PORTUGAL

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III COMMUNITY SUPPORT FRAMEWORK Some achievements
PORTUGAL
2000-2006
June, 2006
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POPULATION 1991 and 2003
PORTUGAL
1991 9.867.147 inh. 2003 10.474.685 inh.
1991 ? 2003 607.538 inh 6,2
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Population Density 2003
PORTUGAL
2003 113,9 inh./km2
inhabitants per km2
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Increase from 1990
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Decrease from 1990
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Urban Centres
The population is concentrated on the littoral
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EDUCATION Level - PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL
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GDP per INHABITANT- Regional Distribution
PORTUGAL
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GVA per SECTORS of ACTIVITY 2001
PORTUGAL
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EMPlOYMENT per SECTORS of ACTIVITY 2003
PORTUGAL
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Unemployment rate 2003
PORTUGAL
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THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT
The European Union Treatry intitutes the economic
and social cohesion principle, whish aims to
ensure an harmonious development of the European
Space by reducing inequalities between different
areas and the underdevelopment of the poorer ones.
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Since its accession to E.C., in January 1986,
Portugal has applied, just like the other country
members, to this co-financing instrument which,
together with national and private investments,
has become a decisive support to several
development actions that otherwise would never
have been possible.
Previous Regulations 1986-1988 Community
Support Framework I 1989-1993 Community Support
Framework II 1994-1999 Community Support
Framework III 2000-2006
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Structural Funds
20.528
14.589
5.721
CSF I
CSF II
CSF III
(Millions of Euros)
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In order to achieve those goals, 4 structural
funds have been created
European Regional Development Fund European
Social Fund European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund-Guidance Financial Instrument for
Fisheries Guidance
These are co-financing instruments to which
member countries can apply in order to assist,
over multi-annual periods, all national efforts
towards the development and full achievement of
the desired cohesion.
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Cohesion Policy in Portugal
20 years after Portuguese EU adhesion. 50 billion
Euros from Cohesion Policy have been
used. Remarkable achievements have been
implemented. Nevertheless, persistent structural
problems affect our economy, our society and our
territory. These persistent structural
difficulties occur in the central themes of
present growth and employment paradigm. That have
territorially differentiated natures and
intensities.
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Remarkable Achievements
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Persistent Structural Problems
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National Cohesion Policy is not the only
responsible for successes neither for
insufficiencies gt Globalisation developments gt
Trade agreements gt Unfavourable EU policies gt
National public policy formulation and
implementation quality gt Governance efficiency
and effectiveness gt
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But, in what regards National Cohesion Policy,
explanations include gt Identification of policy
priorities gt Dispersion of Operational Programs gt
Insufficient selectivity of investments gt Average
dimension of interventions gt Effectiveness of
interventions on human resources and economic
activities gt Governance efficiency gt