German Abstract: Die Notwendigkeit einer besseren Koordinierung der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) der Europäischen Union (EU) wird von den meisten Akteuren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis nicht in Frage gestellt. Sie ergibt sich aus der Frag­mentierung und Proliferation der öffentlichen EZ, die...

The need for more coordination in European development cooperation is acknowledged by most academics and practitioners. It emerges because there has been a strong increase in the level of fragmentation and proliferation of official development assistance (ODA) in recent years, despite the calls...

Although it is not possible to identify a specific, theoretical optimum level of aid coordination for the European Union, there is a broad consensus on the need for reduced transaction costs and greater impact through a stronger adherence to coordination standards. However, neither member states...

There is broad agreement among academics and practitioners that the benefits of increased EU coordination in the area of development cooperation would clearly outweigh the costs. The EU is indeed a coordination pioneer, having taken up a number of internal and external commitments. This...