The EUSF was established in 2002 to enable the EU to show its solidarity with Member States and Candidate Countries affected by natural disasters. It was reformed in 2014 and its legal basis is Regulation (EU) 2012/2002, as amended by Regulation No. 661/2014. The Fund's main purpose is to...

In the wake of the financial crisis, public and private investment has stagnated due to loss of confidence and austerity policies. The supply side for investment is complex, with the boundaries between public and private often blurred. The overall landscape varies widely between countries, but...

This study examines ERDF co-financed financial instruments (FIs) for enterprises in 2007-13. It is based on data analysis for 12 'stocktake' countries, a literature review, nine case study OPs and a seminar with stakeholders to refine the findings. For many Member States FI were a novel approach...

For many Member States financial instruments were a new approach to delivering Cohesion policy. Their increased use in 2007-13 created significant challenges especially for MAs with limited experience. The regulatory framework provided flexibility to accommodate domestic arrangements, but...

For many Member States financial instruments were a new approach to delivering Cohesion policy. Their increased use in 2007-13 created significant challenges especially for MAs with limited experience. The regulatory framework provided flexibility to accommodate domestic arrangements, but...

For many Member States financial instruments were a new approach to delivering Cohesion policy. Their increased use in 2007-13 created significant challenges especially for MAs with limited experience. The regulatory framework provided flexibility to accommodate domestic arrangements, but...

This report provides an overview of the case studies conducted under Task 3 of the Ex Post Evaluation of the European Union Solidarity Fund and constitutes part of the fourth deliverable of the evaluation. The report presents a synthesis of the findings of the case studies relating to EUSF...