Post 2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future
Post 2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future
Post 2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future
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CHApTER TEn<br />
Demonstrating<br />
a willingness to<br />
look at goals that<br />
would apply to<br />
Europe <strong>an</strong>d that<br />
could be<br />
monitored <strong>an</strong>d<br />
measured would<br />
greatly strengthen<br />
the EU’s<br />
credibility in this<br />
debate. The EU<br />
may wish to<br />
consider pursuing<br />
a framework that<br />
is truly global<br />
with a r<strong>an</strong>ge of<br />
different goals so<br />
that all nations,<br />
not just the<br />
poorest, are<br />
challenged.<br />
226<br />
to play a more progressive role in the post-<br />
<strong>2015</strong> era the Eu c<strong>an</strong> certainly build on its oDa<br />
per<strong>for</strong>m<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>an</strong>d apply lessons learned in aid<br />
effectiveness to other development-relev<strong>an</strong>t<br />
contributions. above all it should further strengthen<br />
the development-friendliness of its own policies<br />
other th<strong>an</strong> development cooperation in a way that<br />
also promotes the Eu’s own long-term values <strong>an</strong>d<br />
interests. moreover, the Eu could make <strong>an</strong> import<strong>an</strong>t<br />
contribution in promoting the establishment or<br />
consolidation of international regimes in support<br />
of GpGs, most immediately in the area of climate.<br />
Finally, it will be vital to m<strong>an</strong>age expectations<br />
of other countries regarding how, on the basis of<br />
the available research evidence, the Eu <strong>an</strong>d other<br />
developed countries could best support ef<strong>for</strong>ts to<br />
realise the vision of the millennium Declaration.<br />
Main message 10: Over <strong>an</strong>d above its ODA<br />
ef<strong>for</strong>t, the EU’s contribution post <strong>2015</strong> should<br />
also be assessed on its ability to promote PCD<br />
<strong>an</strong>d conducive international regimes.<br />
the Eu’s most valuable contribution to a new global<br />
framework <strong>for</strong> development will be in a r<strong>an</strong>ge of<br />
policies beyond development cooperation (e.g. in<br />
trade, migration, pcD, knowledge sharing, climate<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ge, promoting global collective action, <strong>an</strong>d<br />
contributing to the establishment of development<br />
friendly international regimes) while still maintaining<br />
<strong>an</strong>d improving its development cooperation. In<br />
particular the Eu should adopt internal policies that<br />
support inclusive <strong>an</strong>d sustainable development at the<br />
global level.<br />
Strengthen the development-friendliness of the<br />
Eu’s trade <strong>an</strong>d investment policies <strong>an</strong>d follow<br />
through on proposed measures to improve<br />
tr<strong>an</strong>sparency.<br />
continue to meet Eu commitments on the level<br />
<strong>an</strong>d effectiveness of oDa in the medium term,<br />
but focus on strengthening the development<br />
effectiveness of other fin<strong>an</strong>cial contributions.<br />
Develop <strong>an</strong>d realise development-friendly Eu<br />
policies on facilitating labour migration.<br />
EuropE<strong>an</strong> rEport on DEvElopmEnt 2013<br />
In the short term <strong>an</strong>d to optimise its considerable<br />
influence in international affairs, the Eu should<br />
Seek a sufficiently strong yet flexible Eu common<br />
position to participate in post-<strong>2015</strong> debates at the<br />
un in other appropriate multilateral <strong>an</strong>d minilateral<br />
<strong>for</strong>a (e.g. G20, G8).<br />
advocate <strong>for</strong> a post-<strong>2015</strong> global development<br />
framework that builds on the millennium<br />
Declaration <strong>an</strong>d the experience of the mDGs <strong>an</strong>d<br />
works towards a vision of inclusive <strong>an</strong>d sustainable<br />
development.<br />
to take these recommendations further the<br />
report’s findings suggest a number of specific<br />
actions that c<strong>an</strong> be grouped under each of them.<br />
these are outlined in box 10.6 below.<br />
It is clear that the negotiations on a new global<br />
framework will be difficult. It is there<strong>for</strong>e also<br />
import<strong>an</strong>t to consider not just what is needed in<br />
terms of promoting inclusive <strong>an</strong>d sustainable<br />
development, but also what would attract the<br />
support of the main negotiating powers.<br />
Demonstrating a willingness to look at goals that<br />
would apply to Europe <strong>an</strong>d that could be monitored<br />
<strong>an</strong>d measured would greatly strengthen the Eu’s<br />
credibility in this debate. So the Eu may wish to<br />
consider pursuing a framework that is truly global<br />
with a r<strong>an</strong>ge of different goals so that all nations,<br />
not just the poorest, are challenged. Such a set of<br />
global goals would be entirely in keeping with<br />
the un millennium Declaration <strong>an</strong>d a clear step<br />
‘beyond the mDGs’.<br />
not least because of its support <strong>for</strong> the mDGs, the<br />
Eu will be <strong>an</strong> import<strong>an</strong>t player in negotiations on a<br />
post-<strong>2015</strong> global development framework <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>y<br />
other nations will expect it to make a constructive<br />
contribution. updating <strong>an</strong>d strengthening the<br />
mDG8 ‘global partnership on development’ will be<br />
a crucial element of the debate <strong>an</strong>d one on which<br />
the Eu’s views will be watched particularly closely.
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