For the implementation of Cohesion Policy through the five European Structural and Investment Funds during the current financial period 2014 -2020, last year brought a breakthrough. During 2016, the selection rate of operations increased significantly from 8% to 28% of the Cohesion Policy allocations. The data reveals that the acceleration of investments has been particularly marked towards the end of 2016. Including national co-financing, €130 billion are already being
- 07 March 2017
For the implementation of Cohesion Policy through the five European Structural and Investment Funds during the current financial period 2014 -2020, last year brought a breakthrough. During 2016, the selection rate of operations increased significantly from 8% to 28% of the Cohesion Policy allocations. The data reveals that the acceleration of investments has been particularly marked towards the end of 2016. Including national co-financing, €130 billion are already being invested through Cohesion Policy across the EU's 263 regions. At the same time the Commission launches today an upgraded version of the Open Data Platform. This website provides data on financing and achievements of Cohesion Policy for 2014–2020. It is now updated with the December 2016 data and with improved visualisations on the progress by Fund, by Member State and by programme.