Capitalisation
Capitalisation is relevant at multiple levels and throughout the whole project life cycle.
Programmes should have management practices which enable and support capitalisation, which can be effective at every stage of project implementation. Capitalisation can be a bridging step as one project closes, and a new idea for taking the objective forward emerges - it is about building on results, maximising their impact, extending the reach and visibility of Interreg programmes' achievements.
Capitalisation focused on understanding how developed concepts and ideas that can be taken further, by bringing together many partners on implementing projects aiming for a similar objective, from within the single Interreg programme, from the wider Interreg community and from other actions from EU funding and beyond.
Where to start
The essence of capitalisation is distilled in the 'Capitalisation Management Guide'. Aimed chiefly at programme processes, this should inspire programme approaches which support the process of capitalisation.
Check out the 'Capitalisation Management Toolkit' for more information.
Four policy networks, alongside an exchange group on PO5, form the basis of inter-programme exchanges alongside the Policy Objectives. These networks cover PO2 A greener Europe and PO4 A more social Europe. Interact is also following local development strategies using PO5. Further thematic networks will follow, supporting exchange on a PO1 Smarter Europe and ISO1 a Better Cooperation Governance.
What we are working on
With the first projects in 2021-2027 starting to generate results, now is the time for capitalisation to take place, and for results to be shared and transferred, and for policy reach - where the results of a project are shared with policy makers to be considered for adoption.
In 2024, we had several opportunities to explore and discuss practices of transfer of project results, policy level outreach and communication tools to support capitalisation (links to events material below in the Library section).
We also reflected on the future of Interreg, and the role that capitalisation could have in supporting programmes to have more impact in the future period. This resulted in the Post-27 Consultation Report for Capitalisation in Interreg, as part of the wider report on Synergies and cooperation. This report builds upon interesting practices implemented in the current period, and we will continue our discussions to ensure that capitalisation adds value to programme implementation after 2027.
There will be plenty more opportunities for support and discussions on capitalisation in 2025, so stay tuned!
Contact
For more information please contact Nicolas Garnier.
Have a look at our Library
Maximising Impact: Capitalisation and Policy Reach in Interreg (Paris, October 2024)
CAP-COM: Capitalisation towards a greater project impact (Prague, May 2024)
CAP-COM: Capitalisation arguments to break down barriers (Valencia, November 2023)