Annual report 2003 on the European Community's development policy and the implementation of external assistance in 2002

The annual report presents an overview of the Eurobean Community's activities undertaken in the field of external assistance. It must be placed in the framework of the reform of the management of EC external aid adopted by the Commision. It is addressed to the Eurobean institution, other actors in the field, partner countries as well as the general public. This report accounts for the EUR 6.5 billion committed and the EUR 5.2 billion actually disbursed by the EC in 2002.