In this task, you are given a sentence in English and your task is to translate it into Spanish. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).

Funds have often been granted for projects which have had no lasting benefit for the area concerned.
A menudo se han concedido fondos para proyectos que no han dejado ningún beneficio permanente en la zona de realización.

I would like to thank the rapporteur, Mr von Wogau, for his commitment and I welcome his thoughts.
Agradezco al ponente, Sr. Karl von Wogau, el esfuerzo realizado y aprecio sus reflexiones.

It is absolutely essential that companies in areas developing more slowly adopt the latest technology and know-how.

Es de vital importancia transferir las tecnologías punta y el saber hacer a las empresas de las regiones con desarrollos más lentos.