In the period since the negotiations on the revision of the Cotonou Agreement were concluded the Member States have on a number of occasions (at the 16-17 June 2005 European Council, at the UN Conference on the Millennium Development Objectives and in certain cases under the G8 umbrella) given further undertakings to the effect that public development aid (PDA) will be substantially increased.
Kopš sarunu noslēguma par Kotonū nolīguma pārskatīšanu dalībvalstis 16. un 17. jūnija Eiropadomē, ANO Konferencē par tūkstošgadu attīstības mērķu sasniegšanu vai atsevišķu G8 sarunu laikā apņēmās būtiski palielināt valsts atbalstu attīstības jomā.