Transcript 47955_Daniel Pitonak_Independent Evaluation of SME

Independent Evaluation of SME Programmes
Slovak experience
Workshop on
Support for Euro-Mediterranean industrial cooperation
regarding Dimension 7 of the Euro-Mediterranean Charter
for Enterprise: Public-Private Dialogue
Barcelona, 16.-17. April, 2012
Daniel Pitonak
NADSME Agency
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Slovakia
Basic Data
• Population: 5,4 mil. inhabitants (2011 census)
• GDP/capita (in PPP): 18,100 € (2010)
74% of EU average
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GDP growth: 3,0% (2011)
Share of private sector on GDP: 91%
Public debt: 45,6% GDP (2011)
Sector share: Agriculture 2,7%/ Industry 35,6%/ services 61,7%
Unemployment rate: 13,8% (1Q 2012)
Average salary (net): 635 € (2009)
Source: National Statistical Office
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
SMEs in Slovakia
Enterprises Total: 555 083 (3Q 2011)
Share on (2010):
SMEs Total: 554 484 (99,8%)
Employment
72,2%
Added Value
56,1%
Profit b.t.
53,4%
Export
37,4%
Import
42,8%
• Corporations (legal persons): 152 324
- Micro ent.: 89%
- Small ent.:
9,2%
- Medium ent.: 1,8%
• Natural persons: 402 160
Source: National Statistical Office
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
NADSME Agency
Position of NADSME
Public Sector
Ministry of Economy
Private Sector
NADSME
Entrepreneurs
Association
Small Trade Licences
Union
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Tasks of NADSME
Threefold role of NADSME
1) Participation on
definition of the SME
policy
SBA implementation - SME Envoy,
Proposals for improvement of business
environment
2) Part of the SME support
framework
Providing information,
Consultancy & training programmes,
Financial Support,
Assistance to start-ups
Regular Report on the state of SMEs,
3) Active role in the
Surveys and Analysis of business
assessment of SME support
environment
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Evaluation Framework
Obligation by
law
Methodology
Regular assessment of EU funded programmes
Yes
Yes
Impact evaluation of state programmes
No
No
Ex ante evaluation of new strategies and policies
Yes
No
Assessment of effectiveness of operations funded from the
state budget
No
Yes
Assessment of implementation of EU policies (e.g. SBA)
No
No
Provision of baseline data for the new programming
period of EU Cohesion Policy
Yes
Yes
Initiative of business community
No
Yes
Need for evaluation
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Involved Stakeholders
Regular assignment by the state:
• Internal staff of managing/ intermediary bodies for Structural Funds,
• External evaluators
Occasional assignment by the state:
• SME agencies
• Academia, universities
Independent assignment:
• Entrepreneur associations
• EC/ international bodies
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Evaluation Process
National assessment of SME environment & support programmes
Inquiries to public and
private stakeholders;
Independent surveys
Submission of
the
Report to the
Ministry of
Economy
Preparation of
the
synthetic Report
on the state of
business env.
Processing
feedback/
clarification
Interservice
consultation
at MoE
Interministerial/
public
consultation
Preparation of
annual Report
on the State
of SMEs
Internal
consultation
of the Report
Comparison
with other
national
assessments
Comparison
with intl.
assessments
(WB, WEF)
Submission
of the Report
to the
Government
Approval of
Annual Report, on
the State of Business
Environment.
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Evaluation Process
External assessment
Selection of evaluation
provider
Processing
questionnaires
/ clarification
Preparation
final
version of the
Evaluation
Report
Composition
of the team,
Definition of
approach
Initial
analysis
of the area
Preparation
draft version
of the
Evaluation
Report
Distribution of
draft Report to
stakeholders
for comments
Submission of
the
Report to the
management /
Government
Approval
of the
Evaluation Report
Interviews –
public
and private
stakeholders
Processing
feedback/
clarification
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Evaluation follow-up
Result of evaluation/ Evaluation Report:
• Decision on recommendations
• Action Plan to implement recommendations
• Presentation to EC
• Presentation to media/ public
• Monitoring of the Action Plan
• Definition of future actions/ funding in support of SMEs in line
with evaluation recommendations
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
SME Programmes
Outline
SME programmes in Slovakia
ON ONE HAND
• Large volume
• Good integration into governmental policies (relatively)
BUT ...
• Large diversity of priorities/ programmes
• Fragmentation of support
• Lack of synergies and coherencies
• Unstable/ unsustainable funding
• No cross-cutting strategy for SME
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
THANK YOU
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, Miletičova 23, 821 09 Bratislava 2
Contact
National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises
(NADSME)
Mileticova 23
Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
Web: http://www.nadsme.sk
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +421 2 5024 4500
Fax: +421 2 5024 4501
QUESTIONS?
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