Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on operations to aid uprooted people (refugees, displaced persons and returnees) in Asian and Latin American developing countries
Date: 1995-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Asia, EU aid, Latin America, aid to refugees, development aid, humanitarian aid

COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  26.06.1995 
COM(95)  297  final 

95/0162  (SYN) 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

on operations to aid uprooted  people (refugees, displaced  persons 
and returnees) in Asian and Latin American  developing  countries 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The situation of refugees  and displaced people worldwide remains alarming.  Since 
the  1970s  the  number  of  refugees  has  increased  tenfold,  rising  from  2 million  to 
20 million.  This means that,  on average,  10 000 people  are  obliged  to  leave their 
homes  every  day because they  are in fear  of persecution  or  violence.  More  than 
three-quarters of them are women and children.  As to the people displaced  within 
their own borders, the most conservative estimates are in the region of 24 million. 

Although the everyday problems of uprooted  people remain  substantially the  same 
(protection  and  subsistence),  the  nature  of  the  global  problem  has  changed 
substantially. 

First, the end of the Cold War  saw, contrary to what  had been  hoped,  an  increase 
in the  number  of  conflicts.  The  United  Nations  has  had  to  start  up  more  peace 
operations in five years than it had in its first 30 years of existence. 

To the growing number of refugees  or displaced  people under immediate threat  to 
the  safety  or  freedom  have  been  added  the  economic  migrants  whose  distress  is 
real but does not entitle them to the same rights. 

The flood of refugees  has quickly swamped their host countries and  stretched  local 
resources in what are often very poor countries. 

The  average  duration  of  crises  has  also  lengthened.  The  only  lasting  solution  in 
these  situations  is  a  return  to  the  country  of  origin,  which  in  turn  entails  the 
possibility  of  controlling  the  conditions  of  repatriation  and  maintaining  a  balance 
between aid for returnees and aid for the local people who had stayed put. 

The  mandate  of the  UNHCR  (United  Nations  High  Commissioner  for  Refugees) 
derived  from  its  statute  does  not  authorized  it  to  deal  with  all  aspects  of  the 
problem  created  by uprooted  people.  Its  principal  responsibilities  are their  status 
and  protection  and  a guarantee  of the minimum  decent  conditions  for  survival  but 
it is not always equipped  for  operations to prepare for  their future,  whether  it be a 
return  to  the  country  of  origin  or  their  permanent  settlement  within  the  host 
country. 

We have to  help those people who have been forced  to  leave their  homes because 
their  safety  was  seriously  at  risk,  regardless  of whether  they  are  inside  or  outside 
the  national  frontiers.  Equally,  we  must  design  aid  instruments  that  take  account 
of  the  needs  of  the  host  population  and  of  the  local  population  int  he  place  of 
return. 

Heading B7-302 was  created  in  1994 in response to  an initiative  of the  European 
Parliament  and  is  designed  to  bring  about  the  best  possible  conditions  for  the 
integration  and  reintegration  of  refugees,  displaced  people  and  returnees  in  Asia 
and Latin America. 

Use  of  this  heading  up  to  the  year  2000  seems  likely  to  develop  as  follows:  a 
decrease  in  large  migratory  flows  (in  both  Asia  and  Latin  America  the  major 
political  and  economic  crises  have  declined  in  intensity  or  at  least  reached  an 
equilibrium);  a  saturation  of  the  reception  capacity  of  Western  host  countries 

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(hence  a  priority  on  repatriation)  with  the  resultant  need  to  redirect  operations 
towards return, reinsertion, rehabilitation and  reconstruction. 

Such operations  are designed to  cover the interim  stage between  humanitarian  aid 
in a situation of crisis and rehabilitation/development cooperation.  A continuum is 
thus maintained  and  coordination  with  other  aid instruments  and with  the  policies 
of the Member  States will be vital. 

The  draft  Regulation  lays down the  procedures  for  implementing  Community  aid 
for uprooted  people. 

As explained  above, this  aid  instrument  will be used  in the tricky  period  between 
humanitarian operations and rehabilitation/development  aid. 

