Translate the following English sentence to French:
"There is a clear trend towards real convergence without this having adversely affected the rigour of the budget policy. Even when measured strictly the Cohesion Fund has clearly played an important socio­economic role in infrastructures with development potential."
Le Fonds de cohésion a joué un rôle socio-économique important, qu' il faut cependant encore évaluer rigoureusement, pour les infrastructures dotées d' un potentiel de développement.