Project theme: Grants
North of Tyne Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG): Programme Evaluation
The North of Tyne Fisheres Local Action Group (FLAG) was approved by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the Marine Management Organisation in October 2016. It provided funding under four main priorities: 1. Development of small scale infrastructure at ports and harbours 2. Priority 2. Marketing, branding and processing 3. Training, retention, recruitment, diversification … Read more
Study: ‘Financing of Non-governmental Organisations (NGO) from the EU Budget’
The study focused on the efficiency and effectiveness of European Commission cooperation with NGOs, and the transparency of EC-NGO cooperation (extent of publication of information on beneficiaries of EC funding and use by NGOs of the EC Register of Interest Representatives. Contributed detailed analysis of NGO funding from several Commission Directorates General. Made recommendations on … Read more
Operational Audit of the World Bank funded Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Project
The Operational Audit aimed to help the Government of Nigeria and its development partners improve the effectiveness of the project to strengthen markets and address investment constraints. This involved verifying that performance reports provided by the Project Management Unit and the grantees were accurate and reviewing operations and outcomes commencing January 2007. The Nigeria Micro, … Read more
Evaluation of the joint EU-UNDP Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) in Abkhazia
The CSSP was launched in January 2017 with a budget of EUR 1,400,000 provided by the European Union (EU). It aimed to develop and diversify the civil society sector to promote an inclusive, competent, and responsive civil society in Abkhazia and, to the extent possible, in South Ossetia. The CSSP provided capacity building and networking support … Read more
Update of some elements of the study ‘Democratic accountability and budgetary control of non-governmental organisations financed from the EU budget’
This was an update to a study of 2016/ 2017 (also led by Roderick Ackermann). The update found that the accessibility and quality of European Commission data on grant funding had improved significantly since 2010. There had also been positive developments since 2016, and further developments were planned. However, there were still significant constraints that … Read more