EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND : COURT OF AUDITORS: TRAINING ACTIONS FOR WOMEN NOT SATISFACTORY.

Vocational training actions for women co-financed by the European Social Fund are not selected on the basis of a clear analysis of market priorities, according to the EU Court of Auditors. The CoA's special report, published on 26 January, criticises the lack of clear logic behind the type of vocational training selected and the targeted sectors.

The court's audit, which covers the period 2000-2006, was conducted at the European Commission and in five member states (Germany, Spain, France, the United Kingdom and Italy). The court reviewed...