June 2010

June 28, 2010

Europe-Africa Policy Research Network seeks to broaden scope for joint action

Posted: 10:47 AM CEST

by ECDPM Editorial Team

in ECDPM

During the second EU-Africa Summit in 2007, strong commitments were made by African and EU leaders “to build a strategic political partnership overcoming the traditional donor-recipient relationship …’’.  In order to track the progress made towards this objective, the Europe Africa Policy Research Network (EARN) agreed the outline for a report to track progress on global issues of common interest (beyond development aid) at a meeting on 7-8 June. Due to be published prior to the third EU-Africa Summit in November, the EARN report will identify achievements and missed opportunities in the three years between ...

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June 14, 2010

EuropeAid’s ACP Director outlines concerns on regional EDF spending

Posted: 06:30 AM CEST

by ECDPM Editorial Team

in ECDPM

This informal note from public presentations by Gary Quince indicates that while national and intra-ACP funding is proceeding well, the mere one percent of regional European Development Fund financing committed to date augurs for an urgent change in approach to ensure that funding is not lost. Capacity building for programming and agreement on division of labour at all levels in the regions and in the EU is necessary. Issues need to be addressed in the Mid Term Review of the regional EDF programmes due to start in 2011. Any comment from the ACP regions?

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June 7, 2010

European Think-Tanks Group publishes policy brief on EEAS

Posted: 08:38 AM CEST

by ECDPM Editorial Team

in ECDPM

by MELISSA JULIAN on JUNE 7, 2010 Four leading European Think-Tanks have published a new policy note titled ‘Development-proofing the EEAS’ in response to the new blueprint on the European External Action Service (EEAS) agreed by the EU General Affairs Council.  The document elaborates on the four key priorities set out by heads of the  four organisations: Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior (FRIDE) and ECDPM – in their Open Letter of 5 May. Noting that speed is of the essence in implementing ...

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