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Τhe Directorate General for Growth, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus, is the Programme Operator for the “Local Development and Poverty Reduction Programme”, funded through the EEA and Norway Financial Mechanisms under the current period 2014 - 2021. The Programme Agreement between the Donors and the Programme Operator was signed on the 29th of June 2020. The Programme Agreement foresees the funding and implementation of eleven predefined projects, with an overall budget of €8.396.118, with focus in the areas of environment, health, social welfare and culture. For each of the eleven projects, a project contract was signed between the Programme Operator and the Project Promoters and implementation has begun.

For more information on each of the eleven Projects (project promoters, description, objectives, budget, links to dedicated webpages etc.), click on each project's link below.



  • 1- Corporate Sustainability Supporting Framework
  • 2- Gastronomy from A to Z - Gastronomy School at Troodos area
  • 3- Digitizing the Museums of Cyprus
  • 4- Multifunctional Community Centre for people with special needs
  • 6- Separate collection and management of hazardous waste produced by households
  • 7- Reduction of risk of damage caused by wildfires in Cyprus' forests
  • 8- Assessment of climate change effects on pollution in transport in Cyprus (ACCEPT)
  • 9- Solidarity Network Nicosia in Action «NiclnAct»
  • 10- Childhood cancer diagnostic laboratory
  • 11- New infrastructure for diagnosis and treatment of patients
  • 12- Centre for children and adolescents with neuro-developmental disorders (NDD)