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Analysis of the use of IPA funds
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Analysis of the use of IPA funds
Publisher: European Policy Institute (EPI), Macedonia
Date: December 2013
Volume: 26 pages, pdf
Description
By the end of 2013 the first cycle of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), introduced six years ago, will be closed, concluding the first financial framework 2007- 2013. The Proposal for the IPA II Regulation (covering the period 2014-2020) is in the pipe-line. According to the Proposal, the changes are aimed at simplification, flexibility, coherence and efficiency in the use of EU funds. In addition, the Proposal introduces an enhanced link between the financial aid and the accession agenda. Therefore, the end of 2013 is the right time to summarise the results and lessons learned and to provide recommendations for further activities towards a more comprehensive and efficient use of the EU assistance, as well as the assistance from other donors.