders, pens, etc) including expenses for publicity (mass media and press).
The categories of intervention corresponding to the content of the priority axis, based on a nomenclature adopted by the Commission, and indicative breakdown of Union support are described in the following tables.
