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Crisis and EU foreign policy / Policy Brief

Spanish Development Policies: The Obstacles to Progress

12/01/2010 By Nils-Sjard Schulz

When the Spanish Socialist party came to power in 2004, it was faced with an aid system in decline. This system was biased towards business interests, lacked direction in the fight against poverty and stood in isolation from European and southern partners. Despite a serious commitment to development from 2004 onwards, Spanish aid has now been brought to a standstill by institutional frictions.

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Keywords

Development Development cooperation Spain Spanish foreign policy

Bio author: Nils-Sjard Schulz

Global governance of aid. Aid policy and effectiveness. Donor harmonisation. International division of labour. South-South cooperation.