An introduction to the EU’s international cooperation and development policy

Ending poverty has always been the main aim of the European Union's development cooperation with partner countries around the world. While this remains our number one goal, we also need to ensure that progress we make to meet today's needs does not come at the expense of future generations' needs.

This means focusing on the economic, social and environmental aspects of development generating economic growth, while maintaining our natural resources and protecting the rights of the most vulnerable.lt also means going beyond aid alone, by cooperating with partners to improve governance in line with our shared values, and raising regulatory standards in order to promote investment, both within partner countries and in Europe. In this way, we can make development truly sustainable for many generations to come.

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