Such  situations,  while  not  classed  as  emergencies,  call  for  a  swift  deployment  of 
human  and  material  resources  to  aid  the  installation  or  reinsertion  of  the 
beneficiaries  in the social and economic life of the host country/area or of the place 
of origin. 

Since most population movements are caused by conflict  and that  such  movements 
(even  those  of return)  take  place  in  situations  of tension  where  armed  conflict  or 
socio-political  troubles  could  be  reignited,  it  is  essential  that  international  aid 
operations,  those  of  the  Community  in  particular,  should  be  mounted  with  the 
flexibility  and speed appropriate to situations that are, by definition,  unstable. 

These  considerations  underlie  the  Commission's  proposal  that  decision-making 
procedures  suited  to  this  particular  form  of  aid  be  adopted.  On  the  basis  of  the 
guidelines  laid  down  by  the  Committee,  the  Commission  wants  to  be  able  to 
respond  flexibly  and,  above  all,  rapidly,  to  the  requirements  of  a  variety  of 
situations  as and  when they  arise.  The  Commission  does,  however,  also  propose 
that  draft  decisions  entailing  large  financial  contributions  from  the  Community  be 
submitted to the Committee before  adoption. 

The  Commission  hopes  that  the  legislation  it  proposes  will  create  a  legal 
framework  for  this  aid  that  will  provide  for  not  only  adequate  financing  but  also 
suitable procedures to  continue these operations, which hitherto  have given highly 
satisfactory  and useful  results. 

Proposal for a Council Regulation No ... of... 

on operations to aid uprooted people (refugees, displaced  persons 
and returnees) in Asian and Latin American  developing  countries 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and in 
particular Article  130w thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

In cooperation with the European Parliament^ 

Having  regard  to the Convention  relating  to the  Status  of Refugees  of  28 July 
1951  adopted  by the United  Nations  Conference  on the Status  of Refugees and 
Stateless  Persons,  as well  as the Protocol  of New  York  adopted  on 31  January 
1967. 

Having  regard  to  the Resolution  of the European  Parliament  on  assistance  to 
refugees  in developing countries adopted of 16 December  1983,4 

Whereas the Council  and Parliament  have called for greater  efforts  on the part of 
the Community in this respect; 

Whereas the effectiveness  of aid for refugees,  displaced  persons  and returnees is 
dependent on the coordination of aid at European  level  and with  other aid donors, 
non-governmental  agencies and United Nations agencies; 

Whereas there is a need to promote peaceful  solutions to political  conflicts  or wars 
that cause population displacements; 

Whereas the specialized  bodies and agencies and non-governmental  organizations 
implementing  such  operations  have  gained  considerable  experience  in  providing 
assistance to uprooted people; 

Whereas the Community  wishes aid for uprooted  people to be provided  in such a 
way  as to  help  them  move  from  subsistence  to  self-sufficiency,  namely  to  make 
them less dependent,  help them reintegrate by means of operations to develop self-
sufficiency  through  farming,  livestock-rearing,  fish-farming,  the  setting-up  of 
credit  systems,  basic  education  and vocational  training,  and decent  standards of 
health and hygiene; 

Whereas this type of aid is a prerequisite for development  and thus makes a major 
contribution  towards  achieving the Union's  cooperation  policy under  Article  13 Ou 
of the Treaty; 

3Opinion of..., OJNo  ...; Decision of...,  OJNo 
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Whereas administrative rules and procedures  applicable to  cooperation  operations 
to help the refugees,  displaced persons, returnees and demobilized soldiers must be 
laid down, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article  J 

The  Community  shall  implement  a  programme  of  assistance  to  uprooted  people 
(refugees,  displaced  persons,  returnees  and  demobilized  soldiers)  in  Asian  and 
Latin  American  countries to  help them  in the interim  phase between  humanitarian 
aid given in response to  a crisis and the provision  of rehabilitation  or  development 
aid when the situation so allows. 

The Community shall support the following  operations: 

Article 2 

5. 

6. 

3. 
4. 

