FACILITY POINT – Supporting the governance of the EUSAIR
Challenges: heterogeneity in socio-economic development, imbalances in institutional and administrative capacity, weak implementation of EU policies, different degree of EU integration, lack of effective coordination/cooperation between countries and funds for development and realisation of strategic macro regional (MR)  projects, stakeholder involvement. 
The project provides operational and administrative support to EUSAIR governance structures and stakeholders in implementation of the EUSAIR and its Action Plan.
Overall objective: Facilitate the coordination and implementation of EUSAIR by enhancing the institutional capacity of public administrations and key stakeholders and by assisting the progress of implementation of joint priorities.
Expected change:
STABLE OPERATIONAL&ADMINISTRATIVE; SUPPORT to GB & TSGs to effectively and efficiently carry out their respective tasks and processes related to coordination and implementation of EUSAIR/Action Plan.
INCREASED KNOWLEDGE BASE of public administrations and other stakeholders about the MR territory and common challenges to more effectively coordinate policies. Capacities for MR strategic project development and mobilisation of funds for their implementation raised. Improved EUSAIR monitoring framework.
COMMITMENT&COOPERATION: Wide range of stakeholders mobilized, committed and motivated in the long-run for cross sector and transnational cooperation. 
INCREASED AWARENESS on the EUSAIR and its added value.
Main outputs/beneficiaries:
Events&meetings of EUSAIR governance structures/GB,TSGs,key stakeholders/Strategic MR masterplans and/or project concepts developed, financial dialogue established/potential project beneficiaries, MAs, financial institutions,GB,TSGs
Knowledge base&capacity; building events/public administrations, GB/TSGs,key stakeholders
Stakeholder platform, EUSAIR website /all EUSAIR stakeholders