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2012/2248(DEC) Special report 13/2012 (2011 discharge): European Union development assistance for drinking-water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries

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Lead	CONT	STAES Bart (Verts/ALE)	BERMAN Thijs (S&D), ČEŠKOVÁ Andrea (ECR), SØNDERGAARD Søren Bo (GUE/NGL), ANDREASEN Marta (EFD)
Opinion	DEVE	ZÁBORSKÁ Anna (EPP)

Lead committee dossier: CONT/7/10843
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2012/10/22 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2012/09/28 Non-legislative basic document
- N7-0104/2012 summary
  
  PURPOSE: the drawing up of a Special Report (No 13/2012) of the Court of Auditors on European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries. CONTENT: the European Union provides development assistance for water and sanitation throughout the world, including sub-Saharan Africa. Safe drinking water and sanitation improve health, and thus lead to faster economic growth and reduced poverty. The ECA examined 23 projects in 6 sub-Saharan countries. The Court found that EU support had increased access to drinking water and basic sanitation, using standard technology and locally available materials. On the other hand, fewer than half of the projects examined satisfactorily met the beneficiaries’ needs. Moreover, for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue unless non-tariff revenue can be ensured. In its audit, the Court revealed that there were problems affecting most of the project examined. In addition, it showed that the Commission was doing less than it might to maximise success and, in particular, to maximise the chances that projects will be sustainable – go on yielding benefits in the long term. The Commission should apply its existing management procedures more rigorously, and give more attention to whether and how projects can be expected to have access to the funding they need to ensure that they go on helping to improve the life and health of people in the countries concerned. Conclusions of the Court of Auditors’ audit: the main findings are as follows: overall, equipment was installed as planned and was in working order; however, fewer than half of the projects examined delivered results meeting the beneficiaries’ needs; overall, the projects examined promoted the use of standard technology and locally-available materials: they were sustainable in technical terms; for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue to flow in the medium and long term unless non-tariff revenue is ensured; or because of institutional weaknesses (weak capacity by operators to run the equipment installed); the Commission’s project management procedures cover sustainability comprehensively; but the Commission did not make good use of those procedures to increase the likelihood that projects will bring lasting benefits. Court’s recommendations: the Court recommends that in a number of respects the Commission should make better use of its existing procedures, so as to maximise the benefits from EU development expenditure in this area and sector.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/', 'title': 'Budget'}, ŠEMETA Algirdas

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Non-legislative basic document published: N7-0104/2012

Amendments	Dossier
8	2012/2248(DEC) 2013/02/01 DEVE 8 amendments... Amendment 1 # Enrique GUERRERO SALOM Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation has been recognized as a universal human right, and is of fundamental importance for human health and well-being, that ensuring such access is a long-standing objective of development assistance, that halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation is part of the Millennium Development Goal 7, but that the UN's 2012 MDG reports forecasts that 600 million people will still lack access to safe drinking water in 2015 and that in Sub-Saharan Africa, progress towards this target is hugely insufficient, with serious consequences for millions of people, being the most vulnerable women and children under 5 years of age; Amendment 2 # Mikael GUSTAFSSON Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls that Resolution 64/292 adopted by the general assembly of the United Nations recognises explicitly the right to water and sanitation as a human right; considers the provision of water and sanitation as essential public services for all; Amendment 3 # Nirj DEVA Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that ~~mor~~the resources ~~should be mobilis~~available should be efficiently employed, including by the EU, especially to improve sanitation, where unmet needs are particularly ~~big~~large; stresses that determined efforts must be made to obtain maximum and long-term benefits from all projects, to eliminate recurring quality problems and to strengthen the EU Water Facility financially as well as in terms of management capacity and efficiency in building local capacity; Amendment 4 # Enrique GUERRERO SALOM Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that more resources should be mobilised, including by the EU, especially to improve sanitation, where unmet needs are particularly big; stresses that determined efforts must be made to obtain maximum benefits from all projects, to eliminate recurring quality problems and to strengthen the EU Water Facility financially as well as in terms of management capacity and efficiency in building local capacity; requests the Commission to ensure that the EU Water Facility is properly funded in the next MFF, in order to allow the Union to meet our development and sustainability commitments after 2015. Amendment 5 # Enrique GUERRERO SALOM Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. ~~Finds it remarkable that the Commission did not make good use of its own management procedures covering sustainability; considers~~Takes note of the Commission's reply, notably that most of the projects were approved before the establishment in 2005 of quality support groups, unsatisfactory; Amendment 6 # Enrique GUERRERO SALOM Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regrets the scarcity of data on many of the projects in the Court of Auditors Special Report and the absence of ex-post evaluation by the Commission of all but two of these projects; Encourages the Commission to improve the traceability and follow up mechanisms of all programming and projects with a significant impact on access to water and sanitation. Amendment 7 # Nirj DEVA Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regrets the scarcity of data on many of the projects in the Court of Auditors Special Report and the absence of ex-post evaluation by the Commission of all but two of these projects; calls on the Commission to start focusing on accurately relaying the results of the projects undertaken in this field and on transparently accounting for the money spent; Amendment 8 # Enrique GUERRERO SALOM Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes the comments in the Commission's reply to the Special Report to the effect that responsibilities sometimes lie with beneficiary country authorities; encourages the Commission to engage these authorities and obtaining commitments from them where important for the success of projects; believes that due to the multidisciplinary nature of water, this issue must be included in Union´s political and policy dialogue with governments and authorities in developing countries; stresses the importance of working closely with local communities, NGOs delivering services and the private sector; notes the successful 'Closing the Gap' project in small towns in northern Nigeria commented upon in the Court of Auditors' Special Report. source: PE-504.237

