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Cities are home to more than half of the world’s population and 80% of the global economic output. They lead the way as pioneers on sustainability issues, developing innovative solutions for environmental, social and economic challenges. Better knowledge about specific local...

Africa
Cameroon
Europe
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Belgium
Trade & Economic Integration
Fair Trade
Buildings in Cameroon

EU support to slum upgrading: improving living conditions of slum dwellers

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Experts’ Insights

In this Experts’ Insights piece, the colleagues from the Unit in charge of Sustainable Transport and Urban Development in the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnership discuss the Participatory Slum...

Worldwide
Africa
Cameroon
Urban Development
Capacity Development
Communicating Development Cooperation
+2
Development Effectiveness
Development Policy

Civil Society Representatives Give Feedback on EU Development Policy

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Voices & Views

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...

Africa
Morocco
Cameroon
+5
Americas & the Caribbean
Mexico
Asia
Bangladesh
Europe
Civil Society
Non-state actors

Protecting Water Resources in the Niger River Basin

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Voices & Views

The ACP-EU Water Facility is one of the key results of the European Union Water Initiative, an international political initiative in place since 2002. Andre Liebaert, Water Policy Officer at EuropeAid, highlights important themes...

Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
+5
Guinea
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Cameroon
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Training Farmers in Agroecology: A Sound Investment to Fight Hunger

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Voices & Views

During a high level panel on sustainable agriculture held at the European Development Days 2012, experts said that world hunger has diminished worldwide, but it will only continue to do so if farmers are trained to implement agro...

Africa
Cameroon
Malawi
Agriculture & Rural Development
Capacity Development
Food & Nutrition Security
Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi

Rethinking Support to Local Governance

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Voices & Views

To strengthen local governments across Africa, donors would be advised to spend more time and resources in researching and understanding local systems, according to Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi a key expert from the region. Mr Mbassi...

Cameroon
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Governance & Corruption
Culture
+2
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Ismail Taxta, UNICEF, 2021 - EC - Audiovisual Service

South-South cooperation mechanisms to achieve SDG 4 in Africa: best practices and lessons learnt

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

In our latest Ambassadors’ Blog Post, Janeth Morales reflects on South-South cooperation mechanisms implemented in Africa that aim to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), to “ensure inclusive and...

Worldwide
Africa
Ethiopia
+15
Kenya
Madagascar
Tanzania
Uganda
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Benin
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
Senegal
Togo
Education
Education - global
Education policy & policy analysis
+6
Education Policy Dialogue
Inclusive education
Primary education
Quality of education
Development Policy
South-South cooperation

Team Europa Initiatives and Joint Programming

Region
Africa - Central
No. of TEIs
1
Active in Joint Programming
Yes
JP Progress
Joint Analysis
LDC
No
Income status
Lower-Middle Income
Fragile status
Fragile State (OECD)