Welcome to the General Guide to EU Development Cooperation

The purpose of this guide is to provide the reader with an overview of all aspects of EU development co-operation. It offers information on various issues relating to EU development co-operation, including:

General information on the European Union
A brief history of EU development assistance
EU Policies on international Development Assistance
The legal basis of EU development assistance
EU financing for development
EU funding for development projects
Development Policy Post-Lisbon

More information on EU development co-operation can also be found in the FAQ on EU Aid.

DG Devco (DG EuropeAid development and Co-operation)
The former Development and EuropeAid Directorate-Generals (DGs) are now incorporated into one single DG, called EuropeAid Development and Co-operation, which will be responsible for designing EU development policies and delivering aid. The new DG formally started its work on the 3^rdof January and after a short transitory period, the two DGs will be fully merged and a new structure will be in place by mid-April. The new DG will be headed by Fokion Fotiadis.
European External Action Service (EAAS)
DG ECHO (Humanitarian Aid)

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It offers information on various issues relating to EU development co-operation, including: General information on the European Union A brief history of EU development assistance EU Policies on international Development Assistance The legal basis of EU development assistance EU financing for development EU funding for development projects Development Policy Post-Lisbon More information on EU development co-operation can also be found in the FAQ on EU Aid. DG Devco (DG EuropeAid development and Co-operation) The former Development and EuropeAid Directorate-Generals (DGs) are now incorporated into one single DG, called EuropeAid Development and Co-operation, which will be responsible for designing EU development policies and delivering aid. The new DG formally started its work on the 3^rdof January and after a short transitory period, the two DGs will be fully merged and a new structure will be in place by mid-April. The new DG will be headed by Fokion Fotiadis. 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