EU Recommendations for Members States on Sustainable Integrated Urban Development (Para. 7 of European Regional Development Fund Regulation)

Content:
  • EU recommendations make a manual for institutions willing to use the Programme. Clarifications and explanations of the above guidelines by Commission departments are meant to facilitate Programme implementation and to developed verified practices.
    The total budget for EU’s regional policy from structural funds (the European Structural Investment Fund and the European Regional Development Fund) for 2014 - 2020 stands at around EUR325 billion.
    Of particular interest:
    2.3 Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategies (p. 9)
    Under Paragraph 7 of the European Regional Development Fund’s Regulations, integrated urban development strategies shall embrace interconnected measures aimed at sustainable improvement of economic, environmental, climatic, demographic and social conditions of urban districts.
    2.3.2 It shall be about a comprehensive strategy that develops, brings true benefits to municipal governments and assists in responding to the most important challenges.
    Annex I – Suggested Components of Integrated Urban Development Strategy
    a) Generalisation of urban context and determination of key problems and political challenges (economic, environmental, climatic, social and demographic ones),
    b) identification of key issues and goals,
    c) activities/schedule,
    d) financing,
    e) terms and conditions of implementation,
    g) risk assessment

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    Bibliographic information:
  • European Commission: EU Recommendations for Members States on Sustainable Integrated Urban Development (Para. 7 of European Regional Development Fund Regulation) – European Structural and Investment Funds [2015] - EGESIF_15-0010-01 18/05/2015. 16 p.

  • Additional Information:
  • The task of the European Regional Development Fund (2014–2020) consists in the strengthening of economic, social and territorial cohesion in the European Union through elimination of disparities between the regions.

  • Date of publication:
  • 2015
  • Rights:
  • Publications Office of the European Union. Official Document

  • Contact Information:
  • European Commission – General Directorate for Regional and Urban Policy
    http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/contact/

  • Languages:
  • German and all EU languages
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