Programme description

Main objectives

The Interreg IPA Cooperation Programme Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro 2014-2020 is designed to strengthen the social, economic and territorial development of the cross-border area between Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. 

Through the implementation of joint projects and activities, the programme will become a key enabler for generating smart solutions to the needs and the challenges of the people living in those regions.

Funding priorities

The Programme focuses on five main priorities:

• Improving the quality of the services in the public health and social care sector.

• Protecting the environment and nature, improving risk prevention and promoting sustainable energy and energy efficiency.

• Contributing to the development of tourism and the preservation of cultural and natural heritage.

• Enhancing regional competitiveness and the development of business environment.

• Providing technical assistance to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the management and the implementation of the Programme.

Expected impacts

Intensified cooperation for creating common impacts:

• Enhanced accessibility to and effectiveness of public health and social care institutions.

• Protected environment and biodiversity through improved management systems for risk prevention and the utilization of renewable energy resources and energy efficiency.

• Diversification in tourism offers stimulating the sustainable use of cultural and natural heritage.

• The unleash of clustering activities so to enable processes of innovation, development of new technologies and ICT solutions.

Information on reported financial data to the European Commission (by theme) can be found here

Source and further information: IPA CBC Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina - Montenegro