Cohesion Fund. Annual Report. Complement

The Opinion takes a positive overall view of the Commission's action under the Cohesion Financial Instrument and the Cohesion Fund during the period covered. More specifically, it deems the distribution by sector and country to be satisfactory, calls for the Commission, in future, to refer to trends in the overall balance. The Opinion underlines the importance of consulting the economic and social partners at all stages of the procedure. The Opinion also discusses the problems of conditionality, evaluation, follow-up and monitoring, together with the economic and social impact of the projects funded. The Commission is urged to pursue its efforts to disseminate information on and publicize the Fund's activities.