This paper examines the role and impact of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on human development outcomes, focusing on health, education and extreme poverty eradication. The aim is to consolidate existing knowled...
This first-year Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Report assesses the implementation of the AU–EU Innovation Agenda (2023– 2033), adopted in July 2023 following the AU-EU Ministerial on Science, Technolog...
The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Develop...
The European Union (EU) Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF for Africa) was set up to support the most vulnerable and marginalised people, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), migrants and member...
Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of...
More than 20 years ago, a major and unprecedented development occurred in the European Union with the adoption in 2000 of two pieces of EU legislation in the field of anti-discrimination: the Racial Equality Directive...
Good nutrition is both a marker of human rights and a driver of transformative change. It signifies healthier lives, stronger economies, constitutes the foundation for resilience and touches upon every Sustainable Dev...
Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of...
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs roadmaps are strategic policy frameworks that leverage STI to tackle localised sustainability challenges. They are supported by analyses based on different data source...
Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2022, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG ...
Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of...
The Partnership with Africa is a geopolitical priority for the European Union (EU). The two continents hold close geographical, economic and cultural ties, shared history and interests. The Africa-EU Partnership is th...
Gender-based violence against women remains a pressing issue, causing women to flee their countries and seek international protection. At the same time EU+ countries continue to improve safeguards for women and girls ...
This study, based on national desk research, stakeholder interviews, and a participatory event, assesses the regulation and application of sanctions under the Racial Equality Directive (RED) and Employment Equality Di...
This report provides a general overview of the ways in which EU gender equality law has been implemented in the domestic laws of the 27 Member States of the European Union, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway...
Driven by changes in climate, land and water use and management, human population and consumption patterns, droughts worldwide are increasing in frequency, intensity, spatial extent and duration. The last decade has s...
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, assesses the status of political strikes in the EU. Whi...
In November 2020, the European Commission announced its first-ever LGBTIQ Equality Strategy. Recognising that discrimination, violence and social exclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and qu...
Accountable governance has been proved as essential prerequisite for social and economic growth within many countries. Introducing robust accountability mechanisms, techniques, and integrated frameworks in African gov...
This paper explores the repercussions of the delayed empowerment of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on African Union (AU) interactions with the European Union (EU). The policy analysis argues that the empowerment of ...
The brief emphasises the need to translate climate commitments into effective policies, focusing on carbon pricing mechanisms like emissions trading, carbon taxes, and crediting mechanisms led by public authorities. -...
This report shows that progress has been achieved in the European Union in many areas connected to political participation of people with disabilities since the agency first reported on this issue in 2010. All Member ...
This report presents the finding of a fifteen and a half month study on the cooperation between HEIs and public and private organisations in Europe. It was conducted by the Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centr...
The brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks by Hamas across Israel on 7 October 2023, and the consequent military operation by Israel after, have led to a drastic deterioration in the humanitarian situation of Pal...
Giga is a joint initiative between United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Telecommunication Union to map schools and educational facilities worldwide, along with the quality of their connectio...
On average, 7000 victims of human trafficking are registered in the EU every year. Many remain undetected. Join us in the fight against the trafficking in human beings.
The European Union aims at promoting peace amongst its people and creating a vibrant civil society and citizen participation in democratic life. It is founded on common values encompassing, in particular, fundamental ...
FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024 reviews major developments in the field in 2023. Given the backdrop of threats to fundamental rights and freedoms in Europe today, FRA’s annual report is a timely review of the...
The project objective is to assess CSO participation in the EU-SADC EPA signed in 2016 and offer recommendations to enhance CSO roles. The EPA focuses on trade and economic cooperation. Despite its potential, CSO invo...
Established in 2015, the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) is an EU response to address the root causes of migration, instability and internal displacements in Africa. We followed up our 2018 recom...
This practical guidance assists EU Member States in setting up or designating national independent mechanisms to monitor compliance with fundamental rights during screening of third-country nationals and when examinin...
International humanitarian law (IHL) sets out rules limiting and mitigating the impact of armed conflict. Establishing a careful balance between humanitarian considerations and military requirements, IHL constitutes a...
Africa is at a pivotal moment in its agricultural evolution. It is poised to harness its vast potential and emerge as a prominent player in the global food supply chain. With initiatives like the African Continental F...
The purpose of this report is to provide contextual information of relevance to the assessment of applications for international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection, and to the development o...
This study is the result of a response to a policy request submitted by the European Union Delegation to Cameroon to the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD) through the KCBD ticketing system. We summarised change...
Accountable governance has been proved as essential prerequisite for social and economic growth within many countries. Introducing robust accountability mechanisms, techniques, and integrated frameworks in African gov...
Climate change is a key dominant trend across the territories of the European Union (EU) given the expected growing frequency of multiple climate change-induced hazards. Serious impacts on ecosystems, the economy, and...
This policy brief focuses on the digital gender gap in Africa, a critical issue highlighted by The World Bank. We look into why men’s and women's internet use differ significantly, due to factors such as affordabili...