Barcelona’s strategy for the EU’s Next Generation funds (NGEU) represents the city’s response to the crisis caused by Covid-19, as well as the opportunity proffered by the Recovery Plan for us to work to build a Europe for the future.

Barcelona is planning comprehensive change that will help the city become more resilient in the face of future crises, committing to the ecological and energy transition, digital transition and social cohesion.

Barcelona City Council’s response is being developed around seven strategic areas, to enable the city to continue to work to continue towards a resilient Barcelona that looks ahead to a sustainable future.

These seven strategic areas are:

• boosting the local economy
• boosting sustainable mobility
• achieving a fair digital transition
• working for a responsible transition towards a sustainable model for renewable energies and renovation
• creating a stronger system for innovation, research and knowledge
• developing health and social infrastructures
• focusing on the recovery of the nature in the city

PROJECTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE RECOVERY, RESILIENCE AND TRANSFORMATION PLAN (PRTR) IN PROGRESS:

SOCIAL RIGHTS, HEALTH AND COMMUNITY

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Subsidies directly awarded by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration in the domain of social inclusion	6.055.916€	Spanish government	Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration	Social Rights, Global Justice, Feminism and LGBTI Affairs	2021

Subsidy from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration for the socio-labor inclusion of beneficiaries of the Minimum Vital Income

The project consists of creating a input device one-stop to help with the development of active policy paths to suit each individual's profile (a multi-dimensional vision providing multi-professional support). In combination with the payment of Minimum Income benefits, this action model aims to strengthen the socio-occupational inclusion of the 1,000 participants, emphasising stronger relational and community ties so that inclusion is not solely about access to the labour market and guaranteed incomes. Apart from the inclusion itineraries to be carried out by the participants, there will be individualized social support and actions aimed at encouraging community participation.

• Action 1: SELECTION OF PARTICIPANT POPULATION AND EVALUATION: Analysis of minimum income beneficiary data and delimitation of the target population profile; Selection of the treatment and control groups; Baseline or ex ante survey
• Action 2: DESIGN OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE: Defining the monitoring and information exchange system; Defining the communication strategy; Selecting the social team
• Action 3: INTERVENTION DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING: SINGLE-ENTRY OPERATION AND INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES: Design of the single-entry operation; Design of the inclusive activities; Design of the programme's admission process for participants
• Action 4: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINGLE-ENTRY OPERATION AND THE INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES (WORKING WITH THE TREATMENT GROUP): Communication and informative sessions with participants; Single-entry operation; Selection of a sample of cases for community participation and entrepreneurial activities; Start of the activities
• Action 5: MONITORING AND EVALUATION: Qualitative and quantitative assessment

Members:

• Barcelona Activa
• Municipal Institute of Social Services
• Institute of Regional and Metropolitan Studies of Barcelona
• Barcelona Education Consortium
• Institute of Government and Public Policies
• Catalan Institute of Public Policy Evaluation
• Fundació Gol - ASPB

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
2022-2025 contract-programme	14.949.088,70€	Generalitat de Catalunya	Social Rights Department	Social Rights, Global Justice, Feminism and LGBTI Affairs	2022

2022-2025 contract-programme

2022-2025 contract-programme for coordination, cooperation, and collaboration in the area of social services and other social welfare programmes between the Department of Social Rights and Barcelona City Council.

The social services covered by the 2022 and 2023 annual payments are as follows:

• Zero-kilometre ageing
• Primary care – Assistance for homeless people
  • Assistance for homeless people
  • Project Ceiling 360
• Primary care - Home care services
  • Support and care technologies
  • Support products bank

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Collaboration agreement – Dept. Social Rights and Barcelona City Council for carrying out projects using RRF funds	13.869.401€	Generalitat de Catalunya	Social Rights Department	Social, Health and Community Rights	2023

Collaboration agreement – Dept. Social Rights and Barcelona City Council for carrying out projects using RRF funds

The agreement includes the following initiatives:

