Where we work
Since 1990, Commission funding for ACP countries has risen steadily each year in real terms – and now it is spending more than ever before on aid for trade. Since 2001, more than €850 million of Commission funds have been used to help ACP regions to boost trade and integrate into the world economy.
Story from the field
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Increased Food Security in Mozambique
This project in Mozambique aims to improve the Food Security Situation of the population living in Nhamatanda, Buzi and Marracuene districts through increased production and better commercialization of agricultural products. -
Enhancing Livestock Production (ELP) to support vulnerable populations in Kenya affected by volatile food prices
Managing livestock diseases is of critical importance for Kenya to combat rising levels of poverty in its arid lands, and capitalize on its huge livestock resource. -
Pour une meilleure gestion des ressources en eau au Mali
Ce projet contribue à l'amélioration de la gouvernance de l’eau dans les collectivités territoriales riveraines du fleuve Niger au Mali en appuyant la gestion concertée et participative des ressources en eau. -
West-African Power Pool Programme (WAPP)
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Msamala Sustainable Energy Project in Malawi
The Msamala project seeks to improve access to and use of sustainable energy (solar PV, efficient stoves, solar driers) within the communities, initiate reforestation activities, and collaborate with institutions and communities on energy issues. -
Poverty Reduction Programme in Jamaica - PRP-II
PRP-II focuses on direct and concrete support to the residents living in volatile communities. The programme promotes community based projects where the communities decide what their needs are and put a project together. -
Re-starting the public electricity supply in Liberia
Electricity is now available again 24 hours a day to a small but growing number of customers after war-related damages and looting led to a total stop to generation in 2004. 48% of the present assets of the Electricity corporation are EU funded. -
Projet d'aménagement et de reconstruction du tronçon routier Nord-Ouest de Cotonou
Le projet s’inscrit dans la continuité de l’aménagement de la traversée de l’agglomération de Cotonou entre Porto Novo, Ouidah et Abomey-Calavi et vise la reconstruction en 2 x 2 voies bitumées de la route urbaine Godomey-Abomey Calavi (10,5 km). -
Income Generating Public Works Programme (IGPWP) in Malawi
The Income Generating Public Works Programme promotes productive and income-generating activities for the rural poor in Malawi. Village forestry clubs, directed primarily by women, belong to the main beneficiaries of the programme. -
Sustainable agriculture development in Koinadugu District in Sierra Leone
The aim of SADev project is to contribute to sustainable food security in Koinadugu District in northern Sierra Leone, which is the largest and most remote district in the country. -
Improving service delivery and local governance in Zambia
The projects aims at improving service delivery and efficiency of decision making by local authorities by changing their management skills, improving their performance review standards and raising people's awareness on decentralisation policy. -
Redistributing land and improving land rights registration in Namibia
The project aims at building the capacity of the Namibian Ministry of Lands and Resettlement to manage land affairs in an equitable and timely manner, through better land registration, valuation and land resettlement. -
Transforming smallholder agriculture through better commercialisation in Sierra Leone
Initially designed as an emergency response to alleviate the consequences of rising food prices in Sierra Leone, the project was then implemented within the wider framework of the government's major programme on agriculture. -
Child survival and development project in Kailahun district in Sierra Leone
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Building incomes while preserving forest in Tanzania
The project will improve forest condition in the targetted communities (10 villages in Manyara region) through participatory forest management systems and to fight poverty through forest based livelihood activities. -
Gestion de la biodiversité et des zones côtières en Guinée-Bissau
Le programme s'occupe de la gestion des parcs nationaux et des aires protégées, le financement de micro projets en faveur des communautés locales, la réglementation du secteur de la pêche et la défense de l'environnement. -
Lutte contre la traite des enfants au Bénin
S'inscrivant à la suite d'un premier projet (2002-2005), cette 2e phase vise au renforcement du dispositif institutionnel de lutte contre la traite des enfants et à la mise en place de stratégies de réponses aux causes du phénomène au Bénin. -
Local Economic Development (LED) in Limpopo, South Africa
Local economic development combines grant funding with technical assistance to help municipalities improve their business, remove barriers to job creation, and co-finance business growth opportunities. -
Energy services centres for rural communities in Mozambique
In a context where electricity is a luxury from which only few can benefit, the project aims at improving access to electric services to heath centres and also to citizens for private use. -
Tabeisa, South Africa
Tabeisa assists with strategies to encourage black economic empowerment by helping entrepreneurs from disadvantaged communities to set up small businesses. -
Infrastructures en milieu rural et urbain
Les ex-combattants et les femmes chefs de ménages ont travaillé ensemble dans la ravine Mpazi, le quartier le plus pauvre de Kigali, pour améliorer les conditions de vie et permettre la réinsertion économique et sociale. -
Construction of Sidjou - Idjikoundzi road
The construction of the road from Sidjou to Idjkoundzi provides access to five villages in the region, allowing local people access to urban markets to sell their produce and providing secure access to basic services such as hospitals and schools. -
Preservation of farm resources and improvement of food security for the vulnerable rural families of Damot Gale and Kacha Bira
Food security is a major problem in Damot Gale and Kacha Bira. Through improved community water supply, natural resource conservation, agricultural development and promotion of reproductive health programmes livelihoods can be greatly improved. -
Projet d'Appui au Secteur Privé (PASP)
Le Bénin, un des pays les plus pauvres du monde, se prépare à l’intégration de son économie au marché international. Le Bénin, un des pays les plus pauvres du monde, se prépare à l’intégration de son économie au marché international. -
Technical Cooperation Facility for Botswana
Often studies or technical assistance needed for major policies and reforms are held back because of lengthy budget and contracting procedures or difficulty finding the right expertise. This initiative aims to improve and speed up the process. -
