Publications

2020

Evaluations

• Ex post evaluation of major projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013: Environment
• Staff working document: Ex post evaluation of major projects in environment financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013
• Staff working document: Ex post evaluation of major projects in transport financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013
• Executive summary of the Ex post evaluations of major projects in the transport and environmental sectors financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 72: Hungary looks to a brighter future
• Panorama 71: Portugal’s agenda prioritises growth and sustainability

Reports

• Implementation of the Commission Communication on a stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions
• Smart specialisation: beyond patents
• Exploring the impact of inter-regional linkages on regional diversification in Europe in the context of smart specialisation
• Report on the activities of the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for 2017 and 2018

Studies

• Test and update of regionalised ESIF payments 1989-2018
• Demographic and health outcomes by Degree of Urbanisation: perspectives from a new classification of urban areas
• Study on National Policies and Cohesion
• Small and Medium Enterprises in the Upper Nitra region - Scope and challenges in a socially sensitive, low-carbon industrial transition

Working Papers

• Low carbon urban accessibility

Factsheets

• The Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative in Croatia
• Cohesion policy at the centre of a green and digital recovery
• The Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative in Bulgaria
• Coronavirus: How EU Cohesion Policy supports research in tests, treatments and prevention
• Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Guadeloupe (2020)
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Saint-Martin (2020)
• Major Projects: The EU largest investments for the benefit of regions and citizens
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Canary Islands (2020)
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Martinique (2020)
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Madeira (2020)
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - French Guiana (2020)
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Reunion Island (2020)
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Mayotte (2020)
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Azores (2020)
• Interreg 30 years of cooperation across borders
• European Semester 2020: How Cohesion policy funds support Member States’ green reforms
• Pilot on good governance and capacity building for Cohesion Policy

2019

Brochures

• Europe’s jewels: mountains, islands and sparsely populated areas
• Urban Agenda for the EU – Multi-level governance in action
• Industrial transition: no regions left behind
• Explanatory Memo: European Urban Initiative-post 2020: article 104(5) CPR proposal and article 10 ERDF/CF proposal

Decisions

• Commission Decision of 14.5.2019 laying down the guidelines for determining financial corrections to be made to expenditure financed by the Union for non - compliance with the applicable rules on public procurement

Evaluations

• Synthesis of the findings of the evaluations of European Structural and Investment Funds Programmes
• Ex Post Evaluation of the European Union Solidarity Fund 2002 - 2016

Guidelines

• Guidance for Member States on Article 46 - reporting on financial instruments and on Article 37(2)(c) - leverage effect

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 70: Smart moves boost Danish business
• Panorama 69: Moravia-Silesia emerges from its industrial past
• Panorama 68: North-West Romania going in the right direction

Reports

• Strategic report 2019 on the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds
• Single bidding and non-competitive tendering
• Tackling fraud in EU cohesion spending: managing authorities need to strengthen detection, response and coordination
• Analysis of the potential of the development of rail container transport market in Poland
• Assess the potential for Investment Platforms supported by the Junker Plan in the Outermost Regions - Feasibility study
• Support for coal regions in transition - Expert study: Socio-economic analyses to improve the use of ESIF
• Second Report on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies

Studies

• Assessment Study of the Urban Agenda for the European Union (UAEU)
• Eurobarometer: Citizens' awareness and perception of EU Regional policy
• Preventing fraud and corruption in the European Structural and Investment Funds – taking stock of practices in the EU Member States
• Measuring the quality of Government at the subnational level and comparing results with previous studies
• City data from LFS and Big Data

Working Papers

• The great recession: main determinants of regional economic resilience in the EU
• The European Regional Competitiveness Index 2019
• Road transport performance in Europe
• Road accessibility in border regions

Factsheets

• ESI Funds: making the difference, everyday
• EUSF support to Austria
• EUSF support to Romania
• EUSF support to Italy
• Growing together: EU support to Slovenia that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Cyprus that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Lithuania that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Czechia that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Malta that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Estonia that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Poland that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Hungary that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Slovakia that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to Latvia that joined in 2004
• Growing together: EU support to member states that joined in 2004
• Cohesion policy in Poland: investment needs in 2021-2027 - Commission’s analysis

Infographic

• Citizens' awareness and perception of EU Regional policy
• Mazovia: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Innovative economy: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Opolskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Infrastructure and Environment: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Closure of operational program 2007-2013: Pomorskie
• Eastern Poland: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Dolnoslaskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Lodzkie: closure of operational program 2007-2013

2018

Brochures

• Good governance for Cohesion Policy - Administrative capacity building
• The Role of Smart Specialisation in the EU Research & Innovation Policy Landscape
• From rivalry to synergy: R&I policy and Cohesion Policy
• TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER - A new tool bringing together cohesion policy experts

Guidelines

• Tell the story of your project: guidance for beneficiaries
• Citizens’ summaries of annual implementation reports - tips & tricks
• Guidance note on Conditions for eligibility of VAT under Cohesion policy rules in the 2014 - 2020 programming period
• Guidance for Member States on Performance framework , review and reserve
• Questions & Answers on Annual Implementation Reports
• Public Procurement - Guidance for practitioners (2018)

Guides

• Toolkit on the Use of EU Funds for the Integration of People with a Migrant Background

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 67: Success stories across our regions and borders
• Panorama 66: Lithuania, building a smarter future
• Panorama 65 - Cohesion Policy: powering ahead to a smarter future
• Panorama 64: Cohesion Policy: 30 years investing in the future of European Regions

Regional Focus

• Access to universities in the EU: a regional and territorial analysis

Reports

• European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 - 2018 Summary report of the programme annual implementation reports covering implementation in 2014-2017
• Expert analysis on geographical specificities: Mountains, Islands and Sparsely Populated Areas
• Assessment of unit costs (standard prices) of rail projects (CAPital EXpenditure)
• Ex post evaluation of major projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013
• Support to public consultation on cohesion policy - Final report
• Smart Specialisation Strategies - 2017 Survey Results
• Working together for the local integration of migrants
• EU-CELAC Cooperation on Territorial Cohesion - EU-ARGENTINA Regional Policy Cooperation on Multi-Level Governance Systems
• Comprehensive analysis of the existing cross-border rail transport connections and missing links on the internal EU borders

Studies

• Climate change adaptation of major infrastructure projects
• Study on complaints-handling systems
• New assessment of ESIF administrative costs and burden
• Border Region Data collection
• Feasibility study for a potential use of Budget Support to deliver ESI Funds
• Development of a system of common indicators for European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund interventions after 2020 - Part I – Thematic Objective 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Use and intended use of simplified cost options in European Social Fund (ESF), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Cohesion Fund (CF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
• CLLD under ERDF/ESF in the EU: A stock-taking of its implementation
• Effective and efficient delivery of ESI Funds investments – Exploring alternative delivery mechanisms
• Study on the coordination and harmonisation of ESI Funds and other EU instruments
• Analysis of ERDF support for inclusive growth in the 2014-2020 programming period
• Assessment of the application of EGTC regulation
• Assessing the performance of integrated territorial and urban strategies

