Questions have been raised by European and ACP parliamentarians on the legitimacy and the credibility of the programming process of European Community aid to ACP countries under the 10^th European Development Fund (EDF), in the context of a debate with Louis Michel (European Commissioner for Development) during the 12^th session of the ACP/EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Barbados on 20^th November 2006.

While Louis Michel explained that “the EU should respect the choices of its partner countries in the programming process”. He added that he will push to ensure that governance “is an essential element of the 10^th EDF programming”. The Commissioner’s definition of governance has however been questioned by various members of the ACP/EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

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