Brussels, 05/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - On 22 and 25 August 2003 the European Commission approved funding of € 314 million for cooperation and external aid operations in Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Algeria. Cooperation with Morocco (€ 141 million) will focus on trade development and business modernisation, migration management and environmental protection. Cooperation with Egypt (€ 63 million) will support the economic transition process and strengthen the socioeconomic balance. Cooperation with Lebanon (€ 43 million) will cover integrated support for SMEs, the strengthening of quality management, agricultural development and support for civil society. Cooperation with Jordan (€ 42 million) will comprise emergency budgetary support to alleviate the impact of the war in Iraq, the EJADA Industrial Modernisation Programme and the Al Meyah Programme to support water resource management. Cooperation with Algeria (€ 25 million) will be channelled mainly into a modernisation and assistance programme for administrative reform. These operations come under the 2003 National Financing Plans of the MEDA Programme.