HARMO-DATA

One common challenge within the Project area was the non-harmonised territorial management system, which slowed down the acquisition of information for the purpose of proper land management by public institutions and local, regional and national authorities.
The overall objective was to improve the capacity for cross-border institutional cooperation between the public authorities and those responsible for territorial planning, by promoting the creation of joint system coordination and effective land management solutions. The objective was achieved with the development of a joint territorial management model, including a platform for the harmonisation of the territorial data, and a territorial management protocol signed by the competent authorities within the area. The project’s main outputs were the following: A protocol for the harmonisation of territorial data, a joint platform for the harmonisation of the territorial data, and beneficiaries involved in the land management training process. The target groups were the following: policy makers, national, regional and local authorities, companies, civil protection agencies and organisations dedicated to preventing environmental risks, protected areas, universities, and research centres. Through the consolidation of the relationships between the public authorities and the exchange of good practices among territorial managers, the cross-border approach provided for the coordination of policies, as well as an increase in knowledge for effective joint planning and the implementation of an integrated land management model. The creation of a territorial platform consistent with the INSPIRE directive represents an innovative solution in the area, where territorial management was not coordinated.
The selected municipalities were able to test its functionality, thus ensuring the model’s effective transfer for the future joint management of the cross-border area.