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CONCORD release Spotlight on Policy Coherence Report

14 October 2009

Responding to the European Commission's Communication and report on Policy Coherence for Development, CONCORD, the pan-European NGO network, has released a report appealing for Europe to stop harming developing countries with its policies.

The Spotlight on Policy Coherence report looks at the damaging impact that EU policies such as trade and agriculture are having on developing countries, effectively undoing all of the potential achievements of its development aid.

"The EU and EU Member states need to implement coherent policies and meet their aid commitments", says Gideon Rabinowitz, Co-ordinator of the UK Aid Network (UKAN)

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