Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation The Commission's Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) is responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid throughout the world. DG DEVCO is in charge of development/cooperation policy which encompasses assistance to countries at different stages of...

Austrian Development Agency Combating poverty, ensuring peace and preserving the environment: These are the three major concerns of Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation. ADA funds about 650 projects and programmes annually with a total of EUR 500 million to improve living conditions in developing countries.  “New industrial...

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The essential task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to work for Norway’s interests internationally: to safeguard the country’s freedom, security and prosperity. Norway’s interests are determined by such factors as its geographical location in a strategically important area, its open economy, its position as a coastal state and steward of substantial...

SECO The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is the Swiss government`s center of excellence for all core issues relating to economic and labor market policy. Their aim is to contribute to sustained economic growth, high employment and fair working conditions. They accomplish this by creating the necessary regulatory, economic and foreign policy framework. “The partnership of...