INTERREG IPA PROGRAM OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION ROMANIA-SERBIA
Budget:
74,906,248.00 euros
Duration of the program:
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2020
Additional information:
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
General objective: The objective of the program is the promotion of employment and basic services to strengthen inclusive growth, environmental protection and risk management, sustainable mobility and accessibility and increase the attractiveness of sustainable tourism.
PRIORITIES AND MEASURES
| Rb. | Priority axis | Specific Objectives |
| 1. | Promoting employment and basic services to boost inclusive growth | 1.1. Employment and movement of workers: Enhancing the program area’s potential for inclusive growth by improving cross-border labor market access and employment opportunities in the program area. |
| 1.2. Health and social infrastructure: Improving the potential of the program area for inclusive growth by improving the quality of life of all residents on both sides of the border through joint cross-border actions aimed at access to modern and efficient health services, social services, services that support access to basic education.< /td> | ||
| 1.3. Social and Cultural Inclusion: Enhancing the program area’s potential for inclusive growth by increasing cultural and social integration in the border area and reducing constraints due to distance and marginalization of border areas. | ||
| 2. | Environmental protection andrisk management | 2.1. Environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources:Improving the protection and sustainable use of natural resources while improving the capacity of competent authorities and promoting a cross-border network for education and studies on environmental resources. |
| 2.2. Environmental risk management and increasing preparedness for emergency response: Improving preparedness and increasing awareness of dealing with environmental risks and emergencies, enabling cross-border interoperability and joint actions to create innovative systems for environmental protection, mitigation and prevention of environmental accidents, disasters and emergency responses. | ||
| 3. | Sustainable mobility andaccessibility | 3.1. Mobility and transport infrastructure and service:Promoting the achievement of quality standards in the field of public transport and services in the field of cross-border transport in the program area and integration into the main EU transport corridors while respecting the acquis of the European Union in the field of environmental protection and sustainability, especially in remote and endangered areas. |
| 3.2. Improvement of public utility infrastructure: Promoting improvement and homogeneity of quality standards in public infrastructure for basic services, especially in remote areas, through improved and expanded access to modern and efficient utility services (including Internet, energy). | ||
| 4. | Attractiveness for sustainable tourism | 4.1. Investments in the growth of local tourism network demand and promotion of innovative tourism activities: Development of local cross-border economy in tourism based on sustainable use of local natural resources and cultural heritage, promotion of national and international tourism demand, creation of innovative and integrated leisure services in areas of culture and tourist attractions, improving the attractiveness of the cross-border network and tourist routes. |
| 4.2. Initiatives for capacity building in order to improve the quality and innovation of tourist services and products: Development of the local economy in tourism based on the improvement of the quality of tourist services, sustainable use of natural resources and cultural heritage, creation of capacities and skills for high quality tourist services, design of innovative products in cross-border networks and partnerships, improvement of accessibility and sustainability of tourist infrastructure. |
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
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COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM
Serbia:
- North Banat district
- Central Banat District
- South Banat District
- Braničevo district
- Bor district
- Danube District
Romania:
- Mehedinci County
- Karas-Severin County
- Timiš County
INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
- Regional and local authorities (district council, municipal council/municipalities, etc.) and other public institutions;
- Offices – limited national/regional authorities active in priority areas in the program area (registered and functioning in the program area);
- Institutions of the health care system;
- Educational institutions;
- Non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations;
- Religious organizations established in accordance with valid national regulations;
- Chambers of Commerce;
- Museums, cultural institutions, sports and tourist organizations, etc.
COMPETENT BODIES FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
GOVERNING BODY
MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF ROMANIA
16 Libertatii Blvd.
Bucharest, Sector 5, Romania
JOINT TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT
Regional office for cross-border cooperation Timisoara
Proclamatia de la Timisoara Str. 5, 1st floor
300054 Timisoara, Romania
Contact information can be found at the following link:
http://www.romania-serbia.net/?page_id=759
PROGRAM CONTACT POINTS IN SERBIA
National body:
Ministry for European Integration, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Nemanjina 34, 11000 Belgrade
Serbia
JS Antenna
Makedonska 11, 23000 Zrenjanin
Serbia
Contact information can be found at the following link:
http://www.romania-serbia.net/?page_id=759
DOCUMENTS
STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS OF THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA
EU invitations
INTERREG IPA cross-border cooperation program Hungary-Serbia
Second call for project proposals within the Romania - Serbia 2014-2020 cross-border cooperation program
01. March 2023 – deadline for submitting project proposals
Link
First call
February 1, 2023 – deadline for submitting project proposals
Link
IPA Program of cross-border cooperation between Romania and Serbia
July 24, 2011 – deadline for submitting project proposals
Link