The INTERREG IVB NWE Programme: an overview

The Lisbon Agenda (Strategy-2020)EU’s blueprint for competiveness and sustainable growth

Objectives, Structural Funds and instruments 2007-2013

ERDF ESFESFCohesion

FundConvergence

Regional Competitiveness and Employment

European territorial Cooperation

ERDF

ERDF

ESFESF

Objectives Structural Funds and instruments

NWE Eligible Area

IrelandUKBelgiumLuxembourgSwitzerland*

Parts ofFranceGermanyNetherlands

Cooperation Area Characteristics

845,000 km² 21% of the EU territory

180m inhabitants 39.5% of EU population

307 inhabitants per km² 75% of the population

lives in densely populated urban areas

Programme goal

AIM: to improve employment opportunities, enhance the environmental qualities, improve transport solutions and finally ensure that our cities and rural areas are sustainable.

HOW: through concrete cooperation projects by using the existing territorial assets, thus delivering the maximum result with the highest leverage.

FUNDS: in total 355M ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). Approved projects receive up to 50% ERDF of their total cost.

4 Programme Priorities

1. Developing the NWE knowledge-based economy by capitalising on our capacity for INNOVATION

2. Sustainable management of NATURAL RESOURCES and of natural and technological risks

3. Improving CONNECTIVITY in NWE by promoting intelligent and sustainable transport and ICT solutions

4. Promoting strong and prosperous COMMUNITIES at transnational level

Available Funds

Total ERDF budget (2007-2013): 334,116,695 €

Available Funds under Priority 4

ERDF allocated Calls 1 to 5

ERDF remaining

ERDF requested (last Call)

ERDF requested (last call)6 993 902 €

ERDF allocated 35 325 598€

ERDF remaining26 160 691€

ERDF budget (2007-2013): 68 480 191€

ERDF approved per Objective

13 370 254€

16 258 782€

5 696 562€

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The key concept: Transnational Cooperation is essential at all stages of a project!

Transnationality Or how to bake the same cake...

Are you each bringing a cake to the party?

Or bringing unique ingredients to bake a shared cake?

The key principles What kind of projects we fund?

Innovation: positive & sustainable change, include new ideas and cooperation approaches, demonstrate clear added value compared to previous initiatives

Tangibility and transferability of results: S.M.A.R.T. outputs, activities “near the market”, test sites or investments, results applicable to other regions, solutions with long lasting impact

Consistent partnership: representation of key actors and stakeholders, different political and administrative levels

Good Value for money: tangible and measurable outputs that correspond to the EU financial input.

A successful story under Priority 4 on promoting Prosperous Communities

PROJECT WHY

PORTICOTowards future-proof historic cities

•The 4 cities face similar challenges: how to protect their cultural heritage & deal with the Malta Treaty.

•Propose tailor-made & innovative solutions on archeologically friendly building techniques.

•Pilot investments create leverage as they are part of overarching development strategies.

•Capitalise on Planarch & Crossing the Lines (IIIB NWE)

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