Operational programmes Summaries of the operational programmes adopted by the European Commission at the beginning of a programming period. Managing authorities EU countries manage programmes supported by the EU's cohesion policy. A designated managing authority provides information on the programme, selects projects and monitors implementation. Beneficiaries of CAP payments under shared management The European Commission maintains this webpage to facilitate public access to information on beneficiaries of CAP payments (shared management) which are published on Member State websites.