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The use of EU funds in Macedonia : Efficiency, impact and absorption capacity
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The use of EU funds in Macedonia : Efficiency, impact and absorption capacity
Publisher: European Policy Institute (EPI), Macedonia
Date: November 2012
Volume: 143 pages, pdf
Description
The accession towards EU is a cumbersome process. It requires fulfillment of EU political, economic criteria and ability to assume obligations from membership implying broad reforms in all spheres of the society: political, economic, social, cultural. The previous enlargements showed that fulfillment of the Copenhagen political criteria that require reforms of the institutions guaranteeing democracy, rule of law and human rights, protection of minorities are most challenging ones and as such have absolute priority. EU provides political and financial support, the EU Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance which was introduced, efficiently targets the interventions which concerned the attainment of political criteria. However, granting of assistance by EU is only the first step, a lot remains to the national institutions and ensuring ownership, absorption capacity are key for successful utilization of the funds thus reaching the desired effects and benefits for the society.