The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in EU Budget
The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) plays a crucial role in addressing evolving technology, productivity, and globalisation challenges by supporting education, training, employment, and social inclusion initiatives. With an allocation of 101.2 billion euros, ESF+ aims to promote a more social Europe through specific objectives under the European Pillar of Social Rights, focusing on areas like inclusive education, labour market relevance, lifelong learning, active inclusion, healthcare, and social integration. It also contributes to advancing gender equality, non-discrimination, and health protection in the EU.
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The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) #EUBudget
ESF+ POLICY CHALLENGES Evolving technology, productivity and globalisation call for adapted education and training systems; anticipation to change Improved employment situation in the EU, but still challenging for disadvantaged groups People in/at risk of povertyand social exclusion still high, with regional disparities Demographic trends (ageing population, third country nationals) affecting society and world of work
ESF + 101,2 billion about 27 % of cohesion policy budget Five funds/programmes merged in one Regulation: ESF+ Shared management 100 billion integrates components: - Employment, education and social inclusion (ESF) - Investing in youth (YEI) - Support to the most deprived (FEAD) ESF+ (in)direct management - n - Employment and Social Innovation - Health strand 1,2 billion 761 million 413 million
ESF+ OBJECTIVES General objectives Specific objectives All strands: Support the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights 11 specific objectives under the CPR policy objective a more social Europe in the policy areas of employment, education and social inclusion, including health Shared management strand: also the Employment Guidelines and Country-specific recommendations under the European Semester Wording closely follows the principles of the Pillar Specific references to migrants and basic material assistance Employment and Social Innovation strand: special focus on employment, skills, social protection, social inclusion and working conditions. ESF+ also contributes to other CPR policy objectives Health strand: ensure a high level of health protection in EU
ESF+ SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES A more social Europe (European Pillar of Social Rights) EDUCATION TRAINING SOCIAL INCLUSION EMPLOYMENT Quality and inclusive education and training Labour market relevance of Education and training systems Lifelong learning, upskilling, anticipating change and new skills requirements Active inclusion Integration of migrants and marginalised such as Roma Access to services; social protection healthcare systems and long term care Social integration of people at risk of poverty; Addressing material deprivation Access to employment Modernising labour market Women s labour market participation, work/life balance, childcare, working environment, adaptation of workers, active and healthy ageing Horizontal principles: Gender, Equal opps. Non-discrimination Health Contribution to Smarter Europe; Greener, low-carbon Europe
Consistency and thematic concentration Synergies and coherence with other EU programmes Appropriate amount to support CSR and challenges under the EU Semester at least 25% dedicated to social inclusion at least 2% support to the most deprived MS with above average NEET rates, at least 10% to youth employment Programmed under dedicated priority axes
Partnership Social partners ESF+ resources for capacity building of partners Partnership agreements and Programmes Civil society Bodies for fundamental rights, gender equality, non- discrimination
Improving/Extending the scope of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 2020 2014-2020 Scope of the EGF Changing global trade patterns Economic and financial crisis 2021-2027 All kind of significant restructuring events (automation, digitalisation, transition to a low-carbon economy) 225 million per year (average) - total 1.6 billion Maximum annual financial ceiling 170 million (average) Threshold of displaced workers Co-financing rate 500 250 The highest ESF+ co- financing rate in MS Significance of the event 60% Qualifying ground Application process and budg. procedure Cause of the event 26 weeks 20 weeks
