Working Party on Development Cooperation (CODEV)
The working party is responsible for policy issues in the area of development. Consequently, the group deals with matters that cover a wide variety of topics. Many actors, primarily from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Sida, take part in the work.
The group works with matters such as EU policy coherence for development, aid effectiveness in EU development cooperation, and follow-up by the EU of different international commitments in the area of development. It also works with topics such as democracy and human rights in development policy, climate and environment linked to development, and gender equality issues, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and measures targeting HIV/AIDS in development policy.
The group normally meets once a week but can at times meet more often, particularly ahead of Council of Ministers meetings. Decisions on matters prepared in CODEV are taken by development ministers within the framework of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC).
Ministry responsible: Ministry for Foreign Affairs
When
3 SeptemberMinistry in charge
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Contacts
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Marita Olson
Counsellor
+32 2 289 56 06
+32 477 50 00 56
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Åsa Hindenborg
Desk Officer, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
+46 8 405 23 62