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Pascal Canfin  
Next Committee Meeting (24 June): French Minister, Budget 2014 and 'Beyond 2015'

Pascal Canfin, French minister delegate for development cooperation will exchange with Members of the Development committee at its meeting on Monday, 24.6.2013, starting at 15:00.  The committee will also discuss the EU Budget for 2014 and the report of the High Level Panel on the Post 2015 Development Agenda. Votes will be on biofuels, corruption and a fisheries agreement with Kiribati.

 
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MEP Filip Kaczmarek  
EP adopts Reports on Post 2015 Development Goals and Revised Cotonou Agreement

Based on a report for the Development committee by MEP Filip Kaczmarek (EPP), plenary adopted on Thursday 13 June a resolution on new development goals after 2015 when the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire. Plenary also adopted a report by MEP Michael Cashman (S&D) thereby giving Parliament's assent to a revision of the Cotonou Agreement between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries while urging the signatories to reinforce the article on non-discrimination in a future treaty revision foreseen for 2015 and to insist on binding and non-negotiable human rights clauses. Cashman pointed out that 38 ACP countries criminalize homosexuality.  
 

 
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Opening plenary session  
DEVE issues in plenary: transparency in extractives, EEAS, Mali

Next to the Development Committee reports by MEPs F. Kaczmarek and M. Cashman, adopted by Plenary on 13 June, some other items of the June plenary meeting had prepared in part by the development committee: 
 
On 12 June Parliament adopted landmark legislation increasing transparency of financial flows in the extractive and forestry industries. Development committee draftsperson Fiona Hall underlined that "oil, gas and mineral exports from Africa are worth nearly USD 400 billion a year, nine times as much as the continent receives in development aid (…) Public information means public empowerment. If you know just how much income your government has received, then you can question where it has been spent. But this legislation is just a first step. Reporting needs to be extended to all sectors".
 
Plenary also discussed reconstruction and development of Mali and adopted a resolution, based on a text that had been tabled jointly by the Development and the Foreign Affairs committees. The resolution welcomes the outcome of the recent donors conference for Mali and the support pledged to Mali's 'Plan for the Sustainable Recovery' and calls on the EU to adjust its Sahel strategy and to better integrate security and development pillars of the strategy.
 
The plenary took also stock of achievements and short-comings in setting up the EU's External Action Service - the Development committee had tabled an Opinion under the responsibility of MEP Birgit Schnieber-Jastram.  

 
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DEVE study  
Latest Studies: Fragile States & MDGs and beyond 2015

EU Development Cooperation in Fragile States: This study, which was requested by the EP Committee on Development and finalized in April 2013, analyses the strengths and weaknesses of current EU engagement in fragile states, and in particular its support to conflict prevention and periods of transition.
 
Millennium Development Goals and beyond 2015: This study was provided upon request of the Committee on Development and helped to define the EP position on the post-2015 development agenda (Kaczmarek report).

 
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Mali: MEPs back financial commitment for reconstruction and democracy
AFET DEVE SEDE 03-06-2013 - 11:32  

MEPs welcomed the results of the Mali donors conference but insisted on respect for the rule of law and human rights during their discussion on Thursday with the acting president, Dioncounda Traoré. Members of the security and defence, foreign affairs and development committees also stressed the need to establish genuine democracy and decentralisation.

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Committee responsible for:
1.   the promotion, implementation and monitoring of the development and cooperation policy of the Union, notably:
(a)  political dialogue with developing countries, bilaterally and in the relevant international organisations and interparliamentary fora,
(b)  aid to, and cooperation agreements with, developing countries,
(c)  promotion of democratic values, good governance and human rights in developing countries;
2.   matters relating to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and relations with the relevant bodies;
3.   Parliament's involvement in election observation missions, when appropriate in cooperation with other relevant committees and delegations.
The committee coordinates the work of the interparliamentary delegations and ad hoc delegations falling within its remit.
 
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Chair of the DEVE Committee  
 

Hello and welcome. My name is Eva Joly. I am a Green MEP from France and I chair the European Parliament's development committee.
More than a billion people around the world live in extreme poverty. Many more face hunger and disease or have no access to healthcare or education. And, increasingly, people in poor countries face the devastating effects of climate change.
The citizens of Europe firmly believe that the EU has a duty to put a stop to poverty and suffering in a world where there is enough for everybody, if fairly shared. Most Europeans are, like me, proud that Europe gives more in development aid than anyone else — billions of euros every year.
It is my job — and the job of the members of the development committee — to make sure the EU does as much as it can to help those who need our help. And to make sure we are spending our money wisely overseas.
So what do we do? We help set the budget. We keep a close watch on the European Commission and everyone else who puts Europe's development policies and humanitarian aid into practice. And, together with EU member countries, we make the laws that frame our development activities.
We also meet frequently to discuss with politicians and experts from around the world about the situation on the ground and what's really needed. And when we can we go and see for ourselves, in places like Gaza, Haiti and Nepal.
You'll find lots more details on our site.