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"It seems obvious to me that all the countries of West Africa are the Union’s partners by means of the ACP Convention, and are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement and, therefore, do not only have a special relationship with the European Union, but also receive very considerable funds – we are talking about EUR 13 billion – for cooperation projects.
They all have, furthermore, what is known as the ‘national indicative programme’ agreed on with the European Commission to steer cooperation funds towards those sectors in greatest need, for their economic and social development. I think that promoting education, integrating children into society and strengthening the family, as well as preventing the marginalisation of the weakest members of society, who are children, are some of the most important guidelines for the indicative programmes undertaken with these countries.
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Commission is extremely aware of this problem, which affects not all but certainly some countries in West Africa, and is endeavouring to use all means available to it, by funding the European Development Fund, to promote programmes of the type that you have suggested.
In any event, your comments will be conveyed to the competent Commissioner, Mr Nielson, in order to make him aware of Parliament’s concern at the grave situation of these children, on whom we should focus particular attention in our development programmes."@en1
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