Where we work
External assistance and Latin America
The Commission provides support to Latin American countries through the Development Co-operation Instrument (DCI), which came into force in January 2007.
The main priorities for co-operation with the region are fostering social cohesion and strengthening regional integration.
The development co-operation with Latin America is organised as follows:
- With the countries, through bilateral co-operation agreements.
- With the sub-regions, which are: Central America, the Andean Community and Mercosur.
- With the region as a whole through regional programmes
What's On
Uruguay: visit to the Social Center for children "SOS" in Salto
First Conference of EU Donors in Latin America
European Commission supports fulfilment of sanitary and phytosanitary measures in Costa Rica
European Commission supports Youth in Guatemala
European Commission supports Poverty Reduction and Regional Integration in Honduras.
Story from the field
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Supporting the Integral promotion of food and nutritional security in Nicaragua (PISA)
The project was dedicated to three groups threatened by food and nutritional insecurity. Farmers who live in extreme poverty, rural households without access to productive agricultural land, where single mothers take care of the family. -
Food Traceability Project
Chilean food exports need to comply with the high standards required by European markets as to ensure the safety and traceability of such products. The Food Traceability Project is in place to support improvements in this area. -
Reducing HIV mother-to-child transmissions in Colombia
A growing number of women of child-bearing age in Colombia are infected by HIV/AIDS. The National Project for the Reduction of Mother to Child Transmission aims to reduce prenatal transmission. -
PRAEDAC: Alternative Development in Bolivia
During the 1990s the Chapare region became one of the main sources of coca production in the world. Modifying production patterns based on illicit coca crops, strengthening State presence and improving people's opportunities are essential for change. -
Improving water and sanitation in the rural areas of Nicaragua (PRASNIC)
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