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...
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Workshops on Joint Programming
Regional Workshops, incl. reports (new series 2017-2018) Based on the good experience in 2014/2015, DEVCO and EEAS are organising regional workshops to help EU Delegations and Member States’ embassies and field offices implement...
EC Staff Seminar on Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
The EC reiterated its commitment to better work with social protection systems and approaches as an effective short and long-term response to multivariate shocks, protracted (food/humanitarian) crises and forced displacement...
European Commission

Joint Programming: What for? Where? How?
When development partners met in Busan, South Korea in 2011, one of their aims was to make aid more effective. The event launched the Global Partnership for Effective Development and Cooperation, underpinned by the principles of...
Learning materials: Aid and Development Effectiveness in the post-Busan Context
Practical Information The course is intended for Commission staff, notably for DG Devco in HQ and Delegation. The course is also open to colleagues from the European Institutions, notably DG ECFIN, ELARG, TRADE, ECHO and the EEAS...

Joined-up EU Approach to Development Programming
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...

Partnering with Emerging Donors
The balance of international aid is shifting, with emerging donors contributing a growing proportion of the international development budget. The surge in investment needs careful handling to avoid gaps and overlaps, and to keep...
Formation sur la Programmation conjointe : un impact supérieur par la collaboration
Objectifs : Permettre aux participants d'identifier des démarches pratiques en vue d'institutionnaliser des approches concertées au niveau des pays partenaires. Plus spécifiquement, les objectifs consistent à mieux comprendre : La...
The future of work in the digital age
The debate about the future of work in the digital age is increasingly relevant. A vast amount of jobs depend on a good internet connection, and markets are becoming more dynamic than ever before. Introducing new products rapidly...

Evaluation Matters
Last summer, the European Union released an Evaluation policy for development cooperation. Entitled Evaluation Matters, it notably emphasizes the “Evaluation First principle” which means that good intervention and policy must...