• Communal living unit for senior citizens in the building under construction at Carrer Mare de Déu 5-11 (formerly Quirón), Gràcia district
• Assisted living for senior citizens at Parc del Guinardó, district of Horta-Guinardó
• Daytime and night-time emergency shelter at Carrer Ramon Turró, 161-167, Sant Martí district
• Vincles Platform + "the new APP for senior citizens"
• ARI pilot programme. Deployment of 1,000 virtual robotic assistants.
• Sensory equipment to improve communication accessibility

Members:

• Municipal Institute of Information Technology
• Barcelona Municipal Institute of Housing and Renovation
• Barcelona Municipal Infrastructures SA

ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC PROMOTION

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Adjustments for the support of markets, urban commercial areas, non-sedentary commerce and short marketing channels	8,162,229.60€	Spanish government	Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism	Economy, resources and economic promotion	2021

Economic revitalization project for local markets and businesses (SMEs) in the city of Barcelona

A project for the economic rehabilitation of local markets and shops (SMEs) in the city of Barcelona was presented. This project includes actions such as providing markets and commercial establishments with the necessary tools to be competitive in digital environments, transforming the points of sale of establishments, awareness-raising actions, training and business advice, actions in the field of sustainability and promotion of the circular economy, and other complementary actions such as the installation of fiber optics or the improvement of the brand image of municipal markets.

• A2- Market place for municipal markets
• A2- Installation and maintenance of TV screens (CMS) in markets
• A3- Digital environment publicity initiatives in municipal markets
• A4- Census of establishments
• A5- Installation of collection points (food lockers) in markets
• A6- Construction of the Horta provisional market
• A7- Renovation work on the Besòs Market
• A8- Improvement actions in various municipal markets.
• A9- Adaptation of Ciutat Vella establishments as part of the Neighbourhood Plan
• A10- Adaptation Plan for establishments acquired by Barcelona City Council
• A11- Renovation of the wholesaler's area at Mercabarna's Green Point
• A12- Renovation of the retailer's area at Mercabarna's Green Point
• A13- Action plan for reducing plastic waste and adhering to the IMMB's sustainability plan
• A14- Installation of recharging points
• A15- Comerç a Punt business reactivation programme
• A16- Ground Floor Establishments Office (LPB in Catalan)
• A17- Installing fibre optics in markets
• A18- Municipal market signage and brand image

Members:

• Municipal Institute of Markets
• Barcelona Activa
• Mercabarna

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
ourism Sustainability Plan for Destination Barcelona	40.848.876€	Government of Spain	Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism	Economy, resources and economic promotion	2022

Tourism Sustainability Plan for Destination Barcelona (PSTDB)

The PSTDB reinforces tourism and the tourist industry as strategic axes of the city's economic and social development. It promotes the creation of new attractions and content located in less touristy areas of the city to encourage the dispersal of tourist activity and extend the tourism narrative to include the sustainability of tourist activity as a structural element, both in terms of preserving the city's attributes, idiosyncrasies, and distinct character, and in terms of monitoring and increasing the actual return that this activity has for the local population.

The PSTDB also presents proposals to improve tourist mobility, proposes significant improvements in the efficient use of energy resources in various facilities, promotes the long-term sustainability of tourist activity and prioritises initiatives with high added value, which should help to differentiate Barcelona as a unique destination. It also includes proposals to establish Barcelona as a highly digitalised destination. And finally, it consolidates the city as an international benchmark for governance, management, sustainability and resilience.

• a) Besòs / Collserola
  • 1. Rec Comtal. Biodiversity shelter
  • 2. Fonts de Collserola
  • 3. Rec Comtal. Pedestrian and cycle route
  • 4. Casas del Agua exhibition space. Digital museography Casa de l'Aigua Trinitat Nova
• b) Innovation
  • 5. The digitalisation of Barcelona tourism promotion
  • 6. Public services and tourism agency
  • 7. Visitor economy digitalisation subsidies
  • 8. Barcelona municipal museums digital portal
• c) Coastal
  • 9. Improvements to Beaches and Fòrum bathing areas
• d) Sustainable mobility
  • 10. Barcelona Nord Station improvement and remodelling
  • 11. Zona Bus4.0
• e) Montjuïc
  • 12. Montjuïc escalators
  • 13. Montjuïc Castle Remodelling of the Parade Ground and Guard Corps
• f) New Decentralised Offer
  • 14. Environmental restoration of Parc de la Ciutadella
  • 15. Environmental restoration of Parc del Laberint d'Horta
  • 16. Nou Barris Urban Art Laboratory
  • 17. Fabra i Coats. Museum of Work and the City Hall  F
  • 18. Pedralbes Monastery. St Michael's Chapel Immersion Room
  • 19. Geological Garden.  Carrer Menéndez Pelayo urban development
• g) Management
  • 20. Project management technical office

