§ 16. Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development when she next plans to meet her colleagues from other member states of the European Union to discuss matters relating to multilateral aid programmes. [39076]
§ Clare ShortI meet my colleagues from other Member States regularly to discuss the EU's and other development programmes. I will be meeting them next at the Development Council on May 18, which I will chair.
§ 21. Mr. David HeathTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what measures have been taken to co-ordinate European Union and United States aid programmes. [39081]
§ Clare ShortI regularly meet Brian Attwood, who is the head of US AID. I also took the opportunity of the spring meeting of the World Bank to meet officials of the State Department, Treasury and US Aid to discuss development policy. Our aim is to encourage the EU and US to collaborate to implement the international poverty eradication strategy.