Besoins fondamentaux de la région de l'Aftout, Mauritanie
Le projet a possibilité une amélioration de les conditions de vie des populations de cette zone rurale, une de plus pauvre du pays. Il y a permit l´accès a l´eau et les services sanitaires et d´éducation de base et l´organisation communautaire. -
Increasing transparency and efficiency in Liberian public finances
The project improves the accountability and effectiveness in the management of the public finances in Liberia. It also supports the General Audit Commission to ensure sustainable human resources management systems for the future. -
Improving transport infrastucture in Ghana
This project aims at providing a sound planning framework for the transport sector, informing the sector’s service, meeting the country's needs in economic development, regional integration and social cohesion. -
Supporting rural poor communities in Mozambique against the effect of soaring food prices
In order to buffer against the effects of soaring food prices, the EU supports FAO in improving the food security and livelihood situation of rural poor agricultural families in Mozambique. -
Giving land access to rural communities in Angola
The Land Law of 2004 allows rural communities to entitle for land rights but this aspect of the law is not yet operational. This project supported the implementation of the land law in order to give a secure land access to rural communities. -
Des restaurants pour bébés à Madagascar
Le programme a mis au point une méthodologie de lutte contre la malnutrition à partir d'un réseau de restaurants pour bébés et de la fabrication locale d'un aliment de complément. -
Establishing community cooperatives for electricity services in the Dominican Republic
The project focuses on the creation of community cooperatives in order to improve the governance of the electricity distribution company EDE Este. This is expected to be a key driver for the development of the area and consequently reducing poverty -
Green Health – Back Yard Gardening to increase food production among vulnerable households in Malawi
5 000 people living with HIV-AIDS in the Zomba District, are organised in "positive living" clubs which teach to produce more, diverse and nutritious food, to reduce losses of food to pests and to generate income to help them in periods of need. -
Enhancing the participation of students and youth in decision making and civil society in Sudan
The project aims at increasing political participation of the youth in Sudan influencing policies favouring youth participation and reducing violence on university campus. -
Approvisionnement en eau potable par l'energie solaire
Mise en place de panneaux solaires qui alimentent des pompes solaires immergées qui pompent l'eau souterraine à 80 métres pour remplir des reservoirs et alimenter des bornes fontaines au village. -
Keeping poultry alive in Angola
This project develops local capacities to control avian flu in Angola. Main activities are: information and vaccination campaigns, technical assistance and veterinary scouts training, national production of vaccine support -
Yelula/U-khâi: Strengthening community responses to HIV/AIDS in Namibia
At the heart of the HIV and AIDS response is the tremendous work done at community level with minimal resources. In 5 regions of Namibia, Yelula/U-khâi taps into these networks and seeks appropriate ways of supporting their growth and effectiveness. -
Programme d'Appui à la Structuration de la Société Civile (PASOC) au Cameroun
Les acteurs de la société civile, ce sont les citoyens organisés collectivement dans l’espace public. C’est par leurs capacités à discuter et négocier avec les pouvoirs publics qu’ils se renforceront et se structureront. -
Agricultural rehabilitation and diversification of irrigation schemes in Southern Somalia
Rehabilitation of selected irrigation systems; improved agricultural production using irrigation and diversified cropping practised on traditional farmland and capacity building of relevant organisations and administrations to fulfil their role. -
Breaking the silence on girls' and women's rights in Sierra Leone
This project aims at strengthening Civil Society Organisations to become an effective force for the defence of human rights. -
Bringing to life the UN Convention on Rights of persons with disabilities in Sierra Leone
SL Young Voices helps Young people with disabilities lobby their governments to sign, ratify and implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. -
Supporting growth and know how of African microfinance institutions
SMARTRAC is a capacity building program designed for microfinance institutions that wish to improve their skills for managing and monitoring risks and sustainable performance. -
Programme de Coopération Décentralisée (PCD) aux Comores
Programme d'appui à la décentralisation politique, à la structuration des organisations de la socité civile. Il appui également à la planification du développement communal et la gestion des déchets solides dans les grandes agglomérations. -
Improving education and vocational opportunities in rural areas in Zambia
The project aims at increasing the working capacity of people of the Lusaka province in Zambia by providing vocational education and trainings for the most vulnerable population. -
Bafatá Misti Iagu – Water supply and management for the city of Bafatá, Guinea Bissau
The project is aiming to increase a sustainable access to water in the city of Bafatá, reaching 52% of the population -
Employment Intensive Programme in Support of Mogadishu
Promotion of community based employment projects is the only way to re-integrate crisis-affected groups and give them a sense of belonging. So far, 1 700 people (70% women) from the poorer sections of society have been recruited via the ILO programme -
Strengthening First-Line Health Providers Capacity through Mutual Cooperation in Burundi, Haïti and Guinea
From the 640.000 people infected with AIDS in all these three countries, only less than 11.000 can have access to treatment. This project has improved access to health services and helped to increase awareness of patient's rights. -
Construction des ponts de João Landim et de São Vicente en Guinée-Bissau
Les deux ponts permettent d´établir un lien routier entre la Guinée-Bissau, la Gambie et le Sénégal et de rapprocher ainsi les populations de ces trois pays, facilitant les échanges économiques et humains. -
Support Programme for the Promotion of Education in Environmental Management (ARPEGE)
In a context of alarming deterioration of the environment, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles decided to set up a pilot project providing regional support for the promotion of an education for the management of the environment. -
Poverty Reduction Programme in Jamaica
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan ravaged Jamaica, causing extensive damage. A lack of access to basic quality infrastructure and a widespread feeling of helplessness currently exist among the poor communities. This project aims to respond to their needs.
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