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Interreg V-A - Germany/Saxony-Czech Republic

Programme description

Main objectives  

The Cooperation programme addresses some of the important cross-border challenges which are linked to the implementation of Europe 2020 in the German-Czech border region.  

Funding priorities 

The Programme will focus on four main priorities:

  • Promoting climate change adaptation
  • Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency
  • Investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning
  • Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and and stakeholders and efficient public administration, cooperation between citizens and institutions 

Expected impacts 

  • Improved coordination in risk prevention and risk management, improved protection of citizens and enterprises, faster reaction in case of disasters.
  • Better water quality of cross-border water bodies (water courses, ground and surface water), better developed and more attractive destinations for sustainable tourism, more visitors to the region.
  • More cross-border education and training schemes for all ages (pre-school, primary and secondary schools, vocational training, lifelong learning actions for adults), including language and inter-cultural training, better employability of young people.
  • Closer cooperation in sectors such as spatial planning, regional development, public transport, police. Small civil society cooperation projects developing better intercultural understanding can also receive funding under this priority.

Funds

Regional Development Fund (ERDF): 157.967.067,00 €

Thematic priorities

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Financial information

Total OP budget: 189.274.570,00 €

Total EU contribution: 157.967.067,00 €

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