Cross-border Cooperation Operational Programme 2007-2013: Denmark, Sweden and Norway

The Interreg IVA Cross-border Cooperation Programme “Öresund-Kattegatt-Skagerrak” – Programme under the Territorial Cooperation Objective, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has been approved On 27 March 2008 bye the European Commission with a total budget of around €223 million

Purpose, aim and priorities of the programme.

The programme’s vision is to create region which is attractive and competitive, and characterised by knowledge-based cooperation and sustainable development. These values are to be found in the goals set down for each sub-programme. Öresund aims to become Europe’s most attractive and competitive region, while Kattegatt-Skagerrak sets itself the goal of being an innovative and functional border region that offers a high quality of life.

The programme’s broad objectives are to:

  • Increase sustainable economic growth and contribute to the EU’s regional development objectives;
  • Develop a physically and organisationally homogeneous region by stimulating cooperation and common use of resources; and
  • Increase integration by improving the mobility of people and businesses.


Priorities established in the Operational Programme are:

  • Priority 1: Promote sustainable economic growth [approximately 44.7% of total funding, not including the Norwegian contribution]
  • Priority 2: Tying the region together [approximately 32.9% of total funding, not including the Norwegian contribution]
  • Priority 3: Promote everyday integration [approximately 16.4% of total funding, not including the Norwegian contribution]
  • Priority 4: Technical assistance [approximately 6.0% of total funding, not including the Norwegian contribution]


The Managing Authority is the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (NUTEK) localted in Malmö.