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2012/2248(DEC)

2013/02/01 DEVE 8 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation has been recognized as a universal human right, and is of fundamental importance for human health and well-being, that ensuring such access is a long-standing objective of development assistance, that halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation is part of the Millennium Development Goal 7, but that the UN's 2012 MDG reports forecasts that 600 million people will still lack access to safe drinking water in 2015 and that in Sub-Saharan Africa, progress towards this target is hugely insufficient, with serious consequences for millions of people, being the most vulnerable women and children under 5 years of age;

Amendment 2 #

Mikael GUSTAFSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls that Resolution 64/292 adopted by the general assembly of the United Nations recognises explicitly the right to water and sanitation as a human right; considers the provision of water and sanitation as essential public services for all;

Amendment 3 #

Nirj DEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that ~~mor~~the resources ~~should be mobilis~~available should be efficiently employed, including by the EU, especially to improve sanitation, where unmet needs are particularly ~~big~~large; stresses that determined efforts must be made to obtain maximum and long-term benefits from all projects, to eliminate recurring quality problems and to strengthen the EU Water Facility financially as well as in terms of management capacity and efficiency in building local capacity;

Amendment 4 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that more resources should be mobilised, including by the EU, especially to improve sanitation, where unmet needs are particularly big; stresses that determined efforts must be made to obtain maximum benefits from all projects, to eliminate recurring quality problems and to strengthen the EU Water Facility financially as well as in terms of management capacity and efficiency in building local capacity; requests the Commission to ensure that the EU Water Facility is properly funded in the next MFF, in order to allow the Union to meet our development and sustainability commitments after 2015.

Amendment 5 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Finds it remarkable that the Commission did not make good use of its own management procedures covering sustainability; considers~~Takes note of the Commission's reply, notably that most of the projects were approved before the establishment in 2005 of quality support groups, unsatisfactory;

Amendment 6 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets the scarcity of data on many of the projects in the Court of Auditors Special Report and the absence of ex-post evaluation by the Commission of all but two of these projects; Encourages the Commission to improve the traceability and follow up mechanisms of all programming and projects with a significant impact on access to water and sanitation.

Amendment 7 #

Nirj DEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets the scarcity of data on many of the projects in the Court of Auditors Special Report and the absence of ex-post evaluation by the Commission of all but two of these projects; calls on the Commission to start focusing on accurately relaying the results of the projects undertaken in this field and on transparently accounting for the money spent;

Amendment 8 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes the comments in the Commission's reply to the Special Report to the effect that responsibilities sometimes lie with beneficiary country authorities; encourages the Commission to engage these authorities and obtaining commitments from them where important for the success of projects; believes that due to the multidisciplinary nature of water, this issue must be included in Union´s political and policy dialogue with governments and authorities in developing countries; stresses the importance of working closely with local communities, NGOs delivering services and the private sector; notes the successful 'Closing the Gap' project in small towns in northern Nigeria commented upon in the Court of Auditors' Special Report.

source: PE-504.237

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PURPOSE: the drawing up of a Special Report (No 13/2012) of the Court of Auditors on European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries.

