The present report has been prepared for Task 6 of the ESF Data Support Centre (VC/2019/032). It provides a summary of monitoring information reported by Managing Authorities (MAs) of European Social Fund Operational Programmes (ESF OPs) in their 2020 Annual Implementation Report...

The European Social Fund (ESF) invests significant resources in the human capital of the EU, supporting better jobs for all and a more inclusive society. It is crucial to ensure that these funds are spent efficiently and effectively. Accordingly, the Cohesion Policy Regulations 2...

This paper aims to support ESF+ authorities and stakeholders in designing FNLC schemes. It presents key recommendations from discussions within the CoP RBM and its subgroup on results-based approaches, as well as preliminary experiences of the Member States that have developed dr...

La politica di coesione rappresenta una delle maggiori componenti del bilancio dell’UE. È anche un settore di intervento nel quale la Corte ritiene vi sia un elevato il rischio di spese irregolari. Una stima pertinente ed attendibile del livello di errore nella spesa per la coesi...

Il periodo di programmazione 2021-2027 si apre con la drammatica esperienza della pandemia di COVID-19 e la conseguente crisi economica. L'Unione europea (UE) ha incrementato il suo impegno finanziario e strategico per contribuire alla ripresa delle economie nazionali e aumen...

This study was launched by the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion of the European Commission to respond to a demand for further simplification of the ESF+ implementation process in the post-2020 period. It considers options to exploit the benefits ...

In this paper, we investigate the macroeconomic effects of the 2007–2013 cohesion policy investments in the EU. First, we present a detailed overview of the EU budget and of the contributions of the Member States for the specific policy under scrutiny. Then, we use a dynamic spat...

The present report has been prepared for Task 6 of the ESF Data Support Centre (VC/2019/032). It provides a summary of monitoring information reported by Managing Authorities (MAs) of European Social Fund Operational Programmes (ESF OPs) in their Annual Implementation Reports (AI...

L’attuazione dei fondi della politica di coesione tramite programmi operativi implica una serie di attività che generano costi per la Commissione, gli Stati membri e i beneficiari. La Corte ha appurato se i costi sostenuti dagli Stati membri e dalla Commissione per l’attuazione d...

The study provides an evaluation of operations supported by the Thematic Objective 81 in all Member States for the period 2014-2018, assessing the contribution of the European Social Fund (ESF) to employment and labour mobility, excluding support to youth employment. It is design...