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

In adopting the report by Mrs PAAKKINEN (PSE, FIN), the European Parliament approved this proposal for a regulation with the following amendments: - operations proposed to the Commission on the initiative of the partners in the developing countries should be given special attention; - cofinanced operations should encourage the development of human resources and, in particular, of training; - special attention should be paid to operations to promote the rights of the child; - it is no longer stipulated that public awareness and information operations should involve a European dimension; - with regard to financing: the NGDO could agree with the beneficiaries that part of the financial assistance could be refunded and invested in new projects; - the decision as to whether an operation is to be supported should be taken within six months. If the decision is negative, reasons should be indicated. The documents to be transmitted to the Commission should be checked within one month; - the report to be transmitted to the EP should be submitted by 30 June of each year and give details of the NGDOs benefiting from cofinancing;