§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what monitoring provision exists in regard to multilateral aid to former east European nations within the European Union framework; what are the comparable procedures for monitoring of bilateral aid given to developing nations in other parts of the world; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydEuropean Commission procedures for monitoring EC aid financed activities in countries in central and eastern Europe under the Poland, Hungary Aid for Reconstruction of the Economy programme include regular reports from project managers and visits to projects by both EC staff and EC consultants. EC project staff and recipient Governments are both involved in monitoring physical and financial progress.
Arrangements for monitoring bilateral aid projects involve a combination of visits by ODA staff and embassy and high commission officials, together with reports from project personnel and recipient authorities. When the project implementation nears its conclusion, a completion report is prepared. The precise arrangements vary according to the needs of individual projects.