The case for aidAdrian LovettEurope Executive Director, ONE

October 15th, 2012

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What has EU achieved?

Between 2004-2009

5.5 million

9 million

31 millionFinal picture from conserveafrica.org

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Aid in the Next EU Budget (2014-2020)

The total size €1,141billion Aid to the poorest €51bn* & €9bn in humanitarian aid

6% = €15*European Development Fund (€30bn) & Development Cooperation Instrument (€21bn)

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Why spend aid via the EU?

• EU aid works • EU is internationally recognised as

high quality• EU aid aligns to UK priorities• Coordinating role• The EU has a presence via its

network in 136 countries

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Why spend aid via the EU?

Government made a promise not to balance the books on the backs of the poorest.

“I think it’s important that countries that make promises keep those promises to the poorest people in the

world, and it’s a promise that we made and a promise that we should keep.”

David Cameron

UN Headquarters in New York, on 25 September 2012 

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Protecting this €60bn in EU will mean by 2020 the EU budget could help…

• 51 million+ people connect to clean water

• 15 million children go to primary school

• 9 million+ children get vaccinated against measles

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What can you do?

Over 100,000 sign the petition Hundreds attend events

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Our members have their say…

Morality and courage are not bound by borders and a nation such as ours should always be at the front in simply doing what is right.

Protect the aid budgetBe a #lifesaver

www.one.org/lifesaver