Aims of Development Policy : Germany

It is the developing countries themselves who must decide what they want from development cooperation. The experience of the past decades has shown that the success or failure of development measures hinges primarily on the internal political and economic conditions in the partner countries. Development cooperation can only be effective if the developing countries concerned create conditions which enable the people to employ their skills in a meaningful and worthwhile manner. Experience has shown that such conditions are most likely to be found in countries which have a system that is based on the rule of law and has market elements offering incentives to the people.

The Federal Government Uas therefore designated the five internal conditions nnost conducive to development as criteria for the deployment of instruments and resources. These five criteria, which influence both the type and scope of development cooperation, are: