This factsheet is one of the annexes of the URDICO Final Report and provides an overview of Ghent’s urban profile, administrative structure, and socio-economic role within the Flemish Region. It outlines the city’s engagement with EU Cohesion Policy, including its co-steering role in the Antwerp–Ghent ITI, participation in ERDF and ESF programmes, and its long-term, neighbourhood-focused approach to integrated urban development.

The factsheet also highlights Ghent’s selected challenges and main achievements, covering issues such as administrative complexity, funding alignment, and co-financing requirements, alongside successes in translating multi-fund EU resources into strategic, socially inclusive, and climate-resilient urban interventions.