Current Developments in
European Foreign Policy: the EU and Africa
report
1. The Committee asked the Minister for Africa,
Asia and the UN, Lord Malloch-Brown, to give evidence on
the most recent developments in relations between the European
Union and Africa. We thank the Minister for his time.
2. In the Report we make available, for the information
of the House, the oral evidence given to Sub-Committee C (Foreign
Affairs, Defence and Development Policy) by the Minister for Africa,
Asia and the UN, accompanied by Mr Marcus Manuel, Director for
Pan-African Strategy and Programmes, Department for International
Development, on 8 November 2007.
3. Key topics in the evidence are:
- The EU-Africa Strategy, Action
Plans and the EU's relations with Africa (QQ 1, 4, 12, 20-23,
28);
- The EU-Africa Summit (8 December 2007) (QQ 1,
3, 6, 10, 12);
- UK representation at the EU-Africa Summit (QQ 1,
5);
- Human rights and governance in Africa (QQ 2-4,
6, 12-18)
- Africa peer review mechanism (QQ 12-16);
- EU cooperation with the Commonwealth and Non-Governmental
Organisations (Q 19);
- Zimbabwe (QQ 2-4, 6, 8, 9);
- Sudan—Darfur, Southern Sudan (QQ 4,
8, 37, 38);
- China's relations with Africa (QQ 6-8);
- Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
(EITI) (QQ 7, 8);
- Trade, WTO, and Economic Partnership Agreements
(EPAs) (QQ 9-11);
- African capabilities in peace and security, including
peacekeeping and financing of African Union missions (QQ 23-25,
37, 38);
- Availability of helicopters (QQ 25, 27);
- Commitments by EU Member States (and Japan) to
development aid, including the UK Government record (QQ 29-32);
- Aid coordination between donor states and effective
use of donor funds (QQ 33-36);
- Monitoring and evaluation of aid from the EU
(QQ 35, 36);
- Climate change, sustainability and population
growth (Q 36).
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