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EU and FAO call for the transformation of agri-food systemsEU and FAO call for the transformation of agri-food systems
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to increase joint efforts to transform agri-food systems, in order to make them more inclusive, efficient, resilient and sustainable. -
Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food CrisesAcute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food Crises
Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020. -
Join Live our Kapuscinski Development Lecture with Jean Todt - 4 May 15:30 CETJoin Live our Kapuscinski Development Lecture with Jean Todt - 4 May 15:30 CET
Join Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, for his #KAPTalks on safe mobility at the heart of sustainable and inclusive development. -
Eurobarometer: EU citizens strongly support cooperating with partner countries and youth to reduce povertyEurobarometer: EU citizens strongly support cooperating with partner countries and youth to reduce poverty
The latest Eurobarometer survey on development cooperation shows that almost nine in ten EU citizens say it is important to partner with countries outside the EU to reduce poverty. -
EU-Africa Business Forum: over 3 000 participants focus on the transition to green and sustainable energy in AfricaEU-Africa Business Forum: over 3 000 participants focus on the transition to green and sustainable energy in Africa
High-level talks with key players, intense networking supported by artificial intelligence, a virtual market place for green projects - all this contributed to the success of the event. -
Putting education at the heart of the EU-Africa partnership towards a better futurePutting education at the heart of the EU-Africa partnership towards a better future
On 20 April 2021, the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU), in collaboration with UNICEF, hosted a high-level event on education under the theme: “Building Skills for the Future". -
Join Live our Kapuscinski Development Lecture with Esther BenjaminJoin Live our Kapuscinski Development Lecture with Esther Benjamin
Join live our #KAPTalks with Esther Benjamin who will discuss the role of young leadership and education in development. The event will be fully online. Join us on 15th April at 16:00 CET / 14:00 GMT. -
Post-Cotonou negotiations on new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership Agreement concludedPost-Cotonou negotiations on new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership Agreement concluded
Today's initialling of the new Partnership Agreement between the European Union and members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States marks the formal conclusion of the negotiations of the Post Cotonou Agreement. -
Team Europe increased Official Development Assistance to €66.8 billion as the world’s leading donor in 2020Team Europe increased Official Development Assistance to €66.8 billion as the world’s leading donor in 2020
The EU and its 27 Member States have significantly increased their Official Development Assistance (ODA) for partner countries to €66.8 billion in 2020. -
Education Cannot Wait: EU contributes additional €6.5 millionEducation Cannot Wait: EU contributes additional €6.5 million
The European Union (EU) today announced an additional €6.5 million for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), a global fund for the education of children in emergencies and protracted crises launched in 2016. -
Coronavirus: Team Europe continues to deliver with more than €26 billion disbursed in support to partner countries in one yearCoronavirus: Team Europe continues to deliver with more than €26 billion disbursed in support to partner countries in one year
One year ago today, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts in tackling the Coronavirus pandemic. -
Global Recovery: The EU disburses SDR 141 Million to the IMF's Catastrophe Containment and Relief TrustGlobal Recovery: The EU disburses SDR 141 Million to the IMF's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
The IMF today received the EU's contribution of SDR 141 million (equivalent to €170 million) to the CCRT, which provides grants for debt service relief to countries hit by catastrophic events, including public health disasters such as COVID-19.