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<p>DFID welcomes the audit of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRIT) by the European
Court of Auditors (ECA), published in November. The ECA’s report highlights the success
of the FRIT in mobilising a swift response to the crisis and delivering projects that
have provided helpful support to Syrian refugees in Turkey. DFID supports the ECA’s
recommendations for further improvements to the FRIT, including improving access to
primary data for two programmes (representing €382 million of FRIT expenditure). The
ECA notes that the anonymised data provided by the Government of Turkey for these
projects has made the European Commission’s monitoring and evaluation less effective.</p><p>
</p><p>The UK remains an active member of the FRIT Steering Committee and maintains
a regular dialogue – at all levels – with the Government of Turkey on the FRIT. We
have used our position to influence the FRIT to be more sustainable and maintain focus
on supporting the most vulnerable, as well as challenging the European Commission
to improve its monitoring and evaluation framework. We will continue to raise issues
of concern with the relevant Turkish authorities and with the Commission.</p>
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