Special Report No 19/2014: EU Pre‑accession Assistance to Serbia

Author (Corporate)	European Court of Auditors
Series Title	ECA Special Reports
Series Details	No.19, 2014 (January 2015)
Publication Date	2014
ISBN	978-92-9207-016-8
ISSN	1831-0834
Content Type	Policy-making, Report
	Abstract: This report evaluates whether EU support - about 1,2 billion euro over the 2007–13 period - was effective in preparing Serbia for EU membership. The audited projects delivered their planned outputs although they suffered from weaknesses regarding their design, implementation and sustainability. Overall, the the European Court of Auditors concludes that the European Commission is rightly putting emphasis on governance issues in planning its assistance to Serbia, and that EU support effectively helps Serbia to implement structural reforms and improve public finance management.
Source Link	Primary Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2865/59650
Related Links	EUObserver, 13.01.15: EU funding for Serbia well spent, says EU budget watchdog https://euobserver.com/enlargement/127187 EurActiv, 13.01.15: Commission could spend EU funds better in Serbia, auditors say http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/commission-could-spend-eu-funds-better-serbia-auditors-say-311216 ECA: Special Report 19/2014: EU Pre‑accession Assistance to Serbia [PDF] http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_19/QJAB14019ENN.pdf ESO: Background information: EU to grant 178.7 million EUR to support key reforms in Serbia http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-grant-178-7-million-eur-to-support-key-reforms-in-serbia/
Countries / Regions	Europe, Serbia, Southeastern Europe