Project overview
From the Alps to the Carpathians – strengthening governance models for sustainable development of mountain areas in Central Europe
The Alps and Carpathians are important natural corridors that connect many central European countries. Unfortunately, cooperation across borders often lacks a joint vision in mountain areas. To change this, the Central Mountains project designs and implements a joint strategy and regional action plans to create amongst others cross-border functional areas. By improving governance structures, processes and operations, the partners sustainably improve cooperation among Alpine-Carpathian regions.
2,33m €
Project Budget
80%
of the Budget is funded by ERDF
7
Countries
10
Regions
11
Partners
6
Pilots
Duration
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About the project
First and foremost, the "Central Mountains" project is willing to take advantage of the European community that we are a part of and that enables us to cooperate across a wide range of countries, regions and territories. We believe we have more similarities than differences, and that experiences gained in one territory can be transferred to another. With this ‘open mind‘ approach, the "Central Mountains" project will address and identifie challenges through capitalization, joint strategies, cross-border testing and territorial roll-out. This approach will be oriented towards improved governance structures and processes in mountain areas from the Alps to the Carpathians, including the Sudetes. Over time, all the actions undertaken within the framework will boil down to a series of paradigms that will lay a foundation for enhanced governance. Therefore, the project stays open for mountains areas from outside the Alps and the Carpathians as well.
Project partnership
Project partners

Lead partner
Rzeszów County
Jednostka samorządu terytorialnego (a local government unit)
Project partner
Total partner budget
358,480 €
Total partner budget
199,200 €
Total partner budget
205,060 €
Total partner budget
147,800 €
Total partner budget
149,800 €
Institute for Regional Development
Total partner budget
192,110 €
Total partner budget
200,360 €
Total partner budget
208,420 €
Address
Hirschgraben 15 6800 Feldkirch
Country
Austria (AT) Web
https://www.cipra.org/en/about/people/cipra-international-lab
Total partner budget
200,200 €
Total partner budget
184,000 €
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