Working Papers

• The geography of EU discontent
• A walk to the park? Assessing access to green areas in Europe's cities

Factsheets

• The European Structural and Investment Funds at work: Already €405 billion invested in the EU real economy since 2014
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - Azores
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - Saint-Martin
• The outermost regions, a lasting support from the EU
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - Guadeloupe
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - La Reunion
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - Mayotte
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - Canary Islands
• The Juncker plan at work in the outermost regions
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - Madeira
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - French Guiana
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on
• The new EU strategy for the outermost regions, one year on - Martinique
• The EU as a major Investor
• Cohesion policy: investing in the future of European regions - Interreg
• Cohesion policy: investing in the future of European regions
• Communicating with Young People
• Simplification Handbook - 80 simplification measures in cohesion policy 2021-2027
• Outermost Regions: The commission's proposals for the next EU Budget for 2021-2027
• Estonia - a new Cohesion Policy for the future
• EU solidarity at work: Commission offers financial aid to Bulgaria following natural disasters
• EU solidarity at work: Commission offers financial aid to Greece following natural disasters
• Commission initiatives helping Member States make the best use of EU funds
• Strengthening good governance and administrative capacity for Cohesion Policy
• European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (2018)
• Commission and OECD present report on the local integration of migrants
• Pilot action: Regions in Industrial Transition
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Spain
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Portugal
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Greece
• Factsheet - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• European Union Solidarity Fund - France
• EU Solidarity Fund: Determination of aid amounts

Infographic

• Zachodniopomorskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Podkarpackie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Warminsko-Mazurskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Kujawsko-Pomorskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Podlaskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Lubuskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Lubelskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Closure of operational program 2007-2013: Malopolskie
• Swietokrzyskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Slaskie: closure of operational program 2007-2013
• Closure of operational program 2007-2013: Wielkopolskie
• EU solidarity at work: Commission offers financial aid to Poland following natural disasters
• EU solidarity at work: Commission offers financial aid to Lithuania following natural disasters

2017

Brochures

• EU Competency framework for management and implementation of the ERDF and Cohesion Fund
• Regiostars 2017: presentation of the finalists
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world
• RegioStars: ten years of success stories
• European Cross-Border Cooperation on Health: Theory and Practice
• Thematic Smart Specialisation - Interregional cooperation to increase innovation investment across EU borders
• EU Invest - projects funded by Regional Policy
• Smart Stories

Communications

• A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions
• My region, My Europe, Our future: The seventh report on economic, social and territorial cohesion
• Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions
• Strengthening Innovation in Europe's regions - Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth
• Ex-post verification of additionality 2007-2013

Guidelines

• User guidelines for the EU Competency Framework and Self-Assessment Tool
• Guidance for Member States on Article 38(4) CPR - Implementation options for financial instruments by or under the responsibility of the managing authority
• Decommitment methodology (n+3) and process in 2014 - 2020
• Guidance on State aid in European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds Financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period
• Questions & Answers on e-Cohesion
• Application of State Aid Rules to national and regional funding schemes that offer alternative support to SME Instrument project proposals with a Horizon 2020 'Seal of Excellence'
• Guidance on sampling methods for audit authorities - Programming periods 2007-2013 and 2014-2020

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 63 - The Outermost Regions: joining forces across the EU
• Panorama 62: Boosting innovation across the regions
• Panorama 61: Cohesion Policy looks to the future
• Panorama 60: Bulgaria and Romania celebrate 10 years in the EU

Presentations

• Presentation on the 7th Cohesion Report

Reports

• Strategic report 2017 on the implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds
• European Union Solidarity Fund Annual Report 2016
• Report from the Commission to the Council on the Urban Agenda for the EU
• 7th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion - Highlights
• Economic Challenges of Lagging Regions
• 7th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion
• Realising the potential of the Outermost Regions for sustainable blue growth
• Expert group report on digital accessibility and ICT for the EU Outermost Regions
• ESIF Simplification: HLG proposal for policymakers for post-2020
• Expert group report on transport accessibility for the EU Outermost Regions
• Expert group report on energy for the EU Outermost Regions
• Expert group report on green and circular economy in the Outermost Regions
• Competitiveness in low-income and low-growth regions - The lagging regions report
• World Cities 2014 - 2016: Final Report

Studies

• Macro-regional strategies and their links with cohesion policy
• Integrated territorial and urban strategies: how are ESIF adding value in 2014-2020?
• Use of new provisions on simplification during the early implementation phase of ESIF
• Improving the take-up and effectiveness of financial instruments
• Easing legal and administrative obstacles in EU border regions
• Quantification of the effects of legal and administrative border obstacles in land border regions
• The Value added of Ex ante conditionalities in the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds)

Working Papers

• Assessing the quality of government at the regional level using public procurement data
• Passenger rail accessibility in Europe's border areas
• Why Regional Development matters for Europe's Economic Future
• The Impact of Cohesion and Rural Development Policies 2007-2013: Model Simulations with QUEST III
• The EU Regional Competitiveness Index 2016

Factsheets

• What is an EU macro-regional strategy?
• The European Structural and Investment Funds at work
• Key recommendations of the High Level Group on Simplification for the post 2020 Cohesion Policy
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Martinique
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Canary Islands
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - French Guiana
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Azores
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - A privileged, renewed and strengthened partnership
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Reunion Island
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Guadeloupe
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Saint-Martin
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Madeira
• Cohesion policy at work, delivering in all EU regions
• The Outermost Regions: European lands In the world - Mayotte
• Factsheet - EU Strategy for the Danube Region
• Factsheet - Seventh report on economic, social and territorial cohesion
• Overcoming obstacles in border regions - When the nearest hospital happens to be abroad
• Overcoming obstacles in border regions - Train and qualify in your country, work in another
• Overcoming obstacles in border regions - Affordable tickets for local travel across the border
• Overcoming obstacles in border regions - Responding to emergency across the border
• Overcoming Obstacles in Border Regions - Over the border for work, back in time for supper (Denmark-Sweden)
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Croatia
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Sweden
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Bulgaria
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Slovenia
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Europe's regions
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Lithuania
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Denmark
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Germany
• Smart Specialisation - Pilot actions
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Finland
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Estonia
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in France
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Luxembourg
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Slovakia
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Belgium
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Spain
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in the Netherlands
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Portugal
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Malta
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Greece
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Latvia
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Italia
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Hungary
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Austria
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Romania
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Cyprus
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Poland
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in United Kingdom
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Ireland
• Smart Specialisation - Strengthening Innovation in Czech Republic
• EU Solidarity Fund: Determination of aid amounts
• EU Invest in Germany - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Italy - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Estonia - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Bulgaria - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Slovenia - projects funded by Regional Policy
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs - INTERREG
• EU Invest in the United Kingdom - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Poland - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Latvia - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Finland - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in the Netherlands - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Ireland - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Spain - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Greece - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Belgium - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Slovakia - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Portugal - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Malta - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Luxembourg - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Lithuania - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Croatia - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in France - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Sweden - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Hungary - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Romania - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Cyprus - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Denmark - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Austria - projects funded by Regional Policy
• EU Invest in Czech Republic - projects funded by Regional Policy