Members:

• Tourism Management
• Collserola Consortium
• Barcelona Tourist Consortiu
• Besòs Consortium
• Barcelona Institute of Culture (ICUB)
• Barcelona Cicle de l'Aigua (BCASA)
• Barcelona Serveis Municipals (BSM)
• Transports de Barcelona
• Municipal Institute of Parks and Gardens

ACTIVE BARCELONA

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Aid for promoting the national innovative entrepreneur ecosystem,as part of the Programme for Promoting the Innovative Entrepreneur Ecosystem (EQI)	199.885€	Spanish government	Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism	Economy and economic promotion	2023

Barcelona Deep Tech Summit

A meeting of the entrepreneurial, scientific and technological ecosystem, organised by Barcelona Activa and various Catalan universities: University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Pompeu Fabra University and the Open University of Catalonia. It is also being run in collaboration with the Catalan Government

Members:

• Barcelona Activa

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Comprehensive plan to promote the Social Economy, to generate an inclusive, sustainable economy	7.946,39€	Spanish government	Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism	Economy and economic promotion	2023

Venture Builder Coop Platform: Revitalising the cooperative entrepreneur ecosystem via the dissemination, research and incubation of the platform's cooperatives – Comprehensive Promotion Plan (PERTE Social Economy).

Programme to foster digital platform cooperatives.

Eight organisations, including Barcelona Activa via its Department of Social Economy and Cooperatives, have jointly created the Venture Builder Coop Platform project, in order to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem with the potential for growth and scaling afforded by digitalisation.

The project is divided into three areas:

• 1: Dissemination and networking
• 2: Research and exploration
• 3: Incubation and acceleration

Members:

• Barcelona Activa is the co-leader of areas 1 and 3.

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Creation of a Mentor Classroom at Barcelona Activa's facilities	4.000€	Spanish government	Ministry of Education and Vocational Training	Economy and economic promotion	2023

Creation of a Mentor Classroom at Barcelona Activa's facilities.

Financial aid for local organisations in the region and public organisations under the jurisdiction of local bodies in the region to create open, flexible and remote training classrooms using ICTs through the Mentor Classroom.

Members:

• Barcelona Activa

URBAN PLANNING AND HOUSING

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Management of subsidies as part of aid programmes for residential renovations	42,541,956€	Government of Spain	Catalan Housing Agency	Barcelona Housing Consortium	2021

Management of subsidies as part of aid programmes for residential renovations

Credit transfers via agreements made by the Catalan Housing Agency (funds from MITMA) on behalf of the Barcelona Housing Consortium for the management of subsidies within the municipality of Barcelona for aid programmes for renovation projects at neighbourhood level; supporting renovation offices; renovation at individual building level; energy efficiency improvements in buildings; energy efficiency improvements in flats; financial aid for drafting the existing building book for renovation and the drafting of renovation projects under Royal Decree 853/2021, of 5 October.

The Consortium, via its respective calls for applications, is responsible for the processing and resolution of adjudication procedures and subsidy payments, and for the management of subsidy payment.

• Action 1: Subsidy programme for renovations at neighbourhood level.
• Action 2: Support programme for renovation offices.
• Action 3: Subsidy programme for renovations at individual building level.
• Action 4: Subsidy programme for improving energy efficiency in dwellings.
• Action 5: Subsidy programme for drafting the existing building book for renovations and drafting renovation projects.

Goal to be achieved by the 4th quarter of 2023: 5,845 Actions (single dwellings) in the City of Barcelona (23.23% of the total for Catalonia)

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Aid programme for municipalities to introduce low emission zones (LEZ) and the digital and sustainable transformation of their urban transport	33.283.640€	Government of Spain	Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda	Mobility, Infrastructures and Urban Services	2022

Fostering safe and sustainable mobility in Barcelona's LEZ, 2022

The aim is to improve air quality, reduce noise in urban environments and foster the decarbonisation of urban mobility, via various measures that address the city's urban environment and its infrastructures, as well as improving and optimising urban and metropolitan transport. This includes the following initiatives:

• The acquisition of new trains to improve the Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) [Barcelona Metropolitan Transports]'s metro service
• The redevelopment of Via Laietana
• The Pi i Margall green corridor
• Reducing road capacity at the city’s main access points. Avinguda Meridiana (Section: Josep Estivill – Felip II).
• Acquiring a new fleet of hydrogen buses for Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)

Members:

• TMB
• BIMSA

MOBILITY, INFRASTRUCTURES AND URBAN SERVICES

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Subsidies for projects promoting selective municipal waste collection	500.000€	Government of Spain	Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge	Urban Ecology	2022

Door to door in the Barcelona neighbourhood of Sant Andreu del Palomar

An individualised door-to-door collection system in Barcelona's Sant Andreu de Palomar neighbourhood. Improved collection and increased promotion of Vegetable Oil and Textile fraction collection.

This project entails various costs to implement it. These expenses are divided into different categories:

• Investment in personalised containment elements with identification systems for both domestic and commercial uses.
• Disposable items, primarily unique collection bags with identification systems, to boost collection.
• Technological user-identification elements such as onboard elements.
• The system's implementation will require an intensive and careful communication campaign as well as neighbourhood participation actions, both before the start of the service and follow-up actions after it has been implemented.
• Project coordination and management of the project implementation

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Program of adjustments to municipalities for the implementation of low emissions zones (ZBE) and the digital and sustainable transformation of urban transport	74,888,166.98€	Spanish government	Secretary General of Transports and Mobility	Urban Ecology	2021

Promotion of sustainable and safe mobility in the ZBE of Barcelona

The aim is to achieve an improvement in air quality, the reduction of noise in urban environments, the promotion of the decarbonisation of urban mobility through different measures aimed at the very fabric of the city and its infrastructures, as well as the empowerment and optimization of urban and metropolitan transport. The following actions have been presented:

• Control of the Low Emissions Zone (ZBE).
• Expansion of the bike lane network.
• Improvement of vertical accessibility in mountain neighborhoods (elevators and stairs).
• super apples Adaptation of urban spaces for the implementation of pedestrian zones and itineraries and improvement of accessibility.
• Reduction of the road capacity in the axes of access to the city (Meridiana).
• Barcelona City 30. Actions to calm road traffic.
• Electrification of public transport (purchase of vehicles).
• Digitization of mobility services (SMOU and SPRO applications).

Members:

• TMB
• BSM

RESOURCES AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Subsidies for the digital transformation and modernization of the administrations of Local Entities	6,084,141.72€	Spanish government	Ministry of Territorial Policy	Agenda 2030, Digital Transition and Sports	2021

Subsidies for the digital transformation and modernization of the administrations of Local Entities

Digital transformation and modernization project carried out through five strategic projects that include "Citizen-oriented administration" that has the objective of ensuring maximum accessibility of public services in digital channels, "Intelligent Operations" that pursues digital transformation of the City Council improving internal management and processing processes, the Government of the data through which a Data Portal will be implemented in order to integrate different data sources, the intelligent Infrastructures that will adapt the work environment of municipal staff in a digital administration modernized and finally Cybersecurity, which involves the implementation of tools and methodologies such as "Risk and Compliance (GRC) in Cybersecurity", the Security Operations Center and Office of Advanced Telecommunications Services, the Implementation of a New System of Access Control to the Corporate Network (NAC) and improvements in the response to security incidents.

• Line 1: Administration geared towards city residents
• Line 2: Smart operations: Increasing the efficiency of services and processes
• Line 3: Data governance: Barcelona Dades portal
• Line 4: Adaptation project for municipal workers’ environment
• Line 5: Reinforcing cyber defence structures in the digital environment

Members:

• Municipal Institute of Information Technology
• Municipal Tax Office
• Barcelona City Council's Social Services Centres
• Municipal Data Office

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Programme to Promote Public Building Renovation (PIREPL1)	2.103.370,76€	Government of Spain	Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda	Economy, resources and economic promotion	2022

Programme to Promote Public Building Renovation (PIREPL1)

The call aims to bring about the sustainable renovation of public institutional buildings with a comprehensive approach for all kinds of public buildings. The main objective is to achieve an average energy saving of over 30%.

The Palo Alto project aims to restore this historic factory building of considerable heritage interest. The intervention aims to create a new office space in the building to house a business incubator.

The Editorial Services building project aims to streamline and modernise the structure to adapt it to changing needs, implementing improvements in insulation, accessibility and habitability.

• Comprehensive refurbishment of the Editorial Services building.
• Refurbishment of building "E" of the Palo Alto industrial site

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Programme to Promote L2 Public Building Renovation	2.087.040€	Government of Spain	Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda	Digital Transformation and Resources	2022

Programme to Promote L2 Public Building Renovation

The call aims to bring about the sustainable renovation of official public buildings with a comprehensive approach for all kinds of public buildings. The main objective is to achieve an average energy saving of over 30%.

Reforming and adapting Halls 3 and 4, to house the headquarters of the Casa Àsia cultural organisation

• Palau de Pedralbes

Members:

• Barcelona Municipal Infrastructures SA

THE AUDITORIUM

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Public aid for modernising arts management structures in performing arts and music - Catalonia	57.955€	Generalitat de Catalunya	Culture Department	Orchestra and Auditorium Consortium	2022

Infrastructure modernisation and management project for the Auditori

Installation of fibre optics and audio and video recording and distribution infrastructure at the Auditori.

FLOWER MARKET

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Public aid for modernising arts management structures in performing arts and music - Catalonia	115.700€	Generalitat de Catalunya	Culture Department	Consortium Mercats de les Flors	2022

Next Generation 2022 project to improve the stagecraft of the Mercat de Les Flors, C/ Lleida, 59, Barcelona

Stage infrastructure improvements at the Teatre Mercat de les Flors

• Stand for the Sala Pina Bausch
• The audiovisual system is reduced and strictly limited to the front sound system with PA and subwoofers to maintain acoustic improvement

CULTURE, EDUCATION AND SPORTS

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Subsidy for local bodies in Catalonia, used for funding infrastructures, equipment and the functioning of new places in the first cycle of child education in public schools	1.090.865€	Generalitat de Catalunya	Department of Education	Culture, Education and Sport	2023

Creating new places in the first cycle of child education

Funding for infrastructures, equipment and the functioning of new places in the first cycle of child education at the "Els Gats” Municipal Nursery School

A new nursery school that opened for the 2021-2022 school year (September 2021), which meant 107 new places in the first cycle of child education

• EBM Els Gats

Members:

• Barcelona Municipal Infrastructures SA
• Municipal Institute of Education of Barcelona

BSM

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Monitoring and management software for recharging vehicles in the City of Barcelona	48,000€	Government of Spain	Institute for Energy Saving and Diversification	B:SM	2021

Monitoring and management software for recharging vehicles in the City of Barcelona

In 2019, B:SM introduced a customised system for managing its network of Endolla e-vehicle recharging points, because at that time there were no existing tools that met their operational needs. Since then, the e-mobility sector has experienced major growth in terms of the number of points, users, recharging operations, functions, etc. This situation has led to the saturation of the current software and an increase in costs, making B:SM's customised solution increasingly expensive and complex.

For these reasons, it is planned to develop a new, more standardised central system that enables the management and monitoring of B:SM's recharging points to be improved. This new tool must be integrated with existing recharging points, the SMOU application and the Business Central (BC) invoicer. In the future, it will also be integrated with car park energy management solutions to enable smart recharging.

• Design and development of a new management and monitoring system for the e-vehicle recharging points and integration with the SMOU app
• Development of a new system and integration with Business Central
• Integration via the OCPI protocol, for every new customer
• Launching of a new points-based management system
• Creation of testing environments (development, pre-production and production)
• Definition and production of customised developments, reports and dashboards
• System configuration, the migration of points and service users and carrying out training
• Networking
• Creation of the site-to-site VPN and maintenance

Members:

• BSM

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
Second call for applications to the incentive programme for singular e-mobility projects (MOVES II)	3.662.502€	Government of Spain	Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge	B:SM	2022

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 23-24: electrifying car parks +Smart Charging and ultra-fast charging points for vessels and integration with renewable energies

Call for Applications for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 23-24

The electrification of 24 car parks, Smart Charging and ultra-fast charging points for vessels and integration with renewable energies

Members:

• Barcelona Serveis Municipal

Call/Transfer	Awarded amount	Administration	Body launching the call	Promoter	Year
E-mobility subsidies for the MOVES III Programme	715.355€	Government of Spain	IDAE	Economy and Economic Promotion	2021

Project for electrification and street charging points in the City of Barcelona (MOVES III)

The MOVES III programme provides incentives for e-mobility

Promoting the acquisition of e-vehicles as well as charging infrastructures

Members:

• Barcelona Serveis Municipals

EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (ERDF)

The European Regional Development Fund is one of the leading financial instruments of Europe's cohesion policy. Its goal is to help to correct imbalances between the development levels of the European regions and to improve the standard of living in the most disadvantaged regions.

The ERDF has two main goals:

• Investment in growth and jobs
• European territorial cooperation

The MFF’s main programmes include the Cohesion Policy, which includes financial funds from the ERDF.

ERDF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 2021-2027

• Political goals

For the programming period 2021-2027, the ERDF has provided support for the following five political goals:

• A more competitive, smarter Europe
• A greener, low-carbon Europe
• A more connected Europe
• A more social and inclusive Europe
• A Europe that is closer to citizens

PROGRAMME

The strategic guidelines of the cohesion policy for the period 2021- 2027 are contained in the  Association Agreement (AA)

All funds allocated by the ERDF are regionalised and assigned through the Regional Programmes and the Multi-regional Programme of Spain

ERDF OPERATIONAL PROGRAM 2014-2020

One of the priorities of European integration is building a common space through the cohesion and convergence of Europe’s regions. European structural and investment funds therefore fund projects that reinforce this economic, social and territorial cohesion and drive sustainable, intelligent and integrating growth throughout the whole of the European Union (EU).

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is the EU’s main instrument for promoting this cohesion policy. Together with the European Social Fund (ESF) it constitutes the Structural Funds for investing in the economic restructuring of the EU and reducing the imbalances between Europe’s regions.

ERDF investments promote a smarter, greener, more social and better-connected Europe, which is more accessible to its citizens.

The EU also promotes internal cooperation between regions and countries through ERDF funding.

PROGRAMME

The Operational Program of the ERDF of Catalonia 2014-2020 is framed in Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 of the Parliament and of the Council and, especially, in the Agreement of association of Spain 2014-2020, the strategic document that defines investment priorities in the state.

The managing authority of the Operational Program of the ERDF of Catalonia 2014-2020 is the Ministry of Finance and Civil Service. The General Directorate of European Funds of the Generalitat de Catalunya acts as a decentralized intermediate body, with the delegated coordinating function of the Program.

• Link to the Operational Program
• Link to the video on the Operational Program of the Generalitat de Catalunya

MANAGEMENT

The General Directorate of European Funds of the Department of Economy and Finance of the Generalitat de Catalunya is the unit responsible for the management of the Operational Program of the ERDF of Catalonia 2014-2020.

