interreg spain-portugal (poctep) 2014-2020 cross-border

Interreg Spain-Portugal (POCTEP)2014-2020 Cross-border Programme

POCTEP in numbers

October 2021

6 cooperation areasdiverse needs+16 M population79% rural area658 km river border16 M ha. protected áreas

EU’s largest and oldest border…

POCTEP 2014-2020

Finantial plan

484 M€ Total365 M€ FEDER

5 call

779 submitted projects

+1 600 partners

5 thematic objectives

POCTEP 2014-2020

238projects 65

Inovation

15Climatechange

73Natural

resources

37Publicadmin.

50PMEs

483 M€ Total344 M€ FEDER

Data - 02/09/2021

Annual Implementation Report 2020

• 349 researchers work researchers work inimproved research infrastructure facilities

• 187 research centres participate in cross-border projects

•714 companies companies cooperate withresearch centers

Innovation

Annual Implementation Report 2020

• +8 000 companies receive aid & support(advice, training, financial, etc.)

• 50 business development services createdor supported

SME’s

Annual Implementation Report 2020

Environment

•+370 000 ha hectares received funding for conservation

•+412 000 m2 of spaces in urban areas created orrehabilitated

•+26.400 additional tonnes of waste recycling capacity

•+1,2 M people benefited from forest fires protectionmeasures

•+ 665 000 people benefited by flood preventionmeasures

Annual Implementation Report 2020

•+7 Million people covered by employment,training, culture, sport and health cross-borderinitiatives

•57 Innovative instruments created for thearticulation and development of the border area

“Citizen cards”, Eurocities, proposals for public policies, UrbanAgendas “sustainable cities”, joint master's and doctorateprograms, etc.

Institutional cooperation