The Future of EU Budget Support in Developing Countries

This present study is a contribution to the recently launched consultation process on the future of EU budget support to third countries. It provides evidence-based answers to the 20 questions raised in the Green Paper which focus on the following aspects : - Political governance and the role of the political dialogue - Role of policy dialogue, role of conditionality, links to performance and results - Domestic and mutual accountability - Programming of budget support and its coherence with other instruments - Strengthening risk assessment and dealing with fraud and corruption - Budget support in situations of fragility Growth, fiscal policy and mobilisation of domestic revenues.

This present study is a contribution to the recently launched consultation process on the future of EU budget support to third countries. It provides evidence-based answers to the 20 questions raised in the Green Paper which focus on the following aspects : - Political governance and the role of the political dialogue - Role of policy dialogue, role of conditionality, links to performance and results - Domestic and mutual accountability - Programming of budget support and its coherence with other instruments - Strengthening risk assessment and dealing with fraud and corruption - Budget support in situations of fragility Growth, fiscal policy and mobilisation of domestic revenues.