FWC AUDIT 2018  Verificacion de los gastos del contrato de subvencion CSo-LA/2016/381-822 Contract related to: FWC AUDIT 2018  Verificacion de los gastos del contrato de subvencion CSo-LA/2016/381-822 - The EU has designed Multi-Annual Indicative Programmes (MIPs) for five South American countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru) as part of the EU¿s overall strategic objectives for its external action, as laid out by the European Commission (2019-2024)[1] and the Global Strategy for the EU¿s Foreign and Security Policy. In a global and regional context marked by recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the MIPs are part of the EU¿s global efforts to build back better, contributing to advancing a green, digital and sustainable international economic recovery as well as the Union¿s resilience and strategic autonomy. They seek to reduce inequalities, building more prosperous, inclusive and sustainable societies, particularly for women and young people, and promoting human rights, democracy, peace, security and stability. The country MIPs also contribute to strategic Team Europe Initiatives (TEIs) designed together with Member States&nbsp;All five MIPs contain the provision for support measures that aim to support the different steps of the project cycle: studies, meetings, information, awareness-raising, training, preparation and exchange of lessons learnt and best practices, publication activities and any other administrative or technical assistance expenditure necessary for the programming and management of actions, including remunerated external experts; (b) research and innovation activities and studies on relevant issues and the dissemination thereof; (c) expenditure related to the provision of information and communication actions, including the development of communication strategies and corporate communication and visibility of the political priorities of the Union (Art. 24(2) REGULATION (EU) 2021/947 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument ¿ Global Europe, &nbsp;NDICI).&nbsp;The overall budget for this Action is EUR 10 million. Each country will have available EUR 2 million, to be implemented by the respective EU Delegations through direct modalities.  [1] https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024_en