Projects

VCA4D provides a detailed VC analysis, taking into account the economic, social and environmental dimensions of a sustainable and inclusive development.

Sub-Saharan Africa presents significant investment opportunities across multiple sectors. However, matching these opportunities with the employment aspirations of a fast-growing youth population remains a challenge. Many young people struggle to find decent jobs, while investors face a shortage of relevant skills in the labour force. To help close this gap, the Team Europe Initiative on Opportunity-driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training in Africa (TEI OP-VET) was launched in April 2024 under the Global Gateway strategy. The initiative aims to strengthen vocational education and training systems in SSA by aligning them with concrete employment opportunities emerging from public and private investments, making skills development a core enabler of sustainable growth and job creation.

WYDE aims to promote political pluralism and the inclusiveness of democratic processes by significantly enhancing the participation of youth and women in all aspects of public life. The many legal, cultural and economic barriers to women's and youth political participation are being identified, measured and mapped. The program enables women and youth themselves to carry out the awareness and advocacy actions needed to overcome or remove these barriers. The program’s name stands for Women and Youth in Democracy initiative. It was decided by INTPA’s youth sounding board based on a series of options set by EPD’s junior officers. The Youth Action Plan has WYDE as one of its main flagships. It represents a total effort of EUR 43 million invested from EU’s Human Rights and Democracy thematic program. WYDE also aims at addressing the increasing distrust of young people in institutions and political systems. Therefore, WYDE contributes to better inform, network and empower young people so that they can actively, safely and legally participate in democracy support, civic activism and political office. Learning by doing, empowering through subgrants accompanied with coaching, is at the core-heart of the methodology. The WYDE Civic engagement chapter has already distributed 50 small grants accompanied with expertise. WYDE invests in all forms of participation claimed by youth: Political and partisan participation: working with young people and (young) women from political parties and parliaments so that they can play an ever-meaningful role. Citizen participation, often non-partisan: working with youth and women who have chosen to participate as citizens in grassroots organizations that engage in institutional oversight, anti-corruption, citizen election observation, democratic reform advocacy and civic education. Democracy activism: working with bloggers, influencers, researchers and grassroots movements that promote the universal values of human rights and democracy. The many beneficiaries of the program are encouraged to network within the Youth Democracy Cohort co-lead by EPD and the European Commission. The WYDE initiative is multilevel (global, regional, country and local scopes) andmultifaceted (involving Parliaments, political parties, academia (young African researchers), democracy support organisations, youth and youth-led organisations, and grass-roots CSOs).

Euroclima, as part of the Global Gateway strategy, builds partnerships between the European Union (EU) and the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) regions to drive a green and just transition. Through bilateral dialogues and regional collaboration, the programme engages with 33 partner countries and key regional organisations to identify priorities and translate them into concrete actions, fostering long-term environmental and climate resilience. By creating the right conditions and supporting key initiatives in priority sectors, Euroclima helps establish a solid foundation for a sustainable transition. The programme also facilitates the mobilisation of climate and green financing, addressing urgent environmental challenges.

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SOCIEUX+ EU Expertise on Social Protection, Labour and Employment is a facility for technical cooperation between public and social partner peers established and co-funded by the European Union (EU). The general objective is to expand and improve access to better employment opportunities and inclusive social protection systems. Based on the peer exchange model, SOCIEUX+ shares knowledge and experiences through short-term missions and activities that enhance the capacity to design, manage, and monitor inclusive, effective, and sustainable employment strategies and social protection systems. SOCIEUX+ mobilises European public expertise for short-term technical cooperation activities with their peers outside the EU, and is available in more than 160 eligible countries and territories worldwide.

The Latin America and Caribbean Investment Facility (LACIF) is a blending facility that leverages financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. LACIF collaborates with national governments, development banks, and the private sector to co-finance investment projects to achieve sustainable and inclusive development.

The Intra-ACP Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programme, financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), represents one of the European Union’s key cooperation instruments with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in strengthening risk management and resilience to disasters. With a budget of €100.5 million for the period 2022–2028, the Programme aims to reduce the impacts of disasters caused by natural hazards, extreme climate and weather events, and other exogenous risks, while strengthening the resilience of the most vulnerable populations. It is fully aligned with the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, regional and national agendas, and with broader international commitments to promote sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient development. Strengthening Resilience and Reducing Disaster Impacts Across OACPS Regions Operating at an interregional scale across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, the Programme works through a network of 8 implementing partners, regional organisations and specialised technical institutions. This multi-partner approach supports complementary actions ranging from strengthening early warning systems and improving risk governance to integrating disaster risk reduction into national, sectoral policies and investment planning. With its three specific objectives, the Programme seeks to: > Strengthen disaster risk governance. This means better management of disaster risks, ensuring that the right policies and frameworks are in place to protect people, communities, ecosystems and their livelihoods. > Increase investment in disaster risk reduction. Investing in resilient infrastructure and sustainable practices, can help communities withstand and recover from disasters more effectively. > Enhance disaster preparedness to ensure effective response and recovery. This includes 'Build Back Better' during recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction, creating stronger and safer communities. To ensure coherence and effectiveness across its components, a dedicated Technical Assistance facility managed by DAI supports the coordination of the Programme implementation. This support includes monitoring and evaluation, analytical advice, peer learning and facilitation of knowledge exchange across ACP regions. It also plays a central role in advancing South–South cooperation, enabling countries to share innovations, tools and lessons learned in disaster risk management. Stronger disaster resilience starts with better knowledge. This approach positions knowledge creation and sharing at the core of technical assistance, while using communication as a catalyst for impact, coordination and recognition of results. The aim is to transform local and regional experiences into shared resources that benefit the wider DRR community and OACP countries.

The Team Europe Democracy Initiative (TED) is a global thematic Team Europe Initiative (TEI) launched in December 2021 to promote democracy and human rights worldwide.

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