Operational Programmes
OP JAC
Operational Programme Johannes Amos Comenius (OP JAC) is one of nine thematic programmes to be implemented in the Czech Republic from the European Structural and Investment Funds in the programming period 2021-2027.
OP JAC builds on the Operational Programme Research, Development and Education and its main objective is to support the development of an open and educated society based on knowledge and skills, equal opportunities and developing the potential of each individual.
Priorities:
Priority 01: Research and development
- development of top capacities (both in infrastructure and human resources)
- deepening the knowledge potential available to entities in the Czech Republic
- focusing on current and future societal challenges and the ability to build a base for future applicability of research and development results in practice
- strengthening the internationalization and development of the institutional environment of research organizations, strengthening excellent research teams
- strengthening the cooperation between research organizations and the application sphere, strengthening the applicability of R&D&I results and strengthening the orientation of research in research organizations towards areas with a high potential for applicability in practice
- strengthening the key infrastructure needed for excellent research
Priority O2: Education
The overall objective is to create and develop an open education system that responds to the changing external environment and that provides relevant content of education in a lifelong perspective.
The basic interventions of OP JAC will include:
- modernising the objectives and content of education, including forms and methods of learning at all levels of the education system
- making the teaching profession more attractive through improving the quality of pregraduate education and supporting teachers at the beginning of their career and their further education and professional development,
- ensuring just access to quality education and reducing segregation, inequalities and the risk of excluding vulnerable groups from education.
OP JAC is managed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
More information can be found here.
OP TAC
Operational Programme Technologies and Application for Competitiveness (OP TAC) is one of nine thematic programmes to be implemented in the Czech Republic from the European Structural and Investment Funds in the programming period 2021-2027.
OP TAC builds on the Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation for Competitiveness. The priorities are research, development and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises, energy and climate policy and digitization of the economy.
Priority axes:
Priority 01: Strengthening the performance of enterprises in research, development and innovation and their digital transformation
Priority 02: Enhancing entrepreneurship and competitiveness of SMEs
Priority 03: Developing digital infrastructure
Priority 04: Moving towards a low-carbon economy
Priority 05: Effective use of renewable energy sources
Priority 06: Developing sustainable mobility
OP TAC is managed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
More information can be found here.
OP E (2021-2027)
The new stage of the Operational Programme Environment (OP E) builds on the previous programming period. A large portion of the activities supported in the past will continue to be supported.
Supported areas:
- Measures in the field of energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- Renewable energy sources in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set out in the directive
- Climate change adaptation, disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
- Access to water and sustainable water management
- Transition to a resource-efficient circular economy
- Strengthening the protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity, and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and the reduction of all forms of pollution
The OP E 2021–2027 is administered by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic.
More information: here
NRP
National Recovery Plan (NRP) is a summary of reforms and investments that the Czech Republic wants to implement from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, which is part of the EU's NextGenerationEU recovery support instrument. NRP is intended to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic, increase the sustainability and resilience of the economy and society and prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of green and digital transformation.
The plan is divided into six thematic pillars, which are further subdivided into components:
- Digital transformation
- Physical infrastructure and green transition
- Education and labour market
- Systematic support for public investment
- Research, development and innovation
- Population health and resilience
Components 3. and 5. are managed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS). Component 6. is managed by the Ministry of Health (MoH).
More information (NRP): https://planobnovy.gov.cz/
More information (MEYS): https://www.edu.cz
More information (MoH): https://www.mzcr.cz/category/evropske-fondy/narodni-plan-obnovy/