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After discussions with stakeholders in partner countries, country strategy papers are
presented to representatives of all EU member states, who have to give their consent before
the Commission can make a final decision.
Aid is finally agreed and provided in a number of ways: through specific projects, via a sector
approach or by budget support to recipient governments.
In particular:
Commission follows the project approach to support initiatives outside the public
sector, such as through civil society and the private sectors. Projects are also
implemented where conditions do not yet permit the adoption of a sector approach or
budget support. These projects are tendered by the EC Services (EC Delegations or
EuropeAid)
- The Commission promotes the sector approach for work with partner countries, other
donors, and stakeholders. This method of aid delivery has become increasingly
important 60 in recent years. According to this method, the EU contribution is provided to
a sector programme prepared by the recipient government, either through a Sector
Policy Support Programme 61 (SPSP) or through a Programme-Based Approach 62 (PBA).
Obviously, these national programmes are finally implemented through projects, which
are designed, tendered, and managed by the recipient government authorities (under the
monitoring/evaluation of the EC).
60 The sector approach gives partner governments greater ownership of development policy and financing
compared to the project approach. The end result is greater coherence between the allocation of internal and
external resources, spending, and expected results.
61 The following forms of financing may be used under an SPSP:
• Sector budget consisting of a transfer of funds to the partner government national treasury to be used in
pursuit of an agreed set of sector outputs and outcomes.
• Common pooled funds or common basket funding (resources from a number of donors pooled, using one
agreed set of procedures) in support of a specific set of activities in the sector programme. Usually one
donor will take responsibility for coordinating and managing the pooled funds. Funds are released by the
donor to government according to agreed criteria.
• E. Commission procedures that follow contracting and procurement rules.
62 This is a loose and flexible way of engaging in development cooperation, based on the principle of coordinated
support, for a locally owned programme of development. It should involve leadership by the host country, a single
comprehensive programme and budget framework, as well as a formalised process of donor coordination and
harmonisation of donor procedures for reporting, budgeting, financial management and procurement. Another
important feature is that it includes efforts to increase the use of local systems for programme design and
implementation, financial management, monitoring, and evaluation.
EU funds for roads