On 13 December 2022, the European Commission approved the (Interreg VI-B) NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme 2021-2027.
The total budget of the Programme is of 72.28 million Euro, out of which the EU funds (the European Regional Development Fund, the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance and the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe, under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg)) represent 65.05 million Euro and the national co-financing of participating states is of 7.23 million Euro.
For the 2021-2027 period, the Programme aims to remain a platform where the links between the participating countries are strengthened and new ones are created and where the regional actors can get together and contribute to a sustainable management of resources for the benefit of local citizens from Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine.
The Programme will further deepen the cross-border cooperation in the Black Sea Basin in a transnational configuration, supporting three specific objectives:
- developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities;
- promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention;
- enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure.
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