The purpose of this fi-compass handbook is to serve as a guidance document for managing authorities preparing an ex-ante assessment with the intention to implement financial instruments under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
This video presents a summary of some of the main points discussed during the fi-compass workshop ‘Microfinance under the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014 – 2020’ which took place in Brussels on 3 February 2016. Please read the whole story of this event and download all the seminar materials related here.
A macro-regional seminar were organised by fi-compass to raise awareness about opportunities for using financial instruments supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The event was titled ‘EAFRD financial instruments for agriculture and rural development in 2014-2020’ and took place in Madrid on 31 May. You can read the full story of this event and download all the materials related here.
Sharing knowledge and experience about financial instruments in action is a central part of the fi-compass remit. Such networking happens through information events and written case studies. One example of this peer exchange refers to lessons learned from using microcredit in Italy’s Marche region. Here, a microfinance instrument has been successfully promoting social inclusion using microcredit and a guarantee fund that can also be combined with grants and business mentoring advice. This approaches uses co-finance from both the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF).
Financial instruments using the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) can support energy efficiency projects that are economically viable and provide positive environmental impacts.
Emilio Mulet from Spain explains what he learned during the fi-compass seminar on microfinance in Brussels on 3 February 2015.
This video presents a summary of some of the main points discussed during the fi-compass workshop ‘Microfinance under the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014–2020’ which took place in Brussels on 3 February 2016.
Financial instruments delivering ESI Funds were discussed at a fi-compass seminar on 14 April 2016 in Nicosia, Cyprus. The seminar in Nicosia concluded this fi-compass series of advisory national seminars that have been taking place in almost all EU Member States since autumn 2015.
This video presents a summary of some of the main points discussed during the fi-compass conference ‘Financial Instruments under the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014 – 2020’ which took place in Brussels on 2 February 2016. Please read the whole story of this event and download all the seminar materials related here.
Interview with Stefan De Keersmaecker, European Commission, recorded at the ‘Financial Instruments under the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020’ event, on 2 February 2016, in Brussels.
