Articles
Saturday 24 October
A climate of change in development policy
Although climate change is rising up the development policy agenda, the heat is on to help the world’s poorest nations and citizens deal with the consequences of global warming. Read more
Tailored approaches to climate adaptation
Ranieri Sabatucci – who is in charge of the Pacific region at the European Commission’s Development Directorate-General – talks about how climate change will affect different parts of the developing world and the EU’s efforts to help them. Read more
Orchestrating the policy symphony
A wide array of EU policies affects the development of poor countries, and the concept of ‘policy coherence for development’ (PCD) seeks to orchestrate these sometimes divergent policies in a sustainable and complementary way. Read more
Friday 23 October
A medium for change
Billions of people watch television, read newspapers, surf the web and listen to the radio – which gives the media unparalleled reach. The media in developing countries and in the west have separate but vital roles to play in promoting sustainable development. Read more
The European dimension of development
Development is not just concerned with distant corners of the globe. From the Caucasus to the Balkans, the EU’s newest Member States are utilising their own recent experiences and funds to help the more volatile and troubled corners of Europe make a smoother transition. Read more
New perspectives on development
The 12 countries which have joined the EU since 2004 have ushered in a new era in European development policy. They bring to EU development efforts new geographical focuses and their own valuable experience as transitional economies. Read more
Can the MDGs make poverty history?
The Millennium Development Goals have been the main benchmark of development policy in recent years. But how are they measuring up in terms of eliminating poverty and how can they be made more effective? Read more
Europe and Africa: partners for development
Europe and Africa are linked geographically, culturally and historically. This makes them natural partners. A mere 13 kilometres separate Europe and Africa at their closest point: the Straits of Gibraltar. But the two continents are linked not merely by their geographical proximity but also by culture and history. The European Union and Africa share a common destiny. Read more
Thursday 22 October
Joined-up ‘development’ thinking
Joined-up thinking has become a valuable business management mantra. It's now being put to work for EU development policy, too, in the first ever European Report on Development which will be launched at the European Development Days. Read more
Africa beckons for award-winning European youth
The annual European Development Youth Prize rewards passionate young Europeans who are doing their bit to highlight development issues. This year’s winners win a trip to Africa to see the situation on the ground there. Read more
Journalists recognised in annual development awards
From the black markets in corpses and the terror of the militias in the Brazilian slums or favelas to the hunting of albinos and the ‘curing’ of homosexuality, this years winners of the Natali prizes for human rights, democracy and development have demonstrated enormous courage and commitment to their profession by bringing important stories to public light.. The Grand prize went to Yee-Chong Lee for revealing the corruption in the Chinese construction sector through his report on the Sichuman earthquake. Read more
The universal force of culture
There is clearly a profound connection between culture and development. As Léopold Sédar Senghor, the Senegalese politician, poet and one of the great African intellectuals of the 20th century, said: “Culture is at the beginning and the end of development”. Read more