COHESION POLICY

SUPPORTING GROWTH AND JOBS IN SPAIN

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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1 million jobs created in 2007-2013
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 COHESION POLICY IN 2017-2013: CONCRETE RESULTS FOR SPAIN

Between 2007 and 2013, support from the European Regional Development
Fund and the Cohesion Fund amounted to EUR 26.6 billion in Spain.
Investments were mainly made in the areas of:

 Enterprise support
 Research and Innovation
 Transport infrastructure
 Environment

FIRMS RESEARCH
Over 75 000 jobs created More than 53 000 research projects supported

Almost 10 000 start-ups supported Almost 10 000 cooperation projects between

SMEs and research centres
More than 61 000 projects to help firms finance
investment

Key achievements of
Cohesion Policy
INFORMATION SOCIETY investments in

2.1 million additional people with access to broadband SPAIN

ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT
2.2 million additional people connected to 2 458 km of existing roads upgraded
new or upgraded wastewater treatment
facilities 510 km of new roads, of which 125 km part of the
trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
1.9 million additional people connected to
clean drinking water supply 763 km of new railway lines

MORE INFORMATION

EU Cohesion Policy: key achievements

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

Results of EU Cohesion Policy in Spain

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

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