MAC/ EU SUPPORT TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

www.europa.eu The European Commission has approved €18 million to support reforms
 in agriculture and rural development in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. This
 funding complements the €56 million already available under the country's 2012-2013
 national programme of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), which supports
 reforms that are key for the country's EU accession process.

 Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle said:
 "This funding will help improve services and infrastructure in poor rural areas, bringing
 concrete benefits to local citizens. It will help the country meet the EU standards in
 agriculture and make further progress in European integration." The bulk
 of the programme (€15.5 million) will be implemented under joint management
 with the World Bank. It will specifically target poor rural areas and
 municipalities, thus facilitating access to funds.

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