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Solar energy in Cambodia: lessons learnt from the SWITCH-Asia programme

Article
Voices & Views

Almost 80% of Cambodians live in rural areas with limited access to clean and affordable energy. The EU promotes sustainable consumption patterns and changes behaviours by supporting micro, small and medium-sized companies (MSMEs)...

Asia
Cambodia
Agriculture & Rural Development
Environment & green economy
Private Sector

De jeunes innovateurs construisent un avenir durable en Méditerranée

Article
Voices & Views

Autour de la Méditerranée, une jeune génération développe des moyens durables pour aborder les défis économiques, en consolidant les coopérations. Le programme Dialogue Méditerranéen pour les Droits et l’Égalité a lancé l...

Africa
Morocco
Asia
+2
Jordan
Syria
Children and Youth
Economics & Public Finance
Economic growth

Young innovators building a sustainable future in the Mediterranean

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Voices & Views

A young generation in the Mediterranean is finding sustainable ways to mitigate economic challenges by consolidating cooperation. The EU-Programme Med Dialogue for Rights and Equality launched the "Mediterranean Innovators for...

Africa
Morocco
Asia
+2
Jordan
Syria
Children and Youth
Economics & Public Finance
Economic growth

"Joint Programming boosts focus, cooperation and visibility"

Article
Voices & Views

Development programmes always strive to be as effective as possible – one way of achieving efficiency is to combine the strengths of all partners working in the sector. A recent evaluation of EU Joint Programming has shown that...

Worldwide
Africa
Mozambique
+2
Asia
Cambodia
Development Policy
Monitoring & Evaluation

Expanding Turkey’s social protection systems to refugees

Article
Voices & Views

In November 2016, the EU initiated its largest ever humanitarian scheme, the €348 million Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) in Turkey. ESSN is based on the idea that giving families cash rather than in-kind aid (such as food or...

Asia
Syria
Europe
+1
Turkey
Migration & Forced Displacement
Refugees
Social Protection and Inclusion

Supporting Young Peacebuilders to Counter Extremism

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Voices & Views

Development gains are easily undermined by rising extremism in fragile contexts. In response, donors are keen to embed elements of CVE, or ‘combatting violent extremism’, in their cooperation programmes. Engaging young people in...

Africa
Morocco
Tunisia
+4
Asia
Lebanon
Syria
Europe
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience

Joined-up EU Approach to Development Programming

Article
Voices & Views

The European Union and its Member States have kept their place as the world’s leading aid donor, contributing €68 billion in 2015. They have recently begun to present a united front, pulling together their combined resources and...

Asia
Cambodia
Laos
+2
Europe
Moldova
Development Effectiveness

Do you know where your clothes come from? – Garment Factory Conditions to be Monitored

Article
Voices & Views

Following the April 2013 disaster at a garment factory in Bangladesh, the European Commission is promoting health and safety in the global industry, as well as sustainable production, consumption and decent work.

Asia
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration

The Land-Drugs Nexus

Article
Voices & Views

"For many communities in Myanmar who grow opium, for them opium is not the problem, it is the solution to their problems," said local project consultant, Tom Kramer, from the Transnational Institute. And therein lies one of the...

Asia
Afghanistan
Myanmar
Agriculture & Rural Development
Fisheries

No Peace without Development: EU-UN Cooperation in Fragile Countries

Article
Voices & Views

“One of the most important messages that I have today is that we need to understand that the life of a conflict is much longer than it seems on the surface. That’s why we have to listen to the first signs. Whether it is a conflict...

Asia
Palestine
Syria
+1
Europe
Development Policy
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience