EVALUATION OF THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENT FUNDS: CASE STUDY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
EVALUATION OF THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENT FUNDS: CASE STUDY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Summary/Abstract: Today, Slovak Republic already has 20 years of experience in the management, implementation and control of European funds, which should be used in the next programming period 2021-2027, which represents cohesion policy post-2020. Preparedness and flexibility will be a prerequisite for a successful implementation of this programming period. In the context of expected changes and new rules, it is essential that the responsible national authorities are able to prepare not only the new Partnership Agreement and documents at strategic level in a timely manner, but also the operational programmes themselves, through which European Union policies will be implemented. In view of the above, the aim of the paper is to evaluate Slovakia´s state of preparedness for the next programming period 2021 – 2027 and propose recommendations to improve the management, implementation and control of the European Structural and Investment Funds. Research will mainly use a comparative analysis of selected financial indicators for the implementation of the completed programming period 2007-2013 and the ongoing 2014-2020 programming period. Theoretical knowledge and own practical experience in implementing and auditing European funds will also be used to achieve the objective.

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