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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.

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.

The EU and its 27 Member States have significantly increased their Official Development Assistance (ODA) for partner countries to €66.8 billion in 2020.

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.

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.

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.

The Commission today launched a call for applications to participate in the Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships. It will be a space where young people can meaningfully be involved in EU external action and international cooperation.

The virtual exhibition “Stories from Africa” displays the achievements of the EUTF for Africa in the fields of migration, governance and conflict prevention, resilience, and the creation of employment and economic opportunities.

The European Union and the European Investment Bank, working together as Team Europe, are providing €120 million (KES 15.8 billion) of new support for Equity Bank to enhance financing to Kenyan companies most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.