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Civil society involvement in the EU funds operations: 1 improves transparency and prevents fraud and corruption 2 offsets the disproportionate influence of construction lobbies on the use of the funds 3 leads to the funding of better quality projects and an improved absorption of the funds 4 supplements the limited administrative capacity of national authorities 5 brings independent expertise and a variety of concerns to the EU funds operations: the environment, gender equality, social inclusion, the needs of the handicapped, quality of life, etc. 6 contributes to more effective use of European taxpayers' money 7 contributes overall to a democratic and participative political culture 8 strengthens both society's ownership sense of the funded projects and the legitimacy of the EU cohesion policy 9 makes for a real decentralisation of the EU funds 10 is a necessary response to the increased allocation of EU resources to be spent (€ 336 billion planned for 2007-2013) Read more in our booklet: |
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