Fundamental information

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Projects in keep.eu / partners on map

EU funding (sum of EU funding of projects in keep.eu)

Excluding technical assistance

EUR 216 815 954.00 (221 272 827.38)

Total budget

Excluding technical assistance

EUR 255 077 599.00

Funding instrument(s)

ENPI/ENI, ERDF, IPA II

Eligible geographical area

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Objectives, priorities and indicators

Specific objective : Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources (short title). Strengthen joint and integrated approaches to preserve and manage the diversity of natural and cultural heritage and resources in the Danube region as a basis for sustainable development and growth strategies

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:
    • (06c) Conserving, protecting, promoting and developing natural and cultural heritage

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to strengthen sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources (survey based composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 2.1 (P) (Number)
Specific objective : Foster the restoration and management of ecological corridors (short title). Strengthen effective approaches to preservation, restoring and management of bio-corridors and wetlands of transnational relevance to contribute to the better conservation status of ecosystems of European relevance

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:
    • (06d) Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to foster restoration and management of ecological corridors (survey based composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 2.2 (P) (Number)
Specific objective : Improve energy security and energy efficiency (short title). Contribute to the energy security and energy efficiency of the region by supporting the development of joint regional storage and distribution solutions and strategies for increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy usage

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:
    • (07e) improving energy efficiency and security of supply through the development of smart energy distribution, storage and transmission systems and through the integration of distributed generation from renewable sources

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to contribute to energy security and energy efficiency (survey based composite indicator) (Ordinal scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 3.2 (P) (Number)
Specific objective : Improve framework conditions for innovation (short title). Improve the institutional and infrastructural framework conditions and policy instruments for research & innovation to ensure a broader access to knowledge for the development of new technologies and the social dimension of innovation

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:
    • (01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to improve framework for research and innovation (composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 1.1 (P) (Number)

Common output indicator (measurement unit)

  • CO1: Number of enterprises cooperating with research institutions (Enterprises)
Specific objective : Improve institutional capacities to tackle major societal challenges (short title). Strengthen multilevel- and transnational governance and institutional capacities and provide viable institutional and legal frameworks for more effective, wider and deeper transnational cooperation across the Danube region in areas with major societal challenges

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.
    • (11 ETC) ETC specific for transnational cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by developing and coordinating macro-regional and sea-basin strategies

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of institutional actors and other stakeholders in the programme area in order to tackle major societal challenges (survey based composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 4.1 (P) (Number)
Specific objective : Improve preparedness for disaster risk management (short title). Establish a more effective governance system for emergency situations and improve the preparedness of public authorities and civil protection organisation to better manage natural and climate change related risks (such as floods, forest fires, landslide, land erosion, earthquakes) and manmade risks (e.g. industrial accidental river pollution) contributing to the sustainable provision of ecosystem services

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:
    • (06d) Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to improve preparedness for disaster risk management (survey based composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 2.4 (P) (Number)
Specific objective : Increase competences for business and social innovation (short title). Foster innovative learning systems to increase competences of employees in the business sector, to strengthen entrepreneurial culture and learning contributing to better meet social needs and the delivery of services in the general interest

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:
    • (01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to increase competences for business and social innovation (survey based composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 1.2 (P) (Number)

Common output indicator (measurement unit)

  • CO1: Number of enterprises cooperating with research institutions (Enterprises)
Specific objective : Strengthen transnational water management and flood risk prevention (short title). Strengthen joint and integrated approaches to further develop and implement River Basin Management Plans in the Partner States in line with the overall Danube River Basin Management Plan in order to improve transnational water management and flood risk prevention contributing to the sustainable provision of ecosystem services

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:
    • (06b) investing in the water sector to meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis and to address needs, identified by the Member States, for investment that goes beyond those requirements

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to improve transnational water management and flood risk prevention (survey based composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 2.3 (P) (Number)
Specific objective : Support environmentally-friendly and safe transport systems and balanced accessibility of urban and rural areas (short title). Improve planning, coordination and practical solutions for an environmentally-friendly, low-carbon and safer transport network and services in the programme area contributing to a balanced accessibility of urban and rural areas

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:
    • (07c) developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Intensity of cooperation of key actors in the programme area in order to strengthen environmentally-friendly, safe and balanced transport systems (survey based composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 3.1 (P) (Number)
Specific objective : Support to the governance and implementation of the EUSDR (short title). Improve the governance system and the capabilities and capacities of public institutions and key actors involved in complex transnational project development to implement the EUSDR in a more effective way

Thematic objective and investment priority

  • (11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.
    • (11 ETC) ETC specific for transnational cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by developing and coordinating macro-regional and sea-basin strategies

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • The status of management capacities of Priority Area Coordinators (PAC) to effectively implement EUSDR goals, targets and key action (survey composite indicator) (Semi-quantitative scale)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: No of jointly developed solutions related to SO 4.2 (P) (Number)

Information on this programme's project and partner data in keep.eu

Last month that keep.eu received data from the Programme or retrieved it from the Programme's website

9-2023

Language of the data in keep.eu

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

155 / 155 (100%)

No. of project partners in keep.eu / Total no. of project partners (% of project partners in keep.eu)

1 582 / 1 582 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg-danube.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-10-06, 2023-01-10 and 2024-01-30.