The EU Cohesion Policy is the main investment instrument in the EU - a powerful tool for financing jobs and growth, improving the quality of citizens' lives and creating solidarity and enhanced social, economic and territorial convergence and development in the regions of the EU. Cohesion Policy combined with the €315 billion European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has the potential of raising the EU's economic and social capacity. An effective combination of the two sources of investment will bring regions and citizens closer together.