By decision of the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis, the project titled “Socioeconomic Development of the Just Transition Areas of the Peloponnese Region,” with a total budget of 63.8 million euros.
This includes the following 8 individual projects—public infrastructure— in the critical sectors of education and social welfare, transportation, and the upgrading of urban spaces and urban functions, with a significant developmental impact across the entire region.
1.Establishment of a Creative Activities Center (KDA) for children on the neurodivergence and autism spectrum.
2.Tripoli Regional Road.
3. Establishment of an agricultural school.
4. Dimitsana Bypass.
5. Industrial Park (BI.PE.) (Meligala).
6. Central administrative headquarters of the Peloponnese Region.
7. Digitization of Peloponnese Region archives.
8.Digitization of Peloponnese Regional Authority services.
According to the ministry, these specific initiatives are designed to address identified needs of local communities and serve as a concrete example of support for the transition of the DAM in the Peloponnese region—with a focus on the area of Megalopolis—toward a new and more modern development model.
This decision activates the implementation process for the projects that were approved for the Peloponnese region under Pillar III of the European Mechanism for Just Transition regions. The funding for these projects combines loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) with grants from the EU budget and national funds.
