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Global Europe is the EU's funding programme to eradicate poverty, promote sustainable development, and international cooperation in EU neighbourhood countries.

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Aims & Objectives

Global Europe is the EU’s main funding programme for working with countries outside the EU. Its goal is to eradicate poverty, promote sustainable development, and strengthen partnerships with neighbouring and partner countries worldwide.

Global Europe focuses on:

Human development - health, education, and skills
Social inclusion and reducing inequality
Gender equality
Tackling climate change and protecting the environment
Supporting migration management
Promoting democracy, human rights, and the rule of law

Funding is organised into three main pillars:

The Geographic Pillar supports cooperation with specific regions:

European Neighbourhood
Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia and the Pacific
Americas and the Caribbean.

‍The Thematic Pillar addresses global issues such as:

Human rights and democracy
Civil society support
Stability and peace
Conflict resolution and global challenges.

‍The Rapid-Response Pillar allows the EU to act quickly in crises, conflicts, or instability.

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What does it support?

Global Europe funds projects that support:

Education and skills programmes
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Digital transformation projects
Sustainable growth, jobs, and trade initiatives
Rule of law and governance reforms
Protection and promotion of human rights

The EU defines its policy areas and specific objectives with each partner country and region through the programming process. Check all Multi-annual indicative plans (MIPs) per country.

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