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2007/2180(INI) Activities of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2007

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	DEVE	HUTCHINSON Alain (PSE)

Lead committee dossier: DEVE/6/53255
Legal Basis RoP 052

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8.40.13 ACP-EU bodies

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2008/06/05 Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
- T6-0259/2008 summary
  
  The European Parliament adopted by 592 votes to 24, with 10 abstentions, a resolution on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA).The own initiative report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Alain HUTCHINSON (PES, BE) on behalf of the Committee on Development.The resolution welcomes the fact that in 2007 the JPA provided a framework for an open, democratic and in-depth dialogue on the negotiation of EPAs between the EU and the ACP countries, while stressing the concerns expressed by the JPA about several aspects of the negotiations, with regard to both form and substance. In this regard, the Parliament points out that the debate has continued since the adoption of EPAs with the Caribbean.JPA session in Kigali and the involvement of national parliaments: the Parliament welcomes the commitment made by the Commissioner responsible for development and humanitarian aid during the JPA session in Kigali to subject Country and Regional Strategy Papers for the ACP countries (relating to the period 2008-2013) to democratic scrutiny by parliaments. It recalls, in this regard, the need to involve parliaments closely in the democratic process and in national development strategies as well as their vital role in establishing, following up and monitoring development policies. The Parliament calls on the parliaments of the ACP countries to demand that their governments and the Commission involve them in the process of preparation and implementation of the Country Strategy Papers. The Commission is called upon to supply all available information to the parliaments of the ACP countries and to provide them with assistance in this process of democratic control, in particular by supporting their capacities.Financial aid: the Parliament reiterates its call for a percentage of EDF appropriations to be assigned to education and to the political training of parliamentarians in developing countries, as well as to political, economic and social leaders. Once again, the Parliament calls on the ACP countries to exercise their parliamentary scrutiny in respect of the European Development Fund (EDF), while the Commission is, again, called upon to fill the funding gap between the implementation of the 9th and 10th EDF. Impact of the JPA: the Parliament considers that this structure plays a positive role in political dialogue and in the quest for a global agreement for peace in Darfur. It calls on the JPA to contribute to the international community's awareness-raising effort with regard to the conflicts affecting North Kivu and several regions in the east of the DRC. At the same time, it calls on the JPA to pursue dialogue with the Pan-African Parliament and other regional organisations on all issues related to conflict prevention. It therefore regrets that, having debated the issue of Somalia during the JPA session in Kigali, the situation in Somalia has not improved, and continues to be a 'forgotten crisis'.Organisation of the JPA: the Parliament encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of its Committee on Political Affairs in order to make it a true forum for conflict prevention and settlement in the context of the ACP-EU partnership, and, to that end, to make the debates on urgent situations more general. While it welcomes the work done in the area of good governance, as well as in the monitoring of elections, it urges greater attention to be paid to the issue of food security, especially at a time when the World Food Programme is sounding the alarm due to the rise in prices and the decline in world food stocks. The Parliament also hopes that regional JPA meetings take place in 2008 and that European policies are addressed in order to improve cohesion.Effectiveness of aid: the Parliament urges the JPA to hold an in-depth debate on the concept of official development aid, budgeting issues and forms of alternative funding in development cooperation. It also notes with satisfaction the growing participation of non-governmental stakeholders in JPA sessions and calls on the JPA, the EU and ACP countries to encourage, from a financial and technical point of view, the participation of the civil society of ACP countries in this work.
2008/06/04 Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament
2008/05/08 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
- A6-0175/2008
2008/05/06 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2007/09/27 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading

Documents

Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0175/2008
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0259/2008

Amendments	Dossier
15	2007/2180(INI) 2008/04/16 DEVE 15 amendments... Amendment 1 # Maria MARTENS Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the situation in Zimbabwe deteriorated still further in 2007 and, regretfully, it was not possible to adopt a resolution on the matter during the JPA session in Wiesbaden, to wind up a very constructive debate; whereas the Zimbabwe delegation’s ~~failure to participate in this session is of a very specific nature~~absence from this session was clearly aimed at undermining the adoption of a resolution, Amendment 10 # Glenys KINNOCK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the fact that the regional meetings provided for in the Cotonou Agreement and the JPA Rules of Procedure may at last be held as from 2008; hopes that these meetings will give rise to a genuine exchange of views on regional issues, including conflict prevention and resolution, and that European policies will help to strengthen regional cohesion; stresses that these meetings ~~should focus in particular on regional cooperation in the context of the prevention and settlement of conflicts and on the~~are particularly timely regarding the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of EPAs and that this should be a key focus; supports the organisation of the first meeting in April 2008 in Windhoek, Namibia;. Amendment 11 # Fiona HALL Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of its Committee on Political Affairs in order to make it a true forum for conflict prevention and settlement in the context of the ACP-EU partnership and to that end to make the debates on urgent situations in given countries more general; welcomes the work done in the area of good governance and the elections and electoral processes in the ACP and EU countries and encourages ~~the sending of joint ACP-EU missions to observe future elections in all JPA cou~~close collaboration between the activities of ACP and EU Parliamentari~~es – missions which should be included amongst the European Union’s~~ans as election observers within the framework of EU Election Observation Missions; Amendment 12 # Maria MARTENS Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.: Encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of its Committee on Political Affairs in order to make it a true forum for conflict prevention and settlement in the context of the ACP-EU partnership and to that end to make the debates on urgent situations in given countries more general; welcomes the work done in the area of ~~good governance and the~~ elections and electoral processes in the ACP and EU countries and encourages the sending of joint ACP-EU missions to observe future elections in all JPA countries – missions which should be included amongst the European Union’s Election Observation Missions; Amendment 13 # Maria MARTENS Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Welcomes the report on good governance, transparency and accountability in relation to the exploitation of natural resources in the ACP countries, and calls on the ACP countries that derive revenue from the exploitation of natural resources to allocate that revenue as a matter of priority to satisfying the basic needs of their populations, particularly in the health and educational fields, and thus help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); Amendment 14 # Maria MARTENS Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Welcomes the report on the Impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the ACP States, and considers that, in the face of inadequate resources to finance long-term development and with the MDGs looking increasingly difficult to achieve by 2015, attracting FDI has assumed a prominent place in economic development strategies; regrets however that all references to China’s investment practices in Africa were removed from the report by the ACP side; Amendment 15 # Maria MARTENS Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21 b. Welcomes the report on access to healthcare and medicines, with a particular focus on neglected diseases, and urges ACP countries to allocate 15% of annual public expenditure to health (in accordance with the commitment set out in the Abuja Declaration) and notably for neglected diseases which afflict one billion people worldwide. It also calls on the EU to meet the Parliament's target of spending 20% of financial aid commitments on health and education. Member States should keep their promise to allocate 0,7% of their national income to foreign aid; Amendment 2 # Fiona HALL Motion for a resolution Recital G G. having regard to the ongoing conflict in Darfur (Sudan) and the grave, repeated infringements of human rights, particularly the continued risk of sexual assault and rape faced by women and girls, and stressing the need for effective humanitarian aid, and help for victims of sexual violence; Amendment 3 # Glenys KINNOCK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2(a) new 2a. considers that the endorsement by the Parliament of the Kigali declaration would have been a strong sign of co- operation towards its ACP partners; Amendment 4 # Maria MARTENS Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 ~~3. Regrets that Parliament did not secure a majority in order to ratify this declaration through its resolution of 12 December 2007 on EPAs1;~~deleted Amendment 5 # Glenys KINNOCK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 ~~3. Regrets that Parliament did not secure a majority in order to ratify this declaration through its resolution of 12 December 2007 on EPAs12; 1 2~~deleted Or. en Texts adopted on this date, P6_TA-PROV(2007)0614. Texts adopted on this date, P6_TA-PROV(2007)0614. Amendment 6 # Glenys KINNOCK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is concerned about the establishment of a new body in the context of EPAs, i.e. the parliamentary committee, without the relationship between this body and the JPA being made clear; calls for any kind of conflict of competence or pointless friction in this area to be avoided; at the same time welcomes this parliamentary dimension given to the EPA and is strongly convinced that the JPA will start implementing this dialogue at parliamentary level immediately by means of its regional meetings. Amendment 7 # Fiona HALL Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the JPA to contribute to the international community’'s awareness- raising effort with regard to the conflicts affecting North Kivu and several regions in the east of the DRC, to promote a negotiated political s~~olu~~ituation to the crisis and to support any action which ~~might put an end to it once and for all~~a negotiated solution might propose; Amendment 8 # Glenys KINNOCK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Welcomes the debate that took place on Somalia during the 14th JPA in Kigali in 2007, which shows that the JPA can serve as a forum to tackle such complex issues; however regrets that the situation in the country has not improved, and continues to be a "forgotten crisis". Amendment 9 # Glenys KINNOCK Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Regrets that the JPA was not sufficiently consulted in the drafting of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy, and hopes that the JPA will be actively involved in the implementation of the Strategy. source: PE-405.725

Amendments

Dossier

2007/2180(INI)

2008/04/16 DEVE 15 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Maria MARTENS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the situation in Zimbabwe deteriorated still further in 2007 and, regretfully, it was not possible to adopt a resolution on the matter during the JPA session in Wiesbaden, to wind up a very constructive debate; whereas the Zimbabwe delegation’s ~~failure to participate in this session is of a very specific nature~~absence from this session was clearly aimed at undermining the adoption of a resolution,

Amendment 10 #

Glenys KINNOCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the fact that the regional meetings provided for in the Cotonou Agreement and the JPA Rules of Procedure may at last be held as from 2008; hopes that these meetings will give rise to a genuine exchange of views on regional issues, including conflict prevention and resolution, and that European policies will help to strengthen regional cohesion; stresses that these meetings ~~should focus in particular on regional cooperation in the context of the prevention and settlement of conflicts and on the~~are particularly timely regarding the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of EPAs and that this should be a key focus; supports the organisation of the first meeting in April 2008 in Windhoek, Namibia;.

Amendment 11 #

Fiona HALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of its Committee on Political Affairs in order to make it a true forum for conflict prevention and settlement in the context of the ACP-EU partnership and to that end to make the debates on urgent situations in given countries more general; welcomes the work done in the area of good governance and the elections and electoral processes in the ACP and EU countries and encourages ~~the sending of joint ACP-EU missions to observe future elections in all JPA cou~~close collaboration between the activities of ACP and EU Parliamentari~~es – missions which should be included amongst the European Union’s~~ans as election observers within the framework of EU Election Observation Missions;

Amendment 12 #

Maria MARTENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18.: Encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of its Committee on Political Affairs in order to make it a true forum for conflict prevention and settlement in the context of the ACP-EU partnership and to that end to make the debates on urgent situations in given countries more general; welcomes the work done in the area of ~~good governance and the~~ elections and electoral processes in the ACP and EU countries and encourages the sending of joint ACP-EU missions to observe future elections in all JPA countries – missions which should be included amongst the European Union’s Election Observation Missions;

Amendment 13 #

Maria MARTENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Welcomes the report on good governance, transparency and accountability in relation to the exploitation of natural resources in the ACP countries, and calls on the ACP countries that derive revenue from the exploitation of natural resources to allocate that revenue as a matter of priority to satisfying the basic needs of their populations, particularly in the health and educational fields, and thus help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);

Amendment 14 #

Maria MARTENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Welcomes the report on the Impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the ACP States, and considers that, in the face of inadequate resources to finance long-term development and with the MDGs looking increasingly difficult to achieve by 2015, attracting FDI has assumed a prominent place in economic development strategies; regrets however that all references to China’s investment practices in Africa were removed from the report by the ACP side;

Amendment 15 #

Maria MARTENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21 b. Welcomes the report on access to healthcare and medicines, with a particular focus on neglected diseases, and urges ACP countries to allocate 15% of annual public expenditure to health (in accordance with the commitment set out in the Abuja Declaration) and notably for neglected diseases which afflict one billion people worldwide. It also calls on the EU to meet the Parliament's target of spending 20% of financial aid commitments on health and education. Member States should keep their promise to allocate 0,7% of their national income to foreign aid;

Amendment 2 #

Fiona HALL

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. having regard to the ongoing conflict in Darfur (Sudan) and the grave, repeated infringements of human rights, particularly the continued risk of sexual assault and rape faced by women and girls, and stressing the need for effective humanitarian aid, and help for victims of sexual violence;

Amendment 3 #

Glenys KINNOCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2(a) new

2a. considers that the endorsement by the Parliament of the Kigali declaration would have been a strong sign of co- operation towards its ACP partners;

Amendment 4 #

Maria MARTENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

~~3. Regrets that Parliament did not secure a majority in order to ratify this declaration through its resolution of 12 December 2007 on EPAs1;~~deleted

Amendment 5 #

Glenys KINNOCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

~~3. Regrets that Parliament did not secure a majority in order to ratify this declaration through its resolution of 12 December 2007 on EPAs12; 1 2~~deleted Or. en Texts adopted on this date, P6_TA-PROV(2007)0614. Texts adopted on this date, P6_TA-PROV(2007)0614.

