The "InterMETREX" project was financed by Interreg IIIC South Zone, which is a community initiative supported by the European Regional Development Fund. This programme aimed to promote interregional co-operation between regional and other public authorities across the entire EU territory and neighbouring countries.

The project itself sought to improve the effectiveness of metropolitan governance, spatial planning and development practice through the exchange of knowledge and experience between practitioners. The project also catered for the dissemination and implementation of the practitioners’ findings and conclusions.

INTERMETREX directly assisted the objective of Interreg IIIC to improve the effectiveness of policies and instruments for regional development and cohesion.

The total budget for the project was €1.5 million, of which MEPA’s share was €22,515. 75% of the budget allocation for MEPA was provided by the EU, while the remaining 25% was provided by MEPA. The project was concluded in 2007.

Within MEPA, the project was coordinated by the Plan Making and Policy Development Unit, with assistance from the EU and Multilateral Affairs Unit.

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