Welcome to the European Union Development Policy website

The ACP Lome Convention, a trade-and-aid agreement between the EUand ACP countries is the EU's flagship development programme. EU Development Policy

Apart from Lome, the EU has always been a major provider of international development assistance, ranging from food aid to technical support to financial support.European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD).

In 1992 the EU established the European Community Humanitarian Office to provide emergency humanitarian and food aid wherever needed around the world.European Community Humanitarian Office(ECHO).

ECHO operates through a wide range of partners, including non-governmental organizations, and UN agencies.ECHO Partners

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