European Parliament Committee on Development

The Committee on Development (Commission du développement, DEVE) is a committee of the European Parliament responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the development and cooperation policy of the European Union, notably talks with developing countries; aid to developing countries; and promotion of democratic values, good governance and human rights in developing countries.

The committee has twenty-five members and the same number of substitute members. Its current chair, elected on 23 July 2024, is Barry Andrews from Renew Europe.^[1]

Chair

• 2024–present: Barry Andrews
• 2019–2024: Tomas Tobé
• 2014–2019: Linda McAvan
• 2009–2014: Eva Joly
• 2007–2009: Josep Borrell^[2]
• 2004–2006: Luisa Morgantini^[3]
• 1997–1999: Michel Rocard

See also

• European Development Fund