Monitoring Committee approves 2021 Annual Implementation Report

Brdo pri Kranju, 17 May 2022 - Members of the Monitoring Committee for the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the European Cohesion Policy in the Period 2014-2021 (OP) met today at Brdo pri Kranju. Most of the members participated in the meeting via videoconference. The meeting was chaired by State Secretary mag. Monika Kirbiš Rojs.

Members of the Monitoring Committee (MC) approved the 2021 Annual Implementation Report for the Operational Programme, a document prepared by the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy as the Managing Authority in cooperation with the relevant line ministries. The Ministry of Finance as the Certifying Authority and the Budget Supervision Office of the Republic of Slovenia as the Audit Authority presented their respective reports. MC members were briefed on the progress made concerning the implementation of financial instruments, EU macro-regional strategies and territorial cooperation. Additionally, MC members discussed the 2022 Communication Plan, the progress made in implementing the communication activities, and the implementation of the evaluation plan. State Secretary updated the MC members on the progress made in preparing the relevant 2021-2027 documents.

The MC meeting is convened at least once a year. It consists of the representatives of 28 institutions or bodies and is chaired by mag. Monika Kirbiš Rojs, State Secretary at the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy. The designated institutions and bodies include the relevant line ministries, government offices, economic and social partners, environmental NGOs, disability organizations, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, local and regional authorities and councils of both cohesion regions. Representatives of the European Commission participate in the meetings in an advisory capacity.

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