Framework
Portugal 2030 embodies the Partnership Agreement established between Portugal and the European Commission, which sets out the major strategic objectives for the implementation, between 2021 and 2027, of the total amount of €23 billion.
The funds come from the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) – €11.5 billion, plus €139 million for European Territorial Cooperation (ETC); the ESF+ (European Social Fund) – €7.8 billion; the Cohesion Fund – €3.1 billion; the Just Transition Fund – €224 million; and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) – €393 million.
In addition to these amounts, there are also transfers to the Connecting Europe Facility – €1.048 billion.
Its programming is based on five strategic objectives of the European Union: a smarter, greener, more connected, more social Europe that is closer to its citizens.
Portugal 2030 has as its strategic framework the Portugal 2030 Strategy, approved by Council of Ministers Resolution No. 98/2020 of 13 November, structured around four central thematic agendas for the development of Portugal’s economy, society and territory by 2030.
Portugal 2030 is implemented through 12 programmes: four thematic programmes – Demography, skills and inclusion; Innovation and digital transition; Climate action and sustainability; and Sea; five regional programmes, corresponding to NUTS II regions on the mainland, two in the autonomous regions and one for technical assistance. In addition to these, there are the European Territorial Cooperation Programmes in which Portugal participates.
Together, these programmes mobilise all available resources in a coordinated and coherent manner, in accordance with the principles of simplification, transparency, partnership, effectiveness, efficiency and results orientation.
The Portugal 2030 Partnership Agreement was approved on 12 July 2022 and signed on 14 July by the Portuguese State and the European Commission, with all programmes approved by 15 December 2022.
Priorities
The Portugal 2030 programme is structured around five strategic objectives (OP) and one specific objective of the European Union.
Portugal + smart
Investing in research and innovation, digitisation (including digital connectivity), the competitiveness and internationalisation of businesses, skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship.
Portugal + connected
With strategic transport networks, based on a strong commitment to railways, enhancing the mobility of people and goods, as well as the qualification of territories, ensuring their attractiveness, competitiveness and integration into national and international markets.
Portugal + close to citizens
Supporting local development strategies that promote social and territorial cohesion, and supporting sustainable urban development based on the concept of interconnected networks, centred on people’s needs.
Portugal + green
Focused on the green transition, keeping pace with the climate emergency and incorporating decarbonisation, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, while supporting innovation, the circular economy and sustainable mobility.
Portugal + social
Supporting the improvement of the population’s qualifications, equal access to healthcare, promoting quality employment and social inclusion, in line with the priorities set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Portugal + fair transition
To ensure that the transition to a sustainable and carbon-neutral economy is fair.
Guiding principles
Portugal 2030 is guided by eight principles:
Concentration
Focus European funding support on a limited number of strategic areas and types of intervention in order to maximise its impact on economic, social, environmental and territorial dimensions, avoiding the fragmentation of support and encouraging a more efficient mobilisation of resources.
Results orientation
Ensure that the use of European funds is focused on the results to be achieved, based on contractual agreements, strengthening the mechanisms for ownership and accountability of beneficiaries by consolidating practices aimed at linking incentives to the effective achievement of results.
Transparency and accountability
Strengthen existing public information mechanisms and practices in European Funds, continuing to disseminate information on support to be granted and granted, and on the evaluation of results obtained, through, in particular, the Greater Transparency Portal, among others.
Segregation of management functions and prevention of conflicts of interest
Manter a subordinação do modelo de gestão dos Fundos Europeus ao primado da separação rigorosa de funções de análise e decisão, de pagamento, da função contabilística e de auditoria e controlo.
Simplification
Continue to reduce costs associated with management and deadlines, reflected in a reduction in programming levels; shorten the procedural intermediation chain, eliminating steps that do not add value; opt for simplified costs; reduce and simplify prosecutors’ interactions with the system.
Openness to innovation
Implement pilot projects and innovative territorial approaches in areas financed by European funds, demonstrating efficiency and effectiveness in public policies.
