Technical Assistance Member States

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Connecting Europe Facility

Programme Description

The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

CEF-T-2021-TAGENEA-MS-LS

Call

Technical Assistance Member States

Summary

The scope of activities supported under this technical assistance will support the Member States to successfully implement and effectively manage the TEN-T related infrastructure investments.

Detailed Call Description

Technical Assistance to Member States projects shall address the following Work Packages and their corresponding tasks and deliverables as defined in the lump sum decision.

  • WP1. Cooperation within the Core Network Corridors
    a) Participation in meetings such as Corridor Fora, working groups and conferences;
    b) Consultation and approval of the regularly updated Corridor Work Plans;
    c) Cooperation with the European Coordinators, national stakeholders and other Member States.
  • WP2. Cooperation within the Rail freight Corridors ensuring adequate coordination with the Core Network Corridors
    a) Preparation of, participation in and follow-up to meetings at corridor level involving stakeholders of the rail freight corridor and of the corresponding core network corridor;
    b) Preparation of, participation in and follow-up to meetings for coordination between several or all rail freight corridors;
    c) Coordination activities within the Member State involving in particular the infrastructure manager(s), railway undertakings, terminal owners and managers, regional and local authorities and other relevant stakeholders;
  • WP3. Updating and reporting via automated data exchange with TENtec
    a) Phase 1: Initiating and planning phase to identify appropriate staff internally and externally and to kick-start the analysis. Mapping and analysis of existing systems/databases at national and regional level. Setting up a project implementation plan up to 2024. Drafting of the first report;
    b) Phase 2: Implementation and coordination with relevant stakeholders at MS and DG MOVE level on the implementation. Preparation of the IT infrastructure and the necessary processes including internal and external testing with DG MOVE TENtec, before deployment of the final solution in production and real-time tests;
    c) Phase 3: Closing and evaluating the project with the implementation of potential additional modifications and adaptations and drafting of the final report summarising the entire project lifecycle.

Call Total Budget

€41,800,000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

100%

Thematic Categories

  • Transport

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Local Authorities
  • Private Bodies
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

Eligible activities

  • Projects should take into account the results of projects supported by other EU funding programmes. The complementarities must be described in the project proposals.
  • Projects must comply with EU policy interests and priorities (such as environment, social, security, industrial and trade policy, etc.).

Financial support to third parties is not allowed.

Call Opening Date

16/12/2021

Call Closing Date

17/02/2022

National Contact Point(s)

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
Department of Public Works
https://bit.ly/3BoYoGo
165 Strovolou Avenue, 2048 Strovolos
Telephones: +357 22806521, +357 22806550, +357 22806537
Email: info@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

Contact person:
Elpida Epameinondas
Senior Executive Engineer
Τelephone: +357 22806643
Email: eepamenonda@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

(Publish Date: 17/12/2021-for internal use only)

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