Brussels, 15/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a report just made public, the European Court of Auditors points the finger at a "large number of inadequacies" in the Commission's management of EU external assistance programmes, but issues a favourable judgement on the latest reforms undertaken.
Shortcomings are emphasised on the three aspects of external aid broached by the report: planning, project preparation, and the role of the Commission's delegations.
Planning by country, first of all, is...