You are all aware of the idea that was put forward of creating certain taxes specifically in order to meet, or increase, levels of development aid, and I can tell you that, during its informal meeting that will take place on 13 and 14 May in Luxembourg, Ecofin expects to return to these new methods of financing development aid, particularly with a view to ensuring compliance with the objectives of the Millennium Summit which will be held in September.
Per mezzo degli strumenti a sua disposizione la Commissione cerca di influenzare le politiche della Banca mondiale e di orientarle verso i nostri obiettivi in materia di politica di sviluppo e di aiuti ufficiali allo sviluppo.