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Wikipedia / European Parliament Committee on Development

The Committee on Development (DEVE) is a standing committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for the European Union's development and cooperation policy, humanitarian assistance, poverty reduction and relations with developing countries. The committee also scrutinises EU development spending and contributes to policies intended to support sustainable development, democracy, good governance and human rights.

Responsibilities

The committee is responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the development and cooperation policy of the European Union. Its work includes political dialogue with developing countries, development cooperation agreements and the allocation and scrutiny of funds intended for development and humanitarian assistance.

Its remit includes:

  • the European Union's development and cooperation policy;

  • political dialogue and cooperation with developing countries, both bilaterally and through international organisations;

  • development aid and cooperation programmes, including scrutiny of their implementation;

  • humanitarian aid and emergency assistance;

  • agreements with developing countries and regional groupings;

  • promotion of democratic values, good governance and human rights in developing countries;

  • coordination between development policy and other external policies of the European Union; and

  • relations with international organisations and parliamentary bodies concerned with development cooperation.

The committee also follows the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the impact of other EU policies on developing countries.

Chairs

The following table lists the chairs of the committee since 2004.

Members

10th Parliament, 2024–2029

The committee consists of 25 full members. Its current composition is shown below, with the chair and vice-chairs indicated in italics.

Substitute members

The committee's substitute members are listed below.

Research support

The committee's work is supported by the research services of the European Parliament. These services provide studies, briefings and other analyses concerning development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, poverty reduction, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impact of European Union policies on developing countries.

Publications prepared for the committee are made available through its online database of supporting analyses and through the European Parliament's Think Tank.

See also

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