1. 
2. 

aid for the subsistence, upkeep and settlement of refugees  in the host  country; 
aid and  support  for the local population in the host area so that it is compensated  for 
any losses suffered  as a result of the presence of uprooted  people and  it does not  feel 
discriminated  against; 
aid for  repatriation; 
aid for the resettlement  of refugees  and  displaced  persons in their places of origin  or 
settlement in another region of their choice; 
aid for  the temporary  or  permanent  settlement  of displaced  persons  in other  regions 
within their own country; 
aid  for  the  economic  integration  in the host  country  of refugees  who  cannot,  or  do 
not wish to, return to their country of origin; 
7.  possible resettlement  of refugees  in a third  country; 
8. 

aid  for  socio-economic  regeneration  and  social  reintegration  in  the  areas  to  which 
refugees  return:  activities,  pending  the  start-up  of  rehabilitation  or  development 
programmes,  include  food  self-sufficiency  and  rural  development,  and  health  and 
education; 
aid for the demobilization  and reintegration  of ex-soldiers into civilian life; 

9. 
10.  mine-clearance  operations  where necessary  to  allow people  to  move  about  in  safety 
and  settle,  resettle  or integrate  into the  social  and  economic  life  of the  host  country 
or region or country or region to which they return. 

Article S 

l.The  beneficiaries  shall be uprooted  people  originating from,  or  provisionally  established 
in, any of the developing countries of Asia and Latin America. 

(a) 

refugees  are defined  in the Convention  relating to the  Status of Refugees,  which was 
adopted  on  28 July  1951  by  the  United  Nations  Conference  on  the  Status  of 
Refugees  and  Stateless  persons,  as  " any person  who,  owing  to  a well-founded  fear 
of  being  persecuted  for  reasons  of  race,  religion,  nationality,  membership  of  a 
particular  social  group  or  political  opinion,  is  outside  the  country  of  his  nationality 

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and is unable or,  owing to  such fear,  is unwilling to avail himself of the protection  of 
that  country"; 

(b)  "displaced persons" are persons or groups who need  international  protection,  but  do 

not enjoy refugee  status, as defined by the  1951 Convention; 

(c) 

"returnees" are persons or groups who, having fled their place of origin, then  decide 
of their own free will or because of the situation, to return to their country  or region 
of origin. 

2.The Aid shall also be available for: 

(a) 

the  local  population  of  the  host  country,  whose  economic  and  administrative 
resources contribute to receiving and assisting refugees  and displaced persons and to 
carrying  out  longer  term  projects  designed  to  bring  about  their  self-sufficiency  and 
integration or reintegration; 

(b) 

former  soldiers of regular armies and demobilized armed opposition movements, plus 
their families and grassroots  support. 

Article  4 

Partners  in  the  implementation  of  technical  assistance  shall  be  non-governmental 
organizations,  United  Nations  agencies,  international  organizations,  states  and  regions, 
local  authorities,  regional  authorities,  public  agencies,  local  and  traditional  communities, 
institutions, private operators and consultants. 

Article  5 

l.The  means  deployed  in  implementing  operations  referred  to  in  Articled  shall  include 
studies,  technical  assistance,  training  and  other  services,  supplies,  works,  and  audits  and 
evaluation and monitoring missions. 

2.Community financing  may also cover investment  expenditure,  excluding the purchase  of 
real  estate,  and  running  costs,  whether  in  foreign  exchange  or  local  currency,  in 
accordance with the requirements of implementing the operation. 

3.Systematic efforts  shall be deployed  to  raise  a contribution,  especially  in financial form, 
from  participants or partners who will enjoy  the benefits  of the operation  (countries,  local 
communities,  businesses,  etc.)  within  the  limits  of what  is possible  and  depending  on  the 
nature of the operation. 

4.Co-financing  shall also be sought,  in particular from  the Member  States and  multilateral, 
regional  or  other  organizations.  The  necessary  measures  shall be taken  to  show  that  the 
aid supplied under this Regulation  comes from the Community. 

5.The  Commission  shall,  in  order  to  ensure  the  consistency  and  complementarity  of 
operations financed by the  Community  and by Member  States with  a view to  maximizing 
their effectiveness,  take all necessary coordination measures, including: 

(a) 

the  setting-up  of  an  electronic  information  exchange  system  on  the  operations 
financed, which may be financed by the Community and the Member States; 

(b)  on-the-spot  coordination  of  operations  through  regular  meetings  and  exchanges  of 
information  between  Commission  and Member  State representatives  in the  recipient 
country. 