Subsidiarity
Continue the process of decentralising decision-making to the level at which it is most efficient to do so; in the case of territorial agendas, align the corresponding territorial level of policy decision-making with the level of funding decision-making.
Synergies between national and Community funding sources
Ensure, both in terms of strategic and budgetary planning and in terms of monitoring and evaluation, a comprehensive overview of the resources mobilised in support of the Portugal 2030 Strategy.
Programmes
Portugal 2030 is implemented through 12 programmes, which allocate funds by area of activity (thematic programmes) and by region (regional programmes).
Thematic programmes
Demographics, qualifications and inclusion
This programme has a budget of around €5.7 billion financed by the ESF+ and is aimed at the least developed regions of the continent, although some of its measures may cover the regions of Lisbon and the Algarve.
It has interventions in the areas of active employment policies, education and vocational and higher education, combating material deprivation, social inclusion and equal opportunities, with interventions that, together, also contribute to addressing the demographic challenge, almost fully complying with the Portugal + Social objective.
Climate action and sustainability
This programme has a total budget of €3.1 billion financed by the Cohesion Fund and will be implemented nationwide to address the challenges of sustainability and climate transition, with a particular focus on decarbonising various sectors of the economy, thereby making a significant contribution to achieving the national goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
The interventions focus on energy transition (mainly through decarbonisation) and actions that promote resource sustainability and urban mobility, which contribute to the Portugal + Verde (Greener Portugal) objective, as well as investments in transport, namely railways and the maritime-port sector, within the scope of the Portugal + Conectado (More Connected Portugal) objective. Climate action and
Innovation and digital transition
This programme has a total budget of €3.9 billion financed by the ERDF and ESF+. It is aimed at the least developed regions of the continent and the Autonomous Regions to support innovation and competitiveness, energy transition and skills for competitiveness.
Thus, under the Portugal + Competitive objective, it includes interventions in digitisation, research and innovation, as well as in the growth and competitiveness of SMEs. Under the Portugal + Green objective, it will support companies in decarbonisation projects and support for renewable energy production, and under the Portugal + Social objective, it will support the adaptation of workers and companies to change.
Sea
This programme has a total of €393 million in funding from the FEAMPA for the whole country, with the aim of supporting investments in sustainable fishing, energy efficiency and decarbonisation, biodiversity, adding value to fishery products and local development, contributing in particular to the Portugal + Verde objective and, to a lesser extent, to the Portugal + Próximo objective.
Regional programmes
North
This programme has a total budget of €3.4 million, financed by the ERDF and ESF+. It focuses particularly on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the ongoing decentralisation process on the continent, and contributes to the overall strategic objectives, in particular the objectives Portugal + Closer, Portugal + Greener and Portugal + Competitive.
It includes an allocation of €60 million to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the transition to carbon neutrality resulting from the closure of the Matosinhos refinery.
Lisbon
This programme has a total budget of €381 million, financed by the ERDF and ESF+. It focuses particularly on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the ongoing decentralisation process on the continent, and contributes to most of the strategic objectives, in particular Portugal + Closer, Portugal + Greener and Portugal + Competitive.
Allgarve
This programme has a total budget of €780 million, financed by the FEDER and FSE+. It focuses particularly on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the ongoing decentralisation process on the continent, and contributes to most of the strategic objectives, in particular Portugal + Closer, Portugal + Greener and Portugal + Competitive.
Madeira
This programme has a total budget of €760 million, financed by the FEDER and FSE+. It focuses particularly on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the ongoing decentralisation process on the continent, and contributes to the Strategic Objectives in general, particularly the objectives Portugal + Proximity, Portugal + Green and Portugal + Competitive.
Centre
This programme has a total budget of €2.2 million, financed by the ERDF and ESF+. It focuses particularly on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the ongoing decentralisation process on the continent, and contributes to the overall strategic objectives, in particular the objectives Portugal + Closer, Portugal + Greener and Portugal + Competitive.
It includes an allocation of €65 million to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the transition to carbon neutrality resulting from the closure of the Pego refinery.
