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Policy Coherence for Development at the level of the European Union

Policy Coherence for Development at the level of the European Union CNCD-11.11.11 seminar on PCD 26 April 2012 Blandine Bouniol CONCORD. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level. 1: CONCORD ’ s vision on PCD 2: Political commitment 3: Coordination mechanisms

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Policy Coherence for Development at the level of the European Union

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  1. Policy Coherence for Development at the level of the European Union CNCD-11.11.11 seminar on PCD 26 April 2012 Blandine BouniolCONCORD

  2. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level 1: CONCORD’s vision on PCD 2: Political commitment 3: Coordination mechanisms 4: Monitoring, analysis and reporting mechanisms 5: CONCORD’s recommendations

  3. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level • Vision of CONCORD on PCD • From ‘do no harm’ to the creation of enabling political synergies • Boost the development process and ensure human rights protection – in the EU’s interest • Root policy decisions in the complex global reality • Base policies on human rights • Increase transparency and participation in decision-making for a more reactive governance • Strengthen global legitimacy and accountability vàv citizens and partners

  4. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level • Political Commitment • Article 208 of Lisbon Treaty: “ The Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries.” • EU development cooperation objective = eradication of poverty

  5. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level • Coordination • COMMISSION: • Inter-service consultation • EC PCD work programme • PARLIAMENT: • Standing rapporteur on PCD • Public hearings, integroups • EU-ACP COTONOU AGREEMENT: • Article 12: consultation of ACP on EU policy impact

  6. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level • Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting • COMMISSION: • - Impact Assessment • - Bienial EU report on PCD • PARLIAMENT: • - Bienial EP report on PCD • EU Delegations: • - Country-based dialogue

  7. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level • Recommendations of CONCORD • Stick to the letter of the agreement (Lisbon, Consensus) • Barroso must walkthe talk and make it a political priority • Build institutional capacities for PCD at all levels • Organise consultations and participation • Detect and correct incoherencies through monitoring and complaint systems • PCD must be built into choices made • every day in the EU.

  8. EU Policy Coherence for Development MERCI – DANK U HTTP://COHERENCE.CONCORDEUROPE.ORG blandine.bouniol@concordeurope.org

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