What matters more is the ability of the EFSI to become a tool through which public and private resources can be channelled towards sectors that are important for productivity growth and job creation, such as infrastructures and SMEs. The main challenge for the Plan comes from the demand side, i.e. the availability of suitable projects.
Designing the construction and financing of a new infrastructure is a complex operation that takes time. In order to build a rich pipeline of bankable projects, the Plan introduces two specific advisory tools at an EU level, a knowledge hub and a project portal.