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Who manages the evaluation of the results of country/regional and sector policies and program?

c) DG DEVCO

Today, responsibility for evaluation of development projects during the Programming phase lies with:

a) Directorate-General for International Coooperation and Development (DG-DEVCO) b) The EEAS and FPIS (European External Action Service and Service for Foreign Policy Instruments) c) All of the above

The Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) does not work toward the aim of:

d) Using development aid to secure trade agreements

According to the ADM, DG DEVCO's policy is that external audits are primarly conducted by…

c) Professional audit firms

In general, who is responsible to prepare pre-feasibility studies and feasibility studies of development projects?

b) The implementing partners

Who manages the evaluation of the results of the country/regional and sector policies and programmes?

DG DEVCO (now DG INTPA)

In general, who manages the main tasks during the formulation stage of external aid projects?

Delegations.

What is State aid?

European Union rules on State aid were put in place to ensure that state-owned resources are not deployed to distort competition or create unfair advantage in the European single market. State aid is an advantage given by a government that may provide a company with an unfair competitive edge over its commercial rivals. Such State aid can be delivered in a variety of ways, such as through the allocation of grant subsidies, the provision of interest and tax relief, or the purchasing of goods and services on preferential terms. EU rules generally prohibit state aid unless it can be justified under certain circumstances related to general economic development. The Commission is charged with ensuring that State aid rules are applied and observed equally across all the Member States. The EU's operational programmes for regional development are subject to these State aid rules.

The EU State Aid control requiers prior notification of all new aid measures to the Commission. Member states:

b) Must wait for the Commission's decision before they can put the measure into effect

Which of the following is not State Aid?

a) General measures targeting innovative mid-caps

Which statement is false? State Aid is excluded when:

d) There is a variation of trade between MS's smaller than 5% as a result of aid (Ther is no treshold between MS's) Effect on trade is usually present since State Aid strengthens the position of an undertaking compared with other companies competing in intra-EU trade. There is no threshold or percentage below which trade between Member States can be regarded as not having been affected. The relatively small amount of aid or the relatively small size of the recipient undertaking does not a priori mean that trade between Member States may not be affected. But the Commission has in several cases concluded, in the context of the application of State Aid rules, that activities had a purely local character and did not affect trade between Member States. (Correct: The beneficiary does not qualify as an undertaking. There are no State resources involved. There is no advantage granted)

Which of the following is not an undertaking for the purposes of the State Aid law?

c) An agency issuing passports

What is the period of application for Regional Aid?

Aid could be grated before 31 December 2020.

Which of the followin may not be considered compatible with the Internal Market?

c) Reduction of corporate taxes from 35% to 30% to an important sector of the MS's economy

Which aid is compartible with the Internal Market?

Aid to interventions (Art. 107(2) TFEU).

What is advantage of the grant agreement to the Commission decision?

Grant agreements are enforceable outside of the EU too, while Commission decisions are not.

What are the principles of budget management?

The Union's budget is based on nine main principles: a. Unity b. Budgetary truth c. Annuality d. Balance e. The monetary unit (the euro) f. Universality g. Specialty (each credit is allocated to a particular type of expenditure) h. Sound financial management (economy, efficiency and effectiveness) i. Transparency

What is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

The 2030 Agenda is an action plan for people, the planet and their prosperity. It sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets to build on the previous Millennium Development Goals to achieve what the latter could not.

What are the Millenium Development Goals?

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All 191 United Nations member states at that time, and at least 22 international organizations, committed to help achieve the following Millennium Development Goals by 2015: 1. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. To achieve universal primary education 3. To promote gender equality and empower women 4. To reduce child mortality 5. To improve maternal health 6. To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. To ensure environmental sustainability 8. To develop a global partnership for development

Budget of the MFF 2021 - 2027?

€ 1210 billions; + Next Generation Europe (NGEU) € 806 billions 2017 billions