The project covers regions of two specific types: 'low growth regions' those characterised by a persistent lack of growth over more than a decade; and  'less developed regions', with rising, but still low levels of GDP.  On this basis, work is organised along these two types of lagging regions, in partnership with the relevant national and regional authorities:

• Low growth regions
  • Greece – Central Macedonia, Western Greece, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace*
  • Italy – Puglia, Campania
  • Portugal - Algarve, Alentejo, Centro, Norte
  • Spain – Extremadura
• Less developed regions
  • Bulgaria - national level, Severen Tsentralen* 
  • Hungary - national level, Észak-Alföld* 
  • Poland  - Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Lubuskie, Podlaskie, Warminsko Mazurskie* 
  • Romania - Nord-Est, Sud-Est, Sud - Muntenia, Sud-Vest Oltenia, Vest, Nord-Vest, Centru, and București - Ilfov

  • Croatia - national level

(*regions covered only in Lagging Regions 1 – 2016-2018)