Where we work
Asia and Central Asia are crucial European Union partners – economically, politically and culturally. The region accounts for more than half of the world’s population, a quarter of global economic wealth and contains key energy resources. Poverty remains a significant challenge as the region is still home to two-thirds of the world’s poorest people. These pages reflect the main work we are undertaking in each country, and also at a regional level, on sustainable development.
Other challenges such as climate change, environmental degradation, avian flu and illegal trade exist in many countries and have now developed into regional issues.
What's On
EU and Vietnam sign new health agreement
SWITCH-Asia: Information Session on the Eco-Friendly Pro-Poor Bamboo Production project
IBPP: New Call for Proposals has been launched
Understanding China Training programme: Call for applications
EU Commission President Barroso visits Turkmenistan
Story from the field
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Post tsunami restoration of mangroves and livelihood development
The project focused on restoring the mangrove habitat of tsunami-affected families and stressing local involvement in this process. The supply of machinery to fishermen and sustainable agriculture courses were among the livelihood development actions -
Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Better Productive Output and Enhanced Dairy Milk Value Chain - Pakistan
Pakistan is the 4th largest world milk producer. Enhancing commercial dairy practices and promoting modern animal husbandry have a direct impact on improving the poorest rural households livelihoods whose cattle is the main asset. -
Conservation and sustainable management of lowland forests of south Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
By maintaining the functions of the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve in Central Kalimantan and supporting sustainable development around it, this project is reducing emissions from deforestation and improving the livelihoods of local communities. -
Rebuilding houses after the tsunami in Indonesia
This project supports village communities to jointly map and assess damage in their communities and identifies construction needs for housing beneficiaries. The project fills remaining housing gaps in 130 village communities. -
Providing elementary education in India
The Indian government wants to achieve a universal elementary education of satisfactory quality by 2010. Increasing the number of children attending school, narrowing the gender gap and enhancing the quality of education are central to this project.
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