Publications

The Swedish government is addressing the housing shortage and its impact on job mobility and intergenerational inequality through the gradual implementation of a “22-point plan,” with a focus on improving residential construction and the efficiency of the housing sector.

The project targets the problem of emerging forest pests in Finland, particularly serious and growing due to the impact of climate change and the emergence of alien species of pests (mainly beetles) in Finnish forests.

The European Commission aimed to enhance digital skills among Slovak seniors.

Supported by the European Commission, this project provided technical support to Sweden to strengthen the governance of its skills system.

The European Commission supported Portugal’s Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (DGRM) in the development of its Strategic Plan 2030, a key policy instrument aimed at advancing a sustainable ocean economy.

The European Commission supports the improvement of the existing regulatory framework for network industries in Slovakia.

The European Commission supported the Department of Children’s Rights (Service des Droits de l’Enfant) of the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth of Luxembourg to enhance its capacity to monitor and evaluate child rights.

The European Commission provided technical support to the Croatian Ministry of Finance, Customs Administration [Croatian Customs] in (a) strengthening its information security policy and (b) exploring and preparing for artificial intelligence and business intelligence.

The European Commission supported the Greek Social Welfare Benefits Organisation, OPEKA, in reviewing its customer service delivery framework as well as its organisational structure.

The Commission provided technical support to Greece in the area of just transition. It facilitated the implementation of the Just Transition Mechanism and the wider transition to climate neutrality in Greece.

The project "Scaling up bundled payments and strengthening clinical governance in Hungary" aimed to obtain better patient outcomes and improve the efficiency of the healthcare system by expanding the use of bundled payments and improving clinical governance mechanisms.

The Commission helped to support Italy in the design and implementation of reforms that will increase the adequacy of disability assessment and social protection in Italy, allowing for greater social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities.

The Commission supports 23 EU Member States to strengthen their capacity for greening public finances and to raise awareness of the EU Green Budgeting Reference Framework.

The Commission assists Hungary in increasing the efficiency of its Public Employment Service (PES).

The European Commission supports the project aimed at ensuring all children in Spain involved in child abuse investigations benefit from a high-quality assessment in child-friendly settings, appropriate psychosocial support and child protective services.

The Commission was helping Cyprus to enhance the quality, affordability, accessibility and inclusiveness of early childhood education and care (ECEC) for children aged 0-6.

The Commission is supporting Bulgaria and Portugal with reforms to raise the quality of early childhood education and care for children from birth to start of compulsory school education years.

Portugal adopted a new Budget Framework Law (BFL) in 2015 that introduced important reforms to its public financial management system, notably the progressive implementation of program and medium-term budgeting. More recently, Portugal has strengthened its spending reviews framework.

The project provides technical support to the revenue administrations of Austria, Belgium and Portugal for strengthening tax compliance by implementation of tools and technics based on behavioural insights.