• Link to the list of operations in the Single Portal

In compliance with article 125.4c of Regulation (EU) 1303/2013, channels are facilitated for the communication of suspected fraud or irregularities within the framework of the following actions co-funded through the ERDF Catalonia Operational Programme during the period 2014-2020:

• Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia
• National Anti-Fraud Coordination Service

For more information on anti-fraud measures, check the following links:

• Institutional statement on anti-fraud measures of the Managing Authority
• Code of conduct and ethical principles of the Management Authority
• Red flags in the fight against fraud

ASSESSMENT

Assessment of the ERDF Catalonia Operational Programme for the period 2014-2020 is implemented according to the specific assessment plan for the same. This plan sets out the criteria and procedures which the ERDF’s managing authority and intermediate bodies must adopt to measure the results and the level of compliance with the programme’s goals.

• Common Evaluation Plan, which contains the elements common to all the 2014-2020 ERDF Operational Programs
• Specific Evaluation Plan

COMMUNICATION

Download graphic image and communication manuals PO 2014-2020 ERDF

• Spanish government
• Government of Catalonia
• ERDF Graphic Communication Manual Generalitat de Catalunya

Eurpean Regional Development Fund (ERDF) opened in the City of Barcelona

ERDF funds: ISUDS (Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategy)

Project funded: Sustainable urban development of the Eix Besòs

The purpose of this project is to improve the social and urban inequality indicators in the Ciutat Meridiana, Vallbona, Torre Baró, Roquetes , Trinitat Nova, Baró de Viver, Bon Pastor, Verneda - La Pau and Maresme-Besòs neighbourhoods, with a population of 114,014 inhabitants that could potentially benefit .

It is designed to meet the following challenges.

• Economic challenges: eliminating the imbalances between family incomes, reducing the unemployment rate and generating commercial activity.
• Environmental challenges: creating a quality environmental and heritage space in the Besòs area, reducing the use of private vehicles (17% share of transport) and getting more businesses to revalue their waste.
• Social challenges: reducing educational failure and dropout rates, cutting the number of people at risk of social exclusion and increasing the number who do sport.
• Demographic change challenges: increasing the number of people covered by telecare and other programmes, as well as the number connected to the internet.
• Climate change challenges: increasing climate change resilience.

The project is planned to last four years and is equally funded by the EU and Barcelona City Council, with a total investment budget of €30 million.

Programme	Operational manager	Project	Run by	Budget/Subsidy
Sustainable Growth	Spanish Ministry of Finance and Civil Service	ISUDS (Sustainable Urban Development Strategy) Franja Besòs Project	Urban Ecology	30 M € / 15 M €

RIS3CAT Agreement

Barcelona City Council signed a collaborative agreement with the Catalan government (Generalitat) in November 2015 to carry out operations as part of the Research and Innovation Strategy for smart Specialisation in Catalonia (RIS3CAT), jointly funded through the ERDF Operational Programme under the Investment in Growth and Employment Objective for Catalonia 2014-2020.

Programme	Operational manager	Project	Run by	Budget/Subsidy
PO FEDER Catalunya 2014-2020	Generalitat	Conveni RIS3CAT	Ajuntament	80 M € / 40 M €

The agreement provides joint funding for various activities that come under three working programmes:

Program	Imports Agreements	Subvención FEDER
1. Entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem for economic development	35.000.000 €	17.500.000 €
2. Intelligent cities initiative for the development of urban public services	35.000.000 €	17.500.000 €
3. Innovative public purchasing - Open Challenge	10.000.000 €	5.000.000 €
SUB-TOTAL	80.000.000 €	40.000.000 €

Barcelona City Council is working through several departments and with its own means to put forward various actions as part of the process of implementing EU funds in Catalonia.

Actions approved/under execution	Program	Executive	Total
Improves the economic-business fabric of the city of Barcelona	1	BASA	4.666.816,32 €
Promotion of entrepreneurship and incubation services	1	BASA	4.293.114,49 €
Digitization of public services	1	BASA	1.410.055,87 €
Development of CityOS of Barcelona	2	IMI	1.028.719,00 €
Primary and urgent care services	2	IMI	1.191.840,97 €
Promotion services for personal autonomy and the elderly	2	IMI	1.516.895,61 €
Intelligent irrigation management platform	2	EU	310.526,39 €
New remote control system for Ornamental Fountains	2	EU	160.330,58
SUB-TOTAL APPROVED GENERALITAT			14.578.299,24 €

