CPDE Statement on the Revision of the European Consensus on Development

The CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) statement on the revision of the European Consensus on Development takes into account inputs from the European Parliament and the Council, as well as the communication from the Commission. While the proposed policy framework maintains a commitment to an inclusive, rights-based approach to development, the objectives must not be conflated with other priorities or watered down to the detriment of intended beneficiaries. We urge the EU and its Member States to take heed to its own commitments apply the principles of development effectiveness to ensure that the real impact of development co-operation reaches the people for whom it is intended.