Infographic

• Infographic: EU Competency framework for management and implementation of the ERDF and Cohesion Fund
• Border Regions - Measures to boost Growth and Jobs
• Smart Regions: Empowering Regions to harness globalisation

2016

Brochures

• Danube Region Strategy: Success Stories
• Preparation of a Common Position of the EU and its Member States for the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) to be held in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2016
• Sustainable urban development in the EU
• Regiostars 2016 : presentation of the finalists
• Reassessing economic development policies for regions and cities: Growth and Equity;Institutions and Governance; People and Places
• How to strengthen the integration of migrants in cities?
• Funding opportunities to support disaster risk prevention in the cohesion policy 2014-2020 period
• Jaspers: 10 years of Support for Cohesion Policy
• European Structural and Investment Funds and European Fund for Strategic Investments complementarities: Ensuring coordination, synergies and complementarity

Decisions

• Pact of Amsterdam establishing the Urban Agenda for the EU

Evaluations

• Country report Slovenia - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Denmark - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report The Netherlands - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Portugal - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Interreg Programmes - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Italia - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Malta - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Poland - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report United Kingdom - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Luxembourg - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Hungary - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Finland - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Croatia - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Ireland - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Latvia - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Lithuania - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Czech Republic - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Spain - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Estonia - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Slovak Republic - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Germany - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Austria - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Cyprus - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Sweden - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report France - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Greece - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Bulgaria - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Romania - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Country report Belgium - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Commission Staff Working Document - Ex post evaluation of the ERDF and Cohesion Fund 2007-13
• Delivery System - Work Package 12 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Synthesis report - Work Package 1 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• European territorial Cooperation - Work Package 11 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Culture and Tourism - Final Report - Work Package 9 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Transport - Final Report - Work Package 5 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Propensity score matching - Final Report - Work package 14d Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• The impact of cohesion policy 2007-2013: model simulations with Quest III - Final Report - WORK PACKAGE 14a Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• The impact of cohesion policy 2007-2013: model simulations with RHOMOLO - Work Package 14b Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Small and medium sized enterprises, innovation, ICT - Final Report - Work package 2 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Environment - Final Report - Work package 6 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Urban development and Social infrastructure - Final Report - Work package 10 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Measuring the impact of Structural and Cohesion Funds using regression discontinuity design in EU27 in the period 1994-2011 - Work package 14C Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on ERDF and the Cohesion Fund
• Measuring the impact of Structural and Cohesion Funds using the Regression Discontinuity Design, Final technical report - Work package 14c of the Ex Post Evaluation of the ERDF and CF 2007-2013
• Large enterprises - Final Report - Work package 4 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Financial Instruments for Enterprises  - Final Report - Work package 3 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)

Guidelines

• Guidance for Member States on the selection of bodies implementing financial instruments
• Guidance Note on Nomenclature of Categories of Intervention and the Methodology for Tracking of Climate Change Related Expenditure under Cohesion Policy
• Guidance for Member States on Interest and Other Gains Generated by ESI Funds support paid to FI (Article 43 CPR)
• Guidance for Member States on audit of accounts
• Guidance for Member States on Preparation, Examination and Acceptance of Accounts
• Guidance for Member States on the calculation of total eligible costs to apply for major projects in 2014-2020
• Guidance for Member States on withdrawals and recoveries

Guides

• Enhancing access to and the use and quality of ICT - Successful good practice and measures

Maps

• Map of road projects supported by Cohesion policy between 2000 and 2013 (and operational by the end of 2014)
• Map of rail projects supported by Cohesion policy between 2000 and 2013 (and operational by the end of 2014)

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 59: EU contribution strengthens UN global urban agenda
• Panorama 58: An Urban Agenda for the EU
• Panorama 57: Pomorskie takes the smart route
• Panorama 56: Coordinated efforts to safeguard funding

Presentations

• Presentation - Cohesion policy delivering benefits for citizens - Main results 2007-2013
• Investing in regions and cities: EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

Reports

• Staff Working document - 2016 Synthesis of Evaluation Results and Plans under the ESIF Programmes 2014-2020
• European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 2016 Summary Report of the programme annual implementation reports covering implementation in 2014-2015
• Report on GVA of multiregional enterprises - A survey of regional indicators used for the compilation of GOS of multi-regional enterprises
• Report on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies
• State of European Cities Report 2016
• European Union Solidarity Fund Annual Report 2015
• EU-Peru cooperation on regional innovation systems in the framework of regional policy.
• Overcoming Obstacles in border Regions - Summary report on the online public consultation

Studies

• Study on the expected results of Cohesion Policy in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia within the programming period 2014-2020
• Collecting solid evidence to assess the needs to be addressed by Interreg cross-border cooperation programmes
• The implementation of the performance frameworks in 2014-2020 ESI Funds
• Implementation of the partnership principle and multi-level governance during the 2014-2020 ESI Funds
• The implementation of the provisions in relation to the ex ante conditionalities during the programming phase of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds
• Setting up a database to assess impacts and effects of certain thresholds and limits in Regulation No 1303/2013 (CPR)
• The use of new provisions during the programming phase of the European Structural and Investment Funds
• EU-Latin America Cooperation on Regional Innovation Systems in the framework of Regional Policy (Chile and Peru)
• EU Competency Framework for the management and implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund
• Quality of life in European Cities 2015

Working Papers

• A walk to the park? - assessing access to green urban areas in Europe's cities (Archived)
• From rail timetables to regional and urban indicators on rail passenger services

Factsheets

• 9 ways Cohesion Policy works for Europe - main results 2007-2013
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Romania
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Slovenia
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Latvia
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Italy
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Estonia
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Ireland
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Greece
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Germany
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Finland
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Czech Republic
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Cyprus
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Denmark
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Belgium
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Sweden
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Slovakia
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Poland
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Malta
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Luxembourg
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Lithuania
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in France
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Bulgaria
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Portugal
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in the Netherlands
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in the United Kingdom
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Spain
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Croatia
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Austria
• Cohesion Policy supporting growth and jobs in Hungary
• High Level Group on Simplification: For a simpler delivery of ESI Funds
• Cohesion Policy support for the circular economy
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Slovakia
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Croatia
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Germany
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Spain
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Slovenia
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Portugal
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Malta
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - European Territorial Cooperation
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Sweden
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Luxembourg
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Hungary
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Greece
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Denmark
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Czech Republic
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Belgium
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Latvia
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Estonia
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Romania
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Netherlands
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Poland
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Ireland
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Lithuania
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Italy
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Bulgaria
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Austria
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - France
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Finland
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - United Kingdom
• European Structural and Investment Funds: Country factsheet - Cyprus

Infographic

• Infographics: Cohesion Policy - Delivering benefits for citizens - Main results 2007-2013
• Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 supports the Circular Economy
• 17 projects selected to pilot the Integrity Pacts
• Cohesion Policy at work: all Member States have gained from the 2007-2013 funding
• Urban Agenda for the EU - Infographics
• Overcoming obstacles in border regions: result of the online public consultation

2015

Brochures

• Regiostars Awards 2015 - Presentation of the finalists
• Territorial Cooperation in Europe - A Historical Perspective
• Abstract Book - Challenges for the New Cohesion Policy in 2014-2020: An Academic and Policy Debate

Communications

• Investing in jobs and growth – Maximising the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds
• Action Plan - Working document accompanying the Communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• Communication concerning a European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region

Decisions

• Commission Decision of 10.7.2015 setting up the High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of the European Structural and Investment Funds
• Adopted Guidelines on Closure 2007-2013

Evaluations

• Energy efficiency in public and residential buildings - Final Report Work Package 8 - Evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013
• Geography of Expenditure - Final Report - Work Package 13 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Data collection and quality assessment - Final Report - Work Package 0 Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF)
• Data collection and quality assessment - Final Report Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) - Work Package Zero

Guidelines

• Guidance for Member States on the use of European Structural and Investment Funds in tackling educational and spatial segregation
• Guidance for Member States on Article 42(1)(d) CPR– Eligible management costs and fees
• Public Procurement - Guidance for practitioners
• Guidance for Member States on the Annual Control Report and Audit Opinion (Programming period 2014-2020)
• Guidance for Member States on Management verifications
• Guidance for Member States on the Drawing of Management Declaration and Annual Summary
• Guidance for Member States and Programme Authorities CPR_37_7_8_9 Combination of support from a Financial Instrument with other forms of support
• Guidance for Member States on Combination of support from a financial instrument with other forms of support
• Guidance for Member States on Audit Strategy
• Example of logos
• Guidance on Joint Action Plans
• Guidance for Member States on Article 41 CPR– Request for payment
• Reporting Instructions for the Financial Engineering Instruments (AIR 2014)
• Guidance for Member States on Article 41 CPR - Requests for payment
• Guidance for Member States on Integrated Sustainable Urban Development (Article 7 ERDF Regulation)
• Guidance for Member States on Definition and use of repayable assistance in comparison to financial instruments and grants
• Guidance for Member States on Financial Instruments - Glossary
• Guidance for Member States on Article 37(2) CPR– Ex-ante assessment
• Guidance for Member States on Article 37(4) CPR– Support to enterprises/working capital

Legislation

• European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020: official texts and commentaries

Maps

• Transnational cooperation 2014-2020
• EU Strategy for the Alpine Region map with capitals
• Comparison perimeter EUSALP – Alpine Space Programme – Alpine Convention
• EU Strategy for the Alpine Region - Map

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 55: Delivering the EU's investment policy
• Panorama 54: Powering the Energy Union
• Panorama 53: Europe goes digital
• Panorama 52: Lending a hand to deliver cohesion policy

Presentations

• What have Structural and Cohesion Funds done for us? - Assessing the long-term achievements of Cohesion policy
• Growth – Innovation – Competitiveness: to Foster
• EU Regional and Urban Policy: Challenges ahead

Regional Focus

• The Europe 2020 Index: The progress Of EU Countries, Regions and Cities to the 2020 targets

Reports

• Summary of data on the progress made in financing and implementing financial engineering instruments - 2014
• Scenarios for Integrated Territorial Investments
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Annual Report 2014
• Citizens’ awareness and perceptions of EU regional policy
• Cross-border cooperation in the EU
• Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean : sharing experiences in regional development policies
• Chinese European Training on Regional Policy - EU-China Regional Policy Dialogue - Final Report 2014
• Results of the public consultation on the key features of an EU Urban Agenda
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Annual Report 2013

Studies

• EU-Colombia Cooperation on Regional Policy Capacity Building for Urban Cross-Border Cooperation Actors
• Self-rule Index for Local Authorities (Release 1.0)
• Support of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) to the implementation of the Country Specific Recommendations and to structural reforms in Member States
• Feasibility study for a potential use of budget support in the delivery of the European Structural and Investment Funds
• Effective and efficient delivery of European Structural and Investment Funds investments – Exploring alternative delivery mechanisms
• Territorial Agenda 2020 put in practice - Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of Cohesion Policy by a place-based approach
• Study on the use of new provisions on simplification during the early implementation phase of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds.
• EU-Latin America Cooperation on Regional Innovation Strategies in the framework of Regional Policy
• Study on the application of flat rates for revenue generating projects in the fields of ICT, RDI and energy efficiency
• Local and Regional Partners Contributing to Europe 2020: Multi-level governance in support of Europe 2020

Working Papers

• The impact of the economic and financial crisis on the reform of Cohesion Policy 2008-2013
• Econometric assessments of Cohesion Policy growth effects: How to make them more relevant for policy makers?
• Measuring access to public transport in European cities

COCOF Guidance Documents

• Updated Guidance for Member States on treatment of errors disclosed in the annual control reports - Programming Period 2007-2013

Letter of Intent

• Letter of intent on a dialogue on regional policy and cross-border integration between the Ministry of External Relations of the Republic of Colombia and the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission

Factsheets

• Contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission's priorities: The Energy Union and Climate-change policies
• Contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission's priorities: Migration
• Contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission's priorities: Jobs, Growth and Investment
• Contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission's priorities: The Internal Market
• Contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission's priorities: Justice and Fundamental Rights
• Contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission's priorities: The Economic and Monetary Union
• Contribution of ESI Funds to the Commission's priorities: The Digital Single Market
• Country profile – key indicators: Latvia
• Country profile – key indicators: Italy
• Country profile – key indicators: Romania
• Country profile – key indicators: Croatia
• Country profile – key indicators: France
• Country profile – key indicators: Poland
• Country profile – key indicators: Luxemburg
• Country profile – key indicators: Slovakia
• Country profile – key indicators: Austria
• Country profile – key indicators: Lituania
• Country profile – key indicators: Czech Republic
• Country profile – key indicators: Bulgaria
• Country profile – key indicators: The Netherlands
• Country profile – key indicators: Spain
• Country profile – key indicators: Germany
• Country profile – key indicators: Malta
• Country profile – key indicators: Sweden
• Country profile – key indicators: Denmark
• Country profile – key indicators: Ireland
• Country profile – key indicators: Portugal
• Country profile – key indicators: Cyprus
• Country profile – key indicators: Finland
• Country profile – key indicators: Greece
• Country profile – key indicators: Hungary
• Country profile – key indicators: Slovenia
• Country profile – key indicators: Belgium
• Country profile – key indicators: United Kingdom
• Country profile – key indicators: Estonia

