How EU funds will contribute to the development?

M. Sc. Zvonimir Savić

Croatian Chamber of Economy

Split, Croatia, March 27th 2015

NUTS regions 2007.-2013.

GDP/capita (PPP), index EU27=100 Less developed regions: <75% average GDP EU27 Transitional regions: >75% i <90% average GDP EU27 Developed regions: >90% average GDP EU27

GDP/capita (PPP), index EU27=100 Less developed regions: <75% average GDP EU27 Transitional regions: >75% i <90% average GDP EU27 Developed regions: >90% average GDP EU27

NUTS regions 2014.-2020.

EUR 960 bn

EUR 325 bn

Cohesion policy – allocations, EUR, bn

Poland Italy

Spain Hungary

Czech Repub. Portugal

Germany Greece France

Slovakia G. Britain CROATIA Bulgaria

Lithuania Latvia

Estonia Slovenia Belgium Sweden Finland

Netherlands Austria Ireland

Malta Cyprus

Denmark Luxembourg

Cohesion policy – allocations, EUR, bn

> EUR 8.6 bn fo r Croatia

EUR 325 bn

0

500

1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

3.000

Cohesion policy – allocations, EUR, p/c

EU Funds allocation, mn EUR

PHARE,ISPA,SAPARD IPA Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund* * estimate

Operational programme

Thematic objective Fund

Competitiveness and Cohesion

Research and development

ERDF

Acces to and use of ICT ERDF

Competitiveness of SMEs

ERDF

Low-carbon econ. ERDF, CF

Climate change ERDF

Environmental protection

ERDF, CF

Connectivity and mobility

ERDF, CF

Efficient Human Resources

High employment and workforce mobility

ESF

Social inclusion ESF, ERDF

Life-long learning ESF, ERDF

Smart administration ESF, ERDF

Croatia – Operational Programmes 2014.-2020.

1. Operational Programme

„Competitiveness and

Cohesion”

EUR 6.88 bn

2. Operational Programme

„Efficient human

Resources”

EUR 1.52 bn

191.3

720.9

704.5

505.1

1,310.2

1,987.4

245.4

531.8

970,0

308.0

664.8

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Operational programme

Thematic objective Fund

Competitiveness and Cohesion

Research and development

ERDF

Acces to and use of ICT ERDF

Competitiveness of SMEs

ERDF

Low-carbon econ. ERDF, CF

Climate change ERDF

Environmental protection

ERDF, CF

Connectivity and mobility

ERDF, CF

Efficient Human Resources

High employment and workforce mobility

ESF

Social inclusion ESF, ERDF

Life-long learning ESF, ERDF

Smart administration ESF, ERDF

Croatia:investment priorites for EU funding

EU funds allocation, EUR mn, 2014-2020

Why are EU funds important for CEE?

Why are EU funds important for CEE?

How EU funds will contribute to the development?

M. Sc. Zvonimir Savić

Croatian Chamber of Economy

zsavic@hgk.hr

Split, Croatia, March 27th 2015