1. Policy Coherence for Development at the level of the European Union CNCD-11.11.11 seminar on PCD 26 April 2012 Blandine Bouniol CONCORD

2. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level 1: CONCORD’s vision on PCD 2: Political commitment 3: Coordination mechanisms 4: Monitoring, analysis and reporting mechanisms 5: CONCORD’s recommendations

3. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level Vision of CONCORD on PCD From ‘do no harm’ to the creation of enabling political synergies Boost the development process and ensure human rights protection – in the EU’s interest Root policy decisions in the complex global reality Base policies on human rights Increase transparency and participation in decision-making for a more reactive governance Strengthen global legitimacy and accountability vàv citizens and partners

4. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level Political Commitment Article 208 of Lisbon Treaty: “ The Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries.” EU development cooperation objective = eradication of poverty

5. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level Coordination COMMISSION: - Inter-service consultation - EC PCD work programme PARLIAMENT: - Standing rapporteur on PCD - Public hearings, integroups EU-ACP COTONOU AGREEMENT: Article 12: consultation of ACP on EU policy impact

6. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting COMMISSION: - Impact Assessment - Bienial EU report on PCD PARLIAMENT: - Bienial EP report on PCD EU Delegations: - Country-based dialogue

7. Policy Coherence for Development at EU level Recommendations of CONCORD Stick to the letter of the agreement (Lisbon, Consensus) Barroso must walk the talk and make it a political priority Build institutional capacities for PCD at all levels Organise consultations and participation Detect and correct incoherencies through monitoring and complaint systems  PCD must be built into choices made every day in the EU.

8. EU Policy Coherence for Development MERCI – DANK U HTTP://COHERENCE.CONCORDEUROPE.ORG blandine.bouniol@concordeurope.org