This information note is part of the European Commission's Agenda for Change, in which sustainable agriculture is a priority. It begins with an executive summary (Chapter 2), followed by a discussion of the importance of smallholder access to agricultural markets in Chapter 3. Chapters 4 to 7...

Remittances are vitally important for the families of migrants (providing disposable funds), for developing country governments (as a valuable inflow of funds into their country) and for banks in receiving countries (by providing foreign currency and access to new potential customers). The...

The questions that this survey seeks to address include the issue of what not having affordable energy means practically to people in developing countries. It asks respondents what kind of energy sources should be prioritised in these countries in the future. It gauges the opinions of European...

The overall objective of the present study is to improve the quality the EC and other donors’ media support by providing an analyses of the EC ́s assistance so far and recommendations on future strategies and modalities. This present report focuses on the activities so far, while a separate...

Organic Agriculture (OA) is a production system based on an agro-ecosystem management approach that utilizes both traditional and scientific knowledge. OA offers developing countries a wide range of economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits. Global markets for certified organic...

This study seeks to outline strategies and to identify lessons learnt in adopting sector approaches, based on seven case studies, with a focus on Africa. The study aims at: ● updating best practices on supporting water sector policy programmes; ● being a source of inspiration to those...

The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) was created as a successor to the cooperation programmes TACIS (for the Eastern European countries) and MEDA (for the Mediterranean countries), with enlarged objectives and an increased budget. It was operational from January 2007, and...