Co-financing operations with European non-governmental development organisations (NGOs) in fields of interest to the developing countries

The committee adopted the report by Mrs Saara-Maria PAAKKINEN (PSE, FIN) on the proposal for a regulation on co-financing operations with European non-governmental development organizations in fields of interest to the developing countries. The amendments adopted by the committee called for the need to promote training operations designed to develop human resources. The Committee on Development and Cooperation also called for special attention for children during activities relating to human rights and hoped that their situation would be improved by linking cooperation and development projects with respect for the convention on children's rights. Another amendment stipulated that the decision to support a project must, as a rule, be taken within six months. If the decision was negative, verifiable reasons must be given.