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Interreg V-A - Lithuania-Poland

Programme description

Main objectives

The cooperation programme seeks to contribute to regional growth and quality of life through closer cross-border cooperation between people and institutions from Lithuania and Poland. The overall objective is to foster smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the Lithuanian-Polish border area in the period 2014-2020. This aligns the programme with both the Europe 2020-strategy and the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR).

Funding priorities

The programme focuses on the following four priorities:

  • Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency;
  • Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility;
  • Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and elimination of all forms of discrimination;
  • Enhancing institutional capacity of public servants and other stakeholders and an overall improvement of the efficiency of public administration.

    • Expected impacts

    • Annual influx of 1,7 million tourists in the area covered with the programme;
    • 11,6 % share of newly established business entities of the total number of registered business entities (up from 11,3 %);
    • 1,5 % decrease in registered unemployment rate;
    • 2000 participants engaged in projects promoting gender equality, equal opportunities and social inclusion across borders;
    • 500 participants in joint trainings and staff exchanges.

    Funds

    Regional Development Fund (ERDF): 60.153.883,00 €

    Thematic priorities

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    Financial information

    Total OP budget: 70.769.277,00 €

    Total EU contribution: 60.153.883,00 €

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