Rapport over effectiviteit ontwikkelingshulp van Europese Unie via VN-organisaties (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC) i, Europese Rekenkamer i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 6 januari 2010.

Luxembourg, 2010/01/06

INVITATION - PRESS BRIEFING

Special Report:

EU assistance implemented through United Nations organisations: decision-making and monitoring

The aid implemented by the European Commission through United Nations organisations amounted to over 1 billion euro in 2008. The European Court of Auditors has analysed whether decisions to channel aid through the UN are the result of a transparent and objective selection process and whether monitoring arrangements provide adequate information on the achievement of objectives.

The main conclusions and recommendations of the report , entitled “ EU assistance implemented through United Nations organisations: decision-making and monitoring”, will be presented to the press by Mr Karel Pinxten , Member of the European Court of Auditors.

DATE AND TIME Wednesday 13 January 2010 at 11 a.m.

VENUE The RESIDENCE PALACE - International Press Centre

MAELBEEK ROOM

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A PRESS KIT , consisting of the Special Report and a press release, will be made available for the press briefing . The Special Report will be published on the Court's website, www.eca.europa.eu , in 22 official languages .

INTERPRETATION will be available in French and English.

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