Plan first, spend later
- From: Vol 3, Issue 12 (December 2002)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: Italy
A report by Italy’s national court of auditors has revealed how EU funds for water were used – and misused – between 1994 and 1999.
The good news for Italy is that it managed to spend the €871 million worth of European funds for water resources that it was allocated for the period 1994-99. The downside is that a lack of accurate data and adequate planning meant that projects were funded in a haphazard way, rather than in response to genuine needs.
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