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Towards PCSD: Building on the Experience of the European Commission in the Promotion and Implementation of PCD

This article explores the importance of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) in the context of the 2030 Agenda. It discusses the legal and political commitments, the role of PCD in promoting Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD), and the implementation of PCD through tools and mechanisms. The article also highlights ongoing work and challenges in the field, along with references for further reading.

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Towards PCSD: Building on the Experience of the European Commission in the Promotion and Implementation of PCD

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  1. Towards PCSD: building on the experience of the European Commission in the promotion and the implementation of PCD Hellenic MFA and Hellenic Aid, 7 May 2019 Marie-Aurélie VERNIN European Commission DG for International Cooperation and Development Unit SDGs, policy and coherence

  2. Outline • Why PCD? • 2030 Agenda – a new approach to PCD • Implementing PCD • Towards PCSD

  3. Why PCD? • Legal commitment • (Art 208 TFEU) « The Union shalltakeaccount of the objectives of developmentcooperation in the policiesthatitimplementswhich are likely to affect developingcountries. » • Political commitment • New European Consensus on Development • Council of the EU • EP

  4. 2030 Agenda – A new EU approach to PCD • PCD as a crucial element of PCSD • fully integrate PCD in the overall Commission work on the 2030 Agenda • Whole of government approach • Whole of society approach • Integrate reporting on PCD into a wider reporting on SDGs • 2019 EU report on PCD closely linked to Reflection Paper ‘Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030’, Jan. 2019

  5. Implementing PCD • Tools and mechanisms • Impact assessments • Consultations • Coordination mechanisms • Monitoring and reporting • Training • Taking stock and looking forward • External evaluation on PCD (2009-2016) • DAC peer review 2018 • Challenges • Challenges

  6. Focus on DAC peer review 2018:

  7. Towards PCSD • Study from ECDPM • Re-use PCD tools, in combination with other complementary tools • Focus on a limited number of issues (“policy champions”) • Communicate on the added value of PCSD • Ongoing work of the OECD • Strategic vision • Inclusive institutional mechanisms • Responsive tools - including to assess transboundary impacts of domestic policies on developing countries • EU Council Conclusions • “(…) stresses the need to enhance PCSD (…) and to more efficiently use existing mechanisms and instruments, including (…) the BR agenda, impact assessment procedures, PCD.”

  8. References (1) • 2019 EU PCD report: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/policies/policy-coherence-development_en • Reflection Paper ‘Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030’: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publications/reflection-paper-towards-sustainable-europe-2030_en • EU Staff Working Document - Evaluation of EU PCD: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/commission-staff-working-document-evaluation-eu-policy-coherence-development_en • E-learning: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/devco-academy/course/search.php?search=coherence

  9. References (2) • ECDPM dicussionpaper n°210, March 2017 https://ecdpm.org/publications/policy-coherence-2030-agenda/ • Ongoingwork of the OECD on the update of the « Draftrecommendation of the Council on PCSD » - latest version released on 30 April 2019: SG/PCD(2018)2/REV2 • Council Conclusions « Towards an ever more sustainable Union by 2030 », 9 April 2019 https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-8286-2019-INIT/en/pdf

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