European Union and Development

Bucharest, 03.08.2015European Citizens, Global Citizens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSSFO3xW1RM

The beginning● from recipient to donor;● Treaty of Rome: European Development

Fund● development policy;● institutional framework:

○ DG DEVCO;○ EP Commission.

European Consensus on Development (2006) ➔ policy statement of EC, EP & Council ➔ focus on MDGs and sustainable development➔ multi-dimensional approach on poverty eradication➔ nationally-led development.

art. 13: EU partnership and dialogue with third countries will promote common values of: respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, peace, democracy, good governance, gender equality, the rule of law, solidarity and justice. The EU is strongly committed to effective multilateralism whereby all the world's nations share responsibility for development.

source: http://goo.gl/Fhvwlx

Agenda for Change● part of a more wider reform;● targeting and concentrating aid;● priority areas:

○ human rights, democracy and other aspects of good governance;

○ inclusive and sustainable growth.● differentiated development partnerships.

source: EC (https://goo.gl/Py2dYD, http://goo.gl/2uNPkp)

EU and MDGs. Commitment

● MDG Initiative (2010), MDG Contract, MDG Action Plan 2010, Agenda for Change (2011), European Consensus on Development (2006)

● MDG Contract (https://goo.gl/XscHcz).

budgetary support (now, 8 countries -

Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia)

Q: Accomplished?A: No.

MDG Progress Index, 2011, Center for Global Development

Development in EU TreatyTreaty of Lisbon: Part V, Title III

Treaty on the Functioning of European Union, art. 208, http://goo.gl/UeW1kJ

Policy Coherence for Development (PCD)integrated in EU fundamental law (art. 208, TFEU) since 1992;narratives;

sectorial examples.EC, PCD, https://goo.gl/kwqgeh

Biggest donor’s budget

EC, Development and Cooperation, 2013 http://goo.gl/e9y8gb

Indice Elcano de Presencia Global, 2015, http://goo.gl/5b1vOD

EuropeAidnew story :)

Current situationWorld’s biggest donor;The European Year of Development.

Challenges?● international partnership and cooperation;● policy coherence for development;● post-2015 agenda;● leading without followers?● more aid effectiveness;● measuring policy impact;● sustainability?● aid requirements and aid distribution;● from aid to partnership?● ...

Thank you!

Mădălin Cătălin Blidarue-mail: madalin@blidaru.nettwitter: @blidaru