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RCO 59 - Alternative fuels infrastructure (refuelling/recharging points)* - The indicator fiche mentions: “Number of refuelling/ recharging points for clean vehicles financed through supported projects.”, but does not explicitly clarify that it

it refers only to refuelling/ recharging points dedicated to electric public transport. Does this indicator covers refuelling/ recharging points accessible for electric (private) vehicle?
We would appreciate supporting us with indicative costs of this type of infrastructure (recharging/refuelling) as it is defined in the indicator fiche. “A recharging point means an interface that is capable of charging one electric vehicle at a time or exchanging a battery of one electric vehicle at a time. A refuelling point refers to a refuelling facility for the provision of alternative fuel through a fixed or a mobile installation”.

ANSWER

Yes, the indicator includes refuelling/charging points available to private vehicles.

For indicative costs, we do not have such information.

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RCR 95 - Population having access to new or improved green infrastructure - What the calculation methodology is for green roofs type of green infrastructure in the context in which it should be observed at ‘’2 km radius from the public green

infrastructure in the context in which it should be observed at ‘’2 km radius from the public green infrastructure”?

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RCR95 refers to public green infrastructure in urban areas. In case of green roofs that are accessible to the public, these should correspond to public buildings, and the population included in the calculation will be the population registered to live at addresses within a 2 km radius from the building(s) subject to the intervention.

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RCO 36 - Green infrastructure supported for other purposes than adaptation to climate change - In the context where the code of intervention ‘’050 -Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure” covers

covers also the blue infrastructure, will this indicator summing up the surface of blue infrastructure? Also, how could “green roofs” (which are considered green infrastructures) be integrated and summed up?

ANSWER

No, RCO36 does not include blue infrastructure (which is counted in RCO26).

The surface of green roofs expressed in hectares will be counted under the indicator.

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In the definition it is mentioned that "The achieved value is to be estimated ex-post over a period of one year after the completion of the intervention". What is meant by 'ex-post' here?

The achieved value over a period of one year after completion should be estimated at the time of completion.
See “Methodological support for ERDF and Cohesion Fund result indicators in the field of transport post 2020” JASPERS (2021) : https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/policy/evaluations/General Guidance/2021/transport-indicators/methodl_support_indicators_post_2020_en.pdf

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If supported by the intervention logic, could we use common output indicators in PO 4 (in accordance with Table 1 of Annex I of Reg. EU 2021 / 1058) not marked with an asterisk (*) to other specific objectives within PO 4;

For example RCO70 Capacity of new or modernised social care facilities (except housing) under S.O 4v could also be used under S.O. 4.iii.

ANSWER

No, common indicators without asterisks are not available outside the specific objective concerned in order to encourage programmes to focus on the collection of the most relevant common indicators and limit the burden to report on ancillary outputs or results. However, if deemed appropriate by the MA, the indicator can be used in another SO by using a programme-specific indicator code (i.e. RCO66a)

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How are "integrated actions" defined?

Integrated actions combine investments in two or more of the following social inclusion areas: employment, education and training, housing, health and social care

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How could indicator RCO113 be targeted at this phase of designing the Programmes, given that the projects of the integrated actions may not yet be known?

Based on the budget available, the MA is encouraged to make an estimation – a target value should be included. Past experience in 2014-2020 programming can be used. The data and method for estimating the targets should be documented in the performance methodology and the targets can be revisited, f.i. at the mid term review.

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Given that the population of beneficiaries of the individual projects under integrated actions may differ, the principle of avoiding double counting applies to the RCO113?

Yes, the population in a given area should be counted once even if covered by several projects financed in the same specific objective.

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Could common output indicator RCO74 be used as a result indicator (even if, as a programme-specific indicator)?

Common output indicators cannot be turned into programme-specific result indicators - this applies to all Policy Objectives, as a matter of principle. Furthermore, result indicators should measure the effects of the interventions supported, with particular reference to the direct addressees, population targeted or users of infrastructure. Output indicators do not measure results.
In addition, in PO5, a wide array of common result indicators from PO1-4 can be used when relevant to the type of action envisaged in the given strategy. We encourage the use of common result indicators wherever possible, however, if it is deemed necessary due to the nature of the given action, programme-specific result indicators can be used. These will need to be accompanied with a justification in the Methodological Documents.

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RCR03 - Number of SMEs introducing product or process innovation due to the support provided. Includes in the definition the reference to the product innovation means - market introduction of a new or significantly improved good or service.

Is RCR 03 appropriate to measure results for minimum viable product or proof of concept given their limited market?

ANSWER

The definition clarifies that it refers to the “market introduction”, so the minimum viable product or proof of concept is put on the market, it can be counted under RCR03. If not, a separate specific result indicator would be necessary.

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