The European Union's Development Policies

Within the Commission, development issues are dealt with by DG Development. DG Development is responsible for development policy, programming and contents of programmes. Implementation of programmes, however, is the task of a different DG, EuropeAid Co-operation Office. Information on the evaluation of co-operation programmes can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/evaluation/index_en.htm

Time to deliver - challenges of the new EU Commissioner for Development (February 2010)
As President Barroso’s new team starts its term, Andris Piebalgs holds the significant development portfolio within EU foreign policy and will have to work closely with the new foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, and the international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response Commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva.

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EU-SA Development Co-operation

Second SA-EU Summit Joint Communiqué (Kleinmond, September 2009)

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Report from the SA-EU Ministerial Troika to the Summit on the Implementation of the Strategic Partnership between SA and the EU (Kleinmond, September 2009)

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EU-SA Joint Co-operation Council (Brussels, July 2009)

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South Africa - European Union Strategic Partnership Joint Communique from the Ministerial Troika Meeting in Kleinmond, SA (January 2009)

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Joint Statement on the EU-SA Summit (Bordeaux, France, July 2008)

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The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Joint Communiqué (Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 2008)

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The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Joint Communique (Pretoria, October 2007)

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The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Joint Action Plan Brussels, (May 2007)

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Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Towards an EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership (June 2006) COM (2006) 347

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The European Commission adopted on 28 June 2006 a Communication proposing a strategic partnership between the EU and South Africa. The document sets out a comprehensive long-term framework for the EU's relations with South Africa, which takes into account the country's position as an anchor in the region and its important role on the African continent.
Press Release

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For more information on EU-SA relations, visit DG Development's website at:
http://ec.europa.eu/development/geographical/regionscountries/countries/country_profile.cfm?cid=za&type=short&lng=en

EU-Africa Development Co-operation

12th Africa EU Ministerial Troika (April 2009)

EU-SADC Double Troika Ministerial Troika (November 2008)

The EU, Africa and China: towards trilateral dialogue and co-operation (October 2008)
Annexes (October 2008)

One year after Lisbon: the Africa-EU Partnership at work (October 2008)

EU-Africa co-operation strengthens with 4th meeting between European Commission and African Union Commission (September 2008)

EU-Africa Strategic Partnership Memo (September 2008)

10th Africa-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting Communiqué (Brussels, September 2008)

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EU-Africa Strategic Partnership (December 2007)

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EU-Africa First Action Plan 2008-2010

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EU-Africa Summit Lisbon Declaration (December 2007)

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From Cairo to Lisbon: the EU-Africa Strategic Partnership (June 2007)

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EU Strategy for Africa Joint Progress Report by the European Commission and General Secretariat of the Council to the General Affairs and External Relations Council (October 2006)

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European Consensus on Development (November 2005)

Joint statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy
Download in pdf format

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EU Strategy for Africa (October 2005)

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On 12/10/2005 the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU Strategy for Africa. The Strategy suggests a framework for action for all EU Member States and the European Commission to support Africa’s efforts to attain the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The adoption was followed by an extraordinary joint meeting between the European Commission and the Commission of the African Union (AU). The EU Strategy for Africa proposes a strategic partnership for security and development between the European Union and Africa for the coming decade. The strategy follows the decisions by the European Council in June to provide more and better development aid, to increase the speed of implementation and to focus aid in particular on Africa. The strategy focuses on key requirements for sustainable development such as peace/security, trade, good/effective governance, interconnectivity, social cohesion and environmental sustainability. In addition, it reaffirms the commitment to increase EU aid to Africa and to improve aid effectiveness.

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee - EU Strategy for Africa: towards a Euro-African pact to accelerate Africa's development

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Commission for Africa Report (March 2005)
The European Commission welcomes the launch of the Commission for Africa report: "I want Africa to be a flagship issue for this Commission", says José Manuel Barroso, President of the Commission. Read the press release

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You can also download the report

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Africa and Europe in Partnership website:
http://www.africa-eu-partnership.org/index.php

EU Development Policy

EuropeAid: Annual Report 2010 on the European Community's Development and External Assistance Policies and their implementation in 2010

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Twelve point EU Action Plan in support of Millennium Development Goals (April 2010)

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EU Policy Framework to Assist Developing Countries in Addressing Food Security Challenges (March 2010)

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EU Role in Global Health (March 2010)

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EuropeAid: Annual Report 2009 on the European Community's Development and External Assistance Policies and their Implementation in 2008

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EuropeAid: Annual Report 2008 on the European Community's Development and External Assistance Policies and their implementation in 2007

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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Supporting Developing Countries in coping with the crisis (April 2009)

EuropeAid Annual Report 2007: the European Community's Development Policy and the Implementation of External Assistance
European Commission/EuropeAid Annual Report 2007

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EU Report on Policy Coherence for Development (November 2007)

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EuropeAid Annual Report 2006: the European Community's Development Policy and the Implementation of External Assistance
European Commission/EuropeAid Annual Report 2006

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EuropeAid Annual Report 2005: the European Community's Development Policy and the Implementation of External Assistance
European Commission/EuropeAid Annual Report 2005

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Future of EU Development Policy (July 2005)
Consultation shows support for a common EU framework on development co-operation and a sharper focus on poverty eradication

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The European Commission published on 1^st July 2005 a report on the results of the public consultation on the future of EU development policy that was launched in January 2005 (IP/05/91). The aim of the consultation was to start a debate on how the Union should face the challenges of development co-operation. A majority of stakeholders agreed that poverty eradication should remain the main goal of any new policy statement and that the European Union should agree on a common framework for development co-operation.

Louis Michel, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, said: “ We will make sure that the great variety of views expressed by the hundreds of individuals and organisations is duly reflected in the Commission’s proposal for a new EU development policy.”

Assessment of EC Development Policy (February 2005)
DG Development commissioned a study to assess the joint development policy statement of November 2000.
The final report is now available

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