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1. Selected policy objectives and the JTF-specific objective ................................................................. 5

2. Policy choices, coordination and complementarity ........................................................................ 28

Policy Objective 1: A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity .................................................................. 28

Policy Objective 2: A greener, low-carbon Europe transitioning towards a net-zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation and risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility ........................................................................................................ 31

Policy Objective 3: A more connected Europe by enhancing mobility ............................................. 35

Policy Objective 4: A more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights ................................................................................................................................................ 36

Policy Objective 5: A Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas and local initiatives ................................................ 40

JTF-specific objective: Europe for a Just Transition .......................................................................... 41

2.1 Coordination, demarcation and complementarities between the Funds and, where appropriate, coordination between national and regional programmes ......................................... 42

2.2 Complementarities and synergies between the funds covered by the Partnership Agreement, the AMIF, the ISF, the BMVI, and other Union instruments ............................................................. 47

3. Contribution to the InvestEU budgetary guarantee with explanations .......................................... 58

4. Transfers ......................................................................................................................................... 58

4.1 Transfer between categories of region ....................................................................................... 58

4.2 Transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management ................................................ 58

4.3 Transfers between ERDF, ESF+ or Cohesion Fund or to another fund or funds ......................... 59

4.4 Transfer of ERDF and ESF+ resources as complementary support to the JTF, with justification 61

4.5 Transfers from European territorial cooperation (Interreg) to the investment for jobs and growth .............................................................................................................................................. 61

5. Form of Union contribution for technical assistance ...................................................................... 61

6. Thematic concentration .................................................................................................................. 63

7. Preliminary financial allocation from each fund covered by the Partnership Agreement, by policy objective, JTF-specific objective and technical assistance, at national and where appropriate regional level ...................................................................................................................................................... 64

8. List of planned programmes under the funds covered by the Partnership Agreement with the respective preliminary financial allocations by fund and the corresponding contribution by category of region ................................................................................................................................................ 67

9. Summary of actions planned to reinforce administrative capacity for the implementation of the funds covered by the Partnership Agreement ...................................................................................... 68

10. An integrated approach to address the demographic challenges and/or specific needs of regions and areas (where appropriate) ............................................................................................................. 70