SEUPB

About Us

The Special EU Programmes Body's (SEUPB) manages certain European Union (EU) Structural Funds which support a range of development and regeneration programmes in the North and South of Ireland. These include :

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the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE II),
the INTERREG IIIA Programme
other EU initiatives such as the LEADER +, URBAN and EQUAL programmes

SEUPB also has responsibility for the Common Chapter and the Northern Ireland Partnership Board.
SEUPB is a North South Implementation Body sponsored by the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland and the Department of Finance in Ireland . It was established as an implementation body on 2 nd December 1999, under the Good Friday Agreement 1998 and the British Irish Agreement.
SEUPB reports to the North/South Ministerial Council.

The PEACE II Programme which began in 2000 and provided £456 million (€707 million) for projects has been extended to 2006 with an additional £120m (€160m) . The programme aims to help Northern Ireland become a more stable and prosperous society and to promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border region of Ireland (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo ).

The INTERREG IIIA is a €182 million programme which addresses the economic and social disadvantages which can result from the existence of a border. It does this by promoting the creation of cross border networks involving and benefiting local communities. The Ireland/Northern Ireland INTERREG IIIA Programme covers all of Northern Ireland and the six border counties of Ireland.

Our headquarters are in Belfast . We have an office in Omagh which is primarily concerned with the PEACE Programme and an office in Monaghan which oversees the work of the INTERREG Programme and other Community initiatives.

Mission StatementThe Special EU Programmes Body’s Mission is:
To develop co-operation, understanding and action between people and organisations in Ireland and Northern Ireland through consultation and the implementation of EU social, economic, reconciliation and cultural programmes.