Louis Michel, le commissaire chargé du développement et de l’aide humanitaire, a quant à lui souligné que “si elle est adoptée par le Conseil, la stratégie de l’UE pour l’Afrique marquera un véritable tournant pour aider l’Afrique à s’en sortir seule.
The success of this strategy will depend on the ability to improve significantly the way the EU and its Member States work together on development: It makes concrete suggestions to promote joint programming, an alignment of procedures and increasing budgetary aid. Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, stressed that, “if adopted by the Council, the EU Strategy for Africa will mark a true turning point to help Africa help itself.