The European Union, Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals

The European Union has high ambitions in relation to Africa and in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. One example is the new Africa Strategy, where the EU wants to have a strong partnership with the African Union. Other European policies contribute to the lofty objectives of the EU, which is the world’s largest donor of development aid. The high ambitions are not matched by the implementation. The European policies, shaped by the Commission and the member states, are partly contradi