Monday 5 February.  Eurostep received an answer from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) responding to a letter asking for the Ministry’s comments on the screening of the draft Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) under the newly established Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI). In its response the Ministry stated that the German Government shares the concerns expressed by Eurostep. They also state that as the current EU President they will pay specific attention to ensuring that the EU Commission takes into account the results of the consultation with the European Parliament. To read the whole German letter click here; for an unauthorized translation click here.