Cross-border cooperation

These structures are usually composed by public authorities (municipalities, districts, counties, regions) from different countries organized in working communities, euroregions or EGTCs (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation).

EGTC facilitate cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation by co-financing projects through European funds or without EU financial support.

Thus, IPA is the instrument established by the EU to strengthen institutional capacity by providing them assistance and technical help in administrative, political, social and economic reforms.

For each country there is a strategic paper with a specific agenda promoting structural reforms and setting up priorities.

Cooperation are especially in sectors like democracy, human rights, the rule of law, good governance and sustainable development.