COTONOU Agreement科托努协定.pptVIP

Cotonou Agreement Programme for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) Cotonou Agreement A New Agreement at a Turning Point in History Signed 23rd June 2000 for 20 years Three Core Objectives Reducing and eventually eradicating poverty in the ACP countries; Sustainable development; and Gradual integration of the ACP countries into the world economy. Fundamental Principles ofthe New Agreement Equality of the partners and the ACP States’ sovereign right to set their priorities and development strategies; Participation by civil society organisations as partners in the agreement; Pivotal role of political dialogue on all aspects of the EU/ACP partnership and the fulfilment of mutual obligations assumed by the parties; and Differentiation between the least-developed and other ACP countries, and encouragement for the formation of regional economic groupings of ACP countries. Institution The ACP/EU Council of Ministers The Committee of Ambassadors The Joint parliamentary Assembly Areas of Support 1) Economic development, trade co-operation (Article 21.1) 2) Social and human development (Article 25.1) 3) Regional Co-operation and integration 4) Thematic and cross-cutting issues (Article 33.3) - Gender issues, particularly promoting, building the capacity and role of women; - Sustainable management of natural resources and environmental protection; and - Institutional development capacity building for ACP States Progress and Strengths of the Cotonou Agreement (1) Transparency as a principle of development co-operation and the basis of accountable governance; Participation by non-state actors in all areas of co-operation; sustainable social and human development as a priority focus of co-operation; Fundamental social rights as an integral part of growth and/or economic development; and Progress and Strengths of the Cotonou Agreement (2) Regional integration as a strategic priority to foster the closer integration of the ACP countries into the world market; Decentralised co-opera