EU aid own goals pushing MDGs out of reach10-06-07
‘Penalty against Poverty’ finds that EU development aid in 2009 amounted to €49bn or 0.42%1 of national income – €1 billion less than 2008 levels. Official estimates for 2010 put total EU aid at 0.46% of national income, far short of the 0.56% target for 2010 agreed by member states back in 2005.
CONCORD reportEuropean policies are harming developing countries, says Concord. Responding to the Commission’s Communication and report on Policy Coherence for Development, CONCORD recently released the report "Spotlight on policy Coherence" appealing for Europe to stop harming developing countries with its policies. Policy coherence for developmentThe EU policy for developing countries must be more coherent if it is to contribute to poverty eradication rather than obstructing it. All policy areas must be consistent in contributing to just and sustainable development if the Millennium Development Goals are to be achieved. Poverty will never be eradicated with development aid alone. |
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EU member states are missing their official development aid targets and jeopardising global efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals, reveals a new report published today by CONCORD, the European confederation of development NGOs.