In cooperation with municipalities, ZPR is developing, coordinating and implementing many different projects that are aimed to develop region as such. The projects that are implemented or still are in the process of implementation cover many different areas - tourism, entrepreneurship, social care and services, environmental protection etc. In order to achieve the development, Planning Region is cooperating with different available fund programmes.
Municipalities of Zemgale have always been keen about Latvia-Lithuania cross border cooperation programme. In the previous planning period of 2007-2013 Zemgale Planning region was recognized as most active project partner with more than 10 projects implemented, amongst them in many cases - as a lead partner.
For more information please contact Head of ZPR's Development Department:
Dace Vilmane
Katolu Street 2b, Jelgava, LV3001, Latvia
+371 630 25 828
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Some of our projects currently being implemented:
- European Structural fund:
- "Open Your Heart in Zemgale" - lead partner; involves 26 partners (municipalities, state institutions, NGO`s); main aim is to develop community-based services; total budget 6 778 348 EUR
- INTERREG Latvia - Lithuania:
- “Creating of business support system and the availability In Zemgale, Kurzeme and Northern Lithuania” - lead partner; seven partners; total budget 729 604.06 EUR
- “International cultural route “Balts’ road”” - six partners; total budget 763 402.38 EUR
- “Four seasons exciting journey in manor parks” - five partners; total budget 629 246.79 EUR
- “Improvement of efficiency and availability of local public security services in cross border regions of Latvia and Lithuania” - total budget 543 262.45 EUR
- “Improvement of Quality and Accessibility of Social Services in Mid-Baltic Region” - lead partner; eight partners; total budget 791 256.20 EUR
- “Enhancement of Green Infrastructure in the Landscape of Lowland Rivers” - lead partner, eight partners; total budget 583 300.34 EUR
- INTERREG Europe:
- “Regional policies for innovation driven competitiveness and growth of rural SMEs” - nine partners; total budget 1 574 322 EUR
- “Green public procurement for resource-efficient regional growth” - nine partners; total budget 1 704 322 EUR
- “Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Mindset in Young People through the Dynamisation of Competences, Teaching Methodologies and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” - ten partners; total budget 2 044 484 EUR
- “Protecting European Biodiversity from Invasive Alien Species” - seven partners; total budget 1 384 618 EUR
- “Electro MObility as driver to support POLicy Instruments for sustainable mobility” - nine partners; total budget 1 792 053 EUR
- INTERREG Baltic Sea Region:
- “Sohjoa - Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation” - 12 partners; total budget 3 768 388.64 EUR
- INTERREG The Central Baltic Programme:
- Project RETHINK - 2 partners, total budget 251 395.55 EUR
