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Welcome to the Northwest European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme 2007-2013 website. Between 2007 and 2013 the Northwest of England is set to receive a total of £521million of ERDF funding. The Northwest ERDF Programme 2007-13, known as the Northwest Operational Programme (NWOP), has a single set of objectives that supports the EU ‘Growth and Jobs’ agenda and is aligned to the Northwest Regional Economic Strategy. The NWOP has 4 Priorities and 11 Action Areas, and aims to create 26,700 net additional jobs, improve the region’s annual Gross Value Added (GVA) by £1.17 billion, and ensure a 25% reduction in additional CO2 emissions generated from Programme investments. The ERDF Programme 2007-13 is administered by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). Find out more about ERDF in the Northwest