Operational Programme Italy – Maritime France 2007 – 2013

General goal and priorities

The programme aims to improve the cooperation between border areas in the fields of:

  1. Accessibility,
  2. Innovation,
  3. Natural and cultural resources,
  4. Infrastructure and integrated services and

enhancing competitiveness at the Mediterranean, southern, European and world levels.[1]

Funding

The “cross-border cooperation operational programme: Italy – Maritime France” is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the European Territorial Cooperation objective in Italy and maritime France. The total cost of the programme is 162 million euros. The maximum contribution from the ERDF to the operational programme is 122 million euros, which represents around 1.4% of total EU investment under the European Territorial Cooperation objective.[2]

Involved territories

The programme covers the provinces of Sassari, Nuoro, Cagliari, Oristano, Olbia-Tempio, Ogliastra, Medio Campidano, Carbonia-Iglesias, Imperia, Savona, Genoa, La Spezia, Massa-Carrara, Lucca, Livorno and Grosseto and the departments of Southern Corsica and Upper Corsica along the sea border between France and Italy. The whole cooperation area is characterised by considerable differences as regards both size and population density.

References
  1. Operational Programme Italy - Maritime France 2007 - 2013 official document
  2. European Commission cross-border cooperation operational programme: Italy – Maritime France decision

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