The Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development 2 “The central challenge in develop- ment cooperation is and remains for the state, businesses and society to work together to provide impe- tus to people in partner countries to help themselves. We can achieve this if we cooperate globally to bring about a shift away from ­short-term crisis management and towards a strategy of sustainable development. Local populations need to muster the creative power to make the most of their potential. The members of the Committee put their confidence in committed ­people who work to create a decent future in their home countries.”

Dr , CDU/CSU Chairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development

3 The German ’s decisions are prepared by its committees, which are estab- lished at the start of each elec- toral term. Four of them are stipulated by the Basic Law, the German constitution: the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Defence Committee, the Committee on the Affairs of the and the Petitions Committee. The Budget Committee and the Committee for the Rules of Procedure are also required by law. The spheres of respon- sibility of the committees essentially reflect the Federal Government’s distribution of ministerial portfolios. This enables Parliament to scruti- nise the government’s work effectively.

The Bundestag committees The German Bundestag sets political priorities of its own by establishing additional committees for specific sub- jects, such as sport, cultural affairs or tourism. In addition, special bodies such as parlia- mentary advisory councils, The committees discuss and committees of inquiry or deliberate on items referred study commissions can also to them by the plenary. They be established. The commit- also have the right to take up tees are composed of mem- issues on their own initiative, bers of all the parliamentary allowing them to set priorities groups, reflecting the balance in the parliamentary debate. of these groups in the German When necessary, they draw Bundestag. The distribution on external expertise – usu- of the chairs and deputy ally by holding public hear- chairs among the parliamen- ings. At the end of a commit- tary groups also reflects their tee’s deliberations, a majority relative strengths in the ple- of its members adopt a rec­om- nary. In the current electoral mendation for a decision and term, the committees have a report, which serve as the between nine and 49 mem- basis for the plenary’s deci- bers. sion.

5 Education and training for all, decent work and economic growth, action to tackle ­diseases and child mortality, urban development and meas- ures to combat climate change – the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development deals with issues relating to global social justice and the question of how we can coex- ist peacefully and sustainably in future. The Committee members, chaired by Peter Ramsauer, meet each Wednes- day morning in weeks when the Bundestag is sitting, and discuss and debate how development cooperation should be designed so that it can reach people even more effectively and make a real difference. The Committee’s main task is monitoring and scrutinising on behalf of ­Parliament the work of the Federal Ministry for ­Economic Cooperation and ­Development, a role in which it takes a constructive and critical approach.

The Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development The Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development supports the implementation of members look at a range of the Sustainable Development scenarios in their discussions Goals (SDGs) formulated by on the situation in the world’s the United Nations (UN), crisis regions: for example, ­building on the Millennium the situation in cities in view ­Development Goals (MDGs). of Africa’s population trends, For example, the Committee’s the impact of climate change agenda features topics such as on living conditions in Asia, measures to develop function- or the challenges facing civil ing infrastructure, support for society following the civil rural development, maternal wars in Latin America. The health services and gender wide spectrum of topics dealt equality. Other subjects of with by the Committee is discussion include measures reflected in the large number to develop the capacity of of bills, motions, communi­ public administrations and cations and items of business good governance. In addition, from the European Union (EU) regular debates are held which are discussed at the on the design of German Committee’s meetings. The programmes in ’s parliamentarians are regularly partner countries and in crisis involved in the preparations regions. These programmes for and follow-up to important include short-term humani­ international conferences. tarian aid and emergency and Another key part of their work transitional aid, for which is delegation trips to enable the Federal Foreign Office the Committee members to is the lead ministry. Such form their own impression of ­programmes are followed by German development cooper- long-term development co-​ ation with partner countries operation,­ for which the Fed- and to review how it is being eral Ministry for Economic implemented in practice by Cooperation and Development visiting individual projects is responsible. The Committee in these countries.

