MEMO/08/175
Brussels, 26 March 2008
Spain - Operational Programme 2007-2013: Ceuta
Regional Operational Programme
1. “Ceuta Regional Operational Programme” – Programme under the
Convergence Objective, co-funded by the European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF)
2. Overview
On 20 November 2007, the European Commission approved the ERDF
Convergence Objective Operational Programme for Ceuta for the period 2007-13.
This Programme constitutes Community support for Ceuta under the Convergence
Objective. The overall budget of the Programme amounts to some €65.4 million. This
includes EU investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of
approximately €45.3 million, corresponding to about 0.24% of the ERDF financial
package to be invested in Spain during the period 2007-13.
3. Aim and purpose of the programme
In accordance with the Lisbon Strategy, the primary goal of the support is to
strengthen regional competitiveness and to create and secure permanent jobs
through economic growth.
The Ceuta Programme will help strengthen the innovation capabilities of businesses
and support implementation of integrated urban development Ceuta (located in North
Africa). Equal opportunities and social integration are also to be promoted given the
immigration pressure from surrounding North and Central African countries.
The Programme also aims to boost the city's competitiveness, in view of its
geographic and demographic features.
4. Expected impact of investments
The Programme’s aims include integrating isolated areas and the outskirts into the
city, enlarging the strategically located harbour and supporting the use of information
technology services in public administration and businesses. Key impacts include a
rise in the employment rate from 48.79% to 56.46%, a fall in the rate of water lost
during distribution from 5.4% to 4.05%, and 170 000 square metres of urban
development and upgrading in the port area.
5. Priorities
The Ceuta Regional Operational Programme is structured along the following
priorities:
Priority 1: Entrepreneurial Development and Innovation [approximately 17.5%
of total funding]
The objective of this priority is to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in all
sectors of the economy including small enterprises active in traditional commercial
sectors – this will be achieved by fostering cluster activities among the enterprises.
The priority will support the adoption of information communication technologies by
small enterprises, particularly e-commerce technology.
Priority 2: Environment, Natural Surroundings, Water Resources and Risk
Prevention [approximately 17.8% of total funding]
As regards the environment, the Programme focuses on projects aimed at improving
infrastructure for drinking water distribution and promoting infrastructure for
biodiversity and investments in NATURA 2000 sites.
Priority3:
Transport and Energy [approximately 25.9% of total funding]
The extension of the city's harbour and promotion of clean urban transport will be the
main priorities of the city in the field of transport for the coming 7-year programming
period.
In the area of energy, special projects will look to strengthen the infrastructure for
renewable energy, both solar and biomass, and improve energy efficiency and
management.
Priority 4: Local and Urban Sustainable Development [approximately 34.2% of
total funding]
Projects aimed at promoting local and urban sustainable development will represent
about the 35% of the total Programme. This priority targets suburbs in the city's
outskirts, contributing to the integration of their populations and the rebuilding of
basic infrastructure, thereby continuing the integrated development approach of the
Community initiative URBAN (the URBAN acquis).
Another priority is to protect and preserve cultural heritage in an effort to support
socio-economic development through sustainable tourism.
Priority 5: Social Infrastructures [approximately 4.2% of total funding]
The main objective of this priority is to develop a training centre targeting the
construction sector and developing the employment potential of other professional
sectors.
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Priority 6: Technical Assistance and Reinforcement of Institutional Capacity
[approximately 0.4% of total funding]
Funding has been allocated for technical assistance in implementing the
Programme. This covers preparation, administration, supervision, assessment,
information and communication, studies, evaluations and monitoring.
6. Managing Authority: Subdirección General de Administración del FEDER,
Dirección General de Fondos Comunitarios, Ministerio de Economía y
Hacienda – Madrid, Spain
Contact details:
Jorge Orozco Perals
Subdirección General de Administración del FEDER
Dirección General de Fondos Comunitarios
Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
28071 Madrid
Spain
Telephone: +34 91 583 52 23
Fax: +34 91 583 52 72
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dgfc.sgpg.meh.es/index.jsp?Lng=en
7. Title: Operational Programme “Ceuta Regional Operational Programme”
Type of intervention: Operational Programme
CCI No.: 2007 ES161 PO003
No. of decision: C/2007/5720
Final approval date: 20/11/2007
8. Breakdown of financing by priority (in euros)
Priority
National
Public
Contribution
Total Public
Contribution
1. Entrepreneurial Development
8 014 580
and Innovation
3 434 823
11 449 403
2.
Environment,
Natural
Surroundings, Water Resources 8 136 756
and Risk Prevention
3 487 182
11 623 940
3. Transport and Energy
11 048 200
5 904 433
16 952 633
4. Local and Urban Sustainable
15 669 358
Development
6 715 444
22 384 802
5. Social Infrastructures
552 578
2 762 889
48 354
241 757
20 142 814
65 415 424
6. Technical
Reinforcement
Capacity
TOTAL
EU
Contribution
2 210 311
Assistance and
of
Institutional 193 403
45 272 610
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