European report on development 2013 – Post-2015, global action for an inclusive and sustainable future : full report

This report aims to provide an independent contribution to the post-2015 debate by focusing on how best global collective action can support the efforts of developing countries to achieve development. It is based on wide-ranging research and consultations carried out by a team from three European development institutes, as well as four country studies conducted by national research institutes in Nepal, Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire and Peru. The analysis provides arguments and evidence for constructing a post-2015 development agenda.

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Supported by the European Commission and seven Member States (Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom), the European Report on Development (ERD) is the main output of the "Mobilising European Research for Development Policies" initiative. This flagship report is published since 2009, with the aim of stimulating debate and research on topics of major relevance for development, as well as to enhance the European perspective in the international development arena.

The first three editions of the ERD focused respectively on "Overcoming fragility in Africa: forging a new European approach" (ERD 2009), "Social protection for inclusive development: a new perspective in EU co-operation with Africa" (ERD 2010) and "Confronting scarcity: Managing water, energy and land for inclusive and sustainable growth" (ERD 2011/2012).

The fourth edition, "Post-2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future" was launched on 9 April 2013.

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Website: European Report on Development (ERD) http://www.erd-report.eu/erd/index.html

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