Localism and PO5

Policy Objective 5, A Europe closer to citizens offered Interreg programmes a different way to generate and implement projects. In all, 11 programmes undertook this approach committing between 5 and 55 million EUR to this objective.

Interact is closely following the development of the strategies that will underpin the implementation of this policy objective.

Where to start

If you are interested in the application of PO5, please consult recent event materials listed below. 

You may find the intervention at the Interreg Knowledge Fair 2023 a useful start.

What we are working on

We are actively supporting the implementation of Policy Objective 5 (PO5) across various Interreg programmes. So far, we have organised several exchange sessions and events focused on how to effectively plan and implement PO5 in different territorial contexts.

In 2025, we held a dedicated PO5 exchange session as part of the event "Let’s put territoriality on the map", discussing territorial tools and the future of territoriality. Additionally, an advisory event is planned for November/December to support the Bulgarian programmes with their PO5 implementation.

Contact 

For more information please contact Daniela Minichberger

For more information on the other Territorial instruments please see here.

Exchange community

Interact offers an online space for those working with Localism and PO5, and wider Programme and project management, to share information and exchange. You can find out more about our MS Teams environment on our Networks page, and see all our networks in our Portal.

If you would like to learn more about this, please contact Pieter Louwers