The effectiveness and visibility of EU funding in the Western Balkan countries with a special focus on the cross-border cooperation

This study considered the effectiveness and visibility of EU funding in the Western Balkans, Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) in particular. CBC is reported to have enhanced relations between neighbouring countries at central and regional levels and it has reportedly helped prepare local authorities for eventual management of EU funds.

Visibility was reported to be good but it was not known how this translated into public awareness and understanding of EU funding. With IPA II, there was increased emphasis on outcome monitoring and evaluation, and on visibility and communication. The effects of these and other changes remained to be seen.

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, August 2018: The effectiveness and visibility of EU funding in the Western Balkan countries with a special focus on the cross-border cooperation http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2018/621786/IPOL_STU(2018)621786_EN.pdf

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