Since 1 January 2016, the Nord Pas de Calais Picardie Region (Hauts-de-France) has become the single managing authority for two ERDF/ESF/EIJ operational programmes, drawn up at the scale of the former regional boundaries of Nord Pas de Calais and Picardie. The good level of administrative capacity of the Managing Authority requires sufficient human resources in a quantity, competent and operational capacity. This dossier concerns the financing of teams and resources dedicated to the animation, monitoring and control of ERDF appropriations under the Nord Pas de Calais OP, excluding communication costs. Axis 7 “ERDF technical assistance” is thus requested to enable the financing of (non-exhaustive list): — the remuneration, including expenses, of the staff involved in the various tasks of animation, management, instruction, monitoring, evaluation and communication under the ERDF — training and professionalisation of those staff — equipment with equipment, supplies and services directly necessary for the performance of the management authority tasks on the ERDF — indirect costs incurred in carrying out the tasks of the managing authority (simplified costs) — studies and evaluations falling under the evaluation plan of the North Pas de Calais OP approved by the Monitoring Committee of 29 October 2015 — Comitology costs, -...