The article by Jean-Michel Severino, head of AFD (French Development Agency), assesses why streamlining Europe's massive but fragmented aid effort is a major challenge. MEP Anders Wijkman analyses the new Development Policy Statement, for which he is the European Parliament's rapporteur. And Portugal's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation makes a plea for a more consistent approach towards the coherence of development and security policies.
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- other development articles from Europe's World
- Euforic EU cooperation dossier
- Europe's World web site