It focuses on: improving transport accessibility and connecting the region, which includes modernising public transport means; supporting the development of tourism infrastructure and services; preparing small business sites; and improving conditions for life in villages and in the countryside, chiefly through improving the quality of education, social and health care infrastructure.
How is ROP North-West financed?
The regional operational programme NUTS II North-West (ROP NW) is a regional operational programme under the Convergence objective. € 762.77 million has been earmarked for it from the European Regional Development Fund.
What projects are supported by ROP North-West?
ROP North-West contains five priority axes dividing the operational programmes into logical units, which are further materialised through areas of intervention, which define what projects may be supported under the respective priority axis. The priority axes are as follows:
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Regeneration and development of cities and towns
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Integrated support of local development
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Transport accessibility and operation of services
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Sustainable development of tourism
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Technical assistance
Who can request assistance?
Regions, municipalities, unions of municipalities, organisations established or founded by regions or municipalities, training and educational centres with legal personality included in the register of schools, professional and special interest groups, non-government non-profit organisations, entrepreneurs, and others.
The operational programme was approved by the European Commission on 11 December 2007.