EPRC have been awarded a research contract to undertake the ex ante evaluation of European pre-accession funding in Croatia.
Under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA), Croatia has been allocated €139 million for the period 2007-09 to support economic, political and social reforms and assist implementation of the requirements for EU membership. On behalf of the Croatian Government Committee for European Funding, EPRC is evaluating four IPA Operational Programmes, drawn up to support transport, environment, regional competitiveness and human resources development, with a view to establishing the strategic justification and coherence of the proposed spending and compliance with EU regulatory requirements.