INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK

The Joint Synthesis Report of the European Commission on the new European Consensus on Development reflects the impact of the actions of the European Union and its Member States in supporting partner countries towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As stated […]

The EU’s ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) will encourage investment in our partner countries in Africa and the EU Neighbourhood region. It will promote inclusive growth, job creation and sustainable development and so tackle some of the root causes of irregular migration. The EIP has three parts: The EIP is guided by the general objectives

Global incidents of conflict, terrorism and violent crime are all rising, some quite significantly. Yet understanding and responding to the drivers of this insecurity is becoming increasingly challenging, whether in relation to insurgencies, violence related to ideology or a return to inter-state conflict. The impact is felt in the form of chronic humanitarian needs, unprecedented

This publication (2019) is a technical report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. The broad scope and complexity of the Sustainable

The objective of the updated EU Aid For Trade (AfT) strategy of 2017 is to better align EU Aid For Trade interventions with actual market-driven opportunities and constraints, to ensure a better quantitative focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and to increase the contribution of Aid For Trade to sustainable development goals while supporting a

The aid transparency movement began in earnest a decade ago when major international donors committed to improve the effectiveness of their aid, in part by making it transparent. The objective was to support informed decision-making, as well as improve development outcomes and accountability to citizens everywhere. Since then, the international transparency agenda has picked up

New framework of ACP-EU relations after the expiry of the COTONOU partnership agreement in 2020