Useful links

Commitment to Development Index of the Centre for Global Development Poverty eradication is not just about giving money: CDI ranks the richest nations on their commitment in development cooperation in different fields, including the level and quality of development aid, environmental and security policy, openness towards the importation of the development countries, investment and migration policies and supporting of new technologies and research. Among 21 countries, Finland ranks 7th overall in 2005 but on migration policy Finland ranks only before Greece, Japan and Portugal.

OECD: Policy Coherence for Development Web site of the OECD about policy coherence

Miracle, Crisis and Beyond. A Synthesis of Policy Coherence Towards East Asia. What factors govern growth and sustainability? The remarkable recent development of several East Asian countries had brought this question to the fore. This volume looks at the impact of OECD country policies on the region in a variety of areas, including trade, investment, environment, agriculture, finance and aid. It examines the coherence lessons of these OECD country policies in the light of future challenges in East Asia and other developing regions. Lastly, it contributes answers to the world-wide quest for ways to reduce poverty and promote growth with equity.

Compilation of Peer Reviews related to Policy Coherence for Development (2004) Extracts from the Development Co-Operation Review Series Concerning Policy Coherence. The page includes an evaluation of the European Union.

EUFORIC (Europe’s Forum on International Cooperation) EUROFORIC has also a coherence theme page with a collection of studies and publications on policy coherence.

Swedish Model: the consideration of development in all policy sectors In Sweden, a law that provides consideration of development in all policy sectors is in force.

EU and Policy Coherence for Development

Commission Communication “Policy Coherence for Development” approved by the Commission (December 2005)

EU Policy Coherence for Development The joint project of the Dutch Evert Vermeer -Research Institute and CONCORD, the umbrella organisation of KEHYS, on policy coherence. At the moment, the web page includes case studies in the field of fishing, arms trade, agriculture and health. The project was launched at the end of February.

European Development Cooperation to 2010 (EDC2010) Over 15 research institutes are involved in the EDC2010 programme which is subordinate to EADI (European Association of Development Research and Training Institute). It is possible to explore the reports and publications of the research institutes on the web site of the program.

Policy (In)Coherence in EU support to Developing Countries: A three country case study The report of ActionAid Alliance about the effects of EU policies in Bangladesh, Kenya and Brazil (2003)

Between intentions and reality: the problem of incoherence Approdev’s publication on policy coherence

EC-PREP: Coherence of EU Policies The study (March 2005) on the incoherence in EU development policy as well as the incoherence between development policy and other EU policy sectors includes recommendations to improve the current situation. EC-PREP is a research programme funded by DFID (UK Department for International Development) and the European Commission.

Annual report 2004 on the European Community's development policy and the implementation of external assistance

Scadplus – a summary of the EU legislation on development

Environment and Development

Up in Smoke? According to the collective report of environment and development organisations, climate change threatens the accomplishment of the Millennium Goals. Among other organisations, ActionAid International, Friends of the Earth, World Vision and Oxfam, have been editing this pragmatic report. (Friends of the Earth Finland is going to publish the report in Finnish.)

European Commission Directorate General DG Environment Environment and development web site

Migration, Immigration and Development

Strategy Paper “Towards a Migration for Development Strategy” Prepared by Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs The strategy paper “Towards a Migration for Development Strategy”, which the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs contracted out to an outside consultant, was completed on January 2006. The report pinpoints the analytical connections between migration and development and gives recommendations to practical processes. The report is composed of five themes: shared interests of migration and development, remittances sent by immigrants, the role of the immigrant society, coherent politics and work-related migration. A copy of the report can be ordered by e-mail from the secretariat of KEHYS.

Presidency Conclusions (the Council of Europe 15-16 December 2005) On pages 10-14 “Global Approach to Migration: Priority Actions Focusing on Africa and the Mediterranean”

Trade and Development

Trade and Development web page of the European Commission Directorate General Trade

United Nations conference on Trade and Development Developing Countries in International Trade 2005: Trade and Development Index

Christopher Stevens: Can EU Policy be Coherent? (Institute of Development Studies, UK, 2005)

Security and Development

A CIDSE Reflection Paper on Security and Development (January 2006) CIDSE (International Cooperation for Development and Security) is a confederation of 15 catholic development cooperation organisations. The report produced by the organisation focuses on the consideration of questions related to aid, development and security.

Whose security? Integration and integrity in EU policies for security and development (Approdev, July 2005)

HIV/AIDS and Development

European Commission Communication on the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the EU and its Neighbouring Countries in the years 2006-2009 (15 December 2005) The Communication includes an action plan and an overview of the EU lines and tools. According to the communication, the Commission will involve the representatives of the civil society in developing, implementing and following up political actions more actively.

Council conclusions on combating HIV/AIDS (3.6.2005)

Regulation (EC) No 1568/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on aid to fight poverty diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria) in developing countries