9 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CDU/CSU 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ SPD 3 ■ ■ ■ AfD 3 ■ ■ ■ FDP 2 ■ ■ Party 2 ■ ■ /The Greens

Number of members: 24 Chairman: Dr Peter Ramsauer, CDU/CSU Deputy Chairman: , Alliance 90/The Greens

7 Sustainable Development Goals

On 25 September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by the UN General Assembly in New York. These are the 17 Goals: 1. No poverty, 2. Zero hunger, The Agenda aims to con­ 3. Good health and tribute to enabling all people well-being, worldwide to live in dignity. 4. Quality education, Unlike the MDGs, which 5. Gender equality, focused primarily on develop- 6. Clean water ing countries, the SDGs apply and sanitation, to all states, requiring all 7. Affordable and countries to verifiably fulfil clean energy, the criteria. 8. Decent work and economic growth, 9. Industry, innovation German Sustainable and infrastructure, Development Strategy 10. Reduced inequalities, 11. Sustainable cities The Federal Government has and communities, drawn up a German Sustain­ 12. Responsible consumption able Development Strategy, and production, adopted in January 2017, 13. Climate action, to implement the SDGs in 14. Life below water, Germany. There is an estab- 15. Life on land, lished procedure for review- 16. Peace, justice and ing national progress, and the strong institutions, results achieved by the indi- 17. Partnerships for the Goals. vidual countries are compared.

8 Marshall Plan with Africa

The Federal Ministry for ­Economic Cooperation and Development has taken a new direction in its cooperation with the countries of Africa The measures set out in the and developed a “Marshall German Sustainable Develop- Plan with Africa”. It is ment Strategy have three intended to enable a partner- levels of impact: ship of equals to emerge, 1) measures with an impact going beyond project-based in Germany; 2) measures development cooperation. taken by Germany which This policy initiative is based have a worldwide impact; on three pillars: 1) economic and 3) measures in which activity, trade and employ- Germany is involved through ment; 2) peace, security and bilateral cooperation with stability; and 3) democracy, other countries. As all rule of law and human rights. of the federal ministries are The aim of the Federal Minis- involved in delivering the try for Economic Coopera- Strategy, lead responsibility tion and Development is to rests with the Federal Chan- strengthen the African states’ cellery. The State Secretaries’ own development capacity, Committee for Sustainable and in this way to empower Development serves as a them to make their own con- ­central steering body and tribution to the achievement monitors compliance with of the SDGs. The Committee and the implementation of members gather information the Strategy. The Bundestag’s about the implementation of Committee on Economic the Marshall Plan with Africa Cooperation and Development in the course of delegation addresses this topic frequently trips abroad and at meetings and requests briefings on the between the Committee and current state of play regarding representatives of African the implementation measures. partner countries.

Overview of the 17 SDGs enshrined in the UN’s 2030 Agenda

9 Stakeholders

Generally speaking, develop- ment cooperation is a cross- cutting task which touches on many policy fields and which has to be coordinated with a large number of stakeholders at international, European, national and local level. The The European Commissioner Committee therefore holds for Development and repre- regular meetings with repre- sentatives of various Euro- sentatives of the relevant UN pean Commission direc­torates-​ organisations. These include general visit the Committee the United Nations Develop- on Economic Cooperation ment ­Programme (UNDP), the and Development to discuss United Nations Population matters such as cooperation Fund (UNFPA), the United between the EU and the Nations High Commissioner ­African Union (AU) or the for Refugees (UNHCR), the Association of Southeast United Nations Children's Asian Nations (ASEAN). Fund (UNICEF), the World A continuous dialogue takes Food Programme (WFP) and place between the Members of the World Health Organiza- the Bundestag and Members tion (WHO). of the European Parliament.

10 The Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development regularly requests reports from various federal minis- tries, such as the Federal ­Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the Federal Min- istry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the Federal As town-twinning arrange- Ministry of Defence, the ments, in particular, are ­Federal Ministry of Food and ­practical forms of assistance Agriculture, and of course which produce long-term the Federal Ministry for Eco- results, discussions are also nomic Cooperation and held both in partner countries Development. In addition, and in Germany with repre- the German implementing sentatives of the Länder and organisation for technical local governments. Finally, cooperation, the Deutsche the Committee members also Gesellschaft für Internationale endeavour to consider and Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and incorporate the interests of the institution for financial businesses, religious com­ cooperation, the Kreditanstalt munities, foundations and für Wiederaufbau (KfW), are non-governmental organisa- important points of contact tions. They are invited to pub- for the Committee members. lic hearings and consultations.

