Below are some results achieved by EU-funded interventions between 2021 and 2024 and the SDGs to which they contribute. You can read more in the 2025 annual report on the implementation of the European Union’s external action instruments in 2024.
16 000 haof agricultural and pastoral ecosystems where sustainable management practices have been introduced with EU support
126 000people benefited from EU-funded programmes to counter sexual and gender-based violence
1 800 000people could access improved drinking water sources and/or sanitation facilities with EU support
90 000jobs were supported or sustained by the EU
1 900 000migrants, refugees and internally displaced people or individuals from host communities were protected or assisted with EU support
14 500 km²of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems were under protection with EU support
50 millionpeople benefited directly from EU-supported interventions that specifically aim to support civilian post-conflict peacebuilding and/or conflict prevention
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