The second meeting of the programming committee for URBACT V took place in Dublin (IE) on 29 October 2026. The following important decisions mark solid foundations for the future programme.
France confirmed as the Managing Authority for URBACT V for 2028–2034
France, represented by the Minister for Cities and Housing, Vincent Lebrun, was the only country to apply to become the Managing Authority for the URBACT V programme.
The 36 partner states of the European programme unanimously decided to entrust France, and the French National Agency for Territorial Cohesion (ANCT), once again with the management of the future programme.
“We are honoured by this decision and look forward to continuing to work with our partners to drive change in European cities” said Eric Briat, Director of Programme Coordination at ANCT and Co-Chair of the URBACT V Programming Committee.
Considering that France has been managing successfully the URBACT programme for over 20 years, this decision demonstrates continuity and the trust placed in the ANCT’s experience and sound management in supporting cities and managing the programme’s funds.
Türkiye joining the URBACT V programme
Following Türkiye’s request to join the URBACT programme, all EU Member and Partner States of the URBACT V programming committee unanimously approved Türkiye’s participation in the URBACT V programme (2028-2034). Türkiye will now join the URBACT V Programming Committee to participate in the discussions and decisions for the future programme. Following this geographical enlargement, URBACT V will be the European Territorial Cooperation Programme with the highest number of participating countries, 37, working closely together.
What’s next?
As part of the preparation of the URBACT V programme, city voices are essential on how European cooperation through URBACT could like in the near future. City representatives across Europe and urban experts, regardless if they have been involved in URBACT or not, are invited to respond to a brief survey by 31 January 2027. Survey responses will be presented to the URBACT Programming Committee to feed into the discussion for the future of the programme.
