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European Development Cooperation to 2020: Emerging Issues. Simon Maxwell. The argument. European Development Cooperation has been on a journey – and this will continue The next decade will see big challenges
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European Development Cooperation to 2020:Emerging Issues Simon Maxwell
The argument • European Development Cooperation has been on a journey – and this will continue • The next decade will see big challenges • A new research policy partnership can put Europe in the forefront – if we get it right
EDC 2008: an infrastructure fit for purpose (almost) • EuropeAid • DPS • Deconcentration • Code of Conduct • Coherence • Financial Perspectives • CFSP • Lisbon Treaty • Pending for 2009: Commission structure, Budget/EDF, EPAs, future of the ACP
Elephant issues driving the development agenda • New actors: China, India, and the analytics of globalisation • New securities: energy and other • Global public goods, including climate change
The exam question:will there be a European comparative advantage – and a reform agenda? • Values • Policies • Structures • Programmes • Implementation N.B Positive questions Normative questions
Four scenarios for European Development Cooperation Europe Less Pro-poor More Pro-poor Nations
Europe RETROGRESSION PROGRESSION Less Pro-poor More Pro-poor SECESSION COMPRESSION Nations
The research commitment (a) The story-teller (b) The networker (c) The engineer (d) The fixer