This independent evaluation analyses the European Union’s co-operation with Palestine and support for the Palestinian People for the period 20082013. It assesses the implementation of the EU Cooperation, focusing on impact, sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency, as well as...

As stated in the terms of reference the generic purpose of the Evaluation is: to provide an independent assessment of the past and current cooperation to identify lessons learned and make recommendations to inform current and future cooperation strategy and delivery. The evaluati...

This external evaluation of the EU’s sustainable energy cooperation (2011-2016) aims to: provide an independent assessment of the past and current cooperation, identify lessons learned and make recommendations to inform current and future strategy and delivery. The context for th...

This Handbook is intended to act as a reference for those agri-food producers planning for, or in the process of entering, the Russian market. This Handbook provides step-by-step guides on entering the agri-food market in Russia including relevant information such as analysis of ...

Russian President Putin has launched an unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine. The EU is responding in the strongest possible terms, by adopting a comprehensive and robust package of restrictive measures. A package of sanctions against Belarus hitting their...

The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated poverty levels in Africa, with the number of people living in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa projected to increase from 449 million (pre-Covid) to 478 million by 2022. The crisis also induced the continent’s first economic recession in 25 ...

China’s re-emergence as a great power, and the ensuing competition with the United States over the norms, rules and values underpinning the international order, has signalled the return of great power rivalry in global politics. Asia is at the very heart of these dynamics, as tes...

Over the past 20 years the European Union has enhanced its role as a security and defence actor. However, in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment, the Union faces new threats and security challenges and this calls for a unified, robust and far-reaching approach from the bl...

China’s data strategy creates risks of abusive data collection on EU nationals and companies and challenges the European Union’s strong emphasis on individual data rights. China’s data governance framework also entails a risk of deepening data protectionism, where countries hold ...

Climate change in the Middle East and North Africa is a story of injustice and paradox. Injustice because while the region has contributed a mere 3 % of total global CO2 emissions over the past century and a half, it will be severely impacted by its effects. Paradoxical because a...