The EU regional Social Progress Index 2.0

The EU-Social Progress Index (EU-SPI) is a valuable tool for facilitating benchmarking across European Union (EU) regions. Its purpose is to assist policymakers and stakeholders in evaluating a region's strengths and weaknesses, particularly in the realms of social and environmental considerations. The Index encompasses crucial aspects integral to EU cohesion policy-backed investments, spanning basic services (health, education, water, and waste), access to information and communication technologies, energy efficiency, education and skills, and pollution. In essence, this index serves as a valuable tool for policymakers to refine interventions in regional development programs. For the 2021-2027 funding programming period, Cohesion Policy has outlined distinct policy objectives to guide investments supporting growth.