Financial aid under this Regulation  shall take the form  of grants. 

Article  6 

Article  7 

l.The  Commission  shall  be  responsible  for  appraising,  approving  and  managing  the 
operations  covered  by  this  Regulation  in  accordance  with  the  budgetary  and  other 
procedures in force,  in particular those laid down in the Financial Regulation  applicable to 
the general budget of the European  Communities. 

2.Decisions  relating  to  grants  of  more  than  ECU 5 million  for  individual  operations 
financed  under this Regulation  and any changes resulting in an increase of more than 20% 
in the  sum initially  approved  for  such  an operation,  shall be adopted  under the  procedure 
laid down in Article 8. 

3.All financing  agreements  or contracts  concluded  under this Regulation  shall  provide  for 
the  Commission  and  the  Court  of  Auditors  to  conduct  on-the-spot  checks  according  to 
the usual  procedures  laid  down by the  Commission  under  the  rules  in force,  in  particular 
those  of  the  Financial  Regulation  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  European 
Communities. 

4. Where the measures  or  operations  are the  subject  of financing  agreements  between  the 
Community  and  the  host  country,  such  agreements  shall  stipulate  that  the  payment  of 
taxes, duties and or other charges is not covered by the Community. 

5.Participation in invitations to  tender  and  the  award  of  contracts  shall  be  open  on  equal 
terms to  all natural  and  legal  persons  of the Member  States  and  of the  host  countries.  It 
may be extended to other developing countries. 

6.Supplies  shall  originate  in  the  Member  States,  the  host  country  or  other  developing 
countries.  In  exceptional  cases,  where  circumstances  warrant,  supplies  may  originate 
elsewhere. 

Article 8 

l.The  Commission  shall be assisted by an Advisory Committee made up of representatives 
of the  Member  States  and  chaired  by  the  representative  of  the  Commission,  namely  the 
ALA Committee  set up under  Article  15 of Council  Regulation  No 443/92/EEC  adopted 
on 25 February  1992. 

2.The  representative  of  the  Commission  shall  submit  to  the  Committee  a  draft  of  the 
measures to be taken.  The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time 
limit  which  the  chairman  may  lay  down  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  matter,  if 
necessary by taking a vote. 

The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes;  each Member State  shall  have the right to 
ask for its position to be recorded in the minutes. 

The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. 
It  shall  inform  the  Committee  of  the  manner  in  which  its  opinion  has  been  taken  into 
account. 

3.There  shall  be  an  exchange  of  views  once  a  year  on  the  basis  of  a  report  by  the 
Commission representative on the general guidelines for operations in the coming year. 

Article 9 

At the end of each budget year, the Commission  shall present a report to  Parliament and 
the Council summarizing the operations financed in the course of that year and  evaluating 
the implementation of this Regulation over that period. 

The  summary  shall  provide  information  about  those  with  whom  contracts  have  been 
concluded. 

The report shall also summarize any independent evaluations of specific operations. 

Article 10 

This Regulation  shall enter into force  on the third day following  that of its publication in 
the OfficialJournal  of the European  Communities. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council, 
The President 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

l.TITLE  OF OPERATION 

Aid for  uprooted  persons (refugees,  displaced  persons  and returnees)  in ALA  developing 
countries. 

2.BUDGET  HEADING 

B7-302 

3.LEGAL BASIS 

Articles  13 Ou and  130w of the Treaty establishing the European  Community. 

4.DESCRIPTION 

4.1  General  objectives 

Aid  towards  the  self-sufficiency  of  refugees,  displaced  persons  and  returnees  in  ALA 
developing countries. 

This aid is designed  to  aid uprooted  people  in the period  following  the  emergency  phase; 
it requires a type of operation that goes beyond humanitarian  aid without,  however,  falling 
into the category of traditional  development  aid.  Such operations will often  pave the way 
for longer-term  development  projects. 

4.2  Period  covered  and arrangements for renewal or extension 

1 January  1995 to 31 December  1999 (i.e. five years). 

An  evaluation  will be  carried  out  before  the  end  of the  third  year  in  order  to  review  the 
situation and establish future  requirements. 

