Auditors slam effectiveness of EU’s €1.9 billion aid to Congo

A European Court of Auditors report said that the effectiveness of the EU’s €1.9 billion aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 2003 and 2011 had been sorely limited, with less than half of programmes likely to deliver the intended results.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 02.10.13: €1bn of EU aid to Congo wasted, auditors say http://euobserver.com/economic/121637

European Court of Auditors: Press Release, ECA/13/29: “EU needs to be more demanding of Congo authorities”, say EU Auditors http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_ECA-13-29_en.htm

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