Overarching Principles. No matter what form ACP-‐EU relations take after 2020, several overarching principles must be respected. These include new principles, but also existing principles in the CPA in need of adaptation to fit today’s international context. The future partnership between ACP and EU countries must be framed in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and should contribute to its implementation at all levels. It should support a development model that is people and planet-‐centred, addresses all dimensions of sustainable development and respects human rights; a path that meets the needs of today without limiting opportunities available to future generations. The SDGs address global challenges in an integrated manner and provide a great opportunity for multi-‐stakeholder approaches to tackle them jointly, moving away from a donor-‐recipient relationship. The CPA promotes equality of partners and this should be kept. Although this principle did not always work in practice, with the EU acting as the dominant partner due to the economic gap between the two parties and the donor-‐recipient character of their partnership, the principle should be maintained and reinforced in future ACP – EU relations. This is also in line with the need for full ownership of the partnership as well as the universal and inclusive nature of Agenda 2030. i.e. designing implementation strategies, governance and accountability mechanisms, reviewing and negotiating budgets, drafting new or revising existing policies, legislative acts, instruments and programmes. The protection of human rights should be at the core of future ACP-‐EU relations. Indeed the respect for human rights, including fundamental social rights, democracy based on the rule of law and transparent and accountable governance, are qualified as an integral part of sustainable development in article 9 of the CPA, and should thus be integrated in the next ACP-‐EU framework. This includes amongst others the systematic and consistent protection and promotion of human rights’ at all levels of the political dialogue. Particular attention should thereby be given to marginalised groups, including children and youth, women, persons with disabilities, minorities. Future EU-‐ACP decision-‐making, negotiations and cooperation should be underpinned by solid and transparent mechanisms of accountability allowing citizens and their elected representatives to play their role in public monitoring and scrutiny. The role of national parliaments, the European Parliament and joint parliamentary bodies should be strengthened in the governance and accountability mechanisms of the next ACP-‐EU framework. More information should be made available through public media and dedicated means to enable citizens to assess, at their level and in their own environment, the outcome and impact of political, economic and development cooperation between EU and ACP countries. Possible binding elements of the agreement and PCSD should be subject to regular review, e.g. scrutiny by Parliaments and Court of auditors, and grievance and remedy mechanisms should be put in place to address violations, in particular when human rights, justice and rule of law are at risk. Moreover, the EU should also conduct impact assessments and regular monitoring in order to formulate recommendations about policy changes that prevent and or remedy problems and incoherence.
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Sources: Cotonou Agreement
Overarching Principles. No matter what form ACP-‐EU ACP-EU relations take after 2020, several overarching principles must be respected. These include new principles, but also existing principles in the CPA in need of adaptation to fit today’s international context. The future partnership between ACP and EU countries must be framed in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and should contribute to its implementation at all levels. It should support a development model that is people and planet-‐centredplanet-centered, addresses all dimensions of sustainable development and respects human rights; a path that meets the needs of today without limiting opportunities available to future generations. The SDGs address global challenges in an integrated manner and provide a great opportunity for multi-‐stakeholder multi- stakeholder approaches to tackle them jointly, moving away from a donor-‐recipient donor-recipient relationship. The CPA promotes equality of partners and this should be kept. Although this principle did not always work in practice, with the EU acting as the dominant partner due to the economic gap between the two parties and the donor-‐recipient donor-recipient character of their partnership, the principle should be maintained and reinforced in future ACP – EU relations. This is also in line with the need for full ownership of the partnership as well as the universal and inclusive nature of Agenda 2030.
i.e. e. designing implementation strategies, governance and accountability mechanisms, reviewing and negotiating budgets, drafting new or revising existing policies, legislative acts, instruments and programmes. The protection Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) is currently addressed in article 12 of human rights the CPA. In line with Agenda 2030, the next ACP-EU cooperation framework should be at guided by this principle as it is an important mechanism to improve the core of future ACP-‐EU relations. Indeed the respect for human rights, including fundamental social rights, democracy based on the rule of law and transparent and accountable governance, are qualified as an integral part delivery of sustainable development in article 9 all its dimensions and to promote and protect human rights. This means the EU must consider the impact of all its policies on the CPAachievement of sustainable development in and by other countries. At present however, implementation of this principle is weak. Examples of incoherencies include financing for development and concurrent illicit financial flows, as well as incoherencies within specific sectors such as food and nutrition security, trade and climate change. More political commitment towards increased coherence is therefore required from the EU institutions and Member States to improve the situation in developing countries, and should thus more evaluations need to be integrated in the next ACP-‐EU framework. This includes amongst others the systematic and consistent protection and promotion of human rights’ at all levels of the political dialogue. Particular attention should thereby be given done to marginalised groups, including children and youth, women, persons with disabilities, minorities. Future EU-‐ACP decision-‐making, negotiations and cooperation should be underpinned by solid and transparent mechanisms of accountability allowing citizens and their elected representatives to play their role in public monitoring and scrutiny. The role of national parliaments, the European Parliament and joint parliamentary bodies should be strengthened in the governance and accountability mechanisms of the next ACP-‐EU framework. More information should be made available through public media and dedicated means to enable citizens to assess, at their level and in their own environment, the outcome and impact of political, economic and development cooperation between EU and ACP countries. Possible binding elements of the agreement and PCSD should be subject to regular review, e.g. scrutiny by Parliaments and Court of auditors, and grievance and remedy mechanisms should be put in place to address violations, in particular when human rights, justice and rule of law are at risk. Moreover, the EU should also conduct impact assessments and regular monitoring in order to formulate recommendations about policy changes that prevent and or remedy problems and incoherenceinsure better results regarding PCD.
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Sources: Partnership Agreement