1. Cohesion Policy, using geospatial information and statistics
Hugo Poelman
DG REGIO - Analysis Unit 1

2. Cohesion Policy
Almost 1/3 of the EU budget is dedicated to Cohesion Policy
Supports 11 thematic objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
Research and Innovation
Combating climate change
Information and Commu- nication technologies
Competitiveness of SMEs
Low-carbon economy
Environment and resource efficiency
Sustainable transport
Better public administration
Better education, training
Social inclusion
Employment and Mobility 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11

3. Cohesion Policy Funding 2014-2020 (€351.8 bn)
main
regional
component

4. A policy based on harmonised regional data
Determining the main categories of regions receiving support:
Less developed, transition, more developed regions (NUTS2)
Based on regional GDP/head (in PPS) compared to EU average
Distributing the EU support by Member State and category of regions:
Regional GDP/head
Unemployment
Employment rate
Educational level and early school leavers
Population density -
Europe 2020 headline indicators

5. Investing in all EU regions
Level of investment adapted to level of development
50.5 %
9.9 %
15.1 %
GDP/head

6. Cooperation across borders
Cross-border, transnational and interregional components

7. Youth Employment Initative (YEI)
A total budget of € 6.4 billion
In regions with a youth unemployment rate above 25%
Target group: Individuals "NEETs" aged below 25, or optionally below 30:
inactive or unemployed (+long-term)
registered or not as jobseekers
residing in the eligible regions
Why this initiative?
More than one in five young Europeans on the labour market cannot find a job.
NEET: Not in Education Employment or Training. 7.5 million in Europe
A gap of over 50 percentage points between the MS with the lowest rate of youth employment (Germany 7.7%) and the Member States with the highest Greece 58.2%)

8. Regional data in the implementation process
Programme allocations by type of territory: referring to the degree of urbanisation classification
Programme-specific result indicators: many of these are taken from the data provided to Eurostat by the NSIs
Integrated urban development strategy : developed by cities adressing economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges. To be implemented as 8

9. Specific instruments for Urban Development
Innovative actions for sustainable urban development
Promoting innovative and experimental projects.
At least 50,000 inhabitants involved
Urban development network
Direct dialogue between European Commission and cities implementing integrated urban development and innovative actions
URBACT
Cooperation programme; all cities can apply
URBACT: Cities from several Member States cooperate on one project 9

10. Mid-term review of allocations
2016: review of the allocations for the "Investment for Growth and Jobs" goal (= main component of Cohesion Policy)
Using up-to-date GDP figures and regional indicators
Applying the initial allocation distribution method
Review can lead to upward or downward adjustments of the allocations per Member State in the years

11. Preparing the future
Commission will submit a proposal for a multiannual budget post-2020 before the end of 2017
To be preceded by a reflection on the architecture and principles of Cohesion Policy
Role of regional and territorial data still to be defined…
Analytical reports (Cohesion Report, Cities' Report) provide input for the reflection on the future of the policy