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    The IPA Cross-Border Programme between Greece and North Macedonia for 2007-2013 had a total budget of €31.5 million. It funded 54 projects through 3 calls for proposals, focusing on areas like education, water management, economic development, agriculture, health, tourism, and the environment. The projects aimed to improve infrastructure, foster economic and social cooperation, protect cultural heritage, and increase awareness of shared challenges across the border. An evaluation found that the projects strengthened partnerships and networks while improving management capacity and stimulating communication between neighboring communities.

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    The IPA Cross-Border Programme between Greece and North Macedonia for 2007-2013 had a total budget of €31.5 million. It funded 54 projects through 3 calls for proposals, focusing on areas like education, water management, economic development, agriculture, health, tourism, and the environment. The projects aimed to improve infrastructure, foster economic and social cooperation, protect cultural heritage, and increase awareness of shared challenges across the border. An evaluation found that the projects strengthened partnerships and networks while improving management capacity and stimulating communication between neighboring communities.

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    The IPA Cross-Border Programme between Greece and North Macedonia for 2007-2013 had a total budget of €31.5 million. It funded 54 projects through 3 calls for proposals, focusing on areas like education, water management, economic development, agriculture, health, tourism, and the environment. The projects aimed to improve infrastructure, foster economic and social cooperation, protect cultural heritage, and increase awareness of shared challenges across the border. An evaluation found that the projects strengthened partnerships and networks while improving management capacity and stimulating communication between neighboring communities.

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    IPA Cross-Border Programme

    “Greece - the former Yugoslav Republic of


    Macedonia” 2007-2013

    April 2015
    Overview
    The Programme approved on 28-09-2008 by the European Commission’s
    Decision E(2008)4717/ 28-9- 2008.

    Total Budget: 31,549,722 €

    Member State: 20,072,593 €


    (75% co finance rate)
    IPA country: 11,477,129 €
    (85% co finance rate)

    For the projects available 28,753,919 €

    2
    Selection of projects

    1st Call for Proposals:


    Selected 18 projects for funding by the
    JSC on 23rd September 2011 in Thessaloniki;
    2nd Call for Proposals
    Selected 20 projects for funding by the
    JSC on 28th September 2012 in Thessaloniki;
    3rd Call for Proposals
    Selected 16 projects for funding by the
    JSC on 9th April 2014 in Serres;

    3
    Signed Subsidy Contracts – Greek
    beneficiaries

    1st Call for Proposals: 18 projects contracted in


    an amount of 5,141,528.97 €

    2nd Call for Proposals: 20 projects contracted


    in an amount of 16,186,053.24 €

    3rd Call for Proposals: 16 projects contracted


    but only with Greek partners in an amount of
    6,188,860.50 €

    4
    Support provided to project beneficiaries by JTS

    • On-going help-desk and project


    Training seminars 1st CfP: meetings organized by JTS;
    • Thessaloniki, • Project monitoring;
    23.02.2012; • JTS/Antenna and MA/DEU on-the-spot
    • Kavadarci, visits of the projects;
    13.03.2012; • ROM mission by EU Commission;
    • Bitola, 15.03.2012;

    Training seminars 2nd


    CfP:
    • Strumica, 21.02.2013;
    • Bitola, 22.02.2013;
    • Florina, 28.03.2013;
    • Serres, 29.03.2013;

    5
    Achieved results – Infrastructure actions

    Constructed Education centres;


    Regulated water channels and river
    beds;
    Reconstruction of administrative and
    public utility buildings;
    Construction of museums;
    Renovation of zoo parks;
    Reconstruction of water pump
    stations;
    Cenet, Border-In, Preparing for Intensive
    Torrential Phenomena, Envi, Zoo
    Innovativa, Kaimak, WWM-QUOL, Prom-
    Cult

    6
    Achieved results – Economic development

    Improved business communication and


    cooperation;
    Development of entrepreneurial
    behaviour;
    Prepared Guides and Publications;
    Organization of trade fairs;
    Development of production and trade
    clusters;
    Development of business centres;
    Exchange and knowledge transfer;

