Commissioner Piebalgs is a member of the SE4ALL Advisory Board.
Commissioner Piebalgs visits three West-African countries to discuss future development cooperation.
IP/14/124: Commissioner Piebalgs visits three West-African countries to discuss future development cooperation.
This is how we ensure that programming documents really support areas where the EU can add value”,
added Commissioner Piebalgs.
Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs will today(4 June)
reveal the 16 energy projects that will receive €95 million funding, thanks to the EU's new rural electrification programme.
Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs is today(10 February)
expected to announce €195 million for Mauritania in the areas of food security, rule of law and health care for the years 2014-2020.
Commissioner Piebalgs will also travel to Papua New Guinea from 28-
30 April to discuss development challenges with members of the government and will launch two projects worth almost €60 million.
In the Cape Verde, Commissioner Piebalgs will visit a renewable energy project,
which is one of the largest wind farms in Africa, and launch a reinforced cooperation programme with the country.
Commissioner Piebalgs said:“This shows that real results are being delivered
and that the EU is scaling up proven successful projects which have a high impact on poverty reduction through sustainable rural electrification.
During the visit, Commissioner Piebalgs will participate in the launch of a project to rehabilitate
and enlarge the Nouakchott-Rosso road, almost 200 km long and a key transport corridor between Mauritania and Senegal.
Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs will today(24 March)
announce new EU support of €2.5 billion for Latin America for the years 2014 to 2020(including funding for regional programmes, and for the bilateral envelopes to the eligible countries).
Speaking during the visit, Commissioner Piebalgs said:“The country will have a particularly
important part to play in the forthcoming EU-AU summit and it can continue to count on the EU as a committed partner in this.”.
European Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, will today announce new EU
support of €2.5 billion for Latin America for the years 2014 to 2020(including funding for regional programmes, and for the bilateral envelopes to the eligible countries).
At the EUROsociAL conference in Brussels on 24-25 March,
Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, announced new EU support of at
least €2.4 billion for Latin America for the years 2014 to 2020, which is part of the Development Co-operation Instrument(DCI).
Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs(pictured) will begin on Monday(10 February)
a high-level visit to Mauritania, Senegal and the Cape Verde, where he will underline the EU's ongoing commitment to supporting the region and confirm future funding for the three countries.
EU Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, will begin on Monday a high level visit to Mauritania,
Senegal and the Cape Verde, where he will underline the EU's ongoing commitment to supporting the region and confirm future funding for the three countries.