Programme: IPA CBC Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro

The overall aim of this Programme is to strengthen the social, economic and territorial development of the Programme area through implementation of joint interventions in the areas of health and social care, environment protection and sustainable energy, development of sustainable tourism and strengthening of competitiveness and business environment. 

The programme consists of the following 4 Priority Axes:

• PA1 – Improving the quality of the services in public health and social care sector
• PA2 – Protecting the environment and nature, improving risk prevention and promoting sustainable energy and energy efficiency
• PA3 – Contributing to the development of tourism and preserving cultural and natural heritage
• PA4 – Enhancing competitiveness and developing business environment in the programme area

As a basic principle, the IPA CBC programme Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2014-2020 selected operations shall involve beneficiaries from at least two participating countries, at least one of which shall be from Croatia as Member State.

• Under the priority "Public health and social care sector":

all legal personalities that can contribute to improving facilities and services in the area of public health care and social sectors across the borders. They comprise amongst others: organisations responsible for providing public health and social services, public/non-profit organisations including institutes, universities, colleges, educational institutions, public institutions for adult education/learning, NGOs, local and regional government bodies, development agencies.

• Under the priority "Environment, nature, risk prevention, sustainable energy and energy efficiency":

all legal personalities that can contribute to improving in the area of natural resources, management systems for risk prevention, energy production and energy efficiency throughout the programme area. They comprise amongst others: NGO’s, public companies (e.g. water management companies, public electrical companies, etc.), public energy agencies, public institutions (e.g. institutes and other research organisations, development agencies national/regional/local institutions responsible for environment and nature, etc.), educational institutions (for example universities, faculties, open universities, adult education institutions, primary and secondary schools etc.), local and regional authorities, business supporting institutions, etc.

• Under the priority "Tourism and cultural and natural heritage":

all legal personalities that can contribute to improving in the area of tourism and management of cultural and natural heritage throughout the programme area. They comprise amongst others: NGOs (for example citizens associations, development agencies, local action groups, chambers, clusters, expert associations etc.), public institutions (for example institutes and other research organisations, development agencies national/regional/local institutions responsible for environment and nature, national/regional/local institutions responsible for culture including museums, libraries and theatres, etc.), educational institutions (for example universities, faculties, open universities, adult education institutions, primary and secondary schools etc.), local and regional authorities, tourist boards and organisations, business supporting organisations, etc.

• Under the priority "Competitiveness and business environment development":

all legal personalities that can contribute to improvement of competitiveness and development of business environment in the programme area. They comprise amongst others: business support institutions, NGOs (for example citizens associations, development agencies, local action groups, chambers, expert associations, clusters, producers associations and SME networks etc.), public institutions (for example institutes and other research organisations, development agencies national/regional/local institutions responsible for environment and nature, national/regional/local institutions responsible for culture including museums, libraries and theatres, etc.), educational institutions (for example universities, faculties, open universities, adult education institutions, primary and secondary schools etc.), local and regional authorities, business supporting organisations (for examples entrepreneurship centres and incubators, business zones and parks, etc.), cooperatives, etc.

http://www.interreg-hr-ba-me2014-2020.eu/contacts/