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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The second edition of the Global Gateway Forum will take place on 9-10 October 2025 in Brussels. This second Forum will aim to shape the strategic conversation about the role of connectivity in times of geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions. In addition to the opening and closing speeches, the programme foresees 4 high-level plenary sessions, as
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On June 19, 2025, the Ukrainian Parliament approved a new law (No. 7508) on concessions and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), replacing the framework that had been in place since 2011. The new law modernizes the institutional environment for PPPs by establishing a unified, transparent, and functional system to attract private capital for the restoration and development
On 25 June 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), organized an online informative meeting on “Funding Opportunities from the European Investment Bank under the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy.” The meeting was attended by more than 100 participants, mainly
