Central level
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing is responsible for developing, driving, implementing and evaluating the development and cohesion policies, including regional development, as well as the definition of infrastructure policies in the areas of construction, real estate and transport.
Management of the following EU structural funds:
- European Social Fund (ESF)
- European Regional Development Fund
- The Cohesion Fund
- The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
- The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
- EEA Grants
For each there is a managing body that co-ordinates programmes and projects across all government levels.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing
Regional level
Regional authorities can devise and implement programmes to further develop economic, social and territorial cohesion utilising EU structural funds via the national managing authorities.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Regional Authorities of Azores and Madeira
Local level
Local governments and intermunicipal entities can devise and implement programmes to further develop economic, social and territorial cohesion utilising EU structural funds via the national managing authorities.
Parishes are responsible for
- participating, as agreed with the municipality, in the process of municipal plans for land management;
- Collaborating, with the municipality of spatial planning;
- Enabling consultation by stakeholders of municipal plans for land use planning
Responsible ministries/bodies
Municipalities
Sources
EEA Grants Portugal, 2014-2021
EU Structural Funds Guide, Welcome Europe, Portugal
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, Seventh Revision 2005.
