The study supporting the evaluation of EU support to youth employment focused on six evaluation criteria, namely the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, European added value and sustainability of the operations under the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Youth Employment Initiative...
The File Note focuses on public transport in metropolitan regions, one of the core competences of Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs). It starts with analysing the role of LRAs in green public transport and integrated urban planning. Then, specific urban planning aspects are considered: spatia...
Population ageing results primarily from a long-term fall in fertility rates and increased life expectancy and it is expected to continue over the next couple of decades as the post-war baby-boom population moves gradually into retirement. The file note analyses the challenges associated with an...
Fostering rail transport as important contributor to EU policy priorities means to focus on the following points: - Rail is by far the most energy-efficient climate-friendly transport mode for peri-urban and urban mobility; in combination with walking and cycling it is the smart urban mobility t...
Poverty reduction is one of the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy. The concrete target is "at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion by 2020". Although a very small fund by EU standards (almost EUR 3.8 billion for 2014-2020 EU-contribution; almost ...
The Blue Economy businesses consulted in gathering Lessons Learned have had some success – with varying experiences - in attracting external funding and offer valuable fundraising lessons that can inform the development and implementation of the investment platform. For businesses consulted, acr...
This report details a recommendation for a much-needed Blue Economy Investment Platform (BEIP) to address major market failures to supply capital to high potential innovative young businesses. It recommends establishing an umbrella fund to channel additional funds into fund managers wholly or pa...
The European Commission adopted the Blue Growth Strategy in 2012 in order to harness the potential of Europe’s oceans, seas and coasts for growth and jobs. Since the adoption of the strategy, the Blue Economy has become a driver for Europe’s welfare and prosperity. Europe’s maritime economy is e...
The report includes the literature overview in relation to Service Request EASME/EMFF/2017/038 “Study to support investment for the sustainable development of the blue economy”. The report has been prepared in the time period April, 2018 – May, 2018 and provides only high level overview on infor...