5.CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE 

Non-compulsory expenditure/differentiated  appropriations. 

6.TYPE  OF EXPENDITURE 

Operations  will  usually  be  cofinanced,  but  100%  grants  may  be  accorded  in  specific 
circumstances. 

7.FINANCIAL  IMPACT 

7.1  Method  of calculation 

Quantification  of costs is impossible with this type of operation because of the  tremendous 
diversity of the situations and geographical areas in which they are carried  out. 

With  the  aim  of  reducing  the  extremely  high  number  of  refugees  in  the  countries 
concerned,  it  is  necessary  to:  support  all  efforts  to  return  the  refugees  to  their  place  of 
origin;  assist  people  displaced  within  their  country;  give  the  refugees  and  displaced 
persons real hope of aid in their efforts  to achieve social and economic self-sufficiency  and 
become integrated into the place of their permanent  settlement, whether it be their  country 
or region of origin in the case of return,  or the country or region of refuge  if the option of 
return is not chosen. 

Where there are high concentrations of returnees and displaced persons,  additional  special 
aid will be needed.  Often  such aid is deemed  indispensable by the authorities  of  countries 
where peace is yet to be re-established  in order to prevent the rekindling of armed  conflict 
in particularly  sensitive  areas.  Subject  to  budgetary  constraints,  this  objective  was  taken 
into account in the calculation of the level of grant aid. 

Every effort  has been made to achieve maximum cost  effectiveness. 

7.2  Itemised breakdown of costs 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Breakdown 

1995 

1996 

aid  for  the  subsistence,  upkeep  and 17.5 
settlement  of  refugees 
in  the  host 
country;  aid  and  support  for  the  local 
population in the host area 

15.0 

aid for repatriation 

5.0 

aid  for  the  resettlement  of  refugees7.0 
and displaced  persons 

aid  for  the  temporary  or  permanent5.0 
settlement  of  displaced  persons  in 
other 
their  own 
country; 

regions  within 

for  the  economic  integration  of7.5 

aid 
refugees  in the host country 

aid  for  socio-economic  regeneration7.5 
and  social  reintegration  in  areas  to 
which refugees  return 

aid 
for 
reintegration 
civilian life 

the  demobilization 
ex-soldiers 

of 

and7.0 
into 

6.0 

7.5 

6.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

mine-clearance operations 

. 

2.0 

2.0 

support  activities,  which  may take the 1.5 
form  of  technical  assistance,  studies, 
etc. 

1.5 

5 

7.3 

Indicative schedule of commitment appropriations (ECU million) 

Budget 
heading 

1995 

1996 

B7-302 

60 

60 

8.FRAUD PREVENTION  MEASURES 

* On-the-spot  checks in areas where operations are concentrated  will be carried  out by the 
Commission  Delegations,  by  consultants  responsible  for  coordination  and  by  staff  at 
headquarters,  who  will  continuously  monitor  all  expenditure.  There  will  also  be  ad hoc 
evaluation  missions  by  consultants  to  report  on  one  or  more  projects  (or  all  projects 
financed in a given country or region) and missions to audit accounts. 

* In  the  case  of  operations  implemented  by  NGOs  and  international  organizations,  the 
implementing  partner  will  be  required  to  send  the  Commission  half-yearly  technical  and 
financial  reports  and  forecasts  of  spending  for  the  following  period.  Once  the 
Commission  is  satisfied  that  the  operation  is being  implemented  correctly,  it  can  release 
the following tranche. 

* In the  case  of  co-managed  projects,  the  co-managers  will  submit  for  the  Commission's 
approval implementation reports, accompanied by work plans and spending  forecasts. 

* There are four  coordinators  of operations financed  under this heading based  in Pakistan, 
Thailand,  Costa Rica and Mexico. 

