Library: Initiatives
NORTH AEGEAN OP
Initiative
NORTH AEGEAN OP
About
The Programme aims to boost economic development and create job opportunities in the islands of the North Aegean. It contributes to achieving the Europe 2020 targets for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, also in line with the smart specialisation strategy. It should create jobs and help SMEs to become more competitive and outward looking. EU funding will also contribute to addressing the pressing need for complying with the EU requirements in the field of the environment, and to increase energy efficiency.
Region
EL41 - Voreio Aigaio
Country
Greece
Date
01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2020
5P
People , Planet , Prosperity
Status/Progress/Experience
Expected impacts:-Support of 35 new SMEs and cooperation of some 15 enterprises with research institutions-Creation of 140 full time equivalent jobs-Improved water supply to an additional 15,000 persons and waste water treatment to an additional 8,000 persons-Additional waste recycling capacity of 5,000 tonnes per year-Increasing the capacity of social care infrastructures to cover a target of 40 additional patients and benefiting from the expected additional 5,500 students in primary/secondary education and 500 students in higher education.-Reduction by 9.5 million kw of the annual primary energy consumption of public buildings-Improved energy consumption classification for 310 households-Transport infrastructures serving additionally more than 570,000 passengers into and out of the region