Durability in rural development: Most projects remain operational for the period required, but there are opportunities to achieve longer lasting results

Author (Corporate)	European Court of Auditors
Publisher	Publications Office of the European Union
Series Title	ECA Special Reports
Series Details	12/2022, Number 12
Publication Date	June 2022
ISBN	978-92-847-7897-3
ISSN	1977-5679
EC	QJ-AB-22-009-EN-N
Content Type	Report
	Summary: Since 2007, the Commission has spent more than €25 billion of rural development funds to diversify its rural economy and improve infrastructure. Funded projects were required to remain operational for at least five years. We examined whether these investments delivered durable benefits. We found that legal durability requirements are largely met. The durability of diversification projects varied across sectors and Member States. Weak economic performance and illegitimate private use affect the durability of projects such as tourist accommodation. We recommend that the Commission should share best practices to better target funds on viable projects, mitigate the risk of diversion of projects for private use and harness the potential of large databases.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.doi.org/10.2865/439 Alternative Source 1 Alternative Source 2 Alternative sources https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eca/special-reports/durability-12-2022/en/ https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_12/SR-12-2022-Durability-EN.pdf
Related Links	Official European Court of Auditors (ECA): Special report 12/2022: Durability in rural development – Most projects remain operational for the period required, but there are opportunities to achieve longer lasting results https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61262
Subject Categories	Business and Industry, Economic and Financial Affairs
Subject Tags	Rural Development
International Organisations	European Union [EU]

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