Employment and decent work are at the core of sustainable growth. Investing in people goes hand in hand with economic growth and investment.
Investment allows a country’s private sector to boost its development and competitiveness, which in turn creates jobs and deepens trade integration.
At the same time, the economy needs to take into account the green transition and the efforts to be made for countering climate change. It needs to foster responsible consumption and production and promote sustainable lifestyles.
Programmes
We implement programmes around the world wherever assistance is needed. We tailor our support to fit the region or country being helped. Programmes with a global reach allow the EU to provide similar support to countries facing similar problems.
DeSIRA: Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture
The DeSIRA initiative aims to contribute to climate-relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems in low and middle-income countries.
The Sustainable Cocoa Initiative
Latest news
Global Gateway: EU and Cambodia enhance partnership to boost jobs and green transition
Today, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen announced new initiatives to advance the EU-Cambodia partnership.
Global Gateway: Over €200 million allocated to boost Uganda’s economy and create new jobs
During high-level Business Forum “Boosting Trade and Investment. What can Uganda gain from the Global Gateway?” eight new projects with a total financial envelope of over €200 million have been launched to support small business owners, young female entrepreneurs and agribusinesses
Afghanistan: EU reinforces basic needs support to the Afghan people with a new €142.8 million package
The European Commission adopted a new funding package worth €142.8 million to strengthen basic services and sustain livelihoods for Afghans, with a focus on vulnerable populations including displaced or displacement-affected people.