63. Underlines the very positive example of Somaliland, which has demonstrated its capacity to develop and consolidate its democratic, economic and administrative structures over more than twenty years and create a sustainable democratic process; notes that Somaliland has so far been very successful in consolidating security and stability on its territory and in cooperating in the fight against piracy and terrorism; expresses concern, however, that should Al-Shabaab regroup in its mountainous border regions, Somaliland may become vulnerable; stresses, therefore, that it is essential to support Somaliland in the fight against terrorism ...[+++], including such measures as promoting economic diversification and building capacity for youth employment in order to curtail recruitment amongst the young; points out the importance for Somaliland of promoting economic and social development in the region as a way to counter the radicalisation of areas of instability on its territory; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support Somaliland in enhancing its development prospects and promoting its economic and social stability; stresses that in the quest for a solution for the long-term stability and security of Somalia it is important to evaluate the positive example of Somaliland’s stability;

27. Insists that all spending under development-related budget lines must target recipients’ economic and social development and be designed to fulfil the ODA criteria established by the OECD Development Assistance Committee definition, and demands watertight legal measures to ensure that development budgets cannot be siphoned off for other purposes;

The court found that "it is .necessary, if a measure is to fall within [Community development] policy, that it contributes to the pursuit of that policy's economic and social development objectives" thus ensuring compatibility between development policy at European level and the OECD/DAC definition of ODA.

Therefore, they must be consistent with the overall objective of those preferences of strengthening economic integration between the partners and in particular of facilitating the full insertion of developing countries into the world economy and supporting their economic and social development.

C. whereas the European Union has been the biggest investor in Indonesia since 1967, according to the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board, and Member States today have a special responsibility to contribute to peace, security and economic and social development in the region,

8. Questions the effects of enlargement with regard to the distribution of structural funds and in particular the repercussions for the outermost regions; Calls on the Commission to devote a specific chapter in its next report on economic and social cohesion to consideration of the impact of the measures adopted under Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty, on the economic and social development of very peripheral regions;