5.3. What is their role?

The Managing Authority of the Operational Programmes performs a large number of functions related to the implementation, coordination, management and control of the Programme. 

Some of the functions (with relation to you as a project implementer) usually are:

• to carry out the management tasks of the programme(s),
• to select the projects to be financed,
• to monitor the projects to reimburse beneficiaries,
• to record and store electronically data on each project, which will then be needed to complete,monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verification and audit activities.