NEXT Italy – Tunisia

Objective:

Strengthening cross-border cooperation in the maritime border area between Italy and Tunisia.

Cross-border cooperation, also known as Interreg A, promotes cooperation between neighboring regions of two or more states (or regions adjacent to them).

Eligible Italian territories:

Trapani, Palermo, Messina, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna, Catania, Ragusa, Syracuse.

Distribution of resources by strategic and specific objective

* PCT Resources

%

Strategic Goals, Specific Objectives and Areas of Focus

TOT.

35.934.260 €

100%

1.

8.983.559 €

25%

A more competitive and smarter Europe

1.i.

4.083.439 €

11%

Develop and strengthen research and innovation capabilities and the introduction of advanced technologies

028

1.020.860 €

3%

Technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centers and the higher education sector

026

1.020.860 €

3%

Support for innovation clusters, including between enterprises, research organizations and public authorities, and networks of enterprises mainly for the benefit of SMEs

012

1.020.860 €

3%

Research and innovation activities in public research centers, public higher education and public centers of expertise, including networking activities (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)

029

1.020.860 €

3%

Research and innovation processes, technology transfer, and cooperation among companies, research centers, and universities, focusing on low-carbon economy, resilience, and adaptation to climate change

1.ii.

4.083.439 €

11%

Strengthening sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including through productive investment

024

816.688 €

2%

Advanced support services for SMEs and SME groups (including management, marketing, and design services)

023

816.688 €

2%

Developing skills for smart specialization, industrial transition, entrepreneurship and business adaptability to change

025

816.688 €

2%

Incubation, support for spin offs, spin outs and start-ups

015

816.688 €

2%

Digitization of SMEs or large enterprises (including e-commerce, e-business and networked business processes, digital innovation hubs, living labs, web entrepreneurs, ICT start-ups, and B2B) that meet greenhouse gas emission reduction or energy efficiency criteriae

038

816.688 €

2%

Energy efficiency and demonstration projects in SMEs and support measures

AT

816.682 €

2%

Technical Assistance

2.

16.170.420 €

45%

A resilient, greener, low-carbon Europe.

2.ii.

4.083.439 €

11%

Promote renewable energy in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set forth therein

052

1.361.146 €

4%

Other types of renewable energy (including geothermal energy)

051

1.361.146 €

4%

Renewable energy: marine

046

1.361.146 €

4%

Support for service providers that contribute to the low-carbon economy and climate change resilience, including outreach measures

2.iv.

3.266.751 €

9%

Promote climate change adaptation, disaster risk prevention, and resilience by considering ecosystem approaches

059

1.088.917 €

3%

Climate change adaptation measures, climate-related risk prevention and management: fire (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructure, and ecosystem-based approaches)

058

1.088.917 €

3%

Climate change adaptation measures, prevention and management of climate-related hazards: floods and landslides (including outreach, civil protection, disaster management systems, infrastructure, and ecosystem-based approaches)

060

1.088.917 €

3%

Climate change adaptation measures, prevention, and management of climate-related risks: other, e.g., storms and droughts (including outreach, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructure, and ecosystem-based approaches)

2.v.

4.083.439 €

11%

Promoting access to water and its sustainable management

066

1.020.860 €

3%

Collection and treatment of wastewater in accordance with energy efficiency criteria

064

3.062.579 €

9%

Water resources management and conservation (including watershed management, specific climate change adaptation measures, reuse, leakage reduction)

2.vii.

3.266.751 €

9%

Strengthen the protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reduce all forms of pollution

079

3.266.751 €

9%

Protection of nature and biodiversity, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure

AT

1.470.041 €

4%

Technical Assistance

4.

7.186.851 €

20%

A more social and inclusive Europe

4.v.

3.266.751 €

9%

Ensure equal access to health care and promote the resilience of health care systems, including primary health care, as well as promote the transition from institutional to family-based and community-based care

160

2.450.063 €

7%

Measures to improve the accessibility, effectiveness, and resilience of health systems (excluding infrastructure)

131

816.688 €

2%

Digitization of health care

4.vi.

3.266.751 €

9%

Strengthen the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation

015

816.688 €

2%

Digitization of SMEs or large enterprises (including e-commerce, e-business and networked business processes, digital innovation clusters, living labs, web entrepreneurs, ICT start-ups, and B2B) that meet greenhouse gas emission reduction or energy efficiency criteria

165

1.633.375 €

5%

Protection, development and promotion of public tourism assets and tourism services

166

816.688 €

2%

Protection, development and promotion of cultural heritage and cultural services

AT

653.349 €

2%

Technical Assistance

6.

3.593.430 €

10%

Interreg

6.i.f.

3.266.751 €

9%

Other actions to better support cooperative governance

173

3.266.751 €

9%

Strengthening the institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in cross-border, transnational, maritime, and interregional contexts

AT

326.679 €

1%

Technical Assistance

AT

3.266.751 €

9%

Technical assistance – Total
* Total resources (EU contribution + national contribution). The allocation by specific objective and intervention area is indicative (it proportionally takes up the allocation given by the PCT on the EU contribution). Small discrepancies are possible due to rounding.