Our mission

The European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF for Africa) was created to address the root causes of instability, forced displacement and irregular migration and to contribute to better migration management.
Programmes under the EU Trust Fund for Africa are implemented in twenty six partner countries across three regions of Africa:
Sahel and Lake Chad Horn of Africa North Africa.
These countries face growing challenges ranging from demographic pressure, extreme poverty, weak social and economic infrastructure, internal tensions and institutional weaknesses to insufficient resilience to food crises and environmental stress.
Activities focus on four strategic objectives:
• Greater economic and employment opportunities
• Strengthening resilience of communities
• Improved migration management
• Improved governance and conflict prevention
5 Bn
EUR pledged
272 807
Number of jobs created
Monitoring and Evaluation
514 572
Number of migrants in transit and forcibly displaced people protected or assisted
5 562 303
Number of people participating in conflict prevention and peace building activities
9 477 552
Number of people receiving basic social services
News & Stories
Building Skills, Building Futures: TVET Success Stories from Rwanda
The Dukorane Umurava project, co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has enabled refugees and members of the host communities in Rwanda to acquire skills, find jobs, boost their businesses, and support their families.
Burkina Faso : promouvoir le Faso Dan Fani
Face aux difficultés d’accès aux financements et aux compétences nécessaires au développement des petites et moyennes entreprises en Afrique subsaharienne, I&P Accélération au Sahel est un programme innovant proposant un accompagnement financier (financements d’amorçage) et technique (formation...
7 years of EUTF – reflecting on achievements and learning in the Horn of Africa
From November 9 – 11, a technical meeting in Nairobi brought together about 20 participants from EU Delegations and the Trust Fund Team in Brussels to take stock of the many achievements under the Trust Fund since its creation in 2015.
Djibouti : un carnet d’esquisses pour changer le regard sur la migration
Situé à la pointe de la Corne de l’Afrique, Djibouti est la porte d’entrée vers les pays du Golfe où nombre de migrants de la région se dirigent en quête d’opportunités économiques et à la recherche d’une meilleure vie.
Improving basic education in Sudan
From an early age, Hussein had a passion for teaching and used to teach his younger siblings and other children from his neighborhood.
Organisations de la société civile à Djibouti : un réseau renforcé pour une meilleure assistance aux migrant·e·s
En raison de sa situation géographique stratégique entre l’Afrique de l’Est et les États du Golfe, Djibouti est un important pays de transit pour les migrantꞏeꞏs sur les routes terrestres et maritimes entre le Golfe d’Aden et la mer Rouge.