Infographic

• Infographic - Employment, Job Creation and Training
• Infographic - Business Support
• Infographic - Research and Innovation
• Infographic - Energy Union and Climate
• Infographic - Transport
• Infographic - Jobs, Growth and Investment
• Infographic - Environment
• Infographic - Digital Single Market
• Infographic - Justice and Fundamental Rights
• Infographic - Internal Market
• Infographic - Economic and Monetary Union
• Infographic: TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER
• Infographic: Public Procurement - Guidance for practitioners

2014

Brochures

• How EU Cohesion Policy is helping to tackle the challenges of climate change and energy security
• An introduction to EU Cohesion Policy
• Regiostars Awards 2014 - Presentation of the finalists
• The EU explained: Regional Policy - Making Europe’s regions and cities more competitive, fostering growth and creating jobs
• Mobilising Regions for Growth and Jobs
• For a prosperous and integrated Adriatic And Ionian region
• Smart specialisation and Europe’s growth agenda
• Integrated Sustainable Urban Development
• A new Cohesion Policy for jobs and growth in Europe
• Ensuring the visibility of Cohesion Policy : Information and communication rules 2014-2020
• Financial Instruments in Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
• Research Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation
• Community-led Local Development
• Urban development in the EU
• Integrated Territorial Investment

Communications

• The urban dimension of EU policies – key features of an EU Urban Agenda
• Guidelines on the application of the measures linking effectiveness of the European Structural and Investment Funds to sound economic governance according to Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 1303/2013
• Communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region

Decisions

• Council conclusions on the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), General Affairs Council meeting
• Council conclusions on the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region
• Council conclusions on the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), General Affairs Council meeting
• XVI Council of the Adriatic Ionian Council: Athens Declaration
• 2014/99/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 18 February 2014 setting out the list of regions eligible for funding from ESIF

Evaluations

• Annual evaluation plan 2014
• Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013 financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund - WP1: Synthesis Report
• Explanatory note on the availability of expenditure data at NUTS3 level by priority theme 2012

Guidelines

• Guidance for the Commission and Member States on a common methodology for the assessment of management and control systems in the Member States
• Guidance for Member States on Designation Procedure
• Guidance on Simplified Cost Options (SCOs): Flat rate financing, Standard scales of unit costs, Lump sums
• Programming of Technical Assistance at the Initiative of the Member States
• Fraud Risk Assessment and Effective and Proportionate Anti-Fraud Measures
• Guidelines for determining financial corrections to FEI
• Guidance on Community-Led Local development for Local Actors
• Guidance on Community-led Local development in European Structural and Investment Funds
• Thematic Guidance Fiche : Specific Investment Priorities for ETC
• Standardised key terminology
• Implementation guidance 2014 -2020: Information and Communication
• Thematic Guidance: support to culture and sport related investments
• Draft template and guidelines on the content of the Partnership Agreement
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Transport (Thematic Objective 7 - Sustainable transport and network bottlenecks)
• Thematic Guidance: Tourism
• Guidance Fiche: Guidance on Ex Ante Conditionalities for the European Structural and Investment Funds – Part II
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Renewable Energy and Smart Grids Investments (Thematic Objective 4 - Low Carbon Economy)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Health (Thematic objective 9 - Social Inclusion and Poverty)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Roma and Marginalised Communities (Thematic objective 9 - Social Inclusion and Poverty)
• Thematic Objective 3 : Digital Growth (Thematic Objective 2 - ICT )
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Water Management (Thematic Objective 6 - Environment and Resource Efficiency)
• Guidance Fiche: Guidance on Ex Ante Conditionalities for the European Structural and Investment Funds – Part I
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Energy Efficiency Investments (Thematic Objective 4 - Low Carbon Economy)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Climate Change Adaptation, Risk Prevention and Management (Thematic Objective 5 - Adaptation and Risk Management )
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Research and Innovation (Thematic Objective 1 - Research and Innovation)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Biodiversity, Green Infrastructure, Ecosystem Services and Natura 2000 (Thematic Objective 6 - Environment and Resource Efficiency)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Waste Management (Thematic Objective 6 - Environment and Resource Efficiency)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Sustainable Multimodal Urban Mobility (Thematic Objective 4)
• Guidance Fiche: Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: SME competitiveness (Thematic Objective 3)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: VET and Adult Learning (Thematic objective 10)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Social Inclusion (Thematic objective 9)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Employment and Labour Mobility (Thematic objective 8)
• Guidance Fiche: Arrangements on Territorial Development
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Transition from Institutional to Community-based care (De-Institutionalisation - DI) (Thematic objective 9) en
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Social Economy and Social Enterprises (Thematic objective 9)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Institutional Capacity Building (Thematic objective 11)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Early School Leaving (ESL) (Thematic objective 10)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Higher education (Thematic objective 1-10)
• Thematic Guidance Fiche: Early Childhood Education and Care (Thematic objective 9-10)

Guides

• Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis of Investment Projects for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
• Guidance for Beneficiaries of European Structural and Investment Funds and related EU instruments
• Guide to High-Speed Broadband Investment
• Enabling synergies between European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020 and other research, innovation and competitiveness-related Union programmes
• Ex-ante assessment methodology for financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period: Financial instruments for urban and territorial development - Volume V
• Ex-ante assessment methodology for financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period: Strengthening research, technological development and innovation (Thematic objective 1) - Volume II
• Ex-ante assessment methodology for financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period: General methodology covering all thematic objectives - Quick reference guide
• Ex-ante assessment methodology for financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period: Enhancing the competitiveness of SME, including agriculture, microcredit and fisheries (Thematic objective 3) - Volume III
• Ex-ante assessment methodology for financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period: Supporting the shift towards low-carbon economy (Thematic objective 4) - Volume IV
• Ex-ante assessment methodology for financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period: General methodology covering all thematic objectives - Volume I
• Guidance document on evaluation plans
• Financing the energy renovation of buildings with Cohesion Policy funding

Legislation

• Commission Delegated Regulation on provisions supplementing Part Two, Three and Four of CPR (Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013)
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 184/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the ESIF
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds

