Dear Group Members, This week's front page 'Voices & Views' on www.capacity4dev.eu features an interview with EuropeAid Policy Officer, Timothy Baines, who was instrumental in putting the New Deal Compact for Somalia in place: The...
Eighteen self-declared ‘Fragile States’ have endorsed the New Deal, and its process is already being implemented in Timor Leste, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. On September 16th, at a conference in Brussels, the Somali...
On September 16th, at a conference in Brussels, the Somali Federal Government and international community endorsed the Somali New Deal Compact, with pledges of euros 1.8 billion. For the capacity4dev.eu front page 'Voices & Views'...
Most of the humanitarian response in Somalia remains focused on short-term assistance that doesn’t address the underlying causes of poverty and vulnerability among Somali communities. The growing consensus among international...
MAKING THE BEST USE OF A VAST EXPERIENCE Topic overview SUMMARY The EU has a range of dedicated modalities and instruments especially adapted for situations of conflict and fragility, making best use of a wealth of experience...
Over the last three years, Marcus Cornaro worked as Deputy Director General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO). Before taking up his new post as Head of the European Union Delegation to South Africa, he spoke...
The government-initiated reforms in Myanmar over the past three years have provided great opportunity for increased development engagement, but the context continues to require sensitive assessments of opportunities and risks. In...
