Youth Employment Initiative: state of play ESF TWG, Rome, 16 October 2014 Resa Koleva EMPL E1, European Commission

YEI Programming  All 34 YEI-relevant OPs are officially submitted  3 YEI-relevant OPs adopted: FR, IT and LT – worth EUR 1.6 billion (YEI resources); pre- financing payments made  COM observations sent to 26 OPs  COM estimates it could adopt 23 OPs by end- 2014, worth EUR 3.8 billion (if PAs are adopted)

Implementation  Letter by Cssr Andor of 16 July 2014 requesting MS estimates for both YEI and ESF spending since September 2013 for YEI and in 2014 for ESF  Questionnaire to all ESF (and YEI) Managing Authorities – by 26 September  Replies received from all MS (though some very late)

Main findings from the MS questionnaire replies (1)  Most MS indicate they are still spending funding for youth employment measures, incl. reallocated amounts from the Youth Action Teams: - considerable volumes - substantial coverage  Few MS take advantage of early eligibility of expenditure date and are mobilising funding in the absence of adopted OPs

Main findings from the MS questionnaire replies (2) Summary of estimates as provided by MS: By end of 2014 (new progr.period only):  YEI + other ESF spending in 2014: 844 MEUR  Number of young people targeted: 886,000  Number of persons receiving quality jobs, apprenticeships, traineeships or continued education (=YG offer): 376,000

Main findings from the MS questionnaire replies (3) Most MS intend to support the full range of measures listed in the questionnaire. Some MS prioritise some measures over others in relation to YEI/ESF support, possibly because of other available funding (e.g. national budget). These measures are often developed as a result or in the context of the YGIP:  job placement scheme in CY; self-employment measures in LV, 2 nd chance programmes in SE)

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