Central African Republic and Bekou Trust Fund

7.12.2016

Question for written answer P-009245-16
to the Commission
Rule 130
Bogdan Brunon Wenta (PPE)

Owing to a long political and security crisis, 2.5 million people are in need of humanitarian aid in the Central African Republic. The Bekou Trust Fund was created in 2014 by the EU and three Member States to provide a medium-term response to this crisis.

Considering the specificities of trust funds, which do not fall under the scrutiny rules of Parliament, the Commission is asked to answer the following:

What is it doing to ensure that the Bekou fund, and in particular the calls for proposals issued in this framework, remain transparent, timely and accessible for humanitarian actors, including NGOs?

What is it doing to ensure that the simplification proposed in the mid-term review of the MFF will be included in the management of the Bekou fund?

Will it publicly evaluate the Bekou fund and will Parliament be involved in such an evaluation?