Local Development

• The maximum level of funding for investment in infrastructure and equipment (hard measures) shall be approximately 60 %. The final figure shall be agreed and set in the Programme Agreement.
• The possibility of pre-defining a project on information integrity, including information manipulation and interference, in partnership with donor project partner(s) shall be explored when developing the concept note.
• The possibility of pre-defining a project with the Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNET) and the City of Reykjavik shall be explored when developing the concept note.
• The possibility of pre-defining a project with the OECD to support National Urban Policy in Croatia shall be explored when developing the concept note.
• The possibility of pre-defining a project with the University of Zagreb, the University of Bergen and the Icelandic Meteorological Office on seismic investigations to enhance the local site effects and seismic hazard analysis shall be explored when developing the concept note.
• The programme shall address challenges experienced as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
• The programme shall enhance access to quality STEM education focusing on 21st century skills and competencies, including civic education in less developed regions.
• The programme shall support inclusive education providing students with equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of their background or abilities.
• The public institution(s) in charge of the relevant policy area shall be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the programme and shall be member(s) of the Cooperation Committee.

No projects have been signed under this programme. That is a real state rather than a gap in the data: bilateral funds and newly agreed programmes both sit here.