Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education: At a Glance (2015-2020)

The Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE) action of the Erasmus+ Programme supports the modernisation and development of HEIs and educational systems in the Partner Countries. The higher education sector is a driving force for the economy and society as a whole and the role of the CBHE action is important as it has a long-term structural effect on these countries. The aim of this study is to inform about how CBHE projects selected in the 6 calls for proposals 2015-2020 are contributing to the main priorities of the European Commission defined for the periods 2014-2019 and 2019-2024. For the period 2014-2019, the European Commission defined a set of priorities, in line with core European Union values. These included a new boost for jobs, growth and investment, a connected digital single market, a resilient energy union with a forward-looking climate change policy, a deeper and fairer internal market with a strengthened industrial base and a deeper and fairer economic and monetary union (EMU).