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Aid volunteers  
Next meeting - 18 December: EU Aid volunteers, Syria, governance and fragile states

The committee on Development will hold a full day meeting on Wednesday 18 December. Highlights include an exchange with the outgoing Lithuanian Council Presidency and a high level debate on the humanitarian relief efforts in relation to Syria, jointly with the Foreign Affairs committee. Members will hear on elections in Nepal, exchange on the development policy implications of the EU's "comprehensive approach" in external relations and prepare a resolution on EU governance support in the DR Congo, following a report of the Court of Auditors. Votes will be held at 12:00 noon and include the vote on a compromise text for setting up the EU Aid Volunteers initiative. Responsible business practice of extractive industries and a study on EU support to fragile states are also on the agenda.

 
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South Sudan  
Development Cooperation Instrument, donor coordination, risk reduction, South Sudan

During the December session, plenary is set to adopt several reports prepared by the Development committee, including the regulation on the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) which sets the rules for development aid from the EU budget totalling € 19.622 billion over the next seven years (Thursday) . The plenary will also adopt a legislative initiative report on better donor coordination of development aid (Wednesday), a resolution on enhancing disaster risk reduction and enhancing resilience (Wednesday) as well as a report on development and state-building in South Sudan (Tuesday), the world's newest state. Tuesday at noon the President of Mali will address the plenary.

 
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Water  
Joint Hearing on Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation on 28th November

On Thursday 28 November the Committee on Development and the Subcommittee on Human Rights held a joint hearing on access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Issues of maintenance of sanitations systems, corruption and public procurement in the water market, waste disposal, urbanization and overpopulation were discussed. It was widely agreed that access to water, and sanitation in particular, need special attention in the post 2015 agenda. Based on first-hand information and a Court of Auditors special report Members also questioned the European Commission about specific water projects financed by EU development aid.

 
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DCI  
Committee approves compromise for 2014-2020 Development Cooperation Instrument

Following an agreement reached by the negotiating teams of Parliament, Council and Commission on the EU's Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) for the next seven years, the Committee on Development on 4 December voted in favour of the compromise text.
The compromise ensures increased oversight for Parliament on how and where EU development aid under DCI, amounting to € 19.622 billion for the period 2014-2020, will be spent. Thematic and geographic areas of cooperation are described in detail in annexes of the DCI regulation, including financial allocations, and can only be changed with Parliament's agreement during the implementation period. Furthermore, a new form of strategic dialogues will enhance the Parliament's involvement in strategic decision-making in development policy throughout the seven-year period.

 
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Typhoon Haiyan  
Philippines disaster response, Pakistan and clinical trials on DEVE agenda 2 December

On Monday 2 December the Committee on Development (DEVE) adopted Opinions on sexual exploitation and on relations with Pakistan, and MEPs decided to start negotiations with the Council to make 2015 the 'European Year for Development'. The meeting opened with an exchange of views between EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Georgieva and DEVCO DG Mr Frutuoso de Melo to assess the international response to the devastating typhoon Haiyan. The legal framework for returning irregular immigrants, clinical trials in developing countries and the fight against poverty-related disease, such as malaria, were other items that were discussed in the meeting.

 
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MEPs back new rules on foreign policy spending from 2014
DEVE AFET 05-12-2013 - 11:42  

EU foreign-policy spending from 2014 will be more efficient, effective and democratically accountable, under new rules backed by foreign affairs MEPs on Thursday and development MEPs on Wednesday. The rules govern six foreign-policy funds for pre-accession, neighbouring and partner countries and peace-keeping, democracy and human-rights actions, worth over €51 billion.

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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.