9.  ELEMENTS  OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS  ANALYSIS 

9.1  Quantifiable  specific  objectives: target  population 

The specific objectives are: 

1 

2 

3 

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aid for  the  subsistence,  upkeep  and  settlement  of refugees  in the  host  country; 
aid  and  support  for  the  local  population  in  the  host  area  so  that  it  is 
compensated  for  any  losses  suffered  as  a  result  of  the  presence  of  uprooted 
people and does not feel  discriminated  against; 

aid for  repatriation; 

aid  for  the  resettlement  of  refugees  and  displaced  persons  in  their  places  of 
origin or settlement in another region of their choice; 

aid  for  the  temporary  or  permanent  settlement  of  displaced  persons  in  other 
regions within their own country; 

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6 

7 

8 

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aid for the economic integration in the host country of refugees  who cannot,  or 
do  not  wish  to,  return  to  their  country  of  origin;  possible  resettlement  of 
refugees  in a third country; 

aid for  socio-economic  regeneration  and  social  reintegration  in  areas to  which 
refugees  return: activities, pending the start-up of rehabilitation  or  development 
programmes,  include  food  self-sufficiency  and  rural  development,  and  health 
and  education; 

aid for the demobilization and reintegration  of ex-soldiers into civilian life; 

mine-clearance  operations  where  necessary  to  allow  people  to  move  about  in 
safety  and to  settle, resettle or integrate them  into the  social  and  economic  life 
of the host country or region, or country or region of return. 

support  activities, which may take the form  of technical  assistance,  studies  and 
the like. 

These operations will: 

* gHe  tangible  proof  of the  Community's  solidarity  with  people  in  an  extremely  difficult 
situation; 

* create  the  requisite  conditions  to  enable  them  to  achieve  social  and  economic  self-
sufficiency,  thus  bridging  the  gap  between  humanitarian  operations  and  traditional 
development  projects; 

* establish  close  cooperation  between  the  Commission, 
international  organizations 
(UNHCR,  International  Organization  for  Migration,  Organization  of  American  States' 
support  and  verification  commission,  etc.)  and  NGOs,  which  are  the  Commission's 
traditional partners for projects to improve the self-sufficiency  of uprooted  people; 

* raise the profile  of the Community's  efforts  to  aid the peace process and  resettle victims 
of the fighting. 

Target  population:  uprooted  people  (refugees,  displaced  persons  and  returnees)  in  the 
non-associated  ALA  developing  countries.  Operations  will  be  implemented  by  partners 
such  as NGOs or the UNHCR  or directly by the  Commission  itself in agreement  with  the 
government  of the recipient  country. 

9.2  Grounds 

The Community's aid is justified  on various grounds: 

* to signal the European Union's contribution to international  solidarity; 

*to  second,  where  necessary, 
Community/Member  State coordination  in such cases; 

the  efforts  of 

the  Member  States  and  ensure 

*to  reassure  recipients  and  partners  (especially  NGOs  and  the  UNHCR)  that  the 
Community  is maintaining  a continuum between various forms  of aid  and that  those with 

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specific  needs  because  they  have  been  uprooted  will  not  be  forgotten  in  the  transitional 
period between humanitarian  aid and the resumption of development  projects; 

For  operations  that  complement  the  Commission's  work  on  the  humanitarian  side  there 
will be close coordination with ECHO. 

This  will  ensure  the  Community's  continued  presence  and  an  underpinning  of  the  peace 
process  in  regions  that  are  highly  unstable  politically.  Furthermore,  the  prerequisites  for 
development and democratization  are in place. 

Community  financing  for  projects  attracts  complementary  financing  from  NGOs, 
international  institutions and governments, while the projects themselves pave the way  for 
longer-term development  projects. 

9.3  Monitoring and  evaluation 

Performance  indicators are linked to the aid objectives and so will depend  on the nature of 
the activity - production,  infrastructure  or  services (vocational  training,  health,  education) 
- and the target group - refugees,  returnees, displaced persons or host  population. 

The  agency  implementing  a  project  will  be  required  to  present  half-yearly  reports  and  a 
final  report to the Commission, which will verify  them. 

Regular  evaluation  of projects  is always part  of the  monitoring  programme;  sectoral  and 
regional  evaluations  are  planned  with  a  view  to  drawing  on  results  and  experience  and 
constantly improving operations. 

9.4  Coherence with financial programming 

9.4.1 Provision  is  made  for  this  aid  in  the  Commission's  financing  programming  for  the 
years in question. 

9.4.2 The  objective  falls  within  the  development  cooperation  policy  set  out  in  the  Treaty 
establishing the European Community (Article  130w). 

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