European Commission

European Commission – DG DEV

The The European ConsensusEuropean Consensuson Developmenton Development

European Council 15-16 Dec 2005European Council 15-16 Dec 2005Signed by Presidents Barroso, Borrell, Blair 20 Dec 2005Signed by Presidents Barroso, Borrell, Blair 20 Dec 2005

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BackgroundBackground

● Joint Council-Commission Statement Joint Council-Commission Statement (November 2000)(November 2000)

Why revise it?Why revise it?- The world has changed (The world has changed (security, migration, security, migration,

social dimension of globalisation, ..)social dimension of globalisation, ..)

- Europe has been enlargedEurope has been enlarged

- The global development agenda has been The global development agenda has been strengthened (MDGs, Monterrey, etc.)strengthened (MDGs, Monterrey, etc.)

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Poverty figuresPoverty figures

● 1 billion people subsist on less than $1 a day1 billion people subsist on less than $1 a day● 2.8 billion people subsist on less than $2 a day2.8 billion people subsist on less than $2 a day● 800 million people are undernourished800 million people are undernourished● 30 000 children die every day30 000 children die every day● 2.6 billion people do not have basic sanitation2.6 billion people do not have basic sanitation● 1 billion people use unsafe sources of drinking 1 billion people use unsafe sources of drinking

waterwater● 115 million children are out of primary school115 million children are out of primary school

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The Millennium Development GoalsThe Millennium Development Goals

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental sustainability 7. Ensure environmental sustainability 8. Develop a Global Partnership for Development 8. Develop a Global Partnership for Development

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Key ideas of revisionKey ideas of revision

1.1. Maintain the philosophy of the 2000 Maintain the philosophy of the 2000 StatementStatement

2.2. Better articulate development policy with Better articulate development policy with other elements of the EU external actionother elements of the EU external action

3.3. Ensure its application to all developing Ensure its application to all developing countriescountries

4.4. Better associate Member States to the Better associate Member States to the elaboration of a common vision of elaboration of a common vision of developmentdevelopment

5. Fully associate the European Parliament: 5. Fully associate the European Parliament: Tripartite StatementTripartite Statement

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The European Consensus onThe European Consensus on Development (1Development (1))

→ → Common vision of development for Common vision of development for Commission and member StatesCommission and member States

● First time in 50 years First time in 50 years

● Legitimating the EU role in the world as Legitimating the EU role in the world as - first donorfirst donor

- first trade partner for developing countriesfirst trade partner for developing countries

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The European Consensus onThe European Consensus on Development (2Development (2))

● Joint Declaration:Joint Declaration: Council, Commission, Council, Commission, ParliamentParliament

→ → Two parts: Two parts: ● Part I – The EU Vision of DevelopmentPart I – The EU Vision of Development (Commission and Member States)(Commission and Member States)● Part II – The EC Development policyPart II – The EC Development policy (Commission)(Commission)

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Part I Part I

The EU Vision of Development The EU Vision of Development

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ObjectivesObjectives

● Primary objective:Primary objective: Poverty reduction and, eventually, Poverty reduction and, eventually,

poverty eradication in the context of poverty eradication in the context of sustainable developmentsustainable development

● Millennium Development GoalsMillennium Development Goals

● Complementary objectives:Complementary objectives: good governance, human rightsgood governance, human rights

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●Poverty has many facets:Poverty has many facets: Involves economic, human, political, socio-Involves economic, human, political, socio-cultural capabilities cultural capabilities

●Need to promote a balanced approach Need to promote a balanced approach including:including:

- human development - human development

- - protection of natural resources protection of natural resources

- investments in pro-poor wealth creation- investments in pro-poor wealth creation

Multi- dimensional aspects of povertyMulti- dimensional aspects of poverty

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Common valuesCommon values

- Respect for human rightsRespect for human rights- Fundamental freedomsFundamental freedoms- PeacePeace- DemocracyDemocracy- Good governanceGood governance- Gender equalityGender equality- The rule of lawThe rule of law- SolidaritySolidarity- JusticeJustice→ → Commitment to multilateralismCommitment to multilateralism

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Key principlesKey principles

- Ownership, PartnershipOwnership, Partnership

- Political dialoguePolitical dialogue

- Participation of civil societyParticipation of civil society

- Gender equality Gender equality

- Commitment to fragile statesCommitment to fragile states

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Increase financial resourcesIncrease financial resources

ODA volumes:ODA volumes:

- Target 2015- Target 20150.7% EU150.7% EU15 0.33% EU100.33% EU10

- Interim target 2010- Interim target 2010

0.51% EU15 0.17% EU10 0.51% EU15 0.17% EU10 → → EU25 average 0.56%EU25 average 0.56%

→→ EU aid will nearly double bEU aid will nearly double between 2004 (34bn €) and etween 2004 (34bn €) and 2010 (66 €bn)2010 (66 €bn)

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Means and modalitiesMeans and modalities

Reinforce aid effectiveness and predictability:Reinforce aid effectiveness and predictability:

- harmonisation and alignment- harmonisation and alignment(Paris Declaration + additional EU (Paris Declaration + additional EU

commitments)commitments)- general and sector budget supportgeneral and sector budget support- new mechanism new mechanism

(more predictable, less volatile)(more predictable, less volatile) - debt reduction and untying of aid- debt reduction and untying of aid

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CoherenceCoherence

How can non-aid policies contribute to How can non-aid policies contribute to achieving the MDGs?achieving the MDGs?

