The main objective of this guidebook is to examine the financial instruments available within the Northern Dimension area for financing projects of cross-border transport and logistics infrastructure and to develop guidelines for a co-financing mechanism. The guidelines assist the members, project managers and project promoters of the Northern Dimension Partnership on Transport and Logistics (NDPTL) in applying the financial instruments that pull together the EU and national public and private funding, and to increase the successful implementation of the projects.
The guidelines have been developed with the objective of enhancing the planning of cross-border projects and improving the implementation of transport infrastructure policies, as well as increasing knowledge concerning fund raising. Special attention is paid to:
1) instruments available for cross-border cooperation projects,
2) public-private partnerships (PPP), and
3) financial models applicable in Russia and Belarus.