Financing entity: OECD through funds from the European Commission - DG REGIO

Title of the project: Interreg Mechanism for Promoting Active Communities and Territories (IMPACT)

Project partners:

• EGTC GO
• University of Nova Gorica

Duration: July 2026 – July 2027

Project budget: Beneficiaries do not receive direct financial support in the framework of the project. Instead, they benefit from a comprehensive support package to strengthen cross-border community led local development (CLLD) in cross-border areas.

Project objective: Developing a cross-border strategy to enhance the participation of young people and temporary residents and strengthen the links between education, the territory and cross-border cooperation.

Activities:

• Phase 1: Work-plan preparation and onboarding
• Phase 2: Information and data collection and analysis on interests and needs of young people, students, and temporary residents, living on the territory of the EGTC GO.
• Phase 3: Development of a CLLD strategy with the support of an external expert, aimed to:
  • Encourage cultural and creative participation,
  • Facilitate youth engagement, education and mobility,
  • Identify and/or activate shared services, favouring community integration.
• Phase 4: Financial plan preparation, monitoring and evaluation arrangements, and ex-ante feasibility assessment.

For further information: Strengthening community-led local development in border regions | OECD