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City Partnerships Tackle Global Problems

Article
Voices & Views

The Dutch city of Utrecht wanted to plant a new forest as a contribution to the global environment. Trouble was, it didn’t have the space.

Americas & the Caribbean
Bolivia
Nicaragua
+3
Europe
Germany
Netherlands
Capacity Development
Knowledge Management
Learning
+1
Urban Development

Haiti Quake Recovery: A Task for a Generation

Article
Voices & Views

One year after a devastating earthquake hit the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti, homes, cities and lives still need to be rebuilt. While the European Union maintains that helping Haiti is a top priority, EU representatives...

Americas & the Caribbean
Haiti
Development Effectiveness
EU Internal Procedures
Capacity Development
+3
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Knowledge Management
Learning

Enhancing Institutional Capacity to Negotiate EU Association and Trade Agreements

Article
Voices & Views

A recent two day planning and knowledge exchange workshop to address institutional change gave a boost to the implementation of the Comprehensive Institution Building Programme, bringing together some 25 colleagues from EuropeAid...

Asia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
+5
Georgia
Europe
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Governance & Corruption
+5
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Trade & Economic Integration

A Lesson in Public Sector Reform from Haiti

Article
Voices & Views

The European Commission's experience in Haiti in support of a government-wide strengthening of the executive branch provides an encouraging example of government-driven donor co-ordination and an imaginative approach to capacity...

Americas & the Caribbean
Haiti
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
+3
Knowledge Management
Learning
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation