Cost-benefit Analysis on RDI infrastructure

About

The second DG REGIO/JASPERS Cost-benefit analysis forum meeting was held in Brussels on 31 May 2016 and focused on research, development and innovation (RDI) infrastructure.

The meeting was attended by around 40 participants from Member States' authorities, representatives of the European Commission and JASPERS partners.

Target audience

The CBA Forum meetings are meant to be held at expert/practitioner level, involving the participation of colleagues from Managing Authorities, Intermediate bodies, Beneficiaries, and other relevant bodies that are directly involved in drafting and providing guidance to project promoters and consultants, as well as in assessing projects and CBA documentation.

Objectives

As announced during the CBA Guide Launch event on 2^nd July in Brussels, DG REGIO – together with JASPERS – has decided to establish regular CBA forums under the Networking Platform for exchanging good practices and experiences in carrying out CBAs so as to support the improvement of stakeholders’ knowledge and the effective application of the methodology to specific investment projects.

The second CBA Forum meeting focused on the methodology presented in the CBA guide for RDI infrastructure.

The meeting started with an overview provided by DG REGIO on the key aspects of EU policy related to RDI infrastructure and the regulatory requirements of the new Cohesion Policy for 2014-2020, and continued with a detailed presentation of the methodological framework for CBA in RDI projects provided by CSIL Milano.

JASPERS presented a working paper providing guidance on the calculation of economic benefits for RDI projects, as well as on risk assessment and climate change considerations. JASPERS also presented a worked example showing the concrete application of this guidance.

The meeting was held in a very interactive and constructive atmosphere, with concrete questions, exchange of experiences and discussion from various representatives of Members States.