Cooperation Programme

 

Interreg V-A Cooperation Programme "Greece - Cyprus 2014-2020"

The Interreg V-A Cooperation Programme "Greece - Cyprus 2014-2020" (CCI Code 2014TC16RFCB055) was approved by the European Commission on 27.07.2015 with the executive decision C (2015) 5319. It has a total budget of € 64,560,486, of which € 54,876,411.00 com from ERDF.

The Cooperation Programme aims to:

  1. increase the competitiveness of the eligible area by supporting entrepreneurship and the use of information and communication technologies.
  2. covering areas such as energy, climate change and transport, by promoting an economy with low carbon emissions
  3. disaster prevention, the promotion of natural and cultural heritage and natural resource conservation technologies
  4. Financial priorities

The programme focuses on the following three priorities:

  1. Enhancing competitiveness and entrepreneurship in the cross-border area.
  2. Efficient use of energy and sustainable transport.
  3. Preservation and protection of the environment and risk prevention.
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With Special Objectives (SO) for each of them, which are the following:

Priority Axis 1: Enhancing competitiveness and entrepreneurship in the cross-border area

SO 1.1 - Increasing the use of ICT in areas of common interest (in the areas of e-government, e-business, e-culture and tourism)

SO 1.2 - Enhancing the extroversion of SMEs

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Priority Axis 2: Energy efficiency and sustainable transport

SO 2.1 - Increase energy savings in public buildings
SO 2.2 - Reducing the environmental footprint from public transport in urban areas with significant air pollution.
Ε.Σ. 2.3 -SO 2.3 - Enhance interoperability and safety in maritime transport
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Priority Axis 3: Preservation and protection of the environment and risk prevention

SO 3.1 - Improving joint risk management from natural, technological and humanitarian disasters
SO 3.2 - Improving the attractiveness of areas of natural and cultural interest
SO 3.3 - Improving Marine Spatial Planning and Coastal Zone Management
SO 3.4 - Improving the efficiency of the use of waste and water resources
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Priority Axis 4: Programme Technical Assistance