The project was structured in 4 Components, aiming to provide technical assistance to both producers and users of regional statistics:
Component 1: Identifying the goals of regional statistics
Component 2: Identification of statistics and required levels
Component 3: Development of systems for collecting, processing and making available the available regional statistics
Component 4: Development of systems and procedures for the use of regional statistics for regional development planning, for monitoring and evaluation purposes
Results:
Improved regional statistics - in accordance with Eurostat standards for NUTS 2 and 3 level regions;
Capacities validated between the responsible bodies relevant to the above results, including through the ability to produce, distribute and use regional statistics continuously;
Improved system and sources for generating regional accounts according to ESA 95.