Migration challenges addressed by financial instruments

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Migrants face many challenges when arriving in the EU. Financial instruments under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and also other funds can be an effective tool to support the integration of migrants. Through advisory activities within the new AMIF workstream, fi-compass explores the areas of integration of migrants most suitable for financial instruments and examines how managing authorities and other stakeholders can go beyond grants when planning their support measures to address their migration challenges.

ESF Financial instruments in Bulgaria

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This case study covers two financial instruments implemented in Bulgaria under the Operational Programme Human Resource Development (HRDOP): a Risk sharing micro-finance facility and a Capped portfolio guarantee for microloans. Both instruments target Start-ups, included owned and managed by youths under 29, disabled people and unemployed people and social enterprises. The case study explores Bulgaria’s experience with ESF financial instruments, from the Programme’s inception in May 2015 to January 2022.

Quasi-equity finance for SMEs - A fi-compass model financial instrument

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This document aims to describe a model financial instrument that managing authorities may use for quasi-equity financial instruments co-financed with shared management funds. The model financial instruments are intended to provide a number of examples pointing to the potential for managing authorities to use quasi-equity financial instruments in the 2021-2027 programming period.