    Include, BEC-TSB, Trawbor, E-Auction,


    WinWin

    7
    Achieved results – Sustainable agriculture

    Support to the agriculture


    production and related branches;
    Introduction of improved technics
    and technologies;
    Certification;
    Education and development of
    capacity and skills;
    Networking;
    Joint market approach;
    Connecting the science and
    businesses;
    Ruland, ATC, Include, E-Auction,
    Food Forest Parks, Isprop-Forgen

    8
    Achieved results – Human health
    Improving the human health services for the population in the cross-border
    area;
    Improving the capacity of the organizations engaged in health care;
    Education of the staff;
    New equipment and facilities;
    Exchange of knowledge and experiences;
    Joint analysis and researches;
    ChildrenHealth, IpaShield, Early Childhood Care

    9
    Achieved results - Studies

    Prepared feasibility studies and


    researches for economic development;
    Organized knowledge transfers;
    Study tours;
    Prepared joint solutions and software
    programmes;
    Participation at relevant international
    events;
    Zones and Roads, Agras, Teletherm,
    Include, Ruland, E-auction

    10
    Achieved results - Tourism
    Prepared feasibility studies and
    analysis;
    Introduction to the touristic
    potentials;
    Offering tourist hospitality;
    Contribution to diversification and
    alternative forms of tourism;
    Linking and networking of tourist
    sectors;
    Participation of the CBC
    population and the guests in the
    joint events;
    Joint tourist strategies;
    Tourism Data, NTheSSiS, Prom-
    Cult, PromoCross, Kaimak, Cenet,
    Heritage Protect, Lhi-Lna
    11
    Achieved results - Environment
    Increasing the awareness of the population and stakeholders;
    Improving the environmental conditions;
    Protection of the nature and livelihood;
    Efficient management with resources;
    Sustainable waste disposal;
    Joint policies and measures for protection;
    Improved use of available resources;
    Teletherm, Peebpe, Fireshield, Zoo Innovativa, WWM-
    QUOL, Ruland, Safe Wastecycle, Safewet, Prom-Cult,
    Aitolos

    12
    Achieved results – Cultural Heritage

    Protection and promotion of CBC


    heritage;
    Reconstruction and rehabilitation;
    Enrichment of the traditions and
    cultures of the region;
    Production of promotional and
    awareness raising materials;
    Linking the heritage to local and CBC
    economic development;
    PromoCross, Prom-Cult, Heritage
    Protect, Lhi-Lna, NTheSSis

    13
    Achieved results – People Events (Social)

    - Joint ceremonies and traditions;


    - Joint concerts;
    - Joint theater plays;
    - Joint sport races;
    - Exchange of students;
    - Gastronomy events;
    - Music festivals;
    Kaimak, Concert, Interact, Cross-border
    wheels, Prom-Cult, Cenet

    14
    Produced promotion and visibility materials

    • Prepared logos of the projects;


    • Prepared and printed project leaflets, brochures,
    e-bulletins, newsletters;

    • Produced and transmitted audio


    and video spots;
    • Visibility tables and boards;
    • Posters and signs;
    • Produced promotional materials like
    pens, caps, t-shirts, notebooks, and
    etc.
    • Developed web pages:
    http://www.lhilna.eu//
    http://http://trawbor.eu/

    15
    Positive outcomes and Lessons learnt during
    Implementation

    Project management capacity of


    the partners permanently is
    improving;
    Establishment of partnerships and
    CB networks on long term;
    Strengthened the cooperation
    among CB partners in the region;
    Increased awareness about
    functioning of EU funding and EU
    rules with partners;
    The stimulated communication and
    cooperation put forward common
    aspects and smooth out differences
    of population in cross-border
    regions.
    16
    Positive Lessons learnt during the Implementation – cont.

    The project results and outcomes are in line with the objectives and goals
    of the Programme;
    The project results and outcomes contribute to further economic and
    social development in the cross-border regions;
    Improved infrastructure for better livelihood and welfare of the economy
    and the population in the cross-border regions;
    The projects implementation bring to stronger cohesion of the
    participating regions and the population from the cross-border regions;
    Improved communication and understanding better the differences and
    common aspects of population cross-border regions;

    17
    Thank you for your attention!

    Zhupan Martinovski,
    JTS Project Officer

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