The European Commission announced on 19/04/2023 an emergency funding of €2.5 million in humanitarian aid for Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique, the 3 countries of the region that suffered the most damage from the 2 passages of tropical storm Freddy in February and March 2023. Of the €2.5 million, €1.3 million are allocated to Mozambique, €700,000 […]
Foreign aid from official donors in 2022 rose to an all-time high of USD 204 billion, up from USD 186 billion in 2021, as developed countries increased their spending on processing and hosting refugees and on aid to Ukraine, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. The 13.6% increase in real terms is one
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Promoting policy coherence between development co-operation and Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) supports the implementation of the OECD Council Recommendation on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD). The Recommendation on PCSD encourages adherents to take a whole-of-government approach to development policy and finance. In this context, RBC can serve as a tool to support the
On Monday, March 20, 2023, the International Donors’ Conference “Together for the People in Türkiye and Syria” was held in Brussels. The conference was attended by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos Dendias, and the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Mr. Christos Stylianides, representing Greece. During the conference, Greece pledged a total
The 2nd Rebuild Ukraine International Exhibition and Conference is scheduled to take place on November 14-15, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland. The first such event took place in Warsaw at the beginning of the year (February 15-16, 2023) and was highly successful. The event featured participation from 23 Ukrainian municipalities aiming to attract businessmen and donors,
EU supports Ukraine to rebuild its cities in a high-quality, sustainable and inclusive way with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) community through the launch of a capacity-building programme. The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is an environmental, economic, and cultural project launched by President von der Leyen in 2020. The NEB puts the focus on community
The Team Europe Partnerships Portal (TEPP) is an EU matchmaking tool for beneficiaries, providers, and donors of development assistance that aims to promote the Team Europe approach and the Global Gateway. As part of the Global Gateway, the Team Europe Partnerships Portal (TEPP) has been integrated with a key feature that enables you to search
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As part of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece has organized a side event aiming to explore how we can use source-to-sea management to achieve multiple Sustainable Development Goals. The event, titled “Source-to-Sea collaboration: a game changer for the whole water cycle”, will take place on 23 March,
“Ukraine Invest”, the state agency of Ukraine for investment promotion, has published a guide for potential investors. The guide offers information pertaining to various sectors of the Ukrainian economy, such as agri-food, energy, heavy industry, textiles, IT and communication, infrastructure, transport, health and pharmaceuticals.
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The Hellenic Red Cross sent on March 10, 2023, the 3rd large humanitarian aid to Belen, Turkey, in order to help the thousands affected by the devastating earthquake that hit the country. The Turkish Consul in Athens, Erdem Kutlu, the General Secretary of Social Solidarity & Combating Poverty, Mr. Giorgos Stamatis, and the President of
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