Kirbiš Rojs: We are striving to accelerate project implementation and EU funds absorption
Minister Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs at the 12th regular meeting of the Development Council of the Zahodna Slovenija Cohesion Region |Author Rok Rakun/Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration
MinisterDr Monika Kirbiš Rojspresented the key priorities of the Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development and underlined the importance of close cooperation between the state, regions, and local communities in planning and implementing development policies. The ministry’s top priorities are completingthe cohesion policy programme and the Agreements on the Development of Regions for 2021-2027.
The Minister stressed thatthe situation in this area was not favourable when the Government took office, which is why the Ministry has approached the matter with the utmost seriousness and urgency. At this point, the data indicate that a further €280 million needs to be certified by the end of December 2026 to prevent Slovenia from permanently losing EU funds. The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development is therefore working closely with other ministries, the regions and beneficiariesto accelerate project implementation and EU funds absorption. The Minister is confident that this will be significantly easier in the future onceprovinces are established. The Ministry will therefore do everything in its power to ensure that this long-standing objective is achieved during the current term of office.
The meeting also addressed preparationsfor the new programming period 2028-2034. In its future planning, the Ministry aims to strengthen further an approach where projects and measures are based on the development needs and specific characteristics of individual regions, rather than applying one-size-fits-all solutions. All stakeholders need to adapt to the changes brought about by the new financial period in a timely and effective manner. Negotiations at the European Union level are very intensive, making the coming months crucial for reaching final solutions to all open issues.
Reducing administrative burdensis also essential for the successful absorption of EU funds.The future framework aims to reduce duplication and the number of administrative steps, harmonise procedures and forms, and establish a more efficient and user-friendly system for the implementation of EU-funded programmes.
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Minister Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs at the 12th regular meeting of the Development Council of the Zahodna Slovenija Cohesion Region |Author Rok Rakun/Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration MinisterDr Monika Kirbiš Rojspresented the key priorities of the Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development and underlined the importance of close cooperation between the state, regions, and local communities in planning and implementing development policies. The ministry’s top priorities are completingthe cohesion policy programme and the Agreements on the Development of Regions for 2021-2027. The Minister stressed thatthe situation in this area was not favourable when the Government took office, which is why the Ministry has approached the matter with the utmost seriousness and urgency. At this point, the data indicate that a further €280 million needs to be certified by the end of December 2026 to prevent Slovenia from permanently losing EU funds. The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development is therefore working closely with other ministries, the regions and beneficiariesto accelerate project implementation and EU funds absorption. The Minister is confident that this will be significantly easier in the future onceprovinces are established. The Ministry will therefore do everything in its power to ensure that this long-standing objective is achieved during the current term of office. The meeting also addressed preparationsfor the new programming period 2028-2034. In its future planning, the Ministry aims to strengthen further an approach where projects and measures are based on the development needs and specific characteristics of individual regions, rather than applying one-size-fits-all solutions. All stakeholders need to adapt to the changes brought about by the new financial period in a timely and effective manner. Negotiations at the European Union level are very intensive, making the coming months crucial for reaching final solutions to all open issues. Reducing administrative burdensis also essential for the successful absorption of EU funds.The future framework aims to reduce duplication and the number of administrative steps, harmonise procedures and forms, and establish a more efficient and user-friendly system for the implementation of EU-funded programmes.