ECDPM is a 'think and do' tank with offices in #Maastricht and #Brussels. We work on #Africa #Europe #internationalCooperation #sustainabledev. RTโ‰ endorsement

Maastricht and Brussels
๐Ÿ”” The first papers from our project to scale food and climate investments along key African corridors with @NEPAD_Agency are out now! Find them ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4rDs38T
2
149
ECDPM ๐Ÿ”Ž ๐ŸŒ retweeted
Influential think tank @ECDPM (European Centre for Development Policy Management) new report on digital public infrastructure for EAC ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ identifies #TLIP as a cross-border use case promoting EAC regional integration ecdpm.org/work/interactive-tโ€ฆ #IOTA #TWIN #ADAPT
1
4
15
669
ECDPM ๐Ÿ”Ž ๐ŸŒ retweeted
4/7: These agribusiness cases are designed to mobilise both public and private sector investment to strengthen food security, build climate resilience, expand agri-infrastructure, and boost regional trade along the corridor.
1
2
1
263
ECDPM ๐Ÿ”Ž ๐ŸŒ retweeted
1/7: In partnership with @ECDPM, the Government of Zambia, and partners including the Government of Italy and the European Union, we have convened key stakeholders in Lusaka from 28โ€“29 January to advance the Lobito Corridor โ€” moving it decisively from priorities to partnerships.
1
6
7
581
ECDPM ๐Ÿ”Ž ๐ŸŒ retweeted
Join @CitiesAlliance , @EU_Partnerships, @ECDPM ๐ŸŒ & @MigrationPolicy on 11 Dec in #Brussels to discuss early lessons from #SUIDAC and what cities need to reinforce municipal systems, attract investment and support inclusive responses to #displacement. citiesalliance.org/newsroom/โ€ฆ
4
6
1,204
๐Ÿ“† ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ! Join us on ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ for a packed panel on how rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa. Register here ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3MgnzFA
1
113
๐Ÿ“ The Global Gateway's aim to be a geopolitical game-changer is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks. Read the paper ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/48oFD7K
1
1
113
๐Ÿ“ The 'Brussels Effect' is losing its power - what now? For years, the EU has relied on its market size to set global digital rules. But unilateral regulation is no longer enough in a world of tech competition between the US and China. Read the brief ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4rsOq1g
70
๐Ÿ“† ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ to discuss how rapid urbanisation, rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa. Register ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3MgnzFA
78
๐Ÿ“ฃ How can we ensure that investments in critical raw materials and green energy don't reinforce grievances or destabilise communities, but instead become a force for peace? Read the commentary ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3M4jF2u
1
60
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ While the EU faces strategic competition, Africa is diversifying partnerships. What core shared interest binds the two continents today? Our latest podcast explores our common dependence on multilateralism and how to move forward together. Listen ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3X8CgwJ
80
๐Ÿ“ The fall of El Fasher highlights the world's failure to protect the people of Sudan. Words alone do not suffice. Read the full brief ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4pgAhCn
2
1
183
โฑ๏ธ ๐—”๐—จ-๐—˜๐—จ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ | Today's summit must treat migration as an economic and strategic dimension of the partnership, not a crisis. From ๐—˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—จ-๐—˜๐—จ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4pr6Uh3
63
โฑ๏ธ ๐—”๐—จ-๐—˜๐—จ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ | A quiet crisis surrounds the #AUEU25 summit. As Africa increasingly pursues multi-alignment, the summit risks symbolizing the EU's growing perceived irrelevance. Read the commentary ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4pkY58i
1
3
223
๐ŸŒ The 7th AU-EU summit kicks off today #AUEU25 Marking 25 years of partnership, the atmosphere is... lukewarm. Expectations are low and the focus is elsewhere. How did we get here? And how best to go forward? Our compendium for the summit ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4pr6Uh3
92
๐Ÿ“ Skills development requires more than just training, but also mastering the political economy of reform. Our new guide focuses on exactly that for governments, development partners and private sector stakeholders. Read the guide ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/47TphoL
2
2
121
๐Ÿ“ฃ The strain on multilateral institutions leaves Africa and Europe particularly vulnerable, but neither can shape the international agenda alone. Working together is in both their interests. Read ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/44lupQd
1
185