The objective of this reference document is to support the ongoing effort of the European Union (EU) to strengthen its approach to development cooperation to address inequalities in its partner countries. While recognising the importance of all forms of inequality, the document will focus primar...

The overall objective of this manual is to enhance Commission staff’s ability to diagnose a country’s employment challenges, engage in technical dialogue with counterparts, and design targeted initiatives to promote employment and decent work. Specifically, this volume seeks to support policy di...

This concept paper focuses upon three main sections: Chapter one introduces the main concepts relating to corruption; namely, an overview of the various definitions, forms and typologies of corruption; the causes and consequences of corruption; and the importance of the specific country context....

The overall aim of this guidance is to clarify how a territorial approach to local development (TALD), driven by developmental local authorities, could be promoted through EU-supported programmes and projects with a view to promoting economic development, social cohesion and environmental sustai...

The main purpose of this reference document is to provide conceptual and operational guidance, practical how-to tools and available information on technical resources to staff in European Union (EU) delegations and all internal stakeholders for the implementation of European aid in vocational ed...

While in recent years many countries have moved out of poverty, it is striking that one in three of the world’s poor are living in a fragile or conflict-affected situation. Consider this: if we fail to act, and act decisively, by 2018 that figure will be one in two. The Arab Spring, setbacks in ...

This reference document relates to support programmes financed by EU external assistance in the areas of trade and private sector policy and development (TPSPD) and replaces the 2003 guidelines for EC support to private sector development. The document aims to take into account relevant developm...

Blending is an instrument for achieving European Union (EU) external policy objectives, complementary to other aid modalities and pursuing the relevant regional, national and overarching policy priorities. Blending is the combination of EU grants with loans, risk capital or guarantees from publi...

The purpose of these guidelines is, firstly, to contribute to improving the quality of European Commission budget support programmes by providing guidance to those who programme, design and implement them. They aim to promote consistency and clarity of approach, while allowing for the necessary ...

This publication is designed to serve as a practical tool and reference guide for designing, supervising, and evaluating European Union initiatives to support justice and the rule of law. It follows upon a previous analysis that looked specifically at European Union support to justice reforms in...