European Development Fund
E745180
The European Development Fund is the main instrument through which the European Union provides development aid and cooperation funding to African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries and overseas territories.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union instrument
ⓘ
development aid fund ⓘ intergovernmental financial mechanism ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | EDF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
overseas countries and territories ⓘ |
| beneficiaryRegion |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFinancesWith | European Investment Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperationFramework | ACP-EU cooperation ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| decisionMakingBody |
EU Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1959 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Treaty of Rome implementation decisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | direct contributions from EU Member States ⓘ |
| geopoliticalFocus | Global South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementsPolicy | EU development policy towards ACP countries ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
ACP-EU Partnership Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cotonou Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | European Court of Auditors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
economic cooperation
ⓘ
political cooperation ⓘ poverty reduction ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| partOf | European Union external action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
development cooperation
ⓘ
external relations ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yaoundé Conventions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programmingCycle | multiannual financial framework ⓘ |
| programmingInstrument |
National Indicative Programmes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regional Indicative Programmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
education
ⓘ
governance ⓘ health ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| separateFrom | general budget of the European Union ⓘ |
| successor | Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
capacity building in ACP institutions
ⓘ
private sector development in ACP countries ⓘ regional integration in ACP regions ⓘ |
| typeOfAid |
blended finance instruments
ⓘ
grant financing ⓘ |
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