Maps

• Cross-Border Cooperation 2014-2020 Map
• Population at-risk of poverty or social exclusion, 2012
• Population aged 30-34 with a tertiary educational attainment, average 2010-2012
• Total expenditure on R&D, 2011
• Employment rate, (ages 20-64), 2012 - Distance to National 2020 target
• Population aged 30-34 with tertiary educational attainment, 2010-2012 - Distance to National 2020 target
• Early school leavers from education or training aged 18-24, average 2010-2012
• Early school leavers aged 18-24, 2010- 2012 - Distance to National 2020 target
• Total expenditure on R&D, 2011 - Distance to National 2020 target
• Employment rate, (ages 20-64), 2012
• Population at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2012 - Distance to National 2020 target
• Population suffering from severe material deprivation, 2012
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Cyprus
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: EU28
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Denmark
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Slovakia
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Belgium
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Finland
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: United Kingdom
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Czech Republic
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Spain
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Ireland
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Netherlands
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Slovenia
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Germany
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Latvia
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Luxembourg
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Lithuania
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Austria
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Greece
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Portugal
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Sweden
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Croatia
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Hungary
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Bulgaria
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Estonia
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Malta
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Italy
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Poland
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: France
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Romania

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 51 - The new Commission takes office
• Panorama 50 - Towards innovation
• Panorama 49 - Building Partnerships
• Panorama 48 - Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: Momentum builds

Posters

• "Europe in my Region" Photo Competition 2014
• Cross-Border Cooperation 2014-2020 Poster
• Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility

Reports

• EU-Latin America Collaboration on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Framework of Regional Policy: Information Sessions 3 and 4 in Europe for Latin American Experts and Workshops 3 and 4 in Latin America carried out in 2013
• Northern Ireland in Europe - Report of the European Commission’s Northern Ireland Task Force 2007-2014
• Summary of data on the progress made in financing and implementing financial engineering instruments reported by the managing authorities
• EU-Chile cooperation on regional innovation systems in the framework of regional policy
• 6th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion
• Report concerning the governance of macro-regional strategies
• EU-Latin America Collaboration on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Framework of Regional Policy: Information Sessions 1 and 2 in Europe for Latin American Experts and Workshops 1 and 2 in Latin America
• Chinese European Training on Regional Policy: EU-China Regional Policy Dialogue - Final Report 2013
• EU-European Neighbourhood-Russia: cross-border cooperation in the framework of regional policy
• Cross-Border Cooperation in West Africa: Support to integrated and sustainable development and cross-border cooperation between Macaronesia, Cape Verde and Senegal
• Expert evaluation network on the performance of Cohesion policy 2007-2013: Synthesis of National Reports 2013

Studies

• EU Central America Cooperation: Support to the Central American Integration System’s (SICA) cross-border cooperation actions
• Assessment of demand and supply in administrative capacity to manage European Structural and Investment Funds and explore interest in exchange instrumenta new staff
• Studies on the integration of new regulatory elements in the programming process
• Co-financing Salaries, Bonuses, Top-ups from Structural Funds during the 2007-2013 period
• The economic impact of climate change and adaptation in the Outermost Regions
• REDI: The Regional Entrepreneurship and Development Index - Measuring regional entrepreneurship
• JESSICA 2014-2020 Evaluation Study for the Lorraine Region
• Study on Strengthening Regional Innovation Systems in Peru: Policy lessons

Working Papers

• Regionalisation of SAMs and Trade Flows in the RHOMOLO model
• A harmonised definition of cities and rural areas: the new degree of urbanisation

Factsheets

• Cohesion Policy and Ireland
• Cohesion Policy and Italy
• Cohesion Policy and the United Kingdom
• Cohesion Policy and Croatia
• Cohesion Policy and Malta
• Cohesion Policy and Austria
• Cohesion Policy and Belgium
• Cohesion Policy and Luxembourg
• Cohesion Policy and the Czech Republic
• Cohesion Policy and Hungary
• Cohesion Policy and France
• Cohesion Policy and the Netherlands
• Cohesion Policy and Romania
• Cohesion Policy and Bulgaria
• Cohesion Policy and Portugal
• Cohesion Policy and Lithuania
• Cohesion Policy and Germany
• Cohesion Policy and Estonia
• Cohesion Policy and Slovakia
• Cohesion Policy and Cyprus
• Cohesion Policy and Latvia
• Cohesion Policy and Greece
• Cohesion Policy and Finland
• Cohesion Policy and Poland
• Cohesion Policy and Slovenia
• Cohesion Policy and Sweden
• Cohesion Policy and Denmark
• Cohesion Policy and Spain

Youth

• Comic - Partners

Infographic

• Infographic: Co-financing Salaries, Bonuses, Top-ups from Structural Funds during the 2007-2013 period

2013

Brochures

• Targeting Investments on Key Growth Priorities: Research and Innovation
• Targeting Investments on Key Growth Priorities: Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
• Targeting Investments on Key Growth Priorities: Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy
• Targeting Investments on Key Growth Priorities: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
• Regiostars Awards 2013 - Presentation of the finalists
• EU Cohesion Policy contributing to employment and growth in Europe

Communications

• Results of the mid-term verification of additionality 2007-2013

Decisions

• Council conclusions on added value of macro-regional strategies

Evaluations

• Evaluation of the main achievements of Cohesion Policy programmes and projects over the longer term in 15 selected regions (from 1989-1993 programming period to the present)
• Expert evaluation network 2013: Job creation as an indicator of outcomes in ERDF programmes
• Evaluation of the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON) programme
• Expert evaluation network 2012: delivering policy analysis on the performance of Cohesion policy 2007-2013: Synthesis of National Reports 2012

Evaluations Guidance Documents

• The Programming Period 2014-2020: Guidance document on monitoring and evaluation - European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund
• EVALSED :The resource for the evaluation of Socio-Economic Development - Evaluation guide
• EVALSED - The resource for the evaluation of Socio-Economic Development : Sourcebook - Method and techniques
• Guidance document on ex-ante evaluation
• Results indicators 2014+: Report on pilot tests in 23 Regions/OPS across 15 MS of the EU

Guidelines

• Methodology to monitor the implementation of the ‘European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision’ by microcredit providers - Evaluator methodology
• Methodology to monitor the implementation of the ‘European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision’ by microcredit providers - Microcredit provider guidelines

Guides

• Guide to Multi-Benefit Cohesion Policy Investments in Nature and Green Infrastructure
• Regional policy for smart growth of SMEs - Guide for Managing Authorities and bodies in charge of the development and implementation of Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation
• CO2MPARE: CO2 Model for Operational Programme Assessment in EU Regions - Improved carbon management with EU Regional Policy
• Guide to Social Innovation

Legislation

• Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund

Maps

• Transnational Cooperation
• Cross-border cooperation
• EU28: Regions eligible under the convergence and regional competitiveness objectives

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 47 - Eco-innovation: EU regions spearhead moves towards the green economy
• Panorama 46 - The EU welcomes Croatia
• Panorama 45 - Bringing communities together

Posters

• A reformed Cohesion Policy for Europe
• "Europe in my Region" Photo Competition 2013

Regional Focus

• Measuring accessibility to passenger flights in Europe: Towards harmonised indicators at the regional level

