Enabel

Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation, together with Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, have today officially launched the Co-Presidency of the Practitioners’ Network for European Development Cooperation (PN). This announcement was made during the Annual Members’ General Assembly in Vienna, where the handover from the previous Co-Presidency,  Expertise France and ADA, took place. The Practitioners’ Network is a platform of European organisations...

Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation, and Brussels Airlines share more than a passion for Africa. Both organisations connect countries, people, cultures and economies. They contribute to social change and create cross-border cooperation opportunities for institutions, organisations and companies. The aim of the agreement is to develop partnership opportunities in transport, tourism and trade by exchanging knowledge and know-how and to jointly organise activities such as...

In the margins of the World Economic Forum at Davos, on Wednesday 22 January, the Belgian international cooperation agency Enabel is organising a debate entitled 'Reimagining international cooperation: A strategic imperative for global and European competitiveness.’ While many European countries are scaling back budgets for international cooperation and are even questioning its usefulness, some voices are convinced that a robust framework for global cooperation is crucial to safeguard Europe's...

Enabel and Belgium’s National Geographic Institute (NGI) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the management of natural resources and the preservation of biodiversity in the African Great Lakes region. This partnership is part of the Tanganyika Kivu Water Management (TAKIWAMA) project, a regional initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by Enabel to improve water and resource management in Lake Tanganyika and Lake Kivu in Central Africa.

Enabel and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International announce the renewal of their strategic partnership for a period of five years, aimed at strengthening their joint commitment to Africa. For several years now, Enabel and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International have been working closely together to support structuring projects in Africa. Together, they have improved the governance, autonomy and efficiency of ports, particularly in Benin, Senegal and Guinea, thereby promoting local and regional...

Enabel is announcing a partnership with the Walloon Region, which will provide 2 million euro in funding for the European TAKIWAMA project, implemented by the Belgian development agency Enabel, and aimed at improving the management and conservation of lakes Kivu and Tanganyika in Central Africa. The Tanganyika Kivu Water Management Project (TAKIWAMA), with a total budget of 31 million euro, is part of the Team Europe Initiative on Transboundary Water Management in Africa, which aims to improve...

It is with deep sorrow and horror that we learn of the death of our colleague Abdallah Nabhan (33) and his 7-year-old son Jamal last night after an Israeli airstrike in the eastern part of the city of Rafah. Abdallah's wife is in critical condition in hospital, fighting for her life. The couple's two other children (aged 5 years and 7 months) sustained minor injuries. Abdullah's 65-year-old father, his 35-year-old brother and his six-year-old niece also lost their lives.

For Belgian international cooperation, women's entrepreneurship is an important lever for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2022, Enabel launched the Awa Prize, an initiative of Belgium’s Minister of Development Cooperation and of Major Cities. This international competition, organised in collaboration with the Belgian Investment Company for Developing countries BIO, aims to highlight the talent and leadership of women entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East.

Now, in its...

On 13 June 2023, Enabel and its partners VVSG, Brulocalis and Echos Communication are organising a workshop ‘Engaging citizens within cities in transition’ as part of the Brussels Urban Summit.

The workshop will showcase projects from Rwanda, Palestine and Morocco that foster bottom-up approaches for sustainable urban transitions. It also aims to provide diverse perspectives from institutions and practitioners who are involved in participatory urban design and development in the Global South...