Cover: Value for Money

Value for Money

EU Programme Funding in the Field of Democracy and Rule of Law

Published in: European Parliament website [epub June 2017]

Posted on RAND.org on June 14, 2017

by Ben Baruch, Jirka Taylor, Elma Dujso, Matteo Barberi, Jeremy Lonsdale, Tom Ling

This study explores the extent to which processes are in place to enable the delivery of value for money through EU programme funding in the field of democracy and rule of law. It includes a review of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and the Instrument for Stability and Peace. It considers current ways of working and the potential for improvement. Analysis is based on interviews with EU programme officials and EU delegations, and related documentary evidence.

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