URBAN INNOVATIVE ACTIONS

Programs managed directly by the European Commission or its agencies. They aim to contribute to the application of EU policies. Competitive European funds, such as UIA, CEF, ERASMUS+, HORIZON 2020, HORIZON EUROPE and REC, play a vital role in supporting a variety of initiatives, ranging from urban innovation to research and education. UIA promotes new solutions for urban challenges, while CEF focuses on connectivity in key areas. ERASMUS+ promotes educational mobility and cooperation, HORIZON 2020 and HORIZON EUROPE support research and innovation, while REC reinforces rights and equality within the European Union. These funds reflect the EU's commitment to sustainable progress and comprehensive development.

Project funded: B-MINCOME

Programme	Operational manager	Project	Run by	Budget/Subsidy
Innovative Urban Actions	European Comission	B-MINCOME	Social Rights	6.067.610,51 € / 4.854.088,41 €

Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) provides urban authorities across Europe with spaces and resources to try out innovative ideas not previously tested in order to tackle inter-related challenges and study how these ideas respond to the complexity of real life. These projects must be high-quality, innovative projects that are designed and developed with the participation of any interested parties and geared towards results that are transferable.

B-MINCOME is the winning project submitted by Barcelona City Council, which is led by the Area of Social Rights. The aim behind it is to analyse how all the city’s residents can be guaranteed the minimum income required for a decent life and it is based on the premise that the current social assistance system is insufficient for achieving that aim.

The project will be implemented over the course of the next two years with the following partners:

• Ajuntament de Barcelona
• The Young Foundation (London)
• IVALUA
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
• NOVA - Centre per la Innovació Social Nova - CIS

Project funded: GBG_AS2C

Programme	Operational manager	Project	Run by	Budget/Subsidy
Innovative Urban Actions	European Comission	Climate Shelters Schools	Urban Ecology	4.997.462,20 € / 3.997.969,76 €

Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) provides urban authorities across Europe with spaces and resources to try out innovative ideas not previously tested in order to tackle inter-related challenges and study how these ideas respond to the complexity of real life. These projects must be high-quality, innovative projects that are designed and developed with the participation of any interested parties and geared towards results that are transferable.

The GBG_AS2C project will address the heat island effects in the City of Barcelona and prepare the city to face predicted increasingly high temperatures in summer, by transforming 10 pilot schools into climatic shelters.

Considering their low degree of adaptation to heat, but also their spatial distribution throughout the city as well as their great level of penetration within communities, schools are relevant spaces for adapting the city to climate change for the benefit of all. The project will implement a package of measures designed through a participatory process, introducing blue (aquatics playgrounds), green (greening playgrounds) and grey (traditional) components in schools in order to convert them into climatic shelters - not only for students, but also for summer school camps and all citizens outside of school time, as a refreshing and shaded leisure facility. In parallel, a climate change educational project will be adopted to contribute to climate change awareness, including the involvement of children and school professionals in the health assessment process.

The project will be implemented over the course of the next two years with the following partners:

• Ajuntament de Barcelona
• Public Health Agency of Barcelona
• Barcelona Consortium of Education
• Barcelona Cycle of Water
• Barcelona Institute for Global Health
• Institute for Environmental Science and Technology UAB
• Vila olímpica School

CEF

Connecting Europe Facility

• INMAB

CERV

Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Program

• NETCO
• BBAG e.V.

ERASMUS+

EU program to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe

• POL-RECRAFT
• CircularDesign
• MOVEment Spaces

HORIZON 2020

EU Research and Innovation Framework Program.

• SCOREWATER
• PLEDGER
• LOCALIZED
• IdALERT
• RESCUE
• NeMo
• C-MobILE
• IRIS

HORIZON EUROPE

Research and Innovation Framework Program 2021 - 2027

• PoDIUM
• DISCO

REC

Rights, Equality and Citizenship Program

• EOOH
• Voter Mobilisation
• AGREP

ISFP

Internal Security Fund Program

• SECUR-CITIES

EIT URBAN MOBILITY

Initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology

• TACTIC
• sCOOL2Walk
• RideSafeUM