The European Commission invited representatives from civil society and local government authorities from the European Union and partner countries to Brussels recently in order to improve consultation with respect to EU development...


Nutrition forms part of the 360-degree approach of the EU’s Global Gateway. The EU's support for nutrition focuses on more than 55 partner countries that have prioritised nutrition in one of the action areas of their multi-annual...

The European Commission invited representatives from civil society and local government authorities from the European Union and partner countries to Brussels recently in order to improve consultation with respect to EU development...

Social transfers and nutrition have received special attention in recent years as important components in the debate about development. New EU reference documents provide guidance on how social transfers can play an important role...
The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) helps local government governments in developing and least developed countries access the climate finance, capacity building and technical support they need to respond and...

In 2006 the Government of Bangladesh initiated a major overhaul of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Bangladesh, with support from the European Union. The project, implemented by the International Labour Office...

A study of five social protection projects in South Asia has found they struggled to create transformative change, and were unable to tackle the persistent discrimination driving poverty and social exclusion.

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.

“To end the cycle of poverty and ensure sustainable development, you have to make sure women are in control of their sexual and reproductive health and rights [SRHR],” said Mangala Namasivayam from the Asian-Pacific Resource and...

Local economic development in EU external actions refers to the European Union's efforts to support sustainable economic growth and job creation in partner countries and regions outside the EU. This approach focuses on empowering local communities, businesses, and institutions to drive their own economic development.

The European Union (EU) supported project 'SHARE' (Strengthening Health, Applying Research Evidence) is being implemented by icddr,b, renowned international health research organization (www.icddrb.org) in collaboration with University College, London (UCL), UK and Palladium Group, India; and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in Bangladesh. Original protocol of the project is “Strengthening capacities of national health authorities and icddr,b for better health policies and strategies for improved outcomes”.