ANALYZING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN
FUNDED PROJECTS

Adina Simona Popa, University “Eftimie Murgu” of Reşiţa, Romania
Nicoleta Farcane, West University of Timişoara, Romania
Rodica Gabriela Blidişel, West University of Timişoara, Romania

ABSTRACT: Sustainable development and gender equality are considered horizontal themes of
all programs financed by structural and investments European funds. In the perspective of
participation in the achievement of an equitably world economic system, European Union presents
a strategy for promoting social development and core worldwide labour standards, where
sustainable development is based on economic growth strategies as well as, environmental
protection, decent living and working conditions and equitable access to resources. Sustainable
development and reduction of disparities between European regions are major objectives at
European Union level and are supported through EU strategy and operational programs which
finance projects that contribute to achieving EU goals. EU monitors periodically tens of
sustainable development indicators (SDI) that are intended to give a comprehensive image of
whether the EU has achieved progress towards sustainable development in terms of the objectives
and targets defined in the EU Sustainable Development Strategy.
In the present paper we used ex-post and content analyses for investigate the results indicators of
the projects funded by Regional Operation Programme in the V-West Region of Romania and
highlight if the project sustainability indicators are measures of SD as it is presented in the
national and European Sustainable Development Strategy.

Keywords: sustainable development, European funds, measurement indicators

JEL Codes: Q01, G23