CONTENT: the European Union provides development assistance for water and sanitation throughout the world, including sub-Saharan Africa. Safe drinking water and sanitation improve health, and thus lead to faster economic growth and reduced poverty.

The ECA examined 23 projects in 6 sub-Saharan countries. The Court found that EU support had increased access to drinking water and basic sanitation, using standard technology and locally available materials. On the other hand, fewer than half of the projects examined satisfactorily met the beneficiaries’ needs.

Moreover, for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue unless non-tariff revenue can be ensured.

In its audit, the Court revealed that there were problems affecting most of the project examined. In addition, it showed that the Commission was doing less than it might to maximise success and, in particular, to maximise the chances that projects will be sustainable – go on yielding benefits in the long term.

The Commission should apply its existing management procedures more rigorously, and give more attention to whether and how projects can be expected to have access to the funding they need to ensure that they go on helping to improve the life and health of people in the countries concerned.

Conclusions of the Court of Auditors’ audit: the main findings are as follows:

overall, equipment was installed as planned and was in working order;
however, fewer than half of the projects examined delivered results meeting the beneficiaries’ needs;
overall, the projects examined promoted the use of standard technology and locally-available materials: they were sustainable in technical terms;
for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue to flow in the medium and long term unless non-tariff revenue is ensured; or because of institutional weaknesses (weak capacity by operators to run the equipment installed);
the Commission’s project management procedures cover sustainability comprehensively; but the Commission did not make good use of those procedures to increase the likelihood that projects will bring lasting benefits.

Court’s recommendations: the Court recommends that in a number of respects the Commission should make better use of its existing procedures, so as to maximise the benefits from EU development expenditure in this area and sector.

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PURPOSE: the drawing up of a Special Report (No 13/2012) of the Court of Auditors on European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries.

Moreover, for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue unless non-tariff revenue can be ensured.

Conclusions of the Court of Auditors’ audit: the main findings are as follows:

overall, equipment was installed as planned and was in working order;
however, fewer than half of the projects examined delivered results meeting the beneficiaries’ needs;
overall, the projects examined promoted the use of standard technology and locally-available materials: they were sustainable in technical terms;
for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue to flow in the medium and long term unless non-tariff revenue is ensured; or because of institutional weaknesses (weak capacity by operators to run the equipment installed);
the Commission’s project management procedures cover sustainability comprehensively; but the Commission did not make good use of those procedures to increase the likelihood that projects will bring lasting benefits.

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PURPOSE: the drawing up of a Special Report (No 13/2012) of the Court of Auditors on European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries.

CONTENT: the European Union provides development assistance for water and sanitation throughout the world, including sub-Saharan Africa. Safe drinking water and sanitation improve health, and thus lead to faster economic growth and reduced poverty.

The ECA examined 23 projects in 6 sub-Saharan countries. The Court found that EU support had increased access to drinking water and basic sanitation, using standard technology and locally available materials. On the other hand, fewer than half of the projects examined satisfactorily met the beneficiaries’ needs.

Moreover, for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue unless non-tariff revenue can be ensured.

In its audit, the Court revealed that there were problems affecting most of the project examined. In addition, it showed that the Commission was doing less than it might to maximise success and, in particular, to maximise the chances that projects will be sustainable – go on yielding benefits in the long term.

The Commission should apply its existing management procedures more rigorously, and give more attention to whether and how projects can be expected to have access to the funding they need to ensure that they go on helping to improve the life and health of people in the countries concerned.

Conclusions of the Court of Auditors’ audit: the main findings are as follows:
- overall, equipment was installed as planned and was in working order;
- however, fewer than half of the projects examined delivered results meeting the beneficiaries’ needs;
- overall, the projects examined promoted the use of standard technology and locally-available materials: they were sustainable in technical terms;
- for a majority of projects, results and benefits will not continue to flow in the medium and long term unless non-tariff revenue is ensured; or because of institutional weaknesses (weak capacity by operators to run the equipment installed);
- the Commission’s project management procedures cover sustainability comprehensively; but the Commission did not make good use of those procedures to increase the likelihood that projects will bring lasting benefits.
Court’s recommendations: the Court recommends that in a number of respects the Commission should make better use of its existing procedures, so as to maximise the benefits from EU development expenditure in this area and sector.

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