The Programme Manual provides detailed information on the implementation of the ESPON 2013 Programme and serves as a guide for all actors involved: the Monitoring Committee, the Managing and Certifying Authorities, the Coordination Unit and the beneficiaries of the programme.

The document is not obligatory, but the practical information and guidelines on the implementation of different operations as well as on the management of the programme is imminent for an efficient implementation of the programme, projects and services.

The Programme Manual is a handbook for the programme bodies and a source for detailed information for potential beneficiaries and service providers by detailing the objective and implementation provisions for different operations foreseen in the ESPON 2013 Operational Programmme.