The first inaugural meeting of the Small Projects Fund Committee on the “Environment” priority was held

On August 17, the first inaugural meeting of the Small Projects Fund Committee for the “Environment” priority was held online as part of the Interreg NEXT Poland – Ukraine 2021–2027 Programme.

The Committee was established by the Agency of Regional Development in Ternopil Region in accordance with Section 4.3 of the Program’s Small Projects Implementation Guide. Its primary task is to ensure the selection of small projects and to perform other functions specified in the Committee’s Rules of Procedure.

The event was chaired by Tetiana Demchuk, chair of the Small Projects Fund’s committee on the “Environment” priority.

During the first meeting, the Committee members approved:

• agenda;

• the composition of the Program’s Small Projects Fund Committee;

• Rules of Procedure of the Small Projects Fund Committee for the “Environment” Priority of the Interreg NEXT Poland – Ukraine Program 2021–2027;

• a list of experts to conduct a quality assessment of small projects;

• List of the Objections Panel.

There was also a presentation on the progress of the CrossEco project: integrated solutions for a shared environment and the implementation of the Small Projects Fund in the Polish – Ukrainian border region.

During the meeting, the Committee members discussed the work schedule for the current year.

The establishment of the Committee is an important step in the implementation of the Small Projects Fund and the subsequent selection of initiatives aimed at addressing common environmental challenges in the Ukrainian-Polish border region.