Health, education and a decent standard of living are the key elements to ensure human development. The EU works with partners countries to support health systems and infrastructures, education policies, social protection and to reduce inequalities.
Programmes
BRiCE - Building Resilience: education opportunities in fragile and crisis affected environments
The BRiCE Programme was set up by the EU to help 75 million children living in crisis-affected countries who are in need educational support.
DEAR: Development Education and Awareness Raising Programme
The DEAR Programme supports projects that engage Europeans in global issues related to social, economic and environmental development.
Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the EU through Culture and Creativity
Transcultura Programme seeks to harness diversity, build bridges between people and cultures of different linguistic areas, and foster the role of culture, heritage and creativity.
ACP-EU culture
Latest news
Global Gateway: Ghana and the EU mark a new chapter in the battle against illegal timber trade
Ghana will be the first country in Africa and second worldwide to provide the EU with export licences that verify the legality of their timber products. Meeting in Brussels, the implementation body of the Ghana-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade.
International Partnerships Eurobarometer: peace and security top the list of perceived challenges
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey on international partnerships, EU citizens identify “peace and security” as the most pressing challenge facing partner countries. When asked to pick up to three options from a list, 40% chose “peace and security”.
The EU and OACPS call for swift ratification and implementation of the “Treaty of the High Seas”
The European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States welcome today’s signature of the BBNJ agreement (biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction), also known as “Treaty of the High Seas”.
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Many women in Eastern Uganda have undergone female genital mutilation. Communication for Development Foundation Uganda advocates for ending this harmful practice. The work of the activists is supported by the Spotlight Initiative, a strategic partnership between the EU and the UN.
“Girls should be able to focus only on their studies”: how activism changes girls’ lives in Mozambique
Activists in Mozambique are making an effort to ensure girls have the right to continue their studies to protect them from child marriage. This is done in the framework of Spotlight Initiative, a strategic partnership between the EU and the UN.
A hand of fellowship: helping vulnerable communities in Nigeria
Working together as Team Europe, the EU and its Member States have been working hard to support Nigeria and its people in these difficult times.