European Parliament Committee on Development

Committee on Development
AbbreviationDEVE
TypeStanding committee
LegislatureEuropean Parliament
Parliamentary term10th European Parliament
ChairBarry Andrews
Renew, Ireland
Vice-ChairsIsabella Lövin (Greens/EFA)
Hildegard Bentele (EPP)
Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew)
Robert Biedroń (S&D)
Members25
Political compositionEPP: 6 · S&D: 5 · ECR: 3 · Renew: 3
PfE: 3 · Greens/EFA: 2 · The Left: 2 · ESN: 1
JurisdictionDevelopment cooperation, humanitarian aid, poverty reduction and relations with developing countries
WebsiteOfficial website

The Committee on Development (DEVE) is a standing committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for the European Union's development and cooperation policy, humanitarian assistance, poverty reduction and relations with developing countries. The committee also scrutinises EU development spending and contributes to policies intended to support sustainable development, democracy, good governance and human rights.