HLP Quotes/Speeches/Summaries


Jean Francois Maystadt, Senior Researcher, Development Strategy and Governance Division, International Food Research Institute Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘Local ownership of programmes is key. They should not be seen as donor programmes.’ Jean Francois Maystadt was speaking during the panel, Community Resilience: Social Safety Nets, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Sigrid Kaag, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Partnerships, United Nations Development Programme Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘We used to think that our way of living was the gold standard, but maybe it's not anymore. What are the alternatives? We have time against us, and we don't have the luxury to experiment. We need to look at different models.’ Sigrid Kaag was speaking during the panel, Post Rio+20: Which Strategy for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Ajay Kumar Bramdeo, Head of the Mission to the European Union, African Union Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘We need to look at the issue of land grabbing. Big private sector investors, including foreign investors and governments, acquire huge tracts of land and the food is then exported; yet the people of the same country go hungry.’ Ajay Kumar Bramdeo was speaking during the panel, Community Resilience: Social Safety Nets, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Cristina Amaral, Service Chief, Emergency Relief Rehabilitation Unit, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘For FAO, looking at resilience as the bridge between emergency relief and development is not a new buzzword. It is a new way of doing business in development and a new way to respond to crisis.’ Cristina Amaral was speaking during the panel, Community Resilience: Social Safety Nets, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘We need to make growth inclusive from the beginning, supported by tailor made programmes benefiting people as they go along. Our aid can act as a catalyst but the leadership and ownership of our partner countries are the key to success [… ] Inclusiveness is one half of the growth equation we have set out in our Agenda for Change, alongside sustainability, and is a foundation stone for future EU development policy as a whole.’ Andris Piebalgs gave a Special Address at the opening of the second day of the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Republic of Gabon Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘I am here in Brussels as a representative of a new generation. African leaders have made a deliberate choice to enter into an equal partnership with the European Union. We must break down stereotypes and clichés because certain types of relationships are completely obsolete. Gabon could and should change the quality of life of all its citizens in a generation and we have made a firm commitment to take tangible actions to set us on this road.’ Ali Bongo Ondimba gave a Special Address at the opening of the second day of the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘La croissance inclusive est une condition nécessaire pour améliorer la vie des gens. Elle implique que la richesse créée renforce non seulement les budgets nationaux mais bénéficie à l’ensemble des citoyens. La société se doit de protéger ses membres les plus faibles en leur fournissant notamment un filet de sécurité suffisant. L’UE peut servir de catalyseur pour soutenir ce processus mais celui-ci doit être conduit par les dirigeants nationaux des pays en développement.’ Andris Piebalgs gave a Special Address at the opening of the second day of the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Republic of Gabon Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘Je suis un représentant de la nouvelle génération de leaders africains. Je suis venu ici participer à la nécessaire redéfinition du partenariat avec l’Europe, celle-ci implique de supprimer définitivement les clichés et un type de relations obsolètes. Le Gabon d’aujourd’hui est un Gabon sur la voie de l’émergence. J’ai engagé le pays dans un plan stratégique qui doit, en une génération, améliorer la qualité de vie de tous les Gabonais.’ Ali Bongo Ondimba gave a Special Address at the opening of the second day of the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Jejomar Binay, Vice-President of the Republic of the Philippines Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘Nous voulons éradiquer les inégalités et placer le développement humain au cœur de nos efforts de paix et de conciliation. Nous venons de signer un accord avec le Front islamique de libération pour mettre fin à une longue insurrection qui a terriblement coûté à notre pays alors que celui-ci possède tant de richesses et une population laborieuse, à l’esprit d’entreprise. Nous espérons arriver également à un règlement avec les communistes. La grande majorité de notre population a une expérience trop longue de la pauvreté.’ Jejomar Binay gave a Special Address at the opening of the second day of the seventh edition of the European Development Days.
Joyce Banda, President of the Republic of Malawi Quote - 17/10/2012 ‘Les efforts doivent porter sur les plus vulnérables. Nous fournissons une aide alimentaire à deux millions de personnes. Depuis que je suis arrivée au pouvoir, j’ai mis en œuvre un programme de reprise économique concret qui vise entre autres à améliorer notre agriculture pour que le Malawi devienne un grenier alimentaire.’ Joyce Banda gave a Special Address at the opening of the second day of the seventh edition of the European Development Days.