Press Release: European Commission calls on donors to stick to increased aid promises at UN financing conference in Doha

Ahead of the UN Conference on Financing for Development in Doha/Qatar, 28 November – 2 December, 2008, the European Commission called on donors to stick to their promises and increase aid for poor countries. The Commission stressed that the financial crisis should not be used as an excuse to cut development assistance. The EU will reconfirm its commitment to increase development aid by 2015.