11 Selected stakeholders from A to Z

Amnesty International (AI) – German Section Zinnowitzer Str. 8, 10115 www.amnesty.de Association for Development Cooperation (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für ­Entwicklungshilfe – AGEH) Ripuarenstr. 8, 50679 Cologne CBM www.ageh.de (christoffel-blindenmission Association of German Chambers Deutschland) of Commerce and Industry Albrechtstr. 10, 10117 Berlin (Deutscher Industrie- und www.cbm.de ­Handelskammertag – DIHK) Centre for International Migration Breite Str. 29, 10178 Berlin and Development www.dihk.de (Centrum für internationale Association of German Development Migration und Entwicklung – CIM) and Humanitarian Aid Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1– 5, Non-Governmental Organisations 65760 Eschborn (Verband Entwicklungspolitik www.cimonline.de und Humanitäre Hilfe deutscher Civil Peace Service Nichtregierungsorganisationen (Ziviler Friedensdienst – ZFD) – VENRO) Endenicher Str. 41, 53115 Bonn Stresemannstraße 72, 10963 Berlin www.ziviler-friedensdienst.org www.venro.org Deutsche Gesellschaft für Association of German ­Inter­nationale Zusammenarbeit Development Services (GIZ) (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1– 5, ­Entwicklungsdienste – AGdD) 65760 Eschborn Meckenheimer Allee 67–69, www.giz.de 53115 Bonn www.agdd.de Academy Berlin office Association of One World Land Voltastr. 6, 13355 Berlin Networks in Germany www.dw.com/de/dw-akademie/ (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der über-uns/s-8101 Eine Welt-Landesnetzwerke in Deutschland – agl) Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Am Sudhaus 2, 12053 Berlin Berlin office www.agl-einewelt.de Reinhardtstr. 18, 10117 Berlin www.welthungerhilfe.de Bread for the World (Brot für die Welt – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie (Ärzte ohne Grenzen – German und Entwicklung – BfdW) section of Médecins Sans Frontières) Caroline-Michaelis-Str. 1, Am Köllnischen Park 1, 10115 Berlin 10179 Berlin www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de www.aerzte-ohne-grenzen.de

12 Foundation (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – KAS) Klingelhöferstr. 23, 10785 Berlin www.kas.de Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) Berlin office Charlottenstr. 33/33a, 10117 Berlin www..de Engagement Global – Service for Development Initiatives MISEREOR – the German Catholic (Engagement Global – Service Bishops’ Organisation for für Entwicklungsinitiativen) ­Development Cooperation Tulpenfeld 7, 53113 Bonn Berlin office www.engagement-global.de Chausseestr. 128/129, 10115 Berlin www.misereor.de Federal Agency for Technical Relief (Technisches Hilfswerk – THW) ONE Germany Provinzialstr. 93, 53127 Bonn Luisenstr. 40, 10117 Berlin www.thw.de www.one.org Friedrich Ebert Foundation Oxfam Germany (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung – FES) Am Köllnischen Park 1, 10179 Berlin Hiroshimastr. 17, 10785 Berlin www.oxfam.de www.fes.de Plan International Germany Friedrich Naumann Foundation Stresemannstr. 68, 10963 Berlin for Freedom www.plan.de (Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung Rosa Luxemburg Foundation für die Freiheit – FNS) (Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung – RLS) Karl-Marx-Str. 2, 14482 Potsdam Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin www.freiheit.org www.rosalux.de German Foundation Save the Children Germany for World Population Markgrafenstr. 58, 10117 Berlin (Deutsche Stiftung www.savethechildren.de Weltbevölkerung – DSW) Alexanderstr. 1, 10178 Berlin Senior Expert Service – Foundation www.dsw.org of German Industry for International Cooperation German Institute for Development (Senior Experten Service – SES) Evaluation Buschstr. 2, 53113 Bonn (Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut www.ses-bonn.de der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit – Deval) sequa Fritz-Schäffer-Str. 26, 53113 Bonn Alexanderstr. 10, 53111 Bonn www.deval.org www.sequa.de German Red Cross Transparency International (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz – DRK) Germany (TI) Carstennstr. 58, 12205 Berlin Alte Schönhauser Allee 44, www.drk.de 10119 Berlin www.transparency.de (Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung – HSS) weltwärts Dorotheenstr. 37, 10117 Berlin Tulpenfeld 7, 53113 Bonn www.hss.de www.weltwaerts.de Heinrich Böll Foundation World Vision Germany (Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung – HBS) Am Zollstock 2– 4, Schumannstr. 8, 10117 Berlin 61381 Friedrichsdorf www.boell.de www.worldvision.de

