Overview
The EU has supported Eritrea since its independence in 1991. This support has covered a range of areas in the past such as agriculture, food security, governance and energy production. Progress were achieved in areas such as public health and gender equality.
For the period 2021-2027, there is no Multi-Annual Indicative Programme with Eritrea. The EU however allocates funds for programmes on Civil Society Organisations and on Human Rights, as well as under a Technical Cooperation Facility.
Our priorities
Ongoing grants focus on supporting people with disabilities, including children, women and youth, with the aim to enhance the social services delivery to the vulnerable categories. In addition, projects also target health, agriculture cultural heritage and women empowerment.
Our programmes
Within ongoing priorities, activities and programmes include:
- Nine ongoing grants for an approximate value of 8 M EUR: the respective sectors covered are support to children with disabilities (4 actions), agriculture and food security (2 actions), Female Genital Mutilation and Under Age Marriage in remote areas (1 action), digital preservation of the Eritrean cultural heritage (1 action), and the creation of job opportunities for vulnerable groups (1 action).
- In addition, one service contract under the Technical Cooperation Facility targets public diplomacy through the organisation of photo exhibition.