Alentejo
This programme has a total budget of around €1.1 million, financed by the FEDER and FSE+. It focuses particularly on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the ongoing decentralisation process on the continent, and contributes to the overall strategic objectives, in particular the objectives Portugal + Closer, Portugal + Greener and Portugal + Competitive.
It includes a €99 million allocation to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the transition to carbon neutrality resulting from the closure of the Sines refinery.
Açores
This programme has a total budget of around €1.1 million, funded by the FEDER and FSE+. It focuses particularly on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the ongoing decentralisation process on the continent, and contributes to the overall strategic objectives, in particular the objectives Portugal + Closer, Portugal + Greener and Portugal + Competitive.
Technical Assistance Programme
Technical Support
The Technical Assistance Programme, with a budget of €168 million, is financed by the ERDF and has a national scope to support the implementation of actions by entities involved in the coordination and management of funds, including monitoring, evaluation, communication, information and control systems, as well as the implementation of the roadmap for capacity building of the European funds ecosystem.
European Territorial Cooperation
European Territorial Cooperation
Within the scope of European Territorial Cooperation, Portugal participates in a series of Operational Programmes, which are currently being planned and negotiated in partnership with other relevant Member States in the cross-border, transnational and outermost regions strands, and with other Member States and the European Commission in the interregional strand.
Global Values
Source of funds
| FEDER | FSE+ * | FC * | FTJ | FEAMPA * | TOTAL (M€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 497 | 7 497 | 3 399 | 224 | 379 | 22 995 |
| + | |||||
| Transfer to the Connecting Europe Facility | 1 048 | ||||
| Territorial Cooperation | 139 | ||||
| 24 182 | |||||
In line with the figures set by the Commission, Portugal transferred €280 million from the FC to the FSE+ and €14 million from the FC to the FEAMPA.
Distribution of funds by strategic objectives
| Strategic Objective | FEDER | FSE+ | FC | FTJ | FEAMPA | TOTAL (M€) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP1 Europe + Smart | 5 261 | 5 261 | 23% | ||||
| OP2 Europe + Green | 3 492 | 1 633 | 341 | 5 466 | 24% | ||
| OP3 Europe + Connected | 433 | 1 394 | 1 827 | 8% | |||
| OP4 Europe + Social | 493 | 7 502 | 7 995 | 35% | |||
| OP5 Europe +Next | 1 526 | 34 | 1 560 | 7% | |||
| FTJ | 224 | 224 | 1% | ||||
| Technical Support | 291 | 275 | 78 | 18 | 662 | 3% | |
| Total (M€) | 11 497 | 7 777 | 3105 | 224 | 393 | 22 995 | 100% |
| 50% | 34% | 14% | 1% | 2% |
Distribution of funds by programme
Distribution of Portugal 2030 funds among the 12 programmes.
| Programmes | FEDER | FSE+ | FC | FTJ | FEAMPA | TOTAL (M€) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thematic Programmes | 3 505 | 6 091 | 3105 | 393 | 13 094 | 57% | |
| Innovation and digital transition | 3 505 | 400 | 3 905 | ||||
| Climate action and sustainability | 3105 | 3 105 | |||||
| Demographics, qualifications and inclusion | 5 691 | 5 691 | |||||
| Sea | 393 | 393 | |||||
| Regional Programmes on the Mainland | 6 702 | 907 | 224 | 7 833 | 34% | ||
| North | 2 973 | 362 | 60 | 3 395 | |||
