COHESION POLICY

SUPPORTING GROWTH AND JOBS IN PORTUGAL

COHESION POLICY IN 2017-2013: CONCRETE RESULTS FOR EUROPE

An independent expert evaluation of 2007-2013 funding found that Cohesion Policy investments had
positive, tangible results ranging from job creation, a positive impact on regional disparities and an
increase in GDP.

Every region and country in the EU benefits from Cohesion Policy, via the direct effects of the investments and/or
the indirect effects like increased trade.

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will generate €2.74 of additional GDP by 2023.

€346.5 billion invested in 2007-2013 Estimated return nearly €1 trillion

of additional GDP by 2023

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 COHESION POLICY IN 2017-2013: CONCRETE RESULTS FOR PORTUGAL

Between 2007 and 2013, support from the European Regional Development
Fund and the Cohesion Fund amounted to EUR 14.6 billion in Portugal.
Investments were mainly made in the areas of:

 Social infrastructure
 Research and Innovation
 Urban Development
 Transport
 Environment

FIRMS EDUCATION
15 000 new jobs created, of which 9 000 in SMEs EUR 2.2 billion invested in social
infrastructure, in particular in the sector
16 000 SMEs supported as well as 2500 start-ups of education
supported

Key achievements of
Cohesion Policy
TRANSPORT investments in INFORMATION SOCIETY
300 km of new roads constructed, 3 000 km of roads PORTUGAL 140 000 additional people with broadband access
upgraded

390 km of railway lines upgraded and 48 km of new

railway constructed

ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
1.3 million additional people connected to new 672 new cooperation projects between
or upgraded wastewater treatment facilities enterprises and research institutes
and 360 000 more to improved water supply established

MORE INFORMATION

EU Cohesion Policy: key achievements

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/policy/what/key-achievements/

Results of EU Cohesion Policy in Portugal

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index.cfm/en/policy/what/key-achievements/portugal/

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