European external affairs
Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) stems from the growing recognition that other policy areas (such as migration, security, trade, tax, agriculture) can be either harmful or promote development priorities. It has become more pertinent in an era of declining Official Development Assistance (ODA).
Policy Coherence for Development aims to prevent negative side effects across policies and promote positive synergies to the benefit of development policies and objectives.
As the world’s largest donor, the EU has promoted Policy Coherence for Development ever since the 1992 Treaty of Maastricht.
Its implementation is fundamentally a matter of politics. PCD is a complex, multi-stakeholder process driven by conflicting interests, and by actors with varying degrees of exerting influence in policy-making processes. Although the EU has committed to policy coherence, it has not yet set a results-oriented framework to monitor progress in PCD. Perfect policy coherence is impossible to attain so the challenge is to maintain political will and leadership for PCD over the medium to long term.
Over the years, structures have been put in place to promote Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) throughout EU institutions and its member states. Yet aligning non-development policies with development objectives, both within the member states and at EU level, remains a huge challenge and the results so far have been limited.
Drawing on the expertise and knowledge ECDPM has built over the years, the Strengthening European External Action Programme at ECDPM will focus on:
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Andrew SherriffHead of Programme European External Affairs |
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Paul Engel (Alumnus)Senior Fellow |
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Alisa Herrero CangasProgramme Associate |
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Damien Helly (Alumnus)Deputy Head of Programme Strengthening European External Action |
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Jeske van SetersHead of Programme Private Sector Engagement | Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Anna KnollHead of Migration Programme |
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Cecilia Gregersen (Alumna)Policy Officer Strengthening European External Action Programme |
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Greta Galeazzi (Alumna)Policy Officer European External Affairs Programme |
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Annabelle Laferrère (Alumna)Policy Officer Strengthening European External Action Programme |
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Annabelle Laferrère (Alumna)Policy Officer Strengthening European External Action Programme |
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