12 areas identified to:12 areas identified to:- (a) avoid negative effects on developing - (a) avoid negative effects on developing

countries’ possibilities to achieve MDGs;countries’ possibilities to achieve MDGs;- (b) develop synergies where possible;- (b) develop synergies where possible;- (c) respect principles of ownership and - (c) respect principles of ownership and

partnershippartnership

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Development andDevelopment and globalisation globalisation

Development policy contributesDevelopment policy contributes to a more effective globalisationto a more effective globalisation

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Part IIPart II

The European Community The European Community Development PolicyDevelopment Policy

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Commission’s comparative advantagesCommission’s comparative advantages

● The particular role of the Commission and its added value:The particular role of the Commission and its added value:

1.1. Global presence and expertise as a delivery agentGlobal presence and expertise as a delivery agent

2.2. Promotion of policy coherence Promotion of policy coherence

3.3. Promoting best practices and stimulating the debate on Promoting best practices and stimulating the debate on developmentdevelopment

4.4. Facilitation of coordination and harmonisationFacilitation of coordination and harmonisation

5.5. Support to democracy, human rights, good governance and Support to democracy, human rights, good governance and respect for international lawrespect for international law

6.6. Promotion of participation of civil society and North-South Promotion of participation of civil society and North-South solidaritysolidarity

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Guiding principles of actionGuiding principles of action

- Differentiated approach:Differentiated approach:

mix of objectives and modalities mix of objectives and modalities depending on contexts and needsdepending on contexts and needs(LDCs, LICs, MICs, fragile states)(LDCs, LICs, MICs, fragile states)

- - Concentration at country/ regional levelConcentration at country/ regional level

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Areas for Community actionAreas for Community action

● Trade and regional integrationTrade and regional integration● Environment and sustainable management of natural resourcesEnvironment and sustainable management of natural resources● Infrastructure, communications and transportInfrastructure, communications and transport● Water and energyWater and energy● Rural development, territorial planning, agriculture and food Rural development, territorial planning, agriculture and food

securitysecurity● Governance, democracy, human rights, and support for Governance, democracy, human rights, and support for

economic and institutional reformseconomic and institutional reforms● Conflict prevention and fragile statesConflict prevention and fragile states● Human developmentHuman development● Social cohesion and employmentSocial cohesion and employment

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A strengthened approach to A strengthened approach to mainstreamingmainstreaming

- Democracy, good governance, human - Democracy, good governance, human rights, the rights of children and rights, the rights of children and indigenous peoplesindigenous peoples

- Gender equalityGender equality

- Environmental sustainabilityEnvironmental sustainability

- HIV/ AIDSHIV/ AIDS

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Other actionsOther actions

● Support to global funds and Support to global funds and initiativesinitiatives linked to MDGs and Global Public Goodslinked to MDGs and Global Public Goods

● Policy coherence for developmentPolicy coherence for development

rolling work programme to be agreed rolling work programme to be agreed between Commission and Member Statesbetween Commission and Member States

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Aid modalitiesAid modalities

● A wide range of modalities based on needs and A wide range of modalities based on needs and performance:performance:

- Budget Support Budget Support

- Micro-finance approachMicro-finance approach

- Debt reductionDebt reduction

- GrantsGrants

- Project aidProject aid

- EIB investmentsEIB investments

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Final adoptionFinal adoption

● Declaration adopted by Council and Commission Declaration adopted by Council and Commission

- GAERC, GAERC, 22 November22 November

● Adoption by European ParliamentAdoption by European Parliament

- Plenary Session, 15 DecemberPlenary Session, 15 December

● Confirmation by the European CouncilConfirmation by the European Council

- - Summit Conclusions, 15-16 December 2005Summit Conclusions, 15-16 December 2005

● Signature by the Presidents of the three institutions, 20 Signature by the Presidents of the three institutions, 20

December 2005December 2005

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Next stepsNext steps

● Dissemination and informationDissemination and information

● Follow up in Programming - CSP Follow up in Programming - CSP

● Coherence of geographical strategiesCoherence of geographical strategies

● Policy initiativesPolicy initiatives

● Monitoring/ follow up implementationMonitoring/ follow up implementation

European Commission – DG DEV The European Consensus on Development European Council 15-16 Dec 2005 Signed by Presidents Barroso, Borrell, Blair 20 Dec.

Documents

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eu vision of development

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