Reports

• European Union Solidarity Fund - Annual Report 2012
• Evaluation of the JASMINE Technical Assistance Pilot Phase
• Eighth EU-China high-level seminar on regional policy
• Summary of data on the progress made in financing and implementing financial engineering instruments co-financed by Structural Funds Programming period
• OECD Territorial review of Brazil
• 8th progress report on economic, social and territorial cohesion: The urban and regional dimension of the crisis
• Report concerning the added value of macro-regional strategies
• EU-Latin America Cooperation on Regional Innovation Systems in the Framework of Regional Policy　
• Results of the mid-term verification of additionality 2007-2013
• Report concerning the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region
• Training and information sessions on multi-level governance and sustainable urban development
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region - Two Years flowing
• Cohesion policy: Strategic report 2013 on programme implementation 2007-2013
• Financial Instruments: A Stock-taking Exercise in Preparation for the 2014-2020 Programming Period

Studies

• Setting up, managing and evaluating EU Science And Technology Parks - An advice and guidance report on good practice
• Quality of life in cities - Perception survey in 79 European cities
• Housing investments supported by the European Regional Development Fund 2007-2013: Housing in sustainable urban regeneration
• EU Regional Competitiveness Index: RCI 2013
• Green Public Procurement: Criteria for Waste Water Infrastructure
• Financial Management in JESSICA Implementation - Designing Guarantee Products
• Quality of Life at the sub-national level : an operational example for the EU
• Housing in JESSICA Operations
• Urban Development in the EU: 50 Projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund during the 2007-13 period

Working Papers

• RHOMOLO: A Dynamic Spatial General Equilibrium Model for Assessing the Impact of Cohesion Policy

COCOF Guidance Documents

• Guidance note to the COCOF on amendment to major projects decision and its impact on the exceptions to the automatic decommitment
• Guidance note to audit authorities on sampling

Letter of Intent

• Letter of intent on an urban policy dialogue between the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission and the City Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
• Letter of intent on a regional policy and border integration dialogue between the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru

Factsheets

• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Romania
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Hungary
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Austria
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Croatia
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Ukraine
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet – Czech Republic
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Slovakia
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Germany
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Moldova
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Serbia
• EU Strategy for the Danube Region: National factsheet - Bulgaria

Infographic

• Infographic : A reformed Cohesion Policy for Europe : the main investment policy for growth and jobs - Detailed version
• Infographic : A reformed Cohesion Policy for Europe : the main investment policy for growth and jobs

2012

Brochures

• Regiostars Awards 2012 : presentation of the finalists
• The Outermost Regions - European regions of assets and opportunities
• Sustainable and integrated urban development in Latin American and Caribbean cities

Communications

• Council conclusions of 13/14 December 2012
• Council Conclusions of 12/13 December 2012
• Communication - A Maritime Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Seas
• Council conclusions on the completion of the review of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• The outermost regions of the European Union: towards a partnership for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
• COMMUNICATION concerning the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• Commission staff working document: Financial Instruments in Cohesion Policy

Evaluations

• JASPERS Evaluation
• Expert evaluation network 2012 The use of the ERDF to support Financial Engineering Instruments
• Enterprise support: support to SMEs and large enterprises in Italy, including a comparison of grants and other financial instruments
• Expert evaluation network delivering policy analysis on the performance of Cohesion policy 2007-2013: Synthesis of national reports 2011
• Evaluation of Innovation Activities: Methods and Practice - Final Report
• Study on the relevance and the effectiveness of ERDF and Cohesion Fund support to Regions with Specific Geographical Features – Islands, Mountainous and Sparsely Populated areas

Evaluations Guidance Documents

• Guidance for the design of qualitative case study evaluation
• Good practices in the selection and use of outcome indicators
• Guidance for the Design of Quantitative Survey-Based Evaluation
• Experience of the 2007-2013 Italian Performance Reserve (PR) – measurable objective for public services provision in Mezzorgiorno

Guides

• Connecting Smart and Sustainable Growth through Smart Specialisation - A practical guide for ERDF Managing Authorities
• Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 44 - Smart specialisation - The driver of future economic growth in Europe's regions
• Panorama 43 - Investing in regions - Using financial instruments to leverage support for regional policy
• Panorama 42 - Partnership in cohesion policy - Reinforcing implementation of this key principle
• Panorama 41 - Targeting results - Fine tuning cohesion policy

Posters

• "Europe in my Region" Photo Competition 2012

Regional Focus

• What are counterfactual impact evaluations teaching us about enterprise and innovation support?
• Cities in Europe - The new OECD-EC definition

Reports

• Report on the VII EU-China High Level Seminar
• The Cohesion Fund in 2011
• The Structural Funds in 2011 (23th Report)
• Summary report on the progress made in financing and implementing financial engineering instruments co-financed by Structural Funds. Programming period 2007-2013 (Situation as at 31 December 2011)
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Annual Report 2011
• Financial Instruments in Cohesion Policy: Commission staff working document
• Financial Engineering Instruments Implemented by Member States with ERDF Contributions: Synthesis Report

Studies

• Energy Focused Urban Development Funds
• JESSICA for Smart and Sustainable Cities
• Cross-border co-operation in Latin America: support to integrated and sustainable development and cross-border co-operation in the Paraná axis development
• JESSICA: UDF Handbook
• Study on migration and demographic trends in the outermost regions
• Measuring the impact of changing regulatory requirements to administrative cost and administrative burden of managing EU Structural Funds
• Cohesion Policy and Sustainable Development
• Comparative study on the project selection process applied in Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013 in a number of Member States
• Opportunities for Cross Border cooperation in West Africa: a contribution to the regional integration process

Working Papers

• The Role of International Transfers in Public Investment in CESEE: The European Commission's experience with Structural Funds
• Regional Governance Matters : A Study on Regional Variation in Quality of Government within the EU

COCOF Guidance Documents

• Guidance note to the COCOF: Verification of compliance with State Aids rules in infrastructure cases
• Guidance note on application of the State aids in the context of Article 55(6) of the general Regulation (EC) 1083/2006
• Guidance note to the COCOF on treatment of retrospective EU assistance during the period 2007-2013
• Guidance note on major projects spanning over two programming periods
• Revised guidance note on financial engineering instruments under Article 44 of Council Regulation (EC) n°1083/2006
• Guidance note on indicative contents and structure for the national strategic reports 2012

2011

Brochures

• Errors in Cohesion Policy
• Europe includes us all : The Roma Pilot Project
• European Code of Good Conduct for microcredit provision
• European Territorial Cooperation: building bridges between people
• Regional Policy in China and the EU - A comparative perspective
• Regional Integration and Development - The EU-Brazil Dialogue on Regional Policy
• RegioStars Awards 2011: Presentation of finalists
• Building the future of the Danube Region

Communications

• Council conclusions on the review of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• The Future of the European Union Solidarity Fund
• Analysis of errors in cohesion policy for the years 2006-2009. Actions taken by the Commission and the way forward
• Territorial Agenda of the European Union 2020
• Regional Policy contributing to sustainable growth in Europe 2020

