The European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships is responsible for formulating the EU’s international partnership and development policy, with the ultimate goal to reduce poverty, ensure sustainable development, and promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law across the world. It works together with partner countries across the world to achieve sustainable development and cooperates closely with other Commission services and EU Member States.

UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP, on the ground in 177 countries and territories, works closely with national partners – including governments, civil society and the private sector – supporting country needs and priorities related to: poverty reduction; democratic governance; crisis prevention & recovery; environment & energy; HIV, health and development.