Press releases
La Commission européenne effectue le premier décaissement de 90 millions EUR du Contrat d'Appui à la consolidation de l'État en faveur du Mali 
25/06/2013
Commission européenne Communiqué de presse Bruxelles, 25 juin 2013 Un paiement de 90 millions d'euros vient d'être effectué par la Commission européenne en faveur du Mali dans le cadre du «Contrat d'Appui à la Consolidation de l'État».
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Joint Statement on World Refugee Day
20/06/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 June 2013 by EU High Representative/Vice-President Catherine Ashton, Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva "Today is World Refugee Day: a day of growing concern for the international community as the number...
EU signs new agreement to boost agriculture and promotes access to energy in Zambia
18/06/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 18 June 2013 European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, is about to sign a new agreement to support smallholder farmers and promote agricultural conservation in Zambia, during his first ever visit to the country (18-20 June).
UfM: new support for facilitating trade with the South Mediterranean
17/06/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 June 2013 On the occasion of his third visit to the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, Commissioner Füle has announced new support for a programme for the South Mediterranean region. Called “Logismed Training Activities”, the programme has been launched today in Barcelona.
EU receives FAO's award for work in food security
15/06/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 June 2013 The European Union received today the first ever Jacques Diouf award from the UN’s Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO), in recognition of its pioneering work on the EU Food Facility, which has so far improved the lives of more than 59 million...
Speech by President Barroso at the acceptance of the FAO "Jacques Diouf Award" for food security
15/06/2013
European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission FAO "Jacques Diouf Award" for food security/Rome 15 June 2013 It is an honour for me to accept the first Jacques Diouf Award on behalf of the European Commission.
The EU and Côte d'Ivoire are to launch negotiations on partnership to fight illegal logging
13/06/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 June 2013 The European Union and Côte d'Ivoire announced today that they will launch negotiations of a new trade agreement to combat illegal logging. This scourge affects millions of poor people who depend on forests for their livelihoods, deprives governments of billions of euros...
Joint Statement on the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour
12/06/2013
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 12 June 2013 On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour (12 June), High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission Catherine Ashton, Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner, Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, Commissioner for Employment,...
EU action on nutrition in development cooperation
07/06/2013
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 7 June 2013 Country Cooperation Frameworks At the Nutrition for Growth, Beating Hunger through Business and Science Event in London on 8 June, European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, will also launch three new Country Cooperation Frameworks: in Benin, Malawi and Nigeria.
Making malnutrition history - EU announces €3.5 billion for nutrition
07/06/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 June 2013 The European Union (EU) is to spend an unprecedented €3.5 billion between 2014-2020 on improving nutrition in some of the world's poorest countries, Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, is expected to pledge tomorrow.
Joint Statement by the High Representative and European Commission Vice President, Catherine Ashton, and European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, on the approval of over €...
07/06/2013
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 7 June 2013 We are delighted that the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) - EU Council of Ministers has approved over €31.5 billion of funding for EU development cooperation with ACP countries for the period 2014-2020.
EU supports Mozambique's path to development
06/06/2013
European Commission Press release Brussels, 6 June 2013 The European Commission will fund three projects in Mozambique that will potentially provide 50,000 people with access to clean water; increase trade opportunities by improving an international transport corridor, and support the finalisation of the construction of two hospitals.
