The new Gender Action Plan, Gender equality and women’s empowerment: transforming the lives of girls and women through EU external relations 2016-2020 (GAP II) aims to place gender equality and the empowerment of girls and women at the heart of the EU’s external actions. GAP II implementation is the responsibility of the Commission services and the European External Action Service both at Headquarters (HQ) and Delegations levels. EUD to Egypt will consequently have to implement GAPII as well as monitor and report annually on EU contribution to at least one objective per GAPII thematic priority. The objective of this assignment Read more [...]
Identification of Civil Society Support Program in Nigeria
Place: nigeria
LagosIn 2014, a report identified long-term strategic priorities for EU’s cooperation with CSOs in Nigeria. It also proposed more appropriated modalities of working and funding, and a more comprehensive approach. The European union’s objective was to enhance its engagement with civil society because it has a role of critical and growing importance in its external relations in Nigeria and beyond. Based on this report, the EU has been setting up a project to strengthen the role of civil society as independent development actors in their own right and as drivers of more effective, accountable, transparent governance at all levels. The Read more [...]
European Union Election Follow-up Mission to Cambodia
Place: Cambodian Red Cross St. (180)
Phnom PenhThe general objective of the Mission is to assess the progress made in electoral reforms since the 2013 elections. The mission focused its assessment on the implementation of the recommendations and took into account the assessment of the EU Heads of Missions (HoMs) on this matter. In line with the criteria contained in the Commission Communication on Electoral Assistance and Observation [COM(2000)191]1 this follow-up mission complemented and fed other forms of follow-up to EOMs, both financial and non-financial instruments. The specific objectives of the Mission are the following: Confirm the European Union interest in a real progress on electoral reform Read more [...]