VII. Programme support

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Human resources

Programme support consists of the deployment of human resources in support of cooperation projects. It includes the following positions:

  • Cooperation agents, aid workers, assimilated aid workers, religious aid workers
  • Subsidised leave to work on development cooperation
  • “Junior Professional Officers” (JPO) with the United Nations
  • “Junior Experts in Delegation” (JED) with European Commission
  • “United Nations Volunteers” (UNV)
  • Junior Technical Assistants (JTA)
  • Voluntary Cooperation Service (VCS)
  • Internships at the Directorate for Development Cooperation or with ENDA-Tiers Monde

The expenditure associated with the deployment of these individuals in 2012 totalled 4 353 996 euros, of which 4 314 142 euros was charged to the Cooperation Fund and 39 854 euros to budgetary article 01.7.32.020 for the reimbursement of cooperation leave.