The
aim of the project, which is funded by the European Union (EU), is to strengthen
the institutional capacity of the competent authorities - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Managing
Authority (Sector for Rural Development), Agrarian Payments Directorate (IPARD
Agency) and Advisory Services, to implement the IPARD II programme, which
represents an instrument of pre-accession assistance in the field of rural
development for 2014-2020.
Within
the project, the following activities were organized:
•
Support in the final phase of accreditation of IPARD II measure 1 (Investments
in physical assets of agricultural holdings) and measure 3 (Investments in
physical assets related to processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery
products) as well as support in the preparation of the second accreditation
package for implementation of IPARD II measure 7 (Diversification of
agricultural holdings and business development) and measure 9 (Technical
assistance).
•
Development of IT systems for authorization and control of requests,
authorization and control of payments, reporting and document management within
the IPARD II program as the basis for sound financial management and future
integrated administration and control system.
•
Conducting training of employees in the Managing Authority, Directorate for
Agricultural Payments, the Agricultural Advisory Service and other institutions
with the aim of strengthening professional capacities in the implementation of
IPARD II programmes, with over 900 participants
• 9
IPARD information days were organized (Belgrade, Leskovac, Zajecar, Kragujevac,
Sabac, Zrenjanin, Subotica, Kraljevo and Valjevo) on the submission of
requirements, rules and conditions that potential beneficiaries must fulfil in
order to be eligible for IPARD approval and prepared informative materials
(leaflets, brochures, guides).