INTERREG VI-A Romania-Bulgaria 2021-2027 programme - Priorities

Thematic concentration:

Policy Objective (PO) /

Interreg Specific Objective  (ISO)

Specific Objective (SO)

PO3 A better connected Europe - mobility and regional ICT connectivity

So(iii) Developing and strengthening climate resilience to climate change, smart and intermodal mobility at national, regional and local level, including better access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility

PO2  A greener, low-carbon and sustainable Europe

SO(vi) Promoting climate change adaptation, disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem approaches

SO(vii) Improving the protection and conservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

PO4 A more social and inclusive Europe — implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights

SO(ii). Improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure, including by promoting the sustainability of distance and e-learning

PO5 Europe closer to citizens

SO(ii) Promoting integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental local development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in non-urban areas

 

On the basis of a developed territorial analysis, after a study of the needs and possibilities of the cross-border region and a survey of the interested parties, four priorities were selected. They will support joint projects aimed at improving connectivity, preventing risks arising from climate change, protecting the environment, promoting equal access to education and promoting the integrated development of the cross-border region. The set goals of the programme are in accordance with the European vision for sustainable development in the implementation of regional policy, including The Territorial Agenda 2030, the European Green Deal, etc. To fulfill these objectives, the programme will fund projects with a cross-border dimension, underpinned by the four priorities of the programme as follows:

Priority 1 "Well-connected region" (PO3) of the programme is aimed at supporting strategic project proposals in two areas: 1) improvement of rail connectivity and 2) improvement of navigation conditions on the Danube River.

Selected Specific Objective: 3 (iii) Develop and strengthen climate resilience to climate change, smart and intermodal mobility at national, regional and local level, including better access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility

Priority 2 "Greener Region" (PO2) of the programme aims to reduce the risks affecting the region and to promote adaptation to climate change in line with the objectives of the Green Deal to minimize the economic, social and the environmental impact caused by climate change, as well as supporting actions to improve and protect biodiversity, encouraging the active participation of civil society and implementing joint solutions to protect and restore nature and biodiversity in an effort to combat unsustainable human activities, which cause environmental degradation throughout the region. The following specific objectives have been selected:

Specific objective: (vi) Promoting climate change adaptation, disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem approaches

Specific objective: (vii) Improving the protection and conservation of nature, biodiversity and environmentally friendly infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

Priority 3 "Educated Region" (PO 4) of the programme supports actions to strengthen cross-border cooperation in the field of education and training, to create new opportunities for cross-border mobility and joint actions to increase access to and participation in education and training, including for disadvantaged groups (people with a low level of education and / or affected by poverty).

Specific objective (ii). Improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure, including by promoting the sustainability of distance and e-learning

 

Priority 4 "Integrated Region" (PO5) of the programme supports an integrated approach to the economic development of the region, based on the EuroVelo route 6. Direct support for local small and medium-sized enterprises will also be foreseen.

Specific objective (ii) Promotion of integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental local development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in non-urban areas