Structural reform support programme

KEY POINTS

Objective

The structural reform support programme (SRSP) seeks to meet its objectives by providing support to national authorities for reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration and economic and social sectors. The SRSP aims to enhance:

• cohesion
• competitiveness
• productivity
• sustainable growth
• job creation and
• investment.

This support is provided in particular in the context of the EU economic governance processes, including through the assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of European Structural and Investment Funds.

Scope

The support for growth-sustaining reforms can be provided at the request of Member States in a wide range of policy areas, as described below.

• Governance and public administration. Supporting institutional reform and service-oriented functioning of public administration, including through:
  • promoting effective rule of law and the reform of the justice system;
  • reinforcing the fight against fraud, corruption and money laundering.
• Tax revenue and public financial management. Modernising revenue and tax administration systems, fighting tax evasion, etc.
• Growth and business environment. Enhancing the investment climate, energy and climate action policies, promoting the energy union, improving management of public assets, trade and foreign direct investment, etc.
• Labour market, health and social services. Supporting education, training, healthcare systems, labour market policies including social dialogue, the fight against poverty, etc.
• Financial sector and access to finance. Actions related to the capital markets union, promoting financial literacy, financial stability, etc.

Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1671 increased the financial envelope dedicated to the programme by €80 million, reaching a total of €222.8 million.

Characteristics of the SRSP

• Implemented by the European Commission in line with the rules set out in the EU’s financial regulation (Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 — see summary).
• The Commission and the beneficiary Member States, within their respective responsibilities, encourage synergies and ensure effective coordination between the SRSP and other EU funding programmes and instruments.
• The Commission monitors the implementation of the actions financed by the programme and measures progress using the indicators laid down in the SRSP regulation.

Successor programme: Technical Support Instrument

The EU’s Technical Support Instrument, established under Regulation (EU) 2021/240 (see summary), builds upon the SRSP’s experience and runs from 2021 to 2027.