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TITLE OF PROJECT

Gap Assessment for Decentralised Implementation System (DIS) under Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

Country:

Serbia

Project Period:

04/2009-07/2009

Project Value:

€ 175.318

No of Staff Provided:

1

Origin of Funding:

EC IPA

Name of Client/ Beneficiary:

Ministry of Finance

Description of Project:

The global objective of the project is to enable the administration of Serbia to take an active and effective role in the preparation of financial co-operation programmes and projects financed by the EU, and in their technical and financial implementation within the framework of the Decentralised Implementation System (DIS).


The specific objective of the project is to support the Government of Serbia in obtaining the conferral of management powers under a Decentralised Implementation System with ex-ante control for IPA Components I and II (Transition Assistance and Institution Building component and Cross-Border Cooperation component) by implementing Stage one of the DIS Roadmap: the Gap Assessment stage. Moreover, another specific objective is to determine to what extent the conditions for DIS in Serbia are currently in place and to identify specific actions, changes and improvements required.


The Gap Assessment needs to point out the adequacy of the system design at this stage and will generally cover all authorities and bodies, as well as administrative process involved in the management and control system for IPA components I and II, as well as preparatory work performed in the setting if the system during stage 0 of the "Draft EC Roadmap to DIS for IPA".

Services Provided:
  • Desk research to follow the paper trail of documentation currently in use and being prepared for DIS.
  • Interviews with key stakeholders in the Ministry of Finance, CFCU, Line Ministries (SPO's), NIPAC Secretariat and the Audit Authority
  • Examination of target national institutions , including structures, authorities, procedures and documents set/drafted as regards, inter alia, human resources, financial management, procurement, internal audit and IT systems for information management all as provided for under Annex 1 of the IPA Implementing Regulation.
  • Drawing up a Gap Assessment Report (GAR) on behalf of the National Authorities responsible for the financial management and control of the Community Instrument. The Gap Assessment Report will be based on the audit work performed, and taking account of the other relevant information referred to, which will clearly identify for each target institution and procedure the elements of non-compliance, and a recommendation on the actions to be taken.

Name of Partners:
  • DFC S.A.
  • ICSTAT