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Recognises that the problem is often not the lack of funding but, rather, how funds are spent and what other resources are utilised; notes that the Court of Auditors’ recommendations concerning EU funds have not been fully implemented; calls for regular reviews of how funding from national governments through the EU and the UN is spent; believes it is vital to utilise funds effectively, given their finite nature and the scale of the problems being faced; believes accountability is an essential part of this process, as well as helping to tackle endemic corruption in Africa; insists on a more thorough and transparent evaluation of PSO ...[+++]s supported by the EU; backs initiatives such as the Békou trust fund operating in the Central African Republic, which seeks to pool European development-related resources, expertise and capacities in order to overcome the fragmentation and ineffectiveness of international action in the context of reconstruction of a country; calls for more systematic joint programming among the various EU instruments.

20. Takes note of recent studies by Unctad and other institutions that show that the extensive trade liberalisation in LDCs has not been sufficiently translated into sustained and substantial poverty reduction and has contributed to a decline in the terms of trade of developing countries, in particular of African countries; warns against the consequences of totally eliminating customs revenue for LDCs and stresses the right of these countries to determine themselves the speed at which they open their markets in a ...[+++]ll sectors;

We underlined our support for the crucial process of implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan, which will pave the way for a democratic and inclusive system of governance throughout Sudan. We see the end of continuing violence and suffering in Darfur as an immediate priority. Already there are thousands of refugees in Darfur who are safer thanks to financing from the EU Peace Facility and Canada’s financial and logistical support to the African Union's (AU) mission there. We will continue to work together to assist the AU, African countries and sub-r ...[+++]egional organisations to prevent and resolve conflict including through developing an effective African Standby Force. We noted progress in the Great Lakes region, including the International Conference, and the need to complete the transition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the holding of successful elections.

Calls on the Council Presidency to address the lack of action by the European Union in Darfur; welcomes the African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID), unanimously approved on 31 July 2007 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1769 (2007) as a small step in the right direction; notes that UNAMID took over from the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) on 31 December 2007, and has an initial mandate expiring on 31 July 2008; expects that the 7 000-strong AMIS, which has hitherto been responsible for pea ...[+++]cekeeping, will merge into this new force and that all necessary measures to ensure the ability of UNAMID to fulfil its mandate will be undertaken, including periodic review of the number of peacekeepers deployed; insists, none the less, that the arrest warrants issued by the ICC in relation to Darfur must be executed as soon as possible; notes that the inadequacy of the measures to combat the humanitarian disaster in Darfur was one of the reasons behind the worsening of the political and social situation in Chad; calls for immediate measures to be taken to provide greater assistance for that country;

The Commission notes that the regional dimension of migration challenges faced by Libya and other African countries must be taken into account in achieving lasting solutions.

Nevertheless, the Commission notes that the FTAs should have a wider scope of content than the existing ones in the context of neighbourhood policy, the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) currently being negotiated with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, or the Association Agreements with Latin America and the Andean Community.