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Enhancing Policy Coherence for Development in the EU

Explore CONCORD's vision on Policy Coherence for Development at the EU level, focusing on political commitment, coordination mechanisms, monitoring, analysis, and recommendations. From aligning policies with human rights to strengthening global legitimacy, the seminar emphasizes the need for transparent decision-making and global accountability.

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Enhancing Policy Coherence for Development in the EU

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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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