Selected highlights
BriefElection watch: The race for African Union top posts
PaperThe promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area
BriefUnderstanding the use and trade of toxic chemicals in artisanal gold mining: The case of Burkina Faso
PaperScoping private sector engagement in conflict prevention and peacebuilding
Our people
Africa-Europe relations beyond 2020: Looking through a gender lens
Anna Knoll and Virginia Mucchi look at key areas of the Africa-Europe partnership through a gender lens, exploring the differences and common ground between the AU and EU gender agendas.
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A gender-sensitive sustainable COVID-19 recovery: The role of development finance institutions
Pamella Eunice Ahairwe and San Bilal look at what development finance institutions, including multilateral development banks, can do to support a gender-sensitive economic recovery from COVID-19.
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Leading together: Reconciling EU strategic autonomy and international partnerships
Chloe Teevan argues that the EU’s growing focus on improving its self-sufficiency must be accompanied by a flexible and collaborative approach to foreign and development policy, particularly vis-à-vis its neighbourhood and Africa.
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COVID-19 and international cooperation
How will COVID-19 affect trade and investment, migration, peace and security, regional integration, climate change, food security and the private sector? And how will it affect Africa-Europe relations, development and international cooperation more broadly?
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Gender and international cooperation
How can tax systems promote gender equality? What is the link between empowering girls and women and tackling climate change? Are policymakers taking gender into account when trying to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism? Find out more in our dossier.
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Climate change
In this dossier we share our work on climate change and Europe-Africa cooperation. We look at climate from various angles, including the UNFCCC negotiations, cooperation on agriculture and sustainable food systems, gender, migration and finance.
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The Multiannual Financial Framework
In this dossier you can find our latest publications on the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework – the next long-term EU budget.
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