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COHESION POLICY

SUPPORTING GROWTH AND JOBS IN CROATIA

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.

€1 € €€€ €2.74
€1 of Cohesion Policy investment during 2007-2013
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

1/3 of net job creation


1 million jobs created in 2007-2013
during that period
57.1

60 %
52.1
52.1
50.5

EU Cohesion Policy investments in


2007-2013 were a vital source of
42.5

50 %
40.9
39.4
38.7

finance for many Member States,


34.3

40 %
representing up to 57 % of
27.5
25.1

government capital investment.


24.5

Cohesion Policy funding 30 %


18.9

as a % of government
capital investment 20 %
2007-2013
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Regional and
Environment
Urban Policy
COHESION POLICY IN 2017-2013: CONCRETE RESULTS FOR CROATIA

Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) funding to Croatia amounted to EUR 705.9


million during the 2007-2013 period.
Investments were mainly made in the areas of:

 Environment
 Transport
 Research and Innovation

FIRMS
EUR 129 million invested to support enterprises

Key achievements of
Cohesion Policy
investments in ENVIRONMENT
CROATIA Recycled solid waste increased from 5 % to 15 %

*Croatia was a Member


State for 6 months in the
2007-2013 period

MORE INFORMATION

EU Cohesion Policy: key achievements


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

Results of EU Cohesion Policy in France


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

@EU_Regional #CohesionPolicy EUinmyregion

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