The Romania - Republic of Serbia IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme.

Applicant's Guide

Romania - Republic of Serbia IPA Cross-border Cooperation programme is financed by the EU under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), cross-border components and co-financed by the partner states in the programme: Romania and Republic of Serbia. The programme has the specific objectives to increase the overall competitiveness of the economy in the border area and the improvement of the quality of life for the communities in the border area.

The 2003 Phare External Border Initiative Programme for Romania and the Neighbourhood Programme Romania- Serbia & Montenegro 2004-2006 paved the way for the new integrated cross-border instrument to be implemented at EU external borders as of 2007.

Having in mind that the basic conditions for cross-border cooperation are already in place and this IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme can concentrate on its strategic goal of achieving a more balanced sustainable socio-economic development of the Romania-Republic of Serbia border area.