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As I have stated on countless occasions, I feel that the EU’s external dimension, and in particular development aid, is one of the most important aspects of the European project.
I therefore welcome the opinion delivered by the Committee on Development, that the most important objective should be to eradicate poverty by bolstering social, educational and health-related infrastructure, to increase the production capacities of the poorer sections of society and to provide support to countries that require it most urgently, to enable them to increase growth and local potential. Against this backdrop, as I said in the other parliamentary seat, I feel it is essential that 20% of EU expenses earmarked for development cooperation should be channelled into basic education and health in developing countries.
The European Development Fund (EDF) is a key instrument in implementing such policies in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. Consequently, as this report proposes, the Commission must speed up disbursement of EDF aid in order to prevent resources not being used, an alarming tendency that has come to light. The swifter implementation that we would wish to see must go hand in hand with greater transparency, greater accountability and compliance with the principles of sound financial management.
I voted in favour of the motion for a resolution."@en1
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