Monegasque Cooperation
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Founded Since 2005
Company Description
About
H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince Albert II considers of particular importance the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the United Nations in September 2015.
The Government of the Principality’s international development policy, which prioritises combatting poverty, is especially interested in the ten SDGs focused on people, through four main themes:
- Health
- Food security
- Education & child protection
- Access to decent work
The Prince’s Government’s Public Aid for Development, implemented by the Office of International Cooperation, supports more than 150 projects every year in 11 partner countries, primarily least developed countries.
The whole Monegasque aid is allocated in the form of grants or technical assistance.
The most vulnerable populations are the core target of Monaco’s international development policy. They include children, women, people with disabilities, refugees/displaced and so on.
There is also a focus on emergency humanitarian aid, given in response to various crises around the world (natural disasters and political conflicts).
Priorities
Between 2018 and 2020, Monaco’s ODA has reached 58.3 million €. For 2022-2024, it will increase to 74 M€.
The Office of International Cooperation manage close to 90% of that amount and focus on a limited number of countries and areas of intervention which will have a high impact on the standard of living of people in developing countries. The Monegasque Cooperation finances 150 projects each year.
4 themes:
HEALTH
- Fight against women, children and adolescents’ mortality
- Fight against communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Capacity building of health actors
FOOD SECURITY & NUTRITION
- Fight against malnutrition, especially among women and children
- Strengthening of family farming and sustainable sectors
EDUCATION & CHILD PROTECTION
- Inclusive and quality education for the most vulnerable children
- Â Protection and well-being of the most disadvantaged children and young people
ACCESS TO DECENT WORK
- Employability and vocational training
- Entrepreneurship and local economic development
3 geographical areas, 11 partner countries:
- West Africa: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Senegal
- East and Southern Africa: South Africa, Burundi, Madagascar
- North Africa and the Mediterranean: Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia
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