Evaluations

• Study on the contribution of local development in delivering interventions co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the periods 2000-06 and 2007-13
• Evaluation of the main achievements of Cohesion Policy programmes and projects over the longer term in 15 selected regions (from 1989-1993 programming period to the present)
• Innovation support: examination of data for 9 countries, counterfactual analysis for Czech republic and Germany
• Data-Linking and Impact Evaluation in Northern Ireland
• JEREMIE implementation in the EU Member States State of play
• Synthesis report on renewable energies and energy efficiency of housing

Evaluations Guidance Documents

• Analysis of Errors in Cohesion Policy for the years 2006-2009 - Actions taken by the Commission and the way forward
• Towards a Performance oriented EU Cohesion Policy
• Outcome indicators for the Thematic priorities addressing the Europe 2020 Objective “Improving the conditions for innovation, research and development”
• Outcome Indicators for the Thematic priorities addressing the Europe 2020 Objective “Meeting climate change and energy objectives”

Guides

• Connecting Universities to regional Growth : A practical guide
• Connecting Universities to regional Growth : A practical guide
• Regional Policy for smart growth in Europe 2020
• Regional Integration and Development: Brazil – EU Dialogue on Regional Policy
• Regional Policy contributing to sustainable growth in Europe

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 40 - Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 investing in Europe's Regions
• Panorama 39 - 2020 The role of Regional Policy in the future of Europe
• Panorama 38 - Connecting Europe - Transport and regional policy
• Panorama 37 - The EU Strategy for the danube region a united response to common challenges

Posters

• Poster: The EU Strategy for the Danube Region - Cooperating for sustainable growth and security

Presentations

• EU Cohesion Policy 2014 – 2020 - Proposals from the European Commission
• EU’s Policy towards the Outermost Regions

Regional Focus

• The financial execution of Structural Funds
• The European regional Human Development and Human Poverty Indices
• Regional typologies: a compilation

Reports

• Introduction to EU Regional Policy - Focus on Indicators and Evaluation mechanisms for Regional Development
• The Cohesion Fund in 2010
• Instrument for structural policy for pre-accession (ISPA) - Report 2010
• Information session on regional innovation and clusters
• JESSICA implementation in the EU Member States State of play
• 7th progress report on economic, social and territorial cohesion: The urban and regional dimension of Europe 2020
• Sixth High-Level EU-China Seminar on regional policy co-operation
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Annual Report 2010
• Cities of tomorrow - Challenges, visions, ways forward
• The Structural Funds in 2010 (22th Report)
• Commission Staff Working Paper on the implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• Introduction to EU Regional Policy - Focus on Territorial Cooperation and Macro-Regional Strategies
• Report on the Implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• Information session on territorial cohesion and urban-rural linkages

Studies

• EU15 countries benefit from cohesion investments in Visegrad countries
• The impact of single market on cohesion : Implications for Cohesion Policy, Growth, and Competitveness
• Regional Challenges in the Perspective of 2020 – Phase 2: Deepening and Broadening the Analysis
• The balance between sectoral and integrated approaches and the involvement of sub-national levels in EU Member States
• Innovation in the Baltic Sea region
• EU Cohesion policy in a global context
• Growth Factors in the Outermost Regions

Working Papers

• A New Regional Competitiveness Index: Theory, Methods and Findings

COCOF Guidance Documents

• Guidance on treatment of errors disclosed in the annual control reports
• Guidance note on major projects in the programming period 2007-2013: thresholds and contents of Commission decisions.
• Guidance note on the Implementation of integrated housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities under ERDF

2010

Brochures

• The EU Strategy for the Danube Region: Cooperating for sustainable growth and security
• EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region - One Year On
• Factsheet: The European Union Strategy for the Danube Region
• Power of cooperation. 46 transnational projects
• The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region - background and analysis
• RegioStars Awards 2010: Presentation of finalists
• The Outermost Regions European regions of assets and opportunities
• Cooperation continues. 22 new transnational projects contributing to the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• Investing in our Regions - 150 examples of projects co-funded by European Regional Policy

Communications

• Communication regarding the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region
• Regional Policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020
• Communication on Cohesion policy: Strategic Report 2010 on the implementation of the programmes 2007-2013 SEC(2010)360
• Declaration of the Danube Summit on 25th February 2010 in Budapest
• Impact of the action plan to strengthen the Commission's supervisory role under shared management of structural actions

Decisions

• Commission Decision of 30 August 2010 fixing an indicative allocation of the commitment appropriations for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013 as regards the Czech Republic and Slovakia
• Commission Decision of 30 August 2010 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Convergence Objective for the period 2007-2013

Evaluations

• Evaluation network delivering policy analysis on the performance of Cohesion policy 2007-2013: Synthesis of national reports 2010
• Roma pilots: Tools and methods for evaluation and data collection
• Synthesis Report on Innovation
• Enterprise Support - an exploratory study using counterfactual methods on available data from Germany
• Ex-Post Evaluation of The URBAN Community Initiative 2001-2006

Evaluations Guidance Documents

• The Smart Guide to Innovation Based Incubators (IBI)

Panorama Magazine

• Panorama 36 - Delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The fifth report on economic and social cohesion
• Panorama 35 - Towards greater social inclusion - Regional policy's contribution
• Panorama 34 - Regional policy, an integrated approach - A 360° view
• Panorama 33 - Evaluating Regional Policy - Insights and Results

Posters

• Poster: Territorial Cooperation - Danube Region Strategy
• Poster: EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea region - From words to action

Presentations

• Investing in Europe's Future : the Fifth Cohesion Report
• History and evolution of EU Regional and Cohesion Policy
• EU Regional Policy: an overview

Regional Focus

• The Structural Funds in 2009 (21th Report)
• The Regional Lisbon Index
• Regional Innovation Governance
• Does population decline lead to economic decline in EU rural regions?

Reports

• Fifth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion - Investing in Europe’s future
• Instrument for structural policy for pre-accession (ISPA) - Report 2009
• Fifth EU-China High-level seminar on regional policy
• Report - The implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea region
• The Cohesion Fund in 2009
• Information session on regional disparities, regional policy and legislation and statistical information systems
• Evaluation of the position of Chernovtsy and Odessa regions of Ukraine with respect to economic performance and competitiveness and institutional capacity
• EU–China Cooperative Research Program on Regional Policy : Research Report of the Chinese Expert Group
• European Union Solidarity Fund - Annual Report 2009

Studies

• Quality of Government in EU Member States and regions - part 1
• Less Poverty, More Employment: Helping the European Union to achieve its 2020 targets - A Study of the organisation of the European Union Cohesion Policy with special reference to anti-poverty policy in the People’s Republic of China
• Less Poverty, More Employment: Helping the European Union to achieve its 2020 targets
• The Objective of Economic and Social Cohesion in the Economic Policies of Member States
• Cross-border cooperation in Latin America: contribution to the regional integration process
• Regional Innovation Systems in Latin America: policy lessons