Memo: Slovenia-Croatia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013

On 27 February 2008 the European Commission approved a Cross-border Co-operation Programme between Slovenia and Croatia for the period 2007-2013, which is adopted under and co-financed by the cross-border co-operation component of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The programme involves Community support for 14 Slovenian and Croatian regions that lie along their common border[1]. Two areas may take part in projects as an adjacent area, i.e. receiving a maximum of 20% of the funding allocated to the programme.

Community funding for the programme over the period 2007-2009 is worth around €15.7 million, supplemented in turn by about €2.8 million of national funding from the two participating countries. The programme’s total value therefore is approximately €18.5 million.