The European Union is strengthening its partnership with Senegal with €27.5 million.
During a visit to Senegal, the Member of the Commission in charge of International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica2, signed cooperation programmes for a total of €27.5 million. The programmes will increase access to electricity and renewable energies, and boost support to civil society and the technical implementation of development cooperation with Senegal.
Commissioner Mimica said: ‘These programmes, worth €27.5 million in total, will support inclusive and sustainable development in Senegal, in the spirit of our Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs. The European Union remains at Senegal's side to strengthen political dialogue between the authorities and civil society, and to improve the Senegalese people's living conditions.'
The three programmes consist of:
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-a support programme for the development of renewable energies (€20 million) that will improve access to electricity in the most deprived rural areas.
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-a support programme for civil society (€4 million) that will support open and constructive dialogue between civil society, the Senegalese authorities, the private sector and Senegal's partners for the inclusive and sustainable development of the country.
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-technical cooperation (€3.5 million) that will improve the implementation of the EU3 cooperation programmes with Senegal to facilitate investment and job creation.
During his visit, Commissioner Mimica met President Macky Sall to discuss shared priorities, in particular job creation through the development of the private sector and investment in regional infrastructure, as well as combating climate change.
Background
The total amount of EU assistance provided to Senegal is €579.3 million, with €347 million from the 11th European Development Fund and €177.2 million from the Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa.
Senegal also benefits from several regional programmes under the 11th EDF for an amount of €55.1 million enabling investments in regional infrastructure and improving competitiveness in West Africa.
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Development cooperation with Senegal
IP/19/5980
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- 1.The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
- 2.Neven Mimica (1953) is the European Commissioner for international cooperation and development in the Juncker Commission on behalf of Croatia. After Croatia joined the EU he held the post of Commissioner for consumer rights in the Barroso II Commission. Mimica is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), which is aligned with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.
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