​Central

The Government is responsible for overall national legislation, in accordance with the principles and rules of economic, social and territorial cohesion policy and international obligations.

• The National Co-ordination Agency acts as a central authority over the EU structural funds.
• Implementation of funds
• Monitoring
• Publicity and Absorption capacity.
• National Strategic Reference Framework
• Spatial Planning
• Evaluations

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

• Developing economic activities with the objective of improvement of economic structure and creation of new jobs or ensuring stability of endangered jobs, and
• Improving the infrastructure of the territory, including conditions for transportation services.
  

Regional authorities can devise and implement projects in accordance with calls for proposals under the various EU structural funds, including and not limited to, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

Local

Local authorities can devise and implement projects in accordance with calls for proposals under the various EU structural funds.

LEADER groups manage projects implemented at the local level, with dedicated funding under the EAFRD. Other sources include ESF and ERDF funding.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Regional Development

National Co-ordination Authority