Financial period 2007-2013
Partnership Agreement and Operational Programmes for the 2007-2013 programming period
Slovenia was eligible for cohesion policy funds for the entire EU financial perspective for the first time in the 2007-2013 programming period. A total of EUR 4.2 billion of cohesion policy funds were available, which represents an annual increase of more than six times compared to the previous period. In the 2007-2013 programming period, Slovenia drew on European cohesion policy funds on the basis of 4 operational programmes:
- Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional Development Potentials
(OP RD) - Human Resources Development Operational Programme
(OP RČV) - Operational Programme for the Development of Environmental and Transport Infrastructure
(OP ROB) - Cross-border and interregional operational programme
The goal of the Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional Development Potential (OP RD) was an innovative, dynamic and open Slovenia, with developed regions and a competitive, knowledge-based economy.
Development priorities:
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Business competitiveness and research excellence
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Economic and development infrastructure
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Connecting natural and cultural potentials
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Regional development
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Technical assistance
The Koroška region encompasses 12 municipalities, connected by three valleys - Mežiška, Mislinjska and Drava.
Regional Development Programme of the Koroška Development Region 2007–2013
Vision:
We will build the future Koroška Development Region as a dynamic, flexible and environmentally friendly community in which people will be able to live a quality life and engage in creative and entrepreneurial work and activities.
Strategic goals:
Objective 1: To create a technological and development platform for a competitive economy in the region, which will enable the development of new products with higher added value and the creation of new, more demanding jobs.
Objective 2: To establish a regionally recognizable tourist destination in Koroška (develop the tourism potential of culture and nature) and increase employment opportunities in rural areas
Objective 3: To establish an educational platform for the acquisition of highly qualified and creative people both within and outside the region, who will support the development of an innovative economy and the creation of new high-quality jobs and self-employment
Objective 4: Improve transport accessibility, maintain rural settlement and a clean environment, and increase the quality of the living environment
Priority directions:
(total needs for: EUR 797,251,171):
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01 | Competitive economy and new jobs in a technologically advanced environmentEUR 441,886,401
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02 | Complementary tourism of the three valleysEUR 142,212,956
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03 | Creative (employable) people and a healthy, tolerant regionEUR 83,053,895
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04 | Quality living environmentEUR 124,531,610
Regional development
Regional development was based on the OP RD, the fourth priority policy, which included financing the implementation of Regional Development Programmes and was intended to implement bottom-up development. In the period from 1.1.2007 to 31.12.2011, 738,257,330 euros were tendered.
For the implementation of the RDP 2007-2013, the region had to prepare two Implementation Plans (IP) for the period 2007-2009 and 2012-2014 and two amendments to both Implementation Plans. After the implementation of all 7 calls and tenders, the remaining funds were determined, which the SVLR had tendered with the eighth call. The Koroška region obtained 28,690,272.03 euros with this call, which is 4% more than the indicative quota set for the Koroška region. The total value of all projects from the IN RDP was 57,691,305.29 euros.
Priority 1: Economic and educational infrastructure
Promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and encouraging the creation of new businesses, including through business incubators.
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Priority 1 | Economic and educational infrastructure
Priority 2: Transport infrastructure
Support for the renovation of local roads for the needs of rural development and tourism.
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Priority 2 | Transport infrastructure
Priority 3: Development of urban settlements
Support for the renovation or revitalization of urban centers and the cadastre of commercial public infrastructure.
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Priority 3 | Urban settlement development
Priority 4: Environmental infrastructure
Support for the discharge and treatment of municipal wastewater (treatment plants, water) and the renovation of water supply systems (replacement of ceramic pipes).
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Priority 4 | Environmental infrastructure
Priority 5: Public infrastructure in areas with special protection regimes and tourist areas
Support for the construction of cycle paths, tourist infrastructure and recreational trails in Natura 2000 areas.
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Priority 5 | Public infrastructure
Priority 6: Social infrastructure
Support for the expansion of kindergartens.
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Priority 6 | Social infrastructure
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