EU Ambassador to India

There has been a lot of discussions over the last 5-7 decades about aid There has been a lot of discussions over the last 5-7 decades about aid. The most important element is to do what the government of the country we are engaged in wants to do and has decided to do. We cannot impose policies, we have to support the national policies of the country and respect the obligations of the donor country. This doesn't mean that whatever they do we sign the cheque. Every country has to take charge of the development of their country. The effectiveness of aid then comes from the capacity of the donor country to contribute to the national policies and strategies and to make sure that whatever we are contributing to has a chance of success. Then only we can bring an added value by filling the financial gap (even if on a small scale), bring expertise, experience and policies we use in Europe. You are with the WHAT and I'm with the HOW... and until you don't know WHAT there is no way I can help you on HOW to do it.