Wil Hout is Associate Professor of World Development and Dean at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, The Netherlands.

• Chapter 1 Development Cooperation, Poverty Reduction and the European Union, Wil Hout; Part 1 Trade Policy, Regional Integration and Poverty; Chapter 2 Regional Integration and Poverty: How to Assess the Links?, Dirk Willem te Velde; Chapter 3 European Union Trade Policy and the Poor: Towards Improving the Poverty Impact of the GSP in Latin America, Christian Freres, Andrew Mold; Chapter 4 Trade Policy and Transport Costs: What can the EU do to Promote Export Growth in East Africa?, Oliver Morrissey; Part 2 Agriculture, Livelihoods and Food Security; Chapter 5 Agricultural Rehabilitation and Social Protection in Countries Emerging from Conflict, Catherine Longley, Ian Christoplos, Tom Slaymaker; Chapter 6 Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement: Development Impact and Implications for Future Policy, David J. Walker, Rick J. Hodges, Tiago Wandschneider; Chapter 7 The International Seafood Trade: Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods Among Poor Aquatic Resource Users in Asia, Graeme Macfadyen, Michael Phillips, Graham Haylor; Chapter 8 Poverty Alleviation in the Horticulture Sector: Insights From Uganda and Vietnam, Thom Achterbosch, André de Jager, Derek Eaton, Gerdien Meijerink, Siebe van Wijk; Chapter 9 Policies for Enhancing Food Security through Relevant Basic Education, Tom Vandenbosch, Tutui Nanok, Peter Taylor, Eric Tollens; Part 3 Modes of Policy Making and Implementation; Chapter 10 Creating Space for Civil Society in Policy Dialogue, Janice Giffen; Chapter 11 Cross-sector Partnerships in Southern Africa, Stuart Reid, Melanie Rein; Chapter 12 Contracting Health Services in Afghanistan: A Feasible Option to Reach the Poor?, Lesley Strong, Abdul Wali, Egbert Sondorp; Part 4 Conclusions; Chapter 13 EU Development Policy and Poverty Reduction: Conclusions and Recommendations, Wil Hout;

'In recent years both development theory and development policy have undergone major changes. This volume examines how these changes affect the development assistance provided by the EU - one of the main global actors in the field. Throughout a series of well documented case studies, the reader is presented with a critical assessment of EC/EU policy making and with a set of practical recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of EU development policy. As such it is a recommendable reading for policy makers and for scholars interested in how the EU as a regional formation aims to contribute to realising the Millennium Development Goals.' Luk Van Langenhove, United Nations University, Belgium