13 Uwe Kekeritz, Alliance 90/The Greens Dr Peter Ramsauer, Deputy Chairman, CDU/CSU Alliance 90/The Greens Chairman spokesman on Former Federal economic cooperation Minister, business and development administrator, miller, Economist, b. 10 Feb. 1954 b. 9 Oct. 1953 in ; in Mittelberg, Allgäu; married; four children. two children. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 1990 since 2009

Committee members The members of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development

14 , CDU/CSU CDU/CSU spokesman on the Committee, CDU/CSU spokesman on economic cooperation and , Dr , development CDU/CSU CDU/CSU Economist, Lawyer, Lawyer, b. 13 Jan. 1960 b. 3 Sep. 1949 b. 21 Sep. 1959 in ; in Hoffenheim; in Bedburg; married; married. married. four children. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 1990 since 2013 since 2009

Johannes Selle, , , CDU/CSU CDU/CSU CDU/CSU Mathematician, Publisher, Business administrator, b. 13 Jan. 1956 b. 3 Aug. 1962 former mayor, in Lobenstein; in ; b. 14 Jan. 1966 married; married; in Rüsselsheim; three children. two children married. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member from 1994 to 1998 since 2013 since 2017 and since 2009

15 , CDU/CSU Dr , Dr , Urban planning SPD CDU/CSU architect, Former mayor, Business administrator, b. 18 Jan. 1968 b. 10 June 1968 b. 20 Apr. 1985 in Siegen; married; in am Main; in Munich. two children. married. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2013 since 2013 since 2002

Gabi Weber, SPD SPD spokeswoman on the Committee, , SPD spokeswoman on , SPD economic cooperation SPD Lawyer, and development Former Minister b. 3 Oct. 1964 Employee, at Land level, in ; b. 24 Mar. 1955 b. 28 Sep. 1960 married. in ; in ; Bundestag Member one child. two children. from 1994 to 2005 Bundestag Member Bundestag Member and since 2009 since 2013 since 2009

16 , AfD AfD spokesman on the Committee, AfD spokesman on economic cooperation , , and development AfD AfD Electrical engineer, Press spokesman, Insurance broker, sales trainer, b. 25 Feb. 1991 b. 17 Feb. 1960 b. 18 June 1966 in Craiova (Romania); in Bischofswerda; in ; married; married; two children. one child. two children. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2017 since 2017 since 2017

Dr Christoph Hoffmann, FDP FDP spokesman on , , economic cooperation FDP FDP and development FDP spokesman Physicist, Forest scientist, on the Committee b. 8 Jan. 1968 b. 9 Dec. 1957 Self-employed, in -​ in Schliengen; b. 31 July 1967 Neckarau; married; in ; married; one child. three children. one child. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2017 since 2017 since 2017

17 Eva-Maria Elisabeth Schreiber, The Left Party Ethnologist, b. 12 Mar. 1958 in Cologne; married; four children. Bundestag Member since 2017

Helin , The Left Party The Left Party spokes­ , woman on economic Alliance 90/The Greens cooperation and Alliance 90/The Greens development spokesman on Historian, gender the Committee studies specialist, Economist, b. 7 Feb. 1971 b. 27 Sep. 1961 in Varto (); in Gobabis (Namibia); married; divorced; one child. two children. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2017 since 2017

18 19 Information online

The Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development www.bundestag.de/en/committees/a19

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development www.bmz.de/en

The Sustainable Development Goals www.bmz.de/en/ministry/principles/2030_agenda/index.html

The German Sustainable Development Strategy archiv.bundesregierung.de/​archiv-de/​meta/startseite/​germany- s-national-sustainable-development-strategy-276504

The Federal Foreign Office www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety www.bmu.de/en

The United Nations www.un.org

The European Union www.europa.eu/european-union/index_en

The European Parliament www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en

20 Contact details for the Committee Secretariat

Deutscher Bundestag Ausschuss für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung Platz der Republik 11011 Berlin Tel.: +49 30 227-33011 Fax: +49 30 227-36008 Email: [email protected]

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