PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: SYNERGIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND AFRICA

The document outlines the strategic cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Africa, focusing on the EU Strategy for Africa and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). It emphasizes the need for increased aid effectiveness, infrastructural development via the EU-Africa Infrastructure Partnership, and the creation of a Joint EU-Africa Strategy. Key priorities include poverty reduction, governance, peace and security, and energy cooperation, while highlighting the importance of African ownership of development strategies.

• The EU Strategy for Africa, endorsed in December 2005, serves as a broad implementation plan to address development challenges and support African initiatives for socio-economic and political progress.
• The EU-Africa Infrastructure Partnership, launched in July 2006, aims to support transport, energy, water, sanitation, and ICT sectors to improve continental and regional interconnectivity, supported by the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund.
• EU Development Ministers have committed to increasing aid to 0.56% of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2010, with a long-term target of 0.7% by 2015, potentially adding 20 billion Euros annually by 2010.
• A Joint EU-Africa Strategy is being developed based on the EU Strategy for Africa and the Joint EU-AU Implementation Matrix, with a goal of adoption at a second Europe-Africa Summit in Lisbon in 2007.
• The EU provided a 55 million Euro grant in October 2006 specifically for the capacity building of the African Union Commission.
• While cooperation is broad, the implementation of the EU's Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) is noted as a potential risk that could hinder the NEPAD Market Access Initiative by limiting African exports to the EU.
• EU support is identified as crucial for post-conflict reconstruction in specific African nations, including Sudan, Liberia, Burundi, the Central African Republic, and the Comoros.

APA

Grobler, G. (2006). PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: SYNERGIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND AFRICA. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/EU_Grobler.pdf

Chicago

Grobler, G. PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: SYNERGIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND AFRICA. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2006. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/EU_Grobler.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{grobler2006partnership, author = {Grobler, G}, title = {{PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: SYNERGIES BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND AFRICA}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2006}, month = nov, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/EU_Grobler.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }