Evaluation of the EU - NGO Co-Financing Programme
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2000-10
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This is the Synthesis Report of the overall Evaluation Study of EU Budgetline B7-6000 that was undertaken by a consortium of independent European development agencies between February-September 2000. The evaluation was commissioned by the EU in late 1999 with the broad purpose of assessing the performance of the budgetline to date against a number of key variables. The evaluation was essentially divided into three phases. The first phase consisted mainly of a detailed review and analysis of the framework and mechanisms of the B7-6000 budgetline and was completed in Europe. The second phase has involved a number of limited field studies of 40 development projects co-financed by the EU in six countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, India, Kenya and Senegal. The third phase was an exercise of consolidating the findings of the overall study.
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In 2000, the EU conducted a study to evaluate how well NGOs were using the B7-6000 budget fund. The evaluation had three parts: a review of the funding system, field visits to 40 projects in 6 countries (including India and Brazil), and a summary of findings. NGOs have become key players in global development, so the EU wanted to better understand and improve how they work together. Since the budget had grown a lot over the years, it became important to check how effectively the money was being used. The timing was also key, as new rules were being planned for 2001.
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Evaluation Study, Council Regulations, Accountability and Transparency, Budget Growth, Strategic NGO Engagement
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Oakley, Peter. (2000). Evaluation of the EU - NGO Co-Financing Programme.