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"Mr President, I have little time in which to speak, and I shall therefore focus on the agreement reached on EU aid policy on the theme, ‘European consensus’. I feel entirely positive about this agreement and the process that has led up to it, as I did not about the debate on the budget and the lack of leadership in that sphere. The dialogue conducted during the autumn between the Commission, the Council and Parliament has been both positive and constructive. I would thank Mr Barroso and Mr Alexander for their positive comments in this Chamber today, and I should like to convey my thanks both to Commissioner Michel and to Secretary of State Hilary Benn for what I consider to be their very constructive cooperation.
As has already been stated in this Chamber today, the EU is, overall, the world’s largest aid donor. To date, the effectiveness and quality of the aid has not, however, been commensurate with its size. The EU Member States are poorly coordinated both among themselves and in relation to the Commission. This means high transaction costs, duplication of effort and major difficulties for many of the countries with which we cooperate. The new development policy, with one part now dealing with the EU’s work and another specifically with the Commission’s, will mean major progress in this area.
Better donor coordination, greater coherence and increased efficiency are, then, the cornerstones of this policy. We have also obtained an agreement to define the Commission’s specific role in development cooperation, something I believe will become very important.
Regarding the issues of substance, the fight against poverty continues to be given high priority. We also give increased attention to issues such as democracy and human rights, the importance of utilising natural resources in a sustainable way and the role of women in development work etc. In conclusion, I wish to thank my colleagues in the Committee on Development for their very constructive cooperation."@en1
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