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Mid-term review "in country" phase extended to 15 November - 21.10.09 - The European Commission has put back the deadline for its Heads of Mission in ACP countries to submit draft mid-term review reports until 15 November.  This is to ensure that there civil society and other non state actors are engaged in the preparation of the draft report.  The Commission's Director General for Development has informed Heads of Mission that there must be an effective involvement of civil society for the draft reports to be accepted in Brussels. See note to delegations


08-06-09- Gabon's leader Bongo died - The president of Gabon, Omar Bongo, has died after 41 years in power in the west central African country.  Read BBC article


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EU-ACP Council of Ministers - EU-ACP Council of Ministers to be held on 29 May in Brussels. Find the provisionnal agenda here


Guidelines for MTR - 05.08.09. EC announces the guidelines for the Mid-term review will be ready by June 12th. (see here)

The ACP mid-term review

21.10.09 Note from Stefano Manservisi, Director General for Development of the European Commission to Delegates in ACP countries reminding them of obligation to engage non state actors, and postponing deadline for sending draft Mid-Term Review reports to Brussels to 15 November. See note to delegations

31.07.09 Response from Stefano Manservisi, Director General for Development of the European Commission to the European NGOs on the involvement of civil society in the Mid-Term Review See Letter.

20.07.09 1Letter from European NGOs to Stefano Manservisi, Director General for Development, European Commission on the involvement of civil society in the Mid-Term. See Letter.

08.05.09 10th EDF mid-term review, EC Meeting with EU Development NGOs. See notes of the meeting.

Influencing the discussions on Country Strategy Papers during the Mid-Term Review of the 10th European Development Fund: Eurostep Toolkit (english) (french).

WWF orientation paper for the Mid-term Review (english)

Timetable for the Mid-Term Review (english)

Guidelines for the 10th EDF Mid-Term Review of ACP Country Strategy Papers (english) (french)

10th EDF Mid-Term Review Guidelines, powerpoint (english)