The Challenge of the EU Development Co-operation Policy for New Member States

The 10 new member states have upon accession to the European Union made a commitment to contribute to the EU Development Co-operation Policy, and in particular to meet specific targets of official development assistance as a percentage of gross national income. They have also pledged to work towards the fulfillment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, a set of targets drawn up in 2000, including a halving of the number of people living in extreme poverty and hunger, the achievement of universal primary education, and a two-thirds reduction in child mortality levels.