<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The monitoring of progress towards the MDGs is absolutely essential if the EU and other donor countries are to tailor their assistance to the true development needs of developing countries. To what extent does the Commission already closely monitor this progress and what mechanisms are used? Is the Commission familiar with DevInfo, a database technology platform designed for the collation, dissemination and presentation of human development indicators? Does it have any plans to integrate this programme or similar programmes into its MDG monitoring mechanisms?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>
The monitoring of progress towards the MDGs is absolutely essential if the EU and other donor countries are to tailor their assistance to the true development needs of developing countries. To what extent does the Commission already closely monitor this progress and what mechanisms are used? Is the Commission familiar with DevInfo, a database technology platform designed for the collation, dissemination and presentation of human development indicators? Does it have any plans to integrate this programme or similar programmes into its MDG monitoring mechanisms?