About the Project
Project title: Empowering Cross-Border Communities in Polish–Lithuanian Functional Area
Project No: LTPL00271
Programme: Interreg VI-A Lithuania–Poland 2021–2027, Co-funded by the European Union
Partners:
- Lead Partner: Commune Punsk / Gmina Puńsk (Poland)
- Project Partner: Lazdijai District Municipality Administration / Lazdijų rajono savivaldybės administracija (Lithuania)
Main objective:
To strengthen collaborative potential and increase efficiency of cross-border cooperation through consolidation and technical assistance to the emerging European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) “Polish–Lithuanian Functional Area” (PLFA).
Main activities and achievements:
- Strategic diagnosis of the EGTC area
- Strategic workshops supporting the development of the functional area
- Study visit to leading EGTCs in Belgium and Luxembourg
- Joint trainings on territorial cooperation and cross-border governance
- Territorial cooperation mapping workshops
- Development of the EGTC Polish–Lithuanian Functional Area Cooperation Strategy
- Development of the Manual of Administrative Structures and Competences
- Launch of the Cross-border Functional Dynamics Observatory (online open data repository)
- Scientific conference inaugurating the activities of the EGTC “Polish–Lithuanian Cross-border Functional Area”
EU financing: The project received €126,657.60 from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), representing 80% of the total eligible project budget of €158,322.00.
Implementation period: December 2024 – November 2025 (12 months)