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The European Anti-Poverty Network
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Maximising the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds to the Commission’s priorities

For example, over 2014-2020, the Funds will invest €121 billion in research & innovation, ICT and support to small businesses throughout Europe.Two million companies will be directly supported by the Funds, to boost their competitiveness and increase their research and innovation capacity. Almost 15 million households will have access to high-speed broadband thanks to the European Regional Development Fund, while almost 20 million people in rural areas will have new or improved ICT services or infrastructure with the support of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

Reformed for the 2014-2020 period, the ESI Funds have a clear focus on four key growth-generating sectors: research & innovation, digital technologies, the support to the low-carbon economy and to small businesses. Performance-oriented and in line with the European Semester and Country Specific Recommendations, ESI Funds investments will establish the right conditions for quality projects to flourish, for businesses to thrive and for the people’s everyday life to improve, all leading to a new start in Europe.

In 2014-2020, €454 billion from the EU budget – €637 billion with national co-financing included – will be invested in Europe’s cities and regions through more than 500 ESI Funds programmes. The ESI Funds are an important part of public investments in the EU; between 2014 and 2016, the ESI Funds are expected to account for approximately 14% of total public investment on average, and to reach up to 70% in some Member States.

As foreseen by the Article 16 of the Common Provisions Regulation, this Communication presents the main results of the negotiations between Member States, their partners, including regional and local actors, and the Commission on the Partnership Agreements and the programmes. It includes an overview of the key issues for each Member State in Annex II, while Annex I focuses on the Interregional cooperation programmes. 

To ensure maximum transparency for the public, the Commission is launching today a new Open Data Platform for ESI Funds to show the progress in the implementation of ESI Funds programmes. 

More information 

Prees release

The Communication

  • “Investing in jobs and growth – Maximising the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds”
  • Annex I – European Territorial Cooperation / INTERREG
  • Annex II – Country fiches
  • Annexes III and IV Overall assessment of additionality and timing of submission and adoption of partnership agreements and programmes
  • MEMO/15/6296-“Investing in jobs and growth – Maximising the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds”

Factsheets on the contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission’s priorities:

  • Jobs, Growth and Investment
  • The Digital Single Market
  • The Energy Union and Climate-change policies
  • The Internal Market
  • The Economic and Monetary Union
  • Justice and Fundamental Rights
  • Migration
December 14, 2015
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  • Who we are
    • What is EAPN?
    • Our members
    • Our structure
      • EAPN Europe Staff
      • Governing bodies
        • General Assembly (GA)
        • Executive Committee
        • Bureau
      • EU Inclusion Strategies Group
    • The way we are funded
    • Get involved
    • Contact us
  • What we do
    • How we work
    • Policy areas we focus on
      • Poverty & Fundamental Rights
      • Wealth & Inequalities
      • Employment
      • Access to Public Services
      • EU Funds
      • Participation of people experiencing poverty
      • Europe 2020 Strategy
      • The Future of Europe
    • Projects
    • Network Development
    • Campaigns & Alliances
      • Campaigns
      • Alliances & Structured dialogue
  • News & Publications
    • Press Room
      • EAPN Press releases
      • EAPN Clippings
      • National Networks Clippings
    • News
      • EAPN News
      • EAPN National Networks News
      • EU Institutions News
    • Publications
      • EAPN key documents
      • EAPN Position Papers & Reports
      • EAPN Policy toolkits & Briefings
      • EAPN Letters
      • EAPN Books
    • Upcoming Events
    • EAPN Photos & Videos
    • EU jargon explained
  • What is poverty ?
    • Introduction
    • Poverty : what is it?
    • How is poverty measured?
    • Facts & Trends
    • Inequality : what is it?
    • Causes of poverty and inequality
    • Sources of information
    • Voices from the ground
  • Members’ Room
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