Project management for EU funded projects

The manual offers a theoretical and practical framework to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the new financial priorities of the funding period 2014-2020. It contains very effective tools: a map of the new financial opportunities available from January 1^st 2014; a presentation of the new regulations on European Structural and Investment Funds; 19 fact-sheets on financial programmes directly managed by the European Commission. The manual provides useful guidance on the Logical Framework Approach and support for the different stages of Project Cycle Management: project identification and formulation; budget planning and management; monitoring, evaluation and reporting; and building of successful partnership. The manual focus on key tools and practical cases to sustain an effective and practical approach to the development and implementation of EU projects (such as guidelines for the understanding of the various application forms, examples of project’s fiche, explanatory notes). The book is ideal for students (e.g. EU and International Affairs), experts and civil servants (e.g. Heads of Departments, NGOs) and all the potential beneficiaries of EU funds who are interested in acquiring solid competences on EU project management.