PROGRESS programme

The European Progress Microfinance Facility (Progress Microfinance), launched in 2010, aims to increase access to microfinance throughout Europe. Microfinance is a vital tool in encouraging growth, giving people who might not otherwise have the opportunity the chance to realise their entrepreneurial ambitions. The Progress Microfinance leaflet gives an overview of the ways in which the initiative promotes employment and social inclusion in Europe and details how people can apply for microcredit. It shows portraits of entrepreneurs across Europe who have already benefited from the Progress Microfinance. The leaflet is available in printed format in 22 EU official languages and in electronic format in Irish.

The Progress programme plays a key role in providing support for modern, effective and innovative employment, social and equality policies in the EU. This report details Progress’s activities in 2011 and evaluates the measures taken over the year to achieve the programme’s stated objectives. The 2011 report clearly underlines Progress’s added value and the impact it has had in EU Member States on promoting lasting outcomes across the continent. The factsheet is available in printed format in English, French and German

The Progress programme plays a key role in providing support for modern, effective and innovative employment, social and equality policies in the EU. This report details Progress’s activities in 2011 and evaluates the measures taken over the year to achieve the programme’s stated objectives. The 2011 report clearly underlines Progress’s added value and the impact it has had in EU Member States on promoting lasting outcomes across the continent. The report is available in electronic format in English, French and German.

PROGRESS (2007-2013) is the EU programme for Employment and Social Solidarity, set up to provide financial support for contributing to the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy. This publication outlines the programme’s long-term and short-term objectives and gives several examples of how the programme is supporting the development and coordination of European employment and social policy and how different interested parties are involved in policy-making at EU and national levels. This publication is available in printed format in all EU official languages

The PROGRESS programme provides financial support to help reach EU aims in the area of employment, social affairs and equal opportunities. This report gives an overview of the programme’s performance during 2010 in terms of progress towards the achievement of pre-defined immediate and intermediate goals. It also underlines the programme’s importance to participating countries as regards their involvement in PROGRESS activities and the relevance of outcomes to their needs. The report is available in electronic format in English, French and German.

The PROGRESS programme provides financial support to help reach EU aims in the area of employment, social affairs and equal opportunities. This fact sheet summarises the PROGRESS Annual Performance Monitoring Report 2010. Emphasis is placed on the programme’s contribution to and achievement of its mission over the past year, in an overview of deliverables and their use by policymakers, social partners, NGOs and other stakeholders. The factsheet is available in printed format in English, French and German.

The 2009 Progress Annual Performance Report presents the results of the performance of the European Union programme for employment and social solidarity — Progress (2007–13) against the commitments made in the programme's strategic framework and detailed in the annual work plan 2009. It demonstrates how Progress-funded activities have actually contributed to the achievements of EU policy goals and illustrates their concrete benefits for Europeans. The report highlights some of the most successful actions that have led to significant and lasting effects for the Member States, for example, in terms of policy transfer and mutual learning. It also gives recommendations on actions to enhance the programme's efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the full report, a factsheet has been published in English, French and German summarising the key findings of the report. This brochure is available in electronic format in English, French and German.

The 2009 Progress Annual Performance Report presents the results of the performance of the European Union programme for employment and social solidarity — Progress (2007–13) against the commitments made in the programme's strategic framework and detailed in the annual work plan 2009. In addition to the full report, this factsheet has been published in English, French and German summarising the key findings of the report.

The 2008 Progress Annual Performance Report presents the performance results of the Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity - Progress (2007-2013). The report explains the programme and highlights the achievements that has been made thus far as well and the steps that still need to be taken. In addition to the full report, this factsheet has been published in English, French and German summarising the key findings of the report.