Tendinte si provocari in implementarea Programului Operational Regional 2007-2013

Absorption of EU funds remains, in the sixth year of integration, a key objective of regional policy in Romania. Regional Operational Program (ROP) represents the most important instrument of regional policy, which it can compare and assess the situation and the forecast made of the projects submitted by the contracted or under contract, signed etc. The total extent of absorption of Structural Funds in Romania is 19.76% (3.99 billion Euros).Although the specific difficulties in implementation, the Regional Operational Program holds first place in terms of accessing funds at a rate of 30,79% of total EU allocation (% payment EU in total allocations). This paper present the actual situation of implementation Regional Operational Program, the main problems encountered and how were resolved