| Centre | 1 867 | 240 | 65 | 2 172 | |||
| Alentejo | 876 | 130 | 99 | 1 104 | |||
| Lisbon | 318 | 63 | 381 | ||||
| Algarve | 668 | 112 | 780 | ||||
| Regional Programmes of the Autonomous Regions | 1 121 | 779 | 1 900 | 8% | |||
| Açores | 680 | 460 | 1 140 | ||||
| Madeira | 441 | 319 | 760 | ||||
| Technical Assistance Programme | 168 | 0 | 168 | 1% | |||
| Total (M€) | 11 497 | 7 777 | 3105 | 224 | 393 | 22 995 | 100% |
Distribution of Portugal 2030 funds by programmes and strategic objectives
| Programmes | OP1 | OP2 | OP3 | OP4 | OP5 | FTJ | AT | TOTAL (M€) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thematic Programmes | 2 567 | 2 789 | 1 394 | 6 001 | 34 | 308 | 13 094 | 57% | |
| Innovation and digital transition | 2 567 | 815 | 400 | 123 | 3 905 | ||||
| Climate action and sustainability | 1 633 | 1 394 | 78 | 3 105 | |||||
| Demographics, qualifications and inclusion | 5 601 | 90 | 5 691 | ||||||
| Sea | 341 | 34 | 18 | 393 | |||||
| Regional Programmes on the Mainland | 2 259 | 2 354 | 280 | 1 080 | 1 479 | 224 | 156 | 7 833 | 34% |
| North | 1 000 | 913 | 95 | 501 | 765 | 60 | 61 | 3 395 | |
| Centre | 629 | 663 | 105 | 266 | 400 | 65 | 44 | 2 172 | |
| Alentejo | 234 | 315 | 81 | 144 | 213 | 99 | 19 | 1 104 | |
| Lisboa | 170 | 95 | 56 | 47 | 12 | 381 | |||
| Algarve | 225 | 368 | 114 | 72 | 35 | 780 | |||
| Regional Programmes of the Autonomous Regions | 468 | 316 | 191 | 848 | 36 | 41 | 1 899 | 8% | |
| Açores | 249 | 194 | 127 | 530 | 16 | 23 | 1 140 | ||
| Madeira | 219 | 121 | 64 | 317 | 20 | 18 | 760 | ||
| Technical Assistance Programme | 169 | 169 | 1% | ||||||
| Total M€ | 5 305 | 5 378 | 1 944 | 7 883 | 1 567 | 224 | 691 | 22 995 | 100% |
Articulação com estratégias e programas nacionais
Alinhamento temático da Estratégia 2030
Agendas temáticas da Estratégia 2030
Estratégia Portugal 2030 está estruturada em torno de quatro agendas temáticas:
Agenda 1 – As Pessoas Primeiro: um melhor equilíbrio demográfico, maior inclusão, menos desigualdade
1.1 Sustentabilidade demográfica
1.2 Promoção da inclusão e luta contra a exclusão
1.3 Resiliência do sistema de saúde
1.4. Garantia de habitação condigna e acessível
1.5 Combate às desigualdades e à discriminação
OP4 Europa + social
Agenda 2 – Inovação, Digitalização e Qualificações como motores do desenvolvimento
2.1 Promoção da sociedade do conhecimento
2.2 Inovação empresarial
2.3 Qualificação dos recursos humanos
2.4 Qualificação das instituições
OP1 Europa + Inteligente | OP4 Europa + social
Agenda 3 – Transição climática e sustentabilidade dos recursos
3.1 Descarbonizar a sociedade e promover a transição energética
3.2 Tornar a economia circular
3.3 Reduzir os riscos e valorizar os ativos ambientais
3.4 Agricultura e florestas sustentáveis
3.5 Economia do mar sustentável
OP2 Europa + verde
Agenda 4 – Um país competitivo externamente e coeso internamente
4.1 Competitividade das redes urbanas
4.2 Competitividade e coesão na baixa densidade
4.3 Projeção da faixa atlântica
4.4 Inserção territorial mercado ibérico
OP1 Europa + Inteligente | OP2 Europa + verde | OP3 Europa + conectada | OP4 Europa + social | OP5 Europa + próxima
Na dimensão regional, foram elaboradas estratégias de desenvolvimento social e económico ao nível de cada uma das NUTS II, as quais têm em consideração as prioridades estabelecidas na Estratégia Portugal 2030, bem como integram a auscultação dos diferentes atores regionais, sub-regionais e locais. Estas estratégias podem ser consultadas nos websites das CCDR e dos Governos Regionais.
