The Horn of Africa region faces challenges that go beyond country borders: climate change, forced displacement, demographic pressures, environmental stresses, various forms of conflict, trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrants, as well as organised crime and violent extremism. Our approach to address these challenges is geographically comprehensive and holistic, putting the region at the centre of our response. On some projects, we are working with the regional organisation IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development), building on areas of work in which IGAD is active, such as durable solutions for refugees, peace and security and resilience building, and harmonisation of national policies and strategies.
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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.
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.
Martine’s journey illustrates how the South Sudan Jobs Creation and Trade Development project financed by the EU Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), has significantly improved agricultural cultivation in his region.
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)!
Originally reliant on food aid as their primary source, refugees now find that this support is dwindling due to the increasing refugee population and decreasing donor funding.
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.
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.
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.