Interreg Greece-Italy Programme 2021-2027 launches the Pre-announcement of VI_B call for Project Proposals SO2.4 – Climate change & SO4.5 – Healthcare.
The main focus about the SO 2.4 should be transitioning to a greener and low carbon Europe, the territorial analysis showed that the Programme area faces a number of challenges linked to climate change, regarding also risk preservation for certain areas (including coastal areas). Climate change still remains an important challenge for the area with certain areas showing high sensitivity in this regard with increased level of risks due to extreme weather conditions.
For this SO (2.4) we aim to:
- make available a framework of instruments (guidelines, support tools and information platform) that consistently consider the linkages between climate change, air pollution and vegetation characteristics to address climate change as well as to promote the development of effective joint risk management strategies in the Programme area;
- provide recommendations for improving the legislation aimed to maintain and improve air quality in European cities when addressing climate change
- to build a strong cross border network in order to share experiences, knowledge and expertise and to explore options for organising joint activities with a cross-border dimension
Expected value added: identify select and develop common approaches to address common concerns, with a view to adopting mutually reinforcing measures. Common strategies and common solutions to management and awareness to interregional issues.
There will be no specific activities foreseen, but the programme promotes the New European Bauhaus as relevant.
Examples of actions supported for SO 2.4(non-exhaustive list):
Increasing awareness and information of policy makers about local and regional implications of climate change, in order to foster a better understanding and integration of climate change concerns into policy design and implementation
- Promote the use and transfer of innovative and digital solutions in addressing climate change as well as raising awareness of climate change among stakeholders and local communities in the cross-border region.
- Developing common integrated strategies and common solutions to improve cross-border capacities for preparing and adapting to climate change and its negative impacts on society, economy and the environment
- Cross-border actions including pilot actions for civil protection and disaster management, promoting the implementation of early warning systems
- Integrating climate change aspects into water management strategies on cross-border level
- Exchange of knowledge and good practices among key stakeholders on climate change adaptation measures at cross-border level
- Development and adoption of joint management, governance and monitoring plans especially for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Expected results for the SO 2.4:
Cooperation actions at cross-border level are expected to result in increased capacities that will further contribute in more ecological resilience and less negative effects due to climate change in the Programme area. It is also expected that adaptation and prevention measures with regard to risks linked to natural events (including storms and droughts) will be improved and solutions will be found on the basis also of pilot actions and joint forces, joint agreements and plans that will be implemented and can also be capitalised taking into consideration complementarities with the EUSAIR macro-regional strategy.
The main focus about SO 4.5 should be to support joint synergies for the reinforcement of the health sector and services in order to ensure better access to such systems in the GR-IT area. It is also important to support networking and cooperation for the promotion of equal access to healthcare; exchange and share data on cross border movements (respecting DGPR) best practices to reinforce health services especially in coastal and disadvantaged areas, (e.g., mountain areas of the Programme area which should also benefit from cross-border actions and joint strategies undertaken under this specific objective through networks created for this purpose) for the transition to a more social and inclusive GR-IT area, capitalising where relevant also on previous projects and actions.
Added value expected from this SO (4.5): reviewing governance issues related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring better coordination of and access to health systems in the Programme area, support the enhanced delivery of public services in the health and social care sector, specifically in relation to ensuring equality of access and reduced social exclusion as well as improved management of health risks on a cross-border basis. Share good practices, reinforce comparable data exchange, coordinate decisions avoiding asymmetries and involving local governments. Facilitating the sharing of health data of public health, treatment, research and innovation in the Programme area.
Examples of actions supported for SO 4.5 (non-exhaustive list):
- Building a common vision to improve health care provision and enhance equal and timely access to quality services, through the development of joint platforms and other cross-border digital tools, innovations, applications and services.
- Networking and exchange of information and good practices at cross-border level that will allow to prepare and adapt in case of pandemics and other types of health crisis
- Reinforcement of the quality of and the access to health sector and services in the Programme area. Cross-border cooperation in healthcare can guarantee quality and equality in the supply of joint public health services, as this type of cooperation decreases fixed costs, increases the number of patients that can receive treatments and improves efficiency.
The call has a total budget 6.500.000,00 EUR (EU & National Funds).
The budget for SO2.4 is 2.500.000EUR and for SO4.5 is 4.000.000EUR.
The minimum budget of the submitted project proposals is defined as the amount of 800.000,00 €.
The maximum budget of the submitted project proposals is defined as the amount of 1.500.000,00 €.
The minimum budget of the submitted project proposal per project partner is defined as the amount of 120.000€.
The Programme is delighted to inform all the potential beneficiaries that within few days from the today’s pre-announcement, the call for proposals will be launched.
The call preannouncement is addressed to:
- National, regional, or local public bodies,
- Bodies governed by public law,
- Non-profit organisations founded according to private law,
- International Organisations,
- EGTC – European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation,
In principle, to become a project beneficiary, the legal address of the beneficiary’s organization has to be located in the eligible area of the Programme with the exception of:
- organizations located outside the Programme area but having local/regional subsidiary/branch offices established in the Programme area;
- bodies of the central government located outside the Programme area (e.g. Ministries or other governmental authorities with specific competencies on national level).
Each beneficiary may submit up to 2 Project Proposals IN TOTAL in the context of the 6th Call (PART A and PART B). The above limit applies to all types of Beneficiaries (LB, PB) considered as a unique structure (not as single Units/Departments) and it is applied at 6th Call level (6a/Part A & 6b/Part B)– not at Specific Objective level. In case a potential Beneficiary applies to more than 2 Project Proposals, then the first 2 proposals submitted on MIS, will be assessed.
Associate Partners are not applicable in present call.
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