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fi-compass survey 2021

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18.11.2021
fi-compass survey 2021
The final report of the fi-compass end-of-term survey presents the feedback received from practitioners on the impact of the fi-compass platform. The results of the survey will support the development of fi-compass to ensure it continues to meet the advisory needs of practitioners implementing or considering implementing financial instruments using European Commission funds in the 2021-2027 programming period.
EAFRD Guarantee Instrument 2014-2020 Portugal

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17.11.2021
EAFRD Guarantee Instrument 2014-2020, Portugal
The financial instrument is supported by the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 of the Portuguese Republic with a contribution of EUR 18.53 million from EAFRD and EUR 1.54 million from the national budget, plus up to EUR 15 million from the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI).
EAFRD guarantee fund for agriculture and agri-food businesses, Poland

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16.11.2021
EAFRD guarantee fund for agriculture and agri-food businesses, Poland
This case study reviews the implementation of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 2014-2020 financial instrument providing guarantees to Polish farms and agri-food enterprises. The budget from the Polish Rural Development Programme (RDP) dedicated to the guarantee fund accounts to EUR 62.36 million and thanks to the expected financial multiplier of 5.8 times, this should result in a potential loan portfolio of EUR 361.7 million.
EAFRD Guarantee Fund 2014-2020, Greece

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16.11.2021
EAFRD Guarantee Fund 2014-2020, Greece
This case study presents the financial instrument introduced for the Greek agricultural sector, featuring a portfolio guarantee under a Fund of Funds (FoF) structure set up in 2019. The financial instrument is supported by the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 of Greece with a contribution of EUR 80 million from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), plus support from the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) of up to EUR 20 million.
fi-compass Knowledge Hub Audit and control of financial instruments 2014-2020

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10.08.2021
fi-compass Knowledge Hub - Audit and control of financial instruments 2014-2020
The fi-compass ‘Knowledge Hub – Audit and control of financial instruments 2014-2020’ took place between April and July 2021. Expert practitioners came together with specialists from the European Commission, DG REGIO and fi-compass to consider a number of topics related to the audit and control of shared management financial instruments in the 2014-2020 programming period.
Key takeaways from the fi-compass study on the use of EMFF financial instruments

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14.06.2021
Key takeaways from the fi-compass study on the use of EMFF financial instruments
This factsheet summarises the key takeaways from the “fi-compass study on the use of EMFF financial instruments”, which focused on assessing the experience in the use of, or the reasons for not using, financial instruments financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in the 2014-2020 programming period. The study also explored the potential use of financial instruments post-2020.