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European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
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Connecting Europe Facility – Digital

Supports and catalyses investments in digital connectivity infrastructures of common European interest.

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€1.6 billion
To be implemented by HaDEA between 2021-2027
€800 million
For 5G coverage along transport corridors
€389 million
For Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways
75
Projects awarded so far
€142 million
For 5G for Smart Communities
€100 million
For Backbone networks for pan-European cloud federations
For Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways between 2021-2023.

The digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF-Digital) is part of the second generation of the Connecting Europe Facility. CEF-Digital aims to leverage public and private investments in digital connectivity infrastructures of common European interest.

It is of utmost importance to ensure that the European Union is connected with quality infrastructure, connecting goods, people and services around the world.

President Ursula von der Leyen State of the Union - 15 Sept. 2021

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The development of new sets of skills and competencies, as well as appropriate digital infrastructure and equipment have become crucial to support the transformation of the whole education ecosystem.

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