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Mr President, I would like to welcome Commissioner Michel here this afternoon. I listened with interest to his speech and I support many of the things he said.
The European Union plays a pivotal role in the area of development, providing 55% of world development aid, most of which goes to Africa. During the United Nations summit in New York in September 2005, the EU strongly affirmed its will to contribute to the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals. The first of these ambitious eight goals is the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. Halving world poverty between now and 2015 is a major challenge that faces us in the years to come.
There can be no question of the EU’s commitment to Africa and to the eradication of poverty. However, there is a severe lack of consolidated information on what we donors actually do in Africa. How sure is the European Union of the effectiveness and efficiency of its aid? I welcome the Commissioner saying that he intends to put in place an action plan on aid efficiency.
The European Union donates more to Africa than any other institution or government in the world. Yet corruption steals so much of what we give to those who need it most. Donating vast sums of money is admirable, but it carries with it responsibilities: a responsibility on the part of the donor – ultimately you and I – and a responsibility on the part of the recipients, in this case Africa.
There is an acute need for ownership, responsibility, accountability and leadership to be developed among the ruling governments and countries of Africa. The European Union needs to take a clinical approach to promoting good governance. The overriding objective of poverty reduction is based on the complementary aim of promoting good governance and respect for human rights. We need to reward the African countries that acknowledge the concept of democracy and respect for human rights and we must continue condemning corrupt regimes which are slowly but surely destroying their countries."@en1
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