CONCORD narrative on Development highlights that:

• A sustainable European Union international development framework should support people. It should address the causes of poverty - inequalities and discrimination – by building an environment that is conducive to the realization of all human rights.

• European Union Development policies are not supposed to pursue unilateral European interests. Legally, they are to support sustainable and human development in developing countries.

• This new deal requires an honest implementation of the Lisbon Treaty’s binding commitments to Policy Coherence for Development. It requires an ambitious and transparent political dialogue with partner countries. It requires the meaningful participation of citizens and Civil Society organisations.