EUTF thematic evaluation on strengthening resilience of vulnerable and displacement affected communities in the Horn of Africa

As the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) approaches its end on 31 December 2025, efforts are underway to capture and share its impact. A new thematic evaluation dives into how EUTF-funded actions have strengthened the resilience of vulnerable communities, including refugees and displaced populations in the Horn of Africa. 

This evaluation provides an independent assessment of results achieved and lessons learned under the EUTF’s second strategic objective: to strengthen the resilience of communities, particularly the most vulnerable, including refugees and displaced people. It will play a key role in informing future efforts, helping the EU design more impactful, sustainable, and adaptive interventions that are better suited to evolving challenges.

The evaluation focused on the HoA countries which received most support from the EUTF, namely Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. It also examined cross-border interventions. Temporally, the evaluation looked at interventions from the start of the EUTF in 2016 up until 2025. 

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