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来源类型 | Briefing Papers |
规范类型 | 简报 |
DOI | 10.23661/bp3.2020 |
The Treaty of Aachen of 2019: opportunities to strengthen Franco-German cooperation on sustainable development | |
Krüger, Laura-Theresa; Julie Vaillé | |
发表日期 | 2020 |
出版年 | 2020 |
概述 | Despite continued commitments, the French-German cooperation in international development remains rather opportunity- than strategy-driven. This Briefing Paper presents the major obstacles to a closer French-German cooperation and presents solutions. |
摘要 | On 22 January 2019, France and Germany signed the Aachen Treaty. Therein, 56 years after the Elysée Treaty, re-emphasising their support for multilateralism, sustainable development and development cooperation. Despite the ambitions expressed in this document, the signing of the Treaty calls for reflection: to what extent does this type of agreement indeed lead to joint operational approaches and have a real impact on French–German cooperation? To answer this question, this Briefing Paper analyses the obstacles to a closer French–German cooperation in the field of sustainable international development. It focuses on how these commitments are put into practice at the level of political coordination and project implementation. The analysis is based on about 20 interviews with representatives of French and German ministries, development agencies and think tanks. It finds that things get most complicated at the level of political coordination. Three main obstacles are identified: slightly diverging strategic visions; an incompatibility between institutional structures concerning the degree of specialisation and the mandates of the ministries responsible for steering aid, as well as the degree to which development agencies are involved in strategic decision-making; and cultural particularities regarding communication and time management. Five recommendations are proposed:
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URL | https://www.die-gdi.de/en/briefing-paper/article/the-treaty-of-aachen-of-2019-opportunities-to-strengthen-franco-german-cooperation-on-sustainable-development/ |
来源智库 | German Development Institute (Germany) |
引用统计 | |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/502333 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Krüger, Laura-Theresa,Julie Vaillé. The Treaty of Aachen of 2019: opportunities to strengthen Franco-German cooperation on sustainable development. 2020. |
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