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Fruit and vegetable producers are trained on good agricultural practices. ©ITC/Peter Caton
  • News article

On World Youth Skill Day, Catherin, a young entrepreneur, shared how the project “Jobs Creation and Trade Development Project”, financed by the EU Trust Fund for Africa, helped her to develop her business activity. 

  • 2 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • South Sudan
Thematic
  • Greater economic and employment opportunities
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • ITC - International Trade Center
Naduku Reida giving training on digitalization, SUPREME Project ©Publication by the European Union
  • News article

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we shine a light on the situation in Uganda and highlight the impact of four Trust Fund projects in refugee hosting districts. 

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Uganda
Partner
  • World Vision
  • Uganda Biodiversity Trust Fund
  • Save the Children
  • ENABEL - Belgian Development Agency
EU Poster
  • News article

Check out the dynamic social media campaign showcasing EUTF-funded projects transforming energy access, services, and safety for refugees and host communities on World Refugee Day (20th June)!

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Ethiopia
Thematic
  • Improved migration management
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Participants interact and discuss the regeneration strategies in Kakuma, facilitated by UN-Habitat.  © Thabit Photograpy
  • News article

As we commemorate World Refugee Day, we reflect on what has been achieved through the EUTF-funded program "Enhancing Self-Reliance for Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya," which has been instrumental in reshaping the landscape of refugee camps.

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Kenya
Thematic
  • Improved migration management
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Shelter settlements for Refugees and IDPs ©Danish Red Cross
  • News article

Today, June 20, marks World Refugee Day. This year, special attention is given to the ongoing war in Sudan, where refugees and internally displaced people across Sudan are caught in a brutal conflict.

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Sudan
Thematic
  • Improved migration management
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • Danish Red Cross
Poultry unit in Kalobeyei settlement Village 2.  ©Francis Ekiru/FAOKE
  • News article

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is implementing the EU Trust Fund-funded project in Kalobeyei, which in addition to providing chickens to households, supported the establishment of two poultry production units managed by refugees.

  • 4 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Kenya
Thematic
  • Improved migration management
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • Food and Agriculture Organization
Asha Amber and Amos Nabwela checking in on Buchumi’s baby light at the maternity wing of the Natukobenyo Health Center
  • News article

Funded by the EU Trust Fund, the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health Center in the Kalobeyei Settlement is ensuring hundreds of expectant mothers deliver safely.

  • 3 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Kenya
Thematic
  • Improved migration management
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Refugees living in a settlement in Western Uganda, have been trained as local Artisan with skills in creating different energy efficient technologies to promote access and utilization of clean energy at household level. © Save the Children
  • News article

In celebration of World Environment Day, we spotlight the transformative "RED" project. Lilias fled the South Sudanese civil war in 2017, seeking refuge in Imvepi, Uganda. Thanks to the RED project's support, her life has been profoundly changed.

  • 3 min read
Region and Country
  • Horn of Africa
  • Uganda
Thematic
  • Greater economic and employment opportunities
  • Strengthening resilience of communities
Partner
  • Save the Children