Africa-EU Partnership update
07 December 2011
Africa-EU Partnership
On the Energy partnership it has been a busy year. There is a feeling, however, that some of the momentum from the AEEP High Level Meeting last year has been lost. There is more concern for the AEEP to be doing something rather than formulating plans and objectives. There continues to be a difference of interpretation between the African and European partners about the purpose of the AEEP; the former seeing it as an implementing agency and the latter seeing it as a forum for dialogue. But, there is agreement about the need for a more permanent means of exchange with and amongst the stakeholder groups.
EU Budget – all to play for
07 December 2011
MFF- sustainablity, development and climate.
The EU is in the process of preparing and finalising the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2014-2020. The framework offers the opportunity to direct substantial funding towards tackling the challenges of environmental sustainability and climate change through the external actions of the EU.
CAN-Europe has two objectives in this area:
The Africa-EU Partnership must be enforced. What civil society expects of the Tripoli Summit
19 November 2010
"The Strategy heralds a paradigm shift in the relations between the two countries. A paternalistic strategy for Africa has at last turned into a strategy with Africa. Unfortunately, it is only little known to the public and among decision-makers. The participants at the Summit in Tripoli need to boost the Strategy and force its implementation," said Deputy VENRO Board Chair Christa Randzio-Plath. "Furthermore it is necessary that new aspects are added to the second Action Plan."
Article: How climate change impacts our ability to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (4.2010)
Explanation of NGO Estimates on Financing Needs in Developing Countries (Nov. 2009)
