Written question asked by Mike Gapes (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 June 2000. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 June 2000 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, When she last met her EU counterparts to discuss EU aid programmes; and what subjects were discussed. (Failed OPQ). - Inc fact that copy of the report on the outcome of the Development Council is in the Library of the House.

Answer: Mr. Gapes: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when she last met her EU counterparts to discuss EU aid programmes; and what subjects were discussed. [123197] Clare Short: I last met my EU counterparts to discuss EC aid programmes at the Development Council on 18 May. The following subjects were discussed: Sierra Leone, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea Bissau EC development co-operation policy Action Plan to implement the May 1999 conclusions on the evaluation of EC development assistance Reform of the management of Community aid Operational co-ordination between the Community and member states Structural adjustment Integrating the environment and sustainable development into EC development policy HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis Zimbabwe Great Lakes (Rwanda/Burundi) Ethiopia/Eritrea AIDS Evaluation of humanitarian aid Crisis and conflict situations in developing countries (emergency, rehabilitation, development and unstable situations) New procedures for legislative acts in the field of development Preparation for the third UN conference on Least Developed Countries Development aspects of the 6{th} Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Climate Change Support to development education. A copy of the report on the outcome of the Development Council is in the Library of the House.

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