Amendment 6 #

Glenys KINNOCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the establishment of a new body in the context of EPAs, i.e. the parliamentary committee, without the relationship between this body and the JPA being made clear; calls for any kind of conflict of competence or pointless friction in this area to be avoided; at the same time welcomes this parliamentary dimension given to the EPA and is strongly convinced that the JPA will start implementing this dialogue at parliamentary level immediately by means of its regional meetings.

Amendment 7 #

Fiona HALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the JPA to contribute to the international community’'s awareness- raising effort with regard to the conflicts affecting North Kivu and several regions in the east of the DRC, to promote a negotiated political s~~olu~~ituation to the crisis and to support any action which ~~might put an end to it once and for all~~a negotiated solution might propose;

Amendment 8 #

Glenys KINNOCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Welcomes the debate that took place on Somalia during the 14th JPA in Kigali in 2007, which shows that the JPA can serve as a forum to tackle such complex issues; however regrets that the situation in the country has not improved, and continues to be a "forgotten crisis".

Amendment 9 #

Glenys KINNOCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Regrets that the JPA was not sufficiently consulted in the drafting of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy, and hopes that the JPA will be actively involved in the implementation of the Strategy.

source: PE-405.725

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2019-07-06Show (12) Changes | Timetravel

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docs	date: 2008-03-18T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE404.421 title: PE404.421 type: Committee draft report body: EP date: 2008-04-16T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE405.725 title: PE405.725 type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP date: 2008-05-08T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2008-175&language=EN title: A6-0175/2008 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP date: 2008-07-16T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=15006&j=0&l=en title: SP(2008)4439 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
events	date: 2007-09-27T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP date: 2008-05-06T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The Committee on Development adopted the own initiative report by Alain HUTCHINSON (PES, BE) on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), welcoming the fact that, in 2007, the JPA provided a framework for an open, democratic and in-depth dialogue on the negotiation of EPAs between the European Union and the ACP countries, while stressing the concerns expressed by the JPA over several aspects of the negotiations, with regard to both form and substance. MEPs welcome the commitment made by the Commissioner responsible for development during the JPA session in Kigali to subject Country and Regional Strategy Papers for the ACP countries (period 2008-2013) to democratic scrutiny by parliaments. They recall, in this regard, the need to closely involve parliaments in the democratic process and in the national development strategies and their vital role in establishing, following up and monitoring development policies. MEPs Calls on the parliaments of the ACP countries to demand that their governments and the Commission involve them in the process relating to the preparation and implementation of the Country Strategy Papers. The Commission is called upon to supply all available information to the parliaments of the ACP countries and to provide them with assistance in this work of democratic control, in particular by supporting their capacities. MEPs reaffirm that they support the JPA’s request, as expressed in previous years, for a suitable percentage of EDF appropriations to be assigned to education and to the political training of parliamentarians and political, economic and social leaders, in the interest of good governance, the rule of law and the rise of democracy in the country. MEPs also, once again, call on the ACP countries to exercise their parliamentary scrutiny in respect of the European Development Fund (EDF), while the Commission is, again, called upon to fill the funding gap between the implementation of EDF 9 and EDF 10. In terms of the impact of the JPA , MEPs consider that it plays a positive role in political dialogue and in the quest for a global agreement for peace in Darfur. They call on the JPA to contribute to the international community's awareness-raising effort with regard to the conflicts affecting North Kivu and several regions in the east of the DRC. At the same time, they call on the JPA to pursue dialogue with the Pan-African Parliament and parliaments of regional organisations on all issues related to conflict prevention. They regret therefore that, having debated the issue of Somalia during the JPA session in Kigali, the situation in Somalia has not improved, and continues to be a 'forgotten crisis'. At organisational level, MEPs encourage the JPA to strengthen the role of its Committee on Political Affairs in order to make it a true forum for conflict prevention and settlement in the context of the ACP-EU partnership, and, to that end, to make the debates on urgent situations more general. While they welcome the work done in the area of good governance, as well as in the monitoring of elections, MEPs urge greater attention to be paid to the issue of food security, especially at a time when the World Food Programme is sounding the alarm due to the rise in prices and the decline in world food stocks. Lastly, MEPs highlight the importance of the effectiveness of aid and urge the JPA to hold an in-depth debate on the concept of official development aid, budgeting issues and forms of alternative funding in development cooperation. They also note with satisfaction the growing participation of non-governmental stakeholders in JPA sessions and call on the JPA, the EU and ACP countries to encourage, from a financial and technical point of view, the participation of the civil society of ACP countries in this work. date: 2008-05-08T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2008-175&language=EN title: A6-0175/2008 date: 2008-06-04T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20080604&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament date: 2008-06-05T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=15006&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2008-06-05T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-259 title: T6-0259/2008 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 592 votes to 24, with 10 abstentions, a resolution on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA). The own initiative report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Alain HUTCHINSON (PES, BE) on behalf of the Committee on Development. The resolution welcomes the fact that in 2007 the JPA provided a framework for an open, democratic and in-depth dialogue on the negotiation of EPAs between the EU and the ACP countries, while stressing the concerns expressed by the JPA about several aspects of the negotiations, with regard to both form and substance. In this regard, the Parliament points out that the debate has continued since the adoption of EPAs with the Caribbean. JPA session in Kigali and the involvement of national parliaments : the Parliament welcomes the commitment made by the Commissioner responsible for development and humanitarian aid during the JPA session in Kigali to subject Country and Regional Strategy Papers for the ACP countries (relating to the period 2008-2013) to democratic scrutiny by parliaments. It recalls, in this regard, the need to involve parliaments closely in the democratic process and in national development strategies as well as their vital role in establishing, following up and monitoring development policies. The Parliament calls on the parliaments of the ACP countries to demand that their governments and the Commission involve them in the process of preparation and implementation of the Country Strategy Papers. The Commission is called upon to supply all available information to the parliaments of the ACP countries and to provide them with assistance in this process of democratic control, in particular by supporting their capacities. Financial aid : the Parliament reiterates its call for a percentage of EDF appropriations to be assigned to education and to the political training of parliamentarians in developing countries, as well as to political, economic and social leaders. Once again, the Parliament calls on the ACP countries to exercise their parliamentary scrutiny in respect of the European Development Fund (EDF), while the Commission is, again, called upon to fill the funding gap between the implementation of the 9 th and 10 th EDF. Impact of the JPA : the Parliament considers that this structure plays a positive role in political dialogue and in the quest for a global agreement for peace in Darfur. It calls on the JPA to contribute to the international community's awareness-raising effort with regard to the conflicts affecting North Kivu and several regions in the east of the DRC. At the same time, it calls on the JPA to pursue dialogue with the Pan-African Parliament and other regional organisations on all issues related to conflict prevention. It therefore regrets that, having debated the issue of Somalia during the JPA session in Kigali, the situation in Somalia has not improved, and continues to be a 'forgotten crisis'. Organisation of the JPA : the Parliament encourages the JPA to strengthen the role of its Committee on Political Affairs in order to make it a true forum for conflict prevention and settlement in the context of the ACP-EU partnership, and, to that end, to make the debates on urgent situations more general. While it welcomes the work done in the area of good governance, as well as in the monitoring of elections, it urges greater attention to be paid to the issue of food security, especially at a time when the World Food Programme is sounding the alarm due to the rise in prices and the decline in world food stocks. The Parliament also hopes that regional JPA meetings take place in 2008 and that European policies are addressed in order to improve cohesion. Effectiveness of aid : the Parliament urges the JPA to hold an in-depth debate on the concept of official development aid, budgeting issues and forms of alternative funding in development cooperation. It also notes with satisfaction the growing participation of non-governmental stakeholders in JPA sessions and calls on the JPA, the EU and ACP countries to encourage, from a financial and technical point of view, the participation of the civil society of ACP countries in this work. date: 2008-06-05T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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