In 2025, within the framework of global efforts to combat hunger and poverty, and taking into account its status as a member of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, Greece contributed a total amount of EUR 1,300,000 through multilateral channels, as follows: • To the World Food Programme (WFP), for its actions in Afghanistan, […]
In 2025, within the framework of global efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, one thematic priority of Greece’s international development cooperation was the comprehensive coverage of the health-related needs of its partner countries (in alignment with SDG 3 – “Good Health and Well-being”). This was pursued through multilateral contributions
Peer Reviews constitute a useful tool of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) for promoting accountability among donor member countries and fostering mutual learning. In this context, on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, a Mid-Term Review of Greece’s development co-operation system and policy was carried out by the DAC/OECD, of which Greece has been a member since
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The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts peer reviews of individual members once every five to six years. Reviews seek to improve the quality and effectiveness of members’ development co-operation, highlighting good practices and recommending improvements. The second peer review of the Slovak Republic was conducted by Greece and Lithuania. A DAC member since 2013,
Greece has contributed €100,000 to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for 2025, continuing the support it has provided in recent years (2023 and 2024). CERF, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is a critical mechanism for providing rapid and effective assistance in humanitarian crises worldwide, ranging from natural disasters and
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The OECD Recommendation on Environmental Assessment of Development Assistance Projects is a formal guidance adopted by the OECD Council (originally in 1985 and later updated in 2020) to encourage countries that provide development aid – referred to as Adherents – to systematically consider environmental impacts when planning and implementing development assistance projects and programmes. Key
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Greece has contributed a total of €250,000 to support the humanitarian initiatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at maternal and newborn health in areas facing acute humanitarian needs. Specifically, €100,000 were allocated to improve maternal and newborn care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where by early 2025 approximately 7.3 million people
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On August 11, a group of 40 children aged 8 to 12 departed from Odesa to participate in a hospitality program at the summer camp of the Municipality of Athens in Agios Andreas, Attica (12–25.08.2025). The children were accompanied by 5 adult chaperones. The transportation and accommodation of the children — who come from Zaporizhzhia,
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The Syrian crisis remains extremely complex and continues to evolve, contributing to increased vulnerability of the population and hindering the safe and voluntary return of refugees, with the number of internally displaced persons exceeding 7.2 million. Recent data shows that approximately 16.7 million residents of the country will require humanitarian assistance in 2025. The current
Cuba has been facing, in recent years, an extremely difficult economic and social situation, resulting in a significant decline in the standard of living for a large portion of the population. The country is experiencing shortages of basic goods such as electricity, fuel, food, medicine, and drinking water. Low agricultural and livestock productivity, combined with
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