Relação das agendas temáticas com o Portugal 2030 e o PRR
| Estratégia 2030 | Agendas Temáticas | Portugal 2030 | PRR | Total PRR + PT 2030 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Pessoas Primeiro: Um melhor equilíbrio demográfico, maior inclusão, menos desigualdade | 3 865 | 17% | 5 236 | 31% | 9 102 | 23% |
| Digitalização, Inovação e Qualificação como Motores do Desenvolvimento | 8 329 | 36% | 6 397 | 38% | 14 723 | 37% |
| Transição Climática e Sustentabilidade dos Recursos | 4 779 | 21% | 4 187 | 25% | 8 966 | 23% |
| Um País Competitivo Externamente e Coeso Internamente | 5 329 | 23% | 823 | 5% | 6 152 | 16% |
| Technical Support | 693 | 693 | ||||
| Total | 22 995 | 100% | 16 444 | 100% | 39 639 | 100% |
Nota: As concentrações temáticas associadas às alterações climáticas no PRR (37%) e no Portugal 2030 (37% no Fundo de Coesão e 30% no FEDER) são atingidas através de contributos da generalidade das agendas temáticas da Estratégia 2030.
Distribuição dos montantes do Portugal 2030 e do PRR pelas agendas temáticas da Estratégia 2030
| Strategic Objective | Agenda 1 | Agenda 2 | Agenda 3 | Agenda 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP1 Europa + inteligente | 4 728 | 577 | 5 305 | ||
| OP2 Europa + verde | 4 779 | 613 | 5 392 | ||
| OP3 Europa + conectada | 1 930 | 1 930 | |||
| OP4 Europa + social | 3 865 | 3 600 | 418 | 7 883 | |
| OP5 Europa + próxima | 1 567 | 1 567 | |||
| FTJ | 224 | 224 | |||
| Technical Support | 693 | ||||
| Total | 3 865 | 8 329 | 4 779 | 5 329 | 22 995 |
| 17% | 36% | 21% | 23% | 100% | |
| PRR | 5 236 | 6 397 | 4 187 | 823 | 16 644 |
| 31% | 38% | 25% | 5% | 100% | |
| Portugal 2030 + PRR | 9 102 | 14 726 | 8 966 | 6 152 | 39 639 |
| 23% | 37% | 23% | 16% | 100% |
Alinhamento com o PRR
Relação dos objetivos estratégicos com as componentes do PRR
O Portugal 2030 está igualmente alinhado com as componentes do Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência português. A mobilização conjugada dos financiamentos previstos permite uma capacidade reforçada de transformar a economia, a sociedade e o território de Portugal.
| Acordo de Parceria 2021-2027 | Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resiliência | Transição Climática | Transição Digital | ||||||||||||||||||
| C01 | C02 | C03 | C04 | C05 | C06 | C07 | C08 | C09 | C10 | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | C15 | C16 | C17 | C18 | C19 | C20 | |
| OP1 Uma Europa mais inteligente | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OP2 Uma Europa mais verde | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OP3 Uma Europa mais conectada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OP4 Uma Europa mais social | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OP5 Uma Europa mais próxima | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alinhamento com outros instrumentos
Relação dos objetivos estratégicos com outros financiamentos europeus
O Portugal 2030 é complementado por outros instrumentos europeus de apoio ao desenvolvimento económico e social de gestão centralizada na Comissão Europeia.
| Acordo de Parceria 2021-2027 | Outros financiamentos europeus relevantes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestEU | CEF | Horizonte Europa | Digital Europe | Programa Especial da UE | PARE/IAT | Single Market Program | Erasmus + | Programa Saúde | FAMI | Programa LIFE | PEPAC | IPCEI | ||
| OP1 Uma Europa mais inteligente | ||||||||||||||
| OP2 Uma Europa mais verde | ||||||||||||||
| OP3 Uma Europa mais conectada | ||||||||||||||
| OP4 Uma Europa mais social | ||||||||||||||
| OP5 Uma Europa mais próxima | ||||||||||||||