International Cooperation and Development

2018 Annual Report

Find out all you need to know about the European Union's external actions in 2017 - from peace building to sustainable development, discover our achievements and results in detail.

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Education Day!

24th January was the first-ever International Day of Education. Education is key to giving people the skills, values and knowledge they need to build their futures. Find out how the EU is helping to provide Education for all.

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EU Aid for Trade Progress Report 2018 now available!

The EU Aid for Trade Strategy called for a more coherent mobilisation of Aid for Trade. It also called for a more qualitative and results-oriented reporting on EU Aid for Trade.

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Celebrating 70 Years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The European Union and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights unite to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Stop violence against women

"Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we reaffirm our commitment to ending violence against women and girls..."

Read the statement by the European Commission and the High Representative

Commissioner Mimica visits the Holy See to deepen cooperation on development

15 February 2019
Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, met with Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin and Cardinal Peter K. Turkson, First prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development. They discussed ways to cooperate over the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, emphasising the importance of human development.
EU provides €45 million in support for smallholder agri-businesses in rural Africa

15 February 2019
Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica is in Rome today for the launch of the new Agri-Business Capital (ABC) Fund, which will help deliver on the Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investments and Jobs.

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OUR PRIORITIES

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SPHaïtiLab - improving health with a national laboratory policy

SPHaïtiLab : Appui au Laboratoire National de Santé Publique pour améliorer la politique nationale de laboratoires en Haïti” was born following a request by the National Public Health Laboratory (LNSP) of Haiti who plays a unifying role in this...
EU support to agricultural research for development – helping smallholder farmers improve food security and resilience to climate change

The EU Global Programme on Agricultural Research for Development – GPARD

The EU supports agricultural research and contributes to the development of innovative solutions for smallholder farmers to improve their production and make it more sustainable and resilient.