Navigating a complex funding environment
The European Union, including its Member States, is the world’s largest donor to global poverty alleviation and economic development, accounting for more than half (some 52%) of official development assistance (ODA).
About 20% of EU assistance is managed at the European level. Of this amount (€ 7.64 billion), most (€ 5 billion) is managed out of the European Community budget, and the rest is financed from the 9th European Development Fund (EDF), a special fund for co-operation with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
The EU funding environment for population and reproductive health has often confused professionals in the field, including both NGOs seeking funds and donors seeking to improve policy and funding co-ordination and harmonization. DSW’s Brussels team tries to make things clearer for NGOs interested in affecting the policies and accessing the funds.
What about Reproductive Health?
The guidebook What about Reproductive Health? is designed to help EC delegations to easily integrate reproductive health into their existing portfolios including general budget support and sector development programmes, but also to assist with financing proposals and agreements, calls for proposals, tenders and other documents. It is an easy to use reference and offers recommendations within existing policy and programme frameworks.
Euromapping
Euromapping is the only comprehensive study analysing EU development aid for population assistance. It “names and shames” good and bad performers, and includes specific recommendations to improve reproductive health and reduce poverty.
Tips and Tricks - How to Access European Community Development Co-operation Funds
Tips and Tricks is a valuable resource for grant-seekers, as it provides a source of detailed and annually updated information on budget lines from the European Commission. Each of the entries give contact information, a review of financial information and, most importantly, detailed information on how to submit a proposal and to apply for funding.
DSW Fast Facts
The DSW Fast Facts highlight selected aspects of DSW's international programmes, advocacy and research work.
nEUws
A bi-weekly newsletter which regularly brings you up-to-date information on the activities, policies and latest developments at the institutions of the European Union. nEUws also regularly publishes the latest European Commission Calls for Proposals and project grant opportunities.
Guide to to European Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Population Assistance
The GUIDE provides current, consolidated and easy-to-use information on European NGO support for programmes and services of all types in developing countries. It includes 67 funding streams from 27 EU Member States plus the European Commission.
Each entry provides contact information, purpose and mission of the institutions, a review of financial information and, most importantly, detailed information about how to submit a proposal and apply for funding. The GUIDE online can be searched by recipient or donor country, and each donor profile can be downloaded for printing.
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The German Foundation for World Population (DSW) is an international development organisation. DSW helps young people in Africa and Asia to escape poverty by providing sexual and reproductive health information, services and supplies. In Germany and Europe it raises awareness about the close links between sustainable development, poverty, health, environmental protection and demographic trends.