Regionaal programma Portugal: Algarve 2007-2013(en)

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  Operational Programme for Algarve 2007- 2013 - Programme under the Convergence Objective, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

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  Overview

On 10 October 2007, the European Commission approved a Regional Operational Programme for Algarve, Portugal, for the 2007-2013 period. The Operational Programme sets out the Community support for Portugal within the Convergence Objective framework. Community funding for this programme through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) amounts to some €175 million, which represents approximately 0.8% of the total EU investment in Portugal under the 2007-13 Cohesion Policy.

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  Aim and purpose of the programme

The main goal of the Operational Programme is to set the position conditions of the Algarve region, within the context of the knowledge society, as a dynamic and competitive region.

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  Expected impact of investments

The strategy underlying the Operational Programme is to increase Algarve’s tourism productivity and competitiveness performances in keeping with the following objectives:

a robust economy

a balanced and competitive territorial management structure that is compatible with sustainable and environmentally friendly development.

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  Priorities

The Algarve Regional Operational Programme is structured along the following priorities:

Priority 1: Competitiveness, innovation and knowledge [approximately 51 % of total funding]

The objectives under this priority provide entrepreneurial incentives towards the environment that lead toward the modernisation of regional productive structures, the promotion, consolidation, enhancement and development of tourism and leisure activities.

Priority 2: Environmental protection and development [approximately 10 % of total funding]

This priority will implement actions leading to the protection, promotion and enhancement of the natural heritage; stimulate new solutions and good environmental protection practices

Priority 3: Territorial enhancement and urban development [approximately 35% of total funding]

The main objectives of this priority, within the territorial cohesion framework, include competitiveness enhancement, urban networks rehabilitation and development

Priority 4: Technical assistance [approximately 4.34 % of total funding]

There is provision for technical assistance to implement the programme. Financial support is available covering costs for administration, monitoring, evaluation and control.

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  Managing Authority: Comissão Directiva do Programa Operacional Regional do Algarve, Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve (CCDR-Algarve) – Faro, Portugal

Contact details:

Mr João Faria

President of CCDR-Algarve

Praça da Liberdade 2

8100-164 Faro

Portugal

Tel.: +351 289 895 200

Fax: +351.289.807.623

E-mail: geral@ccdr-alg.pt

Programme web page: http://www.ccdr-alg.pt

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  Title: Operational Programme "Programa Operacional Regional do Algarve 2007-2013"

Intervention type: Operational Programme

CCI No.: 2007PT161PO005

No. of decision: C/2007/5067 final

Final approval date: 10/10/2007

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  Breakdown of financing by priority (in euros)