Special Report No 17/2015: Commission’s support of youth action teams: redirection of ESF funding achieved, but insufficient focus on results

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Series Details 17/2015, Number 17
Publication Date 2015
ISBN 978-92-872-3538-1
ISSN 1977-5679
EC QJ-AB-15-021-EN-N
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In 2012, youth action teams composed of experts from the competent national authorities and from the Commission were established for the eight Member States experiencing particularly high levels of youth unemployment. The action teams had the objective of helping these Member States make the best use of EU structural funding by directing unallocated funds (including European Social Funds of around 10 billion euro) from the 2007–2013 programming period to projects that supported job opportunities for young people and facilitated access to funding by small businesses.

Through this audit the Court assessed the extent of the redirection exercise in relation to the unallocated European Social Fund funding and the contribution made by the youth action teams in this regard in helping national authorities reallocate funds to projects that would make the ‘biggest difference in the shortest time’.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2865/535927
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  • https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_17/SR_YAT_EN.pdf
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ECA: News, 10.12.15: Youth Action Teams: €1.9 billion redirected, but 'limited proposals' for youth employment https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/NewsItem.aspx?nid=6338

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