European Parliament Committee on Development
| Committee on Development | |
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| Abbreviation | DEVE |
| Type | Standing committee |
| Legislature | European Parliament |
| Parliamentary term | 10th European Parliament |
| Chair | Barry Andrews Renew, Ireland |
| Vice-Chairs | Isabella Lövin (Greens/EFA) Hildegard Bentele (EPP) Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew) Robert Biedroń (S&D) |
| Members | 25 |
| Political composition | EPP: 6 · S&D: 5 · ECR: 3 · Renew: 3 PfE: 3 · Greens/EFA: 2 · The Left: 2 · ESN: 1 |
| Jurisdiction | Development cooperation, humanitarian aid, poverty reduction and relations with developing countries |
| Website | Official website |
The Committee on Development (DEVE) is a standing committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for the European Union's development and cooperation policy, humanitarian assistance, poverty reduction and relations with developing countries. The committee also scrutinises EU development spending and contributes to policies intended to support sustainable development, democracy, good governance and human rights.[1]
Responsibilities
[edit]The committee is responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the development and cooperation policy of the European Union. Its work includes political dialogue with developing countries, development cooperation agreements and the allocation and scrutiny of funds intended for development and humanitarian assistance.[2]
Its remit includes:
- the European Union's development and cooperation policy;
- political dialogue and cooperation with developing countries, both bilaterally and through international organisations;
- development aid and cooperation programmes, including scrutiny of their implementation;
- humanitarian aid and emergency assistance;
- agreements with developing countries and regional groupings;
- promotion of democratic values, good governance and human rights in developing countries;
- coordination between development policy and other external policies of the European Union; and
- relations with international organisations and parliamentary bodies concerned with development cooperation.[2]
The committee also follows the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the impact of other EU policies on developing countries.[1]
Chairs
[edit]The following table lists the chairs of the committee since 2004.
| Name | Political group | Member state | Took office | Left office | |
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| Luisa Morgantini | GUE/NGL |  Italy |
2004 | 2006[3] | |
| Josep Borrell | PES |  Spain |
2007 | 2009[4] | |
| Eva Joly | Greens/EFA |  France |
2009 | 2014 | |
| Linda McAvan | S&D |  United Kingdom |
2014 | 2019 | |
| Tomas Tobé | EPP |  Sweden |
2019 | 2024 | |
| Barry Andrews | Renew Europe |  Ireland |
23 July 2024 | Incumbent[5] |
Members
[edit]10th Parliament, 2024–2029
[edit]The committee consists of 25 full members. Its current composition is shown below, with the chair and vice-chairs indicated in italics.[5]
| European People's Party | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | European Conservatives and Reformists | Renew Europe |
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| Patriots for Europe | Greens–European Free Alliance | The Left | Europe of Sovereign Nations |
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Substitute members
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The committee's substitute members are listed below.[5]
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Research support
[edit]The committee's work is supported by the research services of the European Parliament. These services provide studies, briefings and other analyses concerning development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, poverty reduction, the Sustainable Development Goals and the impact of European Union policies on developing countries.[6]
Publications prepared for the committee are made available through its online database of supporting analyses and through the European Parliament's Think Tank.[7]
See also
[edit]- European Development Fund
- Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
- Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
- Directorate-General for International Partnerships
- European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs
- European Parliament Committee on International Trade
- Sustainable Development Goals
References
[edit]- 1 2 "About the Committee on Development". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Powers and responsibilities of the Committee on Development". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Committee chairs chosen". European Voice. 21 July 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Taylor, Simon (31 January 2007). "Committee chairs finally saddle up". European Voice. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Members – Committee on Development". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Supporting analyses". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Latest documents – Supporting analyses – DEVE". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
