Press Release: European Commission opens debate to change gears in the fight against poverty

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the future of EU Development policy. Faced with the triple challenge of economic, food and environmental crises, but also the generally encouraging economic performance of Developing countries, the Commission wishes to collect views on how the EU can best support developing countries to speed up their progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and beyond. Building on previous achievements, the Commission proposes four main areas for debate, focusing on the impact of EU aid, the facilitation of more inclusive growth, the promotion of sustainable development, and durable results in agriculture and food security. Following the public consultation open to EU and partner countries, the Commission will table a Communication on a Modernised EU Development policy in 2011.

European Commission: Memo/10/565: Frequently Asked